The ropes around Xu Miaojin's body had been untied, and she was pacing back and forth in this dark place, moving her numb hands and feet. Before King Gaoyang left, he bought a few more things, including candles, charcoal stoves, flints, and several wooden barrels with lids filled with well water.
There is a thick curtain in the corner opposite the bed curtain, which should be the "changing" place.
The newly dug vents are relatively small and located high. The only accessible place was the entrance to the wine cellar, and the stairs had been removed. Xu Miaojin looked up and observed that it was inaccessible without a ladder, and there were iron bars covering it, making it impossible to climb out.
The entrance above is also where things inside and outside are exchanged through a rope. Xu Miaojin's future expenses and waste items to be sent out can only be exchanged through this place.
In such a situation, it was difficult for her to escape. Besides, she
Spring in the south is a land of fresh green, with new grass growing, buds sprouting from treetops, and buds about to bloom.Dayuanba Village is dozens of miles away from the nearest Yugan County of Raozhou Prefecture. The water network here is dense, and there are countless winding rivers and streams. Canoes supported by bamboo poles and black-sailed boats paddling on the river can be seen everywhere. In the paddy fields, farmers wearing straw hats and oxen have already started a year's farming.A woman with disheveled gray hair and dark skin came back carrying a large back of pigweed. She walked through a path between a clump of bamboo forest, an earthen dam and several thatched huts, which was the Du family's house.The door opened in the small earth dam is the back door, and entering is the kitchen. A young girl quickly came up to catch the woman's back.The woman immediately began to chatter, "Non was still a little girl at that time, and my fathe
The room was dark, and only the moonlight shining in from a small window allowed people to identify the location of the bed. This wooden bed had been there for who knows how many years. It had been there before Du Qianrui was sold out. Now whenever someone moved on it, it would make a "creaking" sound, as if it could fall apart at any time, but it hadn't fallen apart yet.In front of that small window, Du Qianrui learned needlework when she was a child. I remember it very clearly, but I felt it was a little small. Even in the daytime, the window was not bright enough, which hurt my eyes. Now when I look at it again, it seems even smaller... maybe I have seen bigger windows outside.In the daytime, you can see that the exposed brown-yellow earth wall has many cracks. Many years ago, Du Qianrui was worried that the wall would collapse, but it is still fine now.Everything was so familiar, after all, it was the place she had seen since she was born. Even though
This ancient county town is surrounded by the Xin River from east to west, so Zhu Gaoxu and his companions took the water route up the Xin River. There are also a large number of residents living outside the city walls, and a group of low and dilapidated buildings are built along the river. From a distance, it does not look like a city, but like an ancient town.The flames of the "Jingnan Campaign" had not yet reached Jiangxi, and without the noise of cars and factories, the city seemed very peaceful.Zhu Gaoxu went south and did not take the canal route in the east. Although the route in the east was shorter, the government troops were heavily involved and the atmosphere was tense; the route through Henan and Huguang was more peaceful and unobstructed. After crossing the Yangtze River, they went straight to the Jiangxi Provincial Administration.If you don't go east along the Yangtze River, you can avoid many important obstacles. At the same time, Zhu Gaoxu
It was just daybreak and fog covered the bamboo forest. The foggy and dark path was scary to look at.Farmers go to bed early and get up early, so this schedule can at least save lamp oil. At this time, Du's mother has almost finished making breakfast, and Du Qianrui is sweeping the earthen dam with a broom, which is her regular routine every morning.Her eyes were empty and lifeless, and she had long since given up hope. The wounds on her fingers had scabbed over, and her sweeping movements were becoming more and more skillful. People always get used to everything around them slowly.She hasn't thought about music, chess and painting for an unknown amount of time, and now she only has pig grass, brooms, and stoves in her mind. Maybe in two years, I can completely forget all those flashy things from the past. Maybe in another two years, I can get used to the kind of hut in the pigsty. The room is full of stench, the floor is muddy, and there is no place to s
It was a bright spring day with a clear blue sky, fresh air and clean river water. The forests on a riverside peninsula were lush green, and sometimes birds flew over the water and into the woods, creating a peaceful atmosphere between heaven and earth.Three men carried a box up the hillside. Veda said, "This is it." They then put the box under a tree and opened the wooden board. The fat man inside immediately made a "woooo... woooo..." sound, and then gasped rapidly, "huffing and puffing", as if he was tired from lying in the box and being carried up."Mr. Zheng, please watch over the people first. Wang Bin and I will go over there to dig the hole. We will take turns to rest in a while." Wei Da said again.Zheng He nodded and said, "Let's follow Brother Wei's arrangements."So the two men carried the hoes and went behind some trees and started digging."Brother Wei, there is something I have been wanting to tell you, but I only mentioned it tod
The black-sailed boat was quietly docked by the river. The cool river water hit the side of the boat from time to time, making a "ding-dong" sound, and occasionally the chirping of birds could be heard around."Wow!" Wang Bin shouted on the deck. When Zhu Gaoxu turned around, he saw a crucian carp hanging on the fishing rod being lifted out of the water.The firewood in the clay stove on the boat was burning vigorously, and white steam was coming out of the pot. Wang Bin grabbed the crucian carp, knocked it against the side of the boat twice, and then took out a knife to start cutting open the fish's belly.Du Qianrui, wearing an old dress and carrying a bamboo basket, also came to the boat. Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his hand to her. Du Qianrui's eyes wandered, but she still put her hand in Zhu Gaoxu's hand. Zhu Gaoxu then pulled her up."What kind of leaves are they? They're not poisonous?" Wang Bin turned his head and glanced at the bamboo basket.
The bright red morning sun had just emerged from the Jiangdong Gate Tower, and a long queue of people and vehicles had formed at the gate. There were already quite a few people at dawn, mostly peddlers and hawkers, and after the sun came out, there were even more people of all kinds.Zhu Gaoxu and Du Qianrui sat in the carriage, Wang Bin drove the carriage, Wei Da and Zheng He each led a horse, and the group lined up for nearly half an hour before reaching the city gate. There were two rows of armored soldiers at the city gate, questioning and searching one by one, no wonder so many people were blocked.The group was stopped without exception, and the general at the door said, "Everyone in the car get out!"Zhu Gaoxu obeyed and walked out of the carriage, then turned around and helped Du Qianrui get out of the carriage. Immediately, a soldier opened the curtain with a tassel and poked his head into the car to take a look.The general asked, "What are y
Outside the temple gate in the distance, the nun who had tripped immediately got up from the ground. From her movements, it seemed that she was furious! She rushed forward and swung her hand at the little nun's face, but she missed and was caught by the little nun.At this moment, the small door opened, and a teacher and several people came out. As soon as the little nun let go, he was slapped by the nun just now. The little nun stood there with his hands covering his face.The fight ended quickly, and a group of people stood there talking about something, but Zhu Gaoxu couldn't hear clearly. Seeing that there were so many people, he moved away from the window a little to avoid being seen.Zhu Gaoxu could guess that the group of people must be scolding the young nun. After all, in the temple, there are also differences in seniority and hierarchy. It was quite difficult for the young nun to dare to go against the elders.After a long time, the group of