Chapter 599 She wants to go out for a walk
Zhen Yubai left, but his words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, creating a high splash of water.
Liu Ji took two deep breaths and suddenly received the news that his teacher was about to die. What came to his mind was not fear or worry, but the reason.
"When the old man passed away, he was fine and full of energy. How come he suddenly died?"
"Also, what does time do you mean? Is it just a few days left or a few months?"
Liu Ji then remembered that he had to chase Zhen Yubai. He had to find out what this "time is running out" meant. He couldn't be so unclear.
Unfortunately, when I ran out the door, the person disappeared.
Awang had parked the carriage and passed by the door. Seeing the master standing at the door in a daze, he asked with concern, "Master, are you okay?" His face looked a little ugly.
But no matter who it is, if they suddenly learn that their mentor is seriously ill and dying, their face will probably not be good.
Awang came to the main hall. Qin Yao looked normal. She was always calm and didn't have too many emotional fluctuations. Seeing Liu Ji running towards the old house, she guessed that he was going to find Liu Fei to inquire about the situation in the capital. She looked away and asked Awang, "How is the rent collection going?"
Awang handed over the rent slip, which clearly recorded the rental data of each tenant.
It is similar to the first half of last year, but because there is no grain tax, the overall data has increased by two taels of silver.
"I have left enough wheat for the family's daily use. The rest has been sold for twenty taels of silver, which is all in the hands of the master." Awang said truthfully.
Qin Yao looked at the rental bill, confirmed that it was correct, put it on the table, waved her hand, and asked Awang to go to the kitchen to help prepare dinner.
I stood up and walked to the courtyard outside the door. The terrain here is high and the view is wide, and I can take in the scenery of the entire Liujia Village.
In the drizzle, the mountains are green and the waters are clear, there are thousands of acres of farmland, and farmers are working hard in the fields, some wearing straw raincoats and hoeing the fields to plant vegetables, while others are driving oxen to plow the fields in preparation for spring farming.
There are hundreds of blooming flowers in the mountains, and countless birds and animals flying and running, which are dyed into a colorful oil painting of spring forest scenery in the spring rain.
The river gurgles through the village. Raindrops fall in the silver water, creating ripples.
It was already dusk. The houses in the village were connected to each other. White smoke rose from the roofs of every household, blending with the hazy mist in the water. It was so quiet that one could clearly hear the joyful voices coming from the farmhouses.
It seemed like they were talking about cooking meat dishes tonight, and both adults and children laughed happily.
Qin Yao was mesmerized by the sight, letting the raindrops fall on her hair and shoulders, breathing deeply and comfortably, "It's so beautiful~"
But the beautiful scenery in this world is far more than this one. It is also very interesting to go to distant places to see different lonely smoke in the desert and sunset over the long river.
After taking another deep breath of the fresh air, Qin Yao had made up her mind - she wanted to go out for a walk!
Liu Ji and Liu Fei went home with Dalang and his two siblings.
Yin Le went to pick up the children from school. When he passed by the old house, Liu Ji and Liu Fei happened to come out, so they went back together.
Dalang was a man of meticulous mind and keen observation. Just by looking at his father's forced smile, he guessed that something had happened at home today.
When they went into the house to wash their hands and prepare for dinner, they called Erlang to join them. The two brothers coaxed little Laifu over and asked, "Did anyone come home this afternoon?"
Xiao Lai Fu nodded and told the two that the teacher would come home in the afternoon.
Erlang asked in a low voice: "What did the master come to our house for? Did they say anything?"
The noise in the main room was not small. Little Lai Fu gave the two brothers a look that said "Don't betray me". After the two brothers nodded in agreement, he whispered:
"I didn't hear it very clearly. I just heard a few words about sir, being ill, and not having much time left."
Dalang and Erlang looked at each other. Could something have happened to Mr. Gongliang?
Before the two could ask in detail, Song Yu and Li's voices came from the backyard. Little Lai Fu was startled. While responding to his parents' calls, he whispered to Dalang and Erlang, "I have to go back."
After saying that, he slipped away.
"Big brother, second brother, it's time to eat!"
Si Niang shouted at the door of the main hall, looked around with big eyes, and saw her two brothers coming out from the corridor. She grinned and said excitedly: "Uncle Awang is cooking today, and he made all our favorite dishes."
The little girl thought expectantly in her heart, I will eat two bowls of rice today!
It's strange, the second brother doesn't even smile, and the eldest brother has a strange frown on his face.
Si Niang stared at her two brothers for a while, then was attracted by the aroma of food wafting from the dining table. She hurried back to her seat and sat down, waiting for the meal to be served.
Sanlang and Si Niang all rushed to sit with their uncle, but Liu Ji moved them away and sat between Liu Fei and Qin Yao.
Liu Ji's brows had never relaxed since he left the house. Even when Qin Yao said that dinner was ready and he picked up his chopsticks to face the table full of sumptuous dishes, he could not relax his brows.
Liu Ji looked at Liu Fei instigatingly. Liu Fei reluctantly put down the chopsticks he had just picked up, turned to look at Qin Yao, and was interrupted by her as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Let's talk about it after dinner." She was afraid of hearing something annoying that would affect her appetite.
Liu Fei: “Oh oh.”
Liu Fei picked up the chopsticks and took a piece of pork with preserved vegetables. The fat and lean meat was stewed until soft and full of the aroma of preserved vegetables. It melted in the mouth. Liu Fei's eyes lit up. It was so delicious! No wonder the children always clamored to eat Uncle Awang's cooking.
Delicious food can heal everything. The whole family, with different thoughts at the dinner table, soon all became diligent eaters.
After finishing the meal peacefully, Yin Le cleaned up the dishes, Awang wiped the table and swept the floor, and the four brothers and sisters of Dalang followed the two of them. They looked very busy, but no one knew what they were busy with.
Liu Ji and Liu Fei looked at each other again, reached a consensus, and looked at Qin Yao, the head of the family, tacitly.
Seeing her finish her mouthwash with tea and look over, the time was ripe, Liu Fei spoke first:
"Third sister-in-law, go back and pack tonight. I plan to follow my eldest brother and his convoy to the capital tomorrow, and then board the ship to return to Beijing."
Qin Yao nodded and instructed gently, "It's not safe to travel alone. When we get to the city, hire two more guards. There's no need to save money for me. Safety comes first."
Liu Fei's heart warmed, and he said naturally, "Third sister-in-law, there is no need to hire guards. Third brother said that he also wants to go to Beijing in advance to prepare for the next spring imperial examination, and he plans to take Awang with him so that he can take care of him along the way."
Yin Le, Awang, and Dalang's siblings, who were busy in the room, stopped what they were doing and looked at Liu Ji, who was feeling very uneasy.
"Father, isn't it too early for you to go to Beijing this year for the imperial examination next year?" Si Niang asked in surprise. She was sad and angry when she suddenly learned that her father was going on a long journey.
I promised to take them to the garden to paint, and to accompany her to practice the piano!
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But her uncle was greedy for money and married her to the eldest son of the Li family for five taels of silver. Since then, countless good men have lost their dreams.
However, less than half a month after Sang Yu married into the Li family, her husband was bitten to death by a wild beast, leaving her a widow.
Now, the dead hearts of all the men in the village were revived.
At this time, Li Sanlang, who had not returned home for a long time, looked at his weak and pitiful widowed sister-in-law, and his heart came to life.
A good scholar, while reviewing his lessons at night, came to his widowed sister-in-law's door and said: Sister-in-law, please open the door, I am my brother!
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