The group of people got on the carriage and set off. After leaving Qizhou and walking north, they could see more and more mountains and forests. From time to time, there would be the sound of horse hooves, and then they would pass by the convoy in a hurry, or maybe

The hurrying passers-by passed the convoy, leaving behind only a cloud of dust from a distance.

In the evening, He Wen found a flat place to stay, and everyone rested early after eating. Li Hua arranged for the guards to take turns to stay on duty at night, adding firewood at any time.

Zhao Yunlan was sleeping in the countryside without thinking about how comfortable he could sleep. The next day, he and Li Mingren woke up early. They hurriedly packed up and had breakfast before continuing on their way.

As the horse was running, He Wen saw a dark cloud in front of him. He saw that it was going to rain, so he speeded up. As a result, he still couldn't catch up with God's arrangement, and the rain started to fall continuously.

After an hour, the horse itself slowed down.

"It's really uncomfortable to drive on a rainy day." Zhao Yunlan couldn't help but say. Just when he opened the curtain to check the weather, he accidentally got splashed with wet mud and his arm was smeared.

Li Mingren wiped Zhao Yunlan's arm, couldn't help but smile, and said: "The sound is much quieter. Hey~ I'm just afraid that we won't be able to enter the city gate in time."

Zhao Yunlan: "Then pay more attention and see if there are any farmers."

Chunxiang quickly put her head out to explain to He Wen.

Contrary to expectations, he didn't see any farmhouses along the way. Seeing that he was late to enter the city gate, Zhao Yunlan was ready to sleep out for another night, but he saw a dilapidated temple. It was a little dilapidated, but at least it had walls and a roof to protect it from the wind and rain.

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"Sir, madam, there is nothing abnormal inside. There are only burnt ashes, which should be left by the people who stayed overnight." Li Hua led someone out of the room to report.

When they returned to the inn, Zhao Yunlan had already ordered the food and was waiting for Li Mingren to come back before serving the food. Li Mingren was hungry after walking back and forth for a day, so the couple had a satisfying meal and rested early.

, after all, sleeping in the wild is waiting for everyone next.

Li Mingren watched Li Hua and his team come in from the outside and said, "Eat your food first."

The couple was silent, and suddenly Zhao Yunlan's thoughts drifted away, so she said, "Let's buy some grain seeds and take them there."

Zhao Yunlan shook his head: "I'm not hungry yet. I've been thinking about the situation in Shiyang County during the past few days. I'm afraid it will be very difficult."

"You work hard." Zhao Yunlan thought to herself that she didn't know much about officialdom. Even though she had received higher education, it was only a drop in the bucket here. This world is not only a matter of life, but also a matter of survival.

"Okay." Zhao Yunlan nodded in agreement.

"Have the grains been installed? I'm worried that it will rain on the road and I won't be able to find a suitable shelter from the rain." Zhao Yunlan looked at the car behind him.

"Suzhou has arrived." Zhao Yunlan looked at the open city gate in front of him.

After the carriage entered the city, He Wen stayed at an inn near the city gate as usual.

Li Mingren: "Huh?"

"Won't you follow me?"

When the master and servant returned to the inn, Zhao Yunlan had already gotten up and was drinking tea in the lobby of the inn.

"Well, you make arrangements."

He Hua and Mrs. Tang were preparing to eat, but their conditions were limited and they couldn't make good food or rice. So He Hua cooked a pimple soup, which was more comfortable to eat while it was warm.

Li Mingren has learned about the planting situation in Shiyang County. Almost all wheat is grown there, and the rest are sweet potatoes, not rice. After thinking about it, he added two more bags of rice seeds to the car. Li Mingren thought first

Go to the field to see the situation. If it works, try farming together. If it doesn't work, just grind the good rice seeds and eat them. It will definitely taste very good.

Li Hua: "Yes, sir. I have already led a team on a patrol. There is nothing abnormal nearby. I will still take turns to be on duty at night."

Li Mingren: "I bought some medicine. Are you hungry?"

Li Mingren came to the street again, this time taking Ye Shenghewen and Li Hua with him. The four masters and servants went to the grain stores in Suzhou City and bought three bags of wheat seeds, which could plant about ten acres of land.

Having already paid and was about to leave, Li Mingren looked at the rice placed at the door of the grain store and thought about buying some rice seeds.

Zhao Yunlan nodded and entered the bathroom.

"Yes, that side is considered the border, so there will be troops stationed there. It is not only controlled by the prefect, but also by the generals."

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Li Mingren had no choice but to take Ye Sheng out. There was nothing special about Suzhou, and the things he bought on the street were not unusual, so Li Mingren just took a casual look, bought some anti-snake and insect medicine, and then went on his way.

If you use it more, you need to keep more of these medicines.

The four masters and servants walked around with the cart and bought a lot of vegetables.

After the meal, Li Mingren took a shower, while Zhao Yunlan lay down outside and fell asleep. He thought that after washing, he could go out with his wife for a walk, but seeing how sweet Zhao Yunlan was sleeping, he couldn't bear to wake her up.

Li Mingren: "Okay, then I'll go downstairs to see what food is available. I can eat after you wash up."

Early the next morning, with the moon still hanging in the sky, Li Mingren and Zhao Yunlan set out.

Zhao Yunlan nodded and got off the carriage. He Wen and others cleared a clean area and came out. Zhao Yunlan asked Chunxiang to spread the coarse cloth prepared on the ground. The ground was a bit hard, so I could lie down and stretch my legs at night.

Sleep straight.

Li Mingren: "Okay, let's spend one night here."

Li Mingren: "Okay, then I'll go out."

After the group finished their work, it was time to take a rest, and it was time to watch the night. Early the next morning, everyone got up early and hurried into the city.

Zhao Yunlan: "I don't want to go. I want to seize the time and lie on the bed for a while. Go quickly and wait for you to come back for dinner."

"I want to wash up first, but I feel like my hair is stained with a lot of dust."

"What did you buy?" Zhao Yunlan asked while pouring tea for Li Mingren.

Zhao Yunlan rolled his eyes: "Okay, let's do it quickly! Otherwise we will go too far after passing Suzhou. Choose good grain varieties."

Li Mingren nodded: "She must be a lady!"

"Let's take a look at what we can grow, and bring some with us." Li Mingren thought about buying everything, and then looked at the others.

Zhao Yunlan: "Didn't you say before that the grain yield there is not high? I'm wondering if it's a problem with the grain seeds. Let's bring some grain seeds here to try growing one, and then buy some other seeds.

Take it over here."

Li Mingren: "It takes five days to travel from Suzhou to Cangzhou. We will stay in the city for one night today and leave early tomorrow morning to buy some necessary supplies."

Li Mingren nodded: "Well, don't worry, He Wen's work is still very reliable. There are two layers of oil paper on the top and bottom, and the outside is covered with cloth and straw."

"Well, let's go!" Zhao Yunlan nodded with confidence.

The carriage swayed out of the city gate and sped up. Zhao Yunlan looked at the road that was getting wider and wider, and the people were getting sparser and thinner, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Maybe this is a great responsibility from heaven!

This situation has been particularly bad recently, I will take care of it.
Chapter completed!