Tricked by a ferocious beast into time-traveling, the story begins with fleeing famine.

Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. In any case, you can be considered as saving this caravan. If there is really a wanted order, or something can be found through interrogation, that caravan can be considered as meritorious."

After all, they were the ones who sent the person to the county government office, so they would be regarded as having accomplished a meritorious service.

"Then you have to keep an eye on the follow-up. If those bandits collude with the government, they will be released soon. Wouldn't it be a waste of time?"

Qingyan also tried to use her consciousness to explore the previous road, and found that she could still see the caravan. There were eight carriages in total, and the goods pulled on them looked like silk cloth, bags, etc. Very strict.

They put the bandits in the cabin of the car in front. It happened that two bandits were placed in one car. They were tied very firmly and they probably wouldn't be able to escape even if they woke up in the middle.

Qingyan tried to use her spiritual sense to detect the county town Chou Chou was talking about, but she couldn't see it at all. It seemed that it was beyond the detectable distance of her spiritual sense.

In this way, Chou Chou can only watch and follow up. It is best to be punished directly by the government. But if it is true that the government colluded with those bandits, or those bandits have accomplices, then it will be like letting the tiger go back to the mountain.

Therefore, let Chou Chou watch the follow-up and be ready to take action at any time. It is best if there is no collusion between the two parties. If there is collusion, then Chou Chou will have no choice but to take action.

Those people carried many lives on their bodies, and they deserved to be killed directly.

Chou Chou nodded to show that he knew it. It was boring in space anyway, so it was just right to look over there. If it didn’t work, just take the gold and go over there. It wasn’t very far anyway.

It was already past five o'clock in the afternoon, and Aunt Xiao and Xiao Dan's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had already started working in the kitchen, preparing dinner. In ancient times, they would eat dinner at dawn, and they would usually go to bed early when it got dark.

In fact, it is not a special situation. We eat two meals every day. Like today, it was because Aunt Xiao and the others had just come back, and there were three guests, Qingyan, so we had a sumptuous lunch.

Qingyan ate a lot at noon, so she wasn't hungry yet, but she still had to take a few bites with her when they made the meal.

She looked at it with her consciousness and saw that there were not many ingredients in the kitchen. After thinking about it, she took out a portion of the spices they bought before.

I bought a lot of it before, and the soy sauce and vinegar were bought by the tank. As for oil, Chou Chou directed Jin Yang to make some soybean oil, but it was not easy to take out, so he took out some lard.

When she carried it into the kitchen, Aunt Xiao quickly stopped her before she could put it down.

"What are you doing? I'm not keeping you here for a day. I'm not trying to get your favor. You're both vegetable and oily. Isn't this a slap in my old woman's face? Take it back quickly. You'll need it on the way. Woolen cloth."

Qingyan avoided her hand and put it directly on the table beside her, "Auntie, what you said is a slap in your face. I don't regard myself as an outsider. I think Sister-in-law Danniang's skills are good, so I Thinking that these simple side dishes are so delicious, wouldn't they be even more delicious if there are seasonings, so why don't I take them over and try them.

This thing is not unusual. It is made of soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and sugar. You can buy it in any county on our way. Don't stop me. I'm just waiting to eat it. "

After saying this, he walked out of the kitchen.

Aunt Xiao was stunned for a moment by what Qingyan said, and just watched her come and go. Looking back, she saw that Xiao Danniang was also stunned. She sighed and said, "Put away these condiments. When cooking, Use it to make the dishes delicious."

"Hey! I got it, mother."

Xiao Danniang happily agreed. As a person who likes to cook, there is no one who doesn't like seasonings. The more complete the better.

She sorted the condiments and put them in the bottles and jars if she had them at home. If she didn't have them, she asked someone to pack them up and put them on the shelf where the condiments were placed.

Although the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are cooking, the rice has just been steamed, the meat has been put away, and the vegetables have been selected. The meat has just been cut and has not yet been fried. The condiments came in time.

Xiao Danniang glanced at the shelf of condiments. She was going to show off her cooking skills at tonight's meal.

I also took out two fish that I bought before and planned to raise for two days. I prepared one to be braised and the other to be steamed.

In the past, she would fry the fish because of the lack of seasonings. She only had to fry both sides with oil and add some sauce. The aroma of lard and sauce would not make it too fishy.

Now that we have all the seasonings, of course it can be braised. We have onions, ginger, and garlic at home, and almost every household here grows them.

He quickly heated up the pan and added seasonings, and the dishes were all ready before six o'clock.

When the food was on the table, as soon as everyone sat down at the table, Li Laifu also came in. He was back in time for the meal.

She probably knew Xiao Danniang's approximate cooking time, so she was so accurate. When they set the dinner table, they just entered the house.

As soon as he entered the room, he smelled the fragrance in the room. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and said while washing his hands: "Today's food is very different, it is particularly fragrant."

Then I looked at the dishes on the table and found that it was richer than the lunch meal, with an extra braised fish and an extra braised tofu.

The colors of these dishes don't seem to have changed much, but they are brighter than those made with sauce, which makes people feel more appetizing.

There is obviously more oil in the fried vegetables. The vegetables before were not as oily as they are now.

His daughter-in-law is willing to use ingredients for cooking, but she is reluctant to eat. The family does not have a shop, and the fertile land rented out by their family is enough to live on. There is really no shortage of food and drink for the two of them.

Just like this time when the two of them went to pick up his mother, even though he knew she wouldn't come back to celebrate the New Year, he still bought enough firewood, rice, oil and salt for the New Year. There was a lot of oil, so even if she used more, he didn't think it would be a waste. what is the problem.

However, his wife-in-law is extremely generous to him as a husband (father), and always sticks to him whenever she wants. Even though guests will put extra food on them, most of the dishes are actually what he likes to eat. It's all based on his preferences.

Maybe his wife told her about it in the afternoon, otherwise the dishes at night would be different, and new dishes would appear. He had never seen her do this before.

But it smells delicious and looks delicious.

He quickly wiped his hands dry and sat at the table with them. After Aunt Xiao moved the chopsticks for the first time, everyone started eating the food on the table.

Qingyan wasn't hungry at first, but because the fish and tofu she cooked in the evening were so delicious, she couldn't help but eat a big bowl of rice, and she managed to hold herself up again.

After finishing the meal, she helped clear the table and wash the dishes no matter what. In fact, they didn't finish the food and could save it for tomorrow, so the dishes basically didn't need to be washed. There were only a few rice bowls and the pots were used to cook the food. Xiao Danniang washed it easily at that time, so it was finished quickly. Aunt Xiao watched Qingyan keep rubbing her belly and knew that she was holding on, so she suggested taking her out for a walk.

Qingyan quickly nodded and agreed. In fact, it was Li Hui'er or Xiao Danniang who took her out for a walk. However, what did Xiao Danniang say? She was too harsh on herself. Although she was well-founded when speaking and doing things to others, it was not It would be weird.

But with their sallow and thin faces and the shabby clothes they wore, it was really a bit eye-catching to take a pretty girl out.

And if the son takes it with him, even though Jin Yang is there, Qingyan is still a young girl after all. Many people in this town are acquaintances. They will definitely have some thoughts when they see it. What rumors will be spread at that time, what will happen to her little girl? If the girl is not good, it will not be good for her son. It would be better for her to take action herself.

As a result, Jin Yang didn't go out with him, so he stayed at home. Li Laifu happened to be chatting with him, and the two of them were quite attracted to each other.

Although Jin Yang had been in Yin Jin's tomb before and almost never came out, following Qing Yan and the others along the way, he could be considered as having traveled south and north.

During this period, I met a lot of people. Even when she was in the state of Soul Pearl, I followed Qingyan a lot. She has a strong learning ability and learned a lot.

And along the way, they encountered many interesting things, some of which were worth talking about. They also wanted to show off, so they had a lively chat with Li Laifu.

Li Laifu has never traveled far, and the farthest place he has ever been is the county seat. He is very interested in these things and exclaims from time to time.

One of them liked to talk and the other knew how to praise, and the more they talked, the more they became more and more speculative, so Qingyan did not ask him to come together, and just led Yuan Bao, Aunt Xiao and Li Huier out for a walk.

Xiao Danniang continued to clean up at home, and was responsible for serving tea and water to Jin Yang and Li Laifu.

Qingyan and the others left the house and walked south. First they walked around the main street in the town. It was now around six o'clock and it was not dark yet, but the sun had already set and it should get dark soon. Came down.

They didn't plan to stay outside for long, and it was a sunny day today. There should be a moon in the evening. Although it was not as bright as fifteen or sixteen, it would not be much different.

Today is the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, and the moon has not yet turned into a crescent moon, so it is still quite bright in the sky, at least it can be seen when walking at night.

The town is not big, so it only took me twenty minutes to stroll around slowly.

At this time, most people are eating at home, or have just finished eating. It is not summer, so there are not many people strolling outside at all, which makes them seem to be blinking.

There were only a few of them on the street, so Aunt Xiao introduced her to what some of the shops on these two sides sold.

They also passed by the place where Li Laifu was going to open a shop. It was on the main street of the town. The location was quite good. It was not far from the town on the east side. The store was neither very big nor small. It sold groceries. The shop is completely sufficient.

After eating Xiao Danniang's cooking, Qingyan originally wanted to suggest that they open a restaurant or pub, but Xiao Danniang's skills were sufficient.

However, considering Xiao Danniang's physical condition, it would be too difficult for her to be a cook. Moreover, in ancient times, cooking was basically done by men. Women could not adapt to such high-intensity work, so they swallowed their words. go back.

When they reached the easternmost part of the town, there was a high slope with a large open space on it.

They walked up, and Aunt Xiao pointed to the north and said, "That's the Congzhu River over there. It flows from the northwest, and that's the Miluo River."

Qingyan looked in the direction she pointed. Sure enough, there was a river. It was actually quite a distance away from here, about two or three miles. The water surface was not very wide, and there was a mountain on the opposite side.

There is no open space on the other side of the river, so there are no homes. There are only a few small villages on this side of the river.

Qingyan looked at it with her spiritual consciousness. Almost all the villages near the river had boats, and they probably made a living by fishing.

Sure enough, Aunt Xiao also said: "Both Shanghe Village and Xiahe Village over there rely on fishing for a living. Although they also have paddy fields, the output is not much, and it is not enough for them to eat for a year.

The fish in the Congzhu River are quite big and are very popular in nearby towns. There are even people who come here specifically to buy and sell them to the county. However, the distance is quite long and many fish will die when transported there, so fresh fish are sold. Very expensive. "

After saying that, he turned around and pointed to the south, "That's Wawa Lake over there. The stone statue in the center of the lake is not big. It's a bit far away here, so you can't see it clearly."

Qingyan hugged Yuanbao and turned around again. Unexpectedly, she could see both sides here. It seemed that the terrain here was higher than both sides.

Because of the distance, you can really only see a black spot in the middle of the lake from a distance, and you can't see the shape at all.

Wawa Lake is actually not big, with a diameter of less than two miles. It is incomparable to Dongting Lake. It is said to be a lake, but it is actually just a large pool at the foot of the mountain.

The light had dimmed now, the sky had turned gray, and seeing that it was going to be dark soon, they stopped shopping and hurried back, hoping to get home before dark.

Fortunately, they moved quickly. Qingyan hugged Yuanbao and followed quickly. They arrived home just as it was getting dark.

Because they hadn't come back before, Li Laifu and Jin Yang didn't rest either, and were still chatting in the main room. There were oil lamps and carbon basins lit in the main room, and light shined through the window paper, illuminating the yard.

Xiao Danniang was boiling water in the kitchen. The kitchen door was facing the courtyard gate. She saw them as soon as they entered the courtyard.

He said hello directly and quickly brought a bucket of hot water from the kitchen for them to wash up.

Qingyan quickly put down the ingot and walked over to take the bucket from her hand.

The main reason is that Xiao Danniang's body is so thin that she can't help but feel frail. The bucket is dangling in her hand, and she is a little frightened when she looks at it, fearing that she will pour a bucket of hot water on herself.

Qingyan took the barrel and held it steadily in her hand. With her strength, it had almost no weight.

Xiao Danniang wanted to refuse at first, but she was reluctant to let Li Laifu do this job, so she was a little entangled for a while.

Before she could finish struggling, Qingyan had already carried the water into the house, poured less than half of the basin into herself and the wooden basin in Jinyang's house, and poured less than half of the basin into Aunt Xiao, and the rest. Then he handed it back to Xiao Danniang and asked her to withdraw the money for the house.

(End of this chapter)