On the way to escape famine, my parents divorced

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After hearing what Li's mother said, Li Wangshui immediately turned around and was ready to go out with a knife. Finally, he called Ma Zi and Mole. The three of them, together with Li's mother Zheng Meiniang, lit several torches and went up the mountain together.

As a result, the two groups met at the foot of the mountain.

Li Shiyue walked in front holding a torch, Shitou walked in front carrying the larger roe deer, and Li Qiutian walked behind carrying the smaller one.

Just like that, it just so happened that Li Shiyue and his companions had just come down the mountain when they met Li's mother and his companions who were about to go up the mountain.

"Auntie?"

"October!"

Mother Li ran forward. She looked Li Shiyue up and down in the light of the torch, then reached out to touch her twice. Seeing that she was unharmed and there was no smell of blood, her heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled back into her stomach.

"Kid, didn't you say you would come back after dark?

Look, what time is it now?

Qiu Qiu and Shitou went to look for you and haven't come back yet. How can your aunt and I not be worried?

I just went to look for your Uncle Wangshui, and your pockmarked brother and mole brother were also woken up from their kangs in the middle of the night. Tell me, they all came to look for you!"

Mother Li kept talking without stopping. Li Shiyue did not refute her because she knew that Mother Li was just worried about her.

Turning around, Li Shiyue smiled embarrassedly at Li Wangshui, Mazi and Mole.

After Li's mother finished speaking and vented her worries, Li Shiyue said, "Aren't you thinking of giving the eldest master a good gift?

I chased these two roe deer for most of the day and finally found an opportunity to catch them. "

Of course, Li Shiyue's explanation was mainly for Li Wangshui and the others. She bowed to Li Wangshui and the other two and thanked them, "It's so cold, Uncle Wangshui, Brother Mazi and Brother Mole, thank you for your hard work. I will definitely give you a piece of meat after I skin the roe deer."

Li Wangshui and the other two shook their heads and refused, "No, we didn't do much. We just walked to the foot of the mountain and didn't even climb the mountain.

This thing is precious, you can keep it and sell it for money or give it away, but don’t waste it.”

In the end, everyone goes back to their own homes.

After returning home, Li Shiyue told his mother about the use of the two roe deer: "Mother, I will send the big one to Sanshan County tomorrow. It is still fresh and should be sent before the New Year. It is a token of our appreciation.

As for this little one, I'll have to trouble my aunt and elder sister tonight. They'll skin it, cut the meat, pick the good ones, cut it into strips, and smoke it overnight. I'll send them all to Xingshenglou tomorrow and ask the shopkeeper to deliver it to Yan Jiuniang.

As for the rest, Auntie can keep some for our family, and give the rest to Uncle Wangshui, Brother Mazi, and Brother Mole."

Mother Li looked at the two roe deer on the ground. She stretched out her hand to measure their sizes, then looked up at Li Shiyue and asked, "Shiyue, is this a little less?

When we give a gift to Mr. Yan, should we just give him some meat strips?

He is a wealthy businessman, if we only give him such a small gift, he will be laughed at."

Li Shiyue waved her hand directly at Li's mother, "Mother, how could I not know what's going on in our family?

Why bother to pretend to be rich?

Later, I will write another letter and tell Yan Jiuniang that I spent two days on this, with the help of my sister and brother, and my mother and aunt smoking it all night. I don't believe that Yan Jiuniang will think that we didn't mean it.
Is this the meat strip I sent you?
I am revealing my true feelings to Yan Jiuniang! "When it comes to killing people with a knife, Li's mother can't catch up with Li Shiyue;

When it comes to eloquence, Li's mother still can't compare to Li Shiyue's.

Since Li Shiyue said so, Li's mother had no choice but to nod in agreement.

He did what he said. When he went down the mountain, Li Shiyue had already cut some pine branches.

Put torches in the yard, add firewood to start the fire, build a rack, peel the skin and cut it into strips, put it on the rack, loosen the branches, and start smoking!
It really took a whole night to smoke out a box of dried meat strips, about ten pounds.

At daybreak, they put all the belongings on the cart, harnessed the horses, took the silver, and made a careful note of the things that Li's mother and Zheng Meiniang had said they wanted. Then the sisters Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian drove out of the village toward Sanshan County.

You know what, with the constant wind and snow these days, the road to Qingsong Town and Sanshan County is becoming more and more accessible. The snow feels firmer and firmer as horses step on it, so it's actually much cheaper to drive slowly.

However, Li Shiyue was thinking: "It would be more convenient and faster to raise a few dogs and get a dog sled."

While thinking about what to do next, Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian arrived in Sanshan County at noon.

After queuing up and entering the city, the two men first went to buy a beautiful wooden box and carefully put the dried meat strips in it. Then they handed the letter that Li Shiyue had written by lamplight at night to the owner of Xingshenglou, thanked him, and went to the wine shop again.

There was only one roe deer, which was intended as a New Year gift to Liu Tan. But there was also Deputy General Ma Sanma in the army who was familiar with Li Shiyue!
To be honest, if something happens in the future and Liu Tan can't be found, finding Ma San would be the most useful thing.

So, Li Shiyue went directly to the wine shop and ordered a truckload of wine, spending a huge amount of money.

If she hadn't brought back a lot of good things from the barbarian last time, she wouldn't have been willing to spend the money to buy wine.

The two men drove the cart towards the military camp of the Xuanjia Army. When they were quite far away from the gate, Li Shiyue heard the sound of horses running.

"The watchtower must have seen us from a distance and is coming to ask us what we are doing."

This is how Li Shiyue explained it to Li Qiutian.

However, after driving the carriage around a corner, Li Shiyue discovered that there was already a carriage parked on the side of the road ahead.

"Why are there still people here giving gifts like us?"

Li Qiutian had sharp eyes. She could already see the pigs and live chickens tied to the back of the carriage in front while she was sitting on the shaft.

Li Shiyue was also wondering, who else could be as determined as they were?
After driving a little further, a soldier on horseback came over and asked, "Who are you?"

Li Shiyue of course stopped the car, and got out with Li Qiutian. After bowing, he said, "Li Shiyue from Liujiatun is here to give the eldest master a New Year gift."

Liu Shu, who was sitting in the carriage, heard Li Shiyue's powerful reply, and lifted the curtain with some surprise and stuck her head out.

"Is that Li Shiyue, the lady from Liujiatun?"

Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian both looked in the direction of the male voice in surprise. When Li Shiyue saw Liu Shu's face clearly, she almost cursed.

"X, how come I can run into this guy everywhere!"

Before Li Shiyue could finish his complaints, the system in his mind said again: "Situation triggered, mission discovered" (End of this chapter)