allonlinenovel Chapter 161 Good Luck
Chapter 161 Good Luck
Yun Xi didn't continue the topic, and Mu Xuan didn't ask any more questions. He sat aside and continued reading. Yun Xi played with the child for a while. Even as an adult, her desire to explore nature would not diminish.
After lunch, the group continued to move forward and finally arrived at Qingyun Station at the foot of Guangshan Mountain in the evening. After crossing Guangshan Mountain, they arrived at Anye County.
At night, the group stayed at the inn. When traveling outside, everything had to be done according to the rules. Mu Jinyan slept with his parents at night. It was safer this way. Besides, the temperature in the mountains was lower than in the city, so sleeping with adults could keep warmer.
The child was very happy. He was patted on the back by Yun Xi and soon fell asleep while listening to his parents chatting.
Mu Sheng asked Yun Xi: "Are you tired? If you are tired, let's take a look at Guangshan and then go back directly. We won't go to Anye County. There is nothing to see there."
Yun Xi was very happy. She just wanted to find coal and didn't want to go to Anye County. She was grateful to Mu Sheng for giving her this way out.
"Then let's go to Guangshan tomorrow and go back. We won't go to Anye County."
"Yes. I should stay at the post station tomorrow night and go back the day after tomorrow morning."
"Okay, it's up to you."
A good night's sleep.
The next day, Yun Xi woke up to the chirping of birds.
Because of the dense vegetation, the air in the mountains is not dry, but very humid. Dewdrops hang on the leaves, emitting crystal glow in the morning light.
After having breakfast at the post station, the group set off. They traveled lightly, leaving the maids and nurses at the post station, and only took the guards with them. Mu Xuan held Mu Jinyan in his arms and said, "Let's go hiking today. Come back when you are tired. Second uncle will hold you while you climb."
Now that I have brought the child out, it would be a bad idea to leave him at the post station. I'd better carry him with me.
Yun Xi asked the system to make her a pair of high-tech elastic insoles to put in her embroidered shoes. Otherwise, after climbing the mountain in the pointed shoes, her feet would probably be ruined.
The Mu Sheng brothers consciously gave the initiative to Yun Xi, and let her decide today's itinerary.
Yun Xi pretended to look around, then continued forward according to the instructions on the system map, not forgetting to pick up some beautiful stones for Mu Jinyan to play with.
She had the cultivation level of the initial stage of Qi Refining, which was usually of little use, but it was clearly shown at this moment. She climbed the mountain as if walking on flat ground, without blushing or panting, and her speed was not slow.
The system said proudly, "How is it, host? Are my insoles useful? Usually you feel tired after walking for a while, mainly because your feet are uncomfortable, not because you are really tired. With this pair of insoles today, your physical strength is not worse than your husband and others."
Yun Xi: "..."
She immediately pretended to be exhausted, leaned on Mu Sheng, and said, "I can't walk anymore, let's take a rest."
Mu Sheng: “…”
The system complained: "Host, your acting skills are terrible. It's outrageous."
"you shut up."
It doesn’t matter whether the acting is good or not, as long as the audience cooperates.
Mu Sheng was quite cooperative.
He ordered repairs to be done on the spot, and brought a flat and smooth stone from the side, swept away the dust on it, and let Yun Xi sit down and rest.
"It's still early, don't worry, take a good rest first before leaving. We don't have to rush back for lunch, we brought some dry food and water, so we can have a meal outside."
Mu Jinyan got off Mu Xuan, leaned next to Yun Xi and massaged her legs. Perhaps he learned this technique from watching the little maid massaging the old lady's legs.
"Thank you, Yan. How come you are so well behaved!"
The little child smiled, looked up at her, and kept moving his hands.
Yun Xi didn't rest for too long. She drank a few sips of water and got back on the road.
The main thing was that the system told her that they were not far away, so she should find it as soon as possible and go back to rest. Why waste time outside?
Yun Xi started again and walked briskly again.
At noon, they arrived at the place where "black seedlings appeared on the soil."
Mu Xuan was completely stunned.
This really didn't waste any time or distance. He kept paying attention and basically came here directly from the post station without taking any detours.
But this place is definitely a place that ordinary people would never come to and would never find.
He gave Yun Xi a thumbs up and said, "Sister-in-law, you are so awesome!"
I really can’t accept this luck!
Yun Xi was very proud of herself.
Mu Jinyan asked her: "What is this? Why is this stone black?"
"This is charcoal, a stone that can burn. We can take it home and use it to cook, keep warm, and do many other things."
A few people walked around the area, and Mu Sheng asked the guards to mark the location and took some black stones down the mountain.
On the way back, Mu Sheng asked her: "Xixi, how did you decide to go in this direction?"
Yun Xi: "I didn't make a special decision, I just wanted to go in this direction."
Mu Sheng: “…”
He was not stupid, so he naturally found that Yun Xi's luck was a bit surprising. He thought there were two possibilities, one was luck, and the other was that Yun Xi had some opportunity.
As an ancient, he naturally couldn't have thought that a person had changed his core and was bound to a system. Since Yun Xi said so, he attributed it to good luck. He was not the kind of person who had to get to the bottom of it.
But her luck was really too good, so he still had to cover for her.
"I need to inform His Majesty about the coal mining. Although the coal mining is not as strict as the salt and iron management, we have to go into the mountains one after another, transport things from the mountains, and have people stationed here. This behavior itself is a bit suspicious. If you report it to him in advance, there will be no worries."
"it is good."
Yun Xi naturally agreed. In an imperial society, hiding people in the mountains or doing small things could easily be labeled as rebellion, so she decided not to touch the emperor's sensitive nerves.
After finding the coal, the journey down the mountain became easier. We were no longer in a hurry and everyone felt like they were enjoying the scenery. They had more energy to appreciate the scenery on the mountain.
Yun Xi saw red persimmons, mountain sorrel, and hairy chestnuts that had fallen on the ground on the mountain.
She wanted to pick some and take them back.
Mu Sheng told her: "There are also these things on the mountain next to the Yun family's farm. You can pick them when you go back."
Yun Xi was reluctant to leave: "There are so many, it would be a pity not to take them back."
"Most of the persimmons are not ripe yet. I'll have someone pick them later."
"Okay, okay, pick them and make dried persimmons."
Otherwise it will all be wasted in this deep mountain.
Mountain red is a bit useless. Sugar is so expensive nowadays that I can’t even make back my investment by selling candied haws. I can only pick some to take home and eat myself.
In the end, she took some of everything back.
After having a quick bite to fill their stomachs at noon on the mountain, the group slowly returned to the post station until dusk.
While instructing the maid to prepare dinner, Mu Sheng and the others immediately took some black stones to test the burning effect. When they were almost burned, Yun Xi threw the hairy chestnuts in and simmered them. Not long after, the aroma of chestnuts wafted out.
The cooked chestnuts were soft, sticky and sweet. Lian Yunxi ate a lot of them, and her hands turned black. Mu Jinyan was not to mention that Mu Xuan also enjoyed the food. The three of them gathered around the brazier, eating chestnuts and talking nonsense.
Mu Jinyan: "It's delicious."
Mu Xuan: "It's really delicious. Better than cooking."
Yun Xi: "Is there anything else that can be thrown in and burned?"
Mu Xuan casually threw in a few persimmons. They were carefully selected by the guards and looked ripe.
It tastes really good after being baked, mellow and sweet, making people unable to stop.
Mu Sheng reminded them: "Eat less, or you won't be able to eat later."
Mu Xuan: "It's OK as long as you are full."
Mu Sheng scolded him: "Don't set a bad example for the children. Eat in moderation. Where did you study?"
Mu Xuan: "Brother, we only go out once or twice a year. It's enough to eat and drink in moderation at home. Can't we be more casual when we go out? Don't be so old-fashioned!"
Yun Xi: “That’s it!”
Mu Jinyan kept talking and continued eating without saying a word.
Mu Sheng: “…”
Fortunately, they brought back some hawthorns. Yun Xi ordered the maid to boil some strong hawthorn water, and the three of them drank a bowl of it, pinching their noses. They all drank it with a sour taste.