The sunset glow turned with the wind and the red sun set in the west. There were no insects on the trees, only grass and leaves on the side of the road, sitting at the foot of the mountain …
Wang Juan was humming her grandmother's Penghu Bay song as she cooked. Zhang Xiaobao was beside her, changing the lyrics into a mess. Li Xun was waiting for the food to be ready. He felt that Wang Juan's song was good. As for Zhang Xiaobao's lyrics, there was nothing to say.
"Young Master Li, Cuckoo and I are going to go home tomorrow. The things here are almost done. At least we can have a few days of peace. Don't you want to finish the important thing first so that others don't lose confidence and can't keep up?"
Zhang Xiaobao found that his lyrics were not appreciated, so he had to stop and talk to Li Xun. The purpose of him and Wang Juan was to scare Yuan Xingyi and Han Yongyao and let them have a few days of peace. It seemed that the effect was good. In the afternoon, they finished talking to Li Xun about the construction of the restaurant.
Just now, Song Jinggong sent someone over and got some useful information. The people in the house were surnamed Zheng. His family didn't seem to have much power. His father was quite ordinary, but his mother's surname was Bi. He also had two uncles.
His purpose of coming here was to see how the Zhuangzi of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family were doing. The other purpose was to learn from the dock at Little Luoshui. He planned to learn from the tributary of Zheng Qu, which was not too far from the capital. There were mountains there. Although there were more trees there, with his family's power, it was still worth a try.
At the same time, this Young Master Zheng's family had some savings, more than Zhang Xiaobao's family. It was not a problem for him to take out ten times more money. He didn't ask who asked him to do this.
Li Xun was a bit confused when he heard this surname. He didn't know which family it was. Until he remembered that his mother's surname was Bi and he had two uncles, he said to Zhang Xiaobao with a smile, "If you want to fight with them, your family's foundation is far from enough. You have Zhuangzi, so you can manage it. Is the new county magistrate here? Don't worry."
Zhang Xiaobao was even more confused. He asked a few questions, but Li Xun didn't say that person's name. He had to ask the new county magistrate.
Li Xun answered, "This Jia County Magistrate is quite capable. I don't say that he is very good at government affairs. If he wants to do things steadily, he won't make mistakes. He is a bit greedy. You don't have to worry about Between the Clouds and the Water, I will take care of it.
As for Little Luoshui, there is no place for me there. You have to think of something by yourself. You don't have to worry about one thing. He doesn't dare to collect taxes in Sanshui County, nor does he dare to give work to the people casually. He can only take from some merchants. How about this, I will buy 20% of the shops in Little Luoshui with 10,000 taels of silver.
Tell your family about it. "" No need. My family will think of something by themselves. You just have to take care of Between the Clouds and the Water. Little Prince, you must work harder. Otherwise, don't blame my family if you don't earn enough. "Zhang Xiaobao replied quickly and deliberately emphasized the three words" Little Prince ".
Li Xun was not angry. Others were afraid of him. Even if they pretended not to be afraid, they were still very respectful. Only Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, maybe because they were too young to understand this kind of thing, but he always felt that it was not like that. When they talked, they were about the same age as him. He really couldn't understand.
"Time to eat. It's the last meal for tonight. Cook all the dishes." Wang Juan called out to Zhang Xiaobao and Li Xun when she poured the shrimp from the pot into a bowl. She took the initiative to do it, saying that this was the dish she was best at.
Li Xun smelled the aroma of the food and looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan who seemed to be very happy. After knowing that the two of them would leave early tomorrow morning, he felt a little reluctant. He always felt that when Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were together, they were not afraid of any trouble and could deal with all difficulties.
Holding the bowl of rice, Li Xun scooped two spoonfuls of braised pork soup and mixed it. He also tore off a piece of garlic eggplant. After a few mouthfuls, half of the bowl of rice entered his stomach. He said to Zhang Xiaobao, "Logically speaking, if the two of you quit midway, you will be beaten with a plank. This Marquis thought about it and decided to remember the plank first. What do you think?"
"Nothing. If you say so, Cuckoo and I will follow. When the time comes, let's see how you will give the two of us a place to get tribute." Zhang Xiaobao's reply was not polite at all.
Li Xun was really stumped by this question. These two children were really too young. Other people would be at least ten years old. When the time came, they would go to the capital to see the world and then come back. They did not expect to be able to pass the exam. It was not that there were no teenagers who passed the exam. However, if he really sent Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to the exam, once they entered, just looking at the two of them would cause chaos in the exam hall.
Li Xun already knew what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were doing here. They were tricking Han Yongyao and Yuan Xingyi. His family also followed suit. It seemed that the two of them would be much more stable in the next few days. It turned out that to harm other people's livestock, they could first use croton to boil water. The Leaping Sky Monkey would also have less straw. According to this, if the Leaping Sky Monkey was made bigger, it would also be fine to burn the provisions.
In his heart, he already knew that it was impossible to beat Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, but when he heard Zhang Xiaobao's words, Li Xun still felt a little weak. He could only say, "You've eaten most of the things you brought today. Are you going to eat the same thing every day in the future? There won't be enough salt, right? "
"Who told you to bring food and other things to survive in the wild? A knife is enough. Even if you don't have a knife, you can still survive and complete the mission. "
Wang Juan said disdainfully. She and Zhang Xiaobao cooperated well. They might not be able to complete the mission that was too difficult, but it was not too big of a problem to find a way to survive in a place where there was no human habitation. It was fine as long as they did not encounter a pack of wolves on the grassland.
Li Xun was stunned for a moment. He did not believe it, but he felt that there was a master behind them. Even if he believed it, he also felt that it was impossible. He could only change the topic and said, "Can we dig in a while?"
"Anytime is fine. Don't dig too much. Forget it, dig as much as you can. Don't look at the small size that you dig out. If you collect a lot, you can last for a day." Zhang Xiaobao gestured with his hand.
Li Xun nodded and ate a big bowl of rice. He generously wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said to the other people who were looking at them enviously, "Let me tell you something good."
While talking, Li Xun came under a tree, looked up at the branches, and then began to dig under the tree with a small shovel. He said while digging, "In summer, there are a lot of cicadas in this place. Now, there must be some little cicadas under the tree. They fell from the tree and drilled into the soil. When there is no food, they dig these things to eat. Don't say that I didn't tell you. If anyone quits because they can't find food, they will be beaten."
The surrounding children's lives were not bad, so they had never eaten these things. The people who asked before understood now. No wonder Monkey King brought vegetable oil especially for frying these things.
With Li Xun's demonstration, the others quickly put the food in their hands into their mouths and also learned to dig. Especially those who had persevered through the grassland, they did not feel disgusted at all by eating these insects. Silkworm cocoons could be eaten, Qing Shi's insects could be eaten, and this cicada could also be eaten.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't participate. In fact, the two of them wanted to say that the bark was also edible, and the grass roots were also good. Thinking about these children, they didn't want them to suffer this kind of torture.
At night, Han Yongyao and Zhang Xiaobao were still tired, but they were not afraid. They wouldn't listen to Zhang Xiaobao and sleep with the grass that hadn't withered yet.
Before Li Xun went to bed, he specially asked someone to write down what happened today, so that he could organize it and ask for credit from his father.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan covered their whole body with a blanket, only making a small hole in the mouth for breathing. When dawn came, they were not bitten by mosquitoes.
After getting up, they made breakfast and used all the things they brought. They shared it with a few people who were close to them. Then they got on the carriage and went away under Li Xun's reluctant gaze. At this time, the other children were very smart. They didn't ask Li Xun why he didn't beat the two of them.
*****
After a day and a half, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan finally returned to Zhuangzi. Even though it was not as prosperous as the county town and was not as lively as Little Luoshui, the two still felt that it was the best place.
"Little Master, Little Miss, we've arranged everything according to what you said. The day before yesterday, a person came to Zhuangzi. His guards were much better than the guards in Zhuangzi. They all called him 'Sir'. In the end, he left in a hurry at night. He seemed to know Madam and Master."
Steward Zhang helped Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan open the carriage door and immediately told them what happened the day before yesterday.
"Sir? How old is he? Do you know his surname? "Zhang Xiaobao felt that things were not simple when he heard it, so he asked.
Steward Zhang shook his head. "I don't know. I didn't ask. It seems that he won't harm Zhuangzi. Before he left, he said that he wanted to help Master. That old man doesn't look like a bad person."
"He doesn't look like a bad person. He's definitely not a bad person. Did you send people to follow him?" Wang Juan never believed in appearances. There was a living example next to her.
The steward nodded. "Yes, I sent four people from the guards to follow him."
"Oh, then the four of them will probably be back soon. If they're back, it means that the person doesn't want to do anything to us, or he might have a worse idea. If they can't come back, then don't let me know who the old man is. I have to take revenge for the people who went."
Zhang Xiaobao was a little worried when he heard that the steward sent people. The guards in the guards were all villagers. If they really wanted to follow them, it would be better to send the hunters recruited by the master. Of course, it would be best if he and Wang Juan went there personally. They were much better at hiding and following than the villagers.
"Little Master, are you saying that they will be in danger?" The steward thought about it and also felt that he didn't make the right arrangements.
"There's no danger. Aren't they back now? Ask them if they lost the person by the Jingshui River." Zhang Xiaobao looked in the direction of the small bridge. The four people were riding back.
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