I don’t know if it was because they helped the eminent monk fulfill his last wish, but the rest of the journey went smoothly for the two of them.
The weather has been very sunny and the roads are very easy to walk. I have never missed Sutou again.
The last time Shen Tianshu came to Huguang was in his previous life. It was just after Prince Rui came to Huguang to establish the feudal lordship.
Counting the time, it has been nearly ten years.
Now walking in the countryside of Huguang again, Shen Tianshu felt that everything around him had changed too much.
“When I was in Yongzhou Mansion, my father often praised Prince Rui.
"Thanks to the prince's diligent management of the fiefdom, Huguang looks the same almost every year.
“Not only can officials see hope in their work, but ordinary people can also live a prosperous life.
“I was at home at the time, rarely going out, and most of my daily life was wandering around Yongzhou Mansion, so I didn’t have a deep feeling about what my father said.
"It's rare to see the lives of ordinary people when I go out this time. Huguang is really different now than it was many years ago."
"Speak as if you know what it was like before." Li Zian smiled upon hearing this.
"Although I don't know much, I have some understanding. After all, when my father went to work in Yongzhou Prefecture, I also traveled all the way from my hometown.
"I was ten years old at the time, so of course I had an impression."
"Master Shen is right, Huguang is what it is today because my father really put all his efforts into it.
"If nothing happened to my father a few years ago, Huguang would definitely be more prosperous than it is now."
"That's not necessarily the case. I think you've done very well in the past few years.
"Although I don't understand people's livelihood, I can see how people live.
"My dad also said that the food production has been increasing steadily in recent years.
"What do ordinary people want to live for, other than stability and prosperity."
"I'm just doing things step by step based on the foundation laid by my father. There are so many veterans helping me, so how can I take credit for it."
"It's already hard to keep track of your achievements, what's more, you're not just content to stand still, you've also taken the initiative to do many things that are good for the people, so why don't you get any credit?
"And I can see that Prince Rui is particularly proud of you."
"Really?" Li Zian asked.
"Of course it's true." Shen Tianshu nodded vigorously, "When you were performing the crowning ceremony before, the way the prince looked at you, he was so proud of you that it almost overflowed.
"Also, although Prince Rui is very capable, he may not be able to do as well as you when he was your age."
"Don't belittle yourself, you are really great!" Shen Tianshu said, pointing to the crowd going to the market, "Don't you feel very relieved to see everyone's faces glowing and living and working in peace and contentment?"
"It's natural to be relieved." After Li Zian said, he turned his head and met the eyes of Shen Tianshu who was staring at him.
Shen Tianshu's big eyes were crystal clear, full of sincerity and heartfelt appreciation.
Li Zian suddenly felt a little thirsty in his throat, and even swallowing a few times didn't bring any relief.
He suddenly reached out to cover Shen Tianshu's eyes and murmured in a low voice, "Don't look at me like that."
After saying that, he leaned into the car and kissed Shen Tianshu's lips.
The mule cart was trapped among the crowd going to the market, and slowly moved forward following the footsteps of the crowd.
Li Zian and Shen Tianshu sat side by side on the carriage shaft, watching the people around them shopping, and had lunch at the market by the way.
After leaving the market, the two continued on their way, but until the sunset filled the sky, they could not find the small village where they should have stayed.
"Could it be that you went the wrong way or missed it because you didn't pay attention?" Shen Tianshu said this, but he actually thought it was unlikely.
A village is not a house. Even if it is a small village, it should not be invisible.
The two of them were feeling strange when they happened to see someone pulling a car passing by on the road, with a large family sitting in the car.
"Let's go over and ask." Upon seeing this, Li Zian stepped forward and asked the old man of the family, "My father, could you please ask, is there supposed to be a Shagou Village here? Why didn't we find it all the way here?"
The old man was sitting in the car and heard the words: "Shagou Village is gone."
"Gone?" Li Zian was confused when he heard this. Even if the villagers had moved away and there was no one left, the houses in the village couldn't be moved away together, right?
“Last year it rained all the time, and the mountains fell into landslides, burying the whole village underneath.
"This place is remote. It took a long time for anyone to find out after something happened. Everything is gone!"
After speaking, the old man looked up at Li Zian and Shen Tianshu and asked, "What, are you people from Shagou Village?
"Someone on the hillside has erected a monument for their village. If you want to pay homage, go and take a look!"
"No, we were just passing by. We originally thought there was a village here where we could stay overnight, but we didn't expect..." Li Zian didn't know what to say for a moment.
Such natural and man-made disasters are really powerless sometimes.
Shen Tianshu held his hand and patted it, then said to the people in the car: "Old man, you haven't settled down so late. Do you have a place to stay in front of you or are you planning to travel all night?"
"Originally, we all stayed overnight in Shagou Village. After their village disappeared, there was no accommodation here. We walked further and found a place to rest on the spot."
The old man in this house is quite enthusiastic and can be said to answer all questions.
The old lady on the side looked slightly displeased and whispered: "I don't know you either. Why are you talking so much? We are raising a family. Do you know whether they are good people or bad people?"
The old lady spoke in a very low voice, but Li Zian, who had practiced martial arts for many years and had sharp ears and eyes, heard everything.
But he didn't show it, after all, what he said was right.
When you go out, you should be more vigilant.
So when he parked his car to rest at night, Li Zian deliberately distanced himself from the large family.
This was the first time the two of them had slept in the wild since they came out, without even a ruined temple to protect them from the wind and rain.
"I'll take a nap first and wake me up when you feel sleepy."
Although they knew that there was a shadow guard accompanying them all the way, they still did not dare to let down their guard after all, they were in the wild. After discussion, they decided to take turns sleeping. ap.
At midnight, Li Zian was sleeping soundly. Shen Tianshu couldn't bear to call him and wanted to let him sleep as long as possible.
After all, she only had to sit in the car every day, and she could catch up on her sleep in the car when she was sleepy. Li Zian had little time to rest during the day.
"Wow--"
The night wind suddenly brought the sharp cry of a child.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Li Zian suddenly turned over and got up. The moment he got out of the car, he already had the weapon in his hand.
