A car accident, our family of three crossed

Chapter 268 Day 7

They set out early in the morning and reached the foot of the mountain at noon. They found an open space to rest, lit a fire, and roasted two pheasants they had just shot.

"Wow, barbecue!" No child can resist the temptation of barbecue. Yangyang waited for the two roasted chickens with shining eyes and never took his eyes off them.

Xiao Yun fed him some water. After the pheasant was roasted and they finished eating, they prepared to set off again. They had to reach the next town before dark.

Now, traveling with a child, it is not like when they came here, where a few grown men could sleep anywhere. The child's body is delicate, so they should try to avoid sleeping in the wilderness unless it is absolutely necessary.

Once we reach the nearest town, we will have to buy a carriage and then travel for several days. We can't let the child ride on horseback all the time, as he will eventually become unbearable.

A few people blew their whistles, and soon a few horses came out of the forest with a clattering sound.

Yangyang was curious and looked in the direction of the sound. He was surprised to see several horses appearing together. "Wow! Horses! Look, uncles! They are horses."

Xiao Yun nodded and asked, "Does Yangyang want to ride a horse?"

"Can I ride it?" Of course he wanted to. When his father bought the mule, he wanted to ride it, but his father wouldn't let him. "But my father said I'm too young now and can't ride a horse. I'll fall."

"It's okay, uncle will hold you and ride, but you must remember that you can't ride a horse by yourself without an adult accompanying you, okay?"

"Yes, yes, yes. I'll remember it." Yang Yang nodded rapidly and raised his hands, motioning Xiao Yun to carry him onto the horse.

Xiao Yun did as he wished, carried the little guy onto the horse's back, then he also got on the horse, sat behind the little guy, pulled the reins, and shouted, "Gee~"

The horse heard the command and started to run slowly. This was a completely new experience for Yangyang, so he was so excited all the way until he entered the nearest town in the evening.

When they arrived at the inn and took a rest, the little guy began to feel tired. After dinner and washing up, he fell asleep quickly.

When they set out the next day, Yangyang got on a horse-drawn carriage, which was stocked with fruits, snacks and tea. He had food and drinks along the way, and with the help of Chu Shisan, the lively guy, the journey was not boring at all.

In Shangtang Village, Zhou Ting often goes to the Hang family these days and informs Yu Hang Shuheng and his wife of every piece of news he receives.

"The master picked up Yangyang three days ago and is rushing here. Considering the inconveniences of traveling with a child, he may be delayed for some time on the road."

The news came out three days ago, but he only received the news today. As soon as he received the news, he went to Shangtang Village.

When Song Ning heard the news, he was so happy that he kept thanking Zhou Ting and insisted on keeping him for dinner before leaving, which made Zhou Ting feel a little embarrassed.

While Song Ning was preparing lunch, Zhou Ting was chatting with Hang Shuheng when he saw a book on the small square table. It was a book related to the imperial examination.

Zhou Ting couldn't help but ask, "Brother Shuheng is planning to take the imperial examination next year, are you sure?"

"Let's do our best and leave the rest to fate!" Although Hang Shuheng spoke vaguely, the smile on his face was full of confidence.

Zhou Ting raised his teacup and said with a smile, "Then I will use tea instead of wine. I wish Brother Shuheng to be on the list next year."

Hang Shuheng picked up the teacup and gently touched it with his, "I'll give you some good wishes."

The two of them started a discussion on the topic of the imperial examination. Zhou Ting had now passed the examination and became a scholar. He had studied abroad for many years when he was young. In terms of the knowledge of this era, he had many experiences that Hang Shuheng could learn from.

It was not until Song Ning prepared lunch that the two ended their discussion and moved to the dining room to eat. After lunch, Zhou Ting said goodbye to them and returned to the county town.

Sun family.

Five days have passed since the door was sealed that day. Now, after Xiao Shitou's fever subsided in the past two days, the rash on his body has been under control and there are no new cases. In addition, some blisters that broke earlier have now scabbed over.

The family observes the physical changes of the child every day and is surprised every day. There is a clear trend of improvement.

In the past few days, the village has been paying attention to the situation of the Sun family. The head of the village comes every day to ask questions through the door. When they learned that Xiao Shitou's condition had improved, they were relieved, but they still did not dare to take it lightly.

Anyway, he has been detained for five days already, so the last two days won’t make a difference. After the seven-day period, we will see how the situation develops and make a decision.

In addition to the village head, Hang Shuheng and his wife would also check on the situation from time to time. After listening to the descriptions of the Sun family every day, they knew that there was no problem with the matter.

The Sun family will always remember the help that Hang Shuheng and his wife had received. In a small sense, they spoke well of them in the village and thus got more time. In a big sense, they saved their lives.

If they hadn't fought for it in front of the whole village, Xiao Shitou's condition might have been diagnosed as smallpox. If the situation had been allowed to continue, even if their entire family wasn't burned to death, Xiao Shitou might not have escaped the disaster.

Such a great favor could not be replaced by a few words of thanks. They had discussed together as a family that from now on, all matters concerning the Hang family would be matters concerning their Sun family, and the Sun family would follow the lead of the Hang family forever.

On the seventh day, a burst of joyful voices came from the Sun family's yard, saying that the rash blisters on Xiao Shitou's body had basically all scabbed over.

All the villagers gathered outside the Sun family's yard again, and Hang Shuheng and Song Ning also came.

Everyone had heard these days that the little baby from the Sun family was almost recovered, but in the end they only heard it from the Sun family through the door, and no one had seen it with their own eyes.

Now that the deadline had come, someone had to go in and see what was going on at the Sun family's house. But who should go in? This was a difficult question. Even though the Sun family said that the child was almost fully recovered, everyone was still very wary of this.

"Let me go in!" Hang Shuheng stepped forward and said, "Since he is almost fully recovered, it can be proved that Xiao Shitou did not have smallpox. However, if I go in alone, I am afraid that no one will be completely convinced by what I say."

What this means is that there must be other people involved. What one person says is hard to convince people. But if multiple people have the same opinion, it will be a different story.

"Who else wants to go in with me?"

When Hang Shuheng asked this question, many people looked at each other, but no one dared to answer.

The old clan leader and the head of the village walked in from outside the crowd, and the old clan leader said, "Shuheng and I will go in together." Anyway, he was an old man with one foot already buried in the coffin, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

"Oh my uncle, please don't make trouble, okay? Just stay here, Shuheng and I will go in."