Rise From the Humble

Who knows dishes on the menu, A Journey.

Since ancient times, farm work has been very hard. You have to face the loess with your back turned to the sky, and your back will be sore after a hard day's work. The autumn day is scorching, hot and dry, and cutting rice in the rice fields is hot and tiring. Zhu Pingan drinks almost two bottles of water for a day's work. This kind of physical work is impossible without adequate water. It started in the morning and ended in the evening. My hands were so painful when I grasped the rice stalks. They were red and my waist was almost no longer my own.

It was hard work, but it was still very happy when he saw the yellow rice drying in his field in the evening. Especially when he saw his mother's smiling face when his father and mother said that this year's harvest was better than last year, Zhu Ping'an felt extremely happy.

However, Zhu Pingan only participated in the bustling autumn harvest life for two days before carrying his luggage and embarking on another harvest journey.

Because the family was busy with the autumn harvest, and the weather suddenly turned cloudy with signs of rain, it was the time to harvest, so Zhu Pingan rejected his father's proposal to drive an ox cart to take him to the town, and instead went alone with his luggage. Walk to Kaoshan Town, and then prepare to transfer to a carriage to Yingtian.

Despite the busy farming schedule, her mother, Mrs. Chen, rushed overnight to make two new sets of student uniforms for Zhu Pingan. Zhu Pingan had grown taller and his previous clothes were a bit too small. In addition to clothes, Chen also made some dried meat, fried cakes, pickled cucumbers and other pickles and packed them in a large bag for Zhu Pingan to take with him on the road.

So at this time, Zhu Ping'an was walking alone on the road to Kaoshan Town with a large luggage on his back. The luggage was heavy and it was a bit difficult to walk.

In the sky, it was like God accidentally knocked over an inkstone full of ink, and thick dark clouds quickly covered half of the sky.

Zhu Ping'an looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, and couldn't help but take out a bamboo umbrella from his bag, just in case.

jingle jingle jingle

A string of camel bells on the top of the carriage came from behind

There were still people going to town at this time. Aren't they all busy with the autumn harvest? Zhu Ping'an complained, and then leaned against the roadside.

The carriage jingled and jingled away from Zhu Pingan, and the two carriages came one behind the other, bringing up a bunch of dust that made Zhu Pingan have to hold his breath.

A carriage driving far away. But suddenly he left and returned, and then stopped in front of Zhu Pingan. A pair of slender hands gently lifted the curtains, and a playful and pretty face appeared in Zhu Pingan's sight.

"Giggle, geeky toad. It's really you. Why, you're just rushing to take the exam?"

The sinister girl Li Shu covered her little mouth and smiled happily, her sweet voice full of ridicule.

Both proud and coquettish

Look at the arrogant and arrogant girl Li Shu. Zhu Ping'an always had the urge to pull this girl onto his lap and spank her.

“A good dog stays out of the way.”

Zhu Ping'an glanced at the sinister girl and said something salty.

"you!"

The sinister girl suddenly became angry at Zhu Pingan's words, and glared hard at Zhu Pingan with a pair of big dark eyes.

The little maid Baozi puffed up her cheeks and leaned out from the front of the carriage to defend her young lady, "Zhu Pingan, how can you talk like this? My young lady was kind-hearted and wanted to give you a ride."

"Who wants to bring this toad with you!" The dark girl rolled her eyes and said with a dark pretty face.

"Miss, what did you just say?" The little maid Baozi was just halfway through her words when she was glared at by the sinister girl who dared not say any more.

ha? Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but glance at the sinister girl. Is this girl so kind?

"What are you looking at? If you look again, I'll dig out your eyes and make you a blind toad!" The sinister girl noticed that Zhu Pingan was looking at her, so she glared at Zhu Pingan without any force, revealing her little tiger fangs and threateningly.

Sure enough, dark girls can't be so cute!

"What are you doing standing still? Driving the car, let's go!" The sinister girl suddenly lost her temper at the driver driving the car in front of her.

As a result, the two carriages clanked away from Zhu Pingan one after another, taking away a bunch of smoke and dust.

This stinky girl!

When I went out, I brought two carriages with me. It must have been the old woman's maid who brought one carriage. You really know how to enjoy it, what a young lady!

Zhu Pingan complained and continued walking forward with his luggage on his back.

Soon, though. The two carriages turned around and came over again, stopping in front of Zhu Pingan again.

"Get in the car, just think of me as a virtuous person. Huh, if I hadn't gone to the temple to burn incense and make wishes, I wouldn't have taken you with me."

The sinister girl had a dark face, full of reluctance.

"Hurry up and get in the car. My young lady is going to the temple to pray for the master's safety. She must do good deeds along the way." The little maid Baozi also poked her head out from the front and waved her little paws to tell Zhu Pingan to get on the carriage.

"Thank you very much." Zhu Ping'an cupped his hand.

Just when Zhu Ping'an was about to get on the carriage, he heard the dark girl holding her nose and becoming disgusted: "Ah, who asked you to get on this carriage? I don't know whether men and women can kiss each other, so you go to the carriage at the back! So delicious!”

"Oh, I'm sorry." Zhu Pingan apologized belatedly.

After cupping his hands, Zhu Pingan turned around and went to the carriage behind him. The coachman helped Zhu Pingan put his luggage into the carriage. There was only one old woman in the carriage, and the tribute incense and candles didn't take up much space. Even when Zhu Pingan sat in, it was very comfortable.

This scheming girl is really delicate. One carriage is enough, but she chooses two carriages. Maybe she dislikes the smell of the tribute incense candles.

The carriage should be faster. It arrived at Kaoshan Town in less than half an hour. Zhu Ping'an got off the carriage and didn't have time to thank the scheming girl. He listened to the scheming girl's impatient shouts urging the driver to drive the carriage roaring away. .

At this time, the sky became even gloomier, with dark clouds piled up in layers over Kaoshan Town. Along with the dark clouds came a gust of east wind, which blew the leaves of the trees on both sides of the road, as if cheering for the dark clouds.

Zhu Pingan carried his luggage and went around the town to inquire about whether there was a carriage going to Anqing Mansion. Zhu Pingan was not going to take the carriage to Yingtian this time. The carriage bumped him quite hard last time. This time I plan to go to Anqing Prefecture, and then take a boat from there along the Yangtze River, which is fast and safe.

There were not many carriages going to Anqing Prefecture from Kaoshan Town. In ancient times, you had to pay more attention to safety when traveling. Zhu Pingan searched for a long time before he found a convoy going to Anqing. This convoy often goes to Anqing, and it can also pick up pedestrians when delivering goods. It has been for many years and it is trustworthy. So, Zhu Ping'an paid the money, got into a carriage with two people, and went to Anqing Mansion together among seven or eight carriages.

The weather is gloomy and hot, and there may be a lot of rain.

I don’t know if my parents have covered the harvested rice at home, but I don’t have to worry about it. My parents have been planting the land for many years, so this matter is not difficult for them. This kind of weather has not happened in previous years, and my parents have dealt with it very well. As long as people are not lazy, nothing is a problem.

The carriage roared all the way towards Anqing Mansion.