Surviving In The Ancient Times With Limitless Supplies
Chapter 51: The Ravine

Chapter 51: The Ravine

Outside the mule cart, Xu Xiang opened her water bag and took a sip of the cool sour plum juice. After taking a few sips, she regained her spirits.

After closing the lid of the water bag, she wiped off her sweat and said, "It’s so hot today."

Looking up, the bright moon is still hanging in the sky, but the eastern sky is already slowly changing color. She wiped her sweat again and looked at the dark sky with a frown.

’The weather in this world is really weird. It’s more unpredictable than the weather in my original world.’

Xiao Shao glanced at her sweaty face and saw her frowning. After thinking about it, he said, "It’s almost summer now. It’s normal for the weather to be hotter than before."

"This is normal?" Xu Xiang asked in surprise.

Xiao Shao didn’t know why she showed such a surprised expression, but he nodded anyway. "Mhm."

Xu Xiang looked at the vast wasteland around them, and began to see some grass on the ground after a while. She was silent for a long time, but Xiao Shao glanced at her from time to time.

"What are you thinking?" He asked curiously.

She looked at him and asked, "How hot is it in the peak of summer?"

"Not very hot. It used to be bearable." He answered her calmly.

After hearing his answer, she thought: ’Used to be? So it’s unbearable now?’

Seeing her frown deepened, he chuckled and asked, "Why? Miss Xu can’t stand the heat?"

Sensing the teasing in his tone, Xu Xiang gave him a blank look and didn’t bother to answer. As they went further, the barren land slowly tinge with greenery. When the first ray of sunlight emerged from the eastern horizon, Xiao Shao stopped the mule cart.

In front of them is a deep ravine and an old wooden bridge hangs over it, connecting the two sides of the ravine. Seeing the ravine, Xiao Shao and Xu Xiang got off the mule cart and walked to the edge of the ravine. Behind them, Xiao Han also got off the sleigh with others.

Standing on the edge of the ravine, the wind blowing from between the ravine hit them hard. Xu Xiang covered her eyes with her hand, took a step forward, and glanced at the deep ravine. Seeing that she had stepped too close to the edge of the ravine, Xiao Shao grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.

"It’s dangerous." He reminds her calmly.

She looked around and found a small stone. She picked up the stone and threw it down the ravine. After waiting for a long time, she still didn’t hear anything.

She frowned and said, "This ravine is very deep."

Xiao Shao stood beside her, looked at the old wooden bridge, and scanned the surroundings. After a moment of silence, he said, "It seems that if we want to pass this place, we must cross the wooden bridge. I couldn’t see the end of the ravine, so going around it was not an option."

Agreeing with what he said, Xu Xiang nodded. Seeing Xiao Han coming, she said, "Er Lang, let the others get off the sleigh and mule cart. We must cross the wooden bridge."

Looking at the old wooden bridge, he nodded and said, "I’ll go right away."

Seeing that Xiao Han had turned around to notify others, Xu Xiang walked to the old wooden bridge and checked the ropes. She tried to take a step on the wooden plank, and just as she stepped on it lightly, she heard a string of creaking sound.

’The wooden bridge is weathered and in disrepair. It’s too dangerous to cross over. Not to mention the strength of the wind. I don’t know if the others can cross this bridge safely.’

Taking a few steps away from the wooden bridge, she looked at the mule cart and the sleigh again. Touching the old rope, she was in a deep thought. While Xu Xiang was still thinking, Xiao Shao and Xiao Han had already driven the mule cart and sleigh over.

Getting off the driver’s seat, Xiao Shao approached her. Noticing her carefully examining the rope and wooden plank, he smiled subconsciously.

He stood beside her and asked, "How is it? Can we cross it?"

Xu Xiang shook her head, frowned and said, "Not good. This bridge is too old. The ropes and planks have weathered. I’m afraid it can’t bear our weight."

Xiao Shao checked the wooden plank and ropes carefully, and said, "Then we can only cross the bridge one by one."

"Mhm. That’s the only way." Xu Xiang said as she stood up.

After checking the wooden bridge, the two walked towards the others. Xiao Shao looked at them and said, "If we want to pass here, we have to cross this bridge. The ravine is too long and walking around it is not an option. So, here’s what we need to do."

"I will drive the mule cart across the bridge first. Er Lang, you will drive the sleigh and cross the bridge after me. Since General Fan is still unconscious, then Fan Erlang, you can carry him across the bridge." He explained the plan calmly.

He turned to his parents and said, "Father and mother will cross the bridge together."

Looking at the Fan family, he said, "Old Master Fan, Old Madam Fan and Seventh Miss Fan are crossing the bridge together. Next are Madam Fan and Second Miss Fan."

Turning to his sister, he asked, "Jing’er, can you go there by yourself?"

"Um. I can." Xiao Jing nodded bravely at her brother.

Seeing her trembling hands, Xu Xiang spoke without waiting for Xiao Shao to speak again. "I will walk behind Miss Xiao."

Looking at her calm face, he swallowed his words back. After everyone agreed, Xiao Shao and Xiao Han went to drive the mule cart and sleigh. Seeing everyone’s nervous expressions, Xu Xiang said calmly, "It will be fine."

Affected by her calm voice, the tense atmosphere dissipated little by little. Not long after, Xiao Shao had already driven to the wooden bridge.

He looked at his family and said, "Don’t worry. Just be careful when crossing the bridge later."

"Be careful, Da Lang." Wen Wan held her husband’s hand tightly and couldn’t help reminding her eldest son.

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