Chapter 51
Du Qiyue was not sure when he came back from a long trip this time, so after he was sure that he was leaving, he entrusted the family's house and livestock to Liu Momo's family, and the field said that if he came back in two months, he would let Liu Momo's family help plant, and give them wages when the time came, and if he didn't come back after two months, he would rent it to Liu Momo's family for half a year, whatever they planted, and when the harvest was poured, they only needed to give him 20% of the product as rent.
Liu Momo's family is naturally happy to agree, taking care of the house and livestock is a very simple thing, and it can be done at will. Although it will be more difficult to cultivate some fields, they will not suffer losses, Du Qiyue's salary and rent are not large, no matter how they take advantage of it.
"Xiaoyue, you are so polite, we should help take care of the house and fields when you go out, and you have to pay wages and reduce rent, so I'm embarrassed." Liu Momo said while sewing the upper of the shoe.
Du Qiyue sat on the small stool next to Liu Momo, holding a cucumber in his hand and gnawing on it, and when he heard Liu Momo's words, he said: "You can say this, and I don't take advantage of your family." If not, where can I wear well-fitting shoes that I don't have to buy with money, and no one will help me sew money bags on my clothes, but now I have how good it is, I don't have to worry about these things! ”
"You, say something nice." Liu Momo said with a smile.
Brother Liu sat on the other side of Liu Momo, holding a cucumber in his hand and gnawing on it, after Liu Momo finished speaking, he said: "My brother Qi Yue's mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter, and I don't know if the sugar on the mouth of the king of the stove has touched Brother Qi Yue's mouth in the New Year." ”
"Your mouth is also sweet, and when I leave, all my eggs will be yours, and let Momo make steamed eggs for you to eat every day." Du Qiyue teased Brother Liu and said.
"Really!" Brother Liu'er's whole face immediately turned into a flower, and he said to Du Qiyue in a sweet voice: "Brother Qi Yue, you are the best, give me the eggs, I promise to raise your poultry and livestock well." ”
A while ago, a cousin of Brother Liu got married, and the chickens and ducks in the family were basically sold to his uncle's family cheaply, and now his family is all just bought chickens and ducklings, only three hens, two ducks and two big white geese, and they lay up to four or five eggs a day, usually only two or three. Their family buys less meat, and usually meat is eggs, so now their eggs are in short supply.
Du Qiyue knew about this, and when she saw Brother Liu'er's appearance, she said, "Then give it all to you, but don't be lazy when the time comes." ”
"No, what's so hard about feeding some food." Brother Liu pouted and said.
The days passed quickly, and a month passed in a flash. On the third day of junior high school, Du Qiyue got up when it was still dark, checked the luggage that had been sorted out last night, and after confirming that there was nothing to forget, he packed it and let the little donkey carry it, and then went out of the house in the dim moonlight.
To be honest, Du Qiyue was really a little reluctant to leave here suddenly, this house meant a lot to him, at first he came to this world at a complete loss, and then this place was like a warm harbor that gave him the first sense of security in this strange world. Although Du Qiyue knew in his heart that maybe he would come back soon, this was the first time he had gone far away since he came to this world, and the first time he had left this harbor.
Zhao Yiyun had already gotten up at this time, and was being accompanied by Wu Mingyao for the last breakfast. The room was silent, except for the occasional clashing of dishes and chopsticks, because they didn't know when the two cousins would be able to meet again, and they were both a little silent. Zhao Yiyun looked at the delicious food on the table, only felt tasteless, and put down his chopsticks after barely eating a few bites.
Wu Mingyao put a piece of chicken into Zhao Yiyun's bowl and said, "Cousin, let's eat more, I can't eat well if I'm hungry on the road." ”
"No need, I'm panicking if I eat too much. And Mama prepared a stove in the carriage and brought a lot of snacks, so she wouldn't go hungry. Zhao Yiyun shook his head.
Wu Mingyao actually didn't have much appetite, so he also put down his chopsticks and said, "That's good, Mama Shu Ci is the most proper to do things." It's just that my cousin still needs to take care of himself, don't be too hurried on the way back, if you want to come to Dadu late, my uncle and aunt won't mind. ”
"Don't worry, I'll take care of my body." Zhao Yiyun responded.
The two cousins said some more considerate words, and the next person came up to report that Du Qiyue was already waiting at the gate of the mansion. Just when the auspicious time was almost here, Wu Mingyao personally sent Zhao Yiyun out.
The two of them were originally very sad, but when they saw Du Qiyue wearing a half-worn scholarly robe, but leading a little donkey, they couldn't help but feel a little funny when they saw it.
"Oh, Leya, why are you leading the little donkey here, is it possible that you have to ride this all the way to Dadu?" Wu Mingyao walked over and patted the little donkey's head, causing the little donkey to snort and snort, which was even more funny to watch.
"I want to ride a tall horse, but I don't know if I have enough money to buy a pony's hooves." Du Qiyue said, touching the little donkey's head. He thought that he would be cheeky and follow Zhao Yiyun on the road, and he would definitely not be able to sit in Zhao Yiyun's carriage with a cheeky face, and Zhao Yiyun was a brother, and it was inconvenient, so he simply rode a little donkey along the way.
"I've got a carriage for you, so leave your little donkey with me, and it's a little ugly to be huddled with a few horses." Wu Mingyao pointed to a small carriage behind the carriage where Zhao Yiyun was sitting and said.
"Let's take it, when I get to Jingfeng County, I won't have a carriage to sit in the future." Du Qiyue said that carrying a little donkey can also make him feel a little safe, otherwise it would really make him feel a little scared to leave a familiar place and walk alone in this country that is very unfamiliar to him.
Seeing that Du Qiyue insisted on taking the little donkey, Wu Mingyao had no choice but to say with some disgust: "If you want to take it, take it, and lead this donkey to your carriage." "There's no way that a donkey is such a stupid thing, it's really not much with his eldest young master's eyes.
"Got it." Du Qiyue replied, and then pulled the little donkey over and tied it to the little carriage.
After another goodbye, the team finally began to move forward, Du Qiyue lay on the carriage window and looked at the Wu Mansion that was gradually moving away, and sighed, no matter how parting is always sad.
The town of Great Lakes was not very large, and it was not long before the carriage left the city gate and made it up the main road to the north. Du Qiyue's sadness came and went quickly, and when he couldn't see the city gate, he began to look at the carriage.
The carriage was small, wide enough to seat two people, and only one person could lie down, but the sparrows were small and had all the organs. The lower end of this carriage can be opened, there is a large box as empty as that, which can be used for luggage, the seat is box-type, the upper one can also be opened, the inside is divided into two compartments, the left one is larger, and there are two pillows with futon, and the right one is placed with a few food boxes, a set of tea sets and a few books to relieve boredom. There is also a wooden board fixed with a hook on the wall on one side of the carriage, and it is very convenient to take the hook away from the wooden board and put it down as a table.
"Tsk, such an unsightly carriage is so exquisite, and I don't know what the big carriage in front of me looks like." Du Qiyue smacked her lips and muttered to herself, then took out the futon and pillow, went to the bottom of the car and fell asleep. In the past two days, he has spent a lot of effort to arrange for this far away, and he got up very early this morning, tired and panicked, and he has nothing to do in the carriage alone, so Du Qiyue decided to sleep after thinking about it, so that he could feel that time passed faster.
As for the big carriage that makes Zi Du Qiyue curious, it is naturally very spacious and comfortable, the walls and benches of this carriage are covered with soft cushions, and the bottom of the carriage is also covered with carpets, so you don't need to worry about being bumped into it at all. There are more than seven or eight people sitting on the big stools on three sides, and Zhao Yiyun, Shu Ci, Mama Shu Ci and Qin Yun are even more problematic to lie on them. The stool can also be opened, and it also contains tea sets, food boxes, and some things to relieve boredom, as well as a small stove and pots and chopsticks. The position of the carriage door is another place where the stove can be fixed, and Qin Yun is sitting at the door of the carriage to make tea. As the white smoke continued to rise, the elegant fragrance of tea filled the whole car, making people feel much more comfortable smelling it.
"Young master, the tea is ready, do you want those snacks to come out and eat together?" Qin Yun asked as she lifted the lid of the pot.
Zhao Yiyun leaned on the stool, looked at it with a chess book in his hand, and raised his head when he heard the words: "No, just pour me a cup of tea." ”
Qin Yun washed the cup carefully, then poured a cup of tea and put it on the small table in front of Zhao Yiyun, and said: "I heard the little guy who led the way say that you can only go to a village to spend the night at night, and you can only eat in the car at noon." The raw vegetables are not easy to bring, only some cooked vegetables are brought over, and the taste will not be too good when it is hot, so the young master will have to wait for a while. ”
"It's okay, it's better than a snack." Zhao Yiyun picked up the teacup and blew lightly, and when he was about to drink it, he suddenly asked, "Is there a stove for making tea in Du Langjun's carriage?" ”
Although Zhao Yiyun said that she didn't eat snacks, Mama Shu Ci still took out two food boxes, put them in front of Zhao Yiyun and said, "The carriage is too small, there should be none, but there must be tea in the car." ”
Zhao Yiyun thought for a while and said, "We are here with hot tea, but let Du Langjun drink cold tea, which is too rude." Mama, let the carriage stop, Qin Yun, and let the little guy send the boiled pot of tea to Du Langjun. ”
Mama Shu Ci immediately opened the window and asked the driver to stop, Qin Yun frowned, opened the carriage door and handed the pot of tea. Zhao Yiyun has become more and more careful like a little brother recently, but this kind of carefulness is used on Du Qiyue's body, but it makes Qin Yun feel that it is not worth it, Du Qiyue is just a countryman, where does the blessing come from makes a young master of the Hou Mansion care.
Du Qiyue was really moved when he received the hot tea sent by the little maid, in fact, he has a habit, that is, he only drinks hot tea all year round, and he is really not used to drinking tea with a little astringency in this carriage.
"This little brother, I accepted the tea, please help me say thank you to the young master." Du Qiyue leaned over and said.
"Alas!" The little servant answered, looked up and asked, "I asked Lang Jun, we will eat out here for lunch later, does Lang Jun eat some with us, or eat snacks in the carriage?" ”
"What do you eat for lunch?"
"When I came out in the morning, I asked the kitchen for some ready-made dishes, and when it was hot, I ate steamed buns." The little guy replied.
"Then I'll eat with you." Du Qiyue said that he had read all the dim sum in the car just now, and they were all good dim sum, but he would definitely feel tired of eating them. And he brought some sun-dried ramen noodles that would be ready to be cooked and eaten later.