Portable Space: The Peasant Princess

Chapter 378 Lianzi Village (1)

 Gu Panxia left Fucheng and drove for another day. Seeing that the sky was getting darker, she had no choice but to stop in a nearby small village.

This village is called Lianzi Village, and the villagers there make a living by planting lotus seeds.

 It is winter now, and the lakes are covered with thick layers of ice.

 “Girl, you just have to make do with the meager food!”

 Gu Panxia stayed at a family named Zhong. This family only had a mother and daughter. I heard that all the men in the family went to Fucheng to work as helpers and only came back once a month.

The woman’s surname is Chen, and her daughter is Zhong Xin. She is ten years old. Although she is thin, she is very white and has a very cheerful personality.

“Sister, today’s food is very rich. I haven’t eaten meat for a long time. I can only eat meat once a month when my father and brother come back. When they leave, it’s gone again!”

 Zhong Xin looked very happy when she saw the meat on the table.

The meat is stewed directly with the bones in large chunks. After taking it out and cutting it into pieces, just sprinkle some salt on it.

“Really? Xiaoxin needs to eat more.”

 Gu Panxia said, picking up a piece of meat for each of the mother and daughter.

Mrs. Chen was flattered and said: "Girl, you are a guest, eat first!"

Gu Panxia nodded, picked up a piece and put it in her mouth to chew it carefully. She didn't know if it was because she was too hungry, but she just thought the meat was delicious.

Although the preparation of this meat is simple, it retains the original taste of the meat. It is indeed much more delicious than stir-fried or cut into small pieces and cooked.

Seeing that she liked to eat it, Mrs. Chen said with a smile: "This meat was just killed by Butcher Zhang today. It is still very fresh and the soup is good. It is cold outside. Girl, drink more hot soup to warm yourself up."

As Mrs. Chen said, she picked up a spoon and filled a bowl for her, and then filled another bowl for Zhong Xin and herself.

"Thanks!"

Gu Panxia picked up the soup bowl, smiled at her and thanked her.

“Sister, your horse is so beautiful. Where are you going?”

Zhong Xin stared at her curiously with a pair of clear eyes, her face full of innocence.

Gu Panxia took a sip of the broth and replied, "Sister is going to the capital to find someone."

 “The capital!”

Zhong Xin exclaimed, her face full of envy, "I heard from my father and brothers that the capital is very big and lively."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and said, "It's so nice of you, sister, that you can go to the capital. I've never even been to the capital city!"

Gu Panxia chuckled, "You are still young, there will always be opportunities in the future."

Sister-in-law Chen asked: "Is the girl going to the capital to visit the bride?"

Gu Panxia hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded, "That's right!"

She seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked: "By the way, Sister-in-law Chen, do you know how long it will take to get to the capital from here?"

Mrs. Chen frowned and said, "Well...I haven't been there either, but my father and a few of his children have been there. I heard that it takes about half a month to travel there by car."

"So long?" Gu Panxia sighed, half a month, then she still has to run for more than ten days. Thinking about it makes her stomach hurt.

“Girl, are you going to Beijing alone? No one is accompanying you?”

Looking at Gu Panxia's appearance, Mrs. Chen felt that she did not look like an ordinary girl.

How can ordinary girls have skin as delicate as snow? There was no callus on the palm of her hand, and she looked like a young lady raised by a wealthy family.

Such a pretty girl goes out without an entourage to follow her?

Gu Panxia said: "I'm used to being alone and don't like to be accompanied by others."

Sister-in-law Chen said worriedly: "From what I heard, this is my first time in Beijing. It's not a safe journey here. I'm afraid it won't be appropriate for me to be alone."

“Don’t worry, Mrs. Chen, I can protect myself.”

Sister Chen wanted to say something else, but seeing the slight tiredness in her eyes, she didn't say much more and just told her to eat more and rest early.

 (End of this chapter)