On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Most of the people nowadays are very enthusiastic. When they see them coming out, they will ask where they are from.

Old Man Xiao didn't speak Mandarin very well, but he could understand him, and he smiled and chatted a few words.

After listening to the instructions from the neighbors, I soon saw a well built with bluestone slabs.

There is a small pond not far away, and the stream flowing through it is clear. You can also see the aunt, daughter-in-law, and little girls, all doing laundry and vegetables on the bluestone slabs beside the stream.

Mr. Xiao was very happy to see it: "This well is close to home. Dalang and I can take turns fetching water, so there is no need to dig a well at home."

Xiao Xiao didn't object, since she wasn't arranged to carry water anyway.

Furthermore, she also has hidden worries in her heart. The world is not peaceful now. Even if Wuning County seems to be peaceful now, who can guarantee that it will always be peaceful?

Then they still need some money on hand, so that even if something happens, they can still cope with it.

Although money is not omnipotent, it will be difficult to move forward without money.

And this house is rented. Who knows if the landlord will maliciously increase the price. If they dig a well, they can't take it away. They are just making wedding clothes for others, and they are trying to draw water from a bamboo basket.

Walking further, it doesn't take a cup of tea to reach the main street, diagonally opposite is the Huichun Hall.

As soon as she came out of the alley, she saw a noodle shop on the left and a restaurant on the right.

After all, there were so many people in the city. It was already almost midnight (one o'clock in the afternoon), and there were still scattered customers eating noodles in both stores.

Xiao Sanlang smelled the fragrance, touched his belly, leaned close to Xiao Xiao and whispered: "Sister, are you hungry?"

They had hard-boiled eggs and tortillas brought from home for lunch.

All this running around has almost been digested.

Xiao Xiao said: "Grandpa, are you hungry too? Let's go eat some more?"

I was afraid that the old man would be reluctant to spend the money, so he added: "We will also open a small restaurant in the future. We have to taste other people's food so that we can have a good idea."

After finally going out to eat, she didn't want to go to a noodle shop to eat noodles again.

After making pancakes at home, the lard residue has not been cut off. There are cabbage dumplings with oil residue, vermicelli cabbage with oil residue, and fried peppers with lard residue. It is good to eat it for a day or two, but after eating it for three or four days in a row, Xiao Xiao feels that It's almost turning into scum.

She just wants to eat fish and meat now.

Mr. Xiao originally wanted to refuse, but now that the house has been bought, the family can save dozens of pennies when they go back to eat.

But after listening to Xiao Xiao's words, I felt that it made sense, so I nodded: "With just the few of us, two or three dishes are enough."

He now understands that the boss's three daughters are all loose.

It should be said that the smaller one is bolder and more willing to spend.

He felt in his heart that there might be some truth to the old saying that only by spending money can you earn money.

But he didn't dare to say this, for fear that his grandchildren would believe it and start spending money lavishly.

When the Xiao family walked into the restaurant, they saw seven guests divided into three tables, each table only had two or three dishes.

She first glanced at the red paper menu posted on the wall, and then asked her grandfather: "Grandpa, do you have the fried pork with chili peppers that you like, and a glass or two of white wine, is that okay?"

The waiter at the shop was standing nearby and flattered me: "Master, you are so lucky, your granddaughter is so filial."

Old man Xiao also felt in his heart that of course this was great.

Who doesn’t like eating meat? What's more, as soon as he heard the wine, the glutton in his stomach began to growl?

How could he refuse?

He tried his best to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth and nodded reservedly: "That's enough."

Xiao Xiao winked at Dalang, and Xiao Dalang helped Mr. Xiao find a seat: "Let's sit down first."

Xiao Sanlang took the opportunity to get close to Xiao Xiao, winked and whispered: "Sister, don't forget your favorite braised pork."

"I can't forget it," Xiao Xiao started to order again: "I want one braised pork, one shredded pork sauerkraut, one minced tofu, both spicy, and a bowl of rice."

Yuzhang people are also famous for liking spicy food. Fortunately, she also likes spicy food, so the whole family can eat together.

When the food was served, Xiao Xiao felt that it tasted quite good. Fortunately, it was meat so it couldn't be unpalatable. They were both hungry and exhausted, so they ate everything.

One advantage of today's meals is that they have enough air volume, and the rice in the earthenware basin can hold almost twenty bowls.

The seven members of the Xiao family, except Xiao Xiao, all had enough to eat.

When Xiao Xiao stood up and was about to check out, a group of people broke in and kicked the chairs to the side arrogantly. Someone yelled loudly: "Who is He Cheng? Get out of here quickly before you pay the money you owe." After paying off the two hundred and thirty taels of silver, I will chop off your son's hands and feet."

Hearing this familiar tune, the Xiao family members all looked at each other: This is what Boss Xiao used to do.

A middle-aged couple ran out from behind and couldn't hide their panic: "Did you make a mistake? My son is still studying in the academy?"

"Hahahaha," a dozen or so burly men all slapped the table, clapped their hands and laughed. One of them took out the IOU and showed them: "This is written by your son He Qingxiao. He has indeed studied. The writing is quite beautiful."

"The handprint is also made of his own blood."

He patted the table again and raised his eyebrows: "Stop talking nonsense. If you don't send the money to Changlefang within three days, you will prepare to collect your son's body, right?"

The He Cheng family fainted from anger and fell forward.

He Cheng quickly went to help her, but he was so frightened by the sudden bad news that the couple fell to the ground.

The waiter, who was also a relative of theirs, cried anxiously: "Uncle and aunt, are you okay?"

The regular customers who had not yet left recognized them and stood up enthusiastically: "Don't worry, I'll go to the Huichun Hall to find the doctor."

He is also a talented person. When he walked out of the door of the small restaurant, he put his hands to his mouth and shouted: "Doctor Chen, come quickly, someone has fainted here..."

I don’t know if the doctor at Huichun Hall heard it, but people from nearby shops came to listen to the gossip.

An aunt came over to take a look and asked with a very experienced look, "Is it there?"

The guest who was originally eating in the restaurant said enthusiastically: "No, someone came to collect gambling debts, saying that their son owed more than two hundred taels of silver in Changlefang?"

"Oh my God, I can't repay so much money in my lifetime!"

"I heard that both of their daughters are married, and this is the only son left. He is said to be very talented in studying."

"Come on, I'm almost eighteen, and I'm not even a child yet. If this can be said to be a gift, then I also have it..."

Now the host has no energy to take care of the guests.

However, Xiao Xiao, who had heard enough of the gossip, did not evade the bill. After paying one penny, when he saw that they did not give him seven cents in change, he could only treat it as a tip and left with his family.

After leaving the house, Old Man Xiao couldn't help but warn them: "You can't gamble. Look at this family. If you have a good family, I'm afraid it will go bankrupt."