The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

After a while, Cui also brought Lu Yuanfang back.

The women congratulated the two of them again, and as they spoke, Lu Yuanfang's face became redder and redder.

The aunts knew that the girl was shy, so they stopped teasing Lu Yuanfang and asked about the two children.

Madam Yao looked at Cui, then smiled and said:

"Everyone knows what happened before. My husband and I are very satisfied with Yuan Fang. Thinking that the two children are grown up, our two families discussed it again and decided to get engaged first, and then let the two children get married after we settle down."

Cui also echoed from the side:

"Yes, I also watched Bowu grow up. He has excellent character and martial arts skills. He is a good child who can be trusted."

After the two of them finished speaking, the others echoed them.

In the whole room, only Guihua's mother looked a little lonely.

But it was her own daughter who caused Yuan Fang's marriage to fall through. Now that the two families are re-engaging, it is also a good thing.

Guihua's mother also cheered up and joined everyone in congratulating.

On the morning of the second day, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang changed into clean clothes and went to the tavern with the prepared gifts.

At the entrance of the tavern, the Yao brothers and Lu Shuhe were standing at the door. When they saw the two men, they hurriedly invited them in.

In the lobby of the pub, a special area is set aside for engagement parties.

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang were led to different tables. Qin Lang wanted to come over, but was stopped by Li Rui and other fellow apprentices.

Not long after, Lu Tianming and County Magistrate Yao came down from the second floor.

Guan, who was sitting at the same table, saw everyone looking over and explained in a low voice:

"My father-in-law invited He Baotou and several supervisors to the private room on the second floor."

Everyone understood instantly that in Jingou, being under someone’s control, such a thing could not be done without asking for permission.

Before the food was served, everyone was still chatting.

When the food started to be served, everyone quieted down instantly.

Lu Qingqing saw chopsticks flying all over the table, and the whole plate of food was finished in less than two minutes.

Zhuzi's wife, who was sitting next to Lu Qingqing, picked up some food for Dani and then picked up some for her as well.

Lu Qingqing couldn't help but sigh, you have to rely on fighting to eat at this banquet!

When the second dish came, Lu Qingqing quickly picked up a chopstick.

Soon, the second dish was gone.

Before the third dish was served, everyone took the time to chat for a while.

But after the dishes were served, everyone's attention was focused on them.

Just like that, the waiter brought a dish, which was quickly eaten up.

Lu Qingqing took the time to look at the other tables and found that regardless of gender, the tables were all the same, and the food would be quickly cleared away as soon as it was served.

This meal was like a war, but the only difference was that after the meal, everyone at the table still had a smile on their face.

It was not until all the dishes were served and the steamed buns were finally served that everyone slowed down.

There is a fixed number of steamed buns, and each table is given two steamed buns per person.

Now, the little soup left on the plate was eaten up by dipping it in.

When the table was cleared, Dani quietly told her mother that she had a stomachache.

Zhuzi's wife knew that the child was full, so she took the child for a walk, hoping that the child would digest the food and feel more comfortable.

Erya on the other side was in the same situation, and kept shouting that she was feeling bloated.

In fact, it is rare to eat such delicious food in this era.

When they suddenly see something delicious, everyone wants to stuff more into their stomachs.

Not to mention children, even adults often suffer from stomachaches due to overeating.

But adults always care about their reputation and don't say it out loud.

Dani and Erya took a while to relax before they felt their stomachs feel better.

At this time, the women at the table began to chat.

The children didn't want to listen to this. Two of them pulled Lu Qingqing to go to the toilet, and the three of them ran to the backyard.

Not long after entering the toilet, I heard Erxi's voice coming from outside.

"Xiang Wan, why have you ignored me for so long? I've missed you so much these days!"

Lu Qingqing signaled to Dani and Erya beside her, asking them to stop talking.

The two little girls opened their eyes wide and nodded obediently.

Soon, Li Xiangwan's voice rang out.

"Erxi, you also know my background. I...I'm afraid that I will be laughed at by the people in your village in the future."

As soon as Li Xiangwan finished speaking, Erxi hurriedly said:

"Xiang Wan, I don't think anyone dares to laugh at you. Don't worry, I haven't told anyone in the village about your identity. I really want to live with you. Look, I've even prepared this. As long as we have a chance to get out, we can live a good life!"

Then, there was a slight rustling sound.

"Ah, Erxi, how dare you hide the gold!"

Li Xiangwan's surprised voice rang out.

Lu Qingqing's heart tightened. Last time, Lu Shuhe had clearly told Erxi that Li Xiangwan was a spy for the government.

Erxi not only continued to have contact with Li Xiangwan, but also told her about his secret hoard of gold.

Before Lu Qingqing could continue thinking, Erxi's voice rang out.

"Xiang Wan, I'm telling you this at the risk of being beheaded. I hope you won't tell anyone about this."

"Erxi, how could I tell anyone? We've been together for so long, don't you know who I am?"

After listening to Li Xiangwan's words, Erxi seemed relieved.

"Xiang Wan, I really want to spend my whole life with you. Here, take these gold particles. No one should come to search your place, so it's safer. I'll save more, and when we get out, we can live a comfortable life without worries about food and clothing!"

"Erxi, you are so kind to me. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of these gold particles."

The two chatted for a few more words and then left the backyard one after the other.

In the toilet, Lu Qingqing and Dani Erya's legs were numb from squatting. They stood up and took a long time to recover before going out.

When I returned to the hall, I saw Erxi chatting with someone at the dinner table.

On the surface, there seemed to be nothing unusual, but his eyes would occasionally glance at Li Xiangwan at the counter.

Seeing that Lu Tianming was busy, Lu Qingqing decided to talk about this matter when she got back.

Erxi is in this state now, so everything in the team must be kept secret from him.

After chatting for a while, the banquet ended.

Lu Tianming and County Magistrate Yao went upstairs again, probably to talk to He Baotou and the others.

Seeing this, Lu Qingqing didn't go back with Qin Lang, but went to the grocery store again.

The grocery store owner saw the two of them and remembered the last time they came to buy pickled apricots. He smiled and asked:

"My two friends, have you gone to pick the apricots on the east side of the valley?"

Qin Lang responded first:

"I went there, the apricots were sour and delicious!"

The shopkeeper smiled and replied:

"The apricots are sour if they're not pickled, and you can eat sour food."

Lu Qingqing thought of the apricots and couldn't help swallowing.

Thinking of the official he met last time when he went to pick the fruit, he looked at the shopkeeper:

"Shopkeeper, that apricot tree is full of apricots, but when we went to pick them, we ran into officials who ordered us not to go there anymore!"

The shopkeeper was a little puzzled and asked:

"Are we not allowed to go there either? I remember when I went there to pick them last year, no one was watching!"

The shopkeeper thought for a while and suddenly seemed to remember something.

"Could it be because of that escape in the first half of the year?"

As he spoke, he looked up and saw Lu Qingqing with a puzzled look on her face. She explained:

"In the first half of the year, someone tried to smuggle gold abroad. I think he escaped along the Xingshu Road. I heard he got quite far and was recaptured by the officials. If the officials forbade him from going, that's probably why."

As he spoke, the shopkeeper said to Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang with a guilty look on his face:

"This is all my fault. I forgot about it and almost hurt you. Fortunately, you are fine, otherwise I..."

Lu Qingqing was still thinking that someone had escaped so far away from there, which meant there was a road there.

Hearing the shopkeeper's apology, he interrupted him and said with a smile:

"It's not your fault. You mean well, and we're fine."

The shopkeeper felt a little guilty and insisted on giving the two of them some gifts.

Seeing this, Lu Qingqing had no choice but to secretly put in some more silver before leaving the shop.

On the way back, she was still thinking about the escape route.

Thinking about the terrain of that place, I guessed where the officials might be patrolling?