mtl008 Chapter 412 Departure for the North
Chapter 412 Departure for the North
After lunch, Xu Ning fell into a deep sleep. When she woke up, it was already dark. All the female relatives gathered around her bed, looking at her with concern.
"What's wrong with me?" Xu Ning rubbed his head and tried to get up. As soon as he moved, he smelled a strong smell of blood.
Xu Ning froze in her attempt to get up, and the heat flowing from her body told her what had happened.
Xu Ning lifted the quilt with trembling hands and found that the sheets were indeed contaminated.
"My dear girl has grown up." Old Mrs. Xu touched Xu Ning's head with satisfaction.
"Daya, are you feeling unwell?" Zhang asked.
Xu Ning shook her head. Apart from feeling a little groggy and having a bloated stomach, she didn't feel anything else.
"Ningning, aren't you hungry?" Pei Ni asked in surprise. "The fish ball soup that Grandma Xu made today was delicious. We couldn't wake you up for dinner, and we were all worried."
"Fish ball soup! Grandma, I want to eat fish ball soup too!" Hearing about fish ball soup, Xu Ning swallowed and realized that he had been hungry for a long time.
"It's prepared for you, girl. Fortunately, you're at home." This was Xu Ning's first menstruation. Old Mrs. Xu had been worried that she would feel pain and discomfort on this day. Fortunately, thanks to the gods, the child just wanted to sleep.
"Thank you, grandma. I'm going to the bathroom!"
When Xu Ning came out after changing her pants, Zhang had already brought her a big bowl of fish ball soup. Xu Ning was sweating from the tip of her forehead, so Old Lady Xu wiped her sweat with a handkerchief and brought her a hot water bottle to cover her in the changed quilt.
Xu Ning felt warm all over and sighed in comfort when he returned to bed.
Pei Jiao helped to close all the windows in the room. Pei Jiao and Xu Yuan wanted to sleep with Xu Ning, but Xu Ning refused.
Because it was Xu Ning's first time in Kuishui, the original plan to depart three days later was postponed for two days. During these two days, Old Lady Xu prepared a lot of food for the journey in the carriage.
Xu Ning couldn't stand lying comfortably for two days anymore. She wanted to go out on the third day. After a long time of persuasion, Old Lady Xu wrapped her up like a ball before agreeing to let her walk out of the room.
As the fallen leaves turned yellower, an autumn rain began to fall.
There was a layer of mist on the glass of Xu Ning's room. Because Xu Ning's menstruation had not yet completely come, Old Lady Xu did not let her leave the room on that rainy day.
Xu Ning finally felt a bit of the cold, and he obediently hid in his bed and lived a life of having food provided for him.
Five days passed in a flash. When Xu Ning jumped out of the room, he found out that Jiang Yan and Pei Jiao had set off a day ago.
The foundation of Pei Jiao's courtyard was also built before the rain, and the rest of the work was handed over to Pei Ni's family to follow up.
On the day the Xu family set out, the sky seemed to be wiped clean by an invisible giant hand and became exceptionally blue. The sun poured down and the breeze blew gently, making people feel extremely happy.
Xu Ning lazily lay on the deck, with a fat, round, furry fox squatting beside her. She gently stroked the soft fur of the fat fox, and looked into the distance from time to time, muttering: "I wonder where Sister Pei and Jiang Yan went?"
Pei Jiao and Jiang Yan also took the water route, and they were all heading north. If Xu Ning's speed was fast enough, they could go north together for a while.
"Player, Jiang Yan can successfully reunite with you, but Pei Jiao temporarily changed her itinerary and went ashore in Haicheng." The voice of the treasure chest came in Xu Ning's mind.
Hearing this news, Xu Ning frowned slightly and continued to ask Baibaoxiang: "Oh? Is Jiang Yan also going to Beicheng?"
Because Xujia Village happened to be under the jurisdiction of Beicheng, Beicheng was just ahead of Jingdu. It was winter now, and snow had already fallen all over the sky, making it extremely difficult to travel by land. It was for this reason that the Xu family chose the relatively smoother waterway.
"Sister Pei, are you going back to Kyoto directly?"
"That's right, player. Pei Jiao will be the first to transfer some of the Pei family members out when she returns this time, most likely to the valley." Xu Ning knew about this. Once the big house in the valley was built, it would be impossible for only Pei Ni's family to live in it. Pei Jiao also said so, and the Xu family had no objection after understanding it.
Old Master Pei passed away a few years ago. Now, except for Pei Jiao's parents - Master Pei and Madam Pei, and Pei Yongjun's wife, all the rest of the Pei family are on the battlefield.
"Sister Pei, this journey is a bit difficult. How can it be so easy to take away someone under the emperor's nose? Bao, are there any new changes in the court situation?" Otherwise, Pei Jiao would not want to transfer the person out. Xu Ning did not think about it carefully before, but now he thinks, will this change affect the Xu family's journey to the north this time?
"Don't worry, players. It's still early. The earliest time will be after the New Year. Pei Jiao will go back this time just to make a series of arrangements first."
Xu Ning thought so too. She only knew about it in advance because she had the treasure chest. Others didn't know. Add to that various factors such as manpower and material resources, and it would take a lot of time to accomplish anything.
"Daya, don't fall asleep on the deck. You'll have a headache if you get blown by the cold wind." Old Mrs. Xu walked out of the cabin and saw Xu Ning lying there, thinking she was asleep.
"Grandma, come over and bask in the sun!" Xu Ning turned over. Sailing also had its inconveniences. The weather was cold and the wind was so strong that it hurt people's faces no matter whether it was day or night.
"Oh, I told you to stop sunbathing! You guy, why are you still lying there without moving? Hurry up and get up, because dinner will be served soon." As Old Mrs. Xu said this, she waved at Xu Ning who was lying on the deck, signaling her to get up quickly.
Xu Ning turned over, stretched and stood up.
"Little Fatty, let's go and see what to eat!"
A chubby, round figure slowly stretched out its limbs, yawned loudly, and then slowly stood up. The fat fox twisted its waist, shook its hair vigorously, and then stepped on its short and thick legs, trotting behind Xu Ning, looking just like a happy child.
At this time, in the cabin, Xu Feng was grilling fish attentively. He skillfully turned the grilled fish in his hand over to ensure that each side was evenly grilled. Xu An sat quietly under the window beside him, holding a book in his hand and reading it attentively, as if he was completely immersed in the world of the book.
"Oh my dear brother, look how violently the boat is shaking! You are still staring at the book, it's so hurtful to your eyes! Stop staring and rest your eyes." Xu Feng said to his brother who didn't even raise his head.
"Dabao, listen to your brother's advice and take a rest first." Zhang also came over and echoed. At this time, Xu Yuan just walked in from the cab, and saw Xu An still studying hard, so he smiled and shook his head. When Xu Da passed by, he stretched out his hand and gently closed the book in Xu An's hand.
"Okay, everyone, get ready for dinner. Once we get to the shore, you'll have plenty of time to take your time to look around." Xu Yuan patted Xu An on the shoulder and said.
Hearing this, Xu Ning led the fat fox into the cabin, and happened to meet Old Lady Xu and Old Man Xu walking out of the room.
"Brother, if you really can't help but want to read it, you can wait until after dinner to watch it on the projection screen. The words on this book are small, and the boat is shaking constantly, it will hurt your eyes to read it." Xu Ning kindly reminded.
Xu An nodded and said, "Yeah." With his gentle and refined appearance, he looked like a typical nerd.
"Come on, big brother, eat a bite of fish to moisten your eyes."