The newly served tea was full of fragrance. It wasn’t a very good tea, but it had a sweet taste and was very thirst-quenching.
But Qin Yao didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the new pot of tea smelled different from the one that had just been broken.
The broken pot has a stronger smell, while the new pot has a weaker smell.
Liu Ji suddenly approached and complained, "Madam, you said that the aromas of the two pots of tea are different. Could the previous pot be stale tea that has been left overnight?"
Qin Yao raised her eyebrows. It was really possible.
Seeing his wife's expression of approval, Liu Ji immediately curled his lips at the busy back of the old woman and cursed in a low voice: "The old woman is doing these little tricks. If there was no other place to go in this desolate wilderness, I wouldn't even want to come to her shabby tea stall!"
Looking around, they were the only ones in the shed, and he added, "No wonder there's no business."
"You're very noisy." Qin Yao glanced at Liu Ji warningly. It's just that he was almost splashed with tea. Just say a few words, why keep chattering.
Liu Ji: “.”Yes, yes, I’m disturbing your delicate ears!
Yin Le checked the qingtuan and found that they were not sour and were all fresh, except that the old lady's method of making the qingtuan was a little disgusting because she kept kneading it without washing her hands.
But all old ladies in the countryside are like this. Liujia Village has seen a lot of them. When Qin Yao goes out, she, who has a stutter, doesn't care so much. Seeing that the children are happy eating, she just lets them do as they please.
You know what, although this salty green rice dumpling looks strange, it tastes pretty good. It is a hundred times more delicious than the fish sashimi I had at Ping'an Inn the day before yesterday.
"Master, where are you from?"
The old lady suddenly appeared beside me at some point and asked with a smile as if chatting.
Liu Ji just ran into a trap. He was just stopped by his wife and couldn't speak. He held his breath and immediately rolled his eyes, "It's none of your business. Why do you care where I came from?"
It seemed that she had not expected that he, who was so handsome and well-mannered, would actually say such vulgar words. The old lady was visibly stunned for a moment and looked a little pitiful as if she had been bullied.
Liu Ji snorted, showing no sympathy. He thought that it was all his own fault. He thought to himself that those who knew what was good for them should just go away and do what they should do. Don't bother me.
However, the old woman not only did not leave because of his harsh words, but bowed to apologize to him, saying that she just felt that their family of children was so lively and it reminded her of her own grandson who died young, so she asked a few extra questions.
Liu Ji: "Oh, just leave after asking."
Seeing the old woman's eyes turn red, Dalang couldn't stand it anymore and gently pulled his father's sleeve, "Father, respect the old and love the young, be polite to grandma."
Liu Ji seemed to have heard a big joke. He pointed at the old woman with red eyes and taught his silly son. He said in a seemingly low voice that everyone could hear:
"Da Lang, listen to what your father tells you. If someone makes you feel uncomfortable, it's her problem. We don't need to be polite to her."
Dalang was speechless. What his father said seemed to be correct, but he felt something was not right. He could only wave his hand to the old woman and said, "Go and do your work, Granny."
"I'm not busy, I just like to be around people and have fun." The old woman's eyes were red, and she tried hard to force a happy smile.
The more Liu Ji looked at it, the more awkward it felt. If Qin Yao hadn't glared at him, he would have wanted to yell at this tactless old lady, "Get lost!" and stop pretending to be pitiful for his father.
As if she had seen through Liu Ji's family status, the old woman turned to talk to Qin Yao and Yin Le.
"Madam, you married a good husband. All the children you gave birth to are very good-looking. This is the first time I have seen such a lovely and smart child in my life."
"Good husband?" Qin Yao raised her eyes and glanced at Liu Ji. The man who had just spoken to the old lady in a harsh tone, now showed a smug look and his eyebrows were raised because of the compliment.
Qin Yao said frankly, "If we just talk about appearance, it can be considered a good word."
This answer was obviously not what the mother-in-law wanted, so she tried again, "The young masters and young ladies don't look like the lady."
Qin Yao raised her eyebrows. Isn't this obvious? Suddenly, she felt that Liu Ji was right to be so harsh to the old lady.
Yin Le saw the master's impatience and waved his hand, "Mother-in-law, please leave."
She still did not retreat, her eyes fixed on the dagger on Qin Yao's waist, and she reached out to touch it out of curiosity.
This was too offensive. Qin Yao's eyes instantly turned cold and she glanced at her.
The old lady then retracted her hand and said awkwardly, "Madam carries a dagger with her, so she must be a martial artist, right?"
Liu Ji was really fed up. Without waiting for Qin Yao to speak, he slammed the table and stood up, shouting, "You are asking too many questions, old woman. Get out of here! Stop disturbing my peace!"
At this moment, the old lady could no longer hold back the pity on her face. She showed some resentment and complained:
"Master, why are you so angry at an old lady like me? I'm just asking out of kindness."
"By the way, I would like to remind you, Madam, that there are often bandits around here. You should be careful with these four handsome boys and girls!"
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Liu Ji always felt that the old woman's last words, "Be careful," were spoken with gritted teeth, and it didn't sound like a reminder but more like a threat or warning.
Fortunately, the old lady finally passed away.
Qin Yao, who wanted to rest for a while, was no longer in the mood and asked everyone, "Have you finished eating? Let's go after you finish eating."
Yin Le and the four children nodded, they had finished eating.
Liu Ji was even more impatient. He was annoyed just by looking at this old woman.
He also knew that he had spoken harshly to the old woman, and if he continued to stay there, the old woman might get so angry that she might poison him to death with arsenic.
So, it’s better to leave quickly.
"What a bummer!"
Liu Ji was still full of resentment even after walking five miles from the teahouse. He was getting angrier and angrier because his good rest was disturbed by a weird old woman.
"Help!"
A child's cry for help suddenly came from the woods beside the road.
Qin Yao immediately raised her hand, and Yin Le behind her hurriedly stopped the carriage.
Liu Ji looked around nervously, "Who? Who's calling for help?"
"Save me, save me—"
The sound came from far away and then got closer. Suddenly, a half-grown boy came out from the bushes in the woods. His clothes were disheveled and his body was covered in dirt, as if he had fallen down and got up while running away.
When the boy saw the people on the roadside, his eyes lit up with a strong desire to survive. He quickly ran towards Qin Yao and Liu Ji, shouting as he ran: "Madam, save me! There are kidnappers trying to take me back!"
The couple was shocked. The old lady at the tea stall had just said that there were many people being sold here, and now they met her just five miles away?
But a fierce and strong man holding a rope rushed out from the woods, leaving them no time to think.
Qin Yao jumped off the horse and grabbed the escaped child behind her.
Liu Ji then shouted, "Get out of here, you bandit! If you dare to come near me again, I will arrest you and report you to the police, and I will kill all of you!" (End of this chapter)
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