Chapter 159

"Settle in first and come back in two months at most."

The couple discussed for a night and finally decided to leave in five days.

The next day, Xu Qing and Li Changting told Li Jinmei and Cao Laoliu about their long journey. Li Jinmei was naturally dissuasive and worried. After all, there was no water or food outside, and there were bandits everywhere.

Xu Qing explained to her, "we are going to the capital to send our mentor to Changting. Someone will take care of us. We don't need food and water. We don't have to worry. We will be back in two months at most."

Li Jinmei worried: "do you have to go?"

Xu nodded.

Li Jinmei sighed. Although she was worried, Li Changting had to go. She had no choice but to say, "we must bring enough water and dry food! Can't you just go to Changting and Duanmu? Are you going to go too, ah Qing? Can you stand the journey? "

Xu Qingxiao: "it's OK. I'm strong. When I'm tired, let Changting carry me."

If she doesn't go, what will Li Changting and duanmuxiang eat.

With that, Xu Qing solemnly said, "Huier will be taken care of by you. In a few days, I'll take you to the cave where you hide grain. If you don't have any grain, you can go there to take it. Just eat it, and don't leave it for us. If the capital is OK, we'll bring some more grain back."

Li Jinmei and Cao Laoliu nodded.

Xu Qing said: "if there is any danger, take your children and hide in that cave. It's very hidden and no one will find it. In addition, I will ask the patriarch and Li Jing to take care of me. If you have something to do, please tell the patriarch. What would you rather have more food than put yourself in danger? You should remember that there are still two children at home

Li Jinmei: "don't worry, we know it."

Xu Qing: "there's another thing. If we come back late, we'll start to starve. I can't take care of other people who are not familiar with us. But there are Qianqian and Li Qinshu in the patriarch's family. We can't watch them starve. Then you can have a look and quietly distribute some food to them. "

Li Jinmei nodded: "OK, no problem!"

Xu Qing: "install it at an appropriate time. Don't let others think we are full. I don't think every household in the village has much salt. It can't last two months. At that time, some people don't have a long eye. When you are bullying, you say that I will go out with Changting and try to bring some salt back. Who dares to bully you, I won't sell a grain of salt to them at that time! "

Li Jinmei laughs: "understand."

Xu Qing goes to talk to Xu Ying and Hao Wei, and asks them to take good care of the family. Hao Wei is responsible for cooking at home.

Xu Qing said to Hao Wei: "today, it's up to you to cook. In addition to cooking, you have to take care of and protect your family. You have to listen to my sister and brother-in-law, eat more and take good care of yourself."

Hao Wei nodded solemnly, "don't worry, I will listen to sister Mei."

Hao Wei is a man with filial piety and responsibility. Xu Qing is still at ease with him.

Later, Xu Qing went to see Yu Xiaoqian and Li Qinshu and gave them five Jin of salt to take care of.

This time, Li Qinshu did not refuse. He accepted the salt and promised to do his best.

After a while, salt must be more precious than food. There is no food to grow, but without salt, they have nowhere to find.

Li Qinshu is not a hypocritical and polite person. Since he has promised, he will certainly do it.

Then, Xu Qing quietly sent five Jin of salt to the patriarch and Li Jing to report to them about their going out. He also asked the patriarch and Li Jing not to tell them where the salt came from. The most important thing is to help her take care of her family.

The patriarch and Li Jing are naturally full of care. The five Jin salt is enough for their family to eat for more than half a year. Xu Qing is so generous. He thinks he should have a lot of salt. If he says it, it will definitely bring trouble to Xu Qing's family.

The patriarch and Li Jing are both smart people. They know what to say and what not to say. They have good things in their own family, which are good for their own use.

After going back, Li Changting and duanmuxiang went to dig the "cave for storing grain".

At noon, Hao Wei cooks. Although the conditions are limited, he has no choice in his skill. He has learned a lot from watching Xu Qing cook for so many days. Except for Li Changting, who has been raised by Xu Qing, other people eat very well.

In the middle of the afternoon, Xu Qing was called to make fish balls.

Today, they catch very few fish, only seven or eight. The fish at the bottom may have learned to be proficient and know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, which is not as easy to catch as before.

Just as the cave is about to be dug, this meal will be regarded as a reward.

Xu Qing's family hasn't come to the big pot for a long time. She didn't dig a big cave, but she subsidized some food. This time, she brought her own starch, salt, onion and ginger, so that everyone wouldn't have to worry about the amount of salt.

The nine women who cooked last time came by themselves and had already disposed of the fish. Even the intestines of the fish had been washed clean for use.

Xu Qing taught them how to remove the fish bones, cut the fish into mud, cut the fish bones into pieces of the same size, and stew together at that time.

In the evening, two large pots of fish ball soup were cooked, and everyone came to line up with a bowl and chopsticks for the soup, just three fish balls for one person, two spoons of soup and a piece of fish bone.Everyone went back with the bowl carefully.

After going back, Xu Qing homogenized two fish balls for Hao Wei and Duanmu Xiang.

"The taste is average. They cut the skin, water and bone into it. It's fishy and I don't like it." Xu Qing expression slightly dislike, fish balls in the water let Xu Qing accept.

Li Changting didn't eat either. Duanmu Xiang tasted one and thought it was good. Unfortunately, there were too few fish balls and the taste was gone before he tasted it.

Fortunately, in the evening, there is stewed rabbit meat, dried mushrooms and potatoes. It tastes delicious. Xu Qing also sent a small bowl to Yu Xiaoqian and Li Qinshu, saying that Li Changting went out to hunt rabbits.

Two rabbits, a pot of meat, a plate of sour beans and a plate of sour cabbage, hot and Sour Rice, we all eat very satisfied.

In the evening, Xu Qing put down two bowls of egg noodles, and then took Li Changting and duanmuxiang to dig up the two ripe sweet potatoes.

Some of these sweet potatoes are left as seeds, and the rest Xu Qing plans to make fans and vermicelli that are easy to keep.

After finishing the work, Duanmu Xiang is still thinking about eating fish balls. He even encourages Li Changting to accompany him to catch a fish secretly.

Frightened, Xu Qing quickly made a bowl of lees and poached eggs to block his mouth.

"But don't you really wonder where the source of the river is?" Duanmu said while eating, "without big rivers and lakes, you can't raise such a big black carp."

"When you've finished digging the cave, go and have a look."

When Xu Qing opened his mouth to say something, Li Changting added, "Qing'er will also go."

Xu Qing

She can foresee how sad she will be in July and August, but she can't hide in the space and let the pavilion take her. Alas, if only the pavilion could go in and out of the space at will.