Traveling through time and space

"Princess, Princess, I am Xia Mei. I found an apple tree full of apples," Xia Mei's voice came from somewhere.

"Princess, I'll go and take a look," Rumei ran very fast. As soon as she finished speaking, she disappeared in front of Su Yuanyuan.

The hunt for wild boars was still underway. The three pigs were staggering like drunks. The young men, perhaps unwilling to wait any longer, nodded, narrowing the encirclement. Several men simultaneously extended their weapons, and soon the pigs fell. Just as they were busy finding vines to tie up the wild boars, the sound of wild boars being spotted rang out again. Everyone was stunned. Su Yuanyuan shouted, "Why don't you all go help?" There was a flurry of activity, joy, and cheers, some unable to contain themselves. The young men wanted to hunt more, but as it grew dark, Su Yuanyuan announced they had to return. It would be dangerous to descend the mountain after dark. Dazhuzi and his men quickly gathered up the prey they had stowed away. Everyone was delighted. There were one hundred and thirty pheasants, thirty sheep, thirteen wild boars, and twenty rabbits—more than Su Yuanyuan had thrown out, indicating there was plenty of prey on the mountain itself. It looked like everyone would never go hungry again. Su Yuanyuan ate the apple Xia Tian had given her. This apple had just been found in Su Yuanyuan's space. Seeing that the gap between the two apple trees was smaller, he took out the small apple tree in the middle and threw it out along with the chicken and other things. He didn't expect that the tree in this space would really grow into a tree when it fell to the ground outside. The taste of this apple is okay. Although it is worse than the space, it can survive at least. It has returned a lot of apples, but Yuanyuan was also shocked. It's March now. Where did the apple tree come from? He should be more careful in the future and not violate the laws of nature too much. When going down the mountain, Su Yuanyuan didn't take anything. He had to ensure his safety when going down the mountain. It would be bad if he got hurt.

"Everyone be quiet," someone shouted in front, and everyone was quiet in an instant. A faint voice came, "Everyone watch your step, someone is coming to pick us up with torches." It was already dark at this time. Fortunately, they returned the same way, and everyone was careful. Soon, the people with torches came over. It turned out that they were worried about coming to pick us up. Although there were not many people coming, they brought a lot of torches.

"Princess, are you okay?" Wei Lizheng was holding a torch and found Su Yuanyuan with the help of everyone.

"Wei Lizheng, don't worry, this princess is fine."

"Uncle Li Zheng, we got a lot of food. Now we don't have to worry about going hungry." Someone showed off to Wei Li Zheng.

"Good, good, good, it seems you have gained a lot." Wei Lizheng's voice was a little choked.

"Uncle Village Chief, we have survived a great disaster, so we will surely have good fortune in the future."

"Yes, Uncle Village Chief, the princess and the prefect have come in person. The court has not ignored us."

"Uncle Village Chief, we who are still alive must live well."

"Yes, I want to live well and let our departed parents rest in peace."

"Yes, Quan'er, live your life well. We can't let them die with regrets. Our loved ones are watching us from heaven."

"Yes, you must live well, have double happiness, and live well for your deceased loved ones." Su Yuanyuan was also uncomfortable. Everyone was quiet in an instant. Until they reached the bottom of the mountain, many people came up and it took another half an hour to reach their village. It was difficult to see anything at night, so Su Yuanyuan followed Wei Lizheng.

"Princess, my home is just ahead." Wei Lizheng pointed to a place not far away, where he saw many people and three houses. "Princess, it's right ahead."

"Wei Lizheng, everyone is back."

"Yes, not one is missing. They brought back a lot of things."

"Really? Finally, there's meat to eat."

"The baby's mother finally has something to eat."

Many voices rang out at the same time, and everyone was extremely excited. "Princess," Du Heng came out and bowed deeply.

"Don't worry, sir, I'm not hurt at all." Su Yuanyuan turned around.

"Princess, I have prepared the meal. Although it is not to your taste, please enjoy it."

"Thank you Wei Lizheng, and thank you sister-in-law. These are the medicinal herbs that this princess just picked up in the mountains." Dongmei, who was behind Su Yuanyuan, put the bundle on the table and opened it.

"Princess, these are ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, and Polygonum multiflorum." Du Heng was an expert in knowledge, and his words attracted everyone to gather around and talk about it.

"Is this true, Princess? How much silver does it cost?"

"This is what the princess found and found, so it naturally belongs to her. Miss, please put it away quickly." Wei Lizheng quickly rewrapped the bundle.

"Wei Lizheng, this princess gives these things to you for free. They will help the wounded soldiers to recuperate well and recover soon, so that their families can rest assured." Su Yuanyuan pushed the bundle in front of Wei Lizheng.

"No, no, this is several thousand taels of silver, I can't accept it."

"Wei Lizheng, this was picked from the mountains here. It should belong to you. There's a saying that goes, 'take from the people and use it for the people.' Lord Du, do you think what I said is right?"

"What the princess said is of course right. Wei Lizheng, please accept it. This way, the princess can have a peaceful meal."

"Yes, Wei Lizheng, your life is already difficult, and we are here to cause you more trouble. So, for the sake of this princess's peace of mind, please accept it. The dead are dead, and the injured must be taken good care of. Don't let them get hurt again. We can't afford to lose any of them anymore."

"Yes, Wei Lizheng, let's accept it. On behalf of all of us, we kowtow to the princess and thank her for the reward." Everyone in front of him knelt down and kowtowed.

"Everyone, please stand up. In the emperor's heart, every citizen of Qingyang is his family. You have suffered from the disaster, and the emperor feels the same way. The money and food for disaster relief will arrive in the next two days, so I hope you are all well and everything will be fine in the future," Su Yuanyuan asked Yunqiao and others to help the two leading village heads stand up.

"Yes, your Liupu County has a new magistrate, who will be able to better accommodate you. Wei Lizheng, let's do as we just discussed. Before the imperial court's grain arrives, have everyone split into two teams. One team will go up the mountain to find some food, and the other team will continue to dig a passage."

"Okay, Princess, Lord Du, this is just simple food, please don't mind." Someone quickly cleared the table and brought up four dishes and a soup, which was really good. Although there were no big fish or meat, each dish was fried with some shredded meat. You can imagine that at this time, this was already the best. After a simple meal, Wei Lizheng came over and said that the princess's place had been arranged, and his daughter Wei Lanfang would take the princess there. It turned out that his daughter had just gotten married and was going to his daughter's in-laws' house in the same village. Her in-laws' house had not collapsed, so Su Yuanyuan and her entourage lived in her house. Because it was night, they couldn't see anything, so they followed her into a row of houses.

"Princess, please come into the room and wait a moment. I will get some hot water for you," Wei Lanfang responded generously, without the shyness of an ordinary peasant girl.

"Sister-in-law, the hot water is ready," a little girl, about ten years old, called softly from the small house over there.

"Thank you. Let the servants serve the princess." Dongmei went to the kitchen and Su Yuanyuan entered the house.

"Miss Wei, it's clean and tidy. This princess is very satisfied. Thank you," Su Yuanyuan went into the room to take a look at the bedroom environment, and came out to say a few polite words. Su Yuanyuan thought about it and realized that she had a hairpin on her head, so she took it off and said, "Miss Wei, this is a wedding gift from this princess to you and your wife. I wish you a son soon and happiness and health."

"The princess's gift is too valuable. I dare not accept it." Wei Lanfang refused with both hands.