Su Qian wanted to find out about Yan Xuanye and Lu Huan's recent situation, but also wanted to stay away from her previous life of right and wrong. She felt a little embarrassed and hesitant between the two.
She was dealing with the side dishes while thinking about this matter, and finally did not ask any further questions.
Nowadays, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Li'an City is far away from the capital and there is no war. It is considered a quiet place.
She thought about it for a long time and finally decided to make a living here and live a peaceful life.
"Can you take me to the city tomorrow? I know some ways to make a living, and I want to see the current situation in Li'an City and see if there is anything I can do."
Zhang Rui seemed surprised, then smiled at her. "Okay, I just happened to be selling the fox I hunted a few days ago at the market. The fox's fur is very colorful, so I think it should fetch a good price."
Zhang Rui prepared the pheasant, added wild mushrooms and simmered them in a pot, then went to Aunt Li's house again.
This time, it was Aunt Li who opened the door. However, after hearing his request, Aunt Li said with some embarrassment, "Ruizi, it's not that I don't want to help you, but... the girl you brought is from outside the village, not from our village."
"Besides, my Yuan'er doesn't agree with this."
Zhang Rui didn't want to embarrass Aunt Li anymore. "Okay, since Aunt Li said that, I can't say anything more. I'll just stop bothering you."
He returned to his yard dejectedly. Su Qian did not follow him to ask. She had thought of this situation from the very beginning.
But it didn't matter. When she went to Zhiyi City alone to find Lu Huan, the ground was covered with corpses, so many that there was no place to step. At that time, she even slept on a tree trunk.
She had gone through such difficult conditions before, so she had nothing to be afraid of now.
Zhang Rui had previously agreed with her that she could temporarily stay at Aunt Li's house. Now that things have not been done well, he feels a little guilty.
Su Qian saw his shame and said to him, "You don't have to feel bad. I'm already very grateful that you invited me to have a meal here."
Zhang Rui lifted the lid of the pot and stirred the chicken soup. "How about this? You sleep in my room, and I'll move into the room where my parents used to live."
Su Qian knew that the room only had a wooden bed and not even a quilt. Zhang Rui himself was having a very difficult time, not to mention having to take care of her.
"That's not necessary."
Zhang Rui: "What are your plans?"
Su Qian said calmly, "Use the ground as your bed and the sky as your blanket."
"No, no, no, even though Taohua Village is quiet and peaceful, there are many wild beasts. My father was killed by a wild beast."
"Look at the houses in our area. Aren't the walls slightly higher than those in other places?"
Su Qian looked up at the outer wall of his house and said, "It's true."
Zhang Rui continued, "If you don't stay in the house, you might be snatched away by an animal like a tiger after you fall asleep at night."
"Although my family is poor, we still have an extra quilt. I'll make you a new one, so you can just make do with it for now."
"No matter what, life is important."
"You don't have to worry. Although I, Zhang Rui, am not a gentleman, I would never do such despicable things."
"If you're worried, I'll just move out. I'll leave the lock and key to this room in your care."
Zhang Rui said a lot to persuade her.
In fact, judging from how he ran around and helped her find someone to take her in among the neighbors, he was quite trustworthy.
Su Qian did not refute his words again. At most, she would just be more alert when sleeping at night.
After the two of them finished their meal, Zhang Rui asked her if she needed a hot water shower. Su Qian was not completely confident in him, so she just asked for some hot water and did a simple wash.
After she finished washing up, Zhang Rui had already made a new bed for her. "You can sleep on it for now. Although this bed and quilt are old, they have been washed and dried before being put away."
Su Qian thanked him sincerely, "Thank you so much for your hard work today."
"I don't have anything I can do to repay you, but don't worry. I'll go around the city tomorrow and see if there's anything I can do. I'll definitely repay your kindness then."
Zhang Rui felt a little embarrassed by what she said, "Miss, you don't have to be polite. It's not a big deal. It's getting late today. You should get some rest first."
He also taught her several ways to lock the door, all of which could not be opened from the outside.
Su Qian lay down with her dress on. She thought, since she couldn't go back this time, there was no need for her to look for Lu Huan and Yan Xuanye again.
Although this village is a little small and poor, it is still comfortable and suitable for her to hide here. I think they would not think that she is here.
After dawn, the two of them had a quick meal of noodles, and then Zhang Rui drove the ox cart and took her to Li'an City.
When Su Qian was in Zhiyi City, she learned how to make rouge and powder with Cuiwei. She can also do arithmetic and cook, so she shouldn't starve to death in this era.
Su Qian and Zhang Rui sat on the ox cart. Zhang Rui glanced at Su Qian from time to time and found that she didn't show any disgust at all. She sat on the ox cart safely and didn't feel uncomfortable.
Su Qian carefully observed the shops along the road. When she saw a rouge shop, she excitedly said, "Please stop in front. I want to go to that rouge shop and take a look."
Zhang Rui came back to his senses, "Oh, oh okay."
Su Qian jumped off the carriage and walked straight towards the rouge shop. Zhang Rui held the reins in his hand and it was not convenient for him to walk far, so he had to wait there.
He shouted towards Su Qian's back, "I'm waiting for you here!"
Su Qian: "Okay."
This place is in the middle of a busy city, with many people coming and going, and with soldiers searching back and forth, it seems even more cramped.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" A soldier's loud and clear voice sounded at this time, and the crowd immediately made way.
Zhang Rui watched as the officers and soldiers walked over to the notice board, tore off an old missing person notice, and posted a new wanted poster. "The higher-ups said there's a reward of 1,000 taels of silver for anyone who can find the woman on this wanted poster!"
"This notice has been up for a long time. Hasn't the woman on it been found yet?"
"It's been so long and she still hasn't been found. Maybe someone helped her escape."
"That's right, a missing person notice isn't as useful as a wanted poster."
In ancient times, the punishment and pursuit of fugitives were very severe. If someone helped a fugitive hide, they would be punished if they were discovered. This led to people not daring to take in fugitives on the wanted list.
Zhang Rui looked at the woman on the wanted poster with a sense of unease. Her appearance and figure were exactly like Su Qian's.
It also stated her identity: Su Zhao, female, 18 years old, native of Yongzhou.
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