Chapter 33 Getting Slower and Slower
After breakfast, Shen Yiyi was about to wash the dishes when Jiang Zuo snatched them away.
"Miss, leave this job to me from now on!"
How could I let the Crown Princess do these things when I'm here?
"Okay, then I'll go deal with those poisonous insects." Shen Yiyi curled the corners of her mouth in satisfaction.
I feel more and more that it is a wise decision to keep Xiao Jiang.
He can take the initiative to do things without being told, and he is very capable.
Compared with others, Xiaoguai is so far behind.
Shang Zhanchen didn't realize that he was being disliked again. He saw that woman starting to deal with drug addicts again.
She walked over and gathered all the poisonous insects to her side.
"Hmm? Not bad." Shen Yiyi looked at Shang Zhanchen with appreciation.
This is really the case of gold being like gold when touched and silver being like silver when touched. With Xiao Jiang here, he has also become more capable.
Shang Zhanchen just glanced at Shen Yiyi indifferently, with no emotion visible on his face.
But actually, I also felt a little happy in my heart, looking at such a large group of poisonous insects.
She was afraid that it would take some time for her to handle it alone, so she took a dagger from Jiang Zuo.
He sat down next to Shen Yiyi and started to deal with it, imitating her.
Shen Yiyi did not have much hope for Shang Zhanchen. This young master was probably treated like a ancestor at home. How could he possibly do any work?
But she was soon shocked. At first, she looked at this man as if he were embroidering something.
It takes a long time to deal with a centipede, but I get faster and faster as time goes by.
Although I couldn't catch up with her speed, it already surprised her.
"……………………"
It seems that this guy has other advantages besides being good-looking. With such fast hands, he can even help me.
When Jiang Zuo finished packing up, he saw that most of the poisonous insects on the Crown Princess's side had been dealt with.
"Little darling, take a rest. I'll do the rest."
He took the dagger from his master and dealt with it quickly, which shocked Shen Yiyi again.
The skin was peeled, the cramps were pulled, and the strings were threaded. The movements were smooth and flowing, and Shen Yiyi was amazed.
"Have you ever done any of this before?"
He did it so skillfully. She would never believe that this guy had never done this before.
"I've hunted in the mountains before, so I understand a little bit." Jiang Zuo grinned.
I have been traveling with my master outside for many years, and often hunting wild game in the mountains. I have become very skilled in handling these things.
"Oh, did I say that?" Shen Yiyi nodded as if that was what she meant.
No wonder this guy’s hands were so quick. After dealing with all the poisonous insects, he took the golden python.
First, they took out the snake venom and gallbladder, and then hung the snake skin and bones on the ox cart.
Seeing the Crown Princess put the snake meat in the clay jar, Jiang Zuo hurriedly stopped her.
"Miss, you can't eat this meat, it's poisonous!"
I once heard from Doctor Sun that you should try not to eat snake meat as it can easily cause discomfort and in severe cases may even lead to poisoning and death.
"Who said we can't eat it? This meat tastes really good."
As Shen Yiyi spoke, she cut the snake meat into small pieces, put them into a ceramic jar, and sprinkled a handful of salt and the seasoning herbs she had picked earlier into it.
The longer the marinating time is, the more flavorful it will be and the smoother it will taste.
"Miss, have you ever eaten this kind of meat?" Jiang Zuo asked again worriedly.
After all, Doctor Sun had specifically told them not to eat snake meat. He was not afraid, but he was afraid that his master would not be able to bear it.
"Of course I have."
After Shen Yiyi finished speaking, she put the pottery jar on the ox cart. When she heard what Xiao Jiang said, she guessed that he was worried.
I didn't bother to say more to him, and waited for the snake meat to be cooked, as he couldn't help wanting to eat it.
After everything was packed up, several people pulled the ox cart out of the forest and turned right at the fork in the road ahead.
That was Xianxia Mountain where they were about to go, and Jiang Zuo took on the job of driving the cart.
Shen Yiyi and Shang Zhanchen sat on the ox cart to enjoy the scenery. It was quite comfortable at the beginning.
But I couldn't stand sitting in the same position for so long and I felt very tired.
And this is not the most torturous thing. What Shen Yiyi can't bear the most is drowsiness.
I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but I always feel that the ox cart is moving slower and slower, and it's shaking all the time.
After a while, I couldn't keep my eyelids open. I took a short nap when I closed my eyes, but was woken up again after a while.
Not long after walking, I couldn't open my eyelids again, so I took another nap, waking up and sleeping again.
Later, Shen Yiyi couldn't stand it anymore, so she crawled to Jiang Zuo's side and snatched the whip from his hand.
"Let me catch the car for a while!"
If she continues to be dazed like this, she will become completely confused. If she continues to sleep like this in broad daylight, she won't be able to sleep at night.
Jiang Zuo wanted to say something, but seeing the Crown Princess closing her eyes, he didn't say anything.
Shen Yiyi sat behind the old ox, occasionally hitting its butt with the whip in her hand.
"drive!"
I just feel that it doesn't matter whether I shout or not, this old ox is like a hermit.
I am not affected by any external factors at all and I still go my own way. No matter how you shout, I will just move forward at my own pace.
"Xiao Jiang, did we come from there this morning?"
As Shen Yiyi spoke, she turned around and pointed at the hill behind them. It seemed like that was where they stayed last night.
Following the direction of the Crown Princess's finger, Jiang Zuo also looked over there, thought for a moment, and nodded.
"Yes, we stayed in that forest last night."
"Don't you think our ox cart is moving too slowly?" Shen Yiyi looked at the old ox in front of her again.
It's been almost a whole morning, and I've only walked such a short distance. I feel like I would have walked farther if I had walked on two feet.
"Well, a little bit." Jiang Zuo nodded again.
Although ox carts usually move slowly, it felt like this one was moving too slowly today.
Even Shang Zhanchen, who was sitting in the car, realized it and looked at the forest where he had camped last night.
It wasn’t far from where he was. If he walked, it would probably take more than an hour.
Hearing Xiao Jiang say this, Shen Yiyi felt extremely depressed.
"……………………"
If I had known that this ox cart was so slow, I would have bought a horse in that village.
If I continue walking at this speed, I wonder when we can reach Xianxia Mountain. Just as I was thinking about this, I saw the old ox in front of me suddenly stop.
"Why don't you leave?" Shen Yiyi glared at the old ox with dissatisfaction.
Although it was slow before, it could still move. Now it is motionless, it seems to be planning to go on strike.
Just as he was about to whip it, he realized something was wrong. The old ox seemed to be twitching, so he quickly leaned over.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Just as I was about to reach out and pat its butt, I saw a huge creature flying out of its butt, followed by a sticky feeling.
“Oh my god!!!”