latelenovela Chapter 220: Spending the Night in a Ruined Temple
Chapter 220: Spending the Night in a Ruined Temple
"Where did Old Wang and the others go?" Village Chief Gu and his entourage stopped at the gate of the county town. Seeing that Uncle Wang's car was not there, Chen Dafu could not help but ask Village Chief Gu.
"Go and pick someone up. Do you need to go in and buy some dry food or something?" Village Chief Gu looked at Feng Xing who was standing aside.
Feng Xing shook his head, "Don't you need it?"
"We are all ready, just waiting for Lao Wang to pick up the people and leave."
After just a short wait, Uncle Wang soon came out of the county town. In addition to Uncle Wang, there was a familiar old man in the car.
It turned out to be an old man selling buns.
Xu Yuan had woken up by then and greeted the old man.
Lu Junyong, who was standing next to him, pulled Gu Qinghan and asked, "Is this old man from the bun shop we went to before? He looks a lot like the dean of our academy."
"Ah."
Uncle Niu saw several familiar faces sitting in the car and smiled, "Old Wang, I didn't expect these young people are from your village."
"Old Cow, do you know him?"
"Of course, don't you see what I do?"
Uncle Wang was happy: "That's right. As a businessman, I have seen all kinds of people. It's good to get to know them. Then when the academy opens, I will go to your stall and take good care of you. We are all juniors."
"Don't worry, but why are there so many people? I thought it was just your brother Lao Liu who came. How come he even brought a child with him?"
Uncle Liu was concentrating on his way ahead, so he didn't look back. "It's New Year's Day, wouldn't it be more festive with more people?"
Uncle Wang: "You mean that family? It just happened that they were on their way to Chunyang City to visit relatives. They just happened to be on the way. Besides, they have to travel for a few days. If they need anything on the way, you can take care of them."
"That's true." Uncle Niu nodded.
There was no conversation along the way, only the sound of the carriage and the whistling wind outside.
The fire basket for making wishes had been handed to Uncle Niu, who added the charcoal he brought to ensure that the fire would not go out. He had already nestled in the quilt brought by Chen Biyun. Although the quilt was thick, after making wishes for an entire afternoon, his feet were still as stiff as ice.
Xu Yuan quietly moved his feet in the quilt to exercise them.
"Okay, it's getting dark, let's rest here." Village Chief Gu found a dilapidated temple and led the way into the temple.
He tied the bullock cart to a pillar and took the things on the cart into the temple.
When Xu Yuan moved the things in, a fire had already been lit inside, and the finished pancakes were already roasting on the fire. Hot soup was boiling in the pot beside. This was the chicken that Uncle Wang brought. Fortunately, it was winter, so the soup could be stored. They had been on the road early in the morning, and their lunch was just a bite on the road. Now they could finally have a hot bite.
Everyone came out to Chunyang City and prepared everything. The rice cakes in the cloth bag for making wishes and the cured fish cut into small pieces and put into bamboo tubes were not taken out.
After the soup boiled, everyone took the bowls and chopsticks they brought with them. Xuyuan scooped half a bowl of soup, then sat on the other side of the fire and drank the pancake mouthful by mouthful.
After drinking the hot soup, the body warms up instantly.
"Wish girl, come here."
Uncle Liu's voice suddenly came over.
"What's wrong ."
Uncle Liu waved his hand: "There is chicken here, why are you only scooping soup? Come here quickly."
"it is good."
Xuyuan walked to Uncle Liu with the bowl in his hand. Uncle Liu scooped some food from the pot with a wooden spoon, put it into Xuyuan's bowl, and then scooped it back into the pot.
"Okay, my bowl is full, you can eat the rest." Xu Yuan quickly stopped them and sat back holding the bowl.
"Old Liu, wait until Yuan girl finishes eating before you talk to her. You can go first." Uncle Wang handed another bowl to Uncle Liu.
"Yuan girl, there's still some food in the pot. Come over after you finish eating." Uncle Wang shouted to Xuyuan.
"Okay, thank you, Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu."
"Xuyuan, over here." Chen Biyun looked up and shouted at Xuyuan, patting the stool beside her.
Xu Yuan nodded and walked towards Chen Biyun.
"Hey." Li Junyong bumped into Gu Qinghan, looked up and pointed in the direction of Chen Biyun.
"What are you doing?" Gu Qinghan was suddenly bumped by Li Junyong. Fortunately, there was not much soup in the bowl and it did not spill.
"Why didn't you show any sign of appreciation?"
Gu Qinghan was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"Tsk."
Li Junyong rolled his eyes when he saw Gu Qinghan like this.
"Didn't your clever brain understand the book I showed you?"
Gu Qinghan glanced at Li Junyong and said, "You don't need to worry about it. Now is not the right time."
"Tsk, if you don't go, someone else will."
Li Junyong ignored Gu Qinghan, picked up a piece of chicken, sat aside quietly and started eating.
"Xuyuan, Chen Biyun, Uncle Chen, do you want to eat dumplings?" Feng Juesheng came over with a plate of dumplings.
"Come on, Juesheng, since you've brought it over, then I, Uncle Chen, won't be polite. Haha, Biyun, Xuyuan, hurry up and grab some."
Chen Dafu took it with a smile and placed it in front of the two of them.
Feng Juesheng smiled and said, "Uncle Chen, you guys eat first, I'll go back first."
"Uncle Chen, I don't want to eat anymore. I can't eat anymore." After Xu Yuan finished the remaining chicken soup in the bowl, he took the bowl and walked out.
"Give it to me." Gu Qinghan walked to Xu Yuan's side, took the bowl from Xu Yuan's hand, and folded it in his own hand.
"Hey, you..."
"Girl Yuan, boy Gu is willing to help us wash the dishes, just let him do it. Come in and warm yourself by the fire." Uncle Wang shouted.
"Hmm?" Gu Qinghan looked at Xu Yuan.
"Thank you." There was nothing much to say when making a wish, so one could only say thank you and then enter the temple.
Gu Qinghan turned and walked out the door, squatted down, grabbed a handful of snow, picked up the bowl aside, and quickly started to wash it.
"Qinghan, please help me wash them too." Li Junyong took his own bowl and chopsticks, walked to Gu Qinghan with a smile and handed them to him.
"No, wash it yourself." Gu Qinghan finished washing the last bowl and stood up.
"Hmph." Li Junyong looked at Gu Qinghan who was walking away, "This brotherhood has faded after all." He threw the wooden bowl into the snow and rubbed it randomly.
"Xuyuan, sleep with me tonight." Seeing Xuyuan coming in, Chen Biyun waved enthusiastically and patted the mat on the ground.
"No need. I've slept enough in the car today. I'll keep watch tonight." Xu Yuan waved his hand and sat down by the fire to warm his hands.
"Okay, if you feel sleepy, come over to me." Chen Biyun patted the mat, lay down on the ground and covered herself with a quilt.
Wishing nodded.
"Okay, let's take a rest after we finish cleaning up."
"Village Chief Gu, you should go to sleep first. You have been traveling all day. I am not sleepy now. I will stay here tonight."
Xu Yuan called out to Village Chief Gu who was still warming himself by the fire. Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu had already fallen asleep and were snoring.