0p0 Chapter 899 The Scholar Who Abandoned His Husband and Children 9
Chapter 899 The Scholar Who Abandoned His Husband and Children 9
As they walked this way, Xiao Yun used her divine sense to urge the wild boars to move in this direction as well. Once they decided to stop and everyone got out of the car, she directed a large wild boar to run quickly towards them.
Bringing a whole litter of pigs over would definitely not work; there would be too many for her to handle and they might hurt someone. They haven't bothered her, so there's no need to do such a thing. One pig would be easier for her to control.
Just as everyone was squatting behind the rock to relieve themselves, a wild boar came running over with a loud commotion, which quickly alerted the group.
Li Gui was closest to the direction the wild boar was coming from. She looked up at the sound and saw the huge creature. She screamed in fright, "Wild boar! Run!"
There wasn't even time to wipe my butt. I just pulled up my pants and ran backwards, but there was a big rock behind me. I could go around it on the other side, but I might not be able to outrun the wild boar. I might get gored.
The three people were terrified when they heard the shout, but luckily they were behind Xiao Yun and Li Gui, so they immediately got up and ran towards the main road.
One of the scholars tripped over her pants because she hadn't pulled them up properly. She couldn't get up for a while, and it was her aunt, who was driving the carriage, who ran back and pulled her up before she could run downstairs.
But it was too late for Li Gui; the wild boar was already upon her. Although she was somewhat skilled—after all, someone who dared to travel long distances couldn't be weak—she didn't have a suitable weapon. She couldn't possibly fight a wild boar bare-handed, so she panicked for a moment.
Just as she thought she was about to be devoured by the boar, seeing the tusks that were about to reach her, she saw her customer stand in front of her, raising a rock and throwing it at the wild boar!
As the stone hit the pig, they heard it shout, "Quick, climb onto the stone!"
Behind them was a huge rock, which was quite steep, but it was covered with vines, so they could grab onto it and climb up.
Li Gui instinctively obeyed, turned around and started climbing up. Once he reached the top of the rock, which was more than two meters high, he immediately turned around and reached down to pull Xiao Yun up.
Xiao Yun picked up another rock and smashed it against the wild boar before jumping up, grabbing her hand, and climbing up.
Just as he stepped onto a vine, the vine suddenly snapped, and one of his legs slipped and fell down.
The wild boar, enraged by her two stones, charged at an even faster speed and crashed straight into her leg!
With a loud "crack!", Xiao Yun let out a scream, startling Li Gui so much that her hand trembled. However, she did not let go, and even reached out with her other hand, which was gripping the rock, trying to pull her up with both hands.
But this left her with no foothold, and instead pulled her down as well. Both of them fell back to their original spot. Seeing the wild boar retreat a few steps to gather its strength for another savage charge, Xiao Yun picked up a large rock about the size of a washbasin and smashed it down hard on the boar's head as it rushed towards her!
Xiao Yun really put her strength into this smash. She had taken a power-up beforehand, and she smashed the wild boar's skull. The boar's head tilted to one side, swayed, and then fell down.
She didn't stop, and continued to hit the wild boar several more times with stones until it stopped moving, as if it were a potential unleashed at a crucial moment.
Then, pretending to breathe a sigh of relief as if he had exhausted all his strength, he slumped to the ground, supporting his "injured leg" with one hand.
Li Gui had already gotten up by this time. He kicked the wild boar to make sure it was dead, then rushed over to check on her injuries, his face full of worry: "Scholar Xiao, how are you? Your leg is definitely injured."
Xiao Yun gritted his teeth, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "It's probably broken."
Li Gui looked full of self-blame. "It's all my fault. If you hadn't been trying to save me, you wouldn't have gotten injured like this."
At this moment, the three scholars and the driver, Aunt San, also returned cautiously. Seeing Xiao Yun injured, one of the scholars looked distressed and said, "Quickly help her back to the carriage. We need to get out of the mountains and find a doctor in town to treat her."
As she was about to lift Xiao Yun up, Li Gui stopped her, saying, "This won't do. The bumpy ride will only make things worse. We need to fix her leg bone. Can you help me find two wooden sticks this long? I'll go get a rope from the car."
The three men obeyed and nodded, starting to look for suitable tree branches nearby.
Actually, Xiao Yun wasn't injured. She had already found the right angle. There was a dent in the rock, and when the wild boar charged, she put her leg in it. The wild boar actually hit the rock next to her leg, and the sound of bones breaking was made by her with a branch.
After using the branch, she stored it in her spatial storage to avoid arousing suspicion.
As for the cold sweat on his forehead, it was purely from hitting the pig so hard, and of course, the fire spirit stone he was wearing was also a factor.
After the three of them found two straight sticks nearby, Li Gui also returned with thin hemp rope and quickly secured Xiao Yun's legs.
She was prone to injuries from traveling all year round, so these things were inevitable. After immobilizing Xiao Yun's leg, she prepared to help her back to the carriage with the two scholars' third aunts.
As Xiao Yun stood up with their help, he said, "It's such a waste to leave this wild boar here. Let's take it down the mountain and sell it for some money. My injuries won't have been for nothing."
Li Gui looked at her with a somewhat unspeakable expression. What time is it? She's still thinking about wild boars.
However, it is indeed a pity to leave such a big wild boar like this. This pig looks to weigh three or four hundred pounds. That's meat. There's a town just down the mountain from here. If you sell it in the town, you can easily get two or three taels of silver.
"Okay, let's get you back to the car first, and then we'll come back to get the wild boar."
Fortunately, although the boar's skull was smashed, it didn't suffer any superficial injuries, so it didn't bleed much. Otherwise, they really wouldn't have dared to take the wild boar with them, since the smell of blood in the mountains could easily attract other wild beasts.
The other three also agreed with Li Gui's statement. It was only at this time that Xiao Yun learned the names of the three people: the driver was named Chen Ruyi, and her two nieces were named Chen Jiahui and Chen Jiamin.
Both men are younger than Xiao Yun, one is seventeen and the other is sixteen, and neither of them is married yet. They probably want to see if they can find a good in-law in the capital.
After all, passing the imperial examination at such a young age means a bright future, and they certainly wouldn't want to settle for someone from a small place like their hometown. Who would want to settle for someone better?
If it weren't for the passing of the elders in the original owner's family, she might have had this idea back then, but she just didn't have the time to do it.
The original owner of this body was also quite unlucky, having observed six years of mourning. The marriage was even more so to bring good luck to her mother; otherwise, she wouldn't have rushed into the marriage.
From what I remember, the original owner of this body was quite responsible; at least after passing the imperial examination, she never thought of changing her husband.
Of course, it's also possible that he died on the way before he even had a chance to think about it. Who knows if he would change his mind if he passed the imperial examination and was favored by the sons of officials?
After all, the original owner was very good-looking. Just look at Zheng Yujin. She looked similar to the original owner, but her features were not as delicate. As soon as the results were announced, she was chosen by the sons of several wealthy families. In the end, she even married the son of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which greatly helped her career.
The Ministry of Personnel was responsible for the appointment, removal, transfer, and assessment of officials. Moreover, the Vice Minister of Personnel only had two sons, so she married into the family as a son-in-law.
This confirmed the contents of her letter to the Xiao family. Even when the Xiao family came to the capital to inquire later, the truth was not revealed, which can be considered as taking precautions in advance.
Xiao Yun was quickly helped onto the carriage, and soon the four of them, panting heavily, carried the wild boar down.
This shows that the education of women here is very comprehensive. In addition to reading, they also have to learn the Six Arts, and they all have some skills. Their bodies are also quite good.