Butcher Yun looked at the taro in the basket in surprise. He picked up a taro and took a look, and found that the taro was quite big.
"Over there are peppercorns drying in the sun. The two little guys picked quite a lot of peppercorns, enough for us to use for a while."
Butcher Yun looked along Zhang's arm and saw a small piece of bright red peppercorns, which was particularly pleasing to the eye.
"Wife, I didn't expect there were taro and peppercorns on the mountain. As far as I know, there are no such things near the foot of the mountain."
"The two kids went somewhere this afternoon. It must have been far. No wonder they were so tired that they fell asleep."
"Yiyi discovered this pepper tree a while ago. She had originally planned to only pick peppers this afternoon. Unexpectedly, she discovered taro."
"The two children's baskets were not big, so after filling them with taro there was no space left. That's why they came down the mountain so early today."
Butcher Yun chuckled softly. As expected, the eldest and second oldest children understood Yiyi. Without anyone to help carry the basket, the two children had already left the mountain.
"Okay, boss, you take a break and take the eldest and second oldest to mow the grass. I have to go cook."
"Okay, wife, go ahead."
Zhang cut two large potatoes, added some dried chilies, and made a plate of spicy and sour potato shreds.
She felt the food was a little light, so she scrambled five eggs with wild onions. The scrambled eggs were a large, golden, and tempting dish.
After a while, Yun the butcher brought over a pack of braised beef in soy sauce, and Zhang cut a plate of it. She put the rest of the braised beef away.
Zhang covered the food on the table with a clean cloth.
At this moment, Yun the Butcher took Brother Yun (Big Brother) and Brother Yun (Second Brother) out to cut grass and had not returned yet.
Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui were also sleeping soundly.
Zhang looked up at the sky. It was still early, so there was no rush to eat.
She took out a basket from the mule cart and continued to make cotton clothes for everyone.
The whole family needs to make cotton clothes, but only Zhang has the time to do it, so they are still very rushed.
Mrs. Zhang often worried that it was snowing but she had not finished making cotton clothes for everyone.
Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore, just keep working hard. Zhang held the needle and sewed the sleeves of the clothes quickly.
Most families in the village now have one person assigned to prepare winter cotton-padded clothes and quilts.
Especially those who have many children at home have to work overtime.
At this time, food is important, and warm clothes are equally important.
If you don’t have food to eat, you will starve to death. If it’s too cold in winter, you will also freeze to death.
Although the villagers don't have much knowledge, they still have a lot of life experience passed down from generation to generation.
Especially those who have elderly people at home should arrange these things in an orderly manner. At this time, an elderly person in the family is like a treasure.
In Shilin Town, in a very small inn.
"Sir, we went to the refugee group outside Shilin Town today to inquire about the situation and found that there are still a lot of refugees."
"And several refugee groups have said they've been here for too long and want to leave as soon as possible."
"Have you spread the news about the Qingfeng Village bandits that I asked you to spread?"
"Your Excellency, while we were gathering information, we inadvertently conveyed the brutality of the Qingfeng Village bandits to the refugees."
"The refugees reacted quite strongly after hearing what we said. I guess they must have asked around in town for information, but they weren't as thorough as we were."
"Okay, send a few more people out tomorrow. Let's try to let the refugees outside of Shilin Town know as quickly as possible that the bandits in Qingfeng Village are not to be trifled with."
"Sir, do you have any other instructions? If not, I will withdraw."
Li Huailiang sat there and thought for a moment, "Did you find any bandits from Qingfeng Village today?"
"Your Excellency, no bandits were found. There are only refugees outside of Shilin Town."
"We spotted some suspicious people in town today. I'll send someone to keep an eye on them tomorrow. By the way, when you go outside, keep an eye out for any particularly clever kids."
"Sir, how old are you looking for a child? A boy or a girl?"
"I'm not looking for children, I'm looking for some servants for the young master."
"The young master's servant shouldn't be too old. Around six or seven years old will do. Keep an eye on both boys and girls."
"I want a child who is well-proportioned and articulate. Of course, we'll have to screen him further once he's sent to the mansion."
"Keep an eye out for children of this age. If you encounter one, don't act rashly. Take me to see it first."
"After we get rid of the bandits in Qingfeng Village, we will discuss the child's matter with his parents."
"Your Excellency, let's keep an eye out for them when we go tomorrow. However, there are so many children, it's hard to choose."
"I know this. As long as they are around six or seven years old, as long as they fit that age, you can observe them."
"Or, let's get two of our people to come out and pretend to be peddlers going from village to village, and bring plenty of candies and snacks that children like to eat."
"Also, prepare more needles and thread. That way, you can attract a lot of children when you go."
"Sir, your idea is good. I will go and find someone with excellent eloquence to pretend to be a peddler."
Li Huailiang thought for a moment and added, "It would be best if it's someone from around here who can speak the local language. That way the refugees won't be so repulsive."
"Okay, that's it. Go down and make the arrangements."
"I will take my leave."
Li Huailiang waved his hand and waited for everyone to leave. Then he began to write a letter to the eldest prince.
He waited until the secret letter was written and taken away by the carrier pigeon before he sat down to rest.
He had already been in Shilin Town for the entire day. He estimated that it was unlikely that the young master was hiding in Shilin Town.
The main reason is that Shilin Town itself is not big. If there really are outsiders, you can find them by asking around.
In addition, the young master was only accompanied by a nanny, and he didn't think the nanny had so much money to settle down in Shilin Town.
Therefore, the most likely scenario is that the young master is hiding in the refugee group outside the city.
This place is the only way to go south. If the young master plans to return home, he will definitely come here.
Therefore, there is still time for him to go and inquire among the refugee groups outside the city.
I hope there will be good news tomorrow, Li Huailiang prayed secretly.
Meanwhile, the Yun family had already started their dinner.
It's not even dark today, but we've already started eating dinner. It can be said to be one of the earlier dinners we've had recently.
Yun Yiyi put a large spoonful of spicy and sour potato shreds and a spoonful of golden scrambled eggs into the burrito, and finally put the braised beef chopped by Zhang on top.
Yun Yiyi rolled up the pancake carefully to prevent the meat and vegetables from leaking out.
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