The next day, before daybreak, Xue Huan got up early, cooked a meal, and kept it warm on the stove. She left a note for Xue's mother, "Mom, Akang and I are going to the county town to do some work. We might be back late. Don't worry, the meal is warm on the stove."
Then he quietly woke up Xue Yao and said, "Yao'er, you stay home and protect mother and Jun'er. Don't let anyone from the Xue family come to our house. Okay?"
Today is Xue Yao's day off, so he doesn't have to go to school. With him watching over her at home, Xue Huan feels more at ease.
"Sister, don't worry. After you leave, I will close the gate tightly and won't open it for anyone to come." Xue Yao assured her with a serious expression.
After the last incident where Old Lady Xue knocked on the door and let Qian Dazhi in, which almost led to his mother being kidnapped, Xue Yao was left with a deep shadow in his heart and developed the habit of not opening the gate easily.
"Okay, go back to sleep. It's still early. I'll come back and bring you and Jun'er some delicious food."
Xue Huan asked Pei Ji to carry the flowerpot, and the two of them went out in the still dim sky and headed towards the county town.
Yes, walking.
The common means of transportation in this era were ox carts, donkey carts and donkeys. It was not that the Xue family did not have the financial resources to buy a donkey, but there were only a few families in the village who could afford one. If the Xue family bought one, it would be too conspicuous.
And even if he bought it, with Old Lady Xue's family of blood-sucking "relatives" watching closely, the donkey would probably not stay at home for a few days before Old Lady Xue would forcibly take it back.
This kind of thing has happened before.
In the past, Xue's mother had thought about raising some livestock to reduce the burden on the family, but the chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs she raised were often taken away by Old Lady Xue as soon as they grew up, and she did it openly without any scruples.
Even when Xue's father came to her house, she still roared and threw a tantrum with a clear conscience: "I raised you with my own hard work, and now that you've married, you've forgotten me, your mother! What's wrong with me eating one of your chickens?"
Most livestock in the countryside are free-range, so there is no way to prevent something like Old Lady Xue from happening.
Later, Xue's mother decided not to raise so many chickens and only raised two chickens in the backyard to lay eggs. She didn't dare to raise more chickens because it would be useless to raise them.
If there was no other way, Xue's father would not have built such a high wall. After all, people in the countryside would at most build a fence. Who would build a wall?
This wall is to protect against Old Mrs. Xue.
Thinking of the bad things that the original owner's family had encountered in the past, Xue Huan felt sick.
We have to find a way to completely suppress that family.
It takes at least two hours to walk from Shanghe Village to the county town. It was still dark when we set out. After walking for about half an hour, a hint of paleness appeared in the sky. The sun, like a perfectly fried egg yolk, rose rapidly from the horizon into the sky.
Xue Huan couldn't remember when was the last time she walked for such a long time. After all, she had convenient means of transportation for her daily travel. Now that she had walked for so long, she was really tired and asked Pei Ji to stop.
"Let's take a break."
She pulled him under a tree, took out a gourd filled with water from her backpack, tilted her head back and gulped down several mouthfuls, then handed it to Pei Ji, "Here."
Pei Ji took it and drank it directly.
If he was not used to sharing a gourd with others to drink water at first, he has become accustomed to it now.
Not to mention drinking water from a gourd, they even soak their feet in a basin.
Of course, he protested at first, but Xue Huan suppressed him. A three-year-old kid, what a fuss! Her home wasn't the palace; she wouldn't treat him like a prince.
Pei Ji finished drinking the water, then naturally bent down and put his mouth close to Xue Huan. She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped his mouth.
"The back of my neck is sweaty and sticky and a little uncomfortable."
Pei Ji turned around and squatted in front of her, motioning her to wipe the sweat off his face.
Xue Huan sighed softly and wiped him carefully with devotion.
To be honest, this was the first time she was so considerate and attentive to someone, almost like raising a son.
Judging from the current mental age of both of them, she is indeed old enough to be his mother.
Of course, Pei Ji was sometimes very considerate. "Hanhan, are you tired? I'll carry you."
He squatted in front of her and didn't stand up, but turned around and asked.
She was indeed tired, and when she thought about the long way to go, Xue Huan felt even more exhausted.
Looking at Pei Ji's broad and strong back, which belonged to an adult man, her heart was moved.
She is an adult and he is a child with amnesia. Isn't it bad to ask him to carry her on his back?
"Can you carry it?"
"If you can carry it, come up." Pei Ji now has a clearer understanding of his own strength and is not as confused as he was at the beginning.
"Okay then. If you feel tired, please tell me." Xue Huan lay on his back and put her arms around his neck.
Pei Ji stood up easily, "Hanhan, you are so light."
He was really surprised, her weight was like that of a cat to him.
I guess there is no girl who doesn't like to be praised for her light weight, especially from someone with amnesia like Pei Ji. This shows that he has absolutely no intention of complimenting her, but rather thinks she is light from the bottom of his heart.
Xue Huan was so happy, "You're so good at talking! I'll buy you some candy when we get to the city."
For most of the rest of the journey, Xue Huan never got off Pei Ji's back, and he carried her all the way to the county town.
Later she even fell asleep. It was because Pei Ji walked too peacefully and steadily. At first she would talk to him from time to time, but gradually she became sleepy. After all, she got up too early today.
When they arrived at the city gate, it was Pei Ji who woke her up.
"Well, are we there yet?" She slid down his back in a daze and looked up at the three big characters carved on the city wall - Fengchi County.
"Are you tired? Are you thirsty? Drink some water quickly." Having enjoyed the treatment of a human-shaped carriage along the way, Xue Huan was very attentive to Pei Ji at this moment.
Pei Jijun's face was slightly flushed, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. Because he had lost his memory, his eyes were particularly clear, like a child's. Coupled with his tall and handsome figure, he was really eye-catching.
The young girls and wives queuing at the city gate couldn't help but look at him.
Xue Huan's appearance was also top-notch. The two of them stood together, their actions intimate. To those who didn't know the situation, they would be mistaken for a young couple.
When entering the city gate, the city guards at the gate glanced at Xue Huan and couldn't take their eyes off her. This young lady is so damn beautiful!
"Young lady, what's in your chest? Why is it so bulging? Let me search it." The city guard looked at her with a lewd look, and the pig's trotter moved towards Xue Huan's chest.
Unfortunately, he was intercepted by Pei Ji halfway. He grabbed the city guard's hand and twisted it. There was a snap and the city guard's hand broke.
"Ah!" he let out a scream.
"You little bastard, you are tired of living! How dare you touch your grandfather? Brothers, catch him for me!" The city guard held the broken wrist with a painful and vicious look on his face.
The two city guards nearby pressed towards Pei Ji, and it seemed that a conflict was inevitable. At this time, a group of people in black clothes came on horseback. Who else could be the leader but Guan Yue?
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