Stepmother Shaoguang

Lu Xiaowen was so angry that she didn't want to talk to stupid people.

Xue Litai stared at him, pretending to be stupid was engraved on his forehead, and remained silent.

Still, He Shaoguang couldn't bear to watch it any longer. He didn't want to ruin the whole journey because of this person, so he poked his head out of the car window and reminded that person in a kind tone: "Master Yu, this trip is a secret, it's more convenient for us to hide our identity."

Only then did Yu Shiping suddenly realize that he went back to the carriage and searched for a suitable dress, but found that he didn't bring any low-key clothes with him.

He Shaoguang: ...

Forget it.

She asked Lu Xiaowen with her eyes, and after Lu Xiaowen nodded, she said to the embarrassed Yu Shiping: "Forget it, if Master Yu doesn't mind, you can wear my husband's first, and then buy two suitable ones in Dingzhou. "

He kept his fine horse and replaced it with an unremarkable but fast-footed gray horse from the Lu family, and that was the solution.

The horse riders go first, and the wagons of the women's family follow behind.

Although it was a business trip, because Lu Xiaowen brought his female relatives with him, Xue Litai followed the practice of learning from others, and brought Mrs. Xue, Luo Shi, along with him.

Two carriages carrying people were driving back and forth. Mrs. Xue was enjoined by Xue Litai earnestly last night to be courteous to He Shaoguang in everything, so the carriages also followed the Lu family step by step.

The roads in the capital are relatively easy to walk. After leaving the city gate and walking a certain distance, you can see refugees in twos and threes sitting around the big trees outside the city and beside the official road.

There is no order from above, and they cannot be driven away.

Lu Xiaowen signaled Xue Litai to observe them right away. They were all dressed thickly, but because of the hungry and full meals, the whole person did not look healthy.

When those who were a little further away saw Lu Xiaowen and the others approaching, they all stood up and took two steps forward, staring at their carriage.

He Shaoguang was sitting in the carriage, carefully opening a corner to look out.

She had no doubt that if there was food or edible food in their carriage, these refugees would definitely grab it.

Judging from their clothing and appearance, they should be villagers living nearby. Even if this is the case in the outskirts of the capital, what kind of scene will you see when you arrive in Dingzhou?
"Master Yu, why don't these refugees report here?" Because it was already some distance away from the city gate, and it was possible that the guards on the city wall couldn't see them or didn't care about them.

However, Yu Shiping, as an official of the disaster statistics, did not report the knowledge, so this crime cannot be borne.

"No, no, no, General Lu." Yu Shiping broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly denied, "These refugees were not here at least five days ago."

This shows that these refugees have only piled up here in recent days.

Lu Xiaowen looked at him steadfastly, seeing that he did not dare to lie, so she reluctantly believed his words.

"Let's go, we only brought enough dry food for our own food when we came out. Please, Mr. Xue, record the situation here, and then draw up a note to inform the saint."

Lu Xiaowen couldn't help at this time even if he wanted to, so he had to leave them alone and continue on their way.

At noon, everyone took out a pancake from their pockets and chewed it for lunch. They didn't stop to boil water and start the pot, wasting time.

Yu Shiping and Xue Litai had a hard time eating, they chewed pancakes dryly while jolting on their horses.

In the Xue family's carriage at the back, Mrs. Xue was also very unaccustomed to this way of eating. She had a bad stomach and couldn't eat after two mouthfuls of snacks and tea.

Haishi had never eaten dry food before, but felt that it was hard to swallow, so he simply refused to eat it and became coquettish.

Under Haishi's scorching gaze, He Shaoguang pulled out the food box from the drawer of the carriage and took out a few rice bags.

Fresh vegetable leaves are rare at this time of winter.

It's just that Haishi has never seen this way of eating. The sauce-colored rice and various side dishes are wrapped tightly with fresh vegetable leaves, and the outside is fixed with a clean silk cloth.

"How to eat this thing?" Hai Shi was quite puzzled.

Are these leaves raw?

He Shaoguang boldly took a big bite and showed it to Haishi.

Well, the vegetable leaves are crisp, tender and refreshing, and the rice wrapped in the secret sauce, chopped eggs, and minced chicken is distinct and rich in taste.

Pair it with a cup of barley tea to wash away any lingering aftertaste and get ready for the next bite of rice bun.

Poor Xue Litai and Yu Shiping struggled to tear off a piece of pancake that had been completely cold with their teeth, just like gnawing on a piece of discarded cowhide.

And when the Lu family's carriage sent a servant to catch up and handed Lu Xiaowen a stack of pancakes with rich fillings, the pancakes they both held in their hands became a joke.

Because Lu Xiaowen eats while riding a horse, the rice bag will inevitably leak rice grains, which is not very elegant, so He Shaoguang prepared pancakes for him separately.

After one bite, there was a crisp click sound, and the rich sauce on the pancake crust glowed warmly in the sun.

All this was made up by the two people next to them.

Lu Xiaowen took a sip gracefully, and before she recovered, she was annoyed by Yu Shiping who came to her side: "General Lu...what does it taste like? Is it delicious?"

He is thick-skinned, and at this moment he has brought it to the extreme, sticking to Lu Xiaowen with a playful smile: "Oh... the pancakes I ate at noon today, it was so cold... It's winter, and I'm getting older, so I'm not as strong as you young people I!"

He meant something, and chattered endlessly, which made Lu Xiaowen so annoyed.

Anyway, He Shaoguang prepared two or three for him, fearing that he would not have enough to eat.

Simply reach out and hand him a copy: "Master Yu, too?"

Don't bother me anymore after eating.

Yu Shiping smiled happily and immediately took it, and wisely kept away from Lu Xiaowen.

Xue Litai cast him an envious look, but he still didn't dare, so he could only continue to eat his pancakes.

Everyone arrived at Dingzhou Prefecture in the Xu Dynasty. The Hai family received an express letter early and knew that not only Haishi was coming, but also the married niece He Shaoguang and uncle Lu Xiaowen were coming together. The imperial court also sent imperial envoys to inspect the disaster situation with the uncle.

The Hai family sent someone to guard the gate of the inner city, waiting for them to come, and settled them down as a landlord.

After entering Dingzhou Fucheng, Haishi's spirits perked up. The person who was tired from motion sickness along the way sat outside the carriage and chatted with the driver, looking around at the surrounding buildings from time to time.

He Shaoguang was also looking at the city of Dingzhou in the car. This was her grandfather's home. She had visited it several times when she was a child, and the streets were still the scene in her memory.

There were hardly any pedestrians at night, so the servants of the Hai family who were guarding the stone lion statue saw a carriage coming, and then looked at the person sitting in the carriage at the back, wasn't it my aunt?
With a jolt, he woke up his companion who was still sleepy, and hurried to inform the young master.