Chapter 693
This area belongs to Mianyang City, which is more than 300 miles away from Mianyang City. After receiving their letter a month ago, Liao Jingtang and Zeng Jing had been looking forward to their arrival, but half a month ago However, Liao Jingtang received a report from someone below that a landslide here had blocked the official road.
Thinking that Xia Zihan and others must have been stopped halfway by rain and blocked by landslides, he immediately ordered officials to send people to clear the road.
Later, he felt uneasy and came to supervise in person, so that the officials who were somewhat lazy at work would not dare to be lazy. The blocked mountain road would be cleared quickly, otherwise, it would not be possible to get through tonight.
Xia Zihan was very happy when he heard this, "I can see him and cousin Jing soon. I haven't seen them for several years and I really miss them."
Then, he frowned again and asked, "Did Liao Jingtang come alone, or did cousin Jing come with the child?"
"How can a person take his children out safely when the weather is so cold?" Chu Jingqi said.
Xia Zihan raised his eyebrows and became a little angry, "Then he abandoned cousin Jing and the two children at home? This place is still more than a few hundred miles away from Mianyang City. Cousin Jing is so soft-tempered and can take care of it all by himself. How can he feel at ease with two children at home? He is really...a dignified magistrate, so why should he personally supervise the road?"
Two hours later, the mountain road was open.
When he saw Liao Jingtang, who had not slept well for several days and nights, his face was tired and pale, but he was excited and overjoyed, Xia Zihan was full of blame but could not say a word.
Liao Jingtang looked at Xia Zihan excitedly and said, "Jing'er has been talking about you at home. She heard that there was a landslide here and blocked the official road. She was worried and insisted on rushing me here. Fortunately, the time was just right. I didn’t come in vain.”
Then, he asked with concern, "This season in the Northwest, there is a lot of rain every year before it snows. Have you suffered a lot along the way?"
"Fortunately, we are staying at a farmer's house." Xia Zihan said with a smile.
When she heard that Zeng Jing had given the order for her husband to come, Xia Zihan couldn't blame him. However, thinking that Zeng Jing and her children were at home by themselves, she didn't feel at ease and decided to rest in the town for the night. Set off in the morning.
"You must be tired after walking all the way. I will take you to rest first. There is a post station at the foot of the mountain. I have already prepared it." Liao Jingtang said, looking behind the carriage, he saw that there were a lot of people. He added, "It's just that , I am afraid that there will be no room for so many people, and some people will have to build bunks on the ground.”
Making a bed on the floor is better than sleeping outside in the cold weather.
Under the leadership of Liao Jingtang, a group of people went to the inn.
For a while, Liao Jingtang was here to supervise the passage and lived in the inn. Although the inn was not big, but with him as the prefect living here, there was a lot of food and drink.
The postmen had received orders early that the road up the mountain would be clear tonight, and Princess Chu Yu and Prince Chu would come to stay here. They had boiled several pots of hot water early and cooked a large table of delicacies waiting for them.
Liao Jingtang asked with a smile, "Cousin, cousin-in-law, do you want to eat first or wash up first?"
Xia Zihan thought for a while and said, "Let's eat first and let the bodyguards wash up first." The bodyguards were busy for days and nights and sweated a lot. If they don't wash up, they will stink.
Liao Jingtang called the postman, brought a few kilograms of soju, and said to Chu Jingqi, Xia Zihan, and Zheng Wenting, "Let's eat something first, drink a few glasses of wine, and warm ourselves up."
Liao Jingtang originally invited Li Sangwu to have a drink with him, but as soon as the carriage stopped, Li Sangwu had to arrange for the night watchman, so he didn't have time to come over, so he declined. "I like this wine." Zheng Wenting sat down unceremoniously and said with a smile, "The weather is as cold as it gets. If we don't drink some wine, this person will almost be too cold to stand it."
Although there was a small stove in his carriage and it was not cold in the carriage, the quilt he prepared in the carriage was left at the village chief's house. After falling asleep these two nights, he only had a cloak covering him, and it was always cold at night. Wake up with a start.
A few people sat down to drink. Outside, the bodyguards were taking turns washing up. The postmen made several pots of noodles for the bodyguards to eat as midnight snacks.
After eating, Xia Zihan and Chu Jingqi washed up and went back to the guest room to rest.
Early the next morning, everyone had dinner and set off on their way.
This time, with Liao Jingtang and the twenty officials he brought to clear the way, and with special tools for clearing snow, the escorts made it a lot easier. After arriving at the town, the convoy stopped and bought a lot of dry food and necessities. After having lunch again, we continued on our way.
Liao Jingtang also told the mayor of the town a few words and followed Chu Jingqi's motorcade back to Mianyang City.
The official road along this road was much easier to walk than the previous road, and the journey was also fast. It took four days to reach several hundred miles.
Zeng Jing was very happy when she got the news and went to the city gate early to greet them.
The cold wind was blowing on her face, making her maid worried about her body and bones, so she said, "Madam, it's cold outside. You'd better go in and wait. When someone comes, my servant will tell you right away."
"No, I want to see Cousin Chu Yu as soon as possible," Zeng Jing refused gently.
She and her cousin have not seen each other for several years. Her cousin saved her life and the child's life. Without her cousin's help, she and Liao Jingtang would not have been able to live such a worry-free life in the past few years. Now, her cousin comes to see her. , she had to stand outside the carriage to greet her cousin to show her sincerity.
The maid was really helpless at her persistence.
Fortunately, Xia Zihan's motorcade arrived soon. Xia Zihan got out of the car and saw Zeng Jing's face turned pale with cold and her lips turned purple. scolded, " How long have you been waiting? Your face has turned pale. You silly girl, why don’t you get into the carriage and wait? It’s cold and windy outside. It’s up to you what to do if you get cold.”
Liao Jingtang frowned in distress as he watched, and with stern eyes, he glanced at the maid next to Zeng Jing several times, scaring the maid into a cold sweat.
It's not their fault. They tried to persuade her for a long time, but the lady had to wait outside. There was nothing they could do. They couldn't knock the lady unconscious and drag her to the carriage.
The two little maids lowered their heads in grievance.
Zeng Jing smiled and held Xia Zihan's arm, with a nonchalant look on her face, "I'm not cold, I didn't wait long, and I just came." Then, she said again, "Cousin, you are lucky to be here along the way. "Bitter."
Xia Zihan said, "The crazy weather in the northwest will make it hard for you to live here for several years."
Hearing her complaint, Zeng Jing was happy, "My cousin forgot that my hometown is in the north. I have long been used to this kind of weather. On the contrary, the cold weather in the capital makes me a little uncomfortable."
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