Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 107 Brother and Sister Meet
Of course Miss Shijia would not be able to tell whether mushrooms are poisonous or not.

She has been proficient in poetry and books since she was a child, and she was well-educated, but the poetry books did not teach her what mushrooms can be eaten and what mushrooms cannot be eaten.

Once a pampered person leaves a favorable environment, if she has no survival skills, her probability of surviving is much lower than that of ordinary people, even in peacetime without war.

One mushroom could kill her.

Due to the strict status and hierarchy, Cui Jie did not salute Liu Ah Si, but she also maintained good manners.

"Is the strong man coming for me?"

Liu Asi sighed, pointed to the bamboo baskets carried by Cui Jie and Congshuang, and said, "Most of the mushrooms you pick are inedible."

Cui Jie's eyes were full of confusion: "Why?"

Liu Ah Si sighed, "Because it's poisonous, you will die if you eat it."

Cong Shuang couldn't help but said: "You are talking nonsense, such a beautiful mushroom, how can you die if you eat it?"

Liu Ahsi said coldly: "Venomous snakes are also pretty, let it bite you?"

Cui Jie tugged Congshuang, and said solemnly: "If you don't know, just listen to others honestly, life and death matters, don't be willful."

Congshuang pouted and remained silent.

Cui Jie continued: "This strong man, are the mushrooms we picked really poisonous?"

"Have."

Speaking of which, Liu Asi stepped forward to take the bamboo basket from the two of them, and picked out all the colorful mushrooms inside. After a long while, there were only a few sporadic mushrooms left in the bamboo basket.

Liu Ah Si handed the bamboo baskets back to them and said, "These are edible."

Congshuang said with a mournful face, "Girl, these are not enough for one meal."

Cui Jie's expression was also a little disappointed, but she still gave her a blank look and said, "It's better than losing your life, right?"

Looking sideways at Liu Ahsi, Cui Jie asked, "Did Brother Li ask you to help me?"

Liu Asi said succinctly: "Yes."

Cui Jie's beautiful eyes flickered, and she whispered: "He... how did he know that I would pick poisonous mushrooms?"

Liu Asi's temper was dull, but at this moment, for some reason, he was blessed with a godly assist.

"Wu Shaolang is born with extraordinary intelligence, and his thoughts are very predictable. In short, he knows it." Liu Ah Si paused, and then said: "Miss Cui, Wu Shaolang is not that bad, you misread him."

Cui Jie's heart skipped a beat, and she murmured with a complicated expression: "I'm wrong?"

Liu Asi smiled, and said: "Wu Shaolang has changed his mind for a long time. Miss Cui has lived in a remote place for a long time. I am afraid that she has never heard of Wu Shaolang's real skills. The villain speaks boldly. If Miss Cui is because of Wu Shaolang Fleeing from marriage due to the fame of the past, this marriage is not worth it."

Cui Jie became more and more confused: "Has he done anything recently?"

"It's inconvenient for a villain to talk about the affairs of the master's house. If Ms. Cui is interested, she might as well inquire about it herself. I'm leaving."

After speaking, Liu Ahsi cupped his fists and saluted, then turned and left.

Cui Jie stood in the courtyard, lost in thought, and murmured: "Perhaps... the information I asked for was wrong?"

After actually getting in touch with Li Qinzai, Cui Jie has always had a vague feeling that the fame and deeds of Li Qinzai that she inquired about at the beginning are quite different from him.It's like two different people, their images are completely different.

Look at Li Qinzai's words and deeds, although he is a little rude, out of style, and his words are ugly.

But other than that, he didn't seem to have done anything excessive. Instead, he kindly kept them in the village and concealed their whereabouts from the outside world. Today, he specially sent Buqu to help them identify mushrooms.

One by one, one by one, where does it appear to be a half-dominated and domineering neighbor?
Cui Jie suddenly felt that her previous judgment was too hasty. She chose to believe the rumors in other people's mouths, but she didn't believe her own eyes.

"Congshuang, I think... I may be wrong." Cui Jie whispered.

"What's wrong?"

"I misunderstood Li Qinzai, he...isn't that bad."

Staring at the colorful poisonous mushrooms scattered on the ground, Cui Jie said softly: "Today, he saved our life again. I can't just say nothing. I have to send something to show my gratitude."

Cong Shuang worried, "But we don't have anything."

"I embroidered a few pictures a few days ago. I was going to sell them in the county town, so I chose one of them and gave it to him. Although it's a bit shabby, I can only express my gratitude."

Congshuang glanced at the poisonous mushrooms on the ground, couldn't help being afraid of them, and hurriedly said: "Yeah, I really should thank him, so let's choose the picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water..."

Cui Jie's cheeks flushed instantly, she shook her head and said, "That one is wrong."

"Why? Didn't the girl say that among those few pictures, only mandarin ducks playing in the water is the best embroidery you have."

Cui Jie was still blushing, but her expression was majestic: "Anyway, it's not right, let's change to another one, and change to the 'Golden Toad Breaking Laurel', the meaning is also good, I hope he will get fame in the future, and be a virtuous minister , a lifetime of blessings."

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Dinner is more lively.

Li Zhi woke up after staring at the other courtyard for a while in the afternoon, and the banquet was held in the mansion.

The banquets in the Li family's other courtyard were rather mediocre. There were no kabuki or music classes in the countryside. The so-called meal was really just a meal, and there was not even wine on the table.

There must be taboos between monarchs and ministers, but Li Zhi is easy-going by nature, so he forcibly summoned Cui Sheng to sit at the table, and Li Qinzai also accompanied him.

After Cui Sheng sat down, he kept staring at the big round table in front of him, with a rather surprised expression on his face. When he saw the dishes being served one by one, it seemed that everyone at the table was eating at the same time. The expression is even more strange.

Li Zhi said with a smile: "Cui Qing needn't be surprised, I wasn't used to it at first, but later I found that it's very comfortable to eat with a table full of people, and it's much more comfortable than eating separately in the palace. After I return to the palace, I will also build a big table like this, and I will eat with the empress and several sons."

Cui Sheng said indifferently: "I listen to Your Majesty."

Li Zhi looked at Cui Sheng, suddenly slapped his thigh, and said loudly: "By the way, you are also from the Cui family in Qingzhou, you still..."

Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched, and he hastily interrupted him: "Your Majesty!"

Li Zhi knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, looked up to the sky and laughed, and said with a smile: "Ah, come on, there are not only a lot of novelties in Jingchu's mansion, but also the dishes are very unique and delicious, Cui Qing, hurry up and try it."

After Li Zhi moved his chopsticks first, Li Qinzai and Cui Sheng followed suit.

The three people at the table were eating in silence. Li Zhi looked at Li Qinzai and then at Cui Sheng, with a mysterious smile on his face.

If Cui Qing found out that his escaped sister was living in the Li family's village, what expression would she have, just thinking about it would make her excited...

A banquet without wine, the atmosphere would not be too exciting, the three of them quickly filled their stomachs, and Li Qinzai and Cui Sheng bid farewell to Li Zhi.

Walking out of the front hall, Li Qinzai said with a smile: "Cui Sheren, it's getting dark, go to bed quickly, don't run around in the middle of the night, there are a lot of wolves here, as well as a lot of hozen, and the female hozen is very lustful..."

Cui Sheng glanced at him coldly, and said: "Li Shaojian's tone of reading thousands of sails, could it be that you have a story with the mother hozen?"

Li Qinzai turned his face away and sighed, the people of the Cui family really didn't fit with him, they couldn't even speak human words.

I don't know if Cui Sheng was born with this kind of virtue, or just aimed at him, I always feel that he is very hostile to me.

Li Qinzai guessed right, Cui Sheng did have a lot of hostility towards him.

After the two families got married back then, Cui Sheng also inquired about Li Qinzai's reputation. Of course, his reputation was not good, and Cui Sheng always loved his younger sister. With such a virtuous brother-in-law in the future, how could Cui Sheng just watch his younger sister fall into the fire pit?

At that time, Cui Sheng also suggested to the elders that it is better to call off the marriage and let the younger sister find another husband. This suggestion was flatly rejected. The marriage of the two families is a major event and cannot be abolished easily.

Cui Sheng was helpless, he couldn't compete with the whole family, so he had to accept this result.Later I heard that my sister had quietly escaped from marriage and left home.

Hearing this news, Cui Sheng was secretly happy for a long time. He only hoped that his sister would run as far as possible.

It's a pity that brother and sister may be separated from each other from now on, and it will be difficult to see each other again in this life.

So when Cui Sheng faced Li Qinzai, the culprit, Cui Sheng didn't have a good face. It was thanks to the family's many years of upbringing that he didn't beat him on the spot.

Thinking of his sister suffering the hardships of life silently somewhere, Cui Sheng couldn't help feeling more and more resentful, and seeing Li Qinzai's face became more and more unpleasant.

The two stood in the front yard and chatted awkwardly, and both felt that the topic could not be continued.

At this time, a servant hurried over, saluted Li Qinzai and said, "Five Shaolang, two girls came to you, saying that they are thanking you for saving your life, and they will give you a gift to express their gratitude..."

Li Qinzai was taken aback: "Who did I save?"

The servant was stunned, and subconsciously turned his head to look.

Li Qinzai followed his gaze, and at this sight, his soul flew away.

Outside the ear room of the main entrance of the front yard, Cui Jie and Cong Shuang were standing pretty. Under the night, the dim yellow lanterns illuminated the thin figures of the two, their pitiful appearance was very distressing.

Li Qinzai turned pale with shock, and immediately turned to look at Cui Sheng, intending to divert his attention.

However it was too late.

Cui Sheng happened to see them too.

Although it was night, there were still lanterns hanging above the anteroom, and the appearance of the two girls could still be distinguished in the dim light.

Probably the servants of the other courtyard felt sorry for the coldness of the two women standing outside the door, so they kindly let them in and stood outside the ear room, but they happened to be seen by Li Qinzai and Cui Sheng in the front courtyard.

(End of this chapter)