Chapter 608 One-Day Tour
Chewing the last bit of dry food prepared by Li, looking at the table full of ugly and expensive Yuzhou dishes, Qin Yao and Liu Ji sighed in tacit understanding.
If you don’t eat enough, you won’t have energy.
Without strength, there is no spirit.
I don't want to go anywhere if I'm not in the mood.
The family of seven resolutely rejected all of Zhou Meng's suggestions for travel. After sending him away, the men and women split into two groups and returned to their respective guest rooms with Qin Yao and Liu Ji, where they lay down and did not move.
Their uniform listless appearance made it seem as if they were collectively suffering from depression.
It’s only been three days since he came out!
I still remember how happy and full of anticipation our family looked when we set out three days ago. It was so lively and full of vitality.
"We can't do this anymore!"
Liu Ji suddenly sat up from the bed, which scared the three Dalang brothers beside him. They looked at their father nervously, wondering if he had gone crazy because of the disgusting food.
Dalang's eyes were filled with worry, "Father?"
Liu Ji waved his hand, "It's time to wake up. Let's go to the street to buy food with Dad. Your mother has no appetite these days and looks thin and hungry."
The point is, his own stomach can't take it anymore. If he doesn't have a decent meal, how will he have the strength to go to Beijing?
He still wants to see his teacher for the last time!
As he spoke, Liu Ji didn't care about the three children's reactions and directly got them off the bed. "Put on your shoes. Let's hurry up. Maybe we can have a full dinner today."
Dalang, Erlang and Sanlang nodded blankly, got out of bed quickly to put on their shoes, and followed their father out of the inn in a hurry.
When they got to the street, the three brothers finally reacted. Erlang looked at his father in surprise, who was bargaining with the peasant woman and making her want to cry. "Has mother become thin due to hunger?"
Liu Ji picked up some wild vegetables and said without even turning his head, "I haven't eaten well in the past few days. I've become thinner due to hunger. My face has become smaller."
Dalang's mouth twitched slightly, "I got tanned, so I look younger."
He remembered that when his mother rolled up her sleeves to have lunch, her arms were full of tendon muscle and one punch could kill a tiger. How could she be thin?
Liu Ji turned around and glared at the three guys in annoyance, "You are the only ones who talk too much. Take the vegetables and go see if there is any fresh meat."
It would be best if we could buy spare ribs. This evil woman at home has a different appetite from others. Others prefer fatty meat, but she likes to eat these skinny bones.
The peasant woman handed the wild vegetables to the brothers, and each brother got a handful, which was just right.
Holding the three bundles of wild vegetables that their father spent ten cents to buy, the three brothers followed behind. Looking at Liu Ji who was actively searching for spare ribs, they were infected by his spirit, looked at each other and laughed.
The main city of Yuzhou is really big. There is a long street just for vegetable vendors, and you can spend half an hour strolling there.
The father and his two sons bought spare ribs and also went to the grocery store to buy a lot of spices. This place was crowded with merchants and not only was the goods complete, but the prices were also much cheaper than at Zijing Mansion.
Liu Ji held a chicken in his left hand and two lean ribs in his right hand. He looked back at the wild vegetables and spices in his three sons' arms, calculated the price difference in his mind, and was shocked.
Just for the things he just bought, he spent 128 coins less than in Kaiyang County.
The old father immediately revealed a sly smile and turned back to discuss with his three sons, "If your mother asks, just say that these things cost two taels of silver, okay?"
Erlang was quick-witted and immediately realized what his father was thinking. He smiled the same evil smile as his father and son, and said, "Ten cents for keeping quiet."
Liu Ji readily agreed: "Deal!"
Sanlang chuckled and said, "Ten cents, that's enough to buy two strings of big candied haws."
Da Lang glared at his two younger brothers helplessly and reminded them seriously: "Mother is not stupid. She can find out the price difference by asking the locals. Father, don't take the risk. It's not worth it for 128 coins."
Liu Ji was surprised, "How do you know it's 128 coins?"
The three boys said in unison: "Yes, it's so obvious, is it difficult to calculate, Dad?"
Liu Ji choked. All his children look like him. It’s not good for them to be too smart.
But he worked hard to come out and buy things, and he also cooked a delicious meal himself, so it shouldn't be too much to charge the evil woman a hundred and twenty-eight cents, right?
The sumptuous dinner was served on the table, and the family of seven finally had a comfortable meal of hot soup and rice. Qin Yao drank five bowls of rice in a row, leaning back in the chair with satisfaction, squinting her eyes to digest the food.
She didn't ask how much the food cost, and Liu Ji didn't take the initiative to explain. The couple knew it very well and tacitly approved of this practice.
After all, for Qin Yao now, the meal provided by Liu Ji tonight has an emotional value of more than one hundred and twenty-eight coins.
Besides
"Liu Ji, you should be the one to cook our dinner from now on. I need to eat something warm every day to feel comfortable, don't you think?"
Qin Yao spoke lazily, squinting her eyes and looking at him with a smile. Liu Ji dared not say a word, so he smiled meekly and responded, "As long as my wife is satisfied with the food, I will have no regrets even if I cook three meals a day!"
Qin Yao stretched out her finger and tapped him in satisfaction, "You performed very well today. I am very satisfied."
Liu Ji, knowing that his money had been deducted, tried hard to smile.
With Liu Ji cooking, Qin Yao's tortured stomach was greatly comforted. The next morning, after having a delicious breakfast, she excitedly took her apprentice and children out for a walk.
Liu Ji was the last one to go out. As habit had become second nature, he filled his mother's kettle with boiled water and put it into a cloth bag, and also put a box of meat patties that he had just made this morning. After everything was ready, he locked the guest room door and caught up with the mother.
Yin Le was a perceptive man. When he noticed the heavy cloth bag on his master's shoulder, he quickly ran back to help take away his water bottle.
Liu Ji's mouth twitched fiercely, and he thought to himself, do I need your kettle?
Forget it, forget it. I won’t bother with this ignorant girl, so as to avoid provoking her protective master and causing trouble for myself.
All in all, today's one-day trip to Yuzhou was very successful.
The children watched acrobatics they had never seen before, visited the largest grocery store here, saw many rare items from all over the world, and each of them bought a small gadget that did not take up space. They also ate the food they brought with them for lunch, which greatly compensated for the negative emotions of yesterday.
I strolled from mid-morning to late afternoon when the sun was setting, and finally I managed to circle the main city of Yuzhou. Although it was just a quick tour, it still counted as a visit.
When the family was happily returning to the inn, they passed by the reward notice wall in the main city of Yuzhou, where many missing person notices were newly posted.
Qin Yao took a casual glance and saw that there were many people looking for lost livestock. As long as they provided clues, they could receive a reward ranging from two hundred coins to five taels.
She suddenly thought that if she went to the capital, she might be able to earn a lot of pocket money from these rewards.
"Mother!" Si Niang, who was riding on Liu Ji's shoulders, suddenly pointed at the reward notice wall and asked curiously, "What is selling people?"
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