Riding the Pheonix Chapter 313: Gaotang

Awan held a pot of goat's milk and walked towards the row of houses at the foot of the mountain.

The snow finally melted, and the spring breeze descended on the earth again.

This wilderness finally revealed a scene of lush water and grass.

Awan looked at the green color everywhere, and her heart was filled with joy.

Immediately thinking of what I have experienced in the past few months, I snorted again and grimaced.

They set out at the end of September, and it started snowing not long after heading north. It took us two months to get to Gaotang, despite the wind and snow.

It was already December, the coldest time of the year.

When they arrived at Gaotang, they still couldn't take a breath.

Heavy snow collapsed the house that was in disrepair, and they didn’t even have a place to stay.

And Gaotang Ranch is not as neat and orderly as they thought.

In the few intact large houses, the pastoral officials were warming themselves by the fire, eating and drinking, while the herdsmen who took care of the horses could only sleep in the stables, shivering.

With a gloomy face, Yang Shu led the murderous generals into the big house and threw the pastoral officers outside. Then he gathered the herdsmen and asked the women and children to go into the house to avoid the snow, while the remaining people found a place to camp in the lee.

This winter is the hardest winter in Awan’s memory.

There are no ubiquitous stoves, and there is no hot soup that is always warm on the stove. You can't wear thick and beautiful furs to enjoy the snow, let alone play outside and have snowball fights - is it possible to work in furs? There are endless things to do every day, so I don’t have the energy to have a snowball fight.

However, as the whole winter passed, she found that they had done a lot of things.

For example, the row of newly built large houses at the bottom of the mountain are not beautiful and have nothing to do with sentiment, but they are strong and spacious, and they are not afraid of collapse no matter how heavy the snow falls.

There are also newly renovated stables large enough to accommodate newborn foals.

The children of the herdsmen ran happily on the grass, wearing clothes with no holes in them, and there was blood on their faces.

Men and women are all doing their own things, busy and full of energy.

There is no splendid palace in the capital, but everything is so vibrant.

Awan felt both unhappy and proud.

Unhappyly, that man not only drove the young master out of the capital in the middle of winter, but also left him in such a mess.

Proudly, even so, Young Master still led them through the difficulties.

Here, their lives are getting better and better, and the herdsmen’s heartfelt respect is all earned through their hard work, not given by anyone!

Awan entered the big house, added almonds to goat milk and cooked it.

The aroma had just begun to cook, and the rapid sound of horse hooves stopped in front of the house. Yang Shu, who was covered in sweat, stepped up the steps, took off his boots and entered the house.

In just one winter, he was completely different from the handsome young man in Beijing.

The stature seems to be a little taller, the figure is stronger, the eyes are calm and concise, and the dissolute temperament that comes from the beautiful land has disappeared without a trace.

Fortunately, he is not naturally tanned, so he runs outside every day, and his skin is only a little darker. As long as he puts on the rich clothes and jade crown, he still looks like a young man.

——But here, there is no need for a young master at all. Like those subordinates, he comes and goes in riding clothes every day.

The things that remain in him now that are related to nobles are nothing more than mysophobia.

No matter what happens outside, you must take off your boots when entering the house.

Under his influence, herdsmen also began to care about cleanliness, and the chance of children getting sick became smaller.

"Sir, you've come back just in time to drink goat's milk."

Yang Shu came over with a smile, took the goat milk, blew it to cool it a little, and then drank it in one gulp.

Awan insisted that he did not become as black as the herdsmen because he drank goat milk every day. Therefore, the young master, himself, and Xiaotong all drink every day.

Well, Ah Xuan doesn’t care about him, let him be as bad as he is.

Yang Shu put down the bowl and said, "You can just ask Granny Cai to do such a small thing, there is no need to do it yourself."

Po Cai is a woman they hired. She said she escaped from the south when she was a child and married a local herdsman. She knows some Chinese dishes and is responsible for cooking for them.

"Anyway, I have nothing to do!" Ah Wan said.

She feels that raising horses in Gaotang is not without its benefits. Without having to deal with all those miscellaneous things, I have so much more time every day!

The two chatted for a while, and Xiaotong came back panting.

This girl, despite suffering a lot, has grown a lot taller and her body has begun to grow.

She now plays with the herdsmen's children every day and is very happy.

"Sir, the horse raised by Asong has given birth to a foal!"

"Really? Did the birth go smoothly? Is the foal strong?"

Xiaotong nodded happily: "It turns out that the foal can run when it is born, so awesome!"

Yang Shu said with a smile: "The environment they live in has many dangers. If they are born unable to run, their chances of survival will be very low."

"So that's it!"

Ah Wand brought a pot to pour goat milk for Xiaotong, and heard her ask: "What's for lunch? Or mutton stew? It's either cow or sheep. I'm tired of eating it."

Yang Shu chuckled and replied: "Then let's go fishing in the afternoon."

"Okay, okay!" Xiaotong clapped her hands, "Sister Duofu taught me Dongning's fish ball soup, so I can try it out!"

"Boom!"

A heavy sound sounded ~IndoMTL.com~ The two of them turned their heads and saw Ah Wan putting down the bowl heavily and glaring at Xiaotong with a tigerish face.

Knowing that she had made a mistake, Xiaotong said, "I'll help Grandma Cai cook!" and then ran away.

Yang Shu laughed and said to her: "You scared Xiaotong."

But these words could not ease the atmosphere at all. Ah Wan was so angry that she wiped her tears: "Yes, yes, you are all generous, but I am stingy and only know how to hold grudges!"

Seeing her like this, Yang Shu sighed softly and sat next to her: "I know you are here for me, but you also know what situation I am in now. How can I have the face to ask her to come with me? This is a man's responsibility. Dignity, do you understand?"

Of course Ah Wan understands that it is another person who makes her angry: "Even so, is she so indifferent? Even if she expresses her attitude, it's okay! Yes, you can't ask her to come here to suffer, but feelings It’s not one person’s business. She didn’t even say a word of comfort or come to see her off. What’s the point!”

Yang Shu thought of the secret passage in Xuandu Temple. She held him like that and told him to cry if he wanted to... How could she have no feelings? However, she doesn't only have feelings. With such a lofty goal, he didn't want to be a stumbling block for her.

"Laugh! You're still laughing!" Ah Wan was so angry that she wanted to hit him, "I'm meddling in other people's business!"

"Don't be angry." Yang Shu put away the memories and could only comfort Ah Wan in front of him, "She did something very important for me, and that is more important than accompanying me to travel here to endure hardships. So, you Don't think too much. She has her own reasons for not coming, and she doesn't want to abandon me."

Awan is still unhappy. Because she felt that the young master who said these words was so pitiful! Do you still look like a man if you can only wait passively?

Before she could say anything else, Xiaotong ran back again, shouting: "Master, we have a guest!"