Seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.
On the eighth day, we rested at an inn in a town called Baihe, not because we were tired, but because it was raining.
The rain wasn't heavy, and although Hong Xiaoduo wanted to get to the capital as soon as possible, she decided to rest.
When traveling in the rain, the ones who suffer the most are Little Black and Little Gray, the horse and the donkey.
It is said that people develop feelings for each other when they spend a lot of time together. In fact, the same can happen when you spend a lot of time with animals. In particular, those little black and gray animals are very intelligent. They are more than just the legs that pull the cart.
In this season, there is grass everywhere along the way, but Hong Xiaoduo still asked Tian Shu to buy the best fodder. No matter how fresh the grass is, it is not as nutritious as fodder with cooked beans and other ingredients added.
When resting along the way, we would eat some fresh grass by the roadside, but our main meals were still purchased from elsewhere.
There are plenty of fruits and melons at this time of year, and the children always share some of the fresh fruits and melons they buy with the two of them.
The boys even hid their own fruit to save for the two of them.
They thought they were being discreet, but in reality, Hong Xiaoduo, Quan Jinghuai, and Feiyan had known all along, yet they all turned a blind eye and pretended not to know.
We arrived in this town around noon yesterday. Hong Xiaoduo said it would rain today, so we found an inn to stay at.
"Guard Yan, you know, they're really something. If they're tired and want to rest, they can just rest. Why do they have to say it's going to rain today? It's almost noon and there hasn't been a drop of rain yet."
Also, look at how well their horses are fed, even though they're eating the best fodder. How come a donkey is also being fed so well?
"Our master is a high-ranking official, a second-rank minister, yet even our horses have never received such treatment," Wu Fu, the servant and coachman, asked with great emotion as he returned to his room from the stable.
Guard Yan didn't even look up, but kept wiping the sword in his hand: "Wufu, listen to my advice, just do your job well, and don't be like those gossipy old women in the market who spread rumors and cause trouble."
This isn't advice, it's a warning!
Wu Fu quickly responded in a low voice, went to the corridor and leaned against the railing, watching the seven children practicing martial arts in the backyard of the inn.
His wife sat watching from the side, while Ruanniang stood to the side.
The master of the seven children and the young lady named Feiyan were all there, but the young lady Hong who said it would rain today was nowhere to be seen.
I didn't see her when I was eating noodles this morning. Maybe she was sleeping in!
As Wu Fu was speculating in his mind, he heard a series of thunderclaps. Could it be? Is it really going to rain?
He quickly looked up and saw that not long ago, white clouds were still drifting across the sky, but now, dark clouds were constantly approaching from afar, the wind was picking up, the sky was gradually darkening, and lightning and thunder were getting closer and closer.
"My goodness, is it really going to rain?" Wu Fu looked up at the dark, cloud-covered sky and muttered to himself in disbelief.
Hong Xiaoduo, who was still lying in bed, vaguely heard the thunder and lightning, but simply turned over and continued to sleep.
The children's homework for today was assigned yesterday evening so they could sleep in comfortably this morning.
Ever since the paternity test results came out, she, who had always slept very well, has started to suffer from insomnia.
For the first two days, she tried to comfort herself, saying that Kaiyang had met his biological mother and had a home, and that Wei Junpei was his biological grandfather, which was a good thing. However, it had no effect whatsoever.
The consequences of her insomnia, besides feeling exhausted, included a worse temper. She became irritable and prone to outbursts of anger.
Lately, she's been traveling very peacefully. Not to mention robbery, she hasn't encountered a single petty thief. Hong Xiaoduo is very frustrated because she really wants to vent her anger, but she doesn't have the chance.
It used to be so crowded, but now it's suddenly so peaceful! However, Brother Quan once said that the closer you get to the capital, the safer the roads become.
Realizing that this couldn't go on, I went into my spatial dimension and retrieved some traditional Chinese medicine to help me sleep. I took it after dinner last night, and the medicine worked quite well.
The rain grew heavier, and the dense raindrops falling on the tiles became a lullaby to Hong Xiaoduo's ears.
When I woke up, it was already afternoon.
I washed my face with cold water after waking up, and I immediately felt refreshed. But I couldn't help thinking that I had actually suffered from insomnia because of Kaiyang.
It's hard to imagine how Kaiyang himself, along with the other six children, will react when they learn the truth!
Furthermore, I'm already having trouble sleeping just from sending Kaiyang back to his home. What will happen if I leave this dynasty and the other six children and return to the modern world, where I won't be able to see any of the children? Wouldn't that be even more serious?
Hong Xiaoduo herself never expected that she would develop such a deep bond with seven children who were not related to her by blood.
The door was pushed open a crack, and a small head peeked in—it was Yaoguang.
Seeing that Hong Xiaoduo had indeed gotten up, she came in and said, "Mom, you didn't eat breakfast or lunch, you must be starving. Have a piece of jujube cake to tide you over."
Hong Xiaoduo took the jujube cake from the child's hand: "Yaoguang cares about me so much!"
“My brothers and sisters have tried to pry open the door several times, but you still haven’t woken up. I just happened to be lucky,” Yao Guang said happily.
As Hong Xiaoduo ate the jujube cake, she held Yao Guang's hand with her other hand and walked out of the room. Suddenly, an idea came to her.
During this period, Yaoguang stayed with Kaiyang at the Hua family's place.
Hua Shi also likes her quite a bit, so if Hua Shi wants to adopt Yao Guang after sending Kai Yang home, I should agree.
Firstly, they know each other well; secondly, Yaoguang can continue to be Kaiyang's sister, and Kaiyang will take care of her.
It remains to be seen whether Hua's family has this intention and whether they will bring it up at that time.
Following Yao Guang to the next room, the children were all practicing calligraphy diligently. When they saw Hong Xiaoduo come in, they immediately adjusted their posture.
Perhaps because the room wasn't big enough, neither Hua Shi nor Na Ruan Niang were there.
"Kaiyang, have you memorized everything I asked you to? Come here and recite it for me." Hong Xiaoduo called out his name as soon as she came in.
"It's not going very smoothly yet," Tian Shu said.
He has already tested his sixth brother three times, to be honest.
Upon hearing this, Kaiyang's face immediately fell: "It should be about time by tomorrow morning, or else..."
Hong Xiaoduo didn't agree. Instead, she sat down and gestured for him to recite it for her to hear.
The other children all stopped writing and listened attentively.
Seeing that Xiaoduo had no intention of giving him leeway, Kaiyang had no choice but to bite the bullet and recite the homework she had assigned. Tianshu was absolutely right, though he stumbled over his words.
But at least he memorized it, so Hong Xiaoduo decided to give the kid a tougher challenge tomorrow...
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