Chapter Twenty-Seven: Past Hardships
No way! It's only been a long time, why are you hurt again!
Li Jicai, who was supported by Li Jiye, held back for a long time before he said: "Don't look at the doctor, just wash it with water, I can bear it, let's go, eat." ”
It hurts.
But now she was dizzy from hunger, and the pain didn't come from hunger, which made her feel unbearable.
The world is big, and the food is the biggest.
They found a tavern casually, but fortunately it looked clean and tidy outside, because Xiao Er looked at their faces very politely and warmly, and did not dislike the dirty mess on their bodies, as well as the bloody appearance on Li Jicai's body.
This made the two of them feel very relieved. Because Li Jiye intentionally or unintentionally revealed that he had a silver purse in his cuffs, this could be regarded as a hint to the other party, implying that they could afford to pay, which also reassured the other party.
"Let's go inside." Li Jicai's breath was a little weak, but his eyes were shining. There were people sitting and eating in the tavern, and there were several dishes and soup bowls on the table, and the melodious aroma of it penetrated the tip of her nose as she stood in the doorway, and she couldn't wait to rush to it.
At this time, there is no willpower at all, and the two steamed buns that I ate in the morning are a drop in the bucket, and I am already hungry with my chest against my back. At night, there was a little cool breeze, and the old sign at the entrance of the tavern was a little shaky, occasionally making a "clang" sound, and the word "cooking" on it also became bright and uncertain under the light of the shaking lantern.
"Rice! Rice! Li Jicai's steps were a little staggering, although Li Jiye was still holding her arm, but it was obvious that he couldn't catch her.
Her mouth kept chattering, and the little two who were busy in the hall saw the guests coming to the door and hurriedly came to greet them, there were only two little two in the Qing Cooking Tavern, one of them was making dishes, and the other one was welcoming two people and a dog.
"Boss, this?" Xiao Er saw two customers dressed in tatters, one of them seemed to be seriously injured and bleeding, his eyes were very terrifying, what if he died in the store?
The others are like a little monk, if it is just these two people, the main thing is that they are followed by a big wolf dog.
"Eh, are you still entertained when you come in?" Zhao Daqiang, the owner of the Qing Cooking Tavern, also felt that these two guests were a little strange, and they came in with a big wolf dog, but the one who opened the door to do business was to welcome visitors from all over the world.
So Zhao Daqiang decisively asked Xiao Er to welcome people in, he felt that if he changed to another store, it was estimated that he would let people in. "Rice! Rice..."Li Jicai held on and shouted twice to Xiao Er.
Li Jiye nodded at Xiao Er and said, "Come on with some food, we're hungry." Xiao Er's eyes were sharp, and he naturally saw Li Jiye's purse half-exposed and half-hidden in his sleeve, and knew that he could afford to pay for it before he came in.
hurriedly responded: "Okay, the guest officer will wait a minute, he will come soon." ”
They have long been accustomed to dealing with such requests and serving some meals in an emergency. The boss saw that Xiao Er was greeted and went back to the counter.
But after thinking about it, I felt uneasy, so I beckoned another Xiao Er with a plate of cold vegetables with leftovers, and asked him to go and fetch a basin of water, asking for clean hot water and a clean handkerchief.
After the hot water and handkerchief were brought over, the boss put the handkerchief on the edge of the wooden basin, and then took the basin of water and walked to Li Jicai's table.
Although the big wolf dog standing next to him had two hooves on the table, the boss did not remind them to let them get the dog out, when they came in, the dog was tied by a rope, and it was very well-behaved, it did not bark, its mouth was panting with a big pink tongue, and its ebony eyes were dripping, full of aura, and they kept looking at the surrounding environment. “
Guest officer, look at the dusty people, will you wash it in a basin of water first? Zhao Daqiang didn't directly say that he would let Li Jicai deal with the terrible wounds, which was also tactful.
Li Jicai was in a state of confusion, and he didn't react to the boss's words at once, but Li Jiye next to him was not stupid, he knew that the other party was kind, so he stood up and politely thanked him, and then took the lead in taking the handkerchief that the boss put on the basin on the table and immersed it in the water.
The boss saw that the guest took it and did not stand next to the eyesore and retreated, two and a half children, I don't know how much suffering I suffered, how to make it like this, pitiful, I will collect less money later.
Li Jiye picked up the hot and wet handkerchief from the basin, then twisted it gently, and moved it to Li Jicai's face. It may be because men have more strength to get their hands down.
So when this guy's handkerchief was pressed on Li Jicai's head, Li Jicai subconsciously "hissed" and gasped. It also hurts, it's hot and painful!
"Slow down, slow down! Damn! Li Jicai's muscles were tensed up by the hot towel, and the "hiss" sound continued, this is too painful, can't you be gentle? "Don't scream!"
Li Jiye's face was dark, his round head was biased to the side, and he could only see an oval side, this child was really round, and his face was quite tiger, and he looked like a rich and noble.
Of course, this is just Li Jicai's fantasy, she has always felt that this Li Jiye, this boy must be a child of a rich family, probably because he had an awkward quarrel with his family and refused to go back. If you follow him, you can get some light and live a better life.
Of course, this was what he thought before he parted ways with her.
"Oh, you wipe it slowly, my skin is going to be scratched by you!" Li Jicai grinned in pain and couldn't help screaming.
But the more fiercely Li Jicai shouted, the stronger Li Jiye's attack.
Some of the guests who were eating next to them also looked sideways, curious about what they were doing.
Soon, the basin of water called by the boss had completely turned red.
Li Jiye's bloodstained face finally returned to her original appearance.
The right side of the face is more seriously injured, and a piece of skin has been broken, and I don't know if it will leave a scar in the future.
Li Jiye was a little worried, but seeing that Li Jicai didn't care, he didn't say anything more.
How important is the face of a girl's family, and what should I do if I can't get married in the future?
It is estimated that looking at her like this, she can't get married, which family would want her to be a crazy and unruly woman.
Soon, Xiao Er brought the meal. Seeing that the water they were using had become dirty, he offered to help them fetch another basin of water.
Of course, Li Jiye readily agreed, and it was also his habit to clean his hands before eating.
So Xiao Er gave them a basin of water again, and Li Jiye put the two paws that Li Jicai yelled at and wanted to eat with chopsticks into the basin and washed them clean before letting her eat.
In the past, when I was in the wild, there were no conditions, but now that there are conditions in other people's stores, I can pay attention to it.
The store was very fair, and served them a plate of beef, two plates of stir-fried vegetables, a plate of large steamed buns, a plate of cucumbers with sauce, and a big bowl of soup.
In Li Jicai's eyes, these are affordable and delicious, and it is estimated that it should not cost much money, and it may be more expensive for beef. In modern times, beef cost more than 60 yuan a catty, and at that time, she might not be able to eat it once a month, and she didn't know if the price of beef in ancient times was expensive.
This time they have money, Xiao Erhei should be able to eat enough this time.
The dog follows the owner, and the eyes are full of eagerness when they look at the food.
Li Jiye chose not to be so ashamed in the gobbling up of the two of them, but to eat slowly and methodically, which seemed to be a clear stream in the eyes of outsiders, after all, Li Jicai and the dog's eating were really not good.
Xiao Erhei bit the steamed bun to the ground and ate it on the ground, but occasionally its hooves would reach out to the table and grab the only plate of beef.
At this time, Li Jicai will block it, trying to make it retreat under the table.
Holding its dog head and not letting it move, Li Jiye sat next to them, feeling a little embarrassed, so he could only silently hold the vegetables with chopsticks and eat with his head down. After all, it is indeed a shame for people and dogs to grab food at the table, and he doesn't want to eat at the same table with them.
Can't you just pay attention to your posture?
watched Li Jicai press the black dog's head vigorously to prevent it from getting more food to the ground.
Xiao Erhei eats very fiercely, and Li Jicai has already used both hands.
They snatched the food on the table, and no one would give in, and Li Jiye cleverly picked the food on the edge of the plate, which was survived by their competition.
Xiao Erhei and Li Jicai's expressions were very hideous, looking at their posture, it was as if they hadn't eaten for hundreds of years, and they couldn't wait to stuff the plate into their mouths.
Li Jiye gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to preach, he also knew that they had eaten the last meal and had no meal during this time, and they had a very difficult time.
He still remembers that when they first set out from the western suburbs of Jinzhou, at first they could endure hunger, and there were wild flowers and weeds on the roadside, and the wild fruits were picked and eaten.
But I can't eat enough.
Later, they tried to find a way, when they encountered the river, they went down to the river to catch fish and shrimp, and when they encountered melon fields and fruit trees, they ate enough before leaving.
Xiao Erhei is much better than them, he can still go out to look for food, and sometimes he will bring some pheasants and hares back, so that they can eat a little, but this pheasant and hare are not available every day.
When Li Jicai was on the road, she really took care of him, and asked him to eat anything she got first, but if it was those wild fruits, wild mushrooms, and wild flowers, she couldn't judge whether they were poisonous or not, she would eat them herself, and then make sure that there was no problem, so she gave them to him.
He still remembers one time, Li Jicai mistakenly ate the blue fruit, which grew on the tree, but I didn't have time to give it to him, but he hurt first, vomiting and diarrhea, his face was pale, and he began to have a rash all over his body, and then he fell into a coma, and he was still talking nonsense in a daze, saying what big trucks were talking about yellow stewed chicken, what was messy, what he didn't understand the noun, he thought she was hungry, so he had to talk about chickens in his dreams, and he was so scared that he thought Li Jicai was going to die.