Probably because sincerity leads to spirit, after lunch, the rain gradually lightened up.
Zhan Ping also came to report, saying that the roadblock ahead was almost cleared and they could pass through again.
Everyone began to pack up and prepare to start again.
Linglong followed Tao Ti's instructions and brought an oiled paper umbrella to the grandparent and grandson, "Old man, my wife asked me to give it to you, so you can go home with the umbrella."
The old man was taken aback, took it with both hands, and thanked repeatedly, "Your wife is really kind, hey, the little old man is lucky today, and met a good person."
Linglong smiled, "Yes, our wife has always been kind to others."
She glanced at the shy little grandson behind the old man, and asked a little more, "Old man, your grandson is only eight or nine years old. At such a young age, he went up the mountain with you to collect medicine?"
The old man shook his head and let out a long sigh, "The child's parents left early, and I'm the only old man left at home. I don't feel at ease leaving him alone at home, and I can learn something along with him."
Hearing this, Linglong showed sympathy, and said in a low voice, "Oh, it's not easy."
A little maid came over, "Sister Linglong, we should go."
Linglong responded, but saw the old man picked up the basket and handed it to her, "Girl, I see that your wife is good at cooking, so take these wild vegetables and eat them on the road."
"Huh? This..."
"Take it, it's not worth a lot of money. It's fate to meet you today. You are giving medicine and umbrellas. Although the little old man is from the countryside, he also knows the principle of reciprocity."
Linglong took the pannier, "Okay then, thank you, old man."
The rain is hazy and the sky is dim.
Tao Ti was sitting in the carriage, and when she heard Linglong's whispering by the window, she opened the window a little bit. When she saw the bamboo basket in Linglong's arms, she frowned, "This is it?"
Linglong explained, saying that the old man left the basket of wild vegetables to her, and that the grandparent and grandson depended on each other for life.
Tao Ti sighed for a while, and wanted to send some broken silver, but the grandfather and grandson had already left under the umbrella and disappeared in the misty rain.
The window was closed again, and Pei Yan saw Tao Ti holding her chin with one hand, her brows contemplative, when she was still thinking about the difficult situation of the grandparents and grandson, and was about to comfort her, she heard her muttering in a low voice, "Earth fungus can For scrambled eggs, bracken for cold salad, shepherd’s purse, well, should I make shepherd’s purse pork stuffed dumplings, or shepherd’s purse tofu soup…”
Pei Yan, "..."
Well, he was overthinking.
——
Due to such a small episode of heavy rain, when the group arrived at the post station on the outskirts of Luoyang, it was already the right time, and it was already dark.
Considering that he would arrive in Luoyang tomorrow, and that the accompanying soldiers had worked very hard today, Tao Ti asked Fu Xirui and the others to take out all the remaining food in the carriage and share it with the big guys.
So this night, whether it was cooking instant noodles, dipping steamed bread flatbread with various sauces, bibimbap or noodles, everyone really had a delicious and full meal.
There is an old saying that eating people's mouths is short but people's hands are soft. They more or less ate the food brought by the princess along the way, and they naturally respected and loved the princess more and more in their hearts—
"If it weren't for the Crown Princess, we could only eat dry steamed buns and white steamed buns along the way. How could there be so many delicious things?"
"Yes, yes! The Crown Princess is amazing. She can make so many delicious foods. Especially this noodle, how did she come up with it? It's convenient and delicious. You can eat it in one bowl even with noodle and soup. It's warm in my stomach!"
"Who says it's not? This instant noodle is really delicious, even more fragrant than the freshly cooked noodle shop. I don't know if it's simple or not. If it's simple, we can make more in the barracks. When we go out to the army, we can eat it. This noodle is much better than eating dry buns."
When everyone heard this, they all thought it was a good idea. One of the team leaders thought about it for a while and said, "When I find a chance, I'll talk to Mr. Zhan and see if the Crown Princess can give me a formula or something..."
When he said this, someone immediately added, "This sauce is also good. It's delicious, fresh and appetizing. It's delicious with anything... Last time I cooked it with any meat, it was delicious! No matter how you eat it, you can't get tired of it! Son, don’t forget to ask about the sauce too!”
The little team leader nodded and agreed, and everyone continued to bury their heads in eating, the more they ate, the more they felt—
"I wish I could marry a daughter-in-law as ingenious as the Crown Princess in the future. What a beautiful day I will live."
"I think you're thinking beautifully, hahaha, a fairy character like the princess, how can people like us dare to think about it."
"That's right, I think the only one who is worthy of being a crown princess in this world is our Highness!"
Zhan Ping, who was sitting not far away, "..."
Listen, what bastards are these fools saying!
The only one who can be worthy of the princess is the prince? Although the meaning is good, but did they get the priority wrong? !
Obviously she is the crown princess, can she be worthy of His Royal Highness the crown prince
Just when he was angry, a bowl of steaming instant noodles appeared in front of his eyes. The little eunuch bowed and smiled, "Lord Zhan, your noodles are ready, eat them while they are hot."
Looking at the golden and fragrant instant noodles, Zhanping swallowed—
Well, for now, he barely thinks that the Crown Princess...is worthy of his Royal Highness.
——
In the middle of the night, the rain gradually increased again, accompanied by faint thunder.
When Pei Yan returned to the room after washing, Tao Ti had already fallen asleep.
This day was really tiring, under the light and shadow, she fell asleep on her side, her curly and thick eyelashes were like a small fan, casting a small shadow under her eyes.
Pei Yan put her arm that was hanging outside back under the bed, and lay down gently, as if afraid of disturbing her peaceful sleep.
When the curtains are lowered, it seems to be isolated from the cold wind and rain outside. Between the bed curtains is another small world full of fragrance and stability.
With her even breathing, Pei Yan also fell into a deep sleep.
I don't know how long it took, and suddenly there was a burst of thunder in the sky, rumbling, very scary.
Tao Ti shuddered and woke up.
She half-opened her eyes in a daze, and then looked around in a daze. Seeing that the person beside her seemed to have woken up, she reached out her hand almost instinctively, and patted him on the back lightly.
Feeling the gentle pat on his body, Pei Yan's body stiffened slightly.
I heard the little girl's soft and sleepy voice again, "It's okay, it's okay... It's just thunder, don't be afraid..."
Pei Yan, who wanted to appease the little girl, "...?"
Why is it different from what he imagined
Could it be that at this time, the little girl was too frightened to sleep and hid in his arms to seek shelter.
Although... the feeling of being coaxed by her like this is pretty good.
Tao Ti didn't know the tangled mood of the man beside her at all. She was still half asleep and half awake, and she patted lightly twice. Seeing that the thunder outside had subsided a little, she breathed a sigh of relief, and muttered, "No more thunder, go to sleep." …”
She withdrew her hand and continued to sleep deeply, as if nothing had happened.
In the early morning of the next day, the rain was over and the sky was clear, the air was extremely fresh, and there was a faint scent of green grass.
In this bright and sunny weather, everyone packed up and set off as early as possible.
Finally, at the beginning of the day, the group saw the majestic and tall Luoyang City Gate and the welcoming team that had been waiting at the gate for a long time.