dognovel Chapter 276 Eating Dumplings on the Little New Year
Chapter 276 Eating Dumplings on the Little New Year
The Xiao family discussed it all afternoon and finally came to a conclusion, which was also within Yunyi's expectations: they agreed to Xiao Taihe's idea of opening up trade routes to the Western Regions.
Xiao Taihe even got emotional and his eyes reddened.
Yunyi didn't know much about the Western Regions of this era, but since they were all countries on Earth, she figured they were pretty much the same. So she quickly prepared some things, such as life-saving pills and silver, since crossing the desert required camels and guides, which were not cheap.
In addition, we need to prepare some manpower.
Unexpectedly, after hearing about it, Lao Quan offered to come along.
"Old Quan, you..."
"I've been stuck here all my life, always feeling like I should do something, but I didn't know what I could do. It wasn't until I met you, Miss, that I realized I was still somewhat useful. Now that we have enough manpower here, I want to go out and see the world. Besides, I'm not that old yet, and I'm still strong, so I can always lend a hand." Old Quan said sincerely.
"In that case, let's go." Yunyi nodded.
Although the Xiao family has declined in status, it is still an old family with a rich history spanning several generations. Therefore, it quickly gathered several highly skilled martial artists to follow them.
Xiao Taihe also decided to set off after the Lantern Festival following the Lunar New Year.
In the days that followed, Xiao Taihe didn't go out again, but stayed at home to enjoy family time. After all, he really didn't know if he would be able to come back after this trip.
On the day before the Lunar New Year, Yunyi closed her workshops and shops in various places, and gave everyone large red envelopes and abundant New Year's goods so that everyone could have a happy and prosperous New Year.
Yunyi also received a letter from Shen Hu. He and Shen Long had gained the favor of Princess Qiaochu because of the scar removal cream. Originally, the princess was going to reward them, but the two of them asked for a job instead.
Princess Qiaochu was quite capable; she sent one person to the Jingzhao Prefecture as a yamen runner and the other to the Five Cities Garrison as a soldier. Although both were at the lowest level, they were now public officials, receiving a government salary.
Upon hearing this, Shen Bao and the others couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, filled with envy and joy.
Yunyi fell into deep thought. The men she currently commanded were all former scoundrels. Although they had now turned to the right path and were beginning to learn to read and write, they hadn't undergone significant training and were still not very useful. Therefore…
Should we gather these people together for special training or send them to the army or government offices for further training?
After thinking it over and over, I still can't figure out what to do, so I'll put it aside for now. Anyway, it's almost Chinese New Year, so I'll make a plan after the New Year.
On the eve of the Lunar New Year, people eat dumplings. Since there are many people in the family, they make a lot of dumplings. So Yunyi simply asked the village chief to invite everyone in the village to celebrate the Lunar New Year together.
The villagers were naturally willing, especially since Yunyi had provided the rice, flour, meat, and vegetables, so all they had to do was lend a hand.
With over a hundred people, the amount of rice, flour, and cooking oil needed was considerable. Fortunately, Yunyi had plenty stored in her space, enough for the whole village to have a meal of dumplings together.
The village chief was very pleased to see such a lively scene. As the villagers' lives improved, he felt a sense of pride.
The happiest people were the children. They didn't have to do any work; they just ran around the village with a group of animals.
"Don't they find it tiring?" Xiao Jinxiu handed a roasted sweet potato to Yunyi. "Have something to eat first, this sweet potato is very sweet."
Yunyi took it, peeled it, and took a bite; it was indeed very sweet.
"Master, I also want to go to the Western Regions."
"Hmm?" Yunyi was somewhat surprised.
"Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles. I think I am really interested in medicine. You also said that there are different schools of medicine. You are teaching me Western medicine now. Didn't you also say that there are witch doctors, mystical doctors, and so on? I think that if I go out and travel, I might be able to learn more."
"Have you made up your mind?"
“Hmm.” Xiao Jinxiu nodded. “I’ve been thinking about this for the past few days, but I don’t know if my brothers will let me go.”
"Actually, I don't really approve of you going."
"Why?" Xiao Jinxiu frowned. "Master, don't you support me at all?"
"It's not that I don't support you, but if you go into the desert, you won't be able to handle it, and you might even become a burden."
"I……"
"First of all, you don't know kung fu, and your stamina isn't up to par. What if you get sick..."
Xiao Jinxiu immediately lowered her head: "You're right, I was just daydreaming."
"Maybe I'd like to go sometime in the future, and we can go together."
"Really? When?"
"At least I need to take care of my own affairs first. And if Third Grandfather really manages to open up the trade route, I'm thinking of building an inn in the desert." Yunyi thought of the inn on the edge of the desert before, and of Mo Li's experience. There must really be a big secret in the desert.
“Okay.” Xiao Jinxiu was delighted to hear this. “Then I’ll wait a little longer until you take me with you.”
"Xiao Jinxiu, I've always wanted to ask you, why do you trust me so much?" Yun Yi sat down, munching on a sweet potato as she casually asked, "Is it just because I helped you on the way?"
“That’s one aspect.” Xiao Jinxiu smiled. “Actually, I’ve met your mother before.”
Yun Yi's eyes flashed. Qi Miao'er, she was curious about her. If she could, she really wanted to travel through time to meet her as soon as possible.
“You have no idea, you look a lot like your mother.” Xiao Jinxiu glanced at Yunyi. “It’s not just the appearance, but the feeling. You give people a sense of security at first glance. It’s just that you are born with the ability to make people want to get close to you.”
"Alright then." Yunyi could roughly understand that feeling. "I guess it's just fate."
“But you are different from your mother. Although you are young, people always forget your age after getting to know you. My father and uncle both say that sometimes they feel that you are not a teenage girl at all, but rather like someone who has seen it all.”
"Huh?" Yunyi touched her face dramatically. "Do I look that old?"
"Oh, I'm talking about a feeling." Xiao Jinxiu rolled her eyes at her. "That's not called old, it's called mature." Then she threw away the sweet potato peel in her hand. "Don't take it too seriously."
"Okay." Yun Yihe threw away the sweet potato peel. "Let's go, the dumplings should be ready soon."
Just then, shouts of "Eat dumplings!" came from outside.
Right there on the school playground, two large pots were cooking dumplings at the same time. Everyone took their own bowls, lined up to scoop out dumplings, and then happily found a place to eat.
Yunyi was eating when she heard the cry of an eagle in the sky.
When she finished reading the note that Nineteen had brought, her face darkened. She greeted Xia Songshi and the others, and then rode away from the village with Hongyi.