Chapter 74 Chapter 74 The Reward is Here

In the evening, Yu Li finally woke up.

When she woke up, she saw the setting sun outside the window. She was startled and quickly threw off the quilt and jumped out of bed.

Fu Wenxiao, who was sitting by the window reading a book, saw her in a hurry, grabbed her clothes and ran behind the screen, and asked, "Li Niang, what's wrong?"

"I overslept." Yu Li looked at him with an annoyed look on his face, "I didn't go to the county town to work today..."

After Fu Wenxiao heard this, he knew that she was in a daze and said, "It's okay. It doesn't matter if you don't go for a day."

At most, you will receive one day less of wages.

It just so happened that the butcher shop's wages were paid on a daily basis, so if you worked one day, you got paid for the day, and if you didn't work, you got paid for nothing. This was the best thing for Yu Li, because if he didn't go one day, he didn't have to worry about his monthly salary being deducted.

If Zhang's butcher shop didn't see her coming, it would be understandable, as they would just kill a few more pigs at most.

Yu Li got dressed and came out. He glanced at the sunset outside the window with hope and checked the time. He found that it was indeed evening.

She actually slept for a whole day and night?

It was already the evening of the second day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, not to mention slaughtering pigs. Yu Li was a little frustrated and frowned, "How could I sleep until this time?"

Fu Wenxiao looked at her in surprise, "Li Niang, have you forgotten?"

"Forgot what?" Yu Li was puzzled.

"You were drunk last night." Fu Wenxiao poured her a glass of water and asked with concern, "Do you have a headache? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Yu Li drank more than half a glass of water and shook his head, "I don't have a headache, and I don't feel uncomfortable anywhere."

I was a little dazed from sleep, and when I woke up I didn't know what day it was.

Fu Wenxiao felt somewhat relieved and said, "You climbed over the wall after getting drunk last night and didn't come back until dawn."

Yu Li was stunned.

Noticing that the expression on her face was not right, Fu Wenxiao asked tentatively: "Have you forgotten?"

Drunk people will have different reactions. Some people will remember what they did when they were drunk after they sober up, while others will not remember it at all.

Could she be the latter?

Yu Li thought hard and said honestly, "I don't have any impression."

Her memory stayed on eating a lot of moon cakes last night and feeling a little thirsty, so she drank the jar of osmanthus wine as if it were water. She found that the osmanthus wine had a soft and somewhat sweet taste, and was a very good drink. She couldn't help but drink it cup after cup.

By the end of her drinking, she had no memory of anything.

After confirming that she didn't remember what happened after she got drunk, Fu Wenxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. At the same time, he was glad that although she was drunk, she still had the strength and he didn't have to worry about anyone bullying her. She would go home obediently on her own and not just sleep somewhere outside.

I was afraid that the place where she slept was not safe. What if she ran into some bad guys while she was sleeping...

Yu Li turned around and asked him, "Did I do anything after I got drunk last night?"

This was the first time she drank alcohol in her two lifetimes.

By the way, this body also drank alcohol for the first time. After all, in the Yu family, only men drink alcohol, and girls are not allowed to drink it. In most people's minds, there is also a concept that "women should not drink alcohol". They think that women cannot drink with men, and alcohol is a man's business.

Maybe it was her first time drinking, and she didn’t expect that she would get drunk right away.

Although she had lost her memory, Yu Li felt her body and found nothing unusual. She should not have done anything after getting drunk, right?

But when I thought about what Fu Wenxiao said, that she climbed over the wall after getting drunk and came back after dawn, I felt a little uncertain.

Seeing that she was seriously asking him for confirmation, Fu Wenxiao naturally couldn't bear to bully her, so he said, "When you come back in the morning, tell me that you went to suppress the bandits."

Yu Li: “…”

She sat there in a daze for a while, then said "oh" slowly.

Yu Li felt that this was indeed something he would do.

To her, those bandits who threaten the lives of ordinary people are just like the alien species in her previous life. They threaten the survival of humans in the base and must be dealt with.

At this time, Fu Wenxiao asked: "Li Niang, why did you go to suppress the bandits? Where did you go?"

Yu Li looked at him with an innocent expression on his face, "I don't remember where I went last night." As for why they had to go to suppress bandits, "Yesterday I heard from Wu Shouzi that there are many bandits roaming around Shanping County. I thought about my sister going to the county town to do business every day. If they encounter bandits on the road one day..."

This unsafe factor should be resolved as much as possible.

Fu Wenxiao was slightly surprised, but soon understood.

He smiled and said warmly, "Li Niang, you did the right thing." Then he changed the subject and said, "But next time you do something like this, don't get drunk. It's too dangerous."

Yu Li tilted her head to look at him. Is it dangerous? But she didn't feel unwell anywhere.

Fu Wenxiao understood her expression and couldn't help laughing.

He didn't know how she went to suppress the bandits last night, or whether she succeeded in defeating them, but he was relieved that she came back safely.

As for the rest... let's wait and see if there are any notices in the county.

If bandits on a nearby hill were wiped out, the county government would definitely send someone to confirm the situation and then post a notice to inform the people.

This is a big deal, I'm sure the government will not hide it.

Yu Li talked to him for a few words, and because he was very hungry, he went to the kitchen to find something to eat.

Zhou and her two children were in the main room. She was embroidering a table screen, and the two children were practicing calligraphy on the sand in a box.

Nowadays, Yu Yin usually comes to learn embroidery in the morning, and does not come in the afternoon, but makes clothes at home.

Seeing Yu Li awake, Zhou asked hurriedly, "Mother Li, you're awake! Are you hungry? There's rice in the pot for you."

As she said this, she put her things down and went to the kitchen to serve her the meal.

Yu Li just came back this morning. According to her expectation, she would definitely sleep until the afternoon, so the meal she prepared in the afternoon was left in the pot, waiting for her to wake up and eat.

The two children happily rushed over and cuddle with their aunt.

Yu Li was so hungry that he got close to them and then followed Zhou into the kitchen like a little tail.

There was a bowl covered with a small dustpan on the stove. Zhou opened the dustpan and found a bowl of sobering soup inside.

She handed the hangover soup to Yu Li.

Zhou said, "This is the hangover soup I made at noon. Drink a bowl of it and you won't have a headache."

Yu Li had never drunk the sobering soup before, so he took it curiously and took a sip. Then, he was so stimulated by the taste that went straight to the top of his head that his face wrinkled up and he just put it away.

"Mom, I don't have a headache, I don't need to drink."

Seeing her refusal, Zhou smiled and did not insist, and carried the food in the pot to the main room.

After eating and drinking, Yu Li regained his spirit and looked in excellent condition.

Having nothing to do at the moment, she went back to her room to find Fu Wenxiao and gave him some supernatural powers so that he could get better quickly.

Fu Wenxiao placed one hand on the table and let her hold it obediently. His dark eyes, like black jade, looked at her gently.

When she took her hand back, he placed a plate of mooncakes in front of her.

This mooncake was baked by Zhou yesterday. According to Yu Li's idea, it was placed in the house for him to eat, so that she wouldn't eat it all. But judging from the situation, it would end up in her stomach.

After his supernatural power was consumed, he felt hungry, but Yu Li did not refuse and ate the mooncake in big mouthfuls.

Fu Wenxiao said, "Li Niang, when you go to the county town tomorrow, you can go find those yamen runners and ask them if there is any news about the bandits being wiped out today."

After knowing that she had defeated several yamen runners, he felt it was quite convenient.

As for whether those yamen runners had other intentions or wanted to retaliate against her - Fu Wenxiao chuckled. If a person was scared after being beaten, he would not have any thoughts of revenge in a short period of time.

But as time goes by, it’s hard to say.

It’s nothing. When Xuan Huaiqing comes to see her one day, it will be easy to deal with them.

She saved Xuan Huaiqing, and judging by the Xuan family's behavior, they would definitely repay the favor. Xuan Huaiqing hasn't shown up, probably because of the matter of the spies from Nanzhao.

With Xuan Huaiqing's status, those yamen runners were no match for her. Once they knew that she was acquainted with the Xuan family, they would naturally give up their desire for revenge and follow her lead.

Then they will become her hands and eyes.

Yu Li responded casually, but didn't take it to heart.

She had no memory of what happened last night, as she was completely blacked out from drinking, but she felt that even if she was drunk, some of her behaviors would not change.

After thinking for a while, Yu Li said, "I think I should have found someone to go with me to fight the bandits last night and let them lead the way for me."

Fu Wenxiao asked with a smile: "Who do you think you will find?"

"Hmm..." She thought for a moment, "We should probably look for Wu Shouzi, he's very smart and can be used easily. We can also look for Ge Yayi, he's also smart and knows how to handle things. If we're done suppressing the bandits, we can ask him to go back and notify the county government and send someone to clean up the mess."

Generally speaking, she is only responsible for the beating, not the aftermath.

Just like in the previous life, these genetic warriors were only responsible for encirclement and suppression, and the aftermath was left to the people sent by their superiors.

After listening to this, Fu Wenxiao said, "You are giving them credit."

Yu Li ate mooncakes with a calm expression.

She didn't care about the merits or anything like that. In her previous life, she had made many contributions and received many rewards. Unfortunately, she didn't get to enjoy anything in the end because she collapsed and died due to the contamination of her body.

Of course, there is nothing to enjoy in a place like a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Even the food has a strange taste like Chinese medicine and is difficult to swallow.

As for now...

Although she could claim the credit, if bandits from other places knew her identity, they would probably attack her family out of grief for her or to avenge those bandits.

Yu Li is not afraid of them, but her sister and mother-in-law are ordinary people, and she doesn't want them to be in danger.

Fu Wenxiao quickly understood her thoughts, and his heart became especially soft.

No words can describe her goodness.

He was very glad that he met her at the end of his life; he was also very glad that he actually met her.

**

Although he had eaten a meal after waking up, it did not prevent Yu Li from having another meal with them at dinner time.

The Fu family accepted this well.

After dinner, Yu Li practiced physical skills in the yard.

While I was practicing, there was a knock on the door.

The knocking on the door today sounded normal, unlike the bang bang bang sound when the three yamen runners came that night, which sounded very rude.

Fu Wenxiao, who was sitting by the window, seemed to be thinking about something. He felt that the people who came today might be related to Yu Li's suppression of bandits.

He put down the book in his hand, slowly stood up and walked out.

When Yu Li opened the door and saw the tall and burly Boss Tu with a full beard outside, he was a little surprised.

"Uncle Tu, you're back. When did you come back?"

Boss Tu was about to speak, but when he heard this, he felt something was wrong, "I came back yesterday, you... don't remember?"

Yu Li looked at him in confusion, then quickly thought of something and said, "Did I see you last night? I was drunk and don't remember."

She said it with confidence.

Boss Tu choked.

Although he had heard that some people would forget what they did when they were drunk, he didn't expect that she would forget it completely.

Yu Li didn't expect that he would see him last night, so he must know what he did, so he said, "Uncle Tu, come in and talk."

Boss Tu happened to want to see her about something, so he walked in.

When he entered the room, he asked, "By the way, are you feeling well?"

Thinking about the great things she did last night after getting drunk, I was a little worried that she might be feeling unwell.

If she were a normal person, she would probably feel very uncomfortable, but she doesn't seem to be a normal person...

"No, I'm fine." Yu Li said.

Boss Tu looked at her and thought she was in good spirits. It seemed that what she did yesterday had no effect on her health.

When I entered the Fu family's house, I saw Zhou and Fu Wenxiao coming out of the room.

When Zhou heard the knock on the door, she habitually came out to see who it was, fearing that there was another uninvited guest.

When she saw that it was Boss Tu who came in, she felt relieved.

Boss Tu first said to Zhou: "Aunt, excuse me for disturbing you. I came to talk to Li Niang about something."

Zhou said hurriedly, "Come in and sit down."

She was a person who knew her limits. She asked Yu Li to entertain the guests well and went back to her room without staying to disturb them.

Boss Tu turned his head and looked at Fu Wenxiao who came out of the east wing.

It was getting dark and the twilight was deep. Although his features could not be seen clearly, one could still tell that the man had an upright figure and an aura that did not seem to be produced by a country family.

He should be the son of the Fu family and Yu Li’s husband.

This was the first time that Boss Tu met Fu Wenxiao. He was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but doubt his identity.

He heard that the Fu family used to be peddlers, and moved here after they fell into poverty. He didn't think that a group of peddlers could raise a child with such a generous character.

Yu Li saw Fu Wenxiao coming out of the room, and without thinking much, he led Boss Tu to sit in the main hall, and said to Fu Wenxiao: "Brother Xiao, this is Uncle Tu."

Fu Wenxiao walked slowly, but each step was very steady.

He also entered the main room.

An oil lamp was lit in the main room. Yu Li poured some water for Boss Tu and asked him to sit down.

Boss Tu said thank you and couldn't help but look at Fu Wenxiao. With the light in the room, he could see his appearance clearly.

He has a pale face, a thin body, and looks frail. He is indeed a person who has been ill for a long time. I don’t know what’s wrong with his body and whether he can get better in the future.

He felt a little sorry for Yu Li.

If the Yu family hadn't coveted the twenty taels of betrothal money, they wouldn't have married her to a sickly girl to bring good luck.

"Uncle Tu, when did you see me last night?" Yu asked straight to the point.

After hearing this, Fu Wenxiao realized that Boss Tu had seen a drunk Yu Li yesterday, and instantly thought that he might also be at the scene of the bandit suppression.

It should be that the military was about to suppress the bandits.

When Boss Tu saw that she did not avoid Fu Wenxiao, he understood that this person should also know about Li Niang's peculiarity.

Yu Li trusted him.

So he didn't hide anything and told them what she did yesterday.

When he finished speaking, the room was silent.

Boss Tu looked at the couple sitting opposite him, and his gaze lingered on Fu Wenxiao for a while, and found that he looked calm. From beginning to end, the expression on his face was flat, with no change.

It seemed that he was not surprised that Yu Li could kill the entire bandit camp by himself, and he obviously knew her abilities.

As for Yu Li, her reaction was also very calm.

Finally she found out what she had done after getting drunk, and she felt that it was similar to her guess. What she didn't expect was that Boss Tu and Xuan Huaiqing were also there. Their purpose was also to take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Night when the bandits were not alert to suppress them.

Yu Li asked: "Uncle Tu, who is Xuan Huaiqing?"

She saved Xuan Huaiqing that day, but she didn't take him seriously at all and quickly forgot about him. Later, it was also because of Xuan Huaiqing that Boss Tu took good care of her, but she really thought Xuan Huaiqing was Boss Tu's friend and didn't think much about it.

Now, knowing that they were going to suppress the bandits together, they knew that Xuan Huaiqing's identity was not ordinary.

Tu Laodao said, "He is the young master of the general's mansion, the grandson of General Xuan." At this point, he apologized, "We didn't mean to hide it from you. Young Master Xuan has a special identity, and there are many people who want to take his life, so..."

Yu Li naturally didn't care. No matter what Xuan Huaiqing's identity was, it had nothing to do with her.

She and Xuan Huaiqing had only met twice, and he was not related to her, so it was nothing for him to hide his identity.

Her thoughts were innocent, but Boss Tu was very happy.

Fu Wenxiao looked at Yu Li and easily understood what she meant. The corners of his lips curled up slightly and a smile appeared in his eyes.

After expressing his apology for concealing Xuan Huaiqing's identity, Boss Tu took out two silver bills from his pocket and handed them to Yu Li.

Yu Li took a look and found that they were silver notes with a face value of one hundred taels, and he felt a little confused.

"This is the reward from the government." Boss Tu said, "Generally, the government will give out rewards for eliminating bandits. Young Master Xuan asked me to collect it for you and send it to you."

Yu Li was a little surprised, "So many?"

There is a reward of 200 silver coins for suppressing a bandit?

She hadn't expected that there would be a reward for suppressing bandits in this world, and she suddenly felt like making some moves.

The butcher laughed and said, "The bandits from Qingya Mountain often roam around nearby, and many civilians have suffered. The government has suffered from the bandits for a long time. If we can wipe them out this time, the reward will naturally be more."

There was another reason. Since it was Xuan Huaiqing who came in person, County Magistrate Zhang was naturally generous and wanted to give more to satisfy General Xuan.

Although the Xuan family was not happy to see Xuan Huaiqing, the only descendant of the Xuan family, go to the battlefield, he could not avoid it because of his family's profound knowledge.

What's more, Xuan Huaiqing was a military general appointed by the imperial court, which was a higher position than that of County Magistrate Zhang. He was also the grandson of General Xuan, so County Magistrate Zhang dared not neglect him.

Therefore, the reward was given quickly without any delay.

Yu Li didn't know about this. She was just very happy that there was a reward of two hundred taels of silver for suppressing the bandits.

She asked earnestly, "Uncle Tu, are there any more bandits to be suppressed? I can help, as long as you give me some of the reward money."

Hearing this, not only did Fu Wenxiao burst out laughing, but even Boss Tu was a little confused.

Boss Tu felt her scalp tingling when she thought about what happened last night when she was fighting the bandits.

But seeing her expectant face, he couldn't bear to refuse, and said hesitantly: "Li Niang, there is no rush to suppress the bandits. If I encounter them in the future, I will inform you..."

"That's settled!" Yu Li said happily, "You must find me!"

Boss Tu: “…”

Fu Wenxiao almost couldn't hold back the smile on his lips.

He also didn't expect that seeing the reward would make her want to suppress the bandits, but seeing how happy she was with her eyes shining, he really couldn't bear to refuse her.

She should be like this, she doesn't have to abide by any rules in the world, she just needs to be happy.

He believed that with her character, even if she did not abide by those man-made rules, she would not do anything that was against the will of others. She acted in an upright manner and had her own standards in her heart.

After she came into this world, she accepted this world and also protected the people around her.

Then Boss Tu told her about the follow-up of the bandit suppression.

"...We didn't reveal your identity. We only said that you were a righteous man who came to help." Boss Tu said here, looking at Yu Li, and said in a deep voice, "Although the bandits each have their own territories and will fight and scheme against each other for territory, sometimes they will share the same hatred and enemies. If other bandits know your identity, there is no guarantee that they will not take action against you to intimidate the government, or take action against your family..."

In addition to Qingya Mountain, there are many other places where bandits roam. This is also something that cannot be helped. There are always people in this world who become bandits for various reasons.

Since they have become bandits, naturally they have no principles or morals.

They killed people without hesitation. Sometimes, even when the government was cracking down on bandits, they would retaliate against the government or intimidate the government by deliberately killing people.

Yu Li expressed her understanding. She was not stupid and naturally thought of this. That was why she did not think of going to the government to collect the reward.

She said, "Uncle Tu, it's okay, as long as you get the reward money."

Boss Tu: “…”

Fu Wenxiao couldn't help but laugh again.

Boss Tu did not stay here for long. After talking about the bandit suppression, he gave the reward to Yu Li and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he said, "By the way, Young Master Xuan came here to suppress bandits and also came to see you. He will stay in the county for a few days. He said he would go to the butcher shop to find you tomorrow."

Yu Li said, "Okay, I'll wait for him to come over."

Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao stood up to see him off.

Fu Wenxiao walked slowly. He stood in front of the main hall and did not follow. He watched Yu Li send him to the door.

When Boss Tu walked out of the Fu family, he couldn't help but look back.

The sky became completely dark, the moon rose in the east, and the moonlight fell under the eaves.

Fu Wenxiao stood in front of the eaves, bathing in the moonlight. His elegant temperament made it difficult to ignore his presence. Boss Tu always felt something was strange in his heart. This man looked not simple.

"I'm leaving first." Boss Tu waved at Yu Li, telling her not to see him off.

Yu Li said: "Uncle Tu, be careful on the road."

Boss Tu smiled, did not ask her about Fu Wenxiao, and turned and left.

After closing the door, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao went back to their room together.

Yu Li picked up the two banknotes, looked at them in the light, and said, "So this is what banknotes look like."

After looking at the banknotes, she carefully placed them in the coin box and began to count the money.

Fu Wenxiao couldn't help laughing. It seemed that she really liked money.

After she finished counting the money, he asked, "Li Niang, do you still want to fight bandits in the future?"

"Of course!" Yu Li said without hesitation, "There's a reward here, why not go?"

If we can eliminate the negative factors that threaten human survival and earn money at the same time, we should definitely do such a good thing.

With Xuan Huaiqing and the others around, there is no need to worry about not receiving the rewards.

After hearing this, Fu Wenxiao felt that she might not be able to stay like this any longer. She should contact her former subordinates. If she wanted to do it...