Chapter 135: Embarking on a Journey North
In Lin'an City, Qin Mei glared fiercely at the four beggars pretending to be brothers, and didn't say a word. Qingmei looked at her, gently pulled her sleeve, and whispered: Forget it, it's just a group of mercenary villains......
Qin Mei shook off her hand violently, glared angrily at the four cowering beggars, and asked loudly: Why are you lying to me?
The four beggars whose identities she had identified stood cowering, not daring to answer. Qin Mei was angry and cried, tears fell one by one, and she replied: Why do you lie to me? I just want to find my brother, why are you lying to me, why are you making me sad again and again?
A ruffian beggar straightened his chest and said, "Which one lied to you?" There is a sister who has been begging since she was a child and is lost, how do I know if it's you? You brought me all the way from Guangzhou Mansion to Lin'an, tossing me in vain, and I was wronged.
When the other beggars heard this, they all played tricks: Yes, yes, yes, you didn't inquire clearly, why did you blame others? Come on! I won't say anything else to you, you will pay me for my travel expenses, accommodation and food expenses, and I will return to Guangzhou Mansion, otherwise, I will not follow it!
When Qin Mei heard these scoundrels' words, she couldn't help but be furious: A group of scoundrels! How dare you say it!
After a while, there was a scream of ghosts crying and wolf howling in the backyard of the head noodle shop.
Belch...... Cough!
The shopkeeper coughed, blocked the heroic Qin Mei Qianying behind him, and instructed the shopkeeper who ran over after hearing the news: There is something in the store, close the door!
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A new wine shop shed was built at the entrance of Yuqijia Alley, but the shed was not completely built because of the rain. The neighbors who had come to help all went back, and most of the sheds were stacked there.
When Yao'er arrived. Xiao Zhuo was picking up things under the shed. Although there was a half-built shed to shelter from the wind and rain, the slanting wind and drizzle drifted in. It still wet her clothes.
Yao'er and Xiaozhuo stood under the shed and narrated.
Xiao Zhuo has dressed up as a woman, opened her face, trimmed her eyebrows, and pulled the woman's bun, a very gentle image of a young woman.
Xiao Zhuo said to Yao'er with great interest: I am thinking, I don't know how to do the craftsmanship next to me, if I try some things randomly, I may not be able to make money. It's better to open a wine shop and sell some food. The capital is paid by my father and mother-in-law, and two and one are added to five. There were two old men helping me. The business can be bigger, with some leftover soup and cold burning, and you can raise a few more chickens and geese at home......
Yao'er smiled: This is very good, I was worried that you would get married, and the uncle had no one to rely on, so it was equivalent to two families cooperating to live as a family, and they would take care of each other.
Xiao Zhuodao: That's right! Thanks to the proximity of the two families and the kindness of my mother-in-law, I had to take care of the two elderly people. That's right. It's raining today, how did you get out?
Yao'er didn't tell her the news that she was going to Guzhu, lest she worry about herself. He just smiled and replied, "It's nothing, I might have to make a trip tomorrow." I won't be back until the beginning of spring next year, so come and have a look and say hello in advance. Lest I don't come for a long time, my sister is worried. How long will Brother Yu come back?
Hearing him ask about Yu Qi, he said: He. I can't count on it at home. There is only half a month of family visit time a year, although he is now a personal soldier of General Lang and moves more freely, but he cannot leave the army without permission.
Yao'er sighed unconsciously when she heard this, in his opinion, these two are certainly a good couple, but such a husband and wife can only get together for fifteen days a year, Xiao Zhuo used to only need to take care of one old man, but now she has to take care of two old people, which is really hard for her.
Xiao Zhuo smiled: What's wrong, I think my sister is very hard, right? Actually, it's okay, Daddy and my mother-in-law are very good, and it's not very hard to take care of them, it's rare that he can be appreciated by General Lang, work hard in the army, and always get through it in a few years, it's worth it!
Looking at her expression, she is really happy and proud, after all, the small people in the market, how many families of men have this ability and this brilliance?
People live with a face, and trees live with a skin. If Yu Qi can have this talent, as his wife, Xiao Zhuo will be the most proud and proud person, and no matter how hard she works for this, she will be willing.
Marrying a chicken with a chicken and marrying a dog with a dog, at this time, women in this era have the purest and highest family beliefs.
Looking at Xiao Zhuo's expression, Yao'er suddenly thought of Pei Kun, and the damn Shenlong who couldn't see the damn drunken person who couldn't see the end, what should he do? It's a long way to go to Lone Bamboo! Yao'er raised her face and looked at the misty sky, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought......
After Yao'er left Yu Qi's house, she went to Nanshi, the closest to Yu's house. At this time, the market was not over, but because of the rain, there were not many customers in the market, and when Yao'er arrived at the livestock trading place, only a few livestock traders were still wearing clothes and insisting there.
It was just a simple bargaining, Yao'er was anxious to trade, and the other party was anxious to close the stall, and finally at a price that was relatively acceptable to both parties, Yao'er bought two horses and a set of carts.
The car is very simple and very old, but the wood and workmanship of the car can be seen to be very good, with the old Cheng dù of this car can still be so strong, which shows the hard work put in at the beginning, and this car is not gorgeous and conspicuous, just suitable for long-distance travel.
The horses are two old and thin inferior horses, when Yao'er arrived, there were no good horses on the livestock stall, and driving far away, as long as there was the strength to pull the cart, there were only two adults and a child, and the three of them together weighed less than two hundred pounds, and two horse-drawn carriages were enough.
Yao'er paid the money, and with the help of the cattle dealer, put the horse on the wheel, and drove the carriage out. The car is really good, but the wheels are creaking a little, and it is not a big problem to turn around and apply some grease. And the two old horses are used to cars, and although Yao'er is not very proficient in driving, he is also good enough to control it.
Yao'er drove the car to the three cities of Beicheng, and when he went to the south gate of Dingding Street, there were few guests on the spacious Fangshi Street, and the drum had been beating slowly at the gate of Fangshi, and the Fangshi was about to close after three hundred sounds. At this time, in the misty drizzle, Pei Kun walked out of his "Yipin Porridge" jewelry shop, and walked to the north gate of Dingding Street in disappointment, ready to rush back to Miyagi.
A long street, far from each other, they stepped out of the door almost at the same time, only their backs were far away......
Sister Yao, you're here, I'll give you something hot to eat.
Seeing Yao'er driving the cart into the yard, Duoduo, who had already been waiting under the porch with the child in her arms, was very happy.
Yao'er smiled: Don't worry, although it's raining, it's not dark yet, let's cook again after a while...... As she spoke, Yao'er untied the two horses from the carriage, tied them to the side of the stable, and removed two bags of bean-filled forage from the cart, put them in the stone trough in front of the two horses, patted the horses' buttocks, and walked out.
Xiaoqi was held in Duoduo's arms, staring at the two big black eyes, looking at the two big horses without blinking, from birth to the present. He had never seen such a big monster before.
Yao'er untied her coat. Hanging on the pillar, he clapped his hands at her, and said with a smile: Come, Xiaoqi, call your aunt to hug.
Because Yao'er came to see him every once in a while, he was the person Xiaoqi was most familiar with besides Duoduo. And Yao'er likes to tease him, so he likes him the most, when he saw Yao'er open his arms, Xiaoqi grinned, and leaned into his arms.
The little guy didn't know how to open his arms to respond to him, but as soon as his little buttocks arched, his whole body leaned towards her, and Yao'er took him from Duoduo's arms, kissed him on his tender cheek, and laughed.
Duoduo, are you all packed?
Well, it's all packed.
Duoduo looked at Yao'er with a pair of big eyes, and her eyes were full of gratitude and kindness: Sister Yao, I'll clean up first, leave tomorrow morning, and cook more things to eat tonight.
Yao'er agreed. Duoduo picked up the bucket and rushed into the drizzle, and soon fetched a bucket of water in the well and came back, and quickly mentioned the kitchen, Yao'er held Xiaoqi and followed him around with nothing to do, sometimes pointing here. Sometimes he points there, teasing the little one with exaggerated gestures and tones. When Xiao Qi is happy, he will always grin and laugh, and then spit a few spittle.
"Sister, in fact, it's good to prepare a horse, put things in the horse bag, it's more convenient for me to ride a horse on my back to chase you, I'm afraid I'll lose it when I catch the car."
While talking to Yao'er, Duoduo bent down to brush the pot with a loofah.
Yao'er stood under the eaves and grabbed Xiaoqi's little hand to catch the rain drenched under the eaves, and replied casually: No need, I thought I was going to go to Guzhu with the army, but who knew that it was for us to disguise ourselves and go to it secretly. In this case, I will not go with others, when the time comes, I will catch the car, you take the children, let's go together, I will send you back to settle down first, and then go to the errand.
It's true? That's great!
The flowers jumped up, the wheat-colored face floated with a flush of excitement, and a pair of big eyes shone brightly, like a rose quietly blooming in the dark night, a little black and pretty.
Although she is a woman from Biansai, riding a horse and shooting, going out to travel far away, she is more self-reliant than the woman in Lin'an City, but after all, she has not walked alone on such a long road, and it is inevitable that she will be worried, and what she is most worried about in the past two days is whether she will lose her sister Yao'er and get lost alone.
Now that Yao'er can go with her, Xiao Nizi's heart has finally been put down, and after this period of time, Yao'er's ability has already made the little girl regard her as the backbone of the eldest sister.
Dinner is very simple, but for Duoduo, it is already very rich.
After dinner, Yao'er accompanied Xiaoqi on the couch and crawled on the ground and played for a while, until the little guy fell asleep tiredly, Yao'er fell asleep.
There was nothing to do all night, the next day before dawn, Duoduo was woken up by Xiaoqi who urinated on the kang, waiting for the little ancestor to change the diaper, while the sky was not yet bright, Duoduo burned the rice again, when the morning bell rang, the city should be peaceful, Yao'er and Duoduo had already eaten breakfast, packed up and prepared to go.
A horse-drawn carriage drove out of Lin'an City, and two women and a baby stepped on the northbound road. (To be continued......)
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