Chapter 345 On the Journey

Chapter 345 On the Journey

Wei Pozi and her daughters-in-law gathered in a spacious carriage to play a game of cards.

The carriage had been modified by Yu Siyang with a suspension system, making the ride extremely smooth. Wei Pozi and her daughters-in-law played cards without any trouble.

Xingxing, finding the carriage too slow, changed into riding attire and went out to ride with her brothers.

However, after riding for half a day, her legs and waist couldn't take it anymore, so she returned to the carriage.

Daxisipo, who preferred solitude, had her own carriage and spent her time resting with her eyes closed.

Xingxing entered and saw Daxisipo resting, so she didn't disturb her. She quietly stayed with Daxisipo for a while before leaving again.

Considering the older members of the group and the fact that Huai Geer's trip to the capital for his commendation wasn't urgent, the carriages moved at a leisurely pace. Additionally, it was the first day of the trip, and everyone was still fresh and excited, without feeling tired.

In the evening, the group found an inn to stay for the night.

The caravan included not only the Yujia family but also Daxisipo and Grandfather Liu. With the addition of Fan Pingfang and her group, the number of people was quite substantial, making the small inn become quite lively.

Some were eating, some asking for hot water, and others chatting.

Wei Pozi specifically took Xingxing to her room to check her thighs. Seeing the red marks caused by the saddle, she said worriedly, "You can't ride for as long as your brothers in the future. They are men, with thick skin, so it doesn't matter. But you're a young girl with delicate skin. Seeing you red like this breaks my heart."

Xingxing hugged Wei Pozi and said sweetly, "Grandma, I understand. Tomorrow, I'll play cards with you, okay?"

Wei Pozi replied, "No. Whenever you join, no one else can win. It's better if you just sit beside me and watch me play."

Xingxing nodded in agreement, "Alright, alright, I'll help Grandma win back all the savings from Auntie and the others!"

Wei Pozi couldn't help but laugh at Xingxing's words.

The next day, Huai Geer, considering it was the first day of the journey and some might not be used to it, wanted everyone to rest a bit longer. However, when he returned after practicing his sword techniques, he found that almost everyone was already up and having breakfast in the inn's main hall, looking refreshed.

Xingxing saw Huai Geer and waved to him, "Big brother, come here, I saved a seat for you."

Huai Geer smiled and strode over, his long legs easily taking him to the seat beside Xingxing.

Huai Geer glanced at Gui Geer, who was eating wonton soup across the table, and said sincerely, "Fourth Brother, it's really hard to see you."

Gui Geer chuckled, "Big brother, I've been busy."

Gui Geer had become increasingly elusive over the years, which was common knowledge.

It seemed that Gui Geer had taken up with some mysterious master and had been learning from him. The Yujia family had initially been worried, but seeing Gui Geer's energy and spirit improve without any mishaps, they gradually accepted it.

This time, when they were planning to move to the capital, Gui Geer had disappeared for a while as usual.

Upon his return, he started packing with everyone else, seeming carefree and happy about the move to the capital.

After breakfast, Bai Ge'er arranged with the inn's kitchen to prepare fifty pounds of marinated beef and hundreds of buns to take on the journey.

Xingxing found the pickled vegetables at the inn quite tasty and had a few extra bites during breakfast. Bai Ge'er noticed and bought two jars of them when they left.

The second day of the journey began.

Wei Pozi, now addicted to playing cards, pulled her daughters-in-law into another game of cards. True to her word from the previous day, Xingxing sat behind Wei Pozi. Wei Pozi won so much that even the filial daughters-in-law like Li Chunhua were starting to feel the pressure.

It wasn't about the money, but losing continuously was too frustrating!

Everyone glanced at Xingxing behind Wei Pozi and began to come up with ways to "steal" Xingxing away:

"Xingxing, come here, my waist is a bit sore, come rub my back for me."

Wei Pozi pointed and scolded with a smile: "If your waist is sore, go find a maid, don’t boss my Xingxing around!"

Li Chunhua coughed: "Xingxing, my eyes are getting tired, come and help me look at the cards."

Wei Pozi said: "I’ve got sharp eyes, I’ll take a look."

Li Chunhua: "..."

Bai Xiaofeng couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

The atmosphere in the carriage was extremely cheerful. Xingxing smiled softly and sat with Wei Pozi for a while longer. Seeing that her aunts were on the verge of tears from losing so much, she finally smiled and said to Wei Pozi: "Grandma, I’m gonna go hang out in another carriage for a bit."

Wei Pozi knew she couldn’t take it too far. If she really drove her daughters-in-law to the brink of despair, what would she do if they refused to play with her in the future?

Wei Pozi waved her hand and agreed, but laid down one rule for Xingxing: "You can’t go horseback riding like your brothers. Rest for two days before riding again."

Xingxing then ran off to play with Mian Ge’er, Xu Ge’er, and Ling Jier, keeping herself plenty busy.

Throughout the journey, everyone was in great spirits because the family was together. Plus, with the intimidating soldiers brought by Huai Ge’er guarding them, the trip went off without a hitch.

The only incident was when Ju Ge’er and Zhao Meng accidentally bumped into a shabbily dressed woman while riding in the mountains. She wasn’t seriously hurt, but her leg was injured.

The woman claimed she was heading to the capital, so Ju Ge’er stepped up and arranged for her to ride in the same carriage as the maids, planning to take her to the capital.

It was Zhao Meng who had accidentally hit her while riding, and he felt awful, convinced he’d messed up.

Zhao Meng’s father had been buried in an avalanche years ago and died not long after they dug him out.

Since then, the Yu family had paid for Zhao Meng to attend school with Ju Ge’er, and the two had been companions for many years. Zhao Meng stood by Ju Ge’er’s side without hesitation.

This time, Zhao Meng and his mother were also traveling to the capital.

Zhao Meng had been still stewing over the accident.

Ju Ge’er, however, patted Zhao Meng on the shoulder cheerfully: "...It’s no biggie. Didn’t that sister say she doesn’t blame you? You, always stressing over stuff like that, isn’t that exhausting? Our journey has been so smooth, it’s almost too good to be true. Although it’s normal for nothing to happen with our little lucky star Xingxing around, having this little incident makes it feel more normal, doesn’t it?"

Ju Ge’er, playing the role of the supportive big brother, put his arm around Zhao Meng’s shoulder and walked away.

The injured woman, Zhao Meng had visited her. She was quiet, sitting there without saying much, but it seemed one of her eyes was blind, with a misty white film, looking quite pitiful.

The woman didn’t blame Zhao Meng, which made him feel even more guilty.

Knowing that Daxisipo had a bad temper, he didn’t dare to ask her for help. Instead, he went to Xingxing and asked her to look in on the woman.