Transmigrated as a Peasant Baby Who is Pampered by All-Chapter 464 - 290: The Journey Home

"Dad, Mom, are you getting ready to go back?"

The clothes are almost packed, and various grains, along with the chicken coop, have been moved to the courtyard.

"Yes, your eldest brother and Xiao Ze are fine now. We’ve been out for quite a while, so it’s time to head back."

The main reason is that Jiang Yu and Liu Ze have been eating well for the past three days. Not only did they consume two chickens every three days, but they also went through quite a bit of venison jerky and wild boar jerky.

Wang Fu even directly sent over twenty pounds of small river shrimp to help the two recuperate.

These days, small river shrimp aren’t cheap. They used to be one copper coin per pound, and now they’re almost the same price as pork.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi hasn’t stopped running to the kitchen, adding quite a bit of Spiritual Spring water to the kitchen water jar.

But she was very careful. She only added the Spiritual Spring water after the spicy hot pot base had been stewed outside.

She didn’t want everyone to find the spicy hot pot even tastier because of the Spiritual Spring water she added, and then after she’s left, everyone might think the hot pot isn’t good anymore and stop coming.

After eating well for three days, their faces were glowing, just as spirited as when they arrived.

No wonder they only needed three days of rest before they could start their journey back home.

"Stop standing around. Go see if you’ve packed all your things. Once we’ve had lunch, we set off."

Upon hearing the first sentence from her mother, Xiaoxue hurried back inside. Now, it was Xiaomi’s turn being addressed by the second wife.

Xiaomi clicked her tongue, "In such a rush? Can’t we go early tomorrow? It’s cooler then."

The second wife gave her a side-eye, "The sooner we leave, the sooner we get home. It’s a three-month trip back and forth. By the time we get back, the rice might be ready for harvest."

"Besides, if we leave early tomorrow, won’t it still be hot by noon? We’re better off eating lunch at the inn and taking a nap. It should all work out."

The journey here was much the same.

Xiaomi wanted to say something else, but the second wife played her trump card: "We ran into Head Chen on our way back, and he said they’re heading back this afternoon. If we don’t leave now, tomorrow we’ll have to make the trip alone."

Xiaomi was shocked, "Ah, can the students who came with us handle this?"

Last time, many students looked worn out after the journey. Now, after the nine-day provincial examination, which was probably even more exhausting, they hadn’t even rested well before they had to return, which would take almost a month again.

Most of them come from families that aren’t too well off. I bet they didn’t have much money to nurse themselves back to health during these three days either.

Just as she said this, Wang Fu happened to pass by, heard Xiaomi’s comments, and shook his head, "Staying here is even tougher. Just the three meals a day might empty their silver coins."

Xiaomi: "..."

Exactly, that’s the most pressing issue. Those folks are staying in remote inns, likely sharing large communal sleeping areas. Everything, food and water, costs money.

In the prefecture, prices are high, and everything is expensive. Staying one day here might cost as much as two or three meals back home.

Thinking of it this way, it’s no wonder that both Head Chen and the other scholars would prefer to go home sooner, even if they’re not feeling well, so they can rest sooner.

"Alright, I got it. I’ll go pack my things now."

Given the circumstances, Xiaomi had no other choice but to pack her things.

They didn’t stay too long, and there wasn’t much stuff. Most of it was already packed by her mom; she just needed to double-check to ensure nothing was left behind.

She got slightly delayed chatting with Yingying at the teahouse, so by the time everything was packed, Master Yang had already finished making lunch.

Everything in the room, except for the thin blankets and pillows prepared by Wang Fu, had been loaded onto the carts, waiting for the right time to gather at the city gate.

Master Yang specially cooked a big meal today, and since they had a dedicated carriage driver, Wang Fu also prepared two jars of wine for the occasion.

One jar of white wine was for the three men to drink; the other jar of rice wine was for the second wife and the children.

The rice wine was sweet, had the aroma of rice, and was very tasty.

With a low alcohol content, Xiaomi thought this rice wine didn’t taste much like alcohol, more like a beverage!

Oh, right, it had a bit of a rice wine brew flavor! It was really delicious!

Even Liu Ze couldn’t help but drink more than half a bowl.

But the result of drinking too much was that when Xiaomi lay down on the bed feeling a bit tipsy, thinking she’d rest for a while before getting up, she ended up falling asleep.

When she groggily opened her eyes again, she found she wasn’t in the room anymore but lying in a carriage instead.

"Xiaomi’s awake. Does your head hurt? Get up and have some water."