The carriage detoured from the south of the city to the north of the city and then walked two miles north.
Ten miles further north from here is the Turkic territory.
This piece of wasteland was often plundered by Turks in the past. It has been uncultivated for a long time and has been abandoned for a long time.
Niu Da is a smart man. He brought Bai Song here and was not afraid of officers and soldiers chasing him.
Just because the backside of Mang County is a dangerous zone, no one will be in good hands if they encounter Turkic bandits.
Everything in front of us is desolate and covered with thick snow. Apart from the vast expanse, there are rotten trees and broken tiles blown in from the deserted villages in the distance.
Bai Song and his sister got out of the car and rested for a while until they felt it was difficult to warm up. Then they got out of the carriage and drove their horses from the deserted fields to a deserted village not far away, and then found a shelter with three walls from the wind. Stop.
The days of ice and snow are extremely difficult.
Bai Song let his sister rest in the car while he started building a snow wall outside.
It's noon now, and the snow is getting heavier and heavier. I wonder what it will be like at night.
Bai Song must prepare for the worst.
Fortunately, the jacket Xiang'er gave me was thick, so I wouldn't be too cold to move on such a snowy day.
After a while, Bai Rou couldn't stay any longer and timidly came out to help her brother.
Bai Song's preparation was worthwhile. The brother and sister spent half a day blocking the last air leakage. At night, the wind and snow became even worse.
The brother and sister hid in the carriage and spent the night hugging each other.
Early the next morning, Bai Song discovered something unusual as soon as he opened the car curtain.
The horse was frozen to death!
Overnight, the horse died.
Bai Song looked at the horse corpse in the snow and was a little confused.
Thinking back to last night, I suddenly felt a little scared.
"Brother..." Bai Rou trembled and stretched out her head. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the horse lying on the snow and froze on the spot.
Bai Song came back to his senses and patted Bai Rou on the shoulder: "It's okay."
"Yeah." Bai Rou nodded and said nothing more.
Will it really be okay?
Bai Song became a little suspicious.
Overnight, the snow covered half of the wheels, and after midnight, the horse carcasses would be submerged in the snow.
Not knowing when Niu Da would come back, Bai Song felt a little hungry.
Bai Song took out the self-defense knife prepared by Magistrate Chai from the carriage, and took his sister to drink horse blood and eat horse meat.
In order to survive, no matter how uncomfortable you are, you have to endure it.
Even if my sister cries and doesn't want to, I have to force her to eat.
Horse blood is a good thing to warm up the body.
It only took a quarter of an hour for the color to return to my sister's face.
Now that my body is warm, this windy and snowy day is not so difficult.
Bai Rou went outside to collect firewood in the snow, while Bai Song concentrated on handling the horse corpse.
Even if the big ox doesn't come, Bai Song can hold on until the storm passes with this horse alone.
Thinking of this, Bai Song felt a little more at ease.
After another half a day, the rare aroma of meat wafted out from the deserted village. The fresh horse meat was roasted on the fire, and there was no need to wait until the meat was fully cooked. As long as it had some heat and was mixed with horse blood, it would be delicious. It feels much more comfortable than eating it raw before.
Bai Song ate so much that one of his legs was full and he couldn't even stand still.
The younger sister was much more delicate. She ate half of a rib but couldn't eat it and gave it to her brother.
After eating enough, the brother and sister went back to the car to take a nap, and suddenly felt that their life was not bad.
However, Bai Song was so greedy to accumulate energy and returned to the mist-like space while sleeping.
The treasure box that can transform all things is still there. Bai Song has been thinking about what he needs in his heart, but after opening the treasure box, it is empty.
Bai Song was a little disappointed, opened his eyes, and quietly went outside alone, roasting another horse leg with the help of the remaining fire.
Eating a lot of meat is something Bai Song has always longed for, but the feeling of forcing himself to eat is not good.
The taste of this second horse's leg was not so good.
It felt fresh and juicy before, but now it feels fishy, and swallowing horse blood makes you feel sick and want to vomit.
Despite this, Bai Song still had to force himself to eat. As long as he was not exhausted to death, he would eat no matter how uncomfortable he felt!
At dusk, Niu Da finally came, bringing a large bag of food, including chicken, duck, and fish.
Bai Song has started eating and drinking. As long as a little bit of the food in his stomach is converted into energy, he will immediately fill up the little space.
Niu Da was stunned after seeing Bai Song's record.
A third of a horse was eaten by this seemingly weak scholar!
"Benefactor, you... did you eat alone?"
"There's also Bai Rou!"
Bai Rou was concentrating on the barbecue. After listening to her brother's words, she immediately retorted: "I can't eat as much as my brother!"
"..." Niu Da was speechless. Looking at the food he had brought, he suddenly felt that it was a little too little.
"Don't look at me like that, I just want to have a better appetite."
"Better?" Niu Da smiled awkwardly. Before, he was worried that his benefactor would suffer in the ice and snow, but now it seems that his worries are unnecessary.
"Sorry to trouble you, it will be the same tomorrow. You can bring as much food as you can. If you don't have enough money, you have to take care of it every day even if you borrow it."
Niu Da nodded and said that he was stopped by an official when he came today and asked him if he knew the whereabouts of Bai Song.
This was a waste of time and it was too late.
Bai Song didn't care about these, he cared about the specific situation in the city.
Bai Song is indeed wanted in Mang County now, and there are notices everywhere.
The young master of the Zheng family's injuries were stabilized under the treatment of Doctor Xue. The master of the Zheng family was very grateful to Doctor Xue for this.
He also publicly stated that if Doctor Xue could cure Zheng Xingzhi, the Zheng family would recommend Xue's parents and grandson Xue Tong to be the governor of You.
Three days later, Doctor Xue and his eldest grandson will leave Mang County with the Zheng family and go to Jixian County.
"Three days..." Bai Song frowned and rubbed his belly, "I don't know if three days is too late..."
…
There is nothing unnecessary in the days after.
Bai Song used every minute and second to eat and accumulate as much energy as possible.
Every night I try to see if I can get what I want.
Two consecutive days ended in failure.
On the last day, the snow finally stopped. Bai Song's space began to change due to the filling of energy, and there was a layer of thick fog in the empty space.
When Bai Song approached the box here, all the thick fog seemed to be summoned and was instantly sucked into it.
The entire space instantly returned to calm.
Bai Song was a little excited and felt something secretly.
When you open the box, it is no longer empty inside.
Bai Song finally got what he wanted.
…
On the third day, Niu Da brought the food Bai Song needed as promised.
But Niu Da was also a little more anxious. He put down the food and asked Bai Song before he could speak: "Benefactor, what are you waiting for? Today at dusk, the old fox will leave Mang County with the Zheng family, waiting for him Once we reach the Zheng family’s territory, it will be even more difficult for us to take revenge.”
"Today's dusk?" Bai Song frowned, "It seems we have to hurry up. Sister, pack up and let's go back to Mang County."
When Bai Rou heard this, she became a little nervous: "Brother, are we finally going back?"
Bai Song nodded and looked at Niu Da: "Are you sure you can send us back to the city?"
Niu Da pondered and thought for a while: "I just have to give it a try."
…
In Mang County, the Zheng family temporarily lives in Bieyuan.
The steward of the Zheng family welcomed a young man into the hall and raised his hands in front of Zheng Tai'a: "Student Xue Tong pays homage to the Master of the Zheng family."
Zheng Tai'a smiled, looked at the young man and nodded, and then looked at Doctor Xue who was sitting beside him.
"The descendants of the Xue family are handsome and well-born."
Divine Doctor Xue smiled: "Mr. Zheng has given you too much praise. Although Tong'er is young, he has always acted calmly. He is by no means an ordinary romantic talent."
"Oh? According to Doctor Xue's tone, this kid still disdains romantic talents?"
Xue Tong smiled and replied: "Those who follow the wind are just fun-loving people. They are afraid of being criticized by the world, so they changed the word romantic to give it a good name. In the eyes of younger generations, the so-called romantic talents are all useless people." , even if you can have knowledge, and use your knowledge to appreciate flowers, the moon, and catch wind and shadows, how is this different from having no knowledge? A truly educated person should contribute to the country and benefit the world. If he cannot put the country, the country, and the country first, he will not learn anything. What’s the use?”
"Okay!" Zheng Tai'a said cheerfully, "He is indeed an outstanding descendant of the Xue family. It is rare to have such insight. Today, there are very few children of aristocratic families who can have such an awareness. It is no wonder that the aristocratic family has declined year after year. If We all have Xue Tong’s ambitions, so why worry about the lack of prosperity among the gentry?”
"Thank you very much for the compliment, Master Zheng. I will try my best to live up to Master Zheng's high expectations."
Zheng Tai'a nodded repeatedly, and a smile gradually appeared on her face: "The Xue family is a medical family. It is not a concern that the descendants of the Xue family are proficient in medicine. They just have empty ambitions. Whether they have real talents and practical knowledge..."
"Master Zheng is free to ask questions."
"On the subject of sincerity..."
"Sincerity is the way of heaven; sincerity is the way of man. Honesty is achieved without forcing, achieved without thinking, calm and in the middle, and is a sage... If a person can do it once, he can do it a hundred; if a person is ten, he can achieve it. If you can do it, you can do it thousands of times. If you can do it, you will be able to do it. Even if you are stupid, you will be wise, and even if you are soft, you will be strong."
Xue Tong was chatting freely in the hall, which was natural and unrestrained.
Zheng Tai'a, who was in the hall, looked shocked and praised: "Young people are formidable. Before I ask any questions, this boy can know what I am thinking. He has only spoken three words and he can already answer the question."
"The Doctrine of the Mean is what later generations like. What the Master of the Zheng family asked was nothing more than a book that later generations are familiar with, so it is a little smoother."
"Is this a little smoother? If the dog can be like Xue Tong, I won't have so many worries."
Doctor Xue smiled happily when he heard this, twirling his beard and looking approvingly at Xue Tong.
"Mr. Zheng, now that I have met my grandson, do you still have any doubts in your mind?"
"That's right! This boy is indeed good! Tell him to go down and prepare an extra horse so that he can accompany him back to Jixian County. I will make my own arrangements in the future."
"Thank you! Thank you, Mr. Zheng!"
Doctor Xue stood up excitedly and almost knelt down to kowtow.
If you can get these words from the Zheng family, then the revitalization of the Xue family is a certainty!
He has been planning for the Xue family for many years, and he is about to die of old age. If he can see the descendants of the Xue family become officials in his lifetime, he will be able to rest in peace.
Doctor Xue was so excited that he burst into tears and his body was swaying.
Xue Tong saw him and hurriedly helped him: "Grandpa, you should pay attention to your health."
