Transformed into a Princess of the Late Ming Dynasty: Invincible

Zhu Mianzhu jumped off the carriage, and Xiaohuan followed behind her. Zhu Mianzhu looked at the child in front of her who was selling himself to bury his father. In ancient times, people of all ages had long hair, and it was difficult to tell the gender at first glance. He looked a little thin!

However, in the late Ming Dynasty, firearms were already available, and a child with a musket could still kill an adult man.

"Look up, let me see"

After saying that, the child on the ground wearing a tattered cotton-padded jacket raised his head, his face was gray, and Zhu Mianzhu couldn't tell whether it was a boy or a girl for a moment...

Yes, in ancient times, hot water required burning firewood, which could be sold for money. If you took a shower with cold water, you would easily get sick, so it was better not to take a shower and wait until it was warm before washing in the river.

"Are you a boy or a girl? How old are you? What's your name?"

At this time, the child spoke:

"I am a girl, I have already lived through 15 years this year, my father usually calls me Xiu"

Zhu Mianchu said:

“How much silver do you want?”

"I need twenty taels of silver. Besides the seven taels my father needs, I also need to pay back the rent for the land he rented a few years ago, as well as the grain and interest. A total of thirteen taels."

Zhu Mianzhu was silent for a moment. It seemed that she was forced into a desperate situation. Even if she didn't sell herself, she would starve to death before this spring. She was afraid that the grain in the family would be eaten up.

"Xiao Huan, give her 20 taels of silver. Zhao Yi, follow her and finish her business. Then bring her to me. It's at the inn in front."

In the evening, Zhao Yi brought Xiu to the room where Zhu Mianzhu was. The little girl's eyes were still red, and it seemed that she had been crying all day. Then the little girl whispered:

"boy"

It seems that Zhao Yi had already done some ideological work on her on the way.

"Why does she stink? Xiao Huan, go take her to take a bath, a hot bath, and then change your clothes. Don't let her freeze to death. If she freezes to death, your business will lose money."

After a while, Xiaohuan brought Xiu to Zhu Mianzhu. Her hair was dry and yellow, and her limbs were very thin, like a layer of skin stuck to her bones.

Zhu Mianzhu pointed at the food on the table:

"You eat first, we've already eaten. Since you've sold yourself to me, you're mine. From now on, you'll only listen to me. If I tell you to die in the east, you can't die in the west."

"Yes, Master"

Zhu Mianzhu looked at Xiu who was eating, turned her head and said to Xiaohuan:

"Xiao Huan, ask the innkeeper to bring a quilt and put it on the floor for her to sleep on. Our beds are full."

"Yes, sir."

After a while, Xiaohuan came in with a strong woman from the shop carrying a thick quilt. Zhu Mianzhu pointed to a place about one foot in front of the bed and said, "Spread it here."

After laying the mat on the floor, Xiu also finished her meal.

"Hey, take the bowl with you."

As the strong woman left, there was a click of the door closing. Xiaohuan went over and locked the door from the inside.

"Xiu, come here."

At this time, the little girl looked nervous, her hands tightly grasping her clothes, not knowing what her master was going to do today.

"You can learn from me if you don't know how to do it, but the only thing you have to do is be loyal to me, don't contradict me, and do whatever I tell you to do."

"Also, now that I've bought you, you can no longer use your old name. From today on, you are no longer the same person as before."

"Well, let's call her Sui, Man Sui."

At this time, the little girl lowered her head and said:

"Thank you, Master"

Turn off the lights and go to bed. Following Zhu Mianzhu's order, Xiaohuan blew out the oil lamp in the room.

At this time, the little girl was lying on the floor, closing her eyes and thinking, "Daddy, those debt collectors are here again. They broke the pots and pushed them against the wall, and they didn't even let your body out. I haven't eaten for three days. In order to bury your body, I sold myself. Please forgive my unfilial behavior. Fortunately, the man who bought my daughter seems to be a good man. He even gave her a new name, Man Sui, which sounds very nice!"

"Daddy, please protect your daughter from being hungry and cold again."

As Man Sui's voice echoed with longing, she fell into a deep sleep...

"You stinky maid, get up quickly!"

Accompanied by a crisp sound of "pa", Zhu Mianzhu and Mansui, who had already washed up, stood in front of the bed and looked at Xiaohuan with squinted eyes, then sat up in a daze.

"Hurry up and wash up, it's time for breakfast"

Man Sui watched silently from the side:

"It's great that I can sleep so long in the morning and still have breakfast."

After breakfast, Zhu Mianzhu said to the two guards:

"We may need to rest outdoors today, so prepare the charcoal fire."

At this time, Jiangjunguan Village in Jinhaihu Town was still uninhabited, so encountering wild beasts at night was not uncommon. Although the flames attracted wild beasts, they could also repel them.

The two guards and Xiaohuan were all confused. After leaving Beijing and living as civilians for so long, they finally arrived at their destination. Perhaps they would know today what the princess was going to do.

Man Sui didn't show any expression. Perhaps for her, she had no relatives in the world and Zhu Mianzhu was her only relative.

As the sun sets, the road becomes more difficult to travel as we get closer to our destination.

Zhao Yi said in front of the carriage:

"Sir, there is no road ahead."

Inside the carriage, Zhu Mianzhu was looking at the map in her sea of ​​consciousness. Is there no way out? There are still ten miles to go. Converted to the measurement method of later times, there are still five kilometers.

It would be fine if they just walked five kilometers on a flat road, but in this wild northern area at the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was still some ice on the ground, and five kilometers was really impossible for two adults and three little girls to cross.

Zhu Mianzhu saw that the sun was about to set, and after thinking about the distance and time, she decided to leave tomorrow morning. Zhu Mianzhu said to Zhao Yi:

"Rest for a night and continue tomorrow"

In the carriage, Zhu Mianchu continued to sleep with Xiaohuan as her pillow. Mansui was still too thin and her body looked stiff, so she was allowed to sleep at the end of the bed. Two guards set up a tent next to the fire and took turns to keep watch.

Nothing happened during the night. Xiaohuan woke up very early today. She didn't sleep well in the carriage, and it wasn't as warm as in the inn. She must have been woken up by the cold. Mansui didn't show any expression beside her. She must have been used to the cold and developed a cold-resistant physique.

After boiling hot water and washing up as usual, Zhu Mianzhu looked at the map in her mind and the vast mountains in front of her. She was puzzled for a moment. Five kilometers seemed not far on the map, but in fact, it was a mountain range that stretched as far as the eye could see.