Author: Lian Xiaoai

"Mom?! Oh, why are you so injured?"

Li Yue put the kitchen knife as he spoke. Li Hui, who was grinding flour in the yard, heard the sound and hurried into the house.

Seeing that the middle finger of Cheng Xue's left hand was bleeding, he quickly ordered:

"Tangtang, hurry up, go to your Uncle Xiao next door and ask for the golden sore medicine, hurry up."

As he spoke, Li Hui pinched Cheng Xue's fingers, looked carefully, and cut off a piece of meat.

"You bought eight pounds of meat today, there's no need to add more."

Normally, she would have laughed when he said this, but she didn't laugh today.

Sensing something was wrong with her, Li Hui led her into the house and asked:

"What's wrong? What happened? But the steward of Jinxiang Pavilion has wronged you?"

Cheng Xue shook her head and sighed:

"No, don't think about it. It's just that the coachman I used to take the bus with the last two times is gone."

"You are absent-minded when you are gone? You are really promising. Does it hurt?"

Cheng Xue shook her head again.

"Not only because of this, but also because his wife ran away after his funeral, and then three of his six children were sold by his brothers. I...I feel bad."

"Then you can't be distracted while cutting meat." Li Hui insisted.

Cheng Xue also knew that she shouldn't, so she nodded obediently.

"By the way, you hurry up and go to Brother Dake and tell him that there is a fight in the south. The Marquis of Zhenbei has received the imperial edict to go to the north to garrison. There can be no further delay."

Li Hui did not move, looking at his bleeding fingers, his brows furrowed.

"What should I do? There is no tetanus in this place. Will the golden sore medicine help? Do you have any reliable prescriptions for elective courses?"

"Oh, it's okay, you are so delicate. Go find Brother Dake quickly..."

"Why are you in a hurry? Wrap your hands before talking."

Seeing that he had raised his eyes, Cheng Xue stopped mentioning it.

Although she is two years older than him, sometimes she acts like a little girl and has to be taken care of by him.

Li Yue came back with the medicine and several red porcelain bottles in his hand.

"Dad, Uncle Xiao said that letting mom take one pill of this can speed up wound healing. Mom, does it hurt a lot?"

"It doesn't hurt. Where's Tiedan?"

"I'm practicing calligraphy in Uncle Xiao's room. Tiantian and Sidan are also there. Uncle Xiao can read it very well." Li Yue replied with a smile.

Li Hui blew the wind while applying the medicine. Cheng Xue felt his meticulousness and felt warm in her heart.

This is because I have no chance to meet women in the military camp all year round. Otherwise, I would have been single long ago and would not have traveled across time to become a father.

After wrapping his fingers, Li Hui breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Be careful not to touch the water or rice these days..."

"Duang...Duang...Duang..."

Before he could finish his words, the sound of gongs was heard outside.

This sound is heard every year when taxes and grains are collected. Now that the taxes and grains have been handed back, the gong should be sounded...

The two looked at each other, and Li Hui hurriedly got up and went out.

Li Yue was puzzled and asked with a frown:

"Mom, what happened?"

"We'll find out when your father comes back. Come on, let's go to work."

"You don't need your mother, I can cut the meat myself."

"I'll peel the garlic, peel the onions, and give you a hand."

…

As soon as village head Jiang Jianye explained the matter of conscription, the villagers burst into mourning.

Li Hui felt such an atmosphere in the crowd and couldn't help but feel sad for his comrades in this other world.

"Protecting one's family and defending one's country" is such a sacred word, but it is so unbearable in the eyes of these villagers.

Of course, we can't blame them. The treatment of soldiers here is really bad, and some people who have committed crimes will be sent to the army.

The conscription had nothing to do with him. He only stayed for a quarter of an hour and left.

When I got home, I saw Cheng Xue grinding flour in the yard, so I quickly pulled her away.

"You're still working even if your hands are hurt? You don't need to be there, just rest in the house."

Cheng Xue did not enter the room, but squatted beside him and said:

"It cost less to take medicine today, and many expensive medicines have been withdrawn. Doctor Lu said that I am recovering well and it won't take long for me to stop taking the medicine."

"That's not bad." Li Hui's gloomy mood eased a lot, "By the way, what does Jinxiang Pavilion do? Is it a restaurant?"

"No, I'm selling jewelry. There are so many things in there. It's so dazzling that any item you take home will be an antique."

Li Hui's eyes gleamed when he saw her speaking, and the grinding of powder on his hands accelerated sharply.

Outside the door came the cries and complaints of villagers passing by. The two looked at each other, shook their heads and sighed in tacit understanding.

Li Yue heard the sound and came out, wondering:

"Dad, what happened in the village?"

"Nothing, it's just that the imperial court wants to recruit troops."

Li Yue muttered "Oh" and turned back to the house.

Although the conscription had nothing to do with her, conscription meant fighting, so the little girl was still quite worried.

The ingredients for the skewers were ready and the meat was marinated. Li Hui took the small stove for boiling medicine and went to the west room to light a fire.

Cheng Xue was in the kitchen making side dishes to relieve fatigue. Li Yue had already prepared the preliminary work, she just needed to season it.

When he was about to have dinner, Li Hui went to find Xiao Qinglin. When he came to the west room, he was stunned.

She said she wanted to treat him to a nice meal, but... what was she eating?

There is meat in the basin, but it is all raw. Is it freshly cooked?

"Sister-in-law, how are your hands?"

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore. I'm going to let you eat something you've never eaten before. Your elder brother and I read in the book that we always wanted to try but never had the chance. Fortunately, you came and created a chance for us." Cheng Xue

Deliberately showing off.

Place a table under the window, with six side dishes to relieve greasiness, peeled raw garlic, and washed perilla leaves.

Cheng Xue picked up the beef and put it on the grate. The long-awaited "sizzling..." sound made her and Li Hui swallow subconsciously.

I think this is not a day or two, but it can be considered a meal. Although the money spent is a bit high, the benefits are greater than the effort, which is very cost-effective.

After the first oven was baked, Li Hui took it and put it on the table.

Add the meat, dip it in the sauce, wrap it in perilla leaves, and put it in your mouth.

Xiao Qinglin just stared at him, not daring to move his chopsticks. Li Yue and Li Heng also imitated their father's example of eating meat. Watching the three of them chewing, swallowing, and nodding, he finally tried to pick up the meat and imitated

Like to eat.

Li Huai in the basin was so anxious that he "tap...". Li Tian ate the egg fried rice fried by his mother with relish.

"How is it? How does it taste?"

Facing Li Hui's question, Xiao Qinglin couldn't help but nod.

The meat seems to be mushy when you look at it, but when you eat it, it's not sour in your mouth. The beef is not sour, and the dipping sauce is very fragrant. It's not greasy at all when paired with garlic and perilla leaves.

"Sister-in-law, is this beef you're cooking? It's too expensive."

"What's the point of spending money on eating for you? Our family has eaten a lot of good food these days because of you, that's right."

Pork is expensive, but beef is even more expensive.

Liangyan is not allowed to slaughter cattle at will. If you want to eat beef, you must go to a special place, and the price is not affordable for ordinary people.

He knew that the Li family had a lot of money, but no matter how much money they had for personal education, they couldn't squander it like this.

The couple is so sincere, just to return his favor and go to such great lengths.

"Come on, come on, try this mutton. The mutton is so tender."

"Sister-in-law, I'm really too worried about it. You...this...can't do it. No matter what I give you tonight, you have to take it, otherwise I won't be able to get over the hurdle in my heart."

Thanks to Xia Tian and Leng Yan for the reward, okay?

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