Chapter 142 The Two of Us? Delicate and Frail? (Bonus Chapter 1)
Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian stayed at the garrison until nearly noon. Liu Tan wanted to invite them to stay for lunch, but Li Shiyue said that he still had some things to do to buy in Sanshan County, so Liu Tan didn't invite him to stay for lunch.
As Li Shiyue was leaving the military camp, Ma Sanfen kindly escorted her to the door.
"I'll see you off here. You can't leave the garrison without military orders."
"Thank you for the wine. I'll definitely tell those kids it was all a gift from you in October to thank us."
Ma San used the name "October" repeatedly, no longer referring to Li Shiyue as "Little Lady Li";
That's not all. Because of that carload of wine, Ma San started calling Li Shiyue "brother," and their relationship improved dramatically; they were now truly brothers.
Li Shiyue was sent out of the garrison and drove the horse-drawn carriage back onto the road to Sanshan County.
"The money spent on the wine was not wasted after all."
Thinking about the news Li Shiyue heard from Liu Tan, she finally felt that the truckload of wine she had bought at great expense had at least recouped its costs.
Li Qiutian's words interrupted Li Shiyue's thoughts, "Shiyue? Grandpa Youfu really told you about Li Chunli?"
When did he tell you?
"I'm with you all day long, how come I didn't know about this?"
Li Shiyue turned around and smiled at Li Qiutian, who looked puzzled, with her eyes crinkling: "Sister, my dear sister, what does Grandpa Fu have to do with this?"
I just made it up to Li Chunli.
You're with me all day long, you follow me everywhere I go, don't you know whether I went to see Grandpa Youfu or not?
Li Shiyue scoffed and said with a hint of sarcasm, "I haven't seen him since that time I asked Grandpa Youfu about whether a woman could enter the ancestral hall."
Even if that's not true, sister, just tell me, do you think Grandpa Fu would look worried about the girls in our village?
Li Qiutian is still too naive; she can't lie to people.
"Sister, can you calculate how many girls are still alive in our village after we settled in Liujiatun?"
Following Li Shiyue's suggestion, Li Qiutian thought, "Everyone in our family is alive and well: Li Chunli from Qin Tao's family, Yue Niang from Grandpa Youfu's family, and... and..."
Li Qiutian's eyes widened in sudden realization as she met Li Shiyue's gaze.
"There are no more, only these few, and all the remaining survivors are boys."
Li Qiutian had never thought of these things before, and was shocked by what Li Shiyue said. He was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.
After driving into the city, the two first went to eat noodle soup at the same restaurant they had visited last time.
The landlady recognized them at a glance. "Oh, young ladies, come and have some noodles!"
"This time, you must give the young lady extra food, six large bowls, perhaps?"
After eating three bowls of hot noodle soup, feeling bloated, Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian went to the grain shop, cloth shop, and general store to buy things, as instructed by Li's mother and Zheng Meiniang.
Having bought almost everything, Li Shiyue wanted to pull Li Qiutian into the silver shop.
At the entrance of the silver shop, Li Qiutian and Li Shiyue were pulling at each other, "Why go in? We don't want to. Wearing those jingling things is too much trouble."
Li Qiutian is quite strong, but she is no match for Li Shiyue.
With a little effort, Li Shiyue pulled Li Qiutian's arm and went through the door.
Li Qiutian had no choice but to let go of the woman who had come forward to greet the guests. She whispered to Li Shiyue, "I didn't say that because I was interested in the jewelry that Li Chunli was wearing."
But Li Shiyue didn't care about that. She patted her chest and said to the woman, "Please, madam, pick out some exquisite jewelry for my sister." Then Li Shiyue patted her chest again, "I have money, just put it out."
Li Shiyue's arrogant behavior left Li Qiutian speechless, her cheeks flushing slightly.
The woman didn't look down on Li Shiyue at all; she still had a smiling face.
She led the way, taking Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian to the counter.
“Young lady, you are of good age. These delicate pendants are very popular in the city. Here, let me take them out for you to try on.”
No matter how old a girl is, she will like beautiful jewelry.
Even Li Shiyue, looking at these exquisitely crafted and intricately designed earrings, bracelets, and hairpins, wanted to try them all on.
When the woman saw them off at the door, Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian were each carrying several wooden boxes in their arms.
Once outside, Li Qiutian suddenly felt that she had spent too much money today. With some unease, she said to Li Shiyue, "How about we return these?"
In October, where would we be able to afford such jewelry?
"If I bring these home, my mother and aunt will be unhappy."
Li Shiyue walked straight ahead, then turned back and smiled at Li Qiutian, saying, "Are you happy with what you bought, Sister?"
Li Qiutian glanced down at the patterns on the wooden box. "It's natural to be happy, but... we..."
"As long as my sister is happy, I already have a business idea in mind for us to make money in the future. It's just buying some jewelry. We have money now, and we'll have even more money in the future!"
"Once I make a lot of money, I'll buy my sister gold jewelry. For now, she'll have to make do with these silver pieces."
As for the profitable business that Li Shiyue mentioned, it wasn't a lie; she had had the idea for a long time.
Seeing that it was getting late, the two quickly went to the carriage shop to get the carriage, tied up the things they had bought, and left the city to return to Liujiatun.
Little did she know that as soon as she left the city, Li Shiyue sensed something was wrong. She could hear the sound of people walking on both sides of the road, scraping through the withered grass, and the crunching sound of people stepping on the snow.
In order to get home sooner, Li Shiyue stopped the car after driving for a while.
Li Qiutian and she got out of the car. Li Shiyue stood still and shouted at the people hiding in the withered grass by the roadside: "You think you can rob your grandma?"
After saying this, Li Shiyue drew the wood-chopping knife from his waist, and also pulled out a long knife from under the cart.
How could Li Shiyue and her group not carry weapons when they were out and about?
As a result, after the two men brandished their knives, nothing else happened, and naturally no one came out.
Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian exchanged a glance, and Li Shiyue picked up her knife and headed towards the haystack.
Before Li Shiyue could walk over, two thin, short men jumped out of the haystack. These two men didn't have knives; instead, they were carrying two short sticks, which looked as if they had just picked them up by the roadside.
Li Shiyue found this amusing. Did these two think that she and Li Qiutian, two young girls, were too delicate and weak to be easily defeated with sticks?
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