Then he met two pairs of watery, timid eyes.
"Ah, little deer!" Chi Xingyue rushed to the two little cuties regardless of the damp and cold air outside. His excited expression almost scared the little deer to pee.
It chirped as if calling for its mother.
Chi Xingyue suppressed the ecstasy on her face and raised her hand to gently stroke the baby deer's forehead. The smooth fur made her unable to let go.
"Where did you catch this? It's so cute!"
Jinbao smiled and said, “We were lucky to be on the mountain. As soon as we arrived, we heard something calling.
Maybe they got separated from the herd, or maybe there are few people in the deep mountains, so these deer were not alert and were easily caught by us.
By the way, madam, we also caught three larger ones and kept them in the backyard. If you are free, you can go with the master to take a look."
Chi Xingyue nodded and asked Jinbao to put the fawn down. He went to the kitchen and poured a bowl of spiritual spring water for the two fawns. As soon as it was brought out, the two fawns' eyes lit up.
After scrambling to finish the water, they looked around.
After obtaining Ling Jiheng's consent, Jinbao left the deer here and went up the mountain again with Yinbao and his men.
As a result, as soon as he went out, he ran into Song Lizheng who was stumbling.
Last night, he drove a bullock cart to check on the conditions in Dahe Village and Shanghe Village, and also went to nearby village heads to remind them with whom he had a good relationship. He was very busy.
I finally finished my work and was about to go back, but the road was slippery and I fell to the ground with a thud.
If Ling Jiheng hadn't sent someone to follow him, he would have died. His old bones are useless!
He was helped to the car by Ling Yi and Ling San before he came back.
Thinking that they had helped me so much, I came over to say thank you. Then I ran into Jinbao and Yinbao who were on their way in a hurry.
"Uncle Lizheng, are you okay?"
Song Lizheng waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay. Is your master here? I'll go say hello to him."
Jin Bao nodded: "The master is here, please go in and rest for a while. Lanlan, Song Lizheng is here, let me help heat up some breakfast!"
Ling Lanlan quickly agreed and ran to Rongsiyuan and Qingfengyuan to report the news.
Ling Jiheng said something to Chi Xingyue and went to the old man's place to entertain the guests.
Chi Xingyue was attracted by the fawn and didn't want to follow.
He caught a glimpse of the fragrant soap on the windowsill, raised his hand to press it to feel its hardness, and when he felt it was ready, he removed it from the mold.
The peach blossom-shaped soaps are placed in the palm of your hand and smell refreshing.
Chi Xingyue went back to the house, found a beautiful box, put two pieces in it and sent it to the next door: "Mom, take a look, do you like it?"
Although it doesn’t have the plum blossom pattern that Shu Muyun likes, this scented soap is really exquisite.
Shu Muyun couldn't let go of Chi Xingyue, and talked to her for a long time before letting her go.
As for the two little deer in the yard, she was also curious, but Jinbao and Yinbao were talking to her daughter-in-law just now, so she didn't dare to go up to them.
Now, only Baozhu and Erzhu are left in the yard.
Shu Muyun walked over pretentiously, looked at the earthen oven, and touched the pomegranate leaves, but his eyes never left the fawn.
Chi Xingyue had wanted to find an opportunity to take the baby deer into the space to raise it, but seeing this, he felt embarrassed.
Well, let them roam freely in the yard. When there is a chance, we can catch them in the mountains.
The Ling family lived a peaceful life, but the entire Youzhou was in turmoil.
If there were no rumors circulating among the people, everyone would just think that the situation has changed and would not think too much about it.
But last night's snowfall made the rumors seem more credible, and many people were glad that they had made preparations in advance.
Yu Tingzhang was woken by the cold in the middle of the night and was still surprised. Thinking about the extraordinary year, he felt that this matter was not so simple.
He was now eager to know who had spread the rumor. He didn't want to punish them, but simply wanted to hear their perspective.
After daybreak, he instructed his subordinates to investigate as quickly as possible. After the investigation, he was to be polite and courteous to the people and invite them to the government office.
If that doesn't work, he will visit the person at home.
The Zhou family army, far away at the border between Youzhou and Northern Liao, also heard some news circulating among the people.
At first they scoffed at this, but last night's snowflakes made the Zhou family suspect that there was an expert in observing the astronomical phenomena among the refugees.
Since ancient times, such talents have been treated as guests of honor by rulers.
The Zhou family has been loyal for generations, and they have noticed that the emperor is wary of them.
But the old man was stubborn and always thought that the emperor would show leniency to his children and grandchildren because they guarded the border.
The head of the Zhou family was not optimistic. He called his men and asked them to investigate the person who spread the rumors.
If this person can really see the world, he can bring him here to persuade the old man to make preparations early.
***
Song Lizheng had not been sitting there for long when Aunt Taohua gave him a bowl of hot noodle soup.
He didn't care about his manners and started eating. But his old waist was aching so much that cold sweat covered his forehead.
Ling Jiheng discovered it and asked Shunzi to ask Doctor Cheng to come and check on Song Lizheng.
It was only at this time that Song Lizheng learned that the Ling family had a family doctor, and he couldn't help but admire their background even more.
The most important thing is that he was generous. He did not hide the news of the extreme cold, but instead hinted to everyone to make preparations as soon as possible.
They didn't hide the yam they dug up, but instead told the villagers how to eat it. This is the way a wealthy family behaves.
He was very distressed because he was unwilling to take people up the mountain.
The weather was getting colder day by day, and many families had not yet prepared enough rice for the winter. This made him, the village head, worry so much that he aged several years.
After sighing for a long time, with no one from the Ling family asking about it, Song Lizheng had no choice but to put his thoughts to rest and leave.
Ling Jiheng asked Shunzi to take Song Lizheng home, and Shunzi did so.
Along the way, Song Lizheng said a lot, hinting that Shunzi should go back and pass on the message.
But Shunzi came from an ordinary farming family and didn't understand all those twists and turns, so Song Lizheng was like talking to a deaf person.
Ling Jiheng talked to the old man and the old lady for a while and then left.
After returning to Qingfengyuan to change clothes, he took Chi Xingyue into the city.
I haven't been to the county for a long time, and I miss the honey-glazed roast chicken at Ruyilou.
The two of them first ordered ten here, and then went to stroll around the various shops.
If I needed something, I would stock up on it. If I had something at home, I would ask for its price.
In short, the prices were higher than when they first arrived in Yunrou County, but they were still within everyone's acceptable range.
Chi Xingyue was afraid of being bored in the winter, so she went to the study to pick out some sketchbooks.
Thinking that the children in the family were all at the age of learning, I bought "Three Character Classic", "Thousand Character Classic", as well as writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
After all, studying is really expensive. She only bought a few things, but she spent sixty-eight taels, which was like robbery.
But Ling Jiheng said that the prices here were already half as low as those in Jiangning Prefecture. Chi Xingyue instantly understood why it was difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son.
That's because we have no money!
Of course, ordinary people cannot meet the standards of a poor family.
After all, they have neither family power nor cultural heritage.
The Ling family is just barely surviving.
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