The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

Everyone found a place to sit down one after another. On the left side of the front door of the temple were Aunt Tian and others, and inside were the brothers from the Wang family, the Chen family, and Yunmuzhai. On the right side of the front door were officers and soldiers, and inside were the Ruan family and the Zhu family.

Cai and others were isolated at the back door of the temple, far away from everyone else.

Dozens of carts were parked under the eaves outside the temple, and horses were tied to pillars. This was all thanks to the wealthy businessmen in Guandu County who built such a magnificent temple, otherwise they would have nowhere to shelter from the rain.

Each family, including officers and soldiers and brothers from Yunmu Village, sent people out to pick up weeds.

Half an hour later, everyone came back to rest for a while, and then it was time for dinner.

Most people also had wolf meat jerky, and the air was filled with the aroma of meat.

Cai, the fourth concubine and others had no meat and could only eat dry food by smell, but it was good enough to be able to fill their stomachs.

The eldest wife did not openly take out the delicacies in the space, but cooked porridge, fried wild vegetables, boiled eggs, and even ate desserts secretly, which had a unique flavor.

"This temple is so strange. It is decorated luxuriously from inside to outside. There are incense and cushions placed on the temple. It feels like people often come here to worship."

Mu Yiheng drank porridge and chatted. The place here was indeed large, with a distance of several meters between each house, giving a little privacy.

"Legend has it that this was built by Hong Yuanwai, a wealthy businessman from Guandu County. He would come to worship on the first and fifteenth day of every month and during festivals. It was indeed very frequent. Maybe all businessmen believe in this." Mu Yibai responded.

"No wonder it's so luxurious, but don't all businessmen worship the God of Wealth? It's very strange to put such a big Buddha statue here." Lin Jie's mother's family has some family shops, and the shopkeepers will put the God of Wealth in the shops. I've never heard of them worshiping Buddha.

"Praying to the God of Wealth is for wealth, while worshiping Buddha may be for something else! As for what it is for, only the person concerned knows." Fu Yunxi stared at the Buddha statue in front of him thoughtfully.

Ahead is Guandu County. This is where the epidemic first broke out in the original book. It seems that this Mr. Hong is no simple person.

"Xier is right. When we get to Guandu County, we will be able to meet the famous Mr. Hong."

Mu Yibai raised the corners of his lips slightly. He liked every side of Fu Yunxi, such as her calm and wise look now, which was like a flower blooming in his heart.

As night fell, the temperature outside dropped sharply, and gusts of cold wind came with thunder and lightning.

"It's thundering outside. Is it going to rain?"

"Go check it out, it will be fine if it rains."

The Ruan brothers rushed out first, and the others also ran to the door to watch.

After a few loud bangs, heavy rain poured down, washing away the heat of the past few days and people's anxious hearts.

"It's really raining! Great, there's finally water! Get some water!"

"Water must be boiled before drinking, remember!"

The eldest son of the Ruan family was running back. Zheng Chengyuan, who was at the door, heard that he wanted to drink rain water and shouted hurriedly.

Not to mention the risk of contracting disease, the rainwater itself cannot be drunk directly. We can't let them get too excited and forget this.

"Everyone, go get some water! We can wash clothes and take a shower!"

Hearing this, people rushed forward, without even thinking about why the rain was so heavy or how long it would last.

Like most people, they were delighted by the sweet rain from heaven.

"Yunxi, do you guys want to get some water to wash clothes?"

Seeing many people fetching water at the door, Fourth Aunt was tempted.

"We won't go, there are too many people, let's go later!"

It goes without saying that the entrance was crowded with people, and perhaps many men went directly to get caught in the rain.

They decided not to join in the fun and just clean up their sleeping place when no one was paying attention.

"Okay, let's go do some laundry too."

The fourth and fifth concubines took turns to go outside to wash clothes. Because there were no basins, they could only rinse them directly in the rain, which was very inconvenient. They had to come one by one and hang the clothes on tree branches to dry after washing.

Cai and her friends were enjoying the unexpected rain at the back door. As they were isolated, everyone went to the front door and no one was crowding with them, so they could have fun and do laundry and fetch water without any worries.

"Second sister-in-law, let me help you."

When Liu Yue saw Fu Yunxi taking out many things she had never seen before, she stepped forward to help.

"Yeah! Let's go together! It's too hard for you to be alone."

Mrs. Luo and Aunt Jiang also came to help.

Mu Yibai propped up branches and tent poles and covered the curtain to separate the big room from the outside, forming a curtain with a small space inside. Even if others wanted to see it, they couldn't see it clearly.

"Okay, let's put down a layer of this first, and then put down the weeds."

Fu Yunxi took out foam boards and picnic mats and spread them on the ground to block out the coolness and moisture. This would prevent the elderly, children and pregnant women in the family from getting sick easily due to the rain in the past few days and the damp ground.

Mrs. Luo, Aunt Jiang and others worked quickly, and the two little girls Jiaojiao also came to help, and they quickly spread the weeds.

Fu Yunxi took out a thick quilt from the space and spread it on the straw. It was soft and comfortable.

"Husband, second brother, we have a few new tiger and wolf skins here. They have not been used yet. Let me put them on the ground for you to use as cushions! There are many elderly people and children at home, and they can keep them warm."

Yunhuo stood outside the curtain and said to the Mu Yibai brothers that he guessed that the women in the main room should be spreading the quilts or packing the laundry, so he didn't rush in.

"Uncle Yun, we have some here! Have you forgotten? We killed a lot of wolves before. The rain may last for several days. You and your brothers can keep it." Mu Yibai knew that his wife had made arrangements, so he did not take Uncle Yun's things.

"Alas! This rain is so heavy that it is rare. If it continues for a few days, I don't know how many people will suffer. Fortunately, we found this high temple before dark and can take shelter from the rain."

Yunhuo indeed did not expect that they had tanned the wolf skins so quickly. There were many things that he had not planned to bring when he packed the things at the beginning, but when he heard Fu Yunxi say that the journey was long and they should take all the supplies they could, these furs and bedding came in handy on rainy days.

Everyone was very excited tonight. Fires were built to dry the washed clothes, and all water-holding containers were filled with boiled rainwater.

"Yun Xi, you guys take a rest, we will help you collect rainwater." The fourth aunt offered to help the eldest wife collect rainwater and boil it.

"Okay, you can take some too." Fu Yunxi wanted to refuse, but when she thought about how they didn't have a pot to boil water, she gave the pot and water bag to Fourth Aunt and the others, asking them to cook and fill the bags, and leave some for herself.