After lunch, Xu Ning fell into a deep sleep. When she woke up, it was already dark. All the female relatives were gathered around her bed, looking at her with concern.
"What's wrong with me?" Xu Ning rubbed his head and tried to get up. As soon as he moved, he smelled a strong smell of blood.
Xu Ning froze in her tracks as she tried to get up, and the heat flowing from her body told her what had happened.
Xu Ning lifted the quilt with trembling hands and found that the sheets were indeed contaminated.
"My dear, you've grown up now." Old Mrs. Xu touched Xu Ning's head with satisfaction.
"Daya, are you feeling unwell?" Zhang asked.
Xu Ning shook her head. Apart from feeling a little drowsy and having a bloated stomach, she didn't feel anything else.
"Ningning, aren't you hungry?" Pei Ni asked in surprise. "The fish ball soup that Grandma Xu made today was delicious. We couldn't wake you up for dinner, and we were all worried sick."
"Fish ball soup! Grandma, I want to eat fish ball soup too!" Hearing about fish ball soup, Xu Ning swallowed his saliva and realized that he had been hungry for a long time.
"It's prepared for you, girl. Fortunately, you're at home." This was Xu Ning's first menstruation. Old Mrs. Xu had been worried that she would feel pain and discomfort on this day. Fortunately, the gods blessed her and the child just wanted to sleep.
"Thank you, grandma. I'm going to the bathroom!"
By the time Xu Ning changed her pants and came out, Zhang had already brought her a large bowl of fish ball soup. Xu Ning's forehead was sweating from eating so much, so Old Lady Xu wiped her sweat with a handkerchief and brought her a hot water bottle to cover her with the changed quilt.
Xu Ning felt warm all over and sighed in comfort when he returned to bed.
Pei Jiao helped close all the windows in the room. Pei Jiao and Xu Yuan wanted to sleep with Xu Ning, but Xu Ning refused.
Because it was Xu Ning's first time in Kuishui, the original plan to depart three days later was postponed for two days. During these two days, Old Lady Xu prepared a lot of food for the carriage that would be used on the road.
Xu Ning couldn't stand lying comfortably for two days anymore. On the third day, she wanted to go out. After a long time of persuasion, Old Lady Xu wrapped her up like a ball before agreeing to let her walk out of the room.
As the fallen leaves turned yellower and yellower, an autumn rain began to fall.
A layer of mist formed on the glass of Xu Ning's room. Because Xu Ning's menstruation had not yet completely ended, Old Mrs. Xu did not let her leave the room on the rainy day.
Xu Ning finally felt a bit of coldness and hid in the quilt obediently, living a life of having food provided for him.
Five days passed in a flash. When Xu Ning jumped out of the room, he found out that Jiang Yan and Pei Jiao had set off a day ago.
The foundation of Pei Jiao's courtyard house was completed before the rain, and the remaining work was handed over to Pei Ni's family to follow up.
On the day the Xu family set out, the sky seemed to be wiped clean by an invisible giant hand, becoming exceptionally blue. The sun poured down, and the breeze blew gently, making people feel extremely happy.
Xu Ning lazily sprawled on the deck, a plump, furry fox crouching beside her. She gently stroked the fox's soft fur, occasionally looking off into the distance, muttering, "I wonder where Sister Pei and Jiang Yan are?"
Pei Jiao and Jiang Yan also took the water route, and they were all heading north. If Xu Ning's speed was fast enough, they could go north together for a while.
"Player, Jiang Yan can successfully reunite with you, but Pei Jiao temporarily changed her itinerary and headed ashore to Haicheng." The voice of the treasure chest came in Xu Ning's mind.
Hearing this news, Xu Ning frowned slightly and continued to ask Baibaoxiang: "Oh? So Jiang Yan is also going to North City?"
Because Xujia Village happened to be under the jurisdiction of Beicheng, Beicheng was just a short distance from Jingdu. It was the middle of winter, and snow had already fallen heavily, making travel by land extremely difficult. For this reason, the Xu family chose the relatively smoother waterway.
"Sister Pei, are you going back to Kyoto directly?"
"That's right, player. Pei Jiao will be the first to transfer some of the Pei family members out when she returns this time, most likely to the valley." Xu Ning knew about this. Once the big house in the valley was built, it would be impossible for only Pei Ni's family to live there. Pei Jiao also said this, and the Xu family had no objection after understanding it.
Old Master Pei passed away a few years ago. Now, except for Pei Jiao's parents - Mr. Pei and Mrs. Pei, and Pei Yongjun's wife, the rest of the Pei family are on the battlefield.
"Sister Pei, this journey is a bit difficult. How can it be so easy to take away someone under the emperor's nose? Bao, are there any new changes in the court situation?" Otherwise, Pei Jiao would not want to transfer people out. Xu Ning didn't think about it carefully before, but now he thinks, will this change affect the Xu family's journey to the north this time?
"Don't worry, players. It's still early. The earliest we can go back is after the New Year. Pei Jiao is only going back to make a series of arrangements."
Xu Ning thought about it and realized that she only knew about it in advance because she had the treasure chest. Others didn't know. Adding to the various factors of manpower and material resources, it would take a lot of time to accomplish anything.
"Daya, don't fall asleep on the deck. You'll get a headache from the cold wind." Old Mrs. Xu walked out of the cabin and saw Xu Ning lying there, thinking she was asleep.
"Grandma, come over and bask in the sun!" Xu Ning turned over. Sailing also had its inconveniences. The weather was cold and the wind was so strong that it hurt people's faces no matter whether it was day or night.
"Oh, I told you to stop sunbathing! You're still lying there motionless. Hurry up and get up. Dinner will be served soon." As Old Mrs. Xu spoke, she waved at Xu Ning who was lying on the deck, signaling her to get up quickly.
Xu Ning turned over, stretched and stood up.
"Little Fatty, let's go and see what we can eat!"
A plump, round figure slowly stretched out its limbs, yawned loudly, and then slowly stood up. The fat fox twisted its waist, shook its fur vigorously, and then, with its short, thick legs, trotted after Xu Ning, looking just like a happy child.
Meanwhile, in the cabin, Xu Feng was intently grilling fish. He expertly flipped the fish over, ensuring each side was evenly cooked. Meanwhile, Xu An sat quietly by the window, holding a book and reading intently, seemingly completely immersed in the world of the book.
"Oh my dear brother, look how violently the boat is shaking! You are still staring at the book, it's really hurting your eyes! Stop staring and rest your eyes." Xu Feng said to his brother who didn't even raise his head.
"Dabao, listen to your brother's advice and take a break first." Zhang also came over and echoed. At this time, Xu Yuan just walked in from the cab. Seeing Xu An still buried in his study, he smiled and shook his head. As Xu Da passed by, he reached out and gently closed the book in Xu An's hand.
"Okay, everyone, get ready for dinner. You'll have plenty of time to take your time to look around when we get ashore." Xu Yuan patted Xu An on the shoulder and said.
Hearing this, Xu Ning led the fat fox into the cabin, and happened to meet Old Mrs. Xu and Old Man Xu walking out of the room.
"Brother, if you really can't help but want to read it, you can wait until after dinner to watch it on the projected screen. The words on this book are small, and the boat is shaking constantly, it will hurt your eyes to read it." Xu Ning kindly reminded.
Xu An nodded and replied, "Yeah." His gentle and refined appearance made him look like a typical nerd.
"Come on, big brother, have a bite of fish to moisten your eyes."
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