Portable Space: The Peasant Princess

Chapter 254 North (2)

“Old man, how long will it take to get to the shore?”

The bamboo raft drifted farther and farther, but there was still no end in sight. Gu Panxia couldn't help but frown slightly.

The old man replied: "It won't be long. It's windy today. We'll reach the shore in about two-quarters of an hour."

 Two quarters of an hour? Doesn't that still take half an hour?

“If we take the road up the mountain, how long will it take?”

The old man pondered for a while and then said hesitantly: "If you take that road, it should be half an hour slower than taking the waterway. I haven't been there, so I don't know for sure, but compared to that road, the waterway is faster. "

"In that case, why did those soldiers choose that road instead of taking the waterway?" Gu Panxia was puzzled.

The old man chuckled and said: "Young lady, you don't know. If there are only a few hundred people, then there are hundreds of thousands of people. If you choose to take the waterway, wouldn't it be more expensive? Although it is slower to take the mountain road, it is not necessary after all. Such a waste of money and material resources.”

Gu Panxia nodded suddenly. She was too stupid to think of this at the moment.

At this time, the sun was high in the sky, and the sunlight was a bit hot. Gu Panxia fanned it gently with his hands. From time to time, water seeped through the gaps in the bamboo raft, which wetted the cloth shoes on the soles of his feet, bringing a slight sense of coolness.

Two quarters of an hour later, the bamboo raft slowly came to the shore, and Gu Panxia took out twenty coins and handed it to the old man.

 “Thank you for your hard work, old man!”

“This girl only needs ten cents.”

Gu Panxia smiled lightly and said, "This is a reward for you."

To be honest, it’s really cheap to charge only ten cents for such a long waterway. Although it’s easier when you come here because of smooth wind and water, it’s many times harder when you go back.

The old man did not refuse. He took it happily and said with a smile: "Thank you, girl. Please go slowly."

 Gu Panxia nodded, led the horse and just stepped off the bamboo raft, he heard the old man say again: "Girl, there is a deep mountain ahead. Bandits are often infested on the mountain. You should be more careful alone."

 Gu Panxia turned around and said with a smile: "Thanks for reminding me, farewell!"

 After she finished speaking, she turned her head and led the horse forward.

Not long after walking, I saw a group of people walking in front of me, old and young, carrying luggage. It looked like they were refugees from the north.

Gu Panxia frowned slightly. Logically speaking, the turmoil in the north should have subsided. Why are there still refugees fleeing here?

Look at that group of people, all of them are sallow, thin, and gray-headed. It seems that they must have been traveling for a long time.

As she led the horse closer, the group of people all stopped when they saw her, staring at her fiercely and defensively.

Gu Panxia was stunned, and she tried to speak: "Don't worry, I'm not a bad person."

Those who heard this did not relax at all and still stared at her warily.

There was a young man who stared at her horse and kept swallowing. He turned around and said to several peers around him: "I haven't eaten meat for a long time. That horse is our dinner tonight, everyone. Ready?"

 Along the way, they experienced hardships and watched the people around them starve to death one after another. They were afraid that they would not survive. Therefore, seeing Gu Panxia's horse was like seeing hope of survival.

Gu Panxia frowned slightly. Not only did these people ignore her existence, but they also wanted to use her horse for dinner in front of her, thinking she was a dead horse?

The horse seemed to understand what the young man said, and actually raised its front hooves and cried.

 Gu Panxia reached out and patted its head, comforting it: "Don't be afraid, I won't let anyone eat you."

 (End of this chapter)