Chương 211: Sending Horses

The village chief patted Gulan on the shoulder, then talked to Old Man Li for a while before leaving. Because of the day she was sick, Gulan was not only closely watched by her son, but also by Xiang Yunjin. Even the three meals a day were made by Xiang Yunjin and Daya.

It was the first time for Xiang Yunjin to cook since he was a child. Not to mention that there was a little potential. Although the appearance was not so good, it was indeed edible. This made Gulan feel like a porcelain doll. She had only experienced this feeling from her parents. It was very warm and she missed it. Of course, if it weren't for that bowl of black typhoid medicine in the evening, Gulan would have felt warmer and more comfortable.

But seeing how much her son cared about her, Gulan forced herself to drink the bowl of medicine and eat the candy her son handed, even if it was to set an example herself. After taking the medicine, Gulan didn't know whether it was caused by the medicine or not, but she felt sleepy early. She made the bedding and slept with her son. Daya and her sister, Xiang Yunjin were also there.

The carriage had been washed by rain all night. Although there was no leakage and it had been dried for half a day, it was still a little damp. After careful consideration, Yun Jin was moved in as well. He thought he would have a restless sleep, but he had no dreams that night and unexpectedly slept until dawn.

Gulan slept very well this time, and her biological clock was on time, so she woke up earlier than Xiang Yunjin. As soon as I woke up, I noticed that my throat felt much better. I covered my son with the quilt, put on her clothes, and went to the yard. This illness told her that her health was still not good and she had to continue training hard. After practicing for only a short while, Xiang Yunjin appeared with a bowl of hot water.

Xiang Yunjin looked at Gulan disapprovingly and handed the hot water in his hand to him.

"You haven't fully recovered yet. Don't work so hard. Drink more hot water and you'll get better soon."

"Thank you." Gulan didn't act pretentiously. Anyway, she had been taken care of by this guy all day yesterday.

After drinking a bowl of water, her throat felt much better. She also listened to Xiang Yunjin's words and stopped practicing. Everyone got up in the following time, but Gulan still couldn't avoid the bowl of bitter medicine.

After breakfast, the broken gong in the village chief's house was struck. This was the signal to set off. Everyone started moving and quickly packed their things. They soon gathered in front of the village, and it was at this time that everyone discovered that there were more than a dozen horses in the team. The first thought that came to mind inexplicably was that these horses must be related to Master Gu, and only Master Gu had this ability. Knowing that Master Gu didn't like to talk much, they immediately looked at the village chief in surprise.

...The village chief must know.

What could the village chief, who was being stared at by so many people, say? He could only give a brief explanation, and in a few words he explained the origin of the horses. It was only then that everyone realized that something else had happened on the night of the heavy rain, and that these horses were Master Gu's trophies. Looking at these horses, Master Gu's status in their hearts rose again unconsciously, and everyone admired him very much.

Speaking of the owners of these horses, some of them still have impressions. There was indeed a group of people coming that day, and they all looked fierce. To be honest, many people were quite scared when they broke in. Fortunately, they just took a look and left. Unexpectedly, they encountered Master Gu and his men and were driven away overnight. No wonder there was no trace of these people after the rain stopped.

The horses were quickly tied to the back of Gulan's carriage. They had been carefully checked yesterday and had no special marks, so they could be left alone. Otherwise, Gulan would have let the horses go yesterday. Thinking that the baskets that had been woven before were still there, these horses could be put to good use, reserved for carrying goods, while the carriages could be used for carrying people. As the weather was getting colder, Gulan was a little anxious, fearing that the roads would be blocked by heavy snow, and it would be difficult to travel. Now that the conditions are in place, Yunzhou City will naturally arrive as early as possible. As soon as Gulan put forward this idea, the village chief agreed immediately without any hesitation.

The village chief was very happy to save more effort and arrive sooner, so he immediately told everyone the good news. Then everyone started to get busy in the excitement. They gathered the items back into baskets and loaded them onto the horses. After some sorting, the situation was better than expected. The horses had loaded all the items of everyone in Lijia Village. If you think about it, there is nothing strange about it. There are only a few families in the team who have carts, and they just need to bring a little more things. The others had to carry everything on their own backs, so it was impossible for them to carry too many personal belongings. Apart from food, clothes, pots and bowls for cooking, and other utensils, there is really nothing else as long as the cold-proof quilts are a little bigger.

In addition, they had to carry their own personal belongings, so one horse could easily carry the belongings of two families without missing a single person on its back. If it weren't for the additional group of people from Xishan Village, the carriages could almost all be emptied. Even so, with the fodder, only three carriages were occupied, and the remaining sixteen were all reserved for carrying people. After all this, everyone was able to fit in, either by cart or on horseback.

There were nineteen carriages and thirteen horses, so thirty-two people were needed just to drive them. Plus, two more people could sit in front of the driving position, so it was easy to squeeze more than ten people into one carriage. When it comes to driving, you have to plan your route some time in advance. Although everyone was very tired, it did not wipe out their love for horses.

Therefore, during that period, Guo Yi and his men turned a blind eye and rode many of the horses seized from the bandits. As a result, many people learned how to ride horses. Otherwise, a good cook cannot cook without rice. After all, if you don't know how to ride the extra horses, you won't be able to make full use of them in time. As a result, Gulan was somewhat grateful to the group of people on Yuye's night for coming to give them horses. I forgot about the silver. She put it all into the space and I didn't have a chance to see how much it was.

Without too much delay, after reorganizing, some people got on their horses and some got on their carts, and at the command of the village chief, the team set off. The journey lasted a full ten days. On the way, they passed through Yucheng, where they only rested for a while to replenish some food and daily necessities before setting off again. The entire trip started nearly half a month earlier than expected. Under Xiang Yunjin's deliberate guidance, the team avoided a lot of detours and took many shortcuts. At this moment, they had already passed through Yucheng for hundreds of miles. As long as they passed Qingyunling, they would reach Yunzhou City in a short time.

Gulan's illness had been cured long ago, and Xiang Yunjin's internal injuries had also recovered a lot. Of course, this was also related to the fact that he carried medicine to relieve internal injuries. But I have taken it quite a lot these days, so there are only a few pills left.

The team is now only forty or fifty miles away from Qingyun Ridge. After running for half a day, the team is resting in an open space. Although riding a horse or taking a carts is much easier than before, it is still tiring to sit for a long time. Moreover, even if people don't need to rest, animals also need to rest, replenish water and eat something. During the break, facing the howling cold wind, everyone chose a place with warm sunshine. More than ten days have passed, and now the temperature is extremely low. Everyone has changed into thick clothes, and it is really very cold.