PDLP Chapter 154 Day and Night Supervision, Training the Juniors
Chapter 154 Day and Night Supervision, Training the Juniors
Soon, footsteps could be heard.
A dense mass of figures appeared ahead, but the heavy snow obscured the view, making it difficult to see clearly.
The Wen family members tried their best to make way for the entrance, because the crevice in the mountain could only accommodate four or five people horizontally.
The constables led a large group of people to the resting place and stood at the entrance looking around.
Several yamen runners even made a few comments.
"Ah, this place is great, the wind can't blow here, and we can even see the light."
"Hmm, how come I never noticed this place before?"
"Alright, you can't possibly discover everything. Hurry up and take the men inside."
Given the narrow entrance, the officials and soldiers had to speak up to maintain order.
"Queue up, queue up, don't rush, go in one by one, you can rest in time."
With such a heavy snowstorm, the prisoners were frozen stiff. It was a blessing to have such a nice place to rest for a while.
After about half a cup of tea's time, apart from the Wen family, all the other prisoners went into the mountain crevice to rest.
The entire Wen family was at the entrance, which offered a good view, but it wasn't as warm as inside.
Given that the Wen family was the leader, the yamen runners and soldiers had no objections, and the Wen family was even more willing to stay at the entrance.
Whenever they reached a rest stop, the Wen family was either at the front or the back of the line, always in the worst position, which seemed to have gradually become the accepted situation.
The unspoken agreement, the silent acceptance—everything is changing quietly.
The leaders of the Wen family received glances from the constables and, without needing to say anything more, continued forward carrying the children.
Of course, after discussion among the Wen family, three leaders were fixed, while the rest would take turns.
The fixed leaders are Wen Qilin, Ye Jingchuan, and Wen Wen.
Wenwen is the key figure; with her around, these people can feel a little better after finding a suitable place to rest.
The players being rotated this time are Wen Chengjian, Wen Chengxi, and Wen Chengfeng.
Only Wen Chengbin remained.
Wen Chengbin watched as the people ahead of him, some carrying or on their backs, quickly disappeared into the heavy snow.
His eyes were filled with undisguised envy, and he couldn't help but say, "If I had another younger brother or sister, I could run around with them."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the group of sisters and his gaze swept across their faces one by one.
When his gaze fell on Yao Suisui, the youngest person present, he couldn't help but frown.
This is my youngest cousin present. She's chubby and quite heavy; I reckon she's a bit heavy.
Wen Chengbin hesitated for a moment, unsure how to begin.
Yao Suisui, Wenwen's aunt's second daughter, is her cousin who is only a few months younger than her.
At this moment, Yao Suisui, sensing something amiss, glared at Wen Chengbin and said aggrievedly, "What do you mean, Second Cousin? Why are you looking at me with such disdain?"
Oh no, those words almost stirred up a hornet's nest.
Yao Maimai couldn't bear to see her sister disliked. "Cousin, you'd better think this through before you speak, or I, I, I'll tell Wen."
"hehe......"
The elders of the Wen family, who usually ignored the children's arguments and just watched from the sidelines, couldn't help but laugh out loud at this moment.
Mai Mai's excuse for threatening was spot on, and the whole family followed Wen Wen's example. Who would want to make a fool of themselves?
Upon hearing this, Wen Chengbin hurriedly explained, "No, cousin, you've misread it. Second cousin didn't mean to look down on you, really, absolutely true."
Wen Chengbin was practically swearing to God when he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Second cousin, I do want to take you for a run, but I haven't figured out how."
Yao Maimai's eyes lit up, and she blurted out, "Really? Second cousin really thinks so?"
At this moment, Wen Chengbin truly meant it, "Really!"
"Then you take care of us sisters. I can run around by myself occasionally."
"Okay, let's go."
Thus, Wen Chengbin led the Yao sisters into the heavy snow, chasing after the people ahead.
The heavy snow continued to fall, and as the snow piled up higher and higher on the road, the constables looked at the gloomy sky and urged everyone to set off.
Once everyone emerged from the mountain crevice, they wrapped their cotton-padded coats tighter, stamped their feet, and continued walking forward.
Halfway there, they encountered Wenwen and Wenchengjian and their friends who had turned back. Following their pre-arranged plan, each of them took one of the older sisters and continued running forward.
Upon reaching their resting place, the siblings returned to pick up the women of their household, and they all rushed forward.
After all this commotion, only Mr. and Mrs. Wen Yuanqian and Mr. and Mrs. Zhou Fuzi remained in the group.
Why were Lord Zhu and the yamen runners so comfortable letting the Wen family run around?
One reason is that the eldest member of the Wen family is still in the ranks. The descendants of the Wen family are filial and would never abandon their elders and run away.
Secondly, the Wen family has many in-laws, and if they run away, it will definitely implicate countless relatives. Therefore, Lord Zhu is certain that the Wen family will not run away on their own.
Thirdly, Ye Jingchuan is also the guarantor.
This is the most important part, because Ye Jingchuan privately promised that he would give Lord Zhu a large reward after arriving in the northern desert.
In conclusion, the Wen family gained a great deal of convenience without even realizing it.
Just like now, the siblings who had left and then returned turned back, pushed their aunt and grandmother away in a cart, leaving Wen Chengbin alone, bewildered in the wind and snow.
No, it wasn't just him; there was also the clerk Qian and Master Zhou.
The three men walked at the front of the procession, followed by a large group of prisoners, all struggling forward against the wind and snow.
As it was getting dark, a large group of people arrived at a wooded area.
The woodland was surrounded by a vast expanse of white, with no village in sight and no land in sight, only a patch of woodland in front of them.
The trees in the woodland were sparse, and almost all the leaves on the trees had fallen. Only a few scattered leaves were still swaying in the wind. The fact that these few leaves had not fallen in such a heavy snowstorm showed their tenacity. It remained to be seen whether they could survive the night.
Such barren woodland does have its advantages.
At least there are withered branches and fallen leaves everywhere, so there's no shortage of firewood for burning and branches for building houses.
Lord Zhu ordered the journey to stop, and they were to stay overnight.
Needless to say, having established the previous habit, families who could afford to build houses were vying to collect tree branches to build their houses.
For those who don't have the means to build a house, they gather as much firewood as possible, trying to collect enough for the whole night, so that they won't freeze to death while sleeping by the fire.
The Wen family went even further, with the entire family mobilized. Some quickly built houses, while others searched for tree branches.
After receiving the coarse bread, we went inside. Having eaten and drunk our fill, it was time to get back to work.
After resting late at night, Wenwen went back into her spatial dimension to continue her cultivation.
The next morning, the group continued onward.
The Wen family still trains their younger generation in this way.
Mentoring new employees with experienced staff, proceeding step by step.
With their families supervising them day and night, the women and children of the Wen family are becoming more and more proficient in the art of shedding their shells. They are already running with impressive skill, and it is not impossible for them to surpass the others.
Time passed just like that, and three days went by.
The further north you go, the stronger the wind and snow become.
The scenery of this northern land, with its vast expanse of snow, is so magnificent and breathtaking, but unfortunately, these people have no mood to appreciate it.
That afternoon, the large group wound its way along the mountain road until they reached the foot of a mountain, only to be blocked by heavy snow ahead.