Passerby's daily life

Chapter 126 A Bowl of Simmered Noodles (Second Watch, Ask for Tickets!)
Leaving the inn with a very flamboyant name, the group officially set off and entered Shuntian Mansion.

The territory of Great Chu is roughly the same as that of the early Ming Dynasty. Since the founding emperor Shengwu conquered the east and west to settle the boundary markers, after more than 150 years, six generations of emperors have strictly guarded the territory, vigorously supported the guard system, and refused to give up an inch of land.

Although there are constant battles in the royal family, and every emperor ascends to the throne with blood on his feet, but foreign enemies have always been "those who offend China will be punished no matter how far away!" Kill all", I don't know why!
The scope of the Shuntian Mansion in Dachu was different from that of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. If the capital city of Changle included the Fourth Ring Road and the [-] Li suburbs of Beijing, then it was Shuntian Mansion beyond this range.

If the capital had a [-]th or [-]th ring, Shuntian Mansion would be regarded as the imperial city, just like modern people say that Langfang is the back garden of Beijing.

Just like modern highways and train tracks are built in sparsely populated areas, Dachu's "highway" does not bypass densely populated areas or fertile farmland.

After leaving the capital, it seemed that he had entered the countryside from the bustling city all of a sudden, and even the air was much fresher.

One night is enough for Susu to adjust her mentality. The future is in her own hands. She can't fulfill the tasks of the founding emperor Shengwu and Ruan Shiniang's auxiliary empress dowager, but at least she has to live her life well. Otherwise, she wouldn't have the face to say that she also time-traveled once!
This journey will take at least two months, and she needs to have a plan.

Write letters to the old lady, write a travel biography, find drawing materials for the sixth girl, sort out the recipes you know, write a book "Su's Private Kitchen", find birthday gifts for the old lady, and give Hong Sheng a few A pair of insoles, let's see if there are a few couples in the accompanying room...

Thinking about it, Susu felt that her journey would never be boring.

And, they're not really in a hurry.Although traveling in ancient times is not really comfortable, Susu is used to enjoying it, and is committed to turning the boring journey into a poetic life.

This itinerary will first leave Juyongguan, cross Badaling to Zhangjiakou, then enter Shanxi, pass Datong Mansion, and enter Shaanxi.

Because the Great Chu and Tatar are now in a truce period, the border is relatively safe.They chose not to go inland, but along the border Great Wall, all the way westward to Hami.

Moreover, he passed many guards along the way, and because of Hong Sheng's identity, he could enter the guard station to rest.Large gangs of robbers and bandits are the most well-informed, and they will never move people in the army.

After all, everyone is very poor, and they can't find a reason to make some extra money. You mobilize the army, don't you rush to seek death, and give money and military merits!

Without diamonds, you can't do porcelain work. The escorts not only have to watch all directions and listen to all directions, but also go all out when necessary. One trip often costs ten catties of meat.

But following Hong Sheng and the others all the way, within ten days, not only did the bodyguards of Yang Wei's bodyguard not lose weight, but they also gained five or six catties. The tripper secretly loosened his belt a few times.

Naturally, everyone in this team feels the same way.

In the past few days, whenever it was time to eat, even if she slept in the open, Susu also asked her to make a fire to cook and eat some hot food.Although the bodyguards and soldiers felt that "women are troublesome" and "sister-in-law is too delicate", they didn't eat alone, and they were really not in a hurry, so naturally they couldn't say anything.

In the morning, there are flower rolls, siu mai, and steamed buns; rare ones include wontons, rice porridge, and tofu nao.

At noon, it would be good to serve only rice and flatbread with stewed mei. They can even cure Buddha Jumping Over the Wall.

In the evening, there are enough meat buns and some wine.

Three meals in the morning, middle and evening, every day, every day is not the same. In the first few days, a rough guy would find it troublesome, but after a few days, when it’s time to eat, I can’t help drooling, thinking about what to eat today .

This day, I just passed Zhangjiakou and entered Shanxi, but it was raining halfway, so I still didn't make it to the station.Fortunately, Hong Sheng and the others also took this route when they came, and they knew that there was an earth temple not far away. Although it was dilapidated, it was good for shelter from the wind and rain.

"Everyone, work harder. There is an earth temple in front of us. We will spend the night there today."

Hong Sheng wore a raincoat made of rain cloth by Susu, and rode back and forth on the horse to tell each other a few times.

Susu was sitting in the carriage and heaved a sigh of relief when she heard a burst of cheers.

The rain is not small, even if there are coir raincoats and raincloths, the rain is refreshing.The most taboo thing during this journey is getting sick, not to mention the time wasted in seeking medical advice and medicine, and it is impossible to cultivate well.

The horses were also exhausted, and seemed to feel the joy of human beings. They increased their speed without flicking the whip like a handlebar. Within a quarter of an hour, they saw the Earth Temple that Hong Sheng was talking about.

This land temple is divided into two main halls inside and outside, and it was also a place where incense was at its peak before coming here.But now even the gate of the palace is gone, and the inside is also dilapidated.

The wooden statue of the god has lost a lot of paint and looks very funny and pitiful.Fortunately, people at this time were superstitious, and no one dared to chop up the idol and use it as firewood.

Although the two-story hall is dilapidated, it is still relatively clean, presumably there are travelers passing by who often live here.

After sitting in the carriage for so long, Susu got used to the feeling of numbness in her buttocks and soreness in her legs.

Hong Sheng helped Susu get out of the carriage, half-supported and half-carried her to the apse, and asked someone to quickly surround a corner with a thick felt, tidy up a place to lie down, and told Susu to rest first.After he settled Susu, he went out to take care of everything.

From a long distance away, Susu's keen ears heard that Hong Sheng's brothers were starting to mock him, "There is no humanity with the opposite sex", "If you have a wife, forget your old friend", "Wife slave".

Hong Sheng scolded with a smile: "Fuck off, whoever's daughter-in-law hurts, I envy you and find one quickly! Sometimes I laugh at you."

Susu smiled after hearing this.

At this time, Fen Dai came over with a steaming bowl of jujube and shredded ginger soup, "Grandma, I just cooked it, drink it while it's hot, and get rid of the cold!"

Susu took it over and asked, "Do you all have it?" Fen Dai smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know that grandma is kind-hearted, and the maidservant has cooked two big pots, but the others didn't have red dates, and they only cooked shredded ginger. My friend added brown sugar."

After hearing this, Susu said helplessly: "Since I said that I have a kind heart, can I still be stingy with the brown sugar, and tell your mother to add more shredded ginger and brown sugar, and each person will have a big bowl. If I am sick, I will not Catch medicine for you? At that time, a little bit of brown sugar will not be enough to ask for money!"

Fen Dai spread her hands, "This is what my servant told my mother, but she has always been cautious and careful, and said that this servant will make her own decisions without the master's order, so I should ask the master to beat me!"

Susu laughed this time, and said: "She can't cause any big troubles with her temperament. But you are the big maid in front of me. If you can't make up your mind at all, you will be the one who loses everything." What about your face! You two have your own advantages, I have picked up a treasure!"

After Susu drank the ginger soup, she felt warm all over her body.Fen Dai took the bowl and said: "Young maidservant asked, what are we going to eat tonight? We didn't bring much firewood, but there was some charcoal. The firewood we picked up wasn't enough to burn. Fortunately, there is a small kitchen next to the apse. There is some dry firewood inside, presumably it was prepared by a passing traveler, let's use it first, and leave some rice when pouring."

Susu had heard of such rules, which were handed down from hunters. In the mountains, there were caves or wooden houses for hunters to stay overnight.

Hunters who spend the night here usually leave something behind for emergency use.Later, it evolved into a customary rule, but it all depends on self-consciousness.

When Fen Dai asked what to eat, Susu suddenly remembered the famous sliced ​​noodles in Shanxi, but there were no tools, so many people couldn’t keep up with it.

"Let's eat hand-rolled noodles, make glutinous rice noodles, and even hot rice and soup. But the noodles can't help but be hungry, so I need some dry food. Who knows when the rain will stop, so save some dry firewood."

Fen Dai took the bowl and went to the back kitchen to answer, Shui Mo, Qiqiao and Linglong also tidied up the small space surrounded by the thick felt.

Eighteen gilt copper lotus lamps were lit, a small kang table was set up, and a small palm-sized white jade incense burner was even taken out of the cage. After lighting, a handful of lily incense was sprinkled, and the fragrance wafted away, Susu Heaving a sigh of relief, he laid out the letter paper by himself, and took a pen to write to the old lady.

dear old lady:
See if you believe me...

(End of this chapter)