In a vegetable garden, Ekaterina was struggling to get rid of the splitting headache. Although she also felt severe pain in her body, it was nothing compared to the pain caused by exhausting her magic and mental energy.
Ekaterina took a tomato off the shelf, wiped it clean with the edge of her clothes, and ate it.
Although she knew this behavior was called stealing, hunger forced her to lower her moral standards to a level that could sustain her life.
After all, being alive is the greatest blessing.
In the face of survival, morality is useless.
In a short period of time, she was basically unable to cast magic, and she could only use the cheapest magic spells to the maximum extent possible.
It is not a good idea to meditate for recovery when you have a splitting headache and are not sure whether it is safe or not.
Ekaterina planned to go to the farmhouse to get another piece of men's clothes. Under the current circumstances, it would undoubtedly be more appropriate to disguise herself as a man.
She knew that there must be men's clothes in the farmhouse, but the owner of the house was a burly man, and his clothes might not be suitable for her.
It was an extremely ordinary farmhouse. The three bungalows proved that the owner here lived a decent life. Although he was not wealthy, he had absolutely no problem supporting his family.
In the farmhouse, in the room to the west, a burly man was sitting on a simple bench, teasing a little baby who had just learned to walk.
His wife was sitting by the bed, mending clothes. There were several animal skins hanging on the east wall of the room. The most beautiful ones were the two leopard skins. The furs were smooth and shiny, and they were really beautiful.
The other yellow wolf skins are pure in color, soft and smooth in texture, and are of the highest quality. The others are all lynx skins, colorful and delicate.
The bed was covered with a wool felt blanket. The wool was obviously new wool that had just been cut. The quilt was very thick and it must have been warm when covering you. The quilt cover was sewn with strong floral cloth, which was both beautiful and durable.
This is obviously a family that knows how to live well.
A bow and a pot of arrows hang on the wall next to the head of the bed. On the table at the door are several freshly made arrows. The tips of the arrows are sharp and have barbs, and the tail feathers are neatly erect. There are piles of sharpened arrows in the place.
slender wooden branches, a jar of gum, arrowheads, feathers and other small parts.
At first glance, you can tell that they belong to a pure Alibex farming family.
"Stop teasing the child, or he won't want to go to bed for a while," the wife complained.
"Just let him play for a while! Only when children move more can they be more energetic and strong." The big man said disapprovingly.
"Sturdy? Just like you? I want my child to be gentle so that he can study and be knowledgeable in the future. He doesn't have to farm and hunt all day long like you." The wife said angrily. She didn't dislike her husband for his lack of future.
"What's wrong with farming and hunting? Isn't it because I raised you two to be fat and white?" the big man replied.
"Hey -, do you think I don't want to? But if you study and learn, you have to have money. Besides, I heard that the annual tuition fee is two to three hundred silver coins. I hunted a leopard and sold the skin to pay for it.
If you could earn a hundred more silver coins, there would be so many leopards for you to hit."
"I plan to wait until my child grows up and let him go to the town to learn a trade. At least he can support the family."
The big man had obviously already thought about his son's future.
"I would rather have my child join the Empire's cavalry regiment, where the benefits and status will be more generous," the wife said.
"That's good, that's good, but I'm worried that the world is not peaceful now, and there may be a war. Joining the cavalry regiment will definitely be extremely dangerous." The big man has obviously thought about this path for a long time, but when the child grows up, peace may be possible.
At this moment, I heard the hunting dog tied up outside the door barking twice.
"It's that thief again, I'll deal with her." The big man stood up and carried the child to his mother.
"Forget it, that child is so pitiful. I don't know where she came from. I think if she hadn't been so hungry, she wouldn't have come to steal my tomatoes and potatoes. Besides, she only took one or two at a time.
One, not too many to steal."
The wife did not take the child, she glared at her husband coldly and said.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to teach her a lesson and see what kind of girl she is who comes to steal things from my land. Maybe I can find a job for her. There is a need for a waitress in a restaurant in town.
, this is much better than stealing my tomatoes." The husband said with a smile while apologizing.
The wife nodded after hearing what her husband said. She took the child and gently patted the child to coax him to sleep. The big man walked out of the farmhouse lightly and walked towards the edge of the farmland.
When Yekaterina saw someone coming, she crouched down quickly. She didn't want to cause trouble.
"Come out, you can't hide. I already paid attention to you when you stole something to eat in my field yesterday. I don't want to hurt you, and I don't intend to do anything to you just for a few tomatoes and potatoes. I
I just want to ask you why you stole things, and maybe I can help you." The big man stood on the edge of the field and shouted loudly.
He waited for a while, and when he saw that there was no movement in the field, he raised his voice again and shouted: "I will give you one last chance. Come out quickly, or I will go in and catch you."
Seeing that there was still no movement, the big man lost his patience. He pushed aside the branches and leaves of the lush crops in the farmland and walked towards Yekaterina.
Of course, Ekaterina was not willing to be the turtle in the urn. She and the farmer were playing hide and seek in circles in the fields.
The big man was so tired that he was panting. Finally, he panted heavily and returned to the farmhouse, took off the bow hanging on the wall, and then pulled out three arrows from the table.
"What are you doing? Do you want to shoot that girl to death?" The wife immediately jumped out of bed and grabbed her husband.
"You damn girl, it's so hard to catch," the farmer yelled.
"That's not like using knives or guns." The wife dodged the bow and arrow in her husband's hand.
"I was just scaring that girl, I didn't really want to hurt her." The big man leaned into his wife's ear and whispered, "If I really wanted to catch her out at all costs, I would have let the dog bite her long ago."
"That won't work. Bows and arrows don't have eyes. It would be bad if they hurt someone," said the wife.
The big man listened for a while, shook his head and said, "Even if you want to teach her a lesson, there is nothing you can do now. She has already escaped." As he said that, the big man sat back on the bench and made his arrows.
After watching her husband calm down, the wife put down her sewing and walked out of the farmhouse along the path towards the river.
There were ferocious beasts in the mountains, and there were plains on the other side. There were only two small woods by the river. She guessed that the girl was in the woods.
Ekaterina was lying on the slope by the river, fighting another headache. Although she had not performed magic just now, too much activity made her even more tired.
The severe headache prevented her from noticing anyone was approaching.
The big man's wife looked in surprise at the girl lying in front of her on the reed mat, holding her head and moaning softly in pain.
The girl's outfit was completely beyond her expectations. The girl who the farmer's sister-in-law had thought was going to steal tomatoes and potatoes from her family's field must be a child from a poor family with ragged clothes, yellow face, skinny muscles, and starvation.
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But now it seems that this is not the case at all.
Judging from the equestrian outfit this girl is wearing, she must be a young lady from a wealthy family, maybe even a noble daughter. How could such a girl appear in her vegetable patch?
Was he robbed? Or did he run away from home?
This is somewhat similar.
The farmer's wife slowly walked up to Ekaterina and touched her forehead. Ekaterina was suddenly startled, and she struggled to sit up.
"Don't be afraid, lie down. I think your headache is caused by the cold wind. I can tell when I touch your forehead. It's cold and full of sweat. Lie down, lie down. You ladies have never suffered from sleeping in the open air. You must
Did you run away from home? For what reason? Are you dissatisfied with the marriage your parents have decided for you? Or did you run away with a heartless lover? Or did you fall for a playboy? Look at you like this
, how can you be a kid who steals tomatoes from our house? If you don’t mind, come to our house. After your illness is cured, we will send you home. This kind of hard life is not something a girl like you can do.
Affordable.”
The farmer's wife whispered in Yekaterina's ear, and her gentle tone dispelled all the worries in her heart.
The big man's wife gently helped her up. Being accustomed to farm work, it was not difficult for her to lift Ekaterina's thin body.
When she confirmed that the peasant woman had no ill intentions, she obeyed and went to the farmhouse with the peasant woman's help.
But this move made her head hurt even more.
When the big man saw his wife coming in supporting a frail and beautiful lady, he was also shocked.
Although he immediately guessed that this beautiful lady was the nasty thief who was playing hide and seek with him in the farmland just now. Although he knew that the thief was right in front of him, the big man had no temper at all.
"Go and make some porridge, add an egg, and get some minced meat." The peasant woman ordered and carefully placed Ekaterina on the bed.
Her one-year-old little one was obviously not afraid of strangers, and crawled to Ekaterina's side with joy.
The little guy obviously doesn't want to sleep anymore, he wants to play with his strange big sister.