Man and wife counterattack

And in the evening, You Xuan and Mu Jue's carriage was still trapped in a tea shed in the wilderness.

It was only the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the snow was still heavy, and there were no ruts on the road, so when the coachman was on his way, the carriage had a hard time going. It was not until evening that they came across a tea shed by the side of the road.

The proprietress of the tea shed had already gone back to cook, and there was only one tea shed owner left to close the stall.

After giving them a whole five taels of silver, which was enough to build three bright houses in the countryside, the tea shed owner agreed to lend them the tea shed, confiscated the flint and firewood, and confessed that the water in the jar was not enough. There were too many, and then braved the snow, and walked home skillfully towards a trail.

Thick bamboo curtains are hung around the tea shed. Because it is cold winter, the owner of the tea shed sewed some windproof fabrics. The material is very common, but it is difficult to soak in the wind and snow, and it is warm.

Knowing that he is not good at making fire, he held a black teapot in his frozen red hands, walked to the side of the water tank, scooped up half a spoonful of water, put it into the teapot, and walked back with it. Quickly put on the teapot.

Dahao took a few stones from outside the tea shed, set them up, put a pot filled with water on it, and asked the square table for flint and steel.

Three people are busy boiling water.

The coachmen and two non-existent servants also stayed in the corner of the tea shed, eating a piece of dry food in their hands. One of the servants glanced at the two people in the other corner and expressed some concern. He asked in a low voice, "Is there a doctor around here?"

"..." The coachman didn't say anything.

And in the other corner are Mu Jue and You Xuan.

You Xuan got cold and fell ill, his forehead was hot, his eyelids were heavy, and he wanted to sleep, but there was only a place to sit in the tea shed, he couldn't lie down, otherwise he would catch a cold and get sicker, and he wrapped himself and Mu Jue Two thick cloaks, very warm, but not convenient for walking around.

Mu Jue frowned, and coaxed in a low voice: "There is nothing delicious, only some steamed buns and pastries, the chestnuts are cold, drink more water later."

They didn't bring any food or cook when they went out this time, because there were not many carriages and it was inconvenient, and they originally planned to go to Lengzhou by boat, and they planned to prepare some snacks on the way after arriving at the ferry.

You Xuan nodded, comfortingly said: "It's just a minor illness, hurry up tomorrow, and you should be able to reach the ferry before dark. There must be a medical center near the ferry. It's okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, he trotted over with a bowl of freshly boiled hot water, "Second Young Madam, drink some hot water, it's still hot."

And Dahao squatted in front of his pot, holding a piece of dry cloth in his hand, and after a long time of tinkering in front of the pot with a serious face, he came over with a freshly steamed steamed bun and a few pastries, "My lord, what are you doing?" What to eat?"

You Xuan drank a bowl of water on an empty stomach, but he didn't have any appetite, so he took a steamed bun and ate it slowly with his head down.

Sick and have to eat anyway.

Mu Jue looked at him from the side, and said after a while, "What else do you want to eat?"

You Xuan shook his head, and wanted to sleep for a while after eating. He was about to put his hands on the table and sleep on his stomach, but Mu Jue half hugged him and said, "Let me sleep for a while."

You Xuan nodded sleepily, "Okay."

After he fell asleep, after a while, Zhizhi brought over the two steamed buns and a bowl of hot water that had just been heated, and handed them to Mu Jue. Mu Jue lowered his eyes and held a steamed bun in his left hand. I ate two steamed buns and drank some hot water.

Knowing that Liu returned to the side of the pot, he ate cakes with Fang Zhuo and Dahao.

The pie was cold and not tasty.

After a stick of incense.

Mu Jue tilted his head, called Zhizhi, and ordered: "You take a servant to watch outside the tea shed. In the middle of the night, you change tables and bring another person out to watch the night."

After all, a tea shed is not as safe as an inn.

Knowing that he nodded in understanding, he went to tell the square table first, let him make preparations, then walked to the corner of the coachman, called a servant's name, and the two went out to watch the night together.

Two hours later, You Xuan woke up once, not too sleepy, but fell asleep soon after drinking the hot water Mu Jue handed over.

The next day, the sky was slightly brighter.

The carriage continued on its way.

Around noon, there are three forks in front of the road. The drivers take the left road. After walking for about a stick of incense, they will gradually meet other passers-by on the road, and some are setting up stalls on the side of the road. The people here sell cotton-padded clothes embroidered by their own homes, hand stoves with simple and ordinary styles, a few farm wines packed in gourds, and some home-made vegetable cakes, which are heated on the stove. Almost everyone passing by will buy two. indivual.

Knowing that it was only in the middle of the night, when the coachman reminded him, he looked out, and then called Dahao and Fang Zhuo who were in the same carriage, and the three of them crowded around the window in turn, drooling at Caibing.

But the carriage in front, the carriage of Mu Jue and You Xuan, did not move at all.

None of the masters said they would stop to buy food.

They did not dare to say anything.

It's just that it's time for dinner...

In the carriage in front, You Xuan was wearing two thick cloaks, sitting cross-legged, flipping through Mu Jue's scriptures in the dark cabinet, but couldn't read them.

And Mu Jue was sitting beside him, holding a book in his hand, but his eyes were closed. He slept on the stool last night protecting You Xuan, so he hardly slept all night.

I am really sleepy now.

About half an hour later, the sound outside the carriage gradually became lively, and the sound of waves was heard not far away. You Xuan was about to open the window of the car when he stretched out his hand from the cloak. It was obvious that the carriage was very warm, but his hand felt warm. As soon as it was cold, he shivered——his illness was not cured yet.

Mu Jue opened his eyes suddenly, frowned slightly, put down the book, moved his stiff fingers, and said, "What's wrong?"

If nothing happened, You Xuan pointed to the outside of the car, "It seems to be at the ferry, let's go out and have something to eat."

Mu Jue hummed, and knocked on the side of the carriage.

The driver outside immediately said: "Second Young Master, Second Young Madam, what are your orders?"

Mu Jue said coldly, "Find the nearest restaurant."

"Yes!" The hungry coachman hurriedly replied, looked around, and quickly asked a middle-aged man who was selling red rope next to him, asking him where there was a restaurant.

The middle-aged man enthusiastically pointed in one direction.

The restaurant is very close, just at the entrance of the alley in front. Just after the meal time, there are still many people in the restaurant, and there are many carriages, horses and the like parked outside the restaurant.

The restaurant has only two floors, and there are a lot of customers, so there are several waiters in the shop.

Mu Jue asked for a private room, and asked the waiter to invite a doctor. He ordered two tables of food. One table was for the driver and others, mostly meat dishes and broth, and the other table was for him and You Xuan. Yes, they are all clear soups with little water, very light, very suitable for sick people.

Halfway through the meal, the waiter brought the doctor over.

After the doctor's pulse was diagnosed, he prescribed a prescription and told him, "The illness is not serious, but I have to rest for two days and drink up all the medicine... Work less and drink more water."

You Xuan nodded indifferently.

Mu Jue suddenly asked, "Is it convenient to recuperate on the boat?"

The doctor shook his head and didn't suggest it. He said, "It's windy on the boat, and it's winter. It's better to take care of your health before boarding the boat."

You Xuan frowned and said, "It shouldn't be a problem."

The doctor had already written the prescription, without saying anything, he said tactfully: "There is no rush for a day or two."

You Xuan glanced at Mu Jue, and saw that the food on the table was already cold, so he asked Da Hao to follow the doctor to grab the medicine, and at the same time let the waiter from the shop come up to warm up the food.

After eating lunch, Zhi Liao brought in the freshly fried medicine, and asked cautiously, "Second Young Master, Second Young Madam, shall we board the boat first, or find an inn to stay?"

Mu Jue said coldly: "The inn."

Knowing that he said yes, he hurriedly turned around and went out.

After a stick of incense.

You Xuan and Mu Jue walked out of the private room of the restaurant side by side, went downstairs, and got into the carriage.

There are many inns nearby. After choosing for a while, I finally settled in an inn not far from the ferry.

In the room, You Xuan sat on the bed, asked Cicada to find a pen and paper from the luggage, and said, "Go out first."

"Yes."

Cicada closed the door respectfully and left.

Mu Jue took a pen, tapped some ink, then walked to the bedside with a pen and paper, sat down, took You Xuan's notebook, put it under the paper, and said, "What do you want to buy?"

You Xuan named a few snacks, and said seriously: "Buy more fried chestnuts with sugar, as if you are going to stay on board for a few days, buy a few new scripts, and buy some... rice noodles, etc. If you are not used to the food, you can borrow their kitchen."

Mu Jue hummed, and quickly filled a piece of paper.

They carry less luggage when they go out, which is inconvenient when they are on the road, so they need to buy more things before boarding the boat.

Most of the information on the second piece of paper is food, such as beef jerky and dried fruit, which are more convenient to take with you. In addition, there are a few new quilts—the inn’s quilts are Not easy to use, not thick enough, not warm enough.The quilts on the boat are probably similar.

And also bought a few more clothes for a change of clothes.

Mu Jue wrote a total of five or six sheets of paper before stopping.

You Xuan took out a money bag from his cuff, took out 50 taels of silver, handed it to Mu Jue and said, "Give them the silver to buy."

After Mu Jue packed his things, he went out with a few pieces of paper and came back after a while.

Probably in the evening, a few people came back with newly bought quilts and clothes. The quilts are urgently needed, so I bought them early, and I will talk about food and the like tomorrow, anyway, there is food in the inn.

After dinner, You Xuan had to drink medicine.

And outside the inn.

Six horses stopped at the entrance of the inn one after another, and the waiter hurried out to greet the guests.

"What would the guest officer want to eat?"

The six people ignored him and chatted on their own. One of them said, "Almost alarmed Prince Xin's Mansion, but I don't know if it was too late or if they boarded the boat."

"If the carriage goes fast, they should be on board by noon."

"Forget it, let's eat something first."

"Okay - here are seven dishes and one soup, all of which are meat dishes, a few catties of steamed buns, and a few bowls of rice, hurry up!"

The shop waiter hurriedly said: "Okay."