"I'm coming too!"
Several aunties stood up one after another. Those who did not have enough pots simply moved them from their neighbors. They set up several stoves temporarily and started cooking in the yard in a hurry.
At Hu's strong request, the ladies finally gave up using the same knives they had used to chop vegetables...
After the Qingyi Army counted the number of people, they lifted up the overturned carriage and re-harnessed it. They then found several ox carts in the village and transported all the bodies to the city one trip at a time.
Everyone was busy helping and waiting for dinner to start, but Ji Changying relaxed and her eyelids started to droop.
She said something to her family and returned to her room. She locked the door, entered the space, washed off the dust and the blood of the enemy on her body, and fell asleep.
The sun set and rose again. Several people in the family took turns running into the room to see if she was awake. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, they didn't have the heart to wake her up.
I don’t know how long I slept, but Ji Changying felt his nose was a little itchy.
"A-choo!"
Ji Changying sneezed and sat up: "Mom, what are you doing?"
Zhou held a chicken feather in her hand and poked it into her nose. She looked at Ji Changying eagerly: "Didn't you say you were going to pick up your father today? The sun is burning your butt!"
Ji Changying had slept for too long and her mind was a little slow. She took a moment to react before nodding: "Okay! I'll get up right away."
Zhou was visibly happy: "Then I'll wait for you to finish your meal and then we'll leave!"
"Um!"
Ji Changying smiled as she watched her mother jumping out of the door.
Although her mother is a little silly, her relationship with her father is real.
After a quick tidy up, she opened the door and saw Shaoyao walking towards her with a basin of hot water. Seeing her leave, she said with some surprise: "Miss Ji, are you awake? The water is hot, come and wash up."
Ji Changying quickly reached out to take it, and said a little embarrassedly: "Thank you! You take a rest first, I'll be right there!"
She finished tidying up as quickly as possible and saw Shaoyao going to the kitchen again to help Hu and help with the burning of firewood.
While busying herself, Mrs. Hu said helplessly, "Miss Shaoyao, how can you, as a guest, take action? Just take a break."
Shaoyao said quickly: "Aunt is too polite. Miss Ji saved my wife and me, how can I live and eat for free at home!"
Zhou looked at the two of them pushing and shoving each other and was not interested. She pointed at Ji Changying outside the door and said, "Aying, are you awake? Is the meal ready?"
Mrs. Hu turned around and saw Ji Changying, a hint of joy on her face: "Are you starving?"
As he spoke, he brought out the prepared porridge, pancakes and pickles.
It would have been fine if he hadn't said it, but once he did, Ji Changying felt so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her back.
She nodded, grabbed the pancake and started eating with some pickles: "I'm so hungry!"
Mrs. Hu sighed and said, "There's nothing left at home. You can just make do with what you have for now. I'll go buy some more in the city later. I just don't know if there's anything for sale in the city right now."
"It's no problem. I'll buy a truck and bring it home later!"
Mrs. Wang came over and heard this, then waved her hand arrogantly, as if to say, "I have plenty of money."
Ji Changying took a bite of the pancake and looked over: "I'm afraid that even if you have money, you can't buy anything in the city now."
That night, the flames shot up into the sky, and I don’t know how many businesses and shops were burned down. It would probably take some time to recover.
"Damn barbarian!" Hu cursed again in anger.
Ji Fengyi took all the men in his family out to help deal with the funeral arrangements for those who died in the village.
The family's mule cart was gone, so Ji Changying could only lead the horse out and plan to ride into the city with Zhou.
Before leaving, she looked at Mrs. Wang and Shaoyao, but found that they had no intention of going out.
"Do you want to..."
Before Ji Changying could finish her words, Mrs. Wang interrupted her with a smile: "Ah Ying, if you meet someone selling things in the city, just ask them to return the items and I will pay for them!"
Mrs. Hu also winked at Ji Changying, indicating her not to ask any more questions.
Ji Changying understood as soon as she heard it.
Mrs. Wang has no plans to go back in the short term!
"That's fine! I'll buy whatever's for sale!"
She also got on the horse neatly and said, "Mom, let's go!"
Zhou had been waiting impatiently, and her eyes lit up when she heard Ji Changying's words: "Go!"
The two rode out of the village. When they met people from Xiaotian Village on the way, they greeted them with a smile.
This made Ji Changying feel very surprised. She responded briefly, and the two of them went straight to the county town without stopping.
The security at the entrance to the city was obviously much stricter this time. Not only did one need to hold a household registration to enter and exit, but all items brought in and out of the city also needed to be inspected.
But it seems that the people around here have become accustomed to this and are all well prepared.
Only Ji Changying and Zhou were dumbfounded.
They went out without taking anything!
"Oh! We don't have to go back again, do we?" Zhou looked around at the city gate unwillingly.
She is just one step away from seeing her husband. If that doesn't work, can she climb over the wall?
Ji Changying also felt a little troubled. She looked around and her thoughts unconsciously matched those of her mother.
While she was thinking about how feasible this was, a look of joy appeared on her face and she ran to a yamen runner who was checking the household registration on the other side.
"Brother Zheng!"
Ji Changying ran over and greeted loudly.
This yamen runner was one of the ones who took Wang Ziru and Si Hu to escape a few days ago.
Ji Changying later jumped off the roof and saved him!
Seeing that it was Ji Changying, Zheng Qijin's serious face also showed a friendly smile: "Miss Ji! Why are you here?"
Ji Changying explained awkwardly, "I went to the city to pick up my father and forgot to bring my household registration."
Zheng Qijin didn't care: "It's no big deal, just come in!"
After hearing this, Ji Changying thanked him happily: "Thank you, Brother Zheng! Let my dad treat you to a meal some other day!"
"Then I have to have a good meal!" Zheng Qijin smiled heartily and did not refuse.
Ji Changying turned around and called Zhou Shi, and the two of them went straight into the city.
The people waiting to enter the city were unhappy: "Why did they go in directly?"
Zheng Qijin's face turned serious. "That girl just saved the county magistrate, and someone in her family works in the county government. We all know her inside and out. How can you compare with her?"
If it were someone else, Zheng Qijin wouldn't have spoken so easily, but he saw that this girl's skills were extraordinary, and she had saved the Minister of Revenue and the county magistrate. Wouldn't this family also benefit from it?
But it would be nice to help a little and make yourself familiar...
As soon as Ji Changying entered the city, he felt different from before.
The city gate, which used to be bustling with brokers soliciting work, has now become deserted and all the brokers have disappeared.
The shouting and the street vendors were gone, and the streets seemed particularly spacious and empty.
Ji Changying didn't see the dog here, so he sighed and ran towards the southeast courtyard with Zhou.
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