Chapter 378 Making a Wish
In the blink of an eye, it was noon.
Xiao Xixi woke up to the smell of food.
She got dressed, walked out the door, went to the kitchen to get some hot water, and washed up simply.
Deng brought the prepared food to the table and invited everyone to eat.
Four people sat around the table.
The staple food is rice, three dishes and one soup, all of which are very common home-cooked dishes.
One of the dishes was braised pork, and Xiao Xixi was very surprised: "There's meat to eat!"
Yue Lao San smiled and said, "I know you like to eat meat every meal, so I specially made you some braised pork. Do you like it?"
Xiao Xixi was surprised: "How do you know that I eat meat every meal?"
"Your husband told me."
Xiao Xixi turned her head to look at Luo Qinghan.
Luo Qinghan looked straight at the rice in his bowl.
The braised pork made by Mrs. Deng tasted especially good. Xiao Xixi ate it with gusto. She finished three bowls of rice in one breath.
Compared to her good appetite, Deng's appetite is not so good.
As people get older, their teeth are not as good as they used to be. In addition, Deng's stomach was damaged by hunger in her early years and she developed a chronic illness. Now she can only eat half a bowl of rice at each meal, and she will feel uncomfortable if she eats more.
Today was no exception. Deng put down her chopsticks after finishing half a bowl of rice.
Yue Laosan was already used to this, and he naturally scooped the remaining rice into his own bowl, then used her bowl to scoop up the soup and placed it in front of her.
Mrs. Deng drank the soup slowly.
Xiao Xixi saw this scene and whispered to the prince beside her.
"Look at that old man, he's eating his wife's leftovers."
Luo Qinghan looked at her expressionlessly: "Then you should leave some for me."
Xiao Xixi: “…”
She quickly scooped the last mouthful of rice in the bowl into her mouth.
It's impossible to let her have leftovers. She can't have leftovers in her life!
After lunch, the snow finally stopped.
Luo Qinghan and Xiao Xixi are ready to leave.
They have important things to do and cannot stay here for long.
They returned to the house, changed their own clothes, and folded Yue Laosan and Deng's clothes neatly and placed them on the bed.
Luo Qinghan took out the largest piece of silver from the purse he carried with him and placed it on top of his clothes.
He still had some banknotes on him, but they had all been soaked by the river water and were no longer usable.
But then again, even if those banknotes could still be used, it would not be convenient to leave them to Yue Laosan and his wife.
For the old couple, suddenly having a huge sum of money may not be a good thing, and sometimes it may even bring more trouble.
This piece of silver is just right. It can make Yue Lao San more financially comfortable without causing him any trouble.
Xiao Xixi wanted to give an amulet as a gift, but she didn't have the materials to make one. Even the amulet on the prince was ruined because it was soaked in water, so the idea of giving the amulet as a gift had to be abandoned.
She ran to ask Yue Lao San for some herbs.
She used these herbs to change the medicine for the prince, and then re-bandaged his wounds. She also did not forget to bring Xiaoxi with her.
This time she specially prepared a small bamboo basket for Xiaoxi.
She put the bamboo basket on her waist and stuffed it with grass so that she wouldn't have to worry about Xiaoxi getting lost.
When she learned that the two of them were leaving, Mrs. Deng tried to persuade them to stay: "It's already afternoon, you can't go far, it will be dark soon, you might as well stay here one more night and leave tomorrow morning."
Xiao Xixi: "To be honest, although we were lucky enough to escape from the bandits, our family members were captured by them. We must report to the authorities as soon as possible and ask them to help us rescue our family members. Time is precious and we can't delay here any longer."
Hearing this, Deng had no choice but to keep him. She sighed and seemed quite reluctant to let him go.
Although they had only spent one day together, she still had a good impression of the young couple.
Yue Laosan knocked the pipe in his hand against the wall to knock out the ashes in the pipe, and asked.
"Where are you going to report to the authorities? I heard something happened in Panyun City, and the people in the city are in a panic. If you go back to the city, it will be difficult to get out again."
Xiao Xixi said: "We are not going back to Panyun City. We plan to go to Ningze County."
Chenbao County is located at the junction of Chenliu County and Ningze County. To be on the safe side, she did not say directly that she was going to Chenbao County, but told a little lie.
Yue Lao San was puzzled: "You were robbed in Chenliu County, why did you travel all the way to Ningze County to report to the police?"
"Because we are from Ningze County, we have acquaintances in the government of Ningze County."
Yue Laosan understood that it would be easier to get things done if he had acquaintances in the yamen.
"If you are going to Ningze County, you will probably pass by Baiqu Village. My daughter's family lives in Baiqu Village. She runs a noodle shop there. Can you help us bring some food to her?"
Xiao Xixi turned to look at the prince, and seeing that he had no intention of objecting, she nodded in response.
"OK!"
Yue Laosan and Deng immediately got busy.
They packed two large bags swiftly.
Yue Lao San said, "This package is for my daughter, and the other package is for you. It contains some dry food and water. You can eat them on the road. They are not valuable, so please don't despise them."
Xiao Xixi was deeply moved: "Thank you! You are such nice people. It is our blessing to meet you!"
Yue Lao San waved his hand and said, "Don't say that. We are just helping you. Whether you can get out of this predicament depends on you."
The old couple sent Xiao Xixi and Luo Qinghan out of the hospital.
Xiao Xixi walked a distance away, turned back and waved to them: "Goodbye!"
Yue Laosan and Deng followed suit and waved.
"Bon Voyage!"
Xiao Xixi and Luo Qinghan had not walked far when the sky gradually darkened.
The two found a sheltered place and stopped to rest.
There was no dry firewood here, so there was no way to light a fire to keep warm. Xiao Xixi huddled close to Luo Qinghan, hoping to draw warmth from him.
Xiao Xixi took out the water bag and dry food and started eating.
Halfway through her meal, she suddenly remembered.
"Your Highness, today is your birthday!"
Luo Qinghan responded calmly: "Yeah."
He didn't seem to care much about his birthday.
Xiao Xixi, however, cares a lot about this matter.
She thinks birthdays should be celebrated properly, and even if you can't eat birthday cake, you should at least sing a birthday song.
Xiao Xixi temporarily put down the dry food in her hand and cleared her throat.
"Your Highness, please allow me to sing a song for you and wish you a happy birthday."
Luo Qinghan looked at her expressionlessly: "No, I don't want to hear you sing."
Xiao Xixi completely ignored the birthday boy's refusal and started singing.
"Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday to you~"
"Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday to you!"
After she finished singing, she clapped her hands.
Luo Qinghan still had a cold expression on his face, showing no sign of happiness at all.
Seeing that he was indifferent, Xiao Xixi reached out and poked his shoulder, reminding him, "You should make a wish."
Luo Qinghan: "What wish?"
"Birthday wishes. It is said that if you make a wish in front of a candle on your birthday, your dream will come true. We are currently limited in our conditions and do not have any candles. You can make do with me and treat me as your wishing candle. Please make a wish to me!"
Prince: I hope that you can be by my side all the years to come.
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It's the prince's birthday. Please vote for him.
(End of this chapter)
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