The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Although the steamed bread crumbs were a bit dry, the child was probably very hungry and ate very quickly. After swallowing a mouthful, he opened his mouth and waited for the next feeding.

When Chen Cui saw the child eating, she thought of Sui Sui at home. She wondered if the child was used to sleeping with his brother at night, and whether he would cry and look for her.

It has only been a short time, but she has already gotten used to putting her hand on Sui Sui every night before going to bed to check if she is covered with the quilt.

Thinking of this, Chen Cui's heart softened, and even her body, which had been frozen cold, seemed to warm up a lot.

The noodles they ordered were served quickly. In front of Chen Cui was a bowl of vegetarian noodles with chopped green onions and oil beads floating on it, and the aroma was fragrant.

In front of the woman opposite was a bowl of noodle soup with a few chopped green onions sprinkled on it.

The woman was a little surprised when she saw this, and quickly stood up to thank the waiter: "Thank you, brother Xiaoer, thank you, brother Xiaoer!"

The waiter smiled and waved his hand: "You are too polite, sister-in-law. As long as you come to the store, you are a guest. It is so cold and you have a child with you. Have some hot soup to warm yourself up!"

Having said that, the woman did not drink it herself, but broke the steamed bun in her hand into small pieces and threw them into the bowl.

The steamed buns soaked in the soup and absorbed the juice, becoming easy to eat. The woman began to feed the child mouthful by mouthful.

Chen Cui began to lower her head and put the noodles into her mouth. She had only eaten a steamed bun before going out in the morning. She had been freezing in the car for most of the day and was already cold and hungry. She could no longer bear it.

By the time she finished her noodles, drank her soup and put down her bowl contentedly, the woman had also fed her child.

At this time, most of the people in the team had eaten and drunk enough. Seeing this, Manager Lin shouted, "Let's go, guys!"

Hearing this, the woman hurriedly dipped the remaining half of the steamed bun in her hand into the noodle soup and stuffed it into her mouth.

Chen Cui couldn't bear it any longer, so she took out her bamboo tube and asked, "Do you want some water to wash it down?"

The woman was choked and couldn't speak, she just nodded repeatedly.

Chen Cui poured half a bowl of water into her bowl and watched her swallow the steamed bun in her throat with the water.

"Thank you!" the woman thanked him shyly.

Chen Cui nodded calmly: "It's okay, it's just a matter of convenience. As a woman, it's only natural for us to lend a hand when we go out."

The water in the bamboo tube was boiled water. She didn't drink it because it was too cold and would make her body even colder. Also, it was difficult to find a place to go on the road.

The convoy is full of men. If they want to pee, they can just find a big tree on the road to stand under. It doesn't delay things and they don't have to worry about being seen.

It is much more troublesome for women. They are afraid of being seen in places where there are people on the road. It is even more scary if there are no people and the place is covered with weeds. So Chen Cui would rather bear it and not drink the water.

Fortunately, the demand for water is less in winter, so when you are really thirsty, you can just take a sip to moisten your throat.

The group set out again on the road. The horses seemed to be running more vigorously than in the morning, probably because they had eaten grass at noon.

Perhaps because she had eaten and drunk too much at noon, Chen Cui felt a little sleepy in the bumpy ride of the car. She tried hard not to sleep at first, but her willpower was no match for the physical fatigue, and she eventually fell asleep leaning against the pile of cargo.

When she woke up, she found that the carriage had stopped suddenly for some unknown reason.

The woman in the carriage in front walked up to her holding the child, looking embarrassed and pleading: "Sister-in-law, I want to ask... could you please help me take a look, I will be quick."

Chen Cui was stunned for a moment, then she saw that her legs were a little tense and slightly clamped together, and she immediately understood.

Seeing that the people in the convoy were a little impatient but did not object, Chen Cui nodded and jumped off the carriage.

After her feet touched the ground and she stood up, she realized that her bladder was also very full and almost on the verge of release.

The convoy stopped by the roadside, and two women took their children and walked into the wasteland on the side of the road.

The woman stopped when they reached the area with deep grass. Chen Cui consciously stood a little further away to help her keep watch.

After she recovered, Chen Cui also ran to a farther place to solve her personal problems.

The two men got back into the car and the convoy continued to move forward.

"Damn it, it's so cold already in November. If we go to the provincial capital to deliver goods next time, we'll probably freeze to death on the road!" a clerk complained.

"Well, who knows? This year is much colder than previous years. If it continues to be this cold, it may be as cold as the northwest." said another guy.

After listening to their words, Manager Lin smiled and shook his head. Compared with the northwest, the climate here can be said to be suitable.

These two guys have never traveled far. At most, they have only been to the provincial capital. They have never experienced the bitter cold of the northwest.

He had actually been there with a caravan. That place was the border between the imperial court and foreign races. Sometimes it would snow in August. When it was really cold, it could freeze a person's ears off. That was truly extremely cold.

Compared with the Northwest, Wudu Prefecture can be called a small Jiangnan.

However, this year is indeed a little colder than in previous years, but it is nothing. Manager Lin rubbed his hands and shouted to the team to speed up and get to the city before the city gates are closed.

It gets dark early in winter. By the time they could see the city from afar, night had already fallen. From afar, the open city gate looked like the open mouth of a giant beast, dark and somewhat eerie.

The convoy slowed down its pace and lined up behind the team entering the city. When it was almost their turn, Manager Lin went over to negotiate with the soldiers guarding the gate.

The waiting time was not long, and soon the convoy entered the city after being inspected by the soldiers.

Previously, when Chen Cui and her team entered the county town, they had to wait for a long time at the gate. This time, the convoy passed so smoothly. I wonder if it has something to do with Manager Lin’s advance arrangements.

The scene after entering the city was completely different from what Chen Cui had imagined.

The streets of the provincial capital are brightly lit and bustling with people, even more lively than the county town during the day.

It was indeed a prefecture. She spent the night in the county town last night. After dark, there were almost no pedestrians on the road and most of the shops were closed.

She asked the waiter at the inn whether there was any curfew, which was why it was so quiet at night.

The answer was no, there was no curfew. There were not many people in the county town, and it was cold in winter, so people went home early to rest, so there were no people wandering around on the streets.

But in this capital city, it is so different.

It was the first time that Chen Cui saw such a prosperous scene in this era. It was just like the night market in her previous life, bustling and bustling, giving her the illusion of being in modern times.

Finally, the convoy arrived at its destination, Lin’s Mountain Goods Store in the provincial capital.

Chen Cui jumped off the carriage, stretched her stiff body, and asked Manager Lin for suitable accommodation.

"There is an old-fashioned Yuelai Inn nearby. It's not far from here, the price is reasonable, and the rooms and food are relatively clean. It's a good place to stay." Manager Lin suggested to Chen Cui.

Chen Cui quickly thanked him and walked towards the inn.