Chapter 332 Capture them! We absolutely cannot let Fifth Sister escape!
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Yan Jiuniang had no time to pay attention to her sixth sister. She merely glanced at her up and down, then sneered and left without saying a word.
Yan Jiuniang's actions infuriated Sixth Sister, who then threw a tantrum at the entrance of the outhouse.
Just as Li Shiyue and the others had predicted, the wedding procession finally arrived at the official post station outside Sanshan County near dusk.
While the wedding procession was busy packing up, in the kitchen of the official post station, Li Shiyue, with her hair styled in double buns, was squatting under the stove, adding firewood to the fire from time to time.
The wedding procession would need to stay overnight at the official post station, which would inevitably require water.
Water is needed for eating, drinking, and washing. On the way from Sanshan County to Liujiatun, it is necessary to bring some water for eating, drinking, or as a precaution.
Therefore, Li Shiyue, disguised as a fire-starting girl, had been squatting by the stove for almost half an hour.
The hot water was boiled pot after pot.
Li Shiyue raised her hand and wiped her cheek with the back of her hand. Even though it was a bit cold that day, after staying by the stove for so long, Li Shiyue felt that her skin was getting itchy from the heat.
At this moment, there were only two people left in the kitchen: Li Shiyue, who was squatting by the stove, and the mute woman, who was dozing off by the kitchen door.
The mute woman was the old woman in the kitchen of this official post station who made soup noodles and side dishes. She lost her voice at a young age and communicated with others entirely through gestures.
Because her cousin was the postmaster of this official post station, she, a mute, had the opportunity to work in the kitchen and earn a living.
Li Shiyue, with her back to the mute old woman sitting and dozing by the door, suddenly stood up and sprinkled the "three-day bed rest" remedy Yan Xuefei had given her onto the large pot of millet porridge in front of her.
Then, she picked up the wooden pestle on the stove and stirred it clockwise for several dozen times, then counterclockwise for several dozen times, so that the medicine could be fully mixed with the millet porridge.
Before long, a messenger arrived, and Li Shiyue and the mute woman each carried two buckets of hot porridge to the kitchen door.
Li Shiyue stood at the door and watched the messenger walk away before taking a wooden stool and sitting down.
You might ask, does the mute woman know that the fire-starting girl today isn't the same one as usual?
That mute woman definitely knows!
After all, the mute woman had only lost her voice, not her eyesight.
But in this world, can money really make the devil turn the millstone?
Once a sum of money is spent, not to mention the father of the girl who tends the fire and the mute old woman who turns a blind eye;
In the official post station of Sanshan County, there was one postmaster, four postmen, six laborers, plus "temporary workers" like the mute woman, totaling about fifteen or sixteen people.
Don't they know that the kitchen maid who tends the fire has been replaced?
Don't underestimate the rules of life of people at the bottom of society; they know that Li Shiyue, who has given them money, is bound to do something bad.
Money is a good thing. As long as it's not a business that could cost you your life, as long as one person is willing to do it, the one in the post station who isn't willing can only shut up.
In room number one on the second floor of the official post station, Yan Jiuniang faced the rice porridge and side dishes on the table. Her expression remained unchanged, but she said to Granny Fang, "Granny, I feel a little unwell. Counting the days, I'm afraid my period is about to start."
I really don't have much of an appetite right now; I just want to lie down and rest as soon as possible.
Granny Fang was a dutiful dowry maid. Although she did not force Yan Jiuniang to eat porridge, she was satisfied only after watching Yan Jiuniang eat two pieces of pastry.
"It's good for my wife to eat less, but she can't not eat at all."
A woman's body must be well cared for so that she can better conceive and bear children in the future.
"Come, before you go to sleep, my wife, let me give you a massage to soothe your nerves and relieve your fatigue."
Yan Jiuniang initially refused, but couldn't resist Fang Mama's kindness, and in the end she let Fang Mama do it for her.
Granny Fang carefully combed Yan Jiu Niang's hair and massaged her scalp, which took her about 45 minutes to finish.
Then Yan Jiuniang, with her hair down, got up, walked to the table, and poured a glass of water.
"Granny, you've worked hard. Have some water."
Granny Fang was indeed quite tired. Standing for half an hour and then supporting her arm to comb and massage Yan Jiuniang's hair was too much for a woman of her age.
When Yan Jiuniang handed her the teacup, Granny Fang's expression was one of satisfaction mixed with praise for her "teachable nature."
With a smile, Granny Fang accepted the teacup handed to her by Yan Jiuniang, and drank the entire cup of water with great satisfaction.
What could Yan Jiuniang say?
She didn't say anything.
In the stillness of the night, the moon rises above the treetops.
Yan Jiuniang, who was lying in bed pretending to be asleep with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her eyes.
She seemed to hear a soft knocking sound coming from the north window.
She tiptoed off the ground and glanced at Granny Fang lying on the low couch. Granny Fang was not only completely still, but was also snoring.
So Yan Jiuniang quietly got off the ground and went to the north side to open the window.
Sure enough, as soon as Yan Jiuniang opened the window, Li Shiyue emerged from the shadows.
When their eyes met, Li Shiyue did not ask Yan Jiuniang a question, but instead pointed into the house.
"The old woman is fast asleep."
Hearing Yan Jiuniang say this, Li Shiyue lowered her voice and said, "Come on, don't move, I'll carry you out."
Before Yan Jiuniang could react, Li Shiyue stepped forward, reached out through the window, grabbed Yan Jiuniang's waist, and pulled her out of the room.
"Here, put it on."
Li Shiyue tied the black cloak that had been prepared beforehand onto Yan Jiuniang.
Then she lowered her body and squatted down with her back to Yan Jiuniang.
"Come on, get on, let's go!"
Yan Jiuniang stared blankly at Li Shiyue, who was squatting down in front of her, and didn't react for a moment.
Having received no response, Li Shiyue turned to Yan Jiuniang and whispered, "What are you still standing there for?"
Come on, I'll carry you!
Don't worry, your weight is nothing.
"Hurry up and get on, I can run fast!"
Finally, Yan Jiuniang obediently lay on Li Shiyue's back. Only then did Li Shiyue get up, bounce Yan Jiuniang on her back, unleash her full inner strength, and run towards the grove.
In the grove, Yan Xuefei and Li Mingfeng had already prepared their fast horses and were waiting for the two of them.
But as Li Shiyue ran into the woods, she and Yan Jiuniang suddenly heard the neighing of a horse.
Li Shiyue could pinpoint the location of the sound; it was coming from behind the two people!
"Walk!
Keep up!
Grab them!
We absolutely cannot let Fifth Sister escape!
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