Pastoral Bamboo Fragrance

Chapter 8
Li Zhu stayed up all night, and got up quietly the next day at dawn, washed up lightly, and was ready to go to the aunt's house after packing up.If you're going on a date, you'll naturally have to pick a better dress to wear.

But she rummaged through the cabinets and couldn't find a dress that fit without patches.She vaguely remembered that her aunt's cousin gave her several sets of clothes that were [-]% to [-]% new, but unfortunately they were snatched away by the second and third sisters.Although her second sister Li Lan and third sister Li Zhaodi were not valued at home, they were much better than her.

In the end, Li Zhu found a piece of clothing with the fewest patches and put it on.

She gets up early, and there are people who get up earlier than her.

Her mother, Mrs. Xiao, glanced at her and ordered, "Go and fill up the water tank first, then go to collect firewood, and then bring back some pigweed."

Li Zhu looked at her small body, her actual age was thirteen, but she looked like ten years old at most.Not to mention comparing with that white and fat fellow brother, even compared with girls of the same age in the village, he looks short and thin.The adults in the family did not move but let her, a child, fetch water.Li Zhu really didn't know what Xiao's heart was made of?Li Zhu was submissive and did not dare to resist, she would not get used to her faults.

She raised her head and said lightly: "Mother, yesterday someone laughed at me for not growing tall, and you asked me to carry water. In the future, I will grow into a dwarf. Does your face look good?"

Xiao spat and scolded: "You can choose if you want, there is so much nonsense."

Seeing her standing still, Mrs. Xiao became more angry. She pointed at Li Zhu and cursed: "What are you still doing there? Let me tell you, if you don't do your job well today, you don't want to eat."

Li Zhu walked out and said, "It's as if I can eat after I do the work."

"How dare you talk back, you stupid girl!" Xiao Shi picked up something casually and wanted to hit him.

Li Zhu pushed open the door and rushed out.Behind him, Xiao's scolding was still continuous: "Broom star, where did you go wandering so early in the morning? You will never come back for the rest of your life. You are a waste of free food..."

Li Zhu glanced at the Li family compound, and walked out without the slightest bit of nostalgia.She must find a way to get out of this house.What about road guides and household registration?
Forget it, don't think about it.Take one step at a time.She has a spiritual spring around her, so she can't starve to death no matter what.

The sky is already bright, and there are already many pedestrians on the road in the village.The sound of talking, fetching water, cock crowing and dog barking, the sound can be heard.There are also wisps of smoke coming out of other people's chimneys.What a peaceful and quiet rural setting.Li Zhu walked slowly to Wang Xiaocui's house, she didn't dare to go too early for fear of disturbing people's dreams.When she dawdled for a while and arrived at Wang's house, she found that they were already having breakfast.

As soon as Wang Xiaocui saw her coming, she let her have breakfast.Li Zhu was really embarrassed to eat again, so he said that he had already eaten.

Mrs. Ma glanced at her with a smile, and said: "I don't know who your mother is. Even if she eats, it's porridge. You will have to walk more than ten miles in a while. Eat some, so you can walk with strength." Li Zhu thought That's right, transportation in ancient times basically relied on walking, even if there were ox carts and donkey carts, she didn't have the money to ride them.

Wang Xiaocui has already gone to the kitchen to serve dinner.Li Zhu drank a bowl of porridge with pickles and ate a steamed rice bun. After breakfast, Li Zhu felt warm all over his body and regained some vitality.

Li Zhu didn't dare to delay any longer, said goodbye to everyone in the Wang family, picked up the fish from the bucket, and tied it with branches to prepare to set off.

Li Zhu left the village and walked south along the official road.In fact, she no longer remembers the way to her aunt's house.Fortunately, she knew that the village where her aunt lived was called Yangjiaji.She asked the way, and started walking towards Yangjiaji with her arms loose.

(End of this chapter)