Chapter 138 Why am I everywhere?
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Upon hearing his mother's words, Li Wangshui immediately turned around and was about to take the knife and leave. In the end, he also called Ma Zi and Wei Zi, and the three of them, along with Li's mother and Zheng Meiniang, lit several torches and went up the mountain together.
As a result, the two groups met at the foot of the mountain.
Li Shiyue walked ahead carrying a torch, Shi Tou carried the larger roe deer ahead, and Li Qiutian carried the smaller one behind.
Just like that, exactly as Li Shiyue and his group came down the mountain, they ran into Li's mother and her group who were going up the mountain.
"Mother?"
"October!"
Li's mother ran forward, looking Li Shiyue up and down by the torchlight. She reached out and touched her a couple of times, and seeing that she was unharmed and there was no smell of blood, her heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled down.
"You silly child, didn't you say you'd be back by dark?"
Look at this time of day!
Autumn and Stone went to look for you, but they haven't come back yet. How could your aunt and I not be worried?
"That's why I just found your Uncle Wangshui, and your brothers Ma Zi and Mo Zi were also woken up from their beds in the middle of the night. Look at you, it's all because of you!"
Li's mother kept talking nonstop, and Li Shiyue didn't refute her. She knew that her mother was just worried about her.
Turning around, Li Shiyue smiled apologetically at Li Wangshui, Ma Zi, and Wei Zi.
After Li's mother finished speaking and vented her anger caused by her worries, Li Shiyue said, "I was just thinking of sending some nice gifts to the eldest young master."
I chased those two roe deer for most of the day, and finally managed to catch them when I had a chance.
Li Shiyue's words were mainly meant for Li Wangshui and the others. She cupped her hands to thank the three of them, saying, "It's so cold. Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Wangshui, Brother Mazi, and Brother Mozi. Once the roe deer is skinned, I will definitely bring you a piece of meat."
Li Wangshui and the other two naturally shook their heads and refused, "No need, we didn't do much, we've only just reached the foot of the mountain, we haven't even climbed it yet."
This thing is valuable; you should keep it to sell for money or give it away as a gift. Don't waste it.
In the end, everyone went home.
Back home, Li Shiyue then told her mother about the purpose of the two roe deer: "Mother, I'll send the big one to Sanshan County tomorrow while it's still fresh, before the New Year. It's a token of our affection."
This little one, my aunt and sister will have to trouble you tonight to skin it, butcher it, pick out the good parts, cut it into strips, and smoke it right away tonight. Tomorrow I'll take it all to Xingsheng Restaurant and ask the manager to deliver it to Yan Jiuniang.
As for the rest, Auntie, you can keep some for our own family, and if there's any left, give a piece to Uncle Wangshui, Brother Mazi, and Brother Mozi.
Looking at the two roe deer on the ground, Li's mother measured their size with her hand and then looked up at Li Shiyue and asked, "Shiyue, isn't this a bit too few?"
When we give Mr. Yan a gift, should we give him some strips of meat?
"They're wealthy merchants; if we just send them this little something, they'll probably laugh at us."
Li Shiyue waved her hand directly at her mother, "Mother, how could people not know our family's situation?"
Why pretend to be something you're not?
Later, I will write another letter to tell Yan Jiuniang that this took me two days to make, with the help of my older sister and brother, and my mother and aunt personally cooking and smoking it all night. I don't believe Yan Jiuniang will think we didn't put our heart into it.
Did I get a meat strip as a gift?
I'm laying bare my true feelings for Yan Jiuniang!
When it comes to killing with a knife, Li's mother is no match for Li Shiyue;
Li's mother still couldn't match Li Shiyue's quick wit.
Since Li Shiyue had said so, Li's mother had no choice but to nod and agree.
Without further ado, Li Shiyue had already cut some pine branches before heading down the mountain.
Torches were set up in the yard, firewood was lit, a frame was erected, the bark was peeled, the branches were cut into strips, the branches were loosened, and the smoke was released!
They really stayed up all night, and the smoked meat strips yielded a whole box, weighing about ten pounds.
As dawn broke, they loaded all the goods onto the cart, harnessed the horses, took the silver, and made sure they remembered what Li's mother and Zheng Meiniang had told them they wanted. Then, the sisters Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian drove the cart out of the village and headed towards Sanshan County.
You know what, with the continuous snow and wind these past few days, the roads to Qingsong Town and Sanshan County have become increasingly easier to travel. The horses' hooves have made the snow more and more compact, so if you take your time and travel slowly, it's actually quite cheap.
However, what Li Shiyue was thinking was: "If we raise a few dogs and get a dog sled, it will probably be more convenient and faster."
With their minds preoccupied with planning for the future, Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian arrived in Sanshan County before noon.
They lined up and entered the city. First, they bought a beautiful wooden box, carefully put the dried meat strips inside, and then handed the letter that Li Shiyue had written by lamplight at night to the manager of Xingshenglou. After thanking him, they went to the wine shop.
There was only one roe deer, which was intended as a New Year's gift for Liu Tan. However, there was also Deputy General Ma San, who was familiar with Li Shiyue, in the army!
If anything happens in the future and you can't find Liu Tan, then finding Ma San will be the most reliable option.
So, Li Shiyue went straight to the liquor store and ordered a whole cart of liquor, going all out.
If she hadn't brought back a lot of good stuff from the barbarians last time, she wouldn't have been willing to spend the money to buy this wine.
The two drove the cart towards the military camp of the Xuanjia Army. When they were quite far from the gate, Li Shiyue heard the sound of horses galloping.
"The watchtower must have spotted us from a long way off, and they're coming over to ask what we're doing here."
This is how Li Shiyue explained it to Li Qiutian.
However, after the carriage turned a corner, Li Shiyue realized that there was already a carriage parked on the side of the road ahead.
"Why are there other people here giving gifts, just like us?"
Li Qiutian had sharp eyes; she could already see the pig and live chicken tied to the back of the carriage ahead while sitting on the carriage shaft.
Li Shiyue was also wondering, who else could be as interested as them?
After traveling a little further, a soldier on horseback came up and asked, "Who goes there?"
Li Shiyue stopped the car, and he and Li Qiutian got out. After bowing, they said, "Li Shiyue from Liujiatun has come to deliver New Year's gifts to the eldest son."
Hearing Li Shiyue's strong and energetic reply, Liu Shu, who was sitting inside the carriage, lifted the curtain and peeked out with some delight.
"Is that Li Shiyue, the lady from Liujiatun, behind us?"
Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian both looked in surprise toward the male voice that had spoken. When Li Shiyue saw Liu Shu's face clearly, she almost cursed out loud.
"Damn, how come I keep running into this guy everywhere!"
Before Li Shiyue could finish her internal monologue, the system in her mind spoke again: "Scenario triggered, mission detected..."
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