bayedsolid Chapter 306 The Ren Family Leaves the Capital; Nobles Travel Amidst Storms
Chapter 306 The Ren Family Leaves the Capital; Nobles Travel Amidst Storms
She burst into tears for no apparent reason, which puzzled everyone.
This child is usually very well-behaved and has never cried so suddenly without warning.
Miao Fanglu tried to soothe it, but no matter what she did, it wouldn't calm her down.
Even after Zhang took it, she couldn't make him stop.
Old Madam Ren had no choice but to say, "Give it to me."
Surprisingly, when Xiao Yuhong was in the old lady's arms, his crying subsided, but he still whimpered occasionally. The old lady patiently comforted the child until he stopped crying, and then asked, "Brother Hong, tell your great-grandmother, why were you crying? Is there something you want?"
What can a one-year-old child say? Everyone knows, and Madam Ren knows even more that she was just asking casually.
Unexpectedly, the little one grabbed at Old Madam Ren's clothes and said, "Great... Ancestor... go, go..."
As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes, and it looked like his lips were about to tremble as he was about to cry again.
Considering the previous conversation, Madam Ren smiled uncertainly and asked, "Brother Hong, are you going to the mountain villa with Great-Grandmother?"
"Yes, Grandma, go, go." The little one nodded vigorously, looking at Madam Ren with teary eyes.
Oh dear, the poor little thing looked like that. Only then did the family realize what was going on.
Since even the little one wants to go, then it's decided.
Madam Ren said to everyone, "How about this, we'll pack up tomorrow and set off the day after tomorrow, what do you all think?"
Zhang, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Ren family: "Mother, how long are you planning to stay?"
Xu, the second daughter-in-law of the Ren family: "Yes, Mother, how much clothing and food should we prepare to bring?"
Madam Ren waved her hand dismissively, "The manor has plenty of food. We don't need fancy dishes; we won't go hungry. As for clothes, two or three sets are enough for changing. We can travel light; there's no need to bring too much. What do you all think?"
She's already said it, so what else can anyone say? Since we're going to travel light, let's keep everything simple.
Everyone went to bed early at night.
The next day, the Zhou family announced that they wanted to hire Old Master Ren to teach Yu at the Zhou family school.
This news really gave everyone something to eat. The Ren family and the Zhou family didn't have much contact in the past, but now they've gotten together.
Some say that the Ren family couldn't hold on any longer and was shamelessly clinging to the Zhou family as their backer.
Some people wonder how long the Ren family can stick it on like this.
Some people even made bets on when the Zhou family would turn against them.
All sorts of gossip, some pleasant and some unpleasant, circulated in the streets and alleys, but such gossip only occupied everyone's entertainment time for one meal, and the next day they returned to the previous gossip.
The next morning, Old Master Ren rode in a carriage out of the city, following behind the Zhou family's carriage. More than an hour later, they arrived at the Zhou family village school.
The days went by like this for several days. For the Ren family, these were the most peaceful and hopeful days they had experienced in the past six months.
Looking back, the three patients in the Ren family had stayed at the temple for seven or eight days, and Old Master Ren had been in Zhoujia Village for two or three days. It was time for the women in the family to set off for the mountain resort.
On this day, a gentle breeze was blowing and the weather was fine. The women of the Ren family boarded a carriage and left the city gate.
Their moods changed, and so did the scenery they saw. They had been to Zhoujiacun Mountain Villa before, and the road was familiar to them, so they didn't rush and just let the horses trot slowly forward.
Unexpectedly, just as they were halfway through their journey, the weather turned against them, and a light rain began to fall.
Spring rain comes suddenly, and it's not heavy, just a light drizzle.
Ren Zixin rode his horse back to find Old Madam Ren, "Mother, it's raining, but it's not heavy."
Madam Ren lifted the curtain and looked outside. "It's not big, it's alright. Let's go, watch the road."
The group continued their journey in the light breeze and drizzle.
As we passed a mountain, the sky gradually darkened. Then, a strong wind swept through, stirring up dust and debris from the ground, causing the leaves to sway wildly. As the wind blew, a hailstorm suddenly began to fall from the dark sky, pelting the earth.
Ping ping ping ping!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The hailstones pelted the car roof and windows with a crisp, rapid sound.
"Oh dear, it's hailing."
"Huh? Hail?"
Those inside the carriage were unharmed thanks to the roof's protection, but Ren Zixin and his servants, who were riding horses outside, suffered greatly.
Madam Ren asked through the car door, "Second son, are you alright?"
Ren Zixin looked up at the mountaintop. Oh no! The sky above was getting darker and darker. Not only was there wind and rain, but there was also hail. Their group included the elderly, the young, and a pregnant woman. This was a very bad situation.
Ren Zixin tried hard to think of a solution, and suddenly remembered that last year when they were playing in the area, they found a cave at the foot of the mountain. Now, it would be better to hide in the cave than to get rained on on the road.
His servant also thought of this and hurriedly reminded him, "Second Master, there is a cave at the foot of the mountain. You can go there to hide."
Ren Zixin: "Yes, yes, the cave, let's go to the cave."
Despite the risk of being hit by hail, Ren Zixin hurriedly told his family, "Mother, there's a cave at the foot of the mountain. Let's go there to take shelter; it might rain heavily soon."
The unexpected situation made everyone a little uneasy, but little Jin Ning innocently said, "Grandma, does this mean that when important people travel, they often encounter wind and rain?"
Madam Ren was taken aback for a moment, then delighted. "Ah? You little rascal, yes, that's exactly what I mean."
"Hahaha......"
In a single sentence, the tense atmosphere was disrupted.
Braving the fierce winds and rain, and enduring the onslaught of hail, the horse galloped safely to the cave.
Ren Zixin and several servants tidied up the cave. During this time, Wenwen also used her skills to carefully explore the cave to see if there were any snakes, rats, insects, or ants. After all, it's springtime, and these animals should be out and about.
As everyone knows, she is a cousin of the Hao family, so it's not surprising that she carries some insect and ant repellent powder with her.
Therefore, Wenwen was very generous and sprinkled medicinal powder all over the corners of the cave, which made everyone feel very safe.
Not long after they took refuge in the cave, the wind and rain outside intensified. The sky above was dark and gloomy, as if a demon draped in darkness was shrouding the earth. Ren Zixin and several servants worked together to cut down a tree to block the entrance of the cave, and also tore off some branches and leaves to create layers of cover, barely managing to stop the raindrops from falling in.
Outside, a fierce storm raged, occasionally accompanied by hail.
Through the gaps in the branches at the entrance of the hole, you could see that hail covered the entire ground, like a carpet of ice.
Time passed slowly, the wind stopped, the rain ceased, the sky began to clear, and sunlight pierced through the clouds, shining on the hailstones scattered on the ground. The dazzling light stimulated everyone's eyes.
As soon as everyone came out of the cave and before they could even stand properly, Xiao Jinning pointed to the sky and suddenly shouted, "Grandma, look! There's a rainbow!"
Madam Ren looked up, her eyes full of smiles. Sure enough, after the storm comes the rainbow.