He agreed with Xiao Wuzi’s words and said seriously, “Indeed, among all the couples I’ve seen, our young master and mistress have the best relationship. It’s not fake, and it can’t be faked.”
The two of them couldn’t help but recall scenes from their daily lives.
If there was nothing going on.
The young couple would always be together, almost inseparable.
And they had to be very close.
It was as if they formed a circle of their own, while everyone else was a crowd. They were a “from, from, from” presence, so intimate that no one could intrude.
Xiao Wuzi couldn’t help but sigh, “It’s so good. I wish I could be like our master and mistress, finding someone who truly loves me and whom I can entrust my whole heart to. A glance, a gesture, and they’d understand me.”
Xiao Liuzi also thought of the usual behavior of his young master and mistress. They were indeed very in sync and complementary. He didn’t know how they communicated.
Sometimes, even he, a servant, felt inferior. After all, servants had to survive by observing others. If they couldn’t even do that, they wouldn’t last long in the grand houses of the wealthy.
He felt he was doing a good job. Whatever his master lacked, he would promptly provide it or help get things done.
But he was still no match for the two masters.
“It’s strange, you say a glance or a gesture, and the other person understands. I can only sigh. But sometimes, our masters don’t even exchange glances, yet it’s as if their heads are covered in eyes, and they always notice each other immediately. That’s truly odd.”
Xiao Liuzi gave an example. The other day, he saw his young master stretch out his hand to the side without looking back, and his young mistress naturally came over.
Even though he knew his young master didn’t like his young mistress running around, he didn’t have eyes in the back of his head. How could he know his young mistress was about to slip away?
Xiao Wuzi listened and exclaimed in wonder, calling their masters’ fate destined by heaven!
Xiao Liuzi also agreed with this answer, thinking they were indeed a match made in heaven.
But they didn’t know that.
Su Miaomiao and Cheng Hao had been together for so long that they were like one person.
Whatever action the other took.
They could predict the other’s prediction, so it was natural to amaze onlookers.
And more often than not, it was a conditioned reflex.
Perhaps their brains hadn’t even registered yet, and they had already unconsciously issued commands.
The two didn’t deliberately hold back. They behaved in this life as they had in their previous one. They felt it was nothing, but their tacit understanding shocked those around them.
The two children took advantage of a brief respite from their work and continued.
The caravan was not busy at this time.
Therefore, everyone worked more casually. Talking while working was acceptable.
Cai Shi and Xi Shi were also opening chestnuts and chatting while working. Now that there were more people, everything was done quickly, and the work was not so urgent.
They both knew they had to go to Quezhou City to see. If they could settle down there, they wouldn’t have to go to neighboring countries.
They were unfamiliar with the place, and they barely understood the language. They didn’t know how they would live there. But if Quezhou City was possible, it would at least be better. Perhaps after the war, when peace returned, they might even have a chance to return home.
At that time.
The return journey wouldn’t be so far.
“Anyway, I think it’s good to go and see. Even if Quezhou City can’t be held in the end, we’ll at least have some time to rest. We won’t have to be so bumpy. Constantly traveling is hard on the horses, and we’re always anxious. At night, we always fear wild beasts will come out, and we can’t sleep soundly.”
Cai Shi said this, her hands not stopping as she skillfully opened chestnuts.
Xi Shi also nodded in agreement, “Indeed. I also feel it’s good to rest. Traveling this way, it feels like my internal organs are about to be shaken apart.”
Anyone who had lived in such times for a long time would want a peaceful life. It was good before at Wugu Temple. It was just their three teams, and they were harmonious. Except for the cold weather and some anxiety about food.
Everyone woke up early to work, studied together, and chatted during their free time.
Every day was fulfilling and secure.
Since they set off again, their peace had been disrupted.
Their hearts were uneasy.
Especially as they encountered more and more people later on, the eyes of those refugees were different from before. They seemed to stare intently, their faces numb, their eyes vacant and emotionless.
Cai Shi and Xi Shi peeked out from behind the curtains a few times and then dared not look anymore.
They were filled with apprehension.
They also understood.
If it weren’t for the large caravan formed by the Cheng family, the Jin family, and the people from Shan'ao Village, and if everyone hadn’t built up strong bodies during the long winter, these refugees would have likely pounced on them and devoured them.
Every time Cai Shi and Xi Shi talked about these things, they felt a pang of fear.
Fortunately, they followed the Cheng family.
Otherwise, in such a world, how long could their small family have lasted?
It was truly precarious.
As the two were talking.
Xiao Wuzi and Xiao Liuzi came in with basins of water, filled with bowls and chopsticks, waiting to be scalded with boiling water before they could be used.
The caravan was indeed meticulous. They had to drink boiled water, eat thoroughly cooked food, and even paid great attention to their eating utensils.
Although it seemed a bit troublesome at first, they got used to it.
And this cautious approach resulted in no one in the caravan falling ill. Even if there were signs of a fever or a cold, a large bowl of ginger soup or herbal broth would cure it before it could manifest.
Their young mistress often said, “Not only must dangers be nipped in the bud, but illnesses must also be nipped in the bud. Once the symptoms fully manifest, the illness has taken root, and it will take at least seven or eight days to fully recover. If it’s nipped in the bud at the beginning, it might be cured in half a night or so!”
Xiao Wuzi and Xiao Liuzi always kept this in mind, so they were even more careful in their work.
Cai Shi and Xi Shi also hurried to help, scooping hot water for them.
While scalding the bowls and chopsticks, Xiao Wuzi and Xiao Liuzi casually asked them what they were talking about earlier, looking so happy?
Cai Shi and Xi Shi told them truthfully. It wasn’t a big deal; everyone had witnessed the mental state of the refugees they encountered on the road.
Xiao Wuzi nodded in agreement, “Indeed. I also feel that the more we travel, the less like normal people the people we meet are. Their eyes are always strange.”
Xiao Liuzi also said, “Then we all need to be more careful.”
Cai Shi agreed, her hands skillfully opening chestnuts. She then thought of the children and said, “Then everyone needs to be careful, not to go alone, and tell the children not to run around!”
Xi Shi immediately looked around and then called out to the children.
Xiao Liuzi then said with a smile, “They are all with Xiao Ge watching the rabbits. Those rabbits are already quite big. In a while, they will be ready for breeding.”