Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 73 You are not allowed to eat
Whether comforting Congshuang or comforting herself, the more Cui Jie talked, the more she felt that her analysis was correct, calm and wise, and shining with the light of human wisdom.

Although there is no such subject as probability in this era, Cui Jie undoubtedly feels that she is already proficient in probability.

There are so many people in the Li family, and there are so many Zhuangzi.

If they were assigned randomly, the chance that Ganjingzhuang would happen to be that dude's turn was too small.

"Girl, it's not a good thing that someone else came to the Li family. If you recognize us..." Ai Ai said from the frost period.

Cui Jie said firmly: "It doesn't matter if it's someone else, no one in the Li family has seen us, and it was the elders of both sides who met when we got married."

"We can't leave. We're fine. If we run away suddenly, it will arouse the suspicion of the Li family. From now on, let's use aliases and say...well, we're fleeing from the north."

Cong Shuang hesitated, "Is this... okay?"

"Yes! I have inquired about it. This year, the nine surnames of Tie Le in the north frequently invaded the border and slaughtered the border people of the Tang Dynasty. We are the border people in the north. Our family was destroyed and we were the only sisters who fled all the way here."

"From now on, our ancestral home is in Yulin County. My name is 'Jinyu' and your name is 'Jinxiu'. Your surname is Zhou, and we are sisters."

Cong Shuang silently repeated the new name several times, her face collapsed, and she said, "Girl, this name is so hard to remember, why not choose something simpler, for example, your name is 'Da Nan', and the maid is called 'Xiao Nan' ..."

Cui Jie rolled her eyes and said: "You should remember the new name carefully. It sounds too casual. Left and right are just aliases, and they are only used temporarily. When we have saved enough money, we will run away immediately." Li Family's Devil's Lair!"

Congshuang nodded vigorously, then continued to memorize the new name, repeating it over and over again.

Cui Jie sat down and started her embroidery work calmly, but she was still thinking about whether there were any loopholes in the life experience and name she just made up.

After thinking about it, Cui Jie felt that the clothes were perfect, and she couldn't help silently applauding her adaptability...

"Congshuang, let me do the math. The money we have saved is only 20 wen. If we can save a hundred wen, it will be enough for us to leave Zhuangzi and flee to Chang'an City first. If there are pursuers, we will go south to Shu." , if there are no pursuers in Chang'an City, we might as well live in Chang'an for a few more days and continue to save money."

Cong Shuang hummed, but then hesitated: "But girl, are we going to run away like this for the rest of our lives?"

The movements of Cui Jie's hands paused, a little sadness appeared on her pretty face, and she sighed: "Isn't it better to run away for the rest of your life than to marry that notorious dude?"

"If I marry him, with his nature, I might be bullied and beaten by him every day. I will never let my life be so miserable."

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There are still a few days before the autumn harvest, and the stewards and servants of the Li family courtyard have already started preparing for the ceremony.

Everyone in the house is busy, but Li Qinzai is the most leisurely, and of course, there is Qiao'er.

As the young master of the main family, Li Qinzai will certainly not participate in the various trivial matters of preparing the ceremony, which is not in line with his personality.

It was the first time for Li Qinzai to come to the ancient countryside, lazily basking in the autumn sun.

A good time, let it be wasted casually.

Lying in the yard and basking in the sun does not need to be rushed for a while. Li Qinzai decided to take Qiao'er for a stroll in the Zhuangzi to appreciate the ancient pastoral scenery.

The father and son walked out of the other courtyard holding hands, Liu Ahsi was worried, and personally brought a few followers to follow.

Li Qinzai was not worried about his own safety. He basically had no enemies when he came to this world, and he was not a prime minister who could influence the fate of the country. There was really no need to protect him so nervously.

So Li Qinzai waved back the trilogy that protected him, and only the father and son walked slowly among the fields.

Along the way, I also saw many farmers in Zhuangzi. The farmers wore coarse clothes and carried farm tools in small groups, with joyful smiles on their faces.

The harvest in the field this year is obviously very good. After paying the rent from the host family, there should be a lot left.

The farmers are quietly thinking about the use of flowers after the autumn harvest. They go to the county to buy two feet of plain cloth for the mother-in-law at home, and a few catties of meat for the children to satisfy their greed. , You can also consider hitting two catties to try something new...

Small calculations and small ideals are already a rare luxury for farmers who are not well-off.

It is a great happiness not to worry about filling your stomach.

The farmers are very content, as long as the poor people have a little bit of sweetness, they can fill their suffering for half of their lives.

Everywhere in Zhuangzi is filled with the joy of a good harvest, and the laughter of farmers can be heard everywhere.

The mothers-in-law gathered together, and the young children ran around, picked up by the mother-in-law and beat them up, and then threw them aside. After the child grinned and cried for a long time, he stopped crying and continued to be careless. Lungs running around screaming.

With a smile on his lips, Li Qinzai led Qiao'er and walked slowly in the village.

Everything is very novel, and he is very happy. It is autumn, but he smells the smell of spring, which is the vitality of the revival of all things.

Seeing Li Qinzai and Qiao'er approaching, the farmers fell silent, silently stepped aside, and let the father and son pass by with their heads down.

Although the farmers didn't know the father and son, they could tell from their clothes that they belonged to a wealthy family. The only wealthy family in the village was the Li family courtyard, and more than half of the farmers in the village belonged to the Li family. Shiyi.

After a simple reasoning, the farmers knew Li Qinzai's identity.

It must be someone from the master's family in Chang'an. Although I don't know his name, he must be a relative of the old man.

After walking with Qiao'er for a while, Li Qinzai gradually realized that his father and son seemed to be isolated by the farmers.

The farmers who had been chatting and laughing in groups of three or four would automatically turn off their lights when they approached, and there was a moment of silence. Everyone looked respectful and stayed away.

Li Qinzai smiled wryly. In this era of strict hierarchy, it may not be so easy to chat with farmers on an equal footing.

"Let's go for a walk by the river." Li Qinzai said rather boringly.

Since no one dared to talk to him, Li Qinzai couldn't slavishly join the crowd of farmers.Simply find a deserted river to relax.

Qiao'er nodded vigorously, with a happy expression on his face, it could be seen that he liked this Zhuangzi very much. In comparison, the Duke's Mansion in Chang'an City seemed to make him a little uncomfortable.

Ganjing Village is right next to the Weishui River, which is the largest tributary of the Yellow River. In the early years, this village was built along the Weishui River.

At the entrance of Zhuangzi Dongtou Village is the famous Weishui River. Li Qinzai and Qiao'er soon came to the Weishui River.

The water flow here is very gentle, and the river is very wide, like a still lake.

The water surface is sparkling, and the autumn wind blows, causing circles of ripples.

The father and son stood by the river, Li Qinzai took a deep breath, and sighed: "The autumn is refreshing, with green mountains and green waters, what a joy it is."

Qiao'er was puzzled and said, "What does Father mean?"

Li Qinzai glanced at the rippling river and said, "It means that in such a carefree weather, we should catch a few fish and grill them on the bank."

Qiao'er's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously: "Yeah! Eat grilled fish!"

Looking around, Li Qinzai said: "Catching fish requires tools, and grilling fish also requires seasoning. Let's go back to the other courtyard to prepare things first, and then come to catch fish."

Qiao'er nodded excitedly, she seemed to be jumping up and down for joy, but due to her previous upbringing, she tried her best to hold back, but her little face was already flushed with joy.

He didn't dare to leave Qiao'er by the river alone. Children usually can't control themselves, and if they fall into the river, something serious will happen.

So Li Qinzai led Qiao'er back.

Half an hour later, everything was ready, and the father and son came to the river again.

The tools for catching fish include fishing nets and fishing bags, buckets, a pile of seasonings, and even some dry grass and charcoal to ignite the fire.

The process of catching fish was not complicated. I built a small nest with the wet soil by the river, opened the gap to introduce the river water, put some fermented glutinous rice in the nest, and a few fish swam in after a while.

I have to admire today's ecological environment, which is really beautiful.

Four or five fish were quickly thrown into the bucket by Li Qinzai, while Qiao'er clapped and laughed excitedly.

"Father, light a fire, light a fire!"

Li Qinzai glanced at him with a smile. Fortunately, several years of strict upbringing did not erase the child's nature. At this moment, he finally has the appearance that a young child should have.

Li Qinzai handled the fish cutting, lighting the fire, and grilling the fish skillfully, and Qiao'er jumped up and down around him, delighted.

The charcoal fire in the temporary earthen stove set up on the shore is red, the fish are skewered on the branches, sprinkled with seasonings, and a strong fragrance spreads out.

Not long after, the grilled fish was cooked, Li Qinzai handed Qiao'er one, and said worriedly: "Grilled fish has spines, will you spit spines when you eat fish?"

Qiao'er smiled confidently: "I also ate fish when I was at my grandma's house. I can spit thorns, and I never got my throat stuck."

Only then did Li Qinzai hand the grilled fish to him with confidence, and said: "It's good to eat the meat on the belly, where there are fewer thorns and the meat is tender, and the meat in other places is too thick and not easy to taste, so you don't need to eat it."

Qiao'er nodded, and then took a bite, biting the meat of the fish's back, the thickest piece with the most thorns.

Li Qinzai sighed, he really didn't listen at all...

However, seeing that Qiao'er was very skilled at spitting thorns, Li Qinzai was gradually relieved when he fiddled with a mouthful of fish meat for a long time before swallowing.

The child was eating happily, but Li Qinzai suddenly felt a little pain in his stomach.

Tsk, Chang'an and Weinan are only more than a hundred miles apart. Could it be that there is also a problem of acclimatization?
Turning his head and looking around, Li Qinzai found a place, then patted Qiao'er's head, and said, "For my father, I'm going to do some important business related to export, so don't move around here..."

Qiao'er was busy eating fish, so she nodded perfunctorily.

Li Qinzai pointed to the river, and said sternly: "You are absolutely not allowed to approach the river. I will be watching you not far away. If you dare to approach, I will be very angry, very angry."

Qiao'er put down the grilled fish and said earnestly: "Father, don't worry, Qiao'er doesn't know how to swim. Grandma taught me that if a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, Qiao'er will never go near the river."

Only then did Li Qinzai turn around and leave, not daring to leave too far, he found a bush more than ten feet away, pushed aside the grass, and could see Qiao'er's thin figure at any time, so Li Qinzai squatted down in peace and started to do important business.

Qiao'er ate very happily.

Insufficient preparation time, the taste of grilled fish can only be regarded as acceptable, but it is the first time for Qiaoer to catch fish and grill fish in the wild, so the grilled fish tastes particularly delicious.

Hang Chi Hang Chi alone, unknowingly ate two fish.

Qiao'er looked hesitantly at the three fish left on the grill, and decided not to eat them, leaving them to Li Qinzai.

At this moment, a strange female voice was heard from behind.

"What are you eating? It smells so good!"

Qiao'er turned her head and saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl with double buns staring at the fish on the oven with greedy eyes.

"Little guy, can you feed me what you can't finish?" The gluttonous little girl begged with a smile.

Qiao'er put on a serious face, stood up and stretched her arms, like a little hen protecting food, stopped in front of the little girl.

"No! The rest of the fish belongs to Father, you are not allowed to eat it!"

(End of this chapter)