But when they climbed over the mountain, they were met with bad news.

"The official road to the capital was destroyed by the flood and is still being repaired. If you are planning to go to the capital to participate in this election, you must hurry up..."

Before the postman at the post station finished speaking, a middle-aged man came in from behind. Looking at his clothes, he looked like the postmaster here. He saw an impatient look on his face and shouted at the postman, "What are you doing? You don't have ears."

Huh? How many times have I told you that the stable will not be repaired? If it falls and hits someone's horse, can you afford to pay for it?"

Although the postman accepted the reward from the Ouyang family, looking at the leader's dark face, he did not dare to stay longer and left quickly.

Although he was a little unhappy, Ouyang Kang still politely stepped forward and took out another red envelope, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry for causing trouble to you. It's just a small thing and not respectful."

Yi Cheng accepted the money, but looking at Ouyang Kang, who was wearing a simple blue shirt that was not gorgeous, he still looked like a creditor, "Young master, don't be offended. We have a small number of people here and a lot of things. There is nothing we can do about poor greetings. Especially recently."

There are so many people coming to Beijing, it’s even more noisy all day long, and there’s never a moment to calm down.”

Ouyang Kang continued to smile apologetically, "That elder brother just mentioned this election..." This is the key point and must be asked.

Yi Cheng glanced at him sideways again, with a sense of gloating, "It's nothing, it's just that the Holy Father has set a date and said that the competition test will be held on July 18th, and there are exactly seven days left from today.

If we hurry up, we might still be able to catch up."

What? Only seven days? Ouyang Kang panicked and had no time to care about his attitude, so he quickly asked, "Then the official road is blocked now? How are we going to go?"

"The official road is blocked, you can still take the side road." The postmaster pointed out with a smile, "After leaving the post station, go north, pass Heilongkou, then climb over Wuma Peak, and go all the way to the west.

It’s the capital. If you walk faster, you can get there in five or six days.”

Nianfu had a bad impression of this man, so he stepped forward and asked, "Is the road over there peaceful? Are there any bandits or robbers?"

Yi Cheng sneered. "Little girl, you have read too many dramas, haven't you? This Zhongzhou is under the rule of the emperor, how can we tolerate those people causing chaos? But when it comes to peace, who can guarantee it? If you are unlucky, not even a leaf will fall.

It may hit you, let alone go to the mountains and encounter a few tigers and leopards. It is not impossible? Anyway, I told you, you can leave or not. As long as you can afford the money, you can wait until the official road is cleared.

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He slowly walked away with his hands behind his back, and the remaining people looked at each other in confusion. Do you want to leave? Everyone was a little undecided.

In the end, Lan Gu gritted her teeth and made the decision, "We have to go! This is a major event that affects the young master's future. You have to give it a try no matter what. Besides, since the official road is blocked, there must be many common people.

If you go back and forth over there, it won't be a big deal."

Mo Yun was someone who obeyed orders in all his actions, and his eyes fell on Nian Fu. Only she was not a member of the Ouyang family, so her consent was necessary.

Unable to bear the embarrassment of praying for blessings, Ouyang Kang said, "Why don't I go with Mo Yun first? You guys wait here at the inn. When you meet the officials' families later, follow them slowly."

"No. Let's go together." Nianfu Xiangxiang agreed. Who could tell this man to be so reasonable? She was too embarrassed to slip up at the critical moment.

Since they decided to leave, it was time to leave without further delay. While the sun was still bright, the group set off immediately.

Just watching them walking away, the postman who greeted them before sighed slightly. There was obviously another way, but why did Yichen point to Wuma Peak?

Not far away, Yi Cheng was also looking at the backs of Ouyang Kang and his entourage, but he had a sinister look on his face, "Humph, isn't it just because you have a good father that you can go to Beijing to seek an official position at such a young age? Come to think of it, I

I am also from an official family, why can I only guard such a small inn? I don’t even have a low-level rank! Anyway, this road I pointed out is correct. If you are lucky, you can go through it. If you are

If your fate is bad, don't blame me for causing harm to you. If you want to blame me, blame this thief God, why are you so unfair to me!"

As the sun gradually set in the west, Nianfu and his party passed Heilongkou and entered Wuma Peak.

There are five peaks in total at Wuma Peak. If you want to get there, you have no other choice but to climb up and down five times.

Looking at the five mountains towering into the clouds, thousands of feet high, can chanting blessings mean that I can retreat in the face of battle?

Someone next to me sighed, "It would be great if a skilled craftsman could carve bamboo wood into a magpie and fly us there."

He really dared to think! Looking sideways, he climbed up Zixiao horseback with Nianfu. On such a mountain, riding a car is worse than riding a horse.

Uh...this time it was Young Master Ouyang's turn to stare.

There was only Zixiao's idle horse. Nianfu rode it, so he had to ride a car. But with such a steep mountain and such a high slope, is it easy to ride a car?

When you encounter an uphill slope, you have to come down to reduce the burden on the horse. When you encounter a downhill slope, you have to come down. Lead the horse and walk slowly to prevent the horse from slipping and falling. Rather than riding in a cart, it is better to call it a cart.

In comparison, reciting blessings is the easiest. She is small and light. Although the mountain road is steep, Zixiao has been carrying her steadily, climbing up and down without any problems. When she is free, Senior Brother can also nibble on two pieces on the roadside.

A wild fruit, two handfuls of grass to replenish energy, and leisurely waiting for the slow-moving group of people dragging a carriage behind them.

Lan Gu was so distressed several times that she couldn't stand it any longer. She wanted Nian Fu to come down and Ouyang Kang to sit in her place. But how could she express such words?

Ma belongs to Nianfu, and Nianfu is not a servant of the Ouyang family. She is still a little girl. How can she be asked to marry a young man? So Lan Gu had to wink at Nianfu frequently, hoping that she would be more proactive and generous.

Unfortunately, Sister Mu is immune to this. Instead, she feels that the more difficult the situation is, the more she should exercise the gentlemanly demeanor and masculinity of her eldest son.

Especially when you look at that pretty face, you can’t get any tan even after a few months. It’s so irritating! If you don’t sweat a little and make a man a little bit better, how can all the women in the world survive?

It was night, and they couldn't find any place to stay. What's worse was that when they came up this mountain road, they didn't meet any pedestrians at all, not even anyone who wanted to inquire.

"Why is it so desolate?" Young Master Ouyang was a little suspicious. After an afternoon of mountain climbing exercise, he was almost exhausted. His fair-skinned face, which was never tanned, was already streaked with gray and streaks of sweat.

Ni, who looked slovenly and haggard, had a bit of a masculine look. But even though he was so tired, he couldn't even find a ruined temple and ancient house that often appears in books. Could it be that the Yi Cheng deceived them?

"No matter how desolate it is, there's no way we can go back now. It's getting dark today, so we might as well make do with it here for the night."

Seeing Nianfu pointing at a slightly open flat land on the side of the road, Ouyang Kang looked down on it and said, "What's good here? Why not go to the stream below? I can already hear the sound of water."

Nianfu glanced with disdain, "It's summer now, and it may rain at any time in the mountains. What if we live by the stream and the water rises in the middle of the night? But this place is neither high nor low, so it can't be hit by thunder, and there's no slope behind it to worry about.

A stone rolled down. I know you think you're dirty and want to wash it off, but in the dark, who knows what else is there by the water? Why don't we spend the night here and talk about it at dawn."

Lan Gu had escaped disaster in the past and felt that there was some truth in the words of reciting blessings. "In previous years, when we were fleeing, some people didn't know that they drank water from the river at night and died of a sudden illness the next day. Only later did we find out.

, there are dead people piled up in the upper reaches of the river, and the water is all undrinkable. Anyway, we still have water in the car, which is enough for the night. Young Master, why not just listen to Sister Mu and rest here."

Ouyang Kang thought it made sense, so he stopped arguing and rested where he was, burying the pot and making rice.

After traveling for more than two months, Nianfu has become very good at cooking simple and quick meals.

She passed by a market a few days ago and happened to meet a meat seller. She bought a large piece of pork belly and asked the chef to cut it into long strips of about a pound. After boiling it in boiling water, she rubbed it with salt and dried it outside the trailer.

For half a day, put it into a jar with sugar, soy sauce, Fenjiu and dried tangerine peel in the evening and marinate it. Take it out at dawn and hang it out to dry. Take it back at night and marinate it a second time with the same sauce. Then hang it for two or three days to wait for the meat.

When dried, it becomes simple bacon.

Although the method of making this bacon is simple, the taste is no worse than that made with slow work. On the contrary, because it is marinated twice, it has a richer sauce flavor, which can enhance the flavor whether it is used for steaming rice or stir-frying.

Like tonight, when the rice is boiling and you can see small holes forming in the rice, put the sliced ​​bacon in, add a few raw eggs, cover the lid and simmer over low heat.

First, blanch the washed vegetables in boiling water, pick them up, mix them with oil and salt, and put them on a plate. Then pat two cucumbers, use sugar to kill the water, and use a large amount of minced garlic and vinegar to sterilize and season them.

, firstly, it increases appetite, and secondly, it can also prevent and treat intestinal diseases.

At this time, remove the pot from the fire without uncovering the lid, and let it continue to simmer while waiting for the cucumber to take in the flavor. After a quarter of an hour, open the lid and you will see the aroma of the bacon that has been fully stimulated by the rice.

Intertwined with the aroma of rice, it is particularly tempting. Especially by the firelight, you can see the poached eggs cooked by the rice. The tender egg whites are revealing a golden color. Each person adds a bowl of rice with golden crispy rice.

, add a chopstick of green vegetables, and you have a sumptuous dinner that is extremely eye-catching, refreshing and delicious.

Holding the meal, Mo Yun sighed.

Ouyang Kang frowned, "Okay, why are you sighing?"

Mo Yun answered honestly, "If you are used to eating food cooked by Sister Mu, how can you eat food cooked by others in the future?"

Ouyang Kangqi said, "You didn't say it was fine if you had food to eat before. Why can't you do it now?"

Mo Yun wondered, "I've never tasted something so delicious before, but now I'm used to it, how can I change it in the future?"

Nianfu couldn't help laughing, "That's great. If I want you to help fight in the future, all I have to do is cook a delicious meal, right?"

Mo Yun suddenly turned his head to look at Ouyang Kang, and then told Nianfu seriously, "As long as you don't beat our eldest young master, you can call me an outsider."

Thoughts of happiness are overwhelming.

But Young Master Ouyang didn't know what he was thinking of. He glanced at Nianfu again, and his eyes couldn't help but twitch, showing a bit of a weird look. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes.
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