Traveling through famine: The space peasant girl

After they stayed in Wucheng for a day, the people from the escort agency started to prepare for their departure early the next morning. After all, they planned to travel at a forced march speed, so many things had to be prepared, especially for Zhou Qingyun and Wang Shiyu, who did not plan to get off the carriage during the journey, so they had to prepare everything.

The old man never treated these escorts badly. He provided each of them with carriages and horses, which allowed them to travel faster. They even had protective gear. In order to make his family more comfortable, the cushions in the carriages were all made of fur, so that they could lie down in the carriages comfortably without feeling uncomfortable.

Tongren Escort Agency is not just an escort agency, they have branches in various places. They can change horses in the next city, or if an escort is killed, they can be replaced in the next place. As long as the employer is willing to pay, Tongren Escort Agency can deliver the employer wherever he goes. Sincerity is their main feature.

The old man was very satisfied with this item from the Tongren Escort Agency. He could afford the compensation and was naturally willing to send as many people as possible. In this way, they could move forward in a grand manner. Liu Yong probably wouldn't notice that they were heading towards Qiong Island so blatantly. After all, both the secret guards and them had been hiding carefully before. Now they were walking openly, which made Liu Yong confused. He was really hiding in the dark.

Soon, a more luxurious carriage rushed out from the escort agency. It was a carriage specially for the two children to ride in. It looked luxurious from the outside, but it was a different world inside. The furnishings inside were really luxurious. The floor was covered with tiger skin, and even the small table and cabinet-like stools inside were made of rosewood.

There are secret compartments under the seats where people can be hidden, and there are several small secret compartments next to them where some hidden weapons and poisons can be stored. If the escorts are injured and there is no way to rescue them in time, they can directly poison the person. They are also thoughtfully equipped with antidotes so that they can detoxify themselves. It is really thoughtful.

Soon, they set off. After all, they were driving a carriage and riding horses, so they walked faster. There was plenty of water and grass for the horses on the road, so they didn't have to worry about their ancestors dying of thirst.

You should know that the prices of cattle and horses are terribly high now. After all, after this disaster, the livestock are the ones who suffered the most. The Tongren Escort Agency has paid a huge price to be able to preserve so many horses, so the price is also very attractive. In the past, you could buy a horse for fifteen taels of silver, but now it costs ten taels of silver to rent one, so the old man also suffered a lot this time.

Now, walking on the road was very similar to when they went out before, so they were not worried about the horses dying of thirst or hunger, so they walked faster on the road, and sometimes when they stopped to eat or drink water, they were a little anxious.

Because they hoped to go faster. After all, Master Xie seemed to want to complete this task quickly. After all, there was a time bomb in their team, and it was the power of several bombs. They were worried that it would be detonated by someone, and everyone would be killed.

The people of the Wang family did not think much about it. In order to make them move faster, the old man spent a lot of money to buy a lot of dry food in Wucheng, the kind that could be eaten after just baking. He even bought a lot of cakes, so that if they were hungry, they could fill their stomachs first and would definitely not hold them back.

The old man also wanted to go faster, so he and Master Xie reached an agreement and walked very quickly on the road. Wang Shiyu, wearing better silk clothes, was slumped in the carriage, holding a piece of osmanthus cake in her left hand, eating slowly, and holding a book in her right hand, reading casually. There were only her and Zhou Qingyun in the carriage, and the elders in the family were not with them, just to make her carriage a little mysterious and look like a wealthy family's travel. Otherwise, who could hire people from the escort agency? To hire so many people at a time, he must be rich.

The others got on the carriage at the back instead, and his carriage was the most heavily guarded. Zhou Qingyun probably didn't expect that he would be able to sit directly with his sister, so he sat in his seat with some restraint, secretly observing Wang Shiyu's every move, fearing that his sister would kick him out of the car. He really didn't dare to provoke his sister when she was in a bad temper.

Wang Shiyu also noticed Zhou Qingyun's restraint. She remembered that she seemed to have found some books in a secret compartment, so she reached out and searched for a while, and found a pile of unknown books, and handed them directly to Zhou Qingyun. The main reason was that she really couldn't read. Although she looked at the book seriously, in fact, it was the book that recognized her, and she didn't recognize the book. She gave the book to Zhou Qingyun to read it and let him stop looking at her all the time, so as to avoid wanting to kick him down.

Zhou Qingyun was relieved after taking the book. He didn't know how to get along with this sister, especially since this sister had a strong observation ability. Every time he looked at her for a little longer, she would look at him directly with a blank expression, which made him a little scared. Even if he didn't have any other ideas, he was still afraid.

Especially every time she turned the pages of the book, that kind of irritable aura was already faintly visible on Wang Shiyu's body. If she disturbed her without knowing what was good for her, she could feel that she would die miserably, and even her great-grandfather could not save her.

So after getting the book from Wang Shiyu, he read it obediently. If he encountered a word he didn't know, he would circle it and write it aside, waiting to ask when he met the foreigners. The reason why he didn't ask Wang Shiyu was because he saw that Wang Shiyu was reading a Three Character Classic. He even felt that this sister seemed to be illiterate, otherwise she wouldn't be so irritable and wanted to chew the book directly. Besides, he had already learned the Four Books.

Maybe her literacy level is not as good as mine, so why bother this sister? Ever since they arranged the escort team to move forward, life has become much easier. Every day, they only need to stay in the carriage and do their own things, and then stop to eat three meals a day.

Master Xie is a very organized person. He will find a post station or inn every night for them to rest. He will not let them run on the road all the time, and will not put them in danger. Even for Zhou Qingyun's safety, knowing that there are no post stations or places to stay ahead, he will tell the old man in advance how to solve the accommodation problem for tonight. He would rather stop early than move forward without warning.

Wang Shiyu and the others were also thinking about Zhou Qingyun's life and to maintain their mystery. Even when they were resting at night, the two of them just lay in the carriage and did not get off. Therefore, the people who met them along the way always thought that the person sitting in the carriage in front must be rich or noble, otherwise why didn't he get off even if he was really powerful? Every time the escort sent food, it was excellent. It can be seen that the person inside was spoiled.

Moreover, Wang Shiyu made her voice softer and she also thanked the escort who delivered the meal, so everyone who met them thought that the people sitting in the car were a beautiful maid and a wealthy young man.

Instead, it allowed Zhou Qingyun to avoid several pursuits and ambushes, and they safely caught up with the Zhang family's team. Just as they drove the carriage past the Zhang family's team, the old man silently lifted the curtain and looked at the Zhang father and son in the team.

The Zhang father and son also saw the old man. Although neither of them spoke, the other's eyes probably hinted at the other's existence and some things. The old man didn't even stop the team and directly passed the Zhang father and son. Zhang Jie and Zhang Tao, father and son, looked at the most luxurious carriage in front thoughtfully, wondering in their hearts whether the person inside was the person they thought. However, no one in the Zhang family said it out loud, but winked at each other, and then walked away silently.

Although Zhang Jie's expression didn't change, it could be seen that the sadness in his eyes seemed to be much less, and his steps were quicker, as if something was no longer on his mind.

Wang Shiyu looked at Zhou Qingyun with some joking in the carriage in front. Although she didn't know what was going on outside, she had guessed that they had caught up with the Zhang father and son. It depended on whether Zhou Qingyun wanted to reunite with the Zhang father and son, so she spoke about the matter in a soft voice.

"Those people outside are from your maternal grandfather's family. Do you want to continue to follow us in the carriage to Qiong Island, or wait and go directly to your great-grandfather and his family?"