Qu Le took two steps forward and shouted: "Goodbye!"
It wasn't until the carriage was far away that she turned around and walked back. Amu followed her, glanced at her sleeves, and hummed: "Such a nice warm jade pendant, I gave it to you for nothing!"
"
Qu Le stopped, raised her hand and slapped him on the back: "You brat, if you don't lift the pole with me for a day, your skin will itch, right?"
"Who wants to carry the pole with you? Don't be sentimental, okay?" Amu roared loudly with his teeth and five claws.
Qu Le rolled her eyes at him and turned away.
Not long after Jing Ling left, he sent letters, two letters to Mr. Han and Qu Le respectively.
Qu Le read the letter from beginning to end. The first part was about how he was living these days, trivial things, plain and warm. At the end of the letter, he wrote a special sentence... Are you willing to come to me?
If so, please go with Mr. Han.
Mr. Han said: "Something is going to happen in the Snowland Palace. I am worried about Jing Ling and plan to help him."
Qu Le was stunned and asked: "What about Aunt Han and Amu?"
"I will take them with me," Mr. Han paused and looked at her with a complicated expression, "If you are willing, you can come with us."
If all the Han family members left, it would be meaningless for her to stay here alone. She thought about it and said, "I have to go to southern Xinjiang."
Mr. Han was a little surprised: "What are you doing in southern Xinjiang?"
Southern Xinjiang is not a good place. It is called the land of the Southern Barbarians. The people living there are barbaric and rude. The people in Southern Xinjiang are good at using poison, and have extreme temperaments and are ruthless. To ordinary people, Southern Xinjiang is no different from
Dragon Pond and Tiger Lair.
Qu Le: "My mother is from southern Xinjiang, and I plan to go there to find relatives."
Mr. Han did not expect that she was actually a descendant of people from southern Xinjiang. She looked nothing like the gloomy and vicious people from southern Xinjiang in legend. He said: "It's very dangerous for you to go on the road alone. Why don't you come with us first?"
Let’s go to the Snowy Palace together, and when the time comes, let Jing Ling arrange a team of people to take you to Southern Xinjiang.”
Qule shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't want to go to the snowy area."
She never wants to have anything to do with any palace again. The shadow left by Xiao Feng is enough to depress her for a lifetime. She is a SB and would rush to seek abuse again!
Seeing her firm attitude, Mr. Han couldn't persuade her, so he had to let her go. He suggested: "Otherwise, you can leave Lijiacun with us first, and then we can go separately after we arrive in Qujiu County. I heard
People from southern Xinjiang often come and go in Qujiu County. If you go there and ask about it, it might be helpful."
This suggestion is good, Qu Le nodded: "Okay, then it's decided."
That night, they packed all the things they could take away. When Qu Le arrived, she had nothing to do with her luggage. She didn't have much luggage, only two sets of clothes that Han's mother had made for her.
At dawn the next day, the Han family got up early and started cooking. After a quick breakfast, Mr. Han locked all the doors and they officially set off.
Laifu and Erniu were given to a neighbor's house. When they left, Laifu and Erniu were locked in the yard next door. They barked for a long time in the direction the Han family left.
Amu clenched his fists: "If we can come back in the future, we will bring back Laifu and Erniu."
Mr. Han touched his head: "Okay."
They hitched a ride with a fellow villager and left Lijia Village in an ox cart and entered the border town. Mr. Han thanked the fellow villagers again and again, and then paid to hire a carriage. The four of them took the carriage and continued on their way along the official road.
Mr. Han and Amu were sitting outside driving the car, while Qu Le and Han's mother were sitting in the carriage. The wheels of the car were running over the uneven road, and the car body was shaking.
Qu Le was shaken to a drowsy state and rested for the night at a nearby inn before continuing on the road the next day.
After walking for three consecutive days, they finally left the Wushuang Dynasty, passed through two counties, and finally arrived at Qule's first destination, Qujiu County.
Qujiu County covers a very large area and has a large population. Although it is not as good as Wushuang City, it is much wider and more prosperous than other ordinary cities.
They found an inn to rest. Qu Le was almost sick from riding in the carriage these days. As soon as she got off the carriage, she went straight to the inn and climbed onto the bed to rest.
In the evening, they had dinner in the lobby on the first floor of the inn. Mr. Han said: "Miss Qu, we are going our separate ways tomorrow. I wish you good luck on your journey."
Qu Le specially asked for a pot of wine. She poured four glasses of wine, raised the glass and said with a smile: "Thank you for taking care of you these days. I will always remember my gratitude to you. I would like to toast you with this glass of wine. Let me first
Do it to the best of your ability!”
Qujiu County lives up to its name. The most famous specialty here is koji. The wine brewed from the koji here has a rich aroma and endless aftertaste.
After drinking a glass of wine, Qu Le said, "Good wine."
The meal was very enjoyable, but Amu was always a little depressed. Everyone went back to their rooms. Qule was about to take off his clothes and go to bed when there was a knock on the door outside.
She asked: "Who is it?"
"It's me," the voice sounded like Amu.
She opened the door, and it turned out to be Amu. She turned sideways and said, "Come in."
Amu walked in, she closed the door, picked up the tea cup and poured him a cup of tea, and asked: "It's so late, what do you want to see me for?"
Ammu asked awkwardly: "Do you have to leave?"
Qu Le immediately laughed: "Why, you kid can't bear to leave me?"
"Can't you let me sleep for a while? Don't be so sentimental!" Amu retorted loudly unconsciously, and then thought of the purpose of coming here, he immediately stopped his voice and turned his face away from her, "I was worried that you would not be able to travel alone as a woman.
Safety, I don’t mean anything else, don’t think too much about it.”
It was obvious that he couldn't bear it, but he still had to be so stubborn. Qu Le felt funny in her heart and couldn't help teasing him: "I didn't think much about it, but why are you blushing?"
Ammu immediately touched his face, as if he had been burned, and quickly retracted his hand, squeezing his neck and retorted: "I didn't blush, you were blind!"
"Really?" Qu Le slowly leaned over and poked his cheek with her finger, "Tsk, tsk, not only has it turned red, but it's also very hot!"
Amu jumped up immediately: "Why are you so shameless? You just touch and touch men at will!"
"Hey, this is so exciting!" Qule laughed loudly, "You are getting cuter and cuter!"
Qule admitted that she had a bit of a bad taste, and she smiled even more happily when she saw Amu looking overwhelmed by the teasing.
Amu glared at this hateful woman with a red face. If he had known that he would be teased by her, even if he was beaten to death, he would not have come to her with enough food and nothing to do. Now he is so regretful that his intestines are blue!
Ignoring his struggle, the woman reached out and stroked his head. The young man's hair was soft and smooth, and felt very comfortable. He slapped the woman's hand away angrily. The woman didn't care about this, and she raised her head.
At the corner of his mouth, he said with a smile: "Thank you for taking care of me these days. You are a good boy. Remember to honor your parents in the future. We are destined to meet again."
Amu: "..."
He really wanted to ridicule the woman. She was obviously not much older than him, but she still acted like an elder. It was really irritating!
But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back hard. He thought of the upcoming separation and the slim chance that they could see each other again in this life. He didn't want the last impression he left in the woman's heart to be too bad.
Ammu grabbed a small purse from his collar, stuffed it randomly into Qule's hand, and said awkwardly: "I'll lend you this money for expenses."
He paused, fearing that the woman would misunderstand what he thought of her, so he quickly added: "I just lent it to you, and you must return it to me with interest in the future!"
Qu Le looked at him in surprise. The purse in her hand was still warm. She couldn't help but laugh again. Her smile was unexpectedly gentle and sincere: "Thank you."
"Hmph! Don't think that just because you just say thank you, you will let me waive your interest money!" Amu turned his face away, refusing to let the woman see his expression clearly, "You have to be more thoughtful on your own, don't spend the whole day
You trust people casually like a fool, but if you make a mistake and lose all my money, I will definitely not let you go!"
The last sentence he spoke was particularly strong, as if it was squeezed out from between his teeth, and it conveyed a strong sense of threat.
This stupid woman just likes to have people worry about her! Humph!
Qule saw that the tips of his ears were slightly red, and without hesitation, she spread her arms to hug him. The young man's body was very thin and green. The moment she touched him, he seemed to have been burned, and all his muscles
He jumped a little, then tensed up tightly, frozen in place and not daring to move.
This shameless woman actually dared to seduce him when he wasn't prepared! If it weren't for the fact that they were about to be separated, he would definitely ridicule her! But for now, let her hug her for a while...
…
"Take care," Qu Le let go of his hand and smiled slightly.
The warm and soft body left. Amu suppressed the reluctance in his heart, turned his head and snorted: "Let's go."
After seeing Amu off, Qule sat by the bed and looked down at the small purse in his hand. It was a very ordinary dark blue fabric with a small "Mu" embroidered on it. Judging from the embroidery work, it should have been done by Han Mu.
Opening the purse, there were several pieces of broken silver and a dozen copper plates lying quietly inside.
Amu is still young and has no independent financial income. All the money he earns from hunting is private money.
Qu Le picked up a copper plate and looked at it carefully. She could almost clearly imagine Amu's joy when he earned this money after hard work in hunting... Every copper coin here was carefully saved by him.
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She felt warm in her heart and carefully put away her purse.
Before she left the palace, her sister had given her a few banknotes, but when she fell into the river and was rescued, the banknotes in her arms had turned into a miserable mess.
So, she is now a penniless pauper.
Although the money Amu gave her was not much, it just solved her urgent need, so she accepted it shamelessly... A woman can bend and stretch, but she can never be cheated by a penny. Could it be that she accepted Amu's money for the time being?
Money, I will return it to him with interest when I have the chance! (To be continued)