Chapter 6

On the road to Kaifeng Prefecture,

the carriage moved leisurely forward.

Waving his whip, Zhang Cheng sang a Huangmei opera in a clear voice.

"Since I was small, my parents told me, Huangmei opera is not easy to sing. Mimicking the posture and appearance of adults, I realized my wish."

"To save my dear Li, I left my home; who would have thought I'd top the imperial examination? To top the examination, wearing the red robe with palace flowers in my cap, how wonderful, how fresh."

Pinching his fingers, Zhang Cheng looked at Feng Suzhen with a face full of smiles, his eyes filled with teasing.

"Zhang Xinzhi, what is this you're singing? Why do I feel something is not quite right!"

With goosebumps all over her body, Feng Suzhen looked at Zhang Cheng and couldn't help but ask.

"Huangmei opera! Do you like it?"

Looking at Feng Suzhen with a smile, Zhang Cheng asked.

"Cousin, you sing this really well!"

Giving a thumbs up, Situ Yaozu spoke with a cigarette in his mouth.

"Thank you, cousin!"

Hearing Situ Yaozu's words, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but laugh.

"Enough, you two guys!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng and Situ Yaozu with annoyance, Feng Suzhen had a face full of black lines.

Because she always felt that this "Huangmei opera" Zhang Cheng was singing had something to do with her!

What "to save my dear Li, I left my home" and "to top the imperial examination"!

Thinking of this, Feng Suzhen couldn't help but feel a chill all over, saying, "I won't really go and take the imperial examination, will I?"

Just as Feng Suzhen fell into deep suspicion, she saw the sky gradually becoming gloomy.

"Cousin, it's going to rain!"

Raising his head, Situ Yaozu shouted hurriedly.

"Go ahead and check if there's any place to take shelter from the rain!"

Hearing Situ Yaozu's words, Zhang Cheng also hurriedly withdrew his irreverent attitude.

After all, in ancient times, a cold was no small matter; even a cold or fever could potentially lead to one's end!

Driving forward, the three of them found a Mountain God Temple in a remote place to take shelter from the rain.

"It's a good thing there's a temple here, otherwise we'd be done for!"

Running in with her hands shielding her head, Feng Suzhen's clothes were already somewhat soaked.

However, just as she noticed the gaze from the side, she immediately covered her chest with her hands and said, "You, what are you looking at?"

"Are you crazy? I'm looking to see if there's any firewood. Do you really think everyone likes a flat board like you?"

Stepping forward, Zhang Cheng brushed Feng Suzhen aside and said, "Move aside!"

Coming to a corner, Zhang Cheng picked up some discarded wooden boards, broke them, and made a simple campfire.

Knowing this little trick was entirely because before he came to the Northern Song Dynasty, he loved watching videos of men dealing with speed bumps.

Things like trimming cow hooves, Aodebiao pulling bananas, outdoor camping, and a hundred ways to survive.

Seeing that Zhang Cheng had no interest in her at all, Feng Suzhen didn't know why, but she suddenly felt a bit angry.

Because even if she didn't understand what "flat board" meant, she could see the disdain in the other person's eyes!

"Cousin, the rain outside is getting so heavy!"

Bringing in a pot of water, the cigarette in Situ Yaozu's hand was completely soaked.

Looking at Situ Yaozu, Zhang Cheng hurriedly handed over a bath towel from his storage space and said, "Wipe yourself off first, don't catch a cold!"

"Thank you, cousin!"

Taking the bath towel, Situ Yaozu hurriedly wiped his dripping hair.

Watching this scene, Feng Suzhen actually wanted to reach out too, but felt a bit embarrassed.

Seeming to notice Feng Suzhen's thoughts, Zhang Cheng handed over another bath towel with his backhand and said, "Here, don't catch a cold, otherwise it will be very difficult for us to manage!"

"Hmph!"

Reaching out to take the bath towel, Feng Suzhen acted haughty.

Looking at Feng Suzhen before him, Zhang Cheng didn't say anything and added firewood to the campfire.

Sitting in front of the fire, everyone roasted their wet clothes and then ate instant noodles.

"Cousin, where is the beef in this braised beef noodle? Where is it?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng curiously, Situ Yaozu asked in confusion.

"Cousin, there is no wife in a wife cake either!"

Looking at Situ Yaozu speechlessly, Zhang Cheng didn't know how to explain it.

But just at this moment, Feng Suzhen on the side smiled and said, "There are no husbands and wives in husband-and-wife lung slices either!"

"The one riding the white horse isn't necessarily Tang Monk!" Situ Yaozu said.

Laughing happily, everyone started playing word games.

However, just at this moment, a thunderclap suddenly sounded in the sky.

"Boom!"

Under the huge sound, the three of them couldn't help but be stunned.

With a cigarette between his fingers, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but poke his head out and say, "Damn, which fellow Daoist is undergoing tribulation here!"

"Undergoing tribulation? Could it be that there really are immortals in this world?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng curiously, a look of surprise appeared on Feng Suzhen's face.

"I don't know about immortals, but there are definitely plenty of scumbags making vows!"

Sighing, Situ Yaozu acted like someone who had been through it all.

And just as they were thinking, three figures ran into the heavy rain.

Holding the children, a woman pulled her son and daughter and said, "I didn't know you were here taking shelter from the rain, sorry to disturb you!"

"It's fine, it's fine!"

Seeing the other party apologize as soon as they entered, Zhang Cheng hurriedly stood up and said, "Cousin, where's the bath towel? Give it to her to wipe off first!"

"It's right here, cousin!"

Picking up the hanging bath towel from the side, Situ Yaozu hurriedly handed it over.

And watching the actions of Zhang Cheng and Situ Yaozu, Feng Suzhen also hurriedly said, "Big sister, use mine!"

"Thank you all three!"

Seeing the actions of Zhang Cheng and the others, the woman hurriedly expressed her gratitude and said, "Dong Ge, Chun Mei, say thank you!"

"Thank you, big sister!"

Hiding behind the woman, the children named Dong Ge and Chun Mei immediately spoke timidly.

"You're welcome!"

Speaking with a smile, Feng Suzhen squatted down and helped them rub their bodies.

"Dong Ge? Chun Mei?"

Looking at the woman and the children beside her curiously, Zhang Cheng became suspicious.

Because Qin Xianglian's children seemed to be called by these names too; could she be Qin Xianglian?

Coming to the campfire, smelling the fragrance of the instant noodles they had just finished, the stomachs of Dong Ge and Chun Mei began to growl.

Taking out a parcel with some embarrassment, Qin Xianglian took out some dry rations and said, "Everyone, this is all I have. If you don't mind, please eat a little!"

Hearing Qin Xianglian's words, Zhang Cheng turned around and took out three boxes of instant noodles from his parcel and said, "Eat this, dry rations are not easy to digest!"

"How can this be! I"

Looking at Zhang Cheng awkwardly, Qin Xianglian hurriedly refused.

But just at this moment, Zhang Cheng tore open the packaging bag and said, "This is already torn open, it can't be saved anymore!"

"Thank you!"

Expressing gratitude with embarrassment, Qin Xianglian also pulled Dong Ge and Chun Mei to thank them.

A few minutes later, watching Dong Ge and Chun Mei eating the instant noodles, wishing they could stick their heads in, Qin Xianglian also blushed.

Because she had never eaten such a thing either; it was simply too fragrant!

"Big sister, did you come out of Kaifeng?"

Looking at Qin Xianglian curiously, Feng Suzhen asked.

"Yes, I originally wanted to bring the children to find their father, but..."

Speaking bitterly, a look of sadness appeared on Qin Xianglian's face.

And looking at Qin Xianglian's appearance, Zhang Cheng understood; she really was Qin Xianglian.

And if he guessed correctly, the person chasing her should be arriving soon.

"Boom!"

A thunderclap resounded.

Outside the Mountain God Temple, a figure walked in slowly, but immediately froze in place.

Because he was none other than Han Qi, a house general of Chen Shimei, sent to hunt down Qin Xianglian.

But after entering, he discovered that there were not only Qin Xianglian and the children here, but also three strangers!

(End of chapter)