The carriage traveled for two days,
They were getting further and further away from the capital,
But they were closer to the Li family village in the north.
Everyone had taken off the clothes they wore in the capital, whether it was the clothes of the generals,
Or the court uniform, or the beautiful dresses of the prosperous and embroidery.
Li Xiao sat in front of the carriage,
She was wearing the hat that Lord Chen gave her,
She was smiling carefreely.
Although the scenery around them was slightly desolate, in the eyes of the little girl, it was as beautiful as a painting.
It was worth admiring for a long time.
Chen Jue sat in the carriage,
The door of the carriage was open, and the curtain was lifted.
He could sit in the carriage and see his little girl sitting in front of him, like a lame little Coachman.
Zhang Long and Zhao Hu were on both sides of the carriage, riding tall horses, protecting Lord Chen and Li Xiao as they went north.
They did not choose the official road,
Instead, they took a detour.
It was better to be safe than sorry.
In the evening,
The group was rushing to a town built against the mountains in the north.
Bian Liang Town.
The town was located between two mountain ridges. It was not very evenly distributed. Where there was a mountain stream, there were houses and houses.
The people here were good at hunting because summer was short and winter was long,
Farming was not their main source of income.
When they began to see the houses,
It meant that they had entered Bian Liang Town.
They went around a col,
They saw an inn built on top of a small hill.
The carriage could only stop in the stable at the foot of the hill.
After Zhang Long and Zhao Hu tied up the horses, they took the lead to head up to the inn.
Chen Jue held Li Xiao's hand and carried her up.
It was not that he was afraid that Li Xiao would fall. The main reason was that if he did not catch her, this wild girl would look around and not know where she would go.
She would only come back with grass all over her body.
After these days of traveling, Chen Jue had already realized that this little girl was quite obedient in the capital. Once she was in the wilderness, it was obvious that she was a child who grew up in the mountains.
He dared to go up the mountain or down the river to catch grasshoppers.
The inn in the small town was very simple and crude. The waiter looked like the boss's son and was lazy and did not know how to be enthusiastic.
On the other hand, the boss was very enthusiastic. He brought his wife and invited everyone into the house to sit.
He was very attentive in serving tea and pouring water.
Thinking about it, it was probably a remote town with very few guests. Since it was rare for him to come here, he probably felt as if he had seen the God of Wealth.
Li Xiao was sitting by a window in the lobby on the first floor. The window was propped up by a wooden stick, and half of her head could be poked out.
They were on a small hill, and they could see the scenery in the distance.
There was a small stream not far away, a stable at the bottom of a hill, and a hillside in the distance.
She could even see the branches trembling from time to time. Li Xiao guessed that a squirrel was passing by.
Chen Jue ordered a few dishes and asked Zhang Long and Zhao Hu to sit with him.
The boss's son went to kill the chicken, the lady boss cooked in the back, and the boss ran to the bottom of the hill to feed the horses. This used all the labor in the entire inn.
After drinking two sips of tea, Li Xiao stood up and said to Chen Jue, "Sir, I'll go to the back and serve the dishes. I'll see if I can help."
Chen Jue was about to open his mouth to stop her, but he thought that it would be boring for the little girl to sit here and accompany them, so he nodded.
Li Xiao walked to the back kitchen and saw the lady boss cutting vegetables. She leaned against the door frame and watched.
He thought to himself that if he had good culinary skills, he would be able to cook for Master Chen.
"Miss, why don't you go sit in the front?" When the lady boss saw Li Xiao standing there and watching, she couldn't help but ask with a smile.
The lady boss was very tall, almost as tall as a man. Her waist was very thick, but she gave people a very strong feeling.
Li Xiao thought that the lady boss must have done a lot of manual labor to have such a strong body.
She looked at her own body again. Her waist was very thin, so it would be very difficult for her to do any manual labor.
The lady boss's body felt like it could even lift a man.
"I want to watch the lady boss cook." Li Xiao's voice was very soft, and it was very difficult to dislike her.
The lady boss looked back at Li Xiao, then said with a smile, "I don't dare to call myself lady boss. Miss, just call me Old Li."
Li Xiao smiled slightly, but didn't say anything.
The lady boss finished cutting the onions and garlic, then reached out to grab the vegetables in the basin next to her.
The basin of vegetables was placed next to Li Xiao, so she reached out to help the lady boss pass the basin over.
The lady boss gave a simple and honest smile. When she took the bowl, her rough fingers brushed against Li Xiao Rou's tender little finger.
Li Xiao silently withdrew her hand, still leaning there and watching the lady boss cut the vegetables.
But at this moment, she looked at the lady boss's hand that was holding the kitchen knife, and her eyes became slightly cold.
"Miss, do you want to go to the front and rest? I'm about to start frying. When the time comes, the room will be full of oil and smoke. Don't choke yourself." The lady boss finished cutting the vegetables, then added oil to the pan, while turning back to speak to Li Xiao.
Li Xiao was silent for a second, then smiled, "It's okay, I'm just a maid. I'm not that delicate."
Her voice was still soft, but there was a nail hidden in that softness.
The lady boss saw that she couldn't persuade her, so she didn't try anymore. She turned around and started frying the vegetables.
The big pan in her hand was like a small fan, as if it didn't take any effort to toss it with one hand.
Seeing that the lady boss was focused on frying, Li Xiao turned her head to look at the two jugs of wine in the corner.
She pursed her lips, her eyelids drooping slightly.
At this time, the boss's son shouted from outside, "Mother, the chicken is killed."
The lady boss sighed, then took the vegetables out of the pan and carried them outside. As she ran, she said to Li Xiao, "Miss, look, it's dirty here."
When the lady boss came out of the kitchen, Li Xiao, who had been quietly watching the scene, suddenly moved. She walked to the two jugs of wine, quickly changed the positions of the two jugs of wine, and changed the lids of the two jugs.
When the lady boss came back, she was holding a bloody rooster soaked in hot water.
Li Xiao immediately smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, lady boss. You can give me that rice, I'll take it to the front."
The lady boss said that she had worked hard. She chopped up the chicken and threw it into the pot to cook. She washed her hands, then put a few bowls of rice on a metal plate and gave it to Li Xiao.
Li Xiao immediately took the tray, turned around, and walked out.
"Oh, there's wine here."
The lady boss hurriedly turned to the door, picked up the jade-green wine jug, and put it on the tray.
"So heavy." Li Xiao muttered.
"Miss, can you hold it?
Don't spill it. "The lady boss asked nervously.
"It's okay." Li Xiao said, holding the tray and walking out.
When she walked to the front hall, she happened to see the boss's son washing his hands in the mountain stream outside. He wiped his hands on his pants and walked to the kitchen.
Li Xiao slightly stepped aside, avoiding the young man.
The young man looked like his mother. He clearly had the face of an ignorant teenager, but his height was like an adult.
When the young man passed by her, he looked at Li Xiao's chest and waist.
Li Xiao only felt uncomfortable, but still pretended to be calm.
When she returned to the front desk, Chen Jue turned his head and saw her. He immediately pulled the corners of his mouth into a smile.
Zhang Long stood up and took a step forward, taking the tray in Li Xiao's hand.
As soon as they sat down, the boss's son took six wine glasses and put them on the table. His eyes looked at Li Xiao's neck again.
Li Xiao pursed her lips and pretended not to notice, but in her heart, she felt waves of fear.
Just now, when she touched the lady boss's hand, she saw the lady boss give them a jug of wine, and her family drank another jug of wine.
After drinking, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu's fighting strength was greatly reduced. Although Lord Chen didn't drink much, he was also delirious.
After that, the family of three killed the Coachman, cut off one of Zhao Hu's arms, and killed Zhang Long.
Lord Chen tried his best to protect her, but not long after they escaped, the horse that had been fed with croton fell to the ground.
After the boss's son caught her, he touched her chest and waist …
Li Xiao bit her lower lip and picked up the wine jug to pour wine for Lord Chen, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu. She said in a low voice, "You can't drink too much."
Chen Jue nodded.
Zhang Long and Zhao Hu immediately smiled.
However, they had suffered for several days. It was not easy for them to have wine, meat, and a good hotel to stay in. How could they not drink a drop of wine?
After they ate for a while, the lady boss's stewed chicken was ready.
The stewed chicken mixed with fresh mushrooms emitted a tempting fragrance.
When Chen Jue saw that the dishes were served, he picked up a drumstick for Li Xiao without saying anything.
Zhang Long and Zhao Hu pretended not to see it.
Li Xiao pursed her lips and smiled slightly. Then, she heard the lady boss say with a smile, "We can also have a good meal because of the few of you."
The lady boss and the boss also served rice, some chicken bones, and chicken offal. They boiled a pot of soup and paired it with another white porcelain jug of wine.
The Coachman smiled and said, "Boss, you're too polite."
The boss replied with a smile and ate with his wife and children.
However, they chose a place slightly further away from Chen Jue and the others. It was also for the sake of politeness and to avoid offending the nobles.
Chen Jue did not react from the beginning to the end.
The Coachman first tested the dishes and wine with a silver needle before nodding with a smile.
In the distance, the boss's family of three also saw the Coachman's behavior, but they did not care at all.
Li Xiao did not know what was in the wine that could make people faint.
However, she knew that in the future she saw, the Coachman did not detect the poison in the wine.
Li Xiao did not say much. She picked up a mouthful of food and ate two mouthfuls. Then, she quietly moved closer to Chen Jue's ear and said in a low voice, "Daren, I just did a divination.
There are two jugs of wine in the kitchen. One is poisonous and the other is not.
I switched the positions of the two jugs of wine … … this is a shady restaurant. "
Chen Jue listened to Li Xiao's words without any change in expression. It was as if the little girl was saying something like, "Today's weather is good."
Li Xiao did not react. After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and continued to eat.
No matter what, this pot of chicken stewed with mushrooms was indeed very delicious.
She had been hungry for food for a long time as they had been on the road.
Chen Jue took a sip of wine before raising his head and looking at Zhao Hu.
Although Zhao Hu was chewing on the meat, he immediately realized that Daren was looking at him. He hurriedly looked back at Chen Jue.
Chen Jue then turned his gaze to the long sword hanging on Zhao Hu's waist.
Zhao Hu held the chicken skeleton in his hand. His eyelids drooped slightly, and he nodded almost imperceptibly.
Zhang Long drank while watching Lord Chen and Zhao Hu's small movements. He also did not react.
He just looked at them.
They ate very passionately as if they had not eaten meat for a long time.
Even Li Xiao ate a few more pieces of meat. She even ate the two drumsticks that Lord Chen gave her.
It perfectly reflected the appetite of a growing little girl.
While they were eating at this table, the young man at the next table suddenly fell backward with a bang and fell to the ground.
"Da Hu!
Da Hu — — "The lady boss jumped up in shock and went to help her son up. However, she found that her son had fainted with his eyes rolled back.
Then, she also felt a little dizzy.
The boss and lady boss were also used to this kind of business. They immediately looked at the pot of wine on the table vigilantly.
They saw that it was indeed a wine pot with a white lid.
The boss frowned. He thought for a moment and realized that his family might have been seen through by the 'meat chicken'.
He immediately felt under the table. However, before he could pull out the big knife under the table, he suddenly felt a cold sensation on his neck — —
He did not see when the 'meat chicken' at the table in the distance moved. However, at this moment, two people suddenly stood by their table!