Chapter 130 A letter written to Yan Jiuniang.
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Seeing the gloomy look on Li Shiyue's face as she rode back on horseback, Li Qiutian asked, "What's wrong? Shiyue, did the young master say something?"
Li Shiyue had lost all joy at completing the system task and receiving 100 points and a chance to win a prize. She simply couldn't understand Li Chunli's choice.
However, considering Li Chunli's upbringing and Qin Tao's parenting style, Li Chunli's choice is still understandable.
However, Li Shiyue really wanted to explore and understand the original plot. If Li Shiyue's family was just a stepping stone for Qin Tao's family, then would Li Chunli become the Crown Prince's wife in the future?
"October?"
Hearing Li Qiutian's shout, Li Shiyue was startled from her thoughts. She spurred her horse closer to Li Qiutian, "...That's it."
Li Shiyue leaned down and whispered in Li Qiutian's ear about seeing Li Chunli outside Prince Liu Shu's carriage.
After hearing what Li Shiyue said, Li Qiutian's eyes widened: "She, she's got a death wish! She chased after us all by herself in this freezing weather?"
"Won't the villagers be frantic with worry?"
When Li Qiutian brought this up, Li Shiyue realized, "Yes, Li Chunli chased after the carriage all by herself. So, did Qin Tao really not know?"
Or was it Qin Tao who sent Li Chunli to chase after them?
Li Shiyue shook her head, sighed to Li Qiutian, and said, "Sigh, sister, how can we control this? Besides, it's Qin Tao's family's business. Fine, let them do whatever they want."
"Yes, that's a family matter, it's none of our business. This time, we'll just protect our clansmen and bring the bodies back."
However, although Li Shiyue said this to Li Qiutian, she still went to the back of the group and told Li Wangshui, who was driving the cart behind the Xuanjia Army, about it.
No matter how much you try to persuade her, Li Chunli is ultimately a resident of Lijia Village.
Because the entire route was covered in snow and the road had not been cleared beforehand, they finally arrived at the post station outside Sanshan County just as it was getting dark.
The Xuanjia Army naturally had to return to their garrison, but thanks to Liu Tan's words and influence, Li Shiyue and his men could stay at the post station for free tonight.
Li Shiyue spurred her horse forward, and when she arrived at the destination, she dismounted and bowed to Liu Tan, who was riding a tall horse.
"Thank you, young master!"
On behalf of my clan, I, Li Shiyue, thank you, young master, for your kindness in serving the people. In the future, if you ever need anything, please just say the word, and the entire Liu family of Liu Village will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!
Anyone can say those official things.
Besides, not to mention the whole of Andong, even in this Sanshan County area, the most powerful person is Liu Tan, who has soldiers under his command. Isn't it only right to say a few nice words to make Liu Tan happy?
Not to mention, the people of Lijia Village and Wangjia Village in Liujiatun had truly benefited from Liu Tan's kindness, and more than once, so Li Shiyue's words were actually somewhat sincere.
After respectfully watching Liu Tan and his Xuanjia Army leave, Li Shiyue and the others followed behind the post station workers, driving their carts into the livestock shed.
In Liujiatun, only three households owned carts: Li Shiyue's family, Li Youfu's family, and Li Wangshui's family, who had just bought a mule cart.
This time, everyone rushed out together. Starting tomorrow, they still need to go into town to buy incense, candles, and paper money. Li Shiyang didn't go back to Sanshan County directly. He said he still had a few days of leave and would stay with everyone until things were done before leaving.
Since Li Shiyang is taking the lead in managing these matters, Li Shiyue naturally won't step forward to do anything; there's no need for him to.
The next day, Li Shiyue woke up early, feeling hungry as she touched her stomach.
Although Li Shiyue was able to stay at the inn for free thanks to Liu Tan, it was already so late. The inn had food for sale, but it wasn't cheap. Before leaving, Li's mother and Zheng Meiniang had brought some dry food for her. Li Shiyue had only eaten a few pancakes before going to sleep last night.
Therefore, after getting up that morning, Li Shiyue first went to find Li Shiyang and asked about the time to return to Liujiatun. Then she and Li Qiutian led their horses out of the post station and headed into Sanshan County.
Once they entered the city, they first went to a small eatery and ordered four bowls of noodle soup.
When the restaurant owner saw the two young women, even though they were young enough to lead two horses, he really didn't think they could finish four bowls of noodles.
"So that my young lady may know, our bowls are not small, they are two centimeters bigger than other people's, which is why they are two centimeters more expensive than other people's. One bowl each should be enough for the two of you."
Li Shiyue was never the type of person who needed to prove anything to others. She felt that proving herself was the most pointless thing to do; that was just being led by the nose. Besides, the landlord was saying that he was afraid the two of them would waste food and that they wouldn't be willing to pay if they couldn't finish it. If you insisted that you could finish it, no one would believe you.
The main problem was their deceptive physiques; they didn't seem like people who could eat a lot. Moreover, Li Shiyue looked rather thin, so it was quite normal for the owner not to believe that the two of them could eat.
Sitting down on the wooden bench closest to the hitching post, Li Shiyue smiled and called out to the owner, "Then let's do as the owner's wife says, bring two bowls for us sisters first, and if we're not full, we'll bring more."
Then, to the astonishment of the landlady, Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian each drank three large bowls of noodle soup, finishing every last drop of soup.
After paying the bill, the two men, leading their horses, inquired about the pawnshop and headed there.
The spoils of war obtained from the barbarians were mostly gold and silver handicrafts, which had to be exchanged for silver before they could be used.
Of course, going to a pawnshop would definitely mean being ripped off, but Li Shiyue had already decided that if the pawnshop didn't give her enough, she would just take a knife and chop the gold plate in half and spend it directly.
Whether it was the wood-chopping knife at Li Shiyue's waist or her swift action of picking up the knife to chop the bowl that startled the pawnshop owner, they ended up with a good result: a full bag of silver and some strings of coins.
After getting the money, the two went straight to the bookstore, bought the books Li Wangming had mentioned, and also bought writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. Li Shiyue then borrowed a place from the shopkeeper, laid out paper, ground ink, and began writing letters.
She wanted to write a letter to Yan Jiuniang in Dongmu!
The original owner of this body was literate, but her handwriting wasn't very good, though it was passable.
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Yan Jiuniang's personal address:
It's been two months. How is Ninth Sister?
We have settled in Xia Liujia Village, Qingsong Town, Sanshan County. More than half a month ago, we encountered barbarians in the village...
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Li Shiyue told Yan Jiuniang about everything that happened after they settled in Liujiatun, including the help Xingshenglou had given her and Liu Tan's invitation for her to join the army.
The story briefly mentions the kidnapping of Prince Liu Shu and also touches on Liu Shu's surprise at knowing Yan Jiu Niang.
Having said all that, Li Shiyue then wrote down the main points of this letter.
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...My uncle was conscripted into the army, supposedly to go to Shannan East Road, but I don't know if that's true or not.
Ninth Sister's business spans all over Dalong. In October, we respectfully request Ninth Sister's help in finding out the whereabouts of my uncle.
My uncle, Li Wangzheng, is forty-three years old, over eight feet tall, with single eyelids and a small finger-length scar on the outside of his left eye...
Enclosed with this letter is a spoil of war we obtained from the barbarians, which I would like to share with Jiu Niang to express our joy.
Handwritten by new friend Li Shiyue
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After the ink dried, they stuffed the letter into an envelope, wrote their names on it, and then went to a cloth shop to pick out a pretty peach-pink cloth. They then wrapped the gold bowl with the beautiful pattern that Shi Tou had brought back inside the bundle they were carrying.
They bought a nice wooden box, put the wrapped gold bowl inside, and also put the letter inside.
Later, the two took the wooden plaque to Xingsheng Restaurant, handed over the wooden boxes, thanked the shopkeeper, and then went to buy things as Li's mother and Zheng Meiniang had told them.
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