After transmigrating into a stepmother, I transformed my whole family to work on farming

Liu Li listened to the sound of reading loudly from the carriage in front, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

Isn’t it? Isn’t it? Why don’t you let me rest for a while?
Liu Ji had just studied so hard in the academy, but now he was on his way, and he actually studied?
As Da Zhuang listened to the five people in front of him, the father and the son, each reading his own poem, he felt his ears buzzing and his heart aroused inexplicable anxiety.

So he tentatively suggested: "Second Young Master, why don't you take advantage of the nice weather and read a book?"

Liu Li's mouth twitched slightly and he said firmly: "I won't read!"

In fact, his mentality is quite stable. After all, it has been ten years since he was a child. If it hadn't been for the accident the year before last that caused him to have his leg broken by a horse bandit, he would have passed the preliminary examination and the government examination last year.

Now that he has successfully recovered from his injury and passed the first test, he himself is not surprised.

As for the government examination, Liu Li was also confident.

Master has said, just let him maintain a good attitude and perform as usual.

In addition, after studying for so many years, it was finally possible to take a breather. Liu Li just wanted to relax along the way, enjoy the different beautiful scenery in other places, and face the imperial examination with a relaxed attitude.

However, amidst the sounds of reading in the carriages ahead, Liu Li gradually wavered. He persisted for less than a quarter of an hour, and amidst Da Zhuang's helpless sounds of regret, he picked up the book with a painful look on his face.

But don't tell me, reading some books made my heart calm down, and even this shaky journey felt like it went by faster.

Before the sun set, the two carriages successfully stopped at the inn.

The inn here was set up for officials. Only people from the court could enter for free accommodation, change horses, etc.

But by spending some money at a passing business hotel, you can stay overnight at the inn, or order a meal and hot water to wash in the lobby.

However, the premise is that the post house still has the capacity to receive guests, or there are no important officials from the court staying tonight.

If it is a large traffic thoroughfare, there are privately run inns next to the post house, which can be used by ordinary people to stay in the hotel.

But the probability of encountering this kind of person is very small, and it can only be found on Kangzhuang Avenue towards the capital.

Qin Yao stopped the carriage and asked the four brothers and sisters to get out of the car and take a walk.

After sitting in the carriage all day, my legs and feet would go numb if I didn't move.

The four brothers and sisters, who were in high spirits when they set off, have now been exhausted by the fatigue of the journey. The older one leads the younger one, jumps out of the carriage, and looks at this strange place.

Because of the unknown, I was subconsciously timid and stayed close to my parents without saying a word.

This is a very small inn, surrounded by dense bamboo forests, which blocks the little remaining sunset and makes it even darker.

An official road that could accommodate a carriage passed through the bamboo forest. The post station was built next to the official road with only two simple wooden houses.

The larger one is the lobby of the inn, one-third of which is the hall and counter, with a set of old tables and chairs.

The remaining one-half is covered by a screen made of bamboo mats, and there should be a sleeping space inside.

There was no one inside, but the door was open. Maybe the postmaster who was looking after the inn had left for a while.

There is also a small, semi-open stable with an old brown horse tied in a pen, looking at the people on the roadside with its cloudy eyes.

Sanlang timidly shrank behind his father and grabbed the corners of his clothes.

Liu Ji rubbed his son's head with his backhand in a funny manner, "Don't be afraid, he's tied up and won't bite you."

Saburo cried, and became even more frightened, that horse would bite!Da Zhuang was guarding the carriage, and Liu Li came over to join Qin Yao's family. He looked at the two huts in the dim bamboo forest in front of him. He didn't know whether it was because the people in the post house didn't light lanterns and it looked dim, or because of his own psychology. He always felt eerie. Sen.

They were not officials of the imperial court and were not qualified to stay in the inn. However, if they wanted to stay next to someone else for one night, they should at least let them know.

But now, Liu Li was a little afraid to get close and muttered in a low voice, "If I had known that I had just passed that town, I would have stayed at the Zhenzhu Inn."

When you are away from home and unfamiliar with the place, it is normal to make mistakes in your judgment occasionally.

Qin Yao thought about completing today's mileage. Liu Li also thought that the weather today was very good. There was no rain at night. It was safe to sleep in a carriage or a tent. Thinking that they could save some accommodation fees, they both decided to continue rushing to the inn.

But now I'm parked on the side of the road, looking at the lonely and unpopular inn, I still feel a little regretful.

Liu Ji looked at the people parked on the roadside and tentatively asked, "Why don't you go over and take a look first?"

Qin Yao nodded, he had to take a look to avoid scaring himself.

Qin Yao arranged for Liu Ji and Da Zhuang to stay where they were with their four children. They carried unattractive quivers and bows on their backs, winked at Liu Li, and walked towards the deserted and dim post house together. go.

Before leaving, Qin Yao signaled Dalang to be careful.

The little boy immediately understood the tacit understanding cultivated in the deep mountains and forests, and drove his younger brothers and sisters into the carriage. He secretly held the dagger hidden in his waist and stood beside the carriage, always paying attention to the accessible official roads and bamboo forest paths around him.

This calm and composed look was quite similar to Qin Yao's, and Da Zhuang was secretly surprised by it. Even the villagers would probably think that this was a biological mother and son.

As night gradually fell, one or two unknown bird calls could be heard from time to time in the forest. Liu Ji raised his eyebrows. Affected by the strange atmosphere, he subconsciously moved closer to Da Zhuang and looked at Qin who had already walked to the door of the inn. Yao two people.

"Is there anyone there?" Liu Li asked standing at the door.

There was no response from inside. He glanced at Qin Yao, then raised his voice and asked loudly again: "Is there anyone?!"

The only answer he got was a gust of wind blowing from the back of the house through the window to the door, mixed with dust, and Liu Li wrinkled his nose in discomfort, which was a bit choking.

He couldn't help but sneeze.

Qin Yao's eyes changed instantly, her nose twitched, and she smelled a faint smell of blood.

Seeing that Liu Li was about to move in, she blocked him with her arms, "I'll go, you wait for me outside."

"What, what's wrong?" Liu Ji then realized that something was wrong with Qin Yao's expression. Her eyes were particularly sharp, like an eagle hunting in the sky, which made him feel scared.

Qin Yao did not explain, because she was also confused. She left Liu Li outside and stepped into this dark and shabby little post house alone.

As soon as she entered, Qin Yao saw a pool of suspected blood on the empty table.

It's the kind of blood stain that someone tried to cover up and wiped with something, but because they were in a hurry, they didn't completely wipe it off, leaving behind blood stains.

Looking at the neatly arranged furniture and clean counters in the inn, it is not difficult to tell that the blood stains were left not long ago.

Qin Yao listened for a while and was sure that there was no one in the room.

She took a few steps forward and found a few more drops of blood.

Following the blood trail to the back door, Qin Yao raised her hand and was about to open the back door to continue checking, when the horse in the stable next door suddenly snorted.