Li Yi did not know that he had become a treasure in some people's hearts. At this moment, he was taking inventory of the things he bought when he went down the mountain.
Other than grain, meat, and some common vegetable seeds, he also bought a lot of seasonings that were used in cooking.
He originally thought that the ancient people would be far inferior to the modern people in this aspect, but what Li Yi did not expect was that the seasonings of this era were actually more than what he had seen in the modern world. He was dazzled by the variety and simply bought a little of everything.
After buying a lot of things, he spent more than half of the ten taels of silver. There was still about three taels of silver left, but Li Yi did not spend it immediately. He kept some money for emergencies.
When it was time to eat breakfast, Ruyi had not returned yet. When Li Yi asked Xiao Huan about it, the reply he received was that the young miss was often like this and the servant girl was already used to it.
As for Liu Ruyi, Li Yi did not have much to worry about. To be able to shatter a solid wooden table with one palm, she was indeed a hero among heroes. Under normal circumstances, she would not encounter any danger.
It was just that disappearing without a sound was not a good habit. Li Yi shook his head and no longer thought about this matter. He took out the hawthorns he bought yesterday and walked into the kitchen.
Xiao Huan was washing the dishes in the kitchen. When she saw Li Yi walk in, she poured the leftover frosting from the Qiao Qiao festival into the pot. After adding a little water, she used a small fire to slowly boil it.
After instructing the servant girl to watch the fire and not burn the syrup, Li Yi cleaned the hawthorns and used a knife to carefully cut them in half. He took out the seeds and polished the bamboo skewers that he had prepared beforehand and placed them to one side.
The servant girl sat in front of the stove, her large eyes occasionally glancing in his direction.
"Son-in-law looks like he is going to make something delicious again …"
The servant girl thought and began to look forward to the delicious food she was about to eat.
What Li Yi planned to make today was candied hawthorns. There were no candied hawthorns in this world, but in his original world, it was one of the most popular snacks for thousands of years.
Although there were great changes in the types of candied hawthorns in modern times, whether it was the careful selection of the raw materials, the exquisite packaging, or the substitution of other fruits, the taste of candied hawthorns was constantly changing. However, there was a kind of sourness with a hint of sweetness and a lingering fragrance in the mouth that could never be replaced.
When Li Yi was young in his hometown in the countryside, what he most looked forward to seeing was the peddler who carried a swollen wooden stick filled with candied hawthorns. He would spend a few cents to buy a stick of candied hawthorns and would lick it for half a day.
Later, when he grew up, he did not eat it again. Now that he came to this world, he missed that familiar taste.
When these memories that belonged to him appeared in this world, his heart would also receive some comfort.
Not long after, when the sugar in the pot was almost cooked, Li Yi skewered the hawthorns on the bamboo skewers and rolled them in the pot. The surface of the fruit was covered with a layer of crystal clear sugar coating. After taking it out of the pot, the sugar quickly condensed and the world's first stick of candied hawthorns was out of the pot.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Li Yi and Xiao Huan were squatting at the door, each holding two skewers of candied haws in their hands. They took a bite, and after a crisp sound, there was a sweet and sour taste in their mouths.
This was the first time the servant girl ate candied hawthorns. She did not eat them in one bite like Li Yi, but first stuck out her little tongue to lick the sugar coating. Even her heart was filled with sweetness and her eyes curved into beautiful crescent moons.
This scene was obviously very tempting. After a glance, Li Yi did not dare to look anymore. A young girl's unintentional action could almost make people lose control. What would happen when she grew up?
Facing the three beauties at home all day, she could still maintain her chastity. Li Yi felt that even if Liu Xiahui was reborn, he would not be able to do this …
"What is this?"
After finishing the two sticks of candied hawthorns in a few bites, a voice suddenly came from behind. Turning his head, he saw Liu Ruyi walking over with a stick of candied hawthorns in her hand. There was only half of the hawthorns left on the top. It was obvious that she had taken a bite.
"Oh, that is used to poison rats. There is arsenic in the icing, you must not eat it," Flicking away the remaining sugar residue at the corner of Liu Ruyi's mouth, Li Yi said with a straight face.
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ruyi's expression changed and her pretty face immediately turned pale.
"Young Master, one of the candied hawthorns is missing …" At this moment, the young servant girl walked over with two sticks of candied hawthorns in her hand and said with some confusion.
Liu Ruyi turned her head and saw the thing in Xiao Huan's hand. There was still a bit of sugar coating at the corner of her mouth. When she turned back to look at Li Yi, her pretty face turned cold and her hand was already on the hilt of the sword at her waist.
Li Yi raised his eyebrows. He was so used to teasing Xiao Huan that he did not realize that it was the witch Liu Ruyi just now. He stood up abruptly and strode out of the door.
"I remember now, we still have to go to school today …"
The young servant girl was stunned when she heard that. She said, "Young Master, have you forgotten? The school is closed today, you don't have to go …"
"Ahem, ahem. Little Huan, you remembered wrongly …" Li Yi coughed dryly as he quickened his pace. His casual joke had clearly frightened Liu Ruyi. If she were to fly into a rage out of humiliation, he would not be able to withstand it with his puny body.
Bang!
Li Yi, who was rushing away from the scene, was caught off guard and bumped into someone. It was soft and he smelled a familiar fragrance.
Liu Ruyi raised her head and looked at him. She frowned and said, "Husband, why are you in such a hurry?"
Li Yi looked up and was about to speak when he suddenly saw blood seeping out of her sleeve where he bumped into her just now. He could not help but be stunned.
It was just a bump. Was it so serious?
Then, he realized something and hurriedly grabbed her hand and asked, "Are you hurt?"
"Miss, what happened to you?" The young servant girl ran out of the courtyard and asked in panic.
Liu Ruyi's figure followed closely behind. Seeing that she was standing there and was not seriously injured, she felt slightly relieved and asked, "Are you okay?"
Liu Ruyi withdrew her hand without a trace and smiled faintly. She said, "It's just a small injury. It's not a big deal."
She reached out and handed a small bag of things to Xiao Huan. She said, "There's some food here. Put it in the kitchen."
"You've lost so much blood. What's not a big deal?" Li Yi frowned and threw the small bag of food to the side. He grabbed Liu Ruyi's hand again and strode into the house.
"Xiao Huan, go boil some water and bring the small box in my room over." Soon, a voice came from the house.
The young servant girl nodded and ran to the kitchen to boil water.
Being dragged into the house by Li Yi, Liu Ruyi opened her mouth but did not say anything in the end.
Inside the house, Li Yi held Liu Ruyi's arm and untied the bandage she had casually wrapped around her wound. When he saw the wound that was more than two inches long and was still bleeding, he could not help but gasp.
"How did you get hurt?"
A cold light flashed in Liu Ruyi's beautiful eyes when she saw the wound.
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