Traveling through the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, a story of survival in troubled tim

“Oh, yes, it’s the oil fruit.”

Wenshu walked outside without stopping, and only remembered it when she heard Shaoyao say her name.

"Girl, have you eaten his food?"

After the girl mentioned "oil fruit", Shaoyao followed her happily.

I heard that this 'oil fruit' is a famous snack here. The lady who manages the courtyard doesn't like unclean food from outside to end up in the owner's mouth.

What the superiors like, the subordinates will avoid.

She had never eaten it, but she had heard from other people in the village how tempting and delicious the oil-fried fruits at Caishikou at the foot of the mountain were.

Although I have never eaten it, I have heard about it so many times that I naturally came to think that the "oil fruit" is some kind of extraordinary food.

"I haven't eaten it, but Xiao Fuer mentioned it when I was playing with her yesterday."

He instructed Shaoyao, "When you go, bring some back for Xiao Fu'er. We've been here for quite a while now, so you should also buy some back for everyone to taste this famous 'oil fruit'."

He pointed to what she was holding.

Shaoyao understood immediately, put away the purse in her hand and the letter in her arms, and then followed Wenshu out.

Baoju's breakfast was already prepared outside. It was porridge made of refined rice and red beans, with an egg added, and only a white flour bun.

The steamed buns are soft and a little hot in the hand, and are just right when paired with some pickles.

In the past, these foods would have been enough for Wenshu to eat in a whole day. However, since she started learning kung fu and buried herself in the study, these foods did not fill her stomach at all.

"Girl, everything you asked me to prepare is ready. Now let me tell you what to do with it..."

"what……"

Shaoyao followed in and listened to the whole story.

"It's the steamed buns and other food that we prepared..."

It was Baoju who answered. Seeing that Shaoyao was dressed neatly, she knew that she had not been lazy today.

Wenshu sat at the table and started eating.

Listening to the two talking, I rushed them over and said, "Go have breakfast first, we'll be busy later."

After saying that, he no longer paid any attention to the two of them and started eating by himself.

After hearing what the girl said, the two men became concerned and no longer cared about what she had said before.

……

After dinner, Wenshu gave Shaoyao some instructions privately. Shaoyao then carried the small bag that Baoju had sewn for her, and walked down the mountain with her chest puffed out and a proud look on her face.

Following behind her was a servant who was slightly older than her.

Shaoyao was about to refuse.

However, the girl's words were too dangerous, so the rejection came to nothing.

"Girl, I can do it alone. When Luoyang was in chaos, I took the girls with me outside and didn't even take them with me. I got lost."

Wen Shu glanced at her and didn't follow her words. "Are you sure you can make it here?"

"The mountains here are high and sparsely populated, and there aren't many beggars. Besides, I'm an adult now, so why should I be afraid of kidnappers?"

Wen Shu said, "I don't know if he's a kidnapper or not, but I do know the head of the village next door. His wife ran away recently and it caused a big uproar. He might be lurking on that road right now, ready to snatch someone away!"

"Actually, it's more lively when there are people traveling together, and the journey isn't boring..."

"Okay, go ahead and do what I told you to do. Don't worry about anything else. Just remember to come back safely."

What's the use of the title of "the wife of the bandit leader" was just something Wenshu said to scare Shaoyao. This girl is very bold and has an even bigger guts.

But she had long noticed the mob that had gathered around her at some point in time, and they hadn't done anything to threaten her yet.

Let them be raised for now, and when the time is right, we will take them in.

After seeing off the peony, it was already noon.

I thought that even if Old Six was tired, he should wake up by now after a rest.

What's more, Xuanyi never came back, and Wenshu was waiting here, feeling a little uneasy.

Worried to death, he shouted outside, "Jueyu, do you know where Xuanyi and the others live?"

"Girl, I know."

"That's good to know. Lead the way. It's already late and he hasn't come back yet. Let's go and take a look."

"Girl, you are going out."

Baoju thought the girl was going out, and thought that if she was going out, she would have to change her into a set of light clothes.

“If you don’t go out, just walk around the house.”

Thinking of what she had asked the kitchen to prepare just now, Wen Shu ordered, "Are all the things I asked you to prepare ready?"

"The girl is ready. Because I just prepared it for Xuanyi, I put it in the dustpan to cool down."

"Pack up the food and take it with me to the outer courtyard."

After Baoju received the instructions, she turned around and went to the kitchen to get something.

"Go and have a look. If you can't get it, help get some!"

Wenshu wanted to call Baoju, but she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Yes, lady..."

When they came out again, Baoju was empty-handed, and Jueyu put a dustpan the size of a palm-leaf fan on her waist.

The sunken middle of the dustpan was filled with the contents and covered with a layer of gauze, so the inside could not be seen clearly.

I can tell it's Baoju's work at first sight. It's so thoughtful and considerate.

"Let's go and check out Xuanyi."

Jueyu led the way, and the three of them went straight to where the men in the outer courtyard lived.

Because they are men, they are responsible for the safety of the entire house, so their residences are far away from the main courtyard and are located on the outer circle of the house.

"Why hasn't it arrived yet...?"

They had already arrived at the outer courtyard residence, especially Xuan Yi's residence. If her memory served her correctly, it was the third door after entering the alley.

But, this is what happened!

Jueyu didn't seem to stop when passing by the third door, but walked inside.

Further outside, it should be the place where miscellaneous items and firewood are stored in the yard.

Just when they reached the last room, Wen Shu thought this was the room, but it was obvious that Jueyu had no intention of stopping.

Instead, continue walking inside.

Further ahead, the aisle becomes narrower, about twenty steps away.

"Jueyu, are you sure you didn't come to the wrong place?" Wen Shu asked with a cold face.

As they came along, they attracted a lot of people's attention. It was daytime and there were not many people in the yard. No one was assigned work or on rotation, so there were only a few people in the yard.

They were still talking at first, but when they saw Wenshu, they immediately lowered their heads as if they felt guilty.

This is unusual—

Although she didn't know what happened, she had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, after only four or five steps in the narrow passage, a loud noise came from deep inside the passage...

Listening to the voice...his face suddenly changed, and he turned to look at Jue Yu.