Early the next morning, Tiancai was exposed and covered with dust, and the Liu family was already bustling. Those who went into the kitchen to make breakfast were sweeping the floor in the courtyard, and none of the children got up to feed the chickens and pigs.
However, everyone was warned not to disturb the nobles at home, so they all acted as gently as possible, but they all acted like thieves in their own homes.
After getting dressed, Liu Da walked in the dark to the place where the knives and miscellaneous items were kept at home. He was about to get the hunting knife when a black shadow suddenly appeared next to him and he was so frightened that he almost jumped up.
"Second brother, what are you doing? Are you sneaky?"
Liu Er was also startled, but he reacted faster than Liu Da. As soon as he saw his elder brother here, he knew that his purpose was the same as his own, "Are you also planning to go up the mountain to hunt something?"
"Well, I borrowed twenty taels of silver for one night, which is a shame."
But the money has already gone into his mother's pocket. As a son, can he still ask his mother to take out the money again?
He just wanted to go into the mountains early to see if there were any goods from the place where they set up traps a few days ago. The price of game here in winter is not low. Even if there is a pheasant and hare, it won't hurt his conscience that much.
It seems that the second brother has the same idea as him.
Sure enough, Liu Er took the rope and hung it on his back, and then took the hatchet, "Brother, let's go together, so that we can both take care of each other."
"become."
After the two of them took their tools and went out in the dark, a figure appeared at the door in the gray darkness, and soon another person appeared next to them.
"General, the Liu family is pretty good."
Huo Han was frowning and seemed to be thinking about something, but when he heard the wet sound in Goudan's voice, he immediately darkened his face. He must have gone to the roof of the kitchen to peek at what delicious food they were cooking.
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Goudan was once a poor kid. His parents died when he was five years old. Because he was very good at eating and was not easily bullied, none of his relatives wanted to raise him. This guy had a stubborn temper, and even his grandparents didn’t want to recognize him.
, he felt that there was no point in staying in his hometown anymore, so he became a wanderer, eating wherever he went and living day by day.
Sometimes when he is really hungry, he will peek outside the kitchen of other people's homes, as if he has eaten enough if he takes a few more glances and smells the aroma.
When he grew up, he couldn't change this habit. No matter where he was, he would unconsciously run to other people's kitchens.
"General, I'm going to follow you to see if anything is so dark. Don't let anything happen to the two brothers."
"Go, go." Out of sight, out of mind.
No matter how gentle the Liu family's movements were, it was still considered noisy to Jun Jinlan. Huo Han walked back to the courtyard and saw the candles in the main room had been lit, and Jiufu was carrying toiletries into the room.
Liu Da and Liu Er were very lucky. When they came back, they brought back a pheasant and a gray rabbit. Liu Er's daughter-in-law quickly plucked the pheasant, disemboweled it, chopped it into pieces and stewed it in a pot, and soon there was a rich flavor.
The fragrance spreads.
"It seems that the goods have been received." Jun Jinlan put down the book in his hand and stretched his feet.
Jiufu quickly stepped forward to put on his shoes, and said with a smile: "What, it was snowing heavily in the second half of last night, and the wild animals had already gone into hiding. It was Brother Yan [Goudan] who went to catch him and put them away.
In the trap.”
Jun Jinlan couldn't help but laugh a little, and walked out without saying another word.
At this time, fish belly white has appeared in the east, and from time to time, the sound of roosters crowing in the village can be heard.
"Why did the young master get up so early, but we were too noisy to disturb the young master's rest?" Liu's father, who was sitting in the courtyard and weaving frames, stood up immediately when he saw him coming out, rubbing his hands with an uneasy look on his face.
Jun Jinlan smiled lightly and replied: "It's nothing. I get up at about this time on weekdays. Uncle, you are busy, and I go to the village for a walk."
After a night, the complexion on Jun Jinlan's face seemed to have improved a lot. Although she was still a little pale, it was not too obvious anymore.
He is already handsome. Although he is still young and has not yet grown, he is already very handsome. This gentle smile is even more...
Father Liu had never read a book and couldn't describe it. He just thought he was handsome. This baby was so handsome, especially when he smiled, any flowers around him would bloom because of his smile.
However, Liu's father had been in contact with major restaurants in the county all year round, so he was quite knowledgeable. He was stunned for a moment and quickly regained consciousness.
"Sir, I'll take you there." Liu's father put down what he was doing and went to wash his hands.
Jun Jinlan wanted to say no, he was just bored in the house and went for a walk, and he didn't need anyone to lead the way. However, in the end, he did not refute Liu's father, but stood in the courtyard and waited, acquiescing to Liu's father's intention to lead the way.
proposal.
After staying for one night, we can tell from the feedback from Jiufu and Huo Han that the Liu family is a down-to-earth person who doesn't like to take advantage of others. The price of 20 taels for a night's stay has made the entire Liu family unhappy.
Everyone feels uneasy, but there is indeed a shortage of money at home, so everyone wants to do more to be able to afford the twenty taels.
Liu's father quickly washed his hands and wrapped himself in a thick cotton coat before coming out. He saw that Jun Jinlan had put on a thick cloak, and a look of relief appeared on his weathered face.
Liu's father didn't like to talk, and he was really not qualified as a guide. He took the lead and walked slowly with Jun Jinlan on the road he was already used to walking in the village.
Fortunately, people in the village are hard-working, and every household is up at this time. When walking in the village, there are either children chirping in the house on the left, or the mother-in-law scolding her daughter-in-law in the house on the right.
After breakfast, Jun Jinlan and his party left Bianjia Village under the endless curiosity of the villagers.
Bianjia Village is the closest village to Xianfeng County. Occasionally, people who cannot enter the city because it is too late and the city gate has been locked will come to stay in the village.
The villagers are curious about strangers, but they don't find it strange. They just watch the excitement and sigh about which family is lucky enough to make a fortune.
The only ones who were unwilling to do so were the Bianlu family and their grandson.
Last night, we had a bad start. Not only did we not get through the door of the Liu family, Bian Lu also twisted her waist.
She originally planned to go to the Liu family again today. If she was injured, she would have to go to the county town to see her injury. The money would have to be paid by the Liu family.
By the way, she wants the guests staying at the Liu family to see how ungrateful the Liu family is.
After the fight last night, Bian Lu had given up on the idea of her eldest granddaughter marrying a guest of the Liu family. After she came back, she thought about it for a long time and figured it out. She felt that her eldest granddaughter was still the concubine of the county magistrate, and she didn't know what her identity was.
The distinguished guests should be more practical.
As the saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as taking charge now. If her eldest granddaughter is the county magistrate's concubine, wouldn't she be the county magistrate's grandmother? Who would dare to do something to her?
She wanted to make Bian Jiang's splashy person look good.
But she was also afraid that the distinguished guest of the Liu family was really a person with status and background, so she thought of going to the Liu family to cause a scene to reveal the true face of the Liu family, in case the distinguished guest was deceived by the Liu family and became their backer.
Bian Lu, if you want to say that she is short-sighted, you are really short-sighted, but if you say that she is far-sighted, sometimes her blind cat can lead to death.
She, who was illiterate, had always taken it for granted that the county magistrate's concubine's grandmother was the county magistrate's grandmother, but she was really blinded by the fact that Jun Jinlan would become the Liu family's supporter.