Chapter 227 Pushing the Cart
The rain gradually stopped. The heavy rain came and went quickly. In the blink of an eye, the sky cleared up.
Just looking at the muddy road outside the pavilion, Liu Ji felt a headache.
The dead memories in his mind began to revive, and he remembered the days when he encountered heavy rain and mud while transporting grain to the border.
He regretted that he had limited knowledge and could not describe the pain in words.
"Madam Qin, should we wait a little longer?" Liu Li asked with a frown. He stood on the stone steps of the pavilion and lifted his legs several times but was reluctant to step out.
He was wearing new shoes that his wife had made for him when he left home. If he stepped into them, they would be so dirty that they would be unbearable to look at.
There are no rain rubber shoes here, and Qin Yao has no better way even if she doesn't want to get her shoes dirty.
But it's still okay to dirty a few pairs of shoes.
Qin Yao glanced at the sky and thought it wouldn't rain in the afternoon. "Let's continue. We'll reach the next town in another twenty miles. It's not far away."
Seeing that Liu Li had no objection, Qin Yao told Liu Ji: "Go and pull the carriage closer. I'll carry the children in first."
What could Liu Ji say? He could only sigh and step into the ground washed by mud and water. With a "puff" sound, the feeling of stepping on shit was really amazing.
Da Zhuang motioned Liu Li to wait in the pavilion, and followed Liu Ji to step on the mud to pull the carriage over. Liu Li stepped onto the carriage with the help of Da Zhuang from a distance of more than half a meter.
He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Liu Ji with a little pride.
"Tsk~" Liu Ji curled his lips, what a hypocritical person! He was not envious!
Qin Yao held the armpits of Dalang and his four siblings and escorted them to the carriage one by one. She told them to sit down, then she jumped onto the other side of the shaft and sat outside with Liu Ji. The two families continued their journey.
However, the road was muddy and the load was heavy, so Lao Huang only took a few steps and then refused to move.
"Hey, you stubborn horse. I just gave you a ladle of good beans this morning, and you're already exhausted?" After trying to drive the horse several times but it refused to move, Liu Ji couldn't help but scolding.
Liu Li and his servant, who were walking behind, were blocked by the carriage in front and could not move forward.
However, their carriage could only carry two people, and the situation was not much better than Qin Yao's family.
Lao Huang is a tall horse breed, so it goes without saying that he is very strong.
Liu Li's family had a common dwarf horse with a smaller body. In addition, their wheels were made of pure wood without any metal covering, so the horse had a hard time pulling the cart.
Listening to the shouts in front and behind her, Qin Yao looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, pushed Liu Ji, then jumped off the carriage and stepped firmly into the mud.
Liu Ji was a little angry because he was suddenly pushed out of the car, but before he could get angry, he saw Qin Yao also jumped down.
Very good, now there is no stopping you from rolling in the mud, fair.
"Madam Qin?" Da Zhuang at the back asked suspiciously, "What are you going to do?"
Qin Yao replied: "Lose weight and push the cart."
She called out to Liu Li in the car, "Let's get off the bus. There's a town ahead. We can find a place to wash ourselves when the time comes."
Getting dirty is nothing compared to being stuck on the road and delaying your trip.
We had already been delayed for nearly an hour because of taking shelter from the rain. If we delayed any further, we wouldn't be able to reach the next town before dark.
Da Zhuang jumped off first and let Liu Li continue to sit in the car while he pushed it.
Liu Li hesitated for a while, and finally, after Da Zhuang's persuasion, he decided to stay in the carriage and try whether it worked. If it didn't work, he would get off.
Qin Yao couldn't say anything about the matter between the master and servant, so she just let them do as they pleased.
He told Dalang and Si Niang who were clinging to the car window, "Stay in the car and stay away from the window. Be careful not to get your clothes splashed with mud and water."
Dalang shook his head, "I'll get off too."
Liu Ji's conscience rarely got the better of him, so he quickly stopped her, "Don't do that, listen to your mother and stay here."
Otherwise, when he gets to the town, he will have to wash more than just the evil woman's and his own clothes and shoes!
Dalang didn't think as much as his father did, but he also knew the strength of his parents, so he stayed obediently.
Liu Ji was leading the horse in front and Qin Yao was pushing the cart beside him. Old Huang felt the pressure was relieved a lot and finally he was willing to move and slowly walked forward.
Da Zhuang pulled the horse and the horse was willing to go, but its speed was not as fast as Qin Yao's. The distance between the two sides was getting farther and farther. Seeing that Qin Yao had to stop and wait, Liu Ji couldn't help but yelled at the carriage:
"Liu Laoer, can't you get off the car?! You are so slow and you still make me wait for you. If you keep waiting like this, it will be dark soon!"
Qin Yao did not stop him, but just looked at Liu Ji with amusement, who was covered in mud and jumping up and down like a mud monkey.
When Liu Ji turned around, he saw her teasing smile and pointed at her in anger, "What are you laughing at? We are the same!"
Qin Yao raised her brows, "Are you looking for death?"
She didn't know that there was a drop of yellow mud on her face, right on her chin. Just like the matchmaker in the opera, Liu Ji usually didn't dare to laugh at her unless it was really too funny.
"Poof~" He couldn't hold it in and farted from his mouth.
Dalang, Erlang, Sanlang and Siniang, who were leaning against the car door, were infected and started laughing "hahahaha".
"Mother, you look like a matchmaker!" Erlang said while pointing at Qin Yao's chin with a smile.
Qin Yao was startled, raised her hand and touched her chin, her face remained cold and she couldn't help laughing out loud.
The hearty laughter of the family of six resounded through the sky and spread far and wide.
The whole family laughed until they were out of breath, then they stopped, each with tears in their eyes.
But with this smile, the muddy road doesn't seem so bad anymore.
Si Niang is worthy of being A Niang's little cotton-padded jacket. She found the handkerchief and stretched out her little hand to hand it to Qin Yao, "A Niang, wipe your face."
Qin Yao tapped her little nose. The little girl was ticklish, so she shrank her neck and laughed at her.
Qin Yao wiped her face clean and put the dirty towel on the shaft of the cart. She couldn't help but cup Si Niang's cute little face with her palm and smacked her, "So cute!"
Si Niang was embarrassed by the kiss, and she squatted beside the car door with her big eyes wide open, looking at her with admiration, feeling that at this moment, she was the happiest girl in Shengguo!
Da Zhuang finally caught up with her, leading the carriage.
The road ahead has gradually dried up, and the two families have increased their speed.
We arrived at the town we planned to pass through smoothly before dark.
There is only one simple little inn in this town. Candidates who are rushing to the provincial capital to take the exam will pass by here. Three waves of people have already arrived at the inn, and there are only two rooms left, one for each family.
The room was very small. Liu Ji bewitched Dalang, Erlang and Sanlang, and the four of them, father and son, came over to report to Qin Yao, saying that the men would sleep on the floor together at night.
Liu Ji was afraid that Qin Yao would drive him to sleep in the carriage. It was not cold that day, but there were many mosquitoes at night, and sleeping outside was almost like suffering.
Fortunately, although the room is small, it has everything it needs. The waiter had fumigated the room with mugwort in advance, and the floor was also covered with wooden floors to meet the needs of sleeping on the floor.
(End of this chapter)