After Yang Fan left Maqiao's house, he went to Nanshi City, which was the closest to the Ma family. At this time, the market was not over yet. However, because of the rain, there were not many customers in the market. When Yang Fan arrived at the livestock trading area, there were only a few livestock traders still wearing straw raincoats and holding on.
It was just a simple negotiation. Yang Fan was eager to make a deal, and the other party was eager to close the stall. In the end, with a price that both sides could accept, Yang Fan bought two horses and a large carriage.
The carriage was very simple and old, but the wood and workmanship of the carriage were all very good. For the carriage to still be so sturdy despite its age, it was enough to show the effort that had been put into it. Moreover, the carriage was not extravagant and conspicuous, and was suitable for long distance travel.
The horses were two old and skinny horses. By the time Yang Fan arrived, there were no good horses left in the stall. As for driving a carriage, as long as one had the strength to pull the carriage, it would be fine. There were only two adults and one child. The three of them added together did not even weigh two hundred pounds. Two old horses were enough to pull the carriage.
Yang Fan paid the money, and with the help of the livestock trader, he hitched the horses to the shafts and drove the carriage out. The carriage was really good, but the wheels were a bit squeaky. After a bit of grease, it would not be a big problem. And the two old horses were used to pulling the carriage. Although Yang Fan was not very proficient in driving, he was still able to control it.
When Yang Fan drove the carriage towards the south gate of the South Market Square, there were only a few customers left on the spacious main street of the market square. The drum at the entrance of the market square had already begun to beat slowly. After three hundred beats, the market square would close. At this time, in the drizzle, Xiao Man was being comforted by Gao Ying. She was very sad as she walked towards the north gate of Nanshi City, preparing to rush back to the palace.
They stepped out of the workshop almost at the same time on a long street that led from south to north.
"Second brother, you're here. I'll heat up something for you to eat."
Seeing Yang Fan drive the carriage into the courtyard, Duoduo, who had long been waiting in the corridor with the child in her arms, was very happy.
Yang Fan smiled and said, "There's no hurry. Although it's raining, the sky isn't dark yet. Let's cook after a while." As he spoke, he untied the two horses from the shafts of the cart and tied them to the stables at the side. Then he took two bags of fodder and beans from the cart and placed them in the stone troughs in front of the two horses. Then he patted the horses' rump and walked out.
Xiao Qi was held in Duoduo's arms. He stared at the two horses without blinking with his big black eyes. Ever since he was born, he had never seen such a big monster.
Yang Fan took off his raincoat and hung it on the pillar. He clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Come, Xiao Qi, let uncle carry you."
Because Yang Fan came to see him every few days, he was the person Xiao Qi was most familiar with other than Duoduo. Moreover, Yang Fan liked to tease him, so he was the most fond of him. As soon as he saw Yang Fan open his arms, Xiao Qi grinned and leaned into his arms.
The little guy didn't know how to open his arms to respond to him. He just arched his little butt and leaned his whole body toward him. Yang Fan took him from Duoduo's arms and kissed him on his tender cheek. He chuckled.
"Duoduo, have you packed everything?"
"Yes, I've packed everything."
Duoduo looked at Yang Fan with her big eyes. Her eyes were filled with gratitude and kindness. "Second Brother, I'll pack up first. I'll leave tomorrow morning. Cook more food tonight."
Yang Fan agreed. Duoduo picked up the bucket and rushed into the drizzle. Soon, she came back with a bucket of water from the well and quickly brought it to the kitchen. Yang Fan carried Xiao Qi and wandered around with nothing to do. Sometimes, he pointed here and there, using exaggerated gestures and tones to tease the little guy. When Xiao Qi was happy, he would always grin and spit a few bubbles of saliva.
"Second Brother, actually, it's enough to prepare a horse. Put the things in the horse bag. It'll be more convenient for me to carry Xiao Qi and ride after you. I'm afraid I'll lose you if I drive. "
As Duoduo spoke to Yang Fan, she bent down to brush the pot with the loofah. She had even changed into a short-sleeved shirt and narrow trousers suitable for long-distance travel. When she bent down, her youthful and healthy little butt arched beautifully.
Yang Fan originally followed behind her because he had nothing to do. Seeing that the situation wasn't suitable for him to watch, he turned around and stood under the eaves. He grabbed Xiao Qi's little hand to play with the rain and replied, "There's no need. I originally thought that I would go with the army to Longyou. Who knew that we would disguise ourselves and secretly go to the Western Region. In that case, I won't travel with anyone else. When the time comes, I'll drive the carriage and you can take care of the child. We'll go together. I'll send you back to settle down first before going to do my work. "
"Really? That's great! "
Duoduo jumped for joy, her wheat-colored face flushed with excitement, and her pair of big eyes glowed like a rose quietly blooming in the dark night, giving off a feeling of beauty in the dark.
Although she was a woman from the frontier fortress, riding a horse, riding an archery, and traveling on long journeys, she was much more independent than the women of Luoyang. But after all, she had never traveled such a long distance by herself. It was inevitable that she would feel apprehensive. For the past two days, what she was most worried about was whether or not she would lose Yang Fan and get lost.
Now that Yang Fan was going with her, the little girl's heart was finally at ease.
Dinner was very simple, but for Duoduo, it was very rich.
After dinner, Yang Fan played with Xiao Qi on the bed for a while until the little fellow fell asleep from exhaustion. Only then did Yang Fan go to the opposite wing to stay.
The night passed uneventfully. Before dawn the next day, Duoduo was woken up by Xiao Qi who had peed on the bed. She helped the little devil change his diaper and took advantage of the fact that the sky hadn't brightened yet to cook. When the morning bell of the Gate of Heaven rang and the entire city responded, Yang Fan and Duoduo had already eaten breakfast and were ready to leave.
A carriage drove out of Luoyang and set foot on the road to the west.
In the carriage, there was a man, a woman, a sleepy baby, and a bleating sheep.
At first, when he saw Duoduo carrying a bundle of grass and leading the milk sheep to get on the carriage, Yang Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. However, Duoduo was confident. "If we don't bring the sheep, what will Xiao Qi eat on the way?"
She grew up in the frontier fortress and was used to seeing the nomadic tribes migrate on the grassland. Not to mention a sheep, she could even drive a flock of sheep. She was very puzzled by Yang Fan's fuss.
Yang Fan thought about it carefully and felt that it was indeed fine. There were many people carrying chickens and ducks and pigs into and out of the city. Even if there was a sheep in the carriage, it wouldn't attract much attention. Although the most common beverage in the market was dairy products, it wasn't always possible to buy fresh milk. It was easy to deal with adults, but children's food had to be prepared. In any case, they were dressed very ordinarily.
As a result, Yang Fan wore two pieces of clothing and disguised himself as a country bumpkin. Duoduo wore a woman's bun and disguised herself as his wife. Xiao Qi naturally became the crystallization of this' newlywed couple's' love. Driving the carriage, carrying the milk sheep, pots, bowls, ladles, and a large pile of things, they set foot on their road to the west.
A few days later, they passed through Tongguan and set foot on the land of Guanzhong. There were a few bamboo poles on the carriage with pieces of diapers hanging on them. As they traveled, it was like a national flag waving in the wind.
The large amount of diapers that Duoduo had prepared was finally finished. They had to wash and dry them along the way.
However, this also happened to be the best camouflage. No one would have thought that this family of three were actually secret agents heading to Longyou.
Wu Sansi's people, Wu Chengsi's people, and Princess Taiping's people passed by them one after another. No one gave them a second glance. Even the comrades who were disguised as horse merchants didn't notice them. Riding alone on a horse, Tin Aino, who was disguised as a handsome young man, also ignored Yang Fan and rode past him.
At that time, Yang Fan was bare-chested, wearing a pair of trousers and a bamboo hat to block the sun. His beard was unkempt, and his face was covered in dust. He swayed under the shaft of the carriage with his bare feet, teasing Xiao Qi who was babbling in his arms.
Fortunately, Tin Aino didn't recognize him. Otherwise, he would have fallen off his horse.
However, there was someone who had been staring at Yang Fan and leisurely followed behind him. This person was Shen Mu.
Shen Mu was very puzzled. He didn't know where Yang Fan found a woman and a child to act as a cover. He followed behind and didn't meet Yang Fan. He wanted to find out the origins of this woman and child first. It was a pity that even though his men were omnipotent, they couldn't find out the truth.
Only Di Renjie knew about this matter. Even Steward Shu, who was guarding outside the door, didn't know the details. Although Shen Mu had a beautiful woman in Di Renjie's residence, he naturally didn't know about this matter.
In the end, Shen Mu almost suspected that this woman and child were really Yang Fan's wife and child. However, if that was the case, there was no reason for Yang Fan to bring his wife and child to Longyou to take the risk.
Shen Mu followed them all the way from Luoyang, but he still couldn't find out the identity of this woman and child. Shen Mu didn't want to wait any longer. Longyou was his biggest base and this crisis was a great opportunity for him. Moreover, Yang Fan's involvement gave him hope.
As the saying goes, although a urine bubble is big, it doesn't weigh much. Although a weight is small, it can weigh a thousand catties.
With Yang Fan's involvement, he quickly revised his plan. He wanted to reap the greatest benefits from Longzhong and Yang Fan would become an extremely important part of his plan. In order to achieve this, he couldn't use trickery and schemes to achieve his goal. He had to be honest with Yang Fan and obtain Yang Fan's understanding and support.
The journey to the west was long. Wasn't this a good opportunity to open up to him?
Shen Mu made up his mind. He waved the fan in his hand and ordered, "Hurry up and catch up!"
Miss Qiqi snorted softly. Along the way, Shen Mu only had Yang Fan in his heart and didn't even look at her. However, it was fortunate that Shen Mu finally took her into consideration and sent the vixen back to Chang 'an. With this thought, Miss Qiqi didn't flare up.
She was already seen as a vinegar jar. Could it be that not only was she jealous of the vixen, but she was also competing with a man?
The road ahead was smooth and there was only one path. When Yang Fan saw this, he stuck the big whip on the shaft of the carriage and let the old horse move on its own. He turned back to look at Duoduo. Due to the hot weather, the ventilation in the shed was not smooth and the sun was blazing outside. Duoduo was sitting in the shade of the shed, hugging Xiao Qi and looking a little drowsy.
Yang Fan couldn't help but laugh, "Come, let me hold the child for a while. You can rest."
Yang Fan stretched out his hand, and just as he took the child, the carriage suddenly jolted. Duoduo's body leaned forward, and Yang Fan felt the edge of his palm touch a tender, bouncy, and soft place. Duoduo's pretty face turned red, and she felt a little embarrassed.
At this moment, a few strong horses galloped over and overtook Yang Fan's carriage. They reined in and blocked their path …
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