Chapter 115 Encounter on the Road
The return journey is not like the coming journey, and we have to hurry.
Cui Si and everyone else set out at dawn. After noon, when the weather got hot, they looked for a cool place to rest.
The guards had nothing to do, so they went up the mountain to hunt or down the river to fish to get some food.
Whether it is stewed in a big pot or grilled directly over a fire, the taste is very good.
One day, everyone stopped by a small lake. There happened to be some lotus flowers planted in the lake, and the lotus leaves were round and plump. A few people had just hunted seven or eight pheasants and Cui Si became interested, so she taught everyone how to make beggar's chicken.
Cui Si only ordered a chicken leg and a chicken wing, and then drank some of the freshly cooked porridge until she was about 60% full. Finally, she drank a cup of tea, sat on a mat, and watched everyone eat and drink porridge.
We walked slowly on the road, which was quite relaxing, but the food was a little insufficient. We had to stock up on food wherever we went, otherwise it would not be enough for all the people.
To say that Cui Si was very good to the people around her, that’s not the case, but she was definitely not bad either.
They can have enough to eat on weekdays and get paid on special days. When they turn 35, they can be arranged to work in the shop or farm managed by her and receive their wages as usual, which is considered semi-retirement.
At the age of forty-five, wages are cut in half, but you can rest now. You don’t have to do any work and just wait to get paid.
It can be said that as long as you work for her, as long as you don't make big mistakes, and as long as she doesn't go bankrupt and you can't support her, your life will be secure.
Therefore, there are almost no people around her who betray her.
The sun hangs high in the sky, its halo so bright that people dare not look directly at it. Insects and birds are chirping in the mountains and forests, and from time to time you can hear the roar of wild beasts in the deep forest.
The wind blew across the lake, bringing some cool breeze to the hot summer.
Cui Si sat on a mat under a tree by the lake, holding a pen in her hand, sketching on the snow-white paper on the desk. Soon, an exquisite jewelry pattern appeared.
Jiang Cinian sat across from her while drinking tea and asked her, "Sixth Lady, are you planning to open a jewelry store?"
"Yes, it is." Cui Si paused here, looked up at Jiang Cinian, and then explained, "Northern Yan's territory is growing, the army is increasing, and there are more and more places where we need to spend money."
"Since I am a princess and have achieved such a noble position, but I don't want to run around on the battlefield, so I want to make some money and contribute to the financial aspect."
In the end, she couldn't really let go and get the benefits for nothing.
Jiang Cinian agreed with her: "As long as Sixth Lady thinks this is good, that's fine."
He has his own ideas about what he does, but he will not point fingers at others. In his opinion, as long as it does not harm others or himself, it is all good.
Cui Si couldn't help wanting to laugh. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Jiang Cinian suddenly look up and look at the road not far away.
The smile on Cui Si's face faded, and then she looked over.
At the end of the road, there was a sound of wheels. After a while, everyone heard the sound of horse hooves. It turned out that four guards on horseback were leading the way and coming this way.
"All of you please leave immediately. My husband wants to rest here for a while."
In the hot summer, this place faces a small lake, and a cool breeze blows across the lake, making it a good place to escape the heat and cool down.
Cui Si's guards had already cut wood to build a shed, planning to spend the night there.
Hearing this, the leading guard stepped forward and asked, "Who are you?"
"Who are we? My husband is from the Xie family in Laizhou."
Laizhou Xie family?
Cui Si only remembered one Laizhou Xie family in Laizhou, and that was Mrs. Cui's maternal family.
The Xie family has been deeply rooted in Laizhou for more than a hundred years, longer than the Cui family has been in Pingzhou. The land of Laizhou is almost the Xie family's back garden.
When the head of the Cui family married Mrs. Cui, it was also a marriage between the two major clans and a strong alliance between the Xie and Cui families.
"The Xie family?" Cui Si stood up. "I've heard of the Xie family of Laizhou. They hold a high position in Laizhou, but don't forget, this place is already Pingzhou territory."
"Your young master from the Xie clan came to Pingzhou to show off the prestige of the Xie clan from Laizhou. Did he ask about my Cui clan?"
It turned out to be a member of the Cui clan...
This is embarrassing.
The guards looked at each other in confusion, then bowed and saluted: "So you are from the Cui clan. It's really like a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members don't recognize each other."
"My husband is Xie Silang, the nephew of the Cui family's mistress. I wonder who this person is..."
"Cui, Cui Liuniang."
"It turns out to be Madam Cui Liu. I apologize for my impoliteness."
After recognizing the identities of both parties, the guards of the Xie family hurried to report. After a while, a luxurious carriage drove over.
The carriage was pulled by snow-white horses, and the carriage was decorated with gold, jade and colored glaze. The light gauze fluttered in the wind, and the soft fragrance was like smoke.
Four beautiful maids got off the carriage first, and then a young man in a white robe walked down leisurely.
When he saw Cui Si, he narrowed his eyes with affection and smiled frivolously:
"It turns out to be Liu Niang. I haven't seen her for two years. She's really getting prettier and prettier. I can't help but miss her."
"How dare you." A soldier shouted, "How dare you be so insolent towards the princess."
"Oh, look at me, I forgot that Liu Niang is now the princess of Northern Yan." Xie Silang Xie Luo raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I heard the news of the princess's victory over Chongshan Pass in Yuanzhou City. It was truly a household name."
"Thank you," Cui Si said in a calm tone. "If you can't learn how to speak, then don't speak."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lu feigned sadness and covered his chest. "Madam, your words truly make me deeply saddened. I wonder if meeting you is more profound than Song Yu meeting the Goddess of Wushan."
"I wish to be with my wife forever, and to enjoy the beauty of Wushan together..."
Jiang Cinian raised his hand and flicked a small pill into Xie Lu's mouth. The words he had not yet finished speaking came to an abrupt end, and he could no longer speak.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Xie Luo grabbed his throat and coughed hard, but he was unable to cough out the medicine that had entered his throat.
"My dear!"
"How are you, my dear?"
The Xie family members were in chaos, and the four beautiful maids were so anxious that their eyes turned red and they couldn't stop crying.
"Cough! Cough!" Xie Luo coughed so hard that he almost rolled his eyes, but he couldn't cough out the medicine. Instead, his face turned pale.
Cui Si looked at Jiang Cinian in surprise, she didn't know he had this skill.
Jiang Cinian couldn't help but feel a little hot on his face when she looked at him like this, and explained: "Medicine and poison are inseparable."
He is a good doctor and naturally knows a little about using poison.
It’s just that he doesn’t use it on a daily basis, so it’s useless.
Cui Si chuckled: "Oh."
"oh?"
"Well, I know..."
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