The days on the road are always boring. Fortunately, Daohua is busy reading various Xiliang books and preparing food for Gu Jian and Xiao Yeyang, so the time is easy to pass.

The further west you go, the colder the weather becomes. In addition, it is winter now and it is snowing in many places. Many times, the convoys have to face the snowflakes on their way.

Fortunately, Daohua was well prepared and brought enough warm clothes. Every time he went to a post station, he would make a big pot of cold-repelling soup, and almost no one got sick along the way.

Daohua brought refreshments and fresh fruits to Gu Jian. When she came back, she saw Xiao Yeyang gesticulating on his body with a military cap and military coat.

"This ear-protecting hat and cotton robe are quite well made. They are very suitable for wearing in bitterly cold places like Xiliang. When did you prepare them?"

Daohua smiled and said: "The day after we knew we were going to Xiliang, I asked Qin Xiaoliu to organize the women in Zhuangzi to start making it. I just wanted to test whether the cotton grown was warm."

General Xiao Yeyang put his coat on his body: "I feel it's quite warm and very protective against the cold. By the way, how many sets have you made?"

Daohua: "I'm so short on time. I only have a few hundred sets of clothes, but I have more than a thousand hats. Except for the ones I left behind for the convoy, the rest were all taken away by the escort."

Xiao Yeyang thought for a while: "I immediately sent a message to Jiang Wenming and asked him to take it out and put it on for the escort. We are already so cold, and they must be even colder in front."

Daohua had no objection and took out the food for her and Xiao Yeyang and placed it on the small table in the carriage.

Xiao Yeyang picked up the steaming meat porridge and drank a few big mouthfuls: "By the way, does the old man have a good appetite?"

Daohua nodded, holding the bowl of porridge and said: "Fortunately, Dr. Ge accompanied the master to discuss medical skills along the way, so it wasn't too boring. The master is in good spirits."

Xiao Yeyang was relieved. The old man was old and had been beaten after all. He was really worried that his body and bones would not be able to bear it. Fortunately, Yi Yi took good care of him.

"We should be arriving at the border of Xiliang in about ten days. I want to get a feel for the situation in Xiliang first. I may have to be separated from you for a while."

Daohua: "You go about your business, I will take good care of Master and myself." The escort team left a hundred people, plus Cao Chuan Baldhead and others, she was not worried about the safety on the road.

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On November 16th, after nearly a month of walking, Daohua and his party finally entered the border of Xiliang.

Xiliang really deserves to be called a bitter and cold place of exile. Due to the neglect of management by the imperial court, even the official system is extremely uneven.

Daohua would rather be wrapped in rice dumplings and ride a horse than sit in a carriage and suffer the bumps.

However, because it was too cold outside, she only rode for less than half an hour before getting back into the carriage.

"Xiao Yeyang, this road is really difficult. We have just arrived in Xiliang. Ganzhou Guard is at the far west of Xiliang. Isn't the road there not even accessible by carriages?"

Xiao Yeyang stretched out his hand to cover Daohua's cold-red cheeks: "That's not really bad, it's just a little bit confusing."

The flower is gone: "I already have a premonition that I will stay in Ganzhouwei for a long time in the future."

Xiao Yeyang laughed: "Otherwise, you still want to run around?"

Daohua: "Xiliang has a complex landform, with mountains, basins, plains, deserts, and Gobi. Since I'm here, I naturally want to walk around."

Xiao Yeyang knew that Daohua was a fun-loving person, so he quickly reminded: "Xiliang is located on the border, and the situation is complicated. There are Xiliao tigers looking at you outside, and it is extremely unstable inside, with banditry emerging. You are not allowed to run around without me.

."

Daohua: "I know what's appropriate." She said and sighed, "It would be great if the road could be repaired."

Xiao Yeyang listened and said with a smile: "Uncle Huang sent me to Xiliang just because he wanted me to manage Xiliang well. Not only to eliminate the hidden dangers in Xiliang, but also to manage the internal affairs of Xiliang well. I will take full control of it in the future.

In Xiliao, we should repair the official roads."

Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang with bright eyes: "I believe you can do it."

Xiao Yeyang smiled: "I'm afraid you are the only one who believes in me so much. Before I left, I promised Uncle Huang that I would govern Xiliang well, and he just smiled. Next to him, Yang Shoufu and Governor Wu said

I have great ambition, but my eyes are full of disbelief."

Daohua: "That's because they have no vision, so you can govern a powerful Xiliang and then slap them in the face."

Xiao Yeyang smiled and hugged Daohua tightly: "Okay, I will listen to you, govern Xiliang well, and then go back and slap Uncle Huang and the others in the face."

Daohua smiled and nodded.

Xiao Yeyang left with Jin Lingwei on the third day after entering Xiliang. As soon as he left, Daohua was in charge of the entire team.

Along the way, Daohua would supply supplies at every place we visited. When we entered Xiliang, the convoy had a lot of supplies, and there were as many as fifty horse-drawn carriages transporting supplies.

Xiao Yeyang left, and Daohua was not in a hurry. When passing through towns, he would stop and stroll around, firstly to see what there was to buy, and secondly, to understand the customs and customs of Xiliang personally.

In the cold winter, there are very few people outside, most of them are small traders carrying loads of goods.

Most of these vendors were only wearing thin, worn-out cotton-padded clothes. Looking at their cheeks and noses that were red from the cold, Daohua couldn't help but feel cold for them.

You know, in Xiliang winter, the outdoor temperature is definitely below zero.

‘Clang!’

Because his legs were stiff, a vendor stumbled when he stood up to pick up goods. He and the goods fell onto the icy snow.

Seeing the old vendor hurriedly getting up and picking up the goods scattered on the floor with trembling hands that were red from the cold, Daohua glanced at Bishi.

Bishi received the signal and quickly stepped forward to help the old man pick up the things.

"Thank you, thank you!" The old man seemed a little scared and nervous when he saw Daohua and his party.

Daohua didn't let Cao Chuan and the others get close. She walked over and asked with a smile: "Old man, what kind of seeds are you selling?"

The old man looked at the rice flowers and saw that her expression was soft, and he relaxed a little: "To tell you what to say, the little old man is selling grass seeds."

When Daohua heard this, she immediately became interested: "Can I take a look?"

"Of course."

The old man quickly opened the bag containing the grass seeds and introduced cautiously: "These seeds are all newly harvested this year. They are the favorite grasses for cattle, sheep and camels. This kind of seeds has a strong adaptability to the soil and can also

It's cold and drought resistant, not expensive, only a penny a pound."

As he said that, he quickly took out a small bag of seeds.

"The grass seeds in this bag are a little more expensive, because the grass has certain medicinal value. Cattle and sheep will get less sick if they eat it. It costs three cents per pound."

Daohua looked at the seeds and said to the old man: "Old man, I bought all your seeds."

The old man was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed ecstasy: "Thank you for taking care of me, thank you for taking care of me."

There were about a hundred kilograms of forage seeds in the cargo load. Daohua signaled Bishi and took a bunch of copper coins to the vendor: "Old man, the weather is so cold, go home quickly."

After saying that, he took Bishi and others away.

The old man stared blankly at the backs of Daohua and his group for a while, then quickly put the copper wire into his pocket with trembling hands.

He was very lucky to be able to sell something like that for a hundred cents. Unexpectedly, the nobleman actually gave him a thousand cents.

The old man excitedly picked up the empty load and rushed home full of hope.
Chapter completed!