The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 187 Hitting the road

As soon as the mule cart arrived home and saw that everyone else was there, Chen Cui immediately announced that their family would be leaving the city and heading south. Each person could only pack a small package and could not bring any extra luggage.

Then she told Mrs. Mai and Mrs. Ding to quickly light a fire, mix the batter and make pancakes. The more the better, as they would be dry food for the journey.

Fortunately, Sui Sui did not go to school today, so she didn’t have to go to pick her up again. Chen Cui asked Sui Sui to pack her own things and not to delay when she set out.

She began to pack some of her valuables, putting the land deeds and large silver bills in a small space, and only took small silver bills and change in her bag.

Although everyone in the family except Chang'an and Changping were very confused about Chen Cui's order, they still did as she said.

Perhaps it was because Chen Cui's tone was too serious and her expression was solemn enough, Sui Sui did not dare to ask the reason this time, but went to pack up her things quickly.

In addition to the clothes she carried with her, Chen Cui also brought common pills in case someone got sick on the road.

Mrs. Mai and Mrs. Ding were very helpful and quickly made a large stack of pancakes.

Chen Cui told them to fill the water bags and kettles at home with water, take ten kilograms of rice, bring the small pot they usually used to cook porridge, and bring a few bowls, so that they could cook porridge for themselves in case they couldn't find a place to eat on the road.

Following Chen Cui's suggestion, everyone changed into clothes that were easy to move in and resistant to dirt. After everything was packed up, it was almost time, so Chen Cui asked everyone to go to the toilet quickly as a carriage would come to pick them up later.

At this time, Sui Sui tugged at Chen Cui's sleeve and said, "Mom, we are all going out now. What about Da Huang and Xiao Huang? Who will feed them?"

Chen Cui was very anxious. She couldn't even take care of her own son, so how could she take care of two dogs?

However, looking at the little girl's frightened expression, she couldn't bear to scold her.

"Xiao Man, bring all the remaining food and water from the kitchen to the doghouse. When we go out, loosen their ropes a little. If they are really hungry, they can break free of the ropes and find food by themselves."

"Yes, ma'am." Xiaoman hurried to do it.

"Sui Sui, this is all Mother can do. We have no other options now."

Sui Sui nodded with tears in her eyes.

Children are sensitive. Although she didn't know what had happened, she could tell something was wrong from the adults' emotions. Something big must have happened, otherwise her mother wouldn't suddenly send the whole family on a long journey out of town.

Before the carriage arrived, Chen Cui asked everyone to take out their purses, and she put a handful of silver into each purse.

"If we accidentally get separated on the road, there's no need to panic. Just stay outside for a while and come back to the provincial capital when the time is right!"

After hearing what Chen Cui said, the servants became even more uneasy. Could it be that the master had done something wrong and they had to run for their lives?

However, neither Mai nor Ding dared to ask. Xiaoman vaguely heard something on the mule cart, but did not dare to say anything at this time.

As slaves, they have no autonomy and even their lives belong to their masters. Logically, their masters do not need to account to them for anything they do.

But the wife didn't forget to take them with her even when she was escaping, and Xiaoman was so touched that words could not express it in words.

In fact, Chen Cui also went through a psychological struggle over whether or not to take these servants with her.

Finally, she decided to take them with her.

It's not that she was being overly kind, but she couldn't leave the safety of her family in the hands of the guards sent by Zhang Ruomei.

Although it may be a bit of a burden to have a few servants with him, their lives and property are in his hands, so he is not worried about their disloyalty.

But it is hard to say about Zhang Ruomei's guards. They may be loyal to the two young masters of the Wang family, but not necessarily to her and her son.

If there are any accidents on the way, having more people around you will still be a certain advantage.

Soon, the carriage stopped at their doorstep, and Chen Cui and her two sons went to greet it.

"Mrs. Zhang, get in the car quickly!" The person driving the car was one of Zhang Ruomei's guards, whose surname was Zhuang. Chen Cui also recognized him. He said in a low voice.

Chen Cui lifted the carriage curtain and saw that Yun Ge and Yang Ge were already in the carriage, lying in the arms of their respective wet nurses, as if they were asleep.

"What's wrong with them?" Chen Cui frowned.

"Madam was afraid that the two young masters would cry, so she gave them some tranquilizing medicine. The dosage is not large, and they will wake up in more than an hour." said Yun Ge's wet nurse.

"Get in the car. Don't speak too much in the car. Don't ask too many questions. I will tell you naturally when the time comes!"

There were two carriages in total, both of which were relatively spacious and could accommodate so many people.

Chen Cui took Suisui and the Ding mother and daughter on the first carriage, and the others got on the second carriage.

Two guards drove the carriage, and the other two guards rode on horseback to guard on the side, and the group set off out of the city.

The streets were bustling with people all along the way, no different from usual. In fact, because the autumn harvest had just ended, the streets were even more lively than usual.

If the border cannot be defended and the enemy is allowed to invade, these people may become stray dogs.

According to rumors, the Western Rong people were extremely brutal. No matter whether they were soldiers of the Great Zhou or ordinary people, once they fell into their hands, they would have no good ending.

If it was a man, it would be okay, at most he would be killed with a knife. But the fate of a woman is the most tragic, and she often dies in humiliation after being tortured and abused.

Chen Cui's thoughts were all over the place, but she remained silent.

The two wet nurses and the Ding mother and daughter were silent. Sui Sui was surrounded by the depressing atmosphere and did not dare to speak casually. She felt extremely depressed and uncomfortable.

Since leaving the city, the carriage began to move faster, making the people sitting in the carriage feel uncomfortable due to the bumpy ride.

Chen Cui could still bear it, but Sui Sui's face turned pale and he looked like he wanted to vomit.

Chen Cui quickly handed her a sour plum and put it in her mouth. Then she pressed the Neiguan point on her wrist hard, which finally relieved her symptoms a little.

An hour later, the carriage had completely left the jurisdiction of the city, but its speed still showed no sign of slowing down. The people on the carriage had to gradually adapt to this situation.

When it was beginning to darken, they finally arrived at a town and stayed in the only inn in the town.

Although we had been driving on official roads for most of the day, the roads were not very flat and we were almost always driving at high speed, so the roads were very bumpy.

During the entire journey, they only rested for a quarter of an hour to let the horses drink water and the people on the cart get off to relieve themselves, and then they continued to move forward.

At this point, everyone was exhausted and really needed to rest.