The two of them went to pick out a donkey cart with a flatbed cart at the back, which was padded with thick straw. It felt good to sit on it, and they tried the ice on it and it was indeed very good.
The stall owner said cheerfully, "How do you two feel? My donkey is very strong and can travel much faster than an ox cart. It's just... it might need something to hold it up to it."
"What does it mean to hang something?"
"There are wild fruits over there. Young master, you can buy some to take with you on the road. If the donkey cart is reluctant to move, you can hang the fruits on a stick and use it to carry it along."
Jiang Sheng understood it, it was just like trying to hit a dog with a meat bun.
"Sure, uncle, can you teach me how to drive a donkey cart? I'm not very good at it. Also, is there anyone selling horses? They can go faster."
"Okay, I'll teach you how to drive."
The middle-aged man whispered, "If you want to buy a horse, you may have to go to a big town. There are no horses in this small town. You have to go to two or three towns to find horses for sale."
Jiang Sheng nodded to show that he understood.
After leaving the town, Jiang Sheng started to hurry on his way and the donkey cart moved very slowly.
Bing sat on the thick straw, reading the storybook with great interest: "Kong, you people from the Central Plains are quite interesting. This storybook is really worth reading again and again."
"Well, if you like, buy some from each town. I'll put it in my space. If you want to see it, let me know anytime. As for the poison in your body, I'll start researching it when I get home."
"Don't worry, you won't die anytime soon anyway."
Jiang Sheng nodded and said nothing more.
They walked for a whole day and found a river before dark. They stopped the donkey cart by the river to let the donkeys graze, while Bing took the fishing rod to dig bait for fishing.
Seeing that it was getting dark and no fish had come up, Bing narrowed his eyes and felt a little annoyed. He placed his hands on the water and began to freeze and control the ice block to rise into the air.
Whenever he saw a fish, he would punch it, take it out, and throw it on the grass. If he could catch the fish, then let him cook it. He didn't know how to do that.
Jiang Sheng dealt with the donkey and walked over.
I casually asked, "What do you want to eat? Grilled fish, pickled fish, or beggar fish... squirrel fish or smoked fish? Which one do you want?"
Sora swallowed subconsciously and whispered, "I've never eaten it before. Just make one that requires a pot. It's cold and warm, so it's nice to eat something hot."
"Well, let's have the grilled fish pot then."
"It's all right. It's up to you."
Jiang Sheng started to get busy. He built a fire and put a small iron pot on it. He handed the ingredients to the other party to handle. Soon he started to stir-fry the sauce and fry the fish. The aroma soon wafted over.
Kong sniffed and came over, looking at the fish in the pot and swallowing his saliva, his eyes shining, and his heart felt more relaxed than ever before.
"You cook, I'll go cook the meal and it'll be ready soon."
"Well, you do yours and I'll do mine, and we'll eat together later."
In less than half an hour, the two of them picked up their bowls and started eating. The food had a spicy, salty and fragrant taste. It was a little hot in the mouth and was very delicious. It warmed the stomach after eating it.
"Hohoho spicy, delicious, what's the name of this?"
"Grilled fish hotpot. You can also add side dishes to it. It's most comfortable to eat while it's hot. Just make the soup base and add the other dishes and boil them."
Bing nodded, her eyes full of satisfaction: "I remember, you should also make a stove for me in the future, so that I can always have hot food when I go out to travel."
"It's much better than building a fire. You can just find some firewood and put it in the hole and burn it. You Central Plains people still know how to eat."
"That's right. People in the temple live like monks. What's the point of living? It's all about eating, drinking and having fun. If you don't eat well, sleep well, life will be too boring."
"Well, it's good to be out."
Jiang Sheng ate with big mouthfuls. The cleanup work after the meal was naturally cold. The two of them sat on the cart and looked up at the moon.
"It's too late for you to go home now to celebrate the New Year."
"I know. I still have to go back. I have other plans for spring planting. Spring planting will be soon after the New Year, and I will be very busy then."
Bing nodded and leaned to the side, closed her eyes and fell asleep unknowingly.
Jiang Sheng stayed on guard for the first half of the night, and the other two took turns keeping watch to prevent wild beasts from coming down the mountain to attack, or bandits from coming down the mountain. Someone had to be arranged to keep watch.
Two days later, the two finally bought horses. They rode on horseback much faster and arrived at Beihuang City in less than half a month. Bing raised his head and looked around with a confused look in his eyes.
"Kong, why don't you just take me into the city? If they knew I was from the temple, I'm afraid they would... not welcome me."
Jiang Sheng thought about it and turned to look at him: "Yes, if you are willing, I will arrange for you to stay at the farm, and I will develop a suppressive medicine for you when I return."
"Whether you want to stay here or travel, you can do so. Bring the medicine with you. I'll think of a recipe for the detoxification."
Bing nodded. He didn't want to have too much contact with the people from the Central Plains. He was already dying, so he just wanted to live the rest of his life in peace. As for detoxification, if he could, then he could, but if he couldn't, that didn't matter either.
It’s good enough to be able to live for yourself.
Jiang Sheng turned around and sent the person to the farm. After finding someone to take care of him and giving him instructions, he left and rode into Beihuang City and came to the gate of the city lord's mansion.
Seeing him rushing in, the doorman said sternly, "Stop! Who are you? How dare you trespass into the City Lord's Mansion..."
Uh, how could he forget that he was still wearing a disguise on his face.
Jiang Sheng took out the potion, applied it directly to his face, removed the mask, and said with a smile: "Uncle Fu, I'm back."
Uncle Fu saw the face clearly, and his pupils shrank immediately: "Third Young Master, it's really you who are back. Where have you been? Why didn't you come back during the New Year?"
"...Well, something happened, so I just came back now."
"Grandma is fine, and everything is fine at home."
"Everything is fine. Third Young Master, please come with me. The General will be very happy to know that you are back."
Jiang Sheng followed him to the back house. The people in the yard saw him out of the corner of their eyes and lost their focus, causing the cup in their hand to fall to the ground and instantly break into pieces.
Everyone else looked over. It was a little far away, so the old lady could only see a silhouette. She asked in confusion, "What's going on? Who's here?"
Yun Shu quickly stood up and trotted over. He grabbed his son's sleeve and looked him up and down, his voice choking with sobs as he asked, "Where on earth have you been, kid? You haven't written to me in so long."
"I thought, I thought you... woo, woo, I was so worried that I couldn't even celebrate the New Year. Come over here."
Jiang Sheng smiled helplessly: "Mom, please don't rush to hit me. I have something important to tell Dad and my brother. I don't know if they have come back yet."
Yun Shu wiped the corners of her wet eyes, rolled her eyes at him, and said unhappily, "They've gone to the training grounds and won't be back until noon."
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