Chapter 18 Responsible
Xiao Ze looked at Li Zheng who jumped down from the top of the mountain, then looked at his own legs and smiled self-deprecatingly.
He took a handkerchief and handed it to her, "Wipe it off."
She wiped her face with a handkerchief, thinking that the smell was really bad, and then she looked at her clothes, which were covered in blood and could not be used.
"I heard them say there's a small waterfall nearby. Let's go there. If there's enough water, it's perfect for washing up. I'm feeling stinky." It just so happened that the space was running low on water. There was no place to store water in the space, so we had to buy a few large vats to store it, and we didn't save much on the way.
"Okay, but go over there?" Xiao Ze couldn't help himself when he heard that he could wash.
"When I was on the mountain, I saw a small path to the east. It should be that way."
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Li Zheng walked on the road until she came to the woods. There was no road. "You guys stay here, I'll go take a look and be back soon." Li Zheng tiptoed forward to see if there were any animal footprints. Animals are the smartest. If she followed them, she would definitely find water. Li Zheng followed the animal footprints and walked forward. Sure enough, she heard the sound of flowing water.
And here, "Brother Xiao, when will my sister come back?"
Xiao Ze was somewhat helpless, having only been there for a while. "Right away."
"Hey, Bao Ge'er wants to take a bath too. His head is itching like crazy." Sister used to let him take a bath, but he hasn't taken a bath since he met Brother Xiao. It's itchy!
Xiao Ze heard and shook hands, then hesitantly said, "I'll catch it for you..."
"Sister! Did you find it?"
Seeing Li Zheng coming back, Xiao Ze actually felt a little relieved.
"Found it, let's go." Hearing the sound of flowing water, she couldn't wait to jump in. This excitement made Li Zheng speed up her pace.
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Arriving at the waterfall, they saw only some greenery around it. Looking up, they saw that it was indeed a small waterfall, flowing down like a stream. However, this was not the time to be picky. Li Zheng looked at the pool below the waterfall, which was divided by a huge rock. She said, "Xiao Ze, take Bao Ge'er over there to wash. I'll stay here."
When Xiao Ze heard this, he quickly said, "No, Miss Zheng, you guys take a bath first, I'll just watch over you." This was not the kind of education he had received since he was a child. Although the boulders were separated, they still bathed in the same pool together.
After hearing this, Li Zheng refused without thinking, "Hurry up, it's hot in the afternoon. You might catch a cold at night. Besides, are you afraid that I will take advantage of you?" She finished washing, and then he washed. Wouldn't that waste time? Besides, who could see such a big stone?
Xiao Ze couldn't say anything more after hearing this, so he had to let Li Zheng carry him to the edge of the pool. Seeing Bao Ge'er already naked, rubbing his body with a towel, he said, "Brother, why don't you take off your clothes?"
Xiao Ze swallowed his words and began to wash himself, resigned to his fate. He then took some soap and washed Bao Ge'er's hair. Bao Ge'er also rubbed Xiao Ze's back. Bao Ge'er was about to step up to rub his back, but he lost his footing in the water and bumped into Xiao Ze. Xiao Ze slipped and slid down with the current. There was a large rock on the ground below, and there was nothing around to grab onto. He could only hold on tightly, but it was useless. He was about to reach the boulder.
"Brother, hurry up and catch something!" Bao Ge'er looked very anxious. Why didn't he catch anything? Bao Ge forgot that there were no water plants in the pond, and his legs were weak, so he could only use his hands.
Li Zheng heard the sound, turned her head and saw Xiao Ze sliding down, "Hey! You..."
When Xiao Ze heard Li Zheng's voice, he subconsciously looked over there. When he saw this, Xiao Ze quickly closed his eyes and turned his head to the other side.
When Li Zheng saw Xiao Ze close his eyes, she realized that she was not wearing any clothes. She quickly grabbed her clothes and jumped into the bushes.
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Xiao Ze was burning the fire and smelling the aroma from the pot. He knew it was braised pork. He had eaten it once before and never again. Xiao Ze, who had never eaten pork before, sighed. After all, in ancient times, people mainly ate beef and mutton. Pork was cheap and not tasty, so not many people ate it.
Xiao Ze was heating the pot and watching Li Zheng filling water under the waterfall. He wondered if this water bag could hold so much water. He had been filling it for two quarters of an hour. Looking at Li Zheng's profile, his mind returned to that pale patch, and he quickly shook his head.
"Brother, is the meat ready?" Baoger looked at the meat in the pot eagerly, wanting to eat it very much.
"It's almost done." He was also a little greedy. It was the first time he knew meat could be cooked this way. He looked at the aroma of rabbit meat in the clay pot on the other side.
Li Zheng was now feeling annoyed that he had been seen through his two lives. Although he didn't see much, he was completely submerged in the water, with only his head and shoulders exposed. In modern times, people would reveal much more than this, so it was nothing. Thinking about it this way, it really didn't matter. He used his mind to check that the water in the space was almost full, so he went back. It would be more economical to have a good meal first.
"Is the meat ready?"
"Okay." Xiao Ze thought it should be okay when he saw that someone was asking him.
Li Zheng scooped out the meat and set it aside. She then washed the pot and poured in some water. When the water boiled, she added the kneaded noodles. The noodles cooked quickly. When they were done, she took them out and covered them with the braised pork and broth. It was absolutely delicious! She added some wild vegetables she had picked by the waterfall and some salt to the soup. It was a simple wild vegetable soup. Then she scooped out the stewed rabbit meat from the pot.
"Okay, let's eat." Li Zheng ate the noodles and thought that the food tasted better after washing it cleanly.
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Li Zheng did not continue practicing martial arts that night and planned to take a day off. When she passed by Xiao Ze, Xiao Ze called her.
"Tell me, what do you want to say?" Li Zheng looked at Xiao Ze with some confusion.
"Miss A Zheng, my real name is Gu Chengze. Xiao is my mother's surname. My mother is the eldest daughter of the Xiao family in the capital. To be honest, my maternal grandfather offended the imperial family, and his property was confiscated and he was exiled to the northwest. My father..."
"Wait, wait, why are you telling me this?" What happened? Did he buy him off with just one meal? Or did he want her to help him get revenge?
"Well...this...Mr. Gu..." Gu Chengze was a little embarrassed.
"Tell me, I won't eat you." Li Zheng was even more confused, and Baoger also looked at Gu Chengze with some confusion.
Seeing two pairs of eyes staring at him, he felt even more embarrassed. He took a deep breath and said, "Miss Zheng, I want to ask you to marry me."
Uh! Hearing this, Li Zheng was instantly struck by lightning. She had never been in a relationship in her two lives, but in this life, she proposed directly!
"Um, that's okay. If it's because of what happened this afternoon, don't worry about it. I don't care anyway." After thinking about it, I guess this must be the reason.
"Miss Zheng, I'm serious." He was serious. He had thought so from the moment she saved him. Moreover, he had already seen the girl's body, so as a man, he should be responsible.
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