Chapter 18: Into the City

"You wait." Zhao Benshu suddenly stopped the person and pointed to another man sitting in the back of the car. "Liu Er, you sit here."

Liu Er looked puzzled: "Me? ”

"Yes, I'll call you, you sit next to Da Zhuang, you haven't seen Da Zhuang for so many years, talk to him well."

"Eh, okay then."

Liu Er looked at Ji Youyi and sat next to Zhao Zhuang with his things.

Ji Youyi didn't care where she sit, regardless of the eyes of the people in the car, she took An An and sat at the back of the car.

The ox cart is not fast, but it is much easier than walking.

Before they knew it, an hour later, they got out of the car at the city gate.

Zhao Zhuang took Brother Yuan and stepped forward, "Youyi, are you also going to go into the city to buy something?" ”

Ji Youyi said politely: "Yes, the weather is going to be hot, and I plan to make some clothes for An An." ”

"That's right, let's go into the city together. I also want to help Brother Yuan buy clothes, you also know that I am a big man, not as careful as you girls. ”

"Well, it's not good."

"It's okay, you just take An An and Brother Yuan to go shopping, and I'll take things in the back."

An An tugged at her sleeve, her little face full of anticipation.

Ji Youyi didn't want to refute Zhao Zhuang's face, and she didn't want to waste time because of these things. "Okay then, Brother Zhao, I'm sorry for you."

"Somewhere, we should be bothering you."

Zhao Zhuang was honest and didn't think much about it.

"By the way, Brother Zhao, have you had breakfast?" Ji Youyi led the two children into the city and asked.

Zhao Zhuang put away the bread in his arms and said, "Not yet, I'm in a hurry to go out, I was going to go into the city to eat." ”

"Then I'll invite you to have breakfast with Brother Yuan, the soy milk fritters in this city still taste good."

Ji Youyi didn't think much about it, just now in the car, everyone took out the cakes they prepared to eat, she saw that Zhao Zhuang and Brother Yuan didn't move, so she naturally thought that the two of them hadn't eaten yet.

At this time, the city was lively and lively, and the two took the children to find a stall to sit down, hot soy milk and fried crispy fritters, which was a rare breakfast.

Children in the countryside generally only drink porridge and eat pickles, which is a fresh thing that arouses the children's appetite.

Doctor Liu and Ji Youyi are both polite people, and the rules of eating are to sit upright, put the bowl in their mouths, eat quietly, and chew slowly. An An is also very particular about it.

Zhao Zhuang snorted a bowl of soy milk, realized it later, looked at his son, looked at Ji Youyi's mother and son, and felt more and more that they were different from them.

Ji Youyi was very embarrassed, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and asked, "Brother Zhao, what's wrong?" ”

"No, nothing." Zhao Zhuang also felt that it was rude to look at people like this, and explained: "I just think you are different from us. ”

"I used to serve those big people in the barracks for food, and you feel better than them when you eat, just like His Royal Highness the General eats."

Zhao Zhuang recalled the life in the barracks, if he hadn't been injured and retired, he should still be in the barracks at this time.

He didn't read much, he joined the army as a teenager, and he didn't know what flowery rhetoric was, so he could only say the most straightforward thoughts in his heart.

Ji Youyi understood what he meant, smiled lightly, and opened the topic, "Brother Zhao has also seen the general eat?" Speaking of which, I haven't asked before, which general did Brother Zhao follow before? ”

Speaking of his position, he was proud, "I was in the Tiger Roar Third Military Camp of His Royal Highness King Yi before, and our army is the main force of His Highness." ”

"That Highness is also famous." Ji Youyi sighed that the Nine Princes of Northern Xinjiang, even the women and children in the village who don't understand military affairs have heard of his name.

Zhao Zhuang was proud, "That is, I have been promoted to serve His Royal Highness as a chef before, but unfortunately I hurt my hand, so I can only retire, hey." ”

"Brother Zhao can be an internal chef, so he should be very good at cooking."

"That's nature, it's not me who blows, the food I make, the whole military camp says it's delicious."

Zhao Zhuang followed Ji Youyi and chatted, talking about interesting things in the barracks, Ji Youyi smiled lightly, listened to the truth and falsehood, and waited for the two children to eat.

The first time Brother Yuan ate breakfast outside, he drank three bowls of soy milk, and also ate a fritter and two hemp dumplings. An An ate less, ate and drank a bowl of soy milk, and ate a hemp dumpling.

Ji Youyi wiped An An's mouth and asked, "Have you eaten enough?" ”

"Hmm." An An nodded.

Ji Youyi leaned over to wipe Brother Yuan'er's mouth again, "Is Brother Yuan full?" ”

Brother Yuan was stunned for a moment, and said with some embarrassment: "I'm full, thank you, auntie." ”

Ji Youyi touched his head, took out the money bag and was about to give money, but Zhao Zhuang stopped her, "I'll give it." ”

"Okay, I'll invite you for this meal, if Brother Zhao is polite to me at this point, I won't dare to go shopping with you later."

"Then, I'll invite you to dinner later."

"Okay."

Ji Youyi did not refuse, and after giving the money, she continued to go shopping with her children.

She first went to buy three sets of clothes for An An, which were complete inside and out. The weather is getting hotter, and she can wear last year's clothes, but An An can't wear it anymore when she grows up.

Brother Yuan also bought two pieces, and Zhao Zhuang also bought another piece of cloth to take back, planning to let Aunt Wang make a few by herself.

Ji Youyi's female worker is not good, she doesn't think about manual work at all, and spends money.

After buying clothes and coming out, there is still some time before eating, so you can go to the bookstore not far away to see the four treasures of the study.

"Brother Zhao, An An is about to be enlightened, I'll take him to buy some four treasures of the study, do you want Brother Yuan together?"

"Enlightenment? Are you planning to send An An to the school? He's so young, the academy won't accept it, right? In fact, what Zhao Zhuang wanted to ask was whether he had scraped together enough money, but he was afraid that Ji Youyi would be embarrassed, so he changed his age.

Ji Youyi didn't think much about it, and explained: "An An's situation is a bit special, I don't send it to the school, I teach it myself at home, and if you don't understand something, ask my master." ”

"Are you still literate?" Zhao Zhuang was surprised, there were many girls in the village, but they couldn't count the literacy on one hand.

Ji Youyi thought of an excuse yesterday and said, "I went to the school with the boys in the village to eavesdrop on it before, so I read some books. ”

Reading, for girls in this era is a luxury thing, even if everyone is beautiful, there are not many people who read, and even fewer who enter the school, generally invite a master to teach at home.

Ji Youyi was born in poverty, and it was impossible to ask the master, so she had to follow the boys in the village to eavesdrop.

This excuse is reasonable, and there is no flaw to be found, after all, no one has the leisure time to go to the small fishing village to investigate the affairs of the year.

"That's a good feeling." Zhao Zhuang was overjoyed, he was worried about Brother Yuan'er's enlightenment, the silver taels at home were enough, but there was no academy in Xiayan Village, if it was sent to the city, it would not be convenient to pick up and drop off all day.

"Sister Youyi, if you don't dislike it, let Brother Yuan study with An An."

"Huh? I teach? Ji Youyi was surprised, "This won't work, Brother Zhao, I have shallow knowledge, if I delay Brother Yuan'er's enlightenment, it won't be good." ”

Zhao Zhuang is not worried, the farmer does not plan to let the child learn how fine. "It's okay, I don't think he will take the Xiucai exam, just know Braille."