Xiang Qian ended the system call with Bian Yu-er and turned to look at Ma Yunlu.
"I'm praying that it won't rain along the way!”
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, local wealth and taxes were controlled by the aristocratic families. The court did not have much tax revenue at all. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty wanted to use troops to suppress the Yellow Turban Army. Sometimes, he had to sell his official position to raise money. Therefore, he did not have the ability to do large-scale infrastructure projects. The so-called official road was a dirt road. When it rained, it would be muddy. Warhorses could run, but carriages could not move!
However, what he was afraid of came true. Not long after Xiang Qian said this, it began to rain. It pitter-patter, pattering...
Fortunately, everyone was wearing helmets and armor, which could block some wind and rain.
However, Cai Wenji's carriage soon got stuck in the mud, making it difficult to move.
After half a day, they had not even walked ten li!
The rain kept falling!
The atmosphere was not harmonious!
Xiang Qian realized that if this continued, five days would not be enough for a round trip!
It might take five days or even longer to travel from Ziziander to Chen Liu!
Xiang Qian sighed deeply. What should he do now?
Ma Yunlu rolled her eyes at Cai Wenji and said crisply when she heard the sigh in front of her.
"Why do we have to take a carriage? This kind of road should be ridden!
A delicate young miss should not be running around!”
Cai Wenji was very cultured. When she heard Ma Yunlu's complaints, she smiled bitterly.
"Sister Yun Lu, it's not that I wanted to run around, but my in-laws were harsh on me and I couldn't stand on my own feet, so I had to rush back to my mother's house!”
When Xiang Qian heard what Ma Yunlu said, he suddenly had an idea.
"Miss Cai, why don't you throw away the carriage and let Ma Yunlu ride you!”
"But there are still a lot of books in the carriage!" Cai Wenji smiled bitterly.”
In this era, the carriage was a two-wheeled carriage. There were two people sitting in the carriage, and many of Cai Wenji's books were carved with bamboo (Cai Hou paper was still too expensive and useless in this era, and most of the books were bamboo slips), so it was very heavy, making it difficult to move on the muddy road.
Xiang Qian said," Miss Cai, these are all carved from bamboo. You're not afraid of the rain. We can each take a little. That'll do!"”
Cai Wenji was still a little worried.”
Ma Yunlu was very direct." Sister Cai is right. I'm not good at riding. I can't even control my own horse, let alone carry Sister Cai!"”
In fact, Cai Wenji was very thin. If converted to modern weights and measures, Cai Wenji was not very tall, about 1.60 meters, and probably only weighed about 80 pounds. She looked beautiful and refined, but in fact, she was a little thin and weak. She felt a little like Lin Daiyu, a delicate flower shining in the water and a weak willow supporting the wind.
If Ma Yunlu was carrying Cai Wenji, it wouldn't be a problem at all.
However, Ma Yunlu and Cai Wenji didn't have the same aura, so she didn't want to carry Cai Wenji.
What should he do now?
Right now, only Ma Yunlu could ride a horse!
Xiang Qian thought for a moment and said,"Miss Wenji, I don't know if you're willing to let me drive you. I'm just afraid that it will affect Miss Wenji's reputation!"”
Cai Wenji smiled." General Xiang, I'm a widow now. I have the bad reputation of being a jinx to my husband. How can I have any reputation?"
If General doesn't mind, I'm willing to ride with you!”
It was Xiang Qian who arrived in time to save Cai Wenji's life and enlightened her. Cai Wenji had always been grateful!
She was unwilling to cause Xiang Qian to miss the military opportunity because of her, so she did not care about her reputation at all. She was willing to ride a horse with Xiang Qian and arrive at Chenliu County as soon as possible!
Xiang Qian was stunned. He had thought that Cai Wenji would reject him more reservedly. He did not expect Cai Wenji to be so free and understanding!
Ma Yunlu also looked at Cai Wenji in surprise. She didn't expect this weak woman to be so free and easy. She felt like a woman from the border, making Ma Yunlu look at her in a new light!
" Since Miss Wenji is willing to ride with me," Xiang Qian said in a clear voice,""Then I'll get someone to distribute the books. Miss Wenji, let me help you!”
As Xiang Qian spoke, he reached out and grabbed Cai Wenji's jade-like hand. He suddenly lifted Cai Wenji up from the carriage and placed her in front of his horse!
At this moment, it was raining heavily. As if he was performing magic, an oil-paper umbrella suddenly appeared in his hand and Cai Wenji held it!
Cai Wenji held the oil-paper umbrella in her hand and was inexplicably surprised!
"There's actually such a beautiful umbrella in this world!”
In fact, umbrellas had been around for a long time. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the famous carpenter Lu Ban often worked in the wild. If it rained, he would often get wet. Lu Ban's wife wanted to make something that could keep out the rain. She split the bamboo into thin strips and covered the thin strips with animal skin. It looked like a pavilion. It was closed like a stick and opened like a cover. This was the earliest umbrella.
However, oil-paper umbrellas that were coated with tung oil to make them waterproof only existed during the Tang and Song Dynasties. They did not exist during the Three Kingdoms period!
This kind of oil-paper umbrella was made of hand-cut bamboo strips as the umbrella frame, and cotton paper coated with natural waterproof tung oil as the umbrella cover. It was completely handmade and all of it was made from natural materials. It was the most mature umbrella in ancient times, and it was still used until the early 21st century!
The literati would write poems and draw pictures on the umbrella before they were oiled to express their feelings. The elegant and natural beauty of the oil-paper umbrella was something that industrial products like the steel umbrella could never compare to.
Xiang Qian was worried that Cai Wenji would fall off her horse, so he said to Cai Wenji.
"Miss Wenji, I have to hold your waist to stabilize you so that you won't fall down. Please forgive me for my rudeness!”
Cai Wenji held the oil-paper umbrella and smiled sweetly."This matter is urgent. I don't think General is being rude. I would like to thank General for protecting me from the rain!”
Cai Wenji felt her heart beating faster and faster when the large hand in front of her neck held Cai Wenji's slender waist and the two of them rode forward on their horses!
Although Cai Wenji was already married, because her ex-husband Wei Zhongdao was weak and sickly and had infectious phthisis, Cai Wenji and Wei Zhongdao didn't consummate their marriage at all. They didn't have any intimate behavior. It was the first time that Cai Wenji shared a horse with a man and had her waist held by a man!
This famous female scholar, one of the Four Great Talented Women of ancient times, couldn't help but feel romantic at this moment!
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