ebookland Chapter 738 It feels like a lifetime ago
Chapter 738 It feels like a lifetime ago
This inn looked a bit old, with scratches and even knife marks all over the doorposts.
The original color of the wooden door can no longer be seen. It is somewhat brown, somewhat red, and even has black spots and oil stains.
The words on the sign hanging at the door were a little blurry, only the word "Inn" was very clear.
I guess the paint has faded.
You can tell it has been open for many years and has seen many hardships.
But the location is too good, it is closest to the city gate, the lanterns are very bright at night, and you can see this inn as soon as you enter the city gate.
It is so conspicuous that outsiders basically choose this inn as their first choice. After all, they are unfamiliar with the place and are in a hurry to get a place to stay, so they don’t care whether the inn is old or new.
As long as it's habitable, don't be too picky when you're outside.
Jiang Fubao went up to the second floor and entered the room. Fortunately, the room was not too small. There was a table, a bed, and even a small cabinet for guests to store things.
The bedding was also very clean, without any damp or musty smell. After Pan Erya helped her up, she went downstairs to get the package. Jiang Fubao simply took off his shoes and lay directly on the bed.
After sitting in a carriage for a whole day, I feel like I am falling apart.
At this moment, she breathed a sigh of relief.
It had only just begun and she was already feeling homesick.
I don't know what grandma, grandpa, father, mother and others are doing at this moment. Are my brothers studying hard? Are my sisters reading storybooks or embroidering?
Have the nephews been naughty and made their sister-in-law unhappy?
Can the disciples handle the clinic?
Jiang Fubao had countless question marks in her head. She stared blankly at the carvings on the ceiling of the bed with her eyes wide open. She seemed to be admiring them, but in fact her thoughts had drifted away long ago.
"Miss, I've got some hot food for you. Please fill your stomach before going to sleep. Otherwise you'll wake up hungry at night."
After a long time, Pan Erya finally brought the luggage up.
Xue Huan just came back from the backyard of the inn.
She was holding a tray with a bowl of noodles and two empty bowls on it, as well as three steamed buns, some side dishes and three spiced eggs. They were still steaming and it was obvious that they were freshly made.
Xue Huan put the tray on the table and started to divide the noodles with chopsticks.
"Young lady, please eat the big bowl. Sister Erya and I will eat the small bowls. We will each have a spiced egg. I will peel it for you. I will not eat the buns. Young lady, please eat two. I will eat more if you can't finish it."
Xuehuan chirped away like a tireless little sparrow.
Jiang Fubao didn't find it noisy at all.
The originally empty heart was filled in an instant.
"It's not good to eat too much at night. Let's each have a bun. What about Shitou and the others? Do they have any to eat?" Jiang Fubao asked.
"Yes, yes. Brother Shitou, the officials, and the young lady's apprentices are eating in the backyard. They will probably wash up and go back to sleep after eating. They have to travel early tomorrow morning. Young lady, please eat quickly."
The stick on Xuehuan's head looks like a pounding stick.
"Well, sit down and eat together, don't stand." Jiang Fubao picked up the bowl, sat on the edge of the bed and started slurping the noodles.
The noodles have a light taste, and go just right with the salty and sour side dishes. There are also two blanched wild vegetables on the noodles, which are quite delicious. The eggs peeled by Xue Huan are quietly soaking in the noodle soup, waiting for Jiang Fubao to enjoy them.
There were only two chairs in the room, but Jiang Fubao sat on the edge of the bed, giving the chair to Pan Erya and Xue Huan.
After eating, drinking and washing up, the master and his two servants went to bed.
The beds in the upper rooms of the inn are usually very large, and even if three people sleep together, there is still a lot of empty space next to them.
I'm afraid it's enough for four people to sleep.
With more people, not only is it safer, but it can also save the money for a room. It's not that Jiang Fubao is stingy, but safety is the most important thing when you are away from home. Besides, she stays with Pan Erya and Xue Huan every day, and they are like sisters, so there is nothing wrong with sleeping in the same bed.
The three of them were tired after a day of work and soon fell into a deep sleep.
The Jiang family was very quiet at that time. Everyone should have gone to sleep at this time, but Jiang Fubao was not at home. They couldn't get used to it for a while. They all lay on the bed with their eyes wide open, suffering from insomnia.
"Old man, where do you think Fubao is? She must be sore from sitting in the carriage all day. I don't know if Erya Xuehuan can take good care of her. Don't forget to eat lunch and dinner. She is thin now, not as strong as she was when she was a child. Why can't she gain weight?
"Oh, I wish I had gone with you earlier. I can take care of her body with me. I wonder if she can get used to the food outside. She must not get acclimatized. Old man, do you think Fubao is still on the road? It's so dark outside. What if she encounters bandits?"
The more Zhang Jinlan spoke, the more her brows furrowed, and her face was full of worry.
It was clear that my granddaughter had just left for one day.
Didn't even stay overnight.
But it felt to her like a year had passed.
In the evening, without her granddaughter to eat with her, she completely lost her appetite, and for the first time in all these years, there was nothing left in the bowl of rice.
In the end, it was the old man who helped her finish the meal.
I'm used to being poor and I don't like to waste.
"You, you tend to overthink. Don't worry. Fubao will take good care of herself. Didn't Bujiu arrange two officers to accompany her? Don't worry. Those bandits, unless they are stupid, will not dare to rob. If they rob, they will lose their lives.
These people live on the edge of a knife, they are the smartest, Fubao is even smarter, she will definitely come back safely, didn't she promise you that she will stay here from now on and won't go anywhere else, our Fubao is the most filial, she knows you can't leave her, so she accompanies you."
Moonlight shone in from the window. Jiang Shoujia turned sideways and saw that his wife looked uneasy and talked nonstop. He held Zhang Jinlan's hand and comforted her softly.
The two have been married for decades, from youth to old age. They have had quarrels and fights, but they have never slept in separate beds.
Zhang Jinlan was in a bad mood, and Jiang Shoujia would not fall asleep alone no matter how sleepy he was. He knew that his wife tended to think too much, and if he fell asleep, he was afraid that his wife would have to stay awake all night.
Only after comforting his spouse did they fall asleep together.
Similarly, as soon as they entered the yard, Jiang Dahe and Zhu Yingqiu were also worried about Jiang Fubao.
"Oh, Fubao is not at home. I always feel like something is missing, and meals don't taste good anymore." Zhu Yingqiu sighed. Her hair was scattered on the pillow, and because of the good food she had, it was shining in the moonlight.
Jiang Dahe was lying on the inside, resting his head on his arm and saying, "Yes, Fubao is not at home, and things are not lively anymore. I hope the child will come back soon. I saw that Mom didn't finish her meal at night, and Dad helped her eat. I'm afraid she was too worried, so she lost her appetite. Alas, what can we do if this continues? Mom is already old."
"Yeah, I noticed it too. This is the first time that mom has no appetite. When we lived in Jiangjia Village before, we would go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables. Mom would eat raw wild vegetables until she was full before going down the mountain. She said it would save her own food so that the child could eat more."