"How's it going? Is it done?"
Old Huang stretched his neck and saw a group of people stumbling around.
"It's done. We'll get rid of them tomorrow."
Ji Changying clapped her hands and planned to go home to fulfill her promise and prepare a table for the two of them.
The time was postponed to tomorrow because she also needed to prepare.
At least we should tell Zhonglizhou the news and then get the convoy out, right?
Otherwise, if he suddenly ran to Liangzhou, wouldn't that arouse suspicion?
It's easy for her. She can just padded her shoulders and height, styling her hair and putting on makeup, and look like a man!
It’s not like I haven’t pretended before, but unless I take off all my clothes, I can’t be recognized at all.
While she was thinking in her mind, she quickly mixed a bowl of flour with her hands and placed it next to the stove to ferment, waiting for the aunt to come back with meat before starting to cook.
Mrs. Hu was also generous. When she heard that Ji Changying was going to treat Mr. Huang and Ren Dongnan to dinner, she didn't skimp at all when buying meat and vegetables. She only came back when her hands were so tired that she couldn't carry them all.
After getting the things, Ji Changying started to work. While the braised pork was stewing, she cooked another pot of stew, stir-fried some green vegetables, and steamed some tender and smooth stewed eggs.
The portions of food in the north are very large, and almost every household uses bowls to serve their meals.
After a few months, the Ji family got used to cooking this way, and four dishes and one soup were more than enough for five people.
Mr. Huang immediately set his eyes on the rosy, fatty but not greasy braised pork. He ate it and savored it: "Huh? Why does it taste like cinnamon?"
As expected of someone who has been dealing with medicinal herbs for many years, even though Ji Changying had thrown away all the spices before serving, Mr. Huang still tasted it in one bite.
"Just tell me if it tastes good or not!"
Mr. Huang couldn't stop eating: "Delicious, delicious!"
Mrs. Hu was also relieved: "I was worried that you didn't look like a girl, but now that you have this cooking skill, I don't have to worry anymore. When it comes time to propose marriage, I'll have a talent to show off."
Ji Fengshou suddenly felt the meat in his mouth was a bit choking: "Aying has just recovered for more than half a year. If you ask me, I think she should stay for a few more years..."
Mrs. Hu rolled her eyes at him. "After the New Year, Ah Ying will be fifteen. If we look for a suitable candidate, prepare the dowry, and go through the formalities now, she will be seventeen. If you don't pay attention now, will you rush to marry her when you are old enough?"
Ji Fengshou suddenly became speechless.
Ji Changying got a headache when talking about this: "Well, my three brothers haven't met each other yet, so I'm not in a hurry."
When talking about this, Mrs. Hu looked melancholy.
The eldest brother broke off the engagement and I don’t know how to deal with the current situation. The second brother has disappeared, and the third brother looks taciturn and doesn’t seem like someone who can please girls.
She was so worried that she couldn't sleep in the middle of the night!
Old Huang smiled at Ji Changying as if he was watching a good show, and Ren Dongnan didn't care about the other chopsticks flying around.
Seeing the expression on the old lady's face, Ji Changying wanted to slap herself in the face for bringing up something that was irrelevant to the topic.
She quickly changed the subject: "I have to go to the city this afternoon. Is there anything you need to buy?"
Mrs. Hu adjusted her expression and said, "The weather is getting warmer. I made clothes for Mingxuan, Minghao, Xiaochuan, and Gou'er. You can take them with you."
"Okay." Ji Changying agreed immediately.
Ji Fengshou also chatted about something else: "Ten people from our Ji family followed the prince this time. Those people in the mountains have also been settled in the village. If you have nothing to do, you can go and visit them."
Ji Changying nodded: "So many people settled down quite quickly, it seems that the prince's actions are extraordinary."
"What you said is bullshit! How can we delay the prince's order? Even if the old village chief is dissatisfied, he dare not say anything. By the way, I have already paid back the rent that our family owes the village chief."
Ji Fengshou watched the two men stuffing food into their mouths silently, so he quickly picked up his bowl and started grabbing the food.
"It's better to pay it back earlier." Mrs. Hu nodded to show that she understood.
After dinner, Ji Changying wrote a letter to Zhong Lizhou and released the carrier pigeon. She then went into the city with the things given by Mrs. Hu.
Pearl hadn't been out for a long time. When she came outside, she ran like a gust of wind. She ran happily and Ji Changying's mood gradually became cheerful.
"My dear Pearl, it's unfair for you to stay in the stable every day. I'll give you the whole racecourse when spring comes!"
“Wheeze~~”
Pearl raised her head and chirped, as if answering her.
With the badge, she can move freely without having to bring her household registration.
When they arrived at the county school, Old Deng was still the gatekeeper. Ji Changying dismounted and greeted him. Unexpectedly, the other party immediately remembered who she was: "Isn't this Mr. Ji's niece? Are you here to see Mr. Ji?"
Ji Changying didn't expect that the other party would remember her after just one meeting. She was surprised and waved her hands: "That's not the case. I came to visit my brother today. Please let him know."
Old Deng replied with a smile "OK", he didn't even ask who Ji Changying's brother was.
But within a cup of tea, Ji Changchuan came out, sweating profusely. Seeing Ji Changying's face full of surprise, he jumped in front of her in two or three steps: "Sister! Why did you think of coming to see me?"
Ji Changying threw a bundle from the horse's back to him and said, "You and your two brothers have a share of the clothes that Auntie made for you. Please pass them on."
Ji Changchuan's face suddenly fell: "I thought you came to see me out of kindness! After all this time, it's still Auntie who is thinking about us."
The half-grown boy stood there pouting like a child. Ji Changying suddenly put her hand on his forehead and said, "Study hard! I'll come see you when I have time."
After delivering the items, she had to hurry to rent a carriage! She didn't have time to talk nonsense here. After giving a few simple instructions, she jumped on her horse and rode away.
When she arrived at the martial arts school, she was even more unstoppable. She went straight to the martial arts training ground and called the dog out through the gate that others could not enter.
Seeing her coming, the dog's tired face showed indescribable surprise and happiness.
"How are you doing?" Ji Changying looked at Gou'er and saw that he seemed to have lost some weight.
The dog smiled widely and nodded, indicating that he was doing well.
Ji Changying was in a hurry so she didn't say much. She touched his head, handed him the prepared clothes, and rode away.
As soon as the martial arts school teacher gave the order to rest, a group of half-grown children surrounded him. Some of them, who were bigger than dogs, pointed at the bundle in his arms and said, "Hand it over."
The dog hugged him tighter, lowered his head and said nothing.
"I told you to hand it over! Don't you understand what I'm saying, you little mute?"
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the instructors nearby. One frowned and was about to step forward to intervene, but was stopped by another instructor: "Don't worry about it. The ones we train are beasts destined for the battlefield, not dogs to keep at home! They should all learn to protect themselves. Being a coward is useless."
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