After Su Yu and Sima Haoran left, Su Yue and his party fell far behind due to the slow speed of the carriage. Especially, the closer they got to the border, the colder the weather became.
Su Yue was in a daze as she looked at the scene of the cold wind blowing outside the carriage. It's not even winter yet, is it so cold here?
"Little junior sister, what are you looking at?" The ghost girl was curious and opened the curtain to look outside, but saw nothing.
"Nothing? It just feels quite cold here." Su Yue gathered her cloak.
"It's still cold, so when it gets really cold, why don't you wrap yourself up in a quilt and go out?"
"Is the winter at the border so cold?"
The ghost girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Actually, I haven't seen it before, but I heard from Master that the weather gets colder as we go here. It is said that many people freeze to death every year."
Su Yue frowned, wouldn't the generals over there have to fight in such a harsh environment?
"Cold wind."
Leng Feng heard his master's call, pulled up the reins and walked forward a few steps quickly, "Master."
"The last time I came to Border Pass, it was hot and I didn't feel anything. But now, it's not winter yet, and it's so cold? Has it always been like this here?"
"It is true that the winter at the border is colder than in other places, but this year," Leng Feng looked at the surrounding desolate mountains, "the weather seems to be more severe."
"parking."
Xuan Xiaosi was the first to come over, "Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"
"Fourth Senior Brother, I want to come down, please help me."
Xuan Xiaosi moved quickly, moved Su Yue to the wheelchair, and pushed her to the side of the road. Su Yue looked at the desolate scene around her, with the biting cold wind blowing, and she got goosebumps. She gathered her clothes again, "Fourth Senior Brother, look around here. It's not even winter yet, the weather is so cold. Not a single animal was seen, and all the plants on the roadside were frozen to death.”
Xuan Xiaosi is the only one among their senior brothers and sisters who has learned a little bit about observing the sky from Xuan Jizi. After all, Xuanmen magic, Five Elements and Bagua, and many other things are complementary to each other. However, he was also just getting started. He grabbed a handful of soil on the ground, crushed it and kneaded it, then looked at the sky and touched the back of his head, "Xiao Wu, the weather seems really bad this time. It hasn't been like this before. It’s cold. It’s also dry. Look at these plants, their roots are all dry.”
Su Yue also knows the level of Xuan Xiaosi. This matter is quite important. It seems that she needs to seek professional help. "Second senior brother, do you know anyone who knows how to observe the sky?" If Baiyun Mountain is not too far away, it would be better. You can go straight to the mystery.
"We know each other, but we are too far away."
Xuantong and others also came over. Seeing the movements of the senior brothers and sisters, he glanced at the ghost girl, who shook her head in confusion.
Xiao Nan took a step forward, "Girl, if you have any doubts, just tell me."
"Senior, it's very cold today."
Su Yue's simple words made everyone start to think about it. Of course she was not just talking about the weather. The war is imminent, and the conditions at the border are already harsh. It is not unreasonable to say that people can freeze to death in the winter at the border. But now, winter has not yet entered, and it is so cold. If it really snows in winter, not to mention the generals at the border, the people at the border will also have a hard time, I'm afraid...
"I'll send a letter to Kyoto first. No matter whether it's that serious or not, I'll prepare it first." Xiao Nan turned and walked away.
"Senior, wait a minute, the news has entered Kyoto, and they will definitely have to wait for the results of Qin Tianjian. Please pass the news directly to my brother and ask him to secretly prepare some anti-cold supplies. I will make a list later Here you go, and some medicine.”
Xiao Nan nodded. What he didn't say was that he had never thought of passing the news to the emperor. Recently, he had been communicating directly with Xiao Yan.
Su Yue made two lists, one for Xiao Yan and one for Su Qian, and asked Su Qian to study clothes made from goose down and duck down, which would be warmer than cotton. After all, these days, whether it is cotton batting, it is still difficult to have such a large demand. She also listed a lot of necessary medicinal materials, ginger and other items. After thinking about it carefully, although Su Qian was asked to buy a lot of food secretly, it was definitely not enough. Su Yue also drew some foods that were not available yet, such as potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, etc., and asked them to find them quickly. Even the planting methods were written down at the back.
After she finished writing, her hands were a little stiff. She rubbed them and looked carefully to see if there was anything she had missed.
Xuantong on the side had been observing the girl. After seeing that she had finished writing, he did not hesitate to pick up a few pieces of paper and read it. The more he looked at it, the more frightened he became, and the look in his eyes towards Su Yue changed.
Xiao Nan also noticed it and stepped forward to take a look, with the same expression. Suddenly he saw something, "I've seen this before."
Su Yue raised her head, and Xiao Nan remembered that she had difficulty moving, and handed over the paper with potatoes drawn on it, "I have seen this on a mountain. I have also eaten it, but this thing is a bit dry, bitter, and earthy. It smells fishy and not delicious.”
"Did you eat it raw?"
"Yes, this thing looks like fruit. I dug a lot of it. At that time... well, I was injured a little and my life was in danger. I didn't think too much about it, so I ate a lot. But This thing is strangely filling. A few days later, I found that there was nothing wrong with me, so I knew that this thing was not poisonous. But after the injury healed, I left, and I never went back."
"Senior, if it is really this potato you are talking about, then it will be a great achievement. This thing can be used as food. It is very filling when cooked, and the yield is absolutely amazing."
Xiao Nan frowned, "Compared with the rice, wheat and other things we eat now."
"It's hard to say. It's easy to plant, and it grows very fast. There is always a yield of one thousand catties per mu." Su Yue could only say conservatively. After all, this era is different from modern times. In modern times, let alone one thousand catties, three Five thousand kilograms is fine.
"Thousand pounds?"
Everyone was shocked and gathered around to see what kind of crop it was. Xiao Nan reacted the fastest and directly arranged for people to search for him on the mountain where he was recovering from his injuries. If there was any news, he would notify Kyoto immediately. This matter also made Su Yue write in the letter just now.
"Xiaowu, let's eat something first." Xuan Xiaosi just saw that everyone had no intention of leaving for a while, so without wasting any time, he took out two big pots and started cooking. It's good to have a space bag. He brought a lot of food, but, hey, his space bag is not like Xiaowu's Lingquan space, which can keep food fresh. Therefore, the ingredients he brought had to be eaten as soon as possible. Even in winter, they cannot be stored for a month.
"Okay, let's eat something quickly, Second Senior Brother, can we make it to the town where we will stay today?"
"Let's go after eating, that's about right. We can reach Baisha Town just in time."
"How about the town?"
"What do you want to do?"
"Want to go buy something."
"That's okay. It's close to the border and it's quite prosperous. There are also people from foreign countries selling things there."
Su Yue's eyes were filled with joy. Just in time, she wanted to buy some drought-resistant medicinal materials, including seeds, and put them in the space. After all, most of her space is filled with precious medicinal materials.
