jdhmnovel Chapter 227: A Road
Chapter 227: A Road
Xu Yuan's group of people kept on traveling without stopping, and finally they were closer to Chunyang City.
There was little snow on the road, so we drove faster. The wind was still blowing, and everyone in the car wrapped themselves in blankets, so it wasn't too cold. The only ones who were cold were the ones driving the car in the front.
"Why don't we find a place to rest at night? Let's continue our journey at night." Uncle Liu suggested.
Village Chief Gu sat in the car wrapped in a blanket and said to Feng Xing who was in the other car, "Old Feng, what do you think? If we don't stop at night, we won't be able to reach Chunyang City tomorrow."
Feng Xing looked at his wife and saw Lin Suxiang nodded, "It's fine with me. It's better to arrive earlier so that we don't have to sleep in the open air."
Everyone's car was just surrounded on all sides, and then a frame was built with a tarp tied on top. It wasn't completely sealed, so some wind still blew in, but everyone had quilts to keep warm. In fact, it was no problem to walk slowly on the night road.
"What about you? Do you agree?" Uncle Wang looked at the others.
Everyone nodded without objection.
"Okay, those who missed the bus can make up for it by sleeping on the bus, and then we'll take turns to catch the bus."
There was no conversation along the way. Everyone was sitting quietly, with only the sound of the car driving along.
Feng Juexiao was curious: "Mother, don't the cows need to rest? Won't they be tired after driving them all night?"
"Don't worry, kid. We'll stop and walk for a while, and we'll let them rest. After all, if we tire them out, how are we going to get home?"
Feng Xing patted Feng Juexiao's head gently and said with a smile.
"Oh."
The cows outside are extremely important to a farmer. When the weather is cold, they will put on ready-made clothes to ensure that they will not catch a cold.
"Okay, let's rest here for a while and make a fire to warm our hands." Li Junhan took the lead and stopped in a place sheltered from the wind. He took down the firewood tied to the tarpaulin, made a fire, filled the pot with snow on the ground, and melted the snow into water.
There is also a big stone next to it, which is also suitable for blocking the wind.
Everyone got off the car. After a while, Village Chief Gu, Uncle Wang, Feng Xing and Chen Dafu mixed the grass for the cows with hot water and fed it to the cows when it was not so hot. When the cows had eaten and rested for a while, it was time to set off.
After Xu Yuan helped Grandpa Liu to bake the hot pancakes, he distributed them to everyone and spread them with the unique sauce that Xu Yuan brought. They were so delicious. Xu Yuan also specially steamed the cured fish in a bamboo tube. The cured fish was made with dried chilies mixed with spices and had a chewy texture. Everyone was very satisfied with the meal.
"I say, girl, when you set up a stall to sell grilled fish, it would be great if you could also sell these cured fish. It will be very appetizing if paired with a bowl of rice." Uncle Niu couldn't help but admire.
"Let's talk about it later." Xu Yuan smiled, then took a sip of warm water, finished the pancake in a few bites, and sat aside to warm himself by the fire.
"Whose water bag is not filled yet? There is still water in the pot." Village Chief Gu shouted from the side.
Xuyuan touched his water bag and found that there was not much water left. "Biyun, is your water bag full?"
"It's full. I have to ask my dad if he has filled it up."
"Okay." Xu Yuan had no choice but to get out of the car and fill up his water bottle.
"Give it to me. Mine isn't full yet, so I'll help you fill it up." Gu Qinghan walked over from behind the car and took the water bag from Xu Yuan's hand.
"Wait a minute, I'll mark it so you don't take the wrong one." Xu Yuan saw that the water bag on Gu Qinghan's waist looked similar to his own, so he hurriedly grabbed Gu Qinghan who was about to leave.
"No need, mine is marked, there's no chance of getting confused." Gu Qinghan picked up the water bag hanging around his waist. There was a black rope at the mouth of the bottle. He motioned for Xu Yuan to look carefully, then turned and left.
The sky gradually darkened. After lighting the torches, they inserted them on both sides of the car. After putting the charcoal in the fire into the fire baskets that everyone had brought, they covered the fire with snow and started on their journey.
"Brother Gu, why are you here? Where is my father?" When Chen Biyu came over with the fire basket, she was a little surprised to see Gu Qinghan sitting in front of her car.
"Your father has traveled for such a long time during the day, he needs to rest. Your father will sleep with my father tonight. Now it's my turn to help with the journey." Gu Qinghan looked at Xu Yuan, who was still chatting happily with Uncle Wang and a few other old men on the other side, and his eyes darkened.
"Is that so? Then I'll trouble you, Brother Gu." Chen Biyun saw that Gu Qinghan had been staring at a certain place and smiled without saying anything. "Are we going to set off? Do you want to call Xu Yuan back?"
Gu Qinghan came back to his senses and said, "Not so soon. Let's wait until everyone is ready and we can set off together."
Xu Yuan originally wanted to come over to help drive the cart, but after being rejected, he was dragged to listen to the three old men talking nonsense. Seeing that they were going to continue, he quickly pulled away.
No wonder he got to know Uncle Niu in the county town so quickly. Uncle Niu's personality is exactly the same as Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu. Men are very gossipy, especially those old men. Although Xu Yuan likes to listen to gossip, he still doesn't laugh when it comes to himself.
"Lao Wang, Lao Niu, get in the car, everyone is ready."
"Old Liu, why don't I do it? You get in the car and take a rest." Village Chief Gu walked over and shouted.
"No need. You have traveled for such a long time during the day. Go and have a rest. I have slept enough during the day and I am still energetic." Uncle Liu waved his hand and sent Village Chief Gu back.
Uncle Wang: "Old Liu, if you get sleepy later, remember to call me."
"If it doesn't work, you can call me. I'm also a good driver." Uncle Niu agreed.
"Got it. Sit down and we'll take the lead."
When Xu Yuan returned to Chen Biyun's side, he saw Gu Qinghan sitting in front of the car, "Why are you here?"
"I'm in a hurry, please get in the car."
Gu Qinghan pulled the cow rope, looked up and turned around, motioning Xu Yuan to get on the car quickly.
"Then keep this fire basket by your side to warm your hands." Xu Yuan put the fire basket that Uncle Liu had snatched from him next to where Gu Qinghan was sitting, and then got into the car.
He saw a pair of gossipy eyes looking at him, and pointed at him and Gu Qinghan. Xu Yuan found it a little funny, and gently slapped it away, "What are you thinking about? Put away your weird thoughts."
"How do you know what I want to say?" Chen Biyun joked.
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"Your expression betrays you. Never mind. Think whatever you want."
tired.
Explanations will only be seen as cover-ups, so whatever.
Seeing Xu Yuan’s distressed look, Chen Biyun wrapped herself in a quilt and moved closer. Just as she was about to speak, Xu Yuan covered her mouth with her hands. She immediately widened her eyes, “Um…”
"No need to chat."
The bright eyes were instantly extinguished as if by water.
Xu Yuan pretended not to see it, then put down his hand, leaned to one side and closed his eyes.