Chapter 343: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 343: Enemies Reunite on a Narrow Road (5)
Zhen'er nodded solemnly, determined to reflect on Big Sister's words before going to sleep that night.
At this moment, Yun Zhao finished his meal, got up from the table, and respectfully bowed to Mo Yan. Finally, he affectionately patted his younger sister's head without saying a word. However, the gloominess in his eyes seemed to have dissipated somewhat.
Mo Yan was stunned. She hadn't expected such a profound result from her seemingly casual remarks, which pleasantly surprised her.
This time, everyone was too full to venture outside into the courtyard for digestion, fearing it might upset their stomachs. They paced around the house several times until their stomachs felt less bloated, then soaked their feet in hot water before retiring to their rooms.
Once everyone and their animal companions returned to the courtyard, Mao Mao remembered its mission. It called out to Mo Yan and extended its claws, revealing the message tied to its foot.
Mo Yan scratched her head, realizing she hadn't replied yet, and another letter from Xiao Ruiyuan had arrived. As she opened the tube and unfolded the letter, she was deeply moved to tears upon seeing the seven words repeated eighty-one times.
Even if there was nothing special to say to her, even if he just wrote about the scenery along the way, she couldn't believe he didn't have the time or energy! If he didn't have time, how could he write those seven words eighty-one times? If he lacked the energy, why did he persistently hold onto her not replying?
Mo Yan felt annoyed for a while, then opened a drawer and took out the reply she had written the previous night. Given his extraordinary persistence and thought processes, she added at the end: "The letter didn't reach before Mao Mao flew."
Mao Mao, currently outside wrestling with the three beasts, had no idea it was being blamed. It had flown more than four hundred miles overnight, arriving dusty and battered in its owner's arms!
The next day, Mo Yan and Li Xiu loaded the items prepared the previous day onto the carriage. There were too many things, and the spacious carriage became somewhat crowded. When she went to the livestock shed to fetch Xiao Hei, she remembered that Wang Pangtou had taken him away early in the morning.
Seeing Da Hongzao, who had recovered quite a bit, Mo Yan shook her head and decisively went to fetch Xiao Huang, who was strong and had not yet lactated.
Unexpectedly, Da Hongzao came over with the reins in its mouth, nudged Mo Yan with its big head, and looked at her with human-like eyes full of anticipation. Its meaning was clear: it wanted to pull the carriage.
Mo Yan hesitated as she touched its head. With a round trip of eighty miles, Da Hongzao's physical condition might not be able to handle it.
As if sensing her hesitation, Da Hongzao untied the reins from the post with its mouth and walked over to the carriage, neighing at Mo Yan.
Since Da Hongzao had gone this far, what could Mo Yan say? She had to harness it to the carriage.
Da Hongzao had never pulled a carriage before and needed guidance on the road. Mo Yan had the two younger ones sit inside, while she sat in the driver's seat.
There weren't many pedestrians on the road from Liuyang Village to the North Gate, so Mo Yan only needed to focus on the route. Da Hongzao didn't walk fast, and she didn't urge it. Seeing that it seemed relatively relaxed and wasn't panting heavily, Mo Yan relaxed.
Upon entering the city, she guided Da Hongzao to stay in the middle of the road to avoid colliding with pedestrians on the sides. The streets were crowded in the late morning, making Da Hongzao appear somewhat nervous, so it walked even more carefully.
The journey went smoothly until they reached the East Market, where there were more carriages coming and going. Just as there was a bend ahead and the road wasn't very wide, fearing that a carriage might emerge from the opposite direction, Mo Yan instructed Da Hongzao to slow down.
Unexpectedly, just as Da Hongzao was turning the bend, a carriage appeared from the opposite direction, racing out swiftly. The leading horse was fast, and even though it spotted Da Hongzao, it was difficult to stop in time. The sight of the two horses about to collide made Mo Yan's heart leap in anxiety.
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