54 Outing with a thief
"Going to your flower garden?"
Ji Xiaoduo looked at Du Qiao and blinked unexpectedly.
Du Qiao blushed, but continued to invite: "I haven't planted any flowers yet, but that place is under Xiaoyun Mountain, and the scenery is still very good." I'm thinking...... Brother Ji is resting tomorrow, why don't you go to play together for a day, and it's good to relax. ”
He heard about the recent rumors about Ji Xiaoduo, and he had the intention to fight for Ji Xiaoduo, but he was really clumsy, and he didn't know how to help her.
If it's just Ji Xiaoduo, it's not easy for him to open this mouth, but it's always good to have Mo Li and Lu Erniang go to the countryside to play, change their mood, and dissipate their depression.
Ji Xiaoduo understood Du Qiao's intention in inviting her out of the city at this time.
She was really heartwarmed and touched.
Duqiao, a native man, heard those gossips, did not dislike and look down on her, but thought about her like this, this heart is really rare.
Moreover, counting it, she has been here for so long, except for one time to go to the Liu family's retreat garden, and once she was called by Zhao Mingxuan to go to Wangyun Temple, she has never been out of the city. Speaking of outings, she was really a little excited.
So she thought about it and agreed.
So early the next morning, Du Qiao hired a carriage and took Du Xiaoduo's sister and brother, Lu Erniang, and the little black dog out of the city together.
Xiaoyun Mountain is called down along Baiyun Mountain, not as famous as Baiyun Mountain, but the scenery is really good.
Du Qiao rented a small village, just at the foot of the mountain, not far from the river. In addition to the fields, there is also a row of houses with white walls and blue tiles, which looks much better than Ji Xiaoduo's small broken yard.
Ji Xiaoduo looked around, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "The place is not small, is the price expensive?
"It's ok. Du Qiao said modestly, "The owner said that he was going to Beijing in a hurry, so he rented it to me cheaply." Usually it's okay, but when I work for a long time, I hire two people to help in the nearby village. ”
There was a stone table under the tree in front of the house, where Du Qiao made a pot of flower tea for Ji Xiaoduo, with the snacks Ji Xiaoduo brought by himself.
The little black dog had been kept in the small yard before, and suddenly arrived in this vast world, and began to spread joy all over the ground.
Mo Li was also very happy, running around with the little black dog, catching a grasshopper and catching a butterfly from time to time and running back to Ji Xiaoduo Xianbao.
At this time, the wind and sun were beautiful, the scenery was pleasant, and watching the dog run and laugh, Ji Xiaoduo's mood couldn't help but relax.
She sat there drinking tea, looking at this idyllic scenery, and suddenly had the heart to build a greenhouse to grow out-of-season vegetables.
Ji Xiaoduo has this little money in hand, saying more or less, and letting it attract people at home is not enough, but it is not enough to do other business. You can try this.
Although the cycle is still a bit long, if you just rent a piece of land like Duqiao, the price is not very expensive. The upfront investment will not be very high. And there are actually a lot of rich people in Shaozhou, if you are lucky, maybe you can earn the money back in one winter.
Du Qiao doesn't know much about greenhouses and out-of-season vegetables, but he has grown flowers in greenhouses.
The chatter between the two confirmed each other, and they discussed a lot of feasible solutions.
Du Qiao was even a little eager to try.
After all, if you can grow vegetables, you can grow flowers.
He's got it right.
The land is ready-to-be rented, and he hasn't started planting it yet, so moving a piece out to test it won't hinder anything.
Lu Erniang sat a little farther away, not idle, holding the soles of her shoes in her hands, while quietly looking at the two people who were talking speculatively under the tree and even directly used branches to write and draw on the ground. She couldn't quite understand what Ji Xiaoduo was saying, but the corners of her mouth unconsciously smiled.
For Lu Erniang, the Ji family is a very good master. Ji Xiaoduo is kind and doesn't put on a show, although Mo Li is stupid, he is a pure child. Both of them are very good to her, she can be fed and clothed, and there are not many things, which is better than in her mother-in-law's house, so she really hopes that the Ji family sisters and brothers are well.
When those rumors spread, she was more angry than Ji Xiaoduo herself, and although Ji Xiaoduo's later response made those people shut up, Lu Erniang still felt aggrieved.
She felt that Ji Xiaoduo should be like now, talking and laughing with someone who knows her heart, and living happily.
How nice.
Lunch is Ji Xiaoduo's kitchen.
The ingredients are truly green and pollution-free, and the simplest cooking can bring out their own deliciousness.
Because Ji Xiaoduo was coming, Du Qiao deliberately went to a nearby farmhouse to buy chickens, and Ji Xiaoduo stewed with the wild mushrooms picked up by Mo Li, and the fragrance could simply float out a mile away.
Du Qiao finally understood why some neighbors were so resentful of Ji Xiaoduo.
After eating this meal, when Ji Xiaoduo went back, he looked at the steamed buns and side dishes that he was used to, but he was afraid that it would be difficult to swallow.
But that's all for later. He still can't stop eating chopsticks.
A large bowl of chicken soup quickly bottomed out.
Du Qiao came back to his senses, glanced at Mo Li, who was obviously not full, and couldn't help but blush, and said: "Ah, I'm sorry, it's so delicious, I can't hold back for a while, I'll buy a chicken again......"
His craftsmanship was affirmed, Ji Xiaoduo was also very happy, and hurriedly said: "If you like to eat, there is still half a pot in the kitchen." ”
"I'll bring it. Lu Erniang got up and went to the kitchen.
But Ji Xiaoduo didn't wait for the chicken soup, but heard her scream in the kitchen.
"What's wrong?" Ji Xiaoduo asked in a raised voice, standing up.
"I'll take a look. Du Qiao hurriedly stopped in front of her and went to the kitchen first.
There was no one else in the kitchen, only Lu Erniang stood there, dumbfounded and at a loss.
Seeing Du Qiao coming in, she said in a panic: "I'm afraid it's a thief, the chicken soup is gone, and the rice is gone......
Ji Xiaoduo also followed at this time and looked around.
The crockpot for the chicken soup was empty, and not only the soup and rice, but everything that could be eaten in the kitchen was gone.
But the thief was also very particular, and did not mess up anything, and did not leave any traces.
"A thief who only steals food?"
It had only been a short moment since she had finished all her meals and left the kitchen to eat, and they had just sat in the hall, a few meters away, and no one noticed the slightest movement.
This thief is too powerful, isn't it?
Ji Xiaoduo instantly remembered the fleas on Hong Qigong's drum and other characters in the rivers and lakes who could fly high and high and walk on the wall, but after a moment's pause, he thought of another possibility.
It's a haunted world with youkai.
She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Mo Li, in broad daylight, and Mo Li was there, shouldn't it be haunted?
Du Qiao asked Lu Erniang and Mo Li to guard Ji Xiaoduo, and looked around the front and back of the house, but still didn't find anything.
He frowned and came over to Ji Xiaoduo and said, "Originally, I wanted you to go out of the city to relax, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen now, so it's better to go back early." It's safer in the city. ”
Xunzhou said that it was a bandit, who knows if there is one here in Shaozhou?
Now, although I just lost some food, I haven't found anyone, who knows what's going on?
It doesn't matter if he is a bachelor, what should he do if Ji Xiaoduo is involved?
It's better to send people back sooner.
Ji Xiaoduo has no opinion, if she is really a thief, it is not good for her to continue to stay here to play, in case she is not a thief...... That's even more dangerous.
She couldn't help but ask Du Qiao: "The rent you rent here is so cheap, have you heard anything strange?"
Du Qiao was stunned for a moment, and soon realized what she was referring to, shook his head, and said calmly: "I didn't inquire carefully about this." ”
After all, in such a suitable place, the owner's asking price was low, and he was only afraid that he would be rented out by others first.
"Let's go back and ask someone. Ji Xiaoduo said.
After all, they have just begun to discuss which piece of land to use to make a greenhouse, if there is any problem with this Zhuangzi...... If you need to choose another location, there will be a lot of trouble.