Chapter 16 Understanding
Late at night, Li Zheng fell asleep in the car holding Baoger, and the man lay beside the car.
The man opened his eyes and looked at the car. He thought of the meal he had tonight and felt a little bloated. He touched the mattress beneath him. It didn't feel cold and damp. Although the wounds on his body were still painful, his body felt much better. There was no smell of decay. He looked at the moonlight and closed his eyes.
In the morning, Li Zheng got up and meditated for a while, then set up a pot to cook porridge, adding some shredded pork and vegetables. When she went to call Bao Ge'er to get up, she saw that the man had already gotten up, so she handed him two mint leaves. "Use this to rinse your mouth."
"Thank you." The man picked up the mint leaves and put them in his mouth and started chewing.
Li Zheng raised her eyebrows. She didn't say anything yesterday, but she said it today?
During breakfast, Li Zheng scooped a bowl of porridge and handed it to the man, and gave another bowl to Bao Ge'er, and asked, "What's your name? I can't call you 'hello' every day, right? Of course, if you don't mind, I won't say anything."
"Xiao Ze, the Xiao of musical instruments."
"Well, my name is Li Zheng, and this is my younger brother Li Zhu, just call him Bao Ge'er." I guess this name is also fake.
…
After dinner, Li Zheng came over with medicine and asked, "Can you apply the medicine yourself?"
"Yes." Xiao Ze took the medicine. Li Zheng turned and left, calling Bao Ge'er over to help. After all, it was difficult to get on from behind, and it was easy to tear the wound.
It's obvious that this man is either rich or noble. Even his coarse linen clothes can't hide his nobleness. I hope he doesn't bring trouble to me.
"Brother Bao, you stay here. If you get bored, practice some martial arts. I'll go see if there's any prey." She wasn't worried at all as she had checked the area within a radius of 500 meters. As for Xiao Ze himself, she didn't have to worry about him either.
Xiao Ze was a little stunned. He just left his brother here like that? He looked at his legs again and pulled the corner of his mouth.
"Brother, have you ever been to school?"
"I've read it." Although he didn't know everything about astronomy and geography, the child still taught himself.
"Then you teach me. I have learned the Hundred Family Surnames and Three Character Classic, but I don't know what to learn after that." I didn't expect that these two people could read and write.
It's really no wonder that Xiao Ze was surprised. After all, ordinary farmers in Liang State could not afford to go to school. It took the efforts of the entire family to read. The cheapest copy of "Hundred Family Surnames" cost one or two taels of silver, not to mention the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
"good."
…
Li Zheng walked forward, observing animal tracks on the ground. Since the drought, the animals in the mountains have been largely absent. They're more alert than humans, presumably seeking shelter. Further in, Li Zheng noticed the grass was green, suggesting a water source. A few hundred meters further, she came upon a large pool of water. Near the pool, tigers, deer, rabbits, and other animals roosted, seemingly unperturbed. These were all natural predators. It seemed the drought had forced these animals to adhere to a kind of jungle law; otherwise, they wouldn't be living so peacefully.
Li Zheng did not disturb them and retreated. She saw some wild fruits around and tasted them. They were okay, so she picked some and took them back. After thinking about it, she took out a few peaches from the space. Bao Ge'er must be very happy now.
When Li Zheng returned, she saw Baoger reciting the text, and Xiao Ze was listening to it. It felt quite harmonious, didn't it?
"Sister." Bao Ge'er ran over immediately when he saw that it was his sister. Seeing the thing in Li Zheng's arms, he asked curiously, "Sister, what is this?"
"Here, peaches. Doesn't Bao Ge'er like peaches?" As soon as Bao Ge'er saw the peach, he knew that it was taken out by his sister from the space. However, Bao Ge'er was also smart. He said, "Sister is so kind." He took another one and gave it to Xiao Ze, "Brother Xiao, you have one too."
"Thank you." Xiao Ze looked at the peach in his hand, but didn't say anything and started eating.
When Li Zheng heard Baoger calling her "little brother", she felt like laughing and suddenly thought of a joke from her previous life.
At noon, Li Zheng set up a pot to make some cold noodles. It was too hot that day, so Li Zheng picked up a small chopping board and kneaded some noodles. He put the noodles directly into the boiling pot. When they were cooked, he took them out and let them cool. He then put some vinegar, chopped green onions, salt, sugar and a little dogwood oil in a bowl, and it was done.
Li Zheng enjoyed the meal very much, and Baoger was also very happy. Judging from Xiao Ze's appearance, he seemed to like it too, as the bottom of the bowl was clean. Seeing Xiao Ze's mouth red from the spiciness, she said "Pooh" in her heart, why does he have to be so good-looking!
In the afternoon, Li Zheng picked up the knife and started practicing swordsmanship again, while Baoger was also sitting and meditating.
Xiao Ze sat on the ground and watched Li Zheng practicing swordsmanship. Her movements were agile and her moves were fierce. He had never seen such martial arts before. Looking at Baoger meditating at such a young age, Xiao Ze closed his eyes and thought.
In the evening, Li Zheng made some cold noodles and still liked it very much.
…
Seeing Bao Ge'er fall asleep, Li Zheng sat down in front of Xiao Ze and asked, "Where are you going from now on?"
"I have nowhere to go now, so I can only follow the girl."
Li Zheng didn't expect him to say anything else. From the moment she rescued him, she knew he had to follow them. "I plan to go south, first to Taiyuan Prefecture, and then go further south. Do you know the situation nearby?"
"I know a little bit. It takes about fifteen days to walk from here to Taiyuan Prefecture." Xiao Ze didn't say it so absolutely. After all, he was still a burden.
"Well, it's enough that you know the way. Can you also tell me about the current situation?" This is something you have to know. If you master the information, you will master the survival route.
"Well, the situation is a bit complicated now, and I can't finish explaining it all in a short while. If you go all the way to Taiyuan Prefecture, there will be no problem. The land here is not under the control of anyone and is relatively safer. If you go to the south, I think Su Hangzhou Prefecture would be better."
"Why?"
"Because that is the territory of the King of Qi. The King of Qi is very popular among the people and is said to love his people like his own children. I believe that life there will be better."
"Do you admire King Qi very much?" Li Zheng looked at them straight.
Xiao Ze smiled slightly. "No, I'm just a commoner. How dare I? But I heard that the King of Qi is not only popular among the people, but also has military power. As a prince, he probably wants to fight for it. Besides, there are turmoil all around, and everyone is looking for an excuse to increase the army. He can increase the army without finding an excuse, because everyone in the world knows that there is more food in the south. If the King of Qi wants to accept him, he must treat him well."
"Aren't you afraid of being beheaded for talking about the royal family?" Li Zheng glared at him.
"Miss, aren't you afraid? Besides, there's not much you can do in this world." Xiao Ze looked back.
"Okay, I got it. Get some rest tonight and we'll leave tomorrow." Li Zheng turned and went back. She didn't believe what that guy said about being just a commoner. He even knew about the royal family, so he must be someone special. Forget it, it's none of my business.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
