After dressing as a superb old woman, I am bound to the power system

Qiao Lan thought about it for a while and put the matter aside. She was not someone who was looking for trouble.

The system seems to be able to help now.

When everyone entered the forest, it was already dark, and the luxuriant branches and leaves at high places completely blocked the dim light of the sky.

The Duan family walked a short distance holding torches and followed the instructions of the villagers to reach the long river on the right.

Duan Mingchen picked up the machete, chopped down the overgrown weeds by the river, and made a clearing to prepare a fire for cooking.

There was no water in the place where they rested last night. The Duan family still used the water they fetched from the farmyard. In summer, when traveling on the road, hot water was consumed a lot, and now there is not much left.

Although there is a risk of encountering jackals, tigers and leopards when entering the mountains, it is still better than being caught by rebels on the roadside.

Qiao Lan felt a little safer, so she called her daughters-in-law to make more dry food for emergencies.

The Duan family brought a lot of food. Duan Mingchen heard Qiao Lan say that he needed to prepare more food, so he deliberately tilted the carriage toward the river to block the view from the side.

The open space is large, there are few carriages, and there is always a piece missing on the right side.

A spacious carriage came slowly from behind and stopped directly to the right.

Duan Mingchen took a look and saw that it was the boss of Manager Chen.

Although I don't know the origin of this group of people, from the way they lend money and fire and the strong guards beside the car, they have a good background. They should be disdainful of the three melons and two dates in their car.

Duan Mingchen relaxed the reins of the horse with confidence, while Qiao Lan and several daughters-in-law were scooping grain in the car.

After the Duan family's fire was lit, Manager Chen from next door still came over to borrow a fire. Duan Mingjing and his children sat by the fire.

While borrowing the fire, a piece of dried meat as big as a palm was also delivered.

"Our master originally wanted to come to see you in person and thank the old lady for building the bridge. But unfortunately, my master has not recovered from the cold. He was afraid that he would pass the illness to you, so he asked me to pass the message on his behalf. Thanks to the old lady.

What a clever idea, I don’t know how to go this way without the old lady. This is the bacon jerky I made myself at home, and I take it with me as dry food on the road. For the elderly and children with bad teeth, you can chop it up and steam it." Chen

The steward bowed his waist and said with a smile.

Several children stared at the dried meat with bright eyes, looking very greedy, but they still sat there obediently, listening to the adults' conversation. Chen Shu took a look and admired it in his heart.

Several coughs were heard from the fire next to it, as if the owner of the sound was seriously ill.

"My master also wants to ask you, where do you plan to go after leaving Beijing? Is it going along the way? If it is going along the way, we can help each other by walking together."

Duan Mingjing directly mentioned his destination without thinking, "Let's go to Tongzhou."

"It just so happens that our master is going to Yanghuai and can walk with you for a while." Manager Chen said with a smile.

Yanghuai is much closer than Tongzhou, separated by two state capitals, and Tongzhou is further south.

Then several people exchanged names, and Duan Mingjing told them his own name and the names of his two younger brothers, and by the way, the old lady's surname.

The manager Chen in front of me is called Chen Shu, and the owner’s surname is He.

Duan Mingjing suddenly realized it and asked a few greetings, "Should I call him Mr. He or Mr. He?"

Duan Mingjing couldn't tell how old he was just by coughing a few times. He couldn't be a bad old man?

"My master is younger than you, Mr. Duan." Chen Shu responded.

Duan Mingjing: "That's Mr. He!"

Chen Shu smiled and nodded, and the two of them exchanged some polite words. Duan Mingqing and Duan Mingchen were busy and did not notice this, so Chen Shu's topic turned to Duan Mingjing's leggings.

"I see, Mr. Duan, everyone in your family has something like this tied to their legs. Is there anything special about it?"

Duan Mingjing was called master by Chen Shu and complimented him a few more words. His heart was in a state of excitement, so he told them directly without thinking. "This is the secret recipe taught by my mother. I wear strips of cloth on my legs when I drive for a long time.

My legs won’t hurt after walking for a long time, and I can also protect myself from snakes, insects, rats, and ants outside.”

Chen Shu was surprised when he heard this, but it didn't show on his face.

"Mr. Duan told Mr. Chen such important news. Chen doesn't know how to thank you, Mr. Duan."

"What is this? Everyone has eyes. If you have eyes, you can see. Can we still hide it? Just learn." Duan Ming said respectfully.

Qiao Lan told Duan Mingjing this, and it was Duan Mingjing who asked Qiao Lan what to do, and he relayed it to Chen Shu.

"I will report it to my master when I go back. I would like to thank Mr. Duan for his kindness."

The two exchanged some pleasantries, which made Duan Mingjing feel very comfortable. When Chen Shu was about to leave, Duan Mingjing even stood up to see him off, "Uncle Chen, please come back by fire!"

Uncle Chen smiled and responded, "Of course."

Watching Chen Shu walk away, Duan Mingjing muttered to himself, "You are young and your health is so bad. How can you survive this journey?"

I completely forgot how I felt when I took a few steps and screamed in pain.

Qiao Lan and her daughters-in-law were washing rice by the river. There were few trees by the river and a lot of moonlight shone in.

Qiao Lan could see many people washing their feet and vegetables in the flowing water downstream, and even a mother-in-law was yelling and cursing.

"I'm fetching water here, and you take your child to pee on it? What do you mean?" a woman yelled loudly.

"Oh, this water flows so fast, it flows away in a moment. Besides, my grandson's urine is very precious! If someone pays for it, I won't sell it! If you dislike it, why don't you go to another place when the river is so wide?

On one side?" another woman yelled.

Everyone was very tired from traveling. They only exchanged a few words and then went about their own business. However, there was an endless stream of people fetching water.

"Fortunately, we are on top!" Shang sighed.

"My mother-in-law must have chosen well." Mrs. Wang boasted. When Duan Mingchen came to ask where to park, she was standing aside and listened to her mother-in-law talking about going to the top spot.

"Stay away from them from above." Qiao Lan didn't explain much.

When she thought of resting by the river, she thought of the water problem. If the people upstream did something, the people below would have to suffer. It was not like Qiao Lan had to wait for others to use up the water.

After washing the food, Wang called the men in the family to come over and help.

There was no change in tonight's dinner. They still cooked some chestnut soup. Qiao Lan heard that the neighbor had sent a piece of dried meat, took a look at it, and asked him to put it in the carriage without eating it.

After eating dry food for several days, Qiao Lan also wanted to eat something else to change her appetite. But she had to be more cautious about things sent by strangers.

It’s not too late to let it sit for a few days and try again after confirming who is next door.

"Let's eat after a while. We're not familiar with this group of people here yet." Qiao Lan said implicitly.

Duan Mingjing was holding a bowl and sipping tea at the fire. Listening to Qiao Lan's words, he told all the information he had just gotten from the conversation, "Mom, that family's surname is He, and the person sitting in the car seems to be in poor health.

Nice young man, the steward who came to our house to borrow a fire is called Chen Shu."