Chapter 5 Going to the Border Together
"Today's Northern Territory is no longer what it used to be. There are always conflicts with other countries on the border, and there will be fights from time to time..."
Aunt Bai put the dishes away on the tray and smiled gently at Liu Yaoyao:
"Young lady, you can decide for yourself. I live in the wing next to you. You can call me at any time."
Liu Yaoyao ignored Aunt Bai's obstruction and stood up to see her off:
"Thank you for taking care of me, mama."
"Where is the girl..."
Liu Yaoyao stood on the corridor and watched Nanny Bai go away, then looked up at the sky.
This is the most action she has done since she came to this world, and only by looking at the sky that will be the same as in future generations can she feel at ease.
No matter who she becomes or what situation she is in, she must survive.
Thinking about this, Liu Yaoyao turned around, closed the door and went back to her room. The candle burned until midnight and was not extinguished until midnight.
And the candles in the main courtyard of the manor were extinguished even later than hers...
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The next day, at the beginning of Chen hour.
Liu Yaoyao followed Aunt Bai to the main courtyard on time, and happened to see Tang Jinzhen getting on the carriage.
"Mr. Liu, let's take the car in the back."
Aunt Bai asked the boy to pack up the things he wanted to bring, and with a smile, she guided Liu Yaoyao to the carriage behind Tang Jinzhen.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Liu Yaoyao clasped her fists and saluted the carriage where Tang Jinzhen was sitting, then nodded to Aunt Bai before stepping on the pedals and getting on the carriage.
At this time, she had already changed into men's clothes.
She is already young, and there is no need to dress up like an indistinguishable boy.
After Liu Yaoyao sat firmly, he didn't wait long before he heard a cry:
"Let's set off..."
There were only two people in Liu Yaoyao's carriage: she and Aunt Bai.
In addition to some bedding and cushions and food, there are also books that Aunt Bai specially asked people to bring up.
Aunt Bai's fingertips wandered over the books, and finally landed on one of them:
"Girl, can we first learn the surnames of hundreds of thousands of families?"
Liu Yaoyao wanted to curse, but she still smiled and nodded.
Aunt Bai's behavior has to start from this morning.
Just after Yinshi, Liu Yaoyao got up.
Although she had only been in this world for a short time, she was already used to this kind of routine, even if she stayed up all night yesterday.
So, she fulfilled the deal she made with Tang Jinzhen - cooking.
She not only made breakfast, but also made some dry food and drinks suitable for taking on the road.
During the meal, she was praised by everyone in the room, and reading and writing was something she mentioned at the dinner table.
At that time, Tang Jinzhen was holding a fried dough stick with her chopsticks, with soy milk on her hand, and had just swallowed the last bite of the meat bun.
"Okay, just let Aunt Bai teach you."
Liu Yaoyao nodded and said: "Mr. Tang, I want to go to a state city near the border."
"So, we are on the same journey?"
Maybe he was eating to his heart's content. There was a lazy sweetness in the young man's voice, and his drooping eyelashes obscured his eyes, making Liu Yaoyao not sure what he was thinking.
Are you happy, or do you think she has ulterior motives?
After thinking about it, Liu Yaoyao actually cupped his fists and saluted Tang Jinzhen:
"Yes, so please ask Mr. Tang for help along the way..."
The horse-drawn carriage ride was not pleasant, it was extremely rocking and bumpy.
Although she didn't get motion sickness, Liu Yaoyao was definitely not in a good mood, so she was somewhat perfunctory in her studies.
She said she could memorize "Hundred Family Surnames" after only hearing it twice, and the same was true for the Three-Character Sutra.
Aunt Bai just looked at her, her almond-shaped eyes widened like bells, and her interest in teaching became even stronger.
Along the way, apart from stopping to rest and cooking, Liu Yaoyao devoted herself to reading and writing.
The group of people walked for more than half a month.
On this day, Liu Yaoyao had just finished writing a big-character article and was discussing the Chinese Valentine's Day customs with Aunt Bai.
The carriage suddenly stopped without warning, and the momentum caused an old man and a young man to almost hit the carriage.
"Brother Feng, what's going on?"
Liu Yaoyao clenched the wood edge of the car window with one hand and held Aunt Bai tightly with the other hand. When the carriage stopped and she was about to lift the curtain to take a look, she heard Brother Feng who was driving the carriage say solemnly:
"Mr. Liu, Aunt Bai, you two just stay in the carriage and don't move."
He paused and waited until there was noise ahead, then added:
"There are bandits..."
Liu Yaoyao and Aunt Bai looked at each other in confusion, twitching the corners of their lips with a smile on their faces. They had already cursed several times in their hearts.
What a crime. In this day and age, a half-year-old child like her cannot go out far.
When sleeping in the wild, you need to be careful of wild beasts, when walking on the street, you need to be careful of thieves, and when walking on uninhabited mountain roads, you need to be careful of thieves. Oh my god, is this the so-called prosperous age?
What a ghost!
While Liu Yaoyao was busy running on the train, there was a lot of excitement outside.
Liu Yaoyao even heard the sound of a sword being unsheathed next to his carriage.
Aunt Bai's face turned pale, but she was still calm. When she saw Liu Yaoyao pursed her lips and looked uneasy, she held her hand back:
"Don't be afraid, girl. Although our family has lost its former glory, we still don't know what little thieves like this can do to us."
What she is more afraid of is that someone will be harmful to her young master. No, it won't happen. They have already stayed away from those people, haven't they?
Liu Yaoyao didn't know what Aunt Bai was thinking, nor what glory their family had in the past.
He just squeezed her hand comfortingly, then raised his head and opened a corner of the car curtain.
"Hero, we are from the Bai family in Bianzhou. Please give us some dignity and let us pass today."
The one who spoke was Ji Xiang. Compared to Ruyi, who had a pleasant appearance, Ji Xiang was just pretty, average in stature, and had a good temper.
But at this time, Jixiang's voice was different from usual, like... it was filled with murderous intent, and it was extremely cold.
Although this was a discussion, it was more like testing something.
"Ouch, Bianzhou, Bai family! Hahaha... Which Bai family?"
"Is it the Bai family where the whole family died except for an old woman?"
"Silly boy, for those of us who lick blood from our swords, you might as well say that you offer gold and silver on your own initiative, and maybe you can get your life from me. Now...you guys, except for women, no one will be left alive!
"
Liu Yaoyao trembled, pursed her lips, and her eyes gradually turned cold...
This was the first time that Liu Yaoyao understood so clearly that this was a new world.
A dynasty full of barbarism, backwardness, and bloodshed.
She clutched the wooden edge of the car window, her face no longer able to maintain the deliberately innocent look on her face.
The sound of swords clashing came from outside the carriage, occasionally mixed with a few screams.
The coolness ran up along the soles of Liu Yaoyao's feet, making her whole body feel cold and stiff.
"Girl, don't be afraid."
Although Aunt Bai was also panicking, she had seen too many bad things. She took Liu Yaoyao's hand and held her in her arms, patting her and coaxing her.
In front of the motorcade, Tang Jinzhen lowered her eyes quietly, without a trace of emotion in her eyes.
Not far away from him, the bandit leader who had just screamed wildly was lying on the ground twitching, bleeding from his mouth, nose and body:
Chapter completed!