"Brother Quan, what do you mean by this?" Hong Xiaoduo felt uncomfortable being stared at.
Quan Jinghuai said, "You didn't agree? That's not like you." After saying that, he stood up and added, "We're setting off tomorrow, so get some rest."
Looking at the person walking in front of her, Hong Xiaoduo really wanted to ask him what kind of person she was in his heart.
But then I thought, if this topic were to be explored further, it would be risky for me, so I decided to leave it at that.
Anyway, now that the children have finally found a reliable guardian, I can't be careless and ruin it.
The next morning, after breakfast, when they were ready to set off in their carriage, Peng Xi and the other four rode over to see them off.
“This is dried meat made by the cooks in our barracks. We don’t have anything else of good quality. Take it with you and chew on it when you’re bored on the road,” Peng Xian said, handing over a heavy cloth strip.
Hong Xiaoduo accepted the gift and thanked them. Quan Jinghuai also greeted the five of them.
After a brief chat, Hong Xiaoduo and the others set off. The seven children clung to the car window, waving goodbye to Peng Xian and the others.
"Sigh, I don't know if it's because I'm getting old, but I'm really reluctant to part with it," Ying Hai said sadly.
"I think you're thinking of getting married and having children," Qi Feng teased from the side.
Ying Hai looked up at the somewhat gloomy sky. Was it going to snow? Would they be able to continue their journey? Then he thought again, that young lady Hong is very accurate in judging the weather, why is he worrying about this for no reason!
Inside the carriage that had just left Dawu Pass, Hong Xiaoduo was trying to tie Yao Guang's short hair into a small bun. Without modern rubber bands, the hair was still a bit short, and it was difficult to tie it up with colorful rope.
After a while, Hong Xiaoduo examined the two little tufts on Yao Guang's head with a sense of accomplishment.
"Yuheng? Are you coming?" she asked another maid, turning her head.
Yuheng glanced at the two little tufts of hair on his little sister's head and quickly shook his head: "Mom, wait until my hair grows longer."
She had just clearly seen how much effort her mother had in tying her little sister's hair, and how she was on the verge of losing her temper and about to explode.
Yuheng didn't tie her hair up, and Hong Xiaoduo had nothing to do. She seemed to be playing with her bracelet, but she was actually watching the weather forecast.
Four out of the eight water samples have been collected, which is half of the total.
Mountain stream water and spring water are not uncommon; they can definitely be obtained on the way to fetch seawater.
This rain, huh? Are we going to have to wait until spring?
Now that it's almost spring, I wonder if it will rain.
I forgot to ask Old Luo if snow water could be used as a substitute.
Once I accepted this task, I couldn't help but feel excited and wanted to complete it as soon as possible to see what I could redeem.
On the contrary, Hong Xiaoduo found that she hadn't thought about whether Old Man Luo had made any progress in unlocking his father's key recently.
It seems they're more interested in taking water samples now!
Doesn't this mean we've strayed from the right path, from our core focus? Are we neglecting our duties?
However, she found that she was actually quite content with her current lifestyle.
The seven children were all sensible and obedient, as were the horse and the donkey. Their master, Brother Quan, was, of course, not exactly an obedient person.
He was the children's mentor, but he didn't interfere much. He had no objections to whatever they arranged themselves, and no one gave him any advice. In short, there was nothing that bothered her.
Look at her now, she's already taken this to court, and before she even got a chance to make a move, the problem is solved.
Anyway, so far, all the dangerous situations she's encountered have turned out alright. She's wondering if this means she can be even more recklessly arrogant in the future?
"Mom, what are we going to do after we've seen the sea?" Tianquan asked, remembering that Hong Xiaoduo was daydreaming about how cool she looked.
"Well, we'll see when the time comes. Maybe we'll find a suitable place with beautiful mountains and rivers and kind-hearted people. We can rent a courtyard to live in first and see if it works out. If it does, we can settle down there and live a peaceful life."
"You all continue your studies and martial arts training, and grow up." That was all Hong Xiaoduo could say.
The wish was beautiful, and she felt it should come true, but she wasn't sure if she would still be able to be with them then.
If Old Man Luo unlocks the key and confirms his purpose in luring her here, she will also need to check whether the task she is to be carried out is dangerous.
If not, then the children will definitely have to come along; otherwise, the children will stay with Quan Jinghuai and do the tasks themselves.
On the fifth day after leaving Dawuguan, Quan Jinghuai met a familiar person on the road and asked him to help find out the information about the villain that Hong Xiaoduo had mentioned.
After everyone left, Quan Jinghuai told her that even if there was news, it wouldn't come quickly.
Hong Xiaoduo was certainly aware of this issue.
In those days, there were no telegrams or telephones, so the transmission of information was naturally very slow.
Now that she was certain that her martial arts skills were high enough, and the children had gained another highly skilled martial arts master, she wasn't afraid even if that villain was still alive; she could just kill him if she encountered him.
If you don't encounter it, then that bad person is lucky.
No matter how strong Hong Xiaoduo was, she never thought of killing anyone. However, she felt that she could kill that villain.
The reason I still want to know whether he is dead or alive is just to put my mind at ease.
That evening, Hong Xiaoduo and the others arrived at a place called Yunxiang Town. She had checked the weather forecast on her bracelet and it would snow in the middle of the night, so she quickly found a suitable inn to stay in.
When we arrived at the inn, we booked a room for three days with the innkeeper.
The innkeeper assumed they were just tired from their journey and wanted to stay a few more days to rest.
When they discovered it was snowing the next morning, the shopkeeper joked with Hong Xiaoduo, saying, "What a coincidence!"
They had two adults and seven children, and the three guest rooms were still connected.
Hong Xiaoduo noticed that the inn was doing good business, and most of the guests were young men, but she didn't pay much attention to it.
It wasn't until noon that I learned from the waiter that most of the guests were students going to Beijing for the spring college entrance examination, and almost all of them would leave home after the New Year.
In the guest room on the other side of Hong Xiaoduo's house, there were two scholars. One of them frowned when he saw Tian Shu and the others, and called to the waiter to ask if there were any other empty rooms. He said that he still needed to study by lamplight and did not want to stay in a room with so many children, for fear of making noise.
"You're really funny. You heard them arguing?" Hong Xiaoduo immediately questioned him without any politeness.
These seven children are so well-behaved, how could anyone complain about them? Of course, she wouldn't allow it.
"What are you making such a racket for, young lady? Don't you know we examinees need to be quiet?" the examinee said unhappily.
"Heh, test takers need quiet? If you study diligently during the week, you don't need to stay up late studying on the way here. What's the use of cramming at the last minute if you don't work hard usually..."
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