Dressed as a widow, raising cubs, farming and building infrastructure in Ming Dynasty

Chapter 46 In a Dream
The mountains are quiet except for the chirping of birds, the chirping of insects, and the occasional rustling of leaves in the wind.

Now in early April, it is the time when the mountain flowers are blooming, and the journey forward is leisurely and pleasant.

This group of people is very quiet. Usually three or two people talk in low voices for a while, and almost no one shouts.

Qin Liu could understand their caution.

In modern times, they are engaged in smuggling activities, and if caught, they will be sentenced to severe punishment.

I don’t know how to judge in ancient times?
Qin Liuce immediately stepped forward to ask Old Man Lou.

Old Man Lou thought for a while and said: "Emperor Taizu's son-in-law, the Prince Consort, was once caught selling tea in private, and was eventually killed by Emperor Taizu."

Qin Liu's hand tightened on the reins.

You're such a bad old man!

Qin Liu subconsciously looked back at the road. Now it was too late to turn his horse around and go home.

But the little mute said with a faint smile: "If the emperor wants to kill you, just stay in the grassland. With your ability, survival will not be a problem!"

Qin Liu's hand on the reins relaxed.

Also, these fields are open and the probability of being caught is very low.

Besides, with the Baoguo Government as an internal agent, it can be regarded as smuggling by the powerful under the cover of the private affairs. I am the white glove of their Baoguo Government!
Qin Liu carefully observed the group of strong men accompanying him.

They vary in height, short, fat, and thin, but they all have dark skin and strong bodies, and they are all very skilled at first glance.I don’t know where Old Man Lou got it from.

The group traveled day and night, and finally approached the Great Wall near Dushikou after dark the next day.After it was completely dark, they wrapped the horses' hooves with cloth, each held a small wooden stick in his mouth, found a gap in the Great Wall and got out.

The group of people led the horses and walked for several miles before getting on their horses and heading forward at night.

The night was cold, and if Old Man Lou hadn't prepared warm felt cloaks for everyone in advance, I might not have been able to hold on.

The terrible thing is that after leaving the Great Wall, the whole road was completely scorched, and the horses could not graze on the spot for supplies during rest.If they hadn't each brought several bales of hay, the horses might not have been able to hold on.

During the break, Old Man Lou said: "In order to prevent the Mongolian cavalry from attacking, the Ming army set fire to the forty miles near the Great Wall and turned it into a barren land. This way the horses could not be resupplied and the difficulty of the Mongolian cavalry's attack was greatly increased.

We persisted, and by daybreak we were almost out of this burned-out land. "

Qin Liu tried his best to look at his surroundings.This is a hilly area where plains and mountains meet, and rivers occasionally pass by. The terrain is complex, and it is not easy to completely burn the land.

However, she was too cold and tired to care about anything else. She took the wine bag handed over by the little mute and took a big sip. She choked to tears and finally felt a little warmer.

The guides were experienced and they were rushing along the way except for necessary rest. At dawn, they finally saw the green grassland.

Old Man Lou ordered to find a forest by the river to rest.

The continuous journey day and night was unbearable for both humans and horses.

They quickly set up tents and buried pots to make food.

In the past three days, they have only eaten dry food and dried meat. Occasionally, they would cook some hot soup and drink it.

Qin Liu ate something and went into the tent to sleep.

She had a tent each, and Old Man Lou and the little mute also had a tent each, spread out around her.

Others share a tent with three or four people, all made of felt.

On the first day of camping in the wild, Qin Liu was still a little scared - she was the only woman among a group of men.

In this wilderness, it is not impossible to seek wealth and murder, rape first and then kill.

Later, she saw that Old Man Lou and Little Mute had set up their tents on either side of her, as if they were guarding their safety, and she felt a little relieved.

Qin Liu put the silver bag under her head and fell asleep quickly. The pain all over her body made her sleep restless.She was dreaming again.

……

The dreams were all about my childhood.

When the fat cousin Guangsi and the pretty boy Yang Shen fight over the last cake, she always comes to her for comment.

She drooled and came up with a bad idea - break the pastry into two pieces, one bigger and one smaller, and let them choose.

Guangsi Fatty and Yang Shen naturally had another quarrel, and neither one gave in to the other.

She proposed a compromise: she would take a bite of the larger piece.

Guang Si and Yang Shen both nodded in agreement and looked at her eagerly - well, actually they were looking at the cake in her hand.

She took a bite proudly, squinting her eyes happily as she chewed the sweet and soft pastry.

The little fat man Guangsi shouted: "Why did you bite too much! This piece has become smaller again!"

She was about to say: "I'll take another bite..."

But she saw Yang Shen rushing over with lightning speed and biting the now big cake in her hand!My fingers hurt from being bitten by him!
The little fat man Guangsi didn't show any weakness when he saw this. He snatched the piece she had bitten and stuffed it into his mouth.

She cried loudly, attracting the elders chatting nearby.

In the end, Yang Shen cried when her elders scolded her "Don't bite your sister" and wanted to apologize to her.

The eldest aunt smiled and shook her head and said: "These chestnuts are out of season and difficult to store. There is not much stock. I only make one plate of chestnut cake at a time. Unexpectedly, I provoked them to fight twice. It seems that the children are really I love eating, I must make more next time!”

Her eyes lit up after hearing this, and she stopped crying immediately. Yang Shen, the crybaby next to her, also stopped crying, and pulled her and the little fat man Guangsi to play together again.

During dinner, my mother told this joke to my father. My father raised his eyebrows and said, "The Yang Shen you are talking about is the child of Yang Tinghe, who won the Jinshi at the age of 19?"

The mother smiled and said: "Exactly. It's just a child's play, don't take it seriously."

While taking the wet handkerchief handed over by his mother and wiping his hands, his father smiled and said, "How could it be? The prince will be leaving the cabinet to study recently. The emperor asked his father to recommend the prince to serve as an official. You also know that he was the prince who served as an official back then, and he He was respected by the prince for his good conduct and integrity, and he joined the cabinet after the emperor ascended the throne. Yang Tinghe has a good reputation, so he is a good candidate..."

Mother smiled and said: "A piece of cake has forced you to involve the prince in talking about officials."

The father shook his head helplessly: "There are no small things in the prime minister's family. Xu Shoufu's health has been deteriorating in the past few years, and the cabinet is vaguely headed by his father. Haven't you noticed that there have been more family members coming and going at home recently?"

While listening to her parents talking, she washed her hands and prepared to eat. She didn't understand how the chestnut cake could be related to Yang Shen's father.

……

Qin Liu heard someone calling for dinner, so he got up and drank hot porridge, then went back to the tent to recharge his batteries.

People were chatting lively around the campfire outside the tent.

The pain in Qin Liu's body had not yet subsided. He was lying in the tent thinking about his thoughts while listening to the people outside talking and laughing.

She suddenly smiled knowingly and became enlightened.

Yes, the man in green shirt at the door of Jiangxue Zhai should have a surname of Yang, Shen, and Yong Xiu. He was his childhood sweetheart who played together.

Yang Shen?

Qin Liu is smart.

"The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away all the heroes. Right and wrong, success or failure, are all gone..."

(End of this chapter)