Lightning and thunder roared, and dark clouds covered the sky.

Uncle Yan and the others hurriedly dismounted and tied the largest piece of oilcloth to the two carriages. As soon as the group took refuge under the tarpaulin, it began to rain heavily.

The heavy rain in Pingzhou for more than a month has already cast a shadow on Wu Yi'an: "It won't stop raining, right?" ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "No, it will stop soon." However, an autumn rain and a cold will make the weather cooler after the rain. ”

Speaking of Wu Yi'an's sleeping position, Qingshu is indescribable. The first time she slept with Wu Yi'an, she had a nightmare that she was crushed to death by a cow. When she woke up, she found that it was Wu Yi'an lying on top of her.

After about a quarter of an hour, the rain stopped.

After resting, the group continued on their way, stopping in the evening and starting to make dinner.

Smelling the fragrance, Hou Wu said with a smile on his face: "I don't know what Miss Lin is going to eat tonight?" There has never been a time like this, when I am out and about, I can still eat the daily meal in a different way. ”

When he arrived in Pingzhou, Qingshu asked for two pigs from Qi's house. The lean meat is boiled and eaten, and the fat meat is used to refine oil; The oil residue is stored and eaten on the road. Then, I also brought dried shrimp, dried fish, dried scallops, mushrooms, fungus, dried eggplant, etc.

In the morning, I have to cook rice in a hurry, and I cook two pots, one pot in the morning and one pot in the evening. If you are not in a hurry at night, Qingshu will make gnocchi or paste cakes for everyone to eat. It is also delicious with dried fish or soup.

Uncle Yan looked at the busy Qingshu and said with some regret: "Such a capable girl doesn't know which one will be cheaper in the future?" ”

It's a pity that there is no young master of the right age in the Guogong Mansion, otherwise the fat and water will not flow out.

Hou Wu's thoughts are completely different: "Even if you read well, you can make money, and your mind is also skillful, and your cooking skills are also very good." Such a girl may not be able to endure it. ”

Uncle Yan said with contempt: "No wonder you can't marry a daughter-in-law and are still single, is this daughter-in-law used to submit?" The daughter-in-law is married and hurts. ”

Only a man who is inpatient will always want to submit to his own daughter-in-law.

Watching Wu Yi'an eat two oil cakes in the blink of an eye, Shen'er smiled and said, "When the girl was refining oil, you still said that you were tossing blindly, but every time you eat, you eat happier than anyone else." ”

"I didn't know it was for paste!" Speaking of this, Wu Yi'an asked curiously: "Qingshu, tell me, what else you can't do?" ”

Shen'er said angrily: "Those cakes have to be turned from time to time, how can the girl have time to listen to you!" ”

She actually thinks that Qingshu doesn't need to work so hard, just make some gnocchi and cook a pot of rice to eat. But Qingshu didn't listen to her, and she was busy every night.

In fact, Qing Shu was a little embarrassed, if it weren't for her, Uncle Yan and the others wouldn't have followed thousands of miles away. So, I just want everyone to eat better.

After eating, everyone cleaned up and lay down to sleep.

In the middle of the night, the cry of a child woke everyone up.

Wu Yi'an rubbed his eyes and said, "How can there be a child's cry?" ”

"You go back to sleep, I'll go down and see."

After Qingshu went out, he saw a young man sitting on the ground with a little boy in his arms.

Uncle Yan said: "Girl, this kid wanted to steal food and was caught by us. When the child saw that he had been caught, he rushed to him and hugged him and cried. ”

Both of them had dirty faces that they couldn't see their appearances, but they were both thin. Especially the child, his eyes were sunken.

If two adults came to steal the food, Qingshu would let Hou Wu beat them up and then drive them away. But these two people, especially the little boy, saw that they were only about two years old, and they were moved by compassion.

Qingshu took a few catties of rice and handed it to the young man, saying, "Take it and go!" ”

The young man didn't answer, just looked at Qingshu fixedly.

Qingshu sighed and took out all the more than thirty oil cakes that he kept for tomorrow: "These are also for you." If you don't bring too much, it will also bring you trouble. ”

The young man didn't take the baked cake, but knelt in front of Qingshu and said, "Girl, please take in our sister and brother!" ”

Many people have nothing to eat, but this girl has so many oil cakes, and she will definitely not starve to death if she follows her.

Qingshu is not surprised that she is a girl, and it will be safer for a woman to dress as a man in this year: "I'm sorry, I don't lack maids." ”

I met a lot of poor people along the way, and Wu Yi'an didn't dare to lift the curtain to look. Because seeing it can't help, it only adds to the troubles.

The girl was clearly unwilling to give up. Not only because Qingshu is the only one who releases kindness to her, but also because Qingshu is young and will not have bad thoughts about their sisters and brothers: "Girl, I can be your female guard." ”

Seeing Qingshu looking at her, Lin Xiaodao hurriedly said, "If you don't believe it, you can ask this uncle." ”

Hou Wu nodded and said, "Miss Lin, this little girl does know martial arts, and her kung fu is not bad." ”

Qingshu has always wanted to find two personal female guards, but unfortunately he can't get his wish. Now that he meets a person who knows martial arts and is willing to stay by her side, Qingshu is also a little moved: "Who did you learn martial arts from?" ”

The girl said sadly: "My name is Lin Xiaodao, and my brother's name is Lin Xiaojian." My father was the head catcher in Hengning County, and died in May this year after being seriously injured in the arrest of a prisoner. ”

If her father hadn't died, the siblings wouldn't have fallen into such a field that everyone could bully.

"Where's your mother?"

Lin Xiaodao said: "My mother died of illness five years ago. ”

Seeing Qingshu's eyes fall on Lin Xiaojian, she explained: "Xiaojian was born by my stepmother. ”

"What about your stepmother?"

Lin Xiaodao covered Lin Xiaojian's ears and said softly: "My father didn't have a seven-seven birthday, so she remarried." ”

Looking at Lin Xiaodao's indifferent expression, Qingshu knew that her relationship with her stepmother was definitely not very good. If not, it would be resentment.

Qingshu didn't ask much: "Have you ever killed someone?" ”

Lin Xiaodao's heart was shocked, and finally replied honestly: "Kill two." ”

"Girl, they want to arrest our brother and sister. If they are going to be caught, they will either sell us into dirty places or they will sell us into slavery and slavery in big families. ”

Qing Shu's eyes changed when he looked at Lin Xiaodao, and it was no wonder that Hou Wu said that her martial arts were very good. A teenage girl can kill two adults, which is quite powerful, she can't do it anyway: "I want to keep you, and I will also be a slave." ”

Lin Xiaodao said: "That's different, the girl is a kind-hearted person and will not treat human life like a mustard." ”

"Are you really willing to be a slave?"

Lin Xiaodao said: "Girl, I want to live with my younger brother." ”

If she is alone, she can survive with this body's martial arts. But Lin Xiaojian is too young, and children of his age are prone to death, let alone the current age.

"How old are you?"

Lin Xiaodao said: "I am eleven years old this year, and my brother is two and a half years old this year. ”

Qingshu nodded and said, "You must not have eaten for a few days, let's boil some porridge first!" Do you know how to make porridge? ”

Lin Xiaodao nodded: "Yes." ”

"Then you make your own porridge, and after eating the porridge, take your brother into the tent to sleep."

Handing over the two sisters and brothers to Shen'er, Qingshu yawned and went back to sleep in the carriage.