Chapter 408: Xiatian Chongzi Gully
The next day, the autumn sky was clear and crisp, and they had chosen the date carefully by checking the almanac; it was an auspicious day.
Early in the morning, Wang Yongping had already gotten up to feed the mules and prepare the horse-drawn carriage. Several children, with eager eyes, gathered around, knowing that today their grandparents and aunt were going to take Laosi to the Liu Family for a marriage arrangement.
The Liu Family lived deep in the mountains, and the children were full of curiosity. Even Wang Yonggui thickened his face and tried to persuade Wang Laozhu to let him come along, "Dad, let me go with you as well, having more people shows our family’s sincerity..."
"Pah, stay at home and do your work properly and stop thinking up all these tricks. I wouldn’t take you even if I took anyone else. Have you forgotten how you spoke about the Liu Family Siblings just a few days ago? Taking you there, would it be for making connections or enemies?" Old Granny Zhang spat out.
Wang Laozhu, who had been somewhat tempted, also fell silent. Wang Yonggui had nothing more to say.
After giving some instructions to the household to be careful with the collected mountain goods, Wang Yongzhu helped Old Granny Zhang onto the carriage, and both Wang Laozhu and Wang Yongping also climbed aboard.
Song Chongjin cracked his whip, and the carriage rumbled off toward the mountains.
Xiatian Chongzi Gully was far, and the mountain roads were rough. Ordinary people would not venture into the mountains without good reason.
Aside from Wang Yongping, who had been there before, only Song Chongjin was familiar with the terrain of the surrounding villages because he often went hunting in the mountains.