"Congratulations! I didn't expect your calligraphy is so good." Tang Xiaoqing came forward and congratulated her in a soft and sincere voice for winning the first place.
"Thank you for the compliment, sister-in-law. You are great too!" Zhou Yi smiled at Tang Xiaoqing. She liked Tang Xiaoqing's temperament, which was gentle but tough.
Tang Xiaoqing didn't respond, looking as if he wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.
"Sister-in-law, why haven't you gone back yet? Are you waiting for me?" Zhou Yi spoke first, breaking the silence in the air.
"Yeah." Tang Xiaoqing obviously hadn't figured out how to start.
"Then let's go back to the village? It's getting dark."
Zhou Yi looked at the sky. It was almost evening. If he didn't go back, he would not be able to reach his destination before dark.
As for what Tang Xiaoqing wants to say, she will say it naturally if she has thought it through.
"Okay, let's go." Tang Xiaoqing also looked at the sky. It was indeed late, and he didn't know whether Second Uncle Yun had left.
When the two arrived at the entrance of the old street, Uncle Yun had already started driving his ox cart.
"Uncle Yun, wait a minute." Zhou Yi shouted loudly while running.
I felt like all the flesh on my body was shaking, I have to say, this feeling was really sour and refreshing!!!
Unfortunately, Uncle Yun in front didn't hear their shouting at all and was driving the ox cart with all his strength.
It’s over. I missed the ox cart.
Tang Xiaoqing also looked anxious. If he walked back, he wouldn't be able to get there until dark.
Zhou Yi also frowned and felt uneasy.
Firstly, considering the original owner's physical condition, it would take him half his life to walk back.
Secondly, he had a huge sum of money of a hundred yuan in his pocket, so it was not safe to walk back, not to mention that he still had a long way to go after dark. Judging from the look in Wang Xueyi's eyes when she left just now, she would never believe that she had no backup plan.
"Sister-in-law, we can only walk back to the village. Let's go quickly."
Zhou Yi didn't want to implicate Tang Xiaoqing, but now, it is difficult not to implicate her. With her small arms and legs, it is also unsafe for her to walk alone at night.
"Hmm..." Tang Xiaoqing paused, wanting to say something but stopping herself before finally saying, "Looking at Wang Xueyi's expression just now, she won't let it go."
This was intended to remind Zhou Yi that it would be very dangerous to go back at night.
Tang Xiaoqing was waiting here just to tell her this.
Zhou Yi smiled gratefully at Tang Xiaoqing and said, "Don't be afraid, I have a way."
She already had an idea in her mind, and she showed that sly smile again, "Come on, sister-in-law, let's go prepare something before we continue our journey."
Seeing Zhou Yi buy some chili peppers and some chili powder, Tang Xiaoqing was very puzzled. She didn't know why she bought these, as there were plenty of them in the village.
After Zhou Yi bought the things, he filled a bottle of water at the merchant's shop, added some powder and chili pepper to the water and fiddled with it for a while.
"Okay, sister-in-law, let's go back quickly." Zhou Yi turned around and said to Tang Xiaoqing with a smile.
"Okay." Although Tang Xiaoqing was puzzled, she did not ask any more questions. Zhou Yi especially liked this point about her.
The two of them kept walking, and before they had gone far, Zhou Yi began to pant.
But she didn't stop, and continued to walk quickly, shaking her flesh all over her body. She looked like a big ball bouncing up and down, which was quite funny.
After walking for about half the way, it was getting dark, but not completely dark yet.
Zhou Yi really couldn't walk anymore, so they sat down and rested for a while before continuing.
As soon as she sat down on the roadside, Zhou Yi saw the "biting grass" on the side. She looked at Tang Xiaoqing and thought of something, so she picked the "biting grass" and handed it to Tang Xiaoqing.
"Sister-in-law, please rub the biting grass on your arms, and preferably your neck as well."
"Ah? Why is this?" Tang Xiaoqing looked at Zhou Yi quietly and asked.
This stuff makes the body red, swollen, and itchy when applied to it. Normally, people try to avoid it.
"Sister-in-law, you look good, so you should apply some ointment. Safety first." Zhou Yi said meaningfully.
After listening to her, Tang Xiaoqing thought about it and understood what she meant, and his face turned pale with fright.
"Don't scare my sister-in-law." Tang Xiaoqing became uneasy.
Zhou Yi sensed Tang Xiaoqing's panic and quickly said in a soothing tone:
"It's just a precaution. Think about it, sister-in-law. If we don't encounter any bad guys, we'll just be miserable for a while. If we do encounter them, we'll have a way out, don't you think?"
"Okay, I'll apply it." Tang Xiaoqing thought for a moment, then lifted up his sleeves, applied the biting grass, and also applied it on his neck.
After applying the biting grass, their skin became red and swollen after a while, but the two of them didn't care about that and continued on their way.
It was already completely dark, and there was no one on the road. The evening breeze made the crops on the roadside rustle, mixed with the two people's rapid breathing.
Neither of them spoke. They still had a long way to go to the village, so they both unconsciously quickened their pace.
You can smell their nervousness in the air, but what is coming will come.
Suddenly, three scoundrels rushed out from the front. The man standing in the middle looked at Tang Xiaoqing in a frivolous tone:
"Good sister-in-law, give me some money to buy cigarettes."
Zhou Yi pulled Tang Xiaoqing behind him, blocking her in front of him, and stared at the three second-rate guys:
"Brother, how much does it cost for cigarettes? Is ten yuan enough?" Zhou Yi asked calmly.
A dozen or twenty dollars can be enough to get rid of it, so just give it. It’s better to have less trouble than more.
"Ten dollars? You're giving money to a beggar." One of the men pointed at Zhou Yi and said arrogantly.
"Then big brother, how much do you want?" Zhou Yi's eyes narrowed and he tightly gripped the kettle in his hand.
The second-rate guy stared at Zhou Yi fiercely, "150, don't even think about getting through if you're one point short."
When Zhou Yi heard the other party asked for 150 yuan, he thought to himself that the other party knew very well how much money he had on him, and it was likely that these were the people Wang Xueyi had found.
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