Of course, the lady from the aristocratic family cannot tell whether mushrooms are poisonous or not.
She has been proficient in poetry and books since she was a child and has an excellent education, but the poetry books did not teach her what mushrooms she can and cannot eat.
Once a pampered person leaves the favorable environment, if she does not have survival skills, her probability of survival is much lower than that of ordinary people, even in peaceful times without war.
One mushroom could kill her.
Due to the strict status and hierarchy, Cui Jie did not salute Liu Asi, but she still maintained good manners.
"Will the strong man come to me?"
Liu Asi sighed, pointed at the bamboo baskets carried by Cui Jie and Cong Shuang, and said, "Most of the mushrooms you picked are inedible."
Cui Jie's beautiful eyes were filled with confusion: "Why?"
Liu Asi sighed: "Because it is poisonous and you will die if you eat it."
Congshuang couldn't help but said: "You are talking nonsense. How can you die if you eat such a beautiful mushroom?"
Liu Asi said coldly: "Venomous snakes are also pretty. How about letting it bite you?"
Cui Jie pulled Cong Shuang and said seriously: "If you don't know, just listen to others honestly and don't be willful in matters of life and death."
Cong Shuang pouted and said nothing.
Cui Jie continued: "Sir, are the mushrooms we picked really poisonous?"
"have."
As he spoke, Liu Asi stepped forward and took the bamboo basket from the two of them, and picked out all the colorful mushrooms inside. After a while, there were only a few mushrooms left in the basket.
Liu Asi handed the bamboo basket back to them and said, "These are edible."
Congshuang said with a sad face: "Girl, these are not enough for one meal."
Cui Jie also looked a little disappointed, but she still rolled her eyes and said, "It's better than losing your life, right?"
Looking sideways at Liu Asi, Cui Jie asked: "Did Brother Li Shi ask you to help me?"
Liu A's four words were concise and concise: "Yes."
Cui Jie's beautiful eyes flashed and she whispered: "How...how did he know that I would pick poisonous mushrooms?"
Liu Asi has a dull temperament, but at this moment, for some reason, his soul is blessed with a divine help.
"The Fifth Young Master is born with extraordinary intelligence, and his thoughts are very predictable. In short, he knows it." Liu Asi paused, and then said: "Miss Cui, the Fifth Young Master is not that bad. You misjudged him."
Cui Jie's heart moved, and she murmured with a complex expression: "Am I wrong?"
Liu Asi smiled and said: "Fifth Young Master has changed his mind for a long time. Miss Cui has lived in a remote place for a long time. I am afraid she has never heard of Fifth Young Master's true ability. This villain is bold and lies. If Miss Cui is because of Fifth Young Master,
If you run away from marriage because of your reputation in the past, this marriage is not worth running away from."
Cui Jie became more and more confused: "Did he do anything recently?"
"It's not for me to talk too much about the master's family affairs. If Miss Cui is interested, she might as well go and inquire about it herself. I'll take my leave."
After speaking, Liu Asi cupped his fists and saluted, turned around and left.
Cui Jie stood in the courtyard, lost in thought, and murmured: "Perhaps... the information I originally inquired about was wrong?"
After actually coming into contact with Li Qinzai, Cui Jie has always had a vague feeling that the reputation and deeds of Li Qinzai she heard about at the beginning are very different from him. They are completely different from each other, and their image is completely different.
Looking at Li Qinzai's words and deeds, although he was a bit rude and unmannered, his words were also unpleasant.
But other than that, they didn't seem to have done anything excessive. Instead, they kindly kept them in the village, concealed their whereabouts from the outside world, and even sent troops to help them identify mushrooms today.
One after another, one after another, there is no trace of them being domineering and tyrannical to the neighbors.
Cui Jie suddenly felt that her previous judgment was too hasty. She chose to believe the rumors from others instead of believing her own eyes.
"Congshuang, I think... I may have seen it wrong." Cui Jie whispered.
"What did you see wrong?"
"I misjudged Li Qinzai. He...is not that unbearable."
Staring at the colorful poisonous mushrooms scattered on the ground, Cui Jie said softly: "Today, he saved our lives again. I can't just show my gratitude. I have to give him something to express my gratitude."
Congshuang said worriedly: "But we have nothing."
"I embroidered a few pictures a few days ago. I was going to sell them in the county, so I chose one of them to give to him. Even though it's a little shabby, I can only express my gratitude."
Cong Shuang glanced at the poisonous mushrooms on the ground and couldn't help but be afraid of them. He said hurriedly: "Yeah, I really should thank him. Let's choose the picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water..."
Cui Jie's cheeks turned red instantly, she shook her head and said, "That picture is inappropriate."
"Why? Didn't the girl say that among those paintings, only the mandarin ducks playing in the water are the ones you embroidered best?"
Cui Jie was still blushing, but her expression was solemn and authentic: "Anyway, it's not appropriate. Let's change it to the one of 'Golden Toad Wins the Crown'. It has a good meaning. I hope he will gain fame and be a good official in the future."
, a lifetime of continuous blessings.”
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Dinner is quite lively.
In the afternoon, Li Zhi stared at the other courtyard for a while and woke up. There was a banquet in the mansion.
The banquet at the Li Family Courtyard was quite lackluster. There were no kabuki or musical ensembles in the countryside. The so-called eating was really just eating, and there was not even wine on the table.
There must be no taboos between monarchs and ministers, but Li Zhi was easygoing by nature and forcibly summoned Cui Sheng to sit down at the table, with Li Qinzai accompanying him.
After Cui Sheng sat down, he kept staring at the big round table in front of him with a rather surprised expression. Then he saw the dishes being served one after another. It seemed that people were eating at the same table, instead of sharing meals as was customary in the Tang Dynasty. Cui Sheng's
His expression became even stranger.
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Don't be surprised Cui Qing. I wasn't used to it at first, but later I found that it was very pleasant to have a lively meal at the same table. It was much more comfortable than eating separately in the palace far away.
After I return to the palace, I will also build a big table like this, and I will eat with the queen and several sons."
Cui Sheng said calmly: "I listen to your Majesty."
Li Zhi looked at Cui Sheng, suddenly slapped his thigh, and said loudly: "By the way, you are also from the Cui family in Qingzhou, you still..."
Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched and he hurriedly interrupted: "Your Majesty!"
Li Zhi realized that he had made a mistake. He looked up to the sky and laughed, saying with a smile: "Ah, come on, there are not only many novelty items in Jingchu's house, but also the taste of the dishes is very unique and delicious. Cui Qing, please try it."
After Li Zhi moved his chopsticks first, Li Qinzai and Cui Sheng followed suit.
The three people at the table ate in silence. Li Zhi looked at Li Qinzai and then at Cui Sheng, with a mysterious smile on his face.
If Cui Qing found out that his sister who had escaped from marriage was living in the Li family's village, I don't know what kind of expression he would have had on his face. He would be excited just thinking about it...
The atmosphere of a banquet without wine would naturally not be too exciting. The three of them quickly filled their stomachs, and Li Qinzai and Cui Sheng resigned to Li Zhi.
After walking out of the front hall, Li Qinzai said with a smile: "Cui Sheren, it's dark, go to bed quickly and don't run around in the middle of the night. There are many wolves here, and there are also many hozens. The mother hozen is also very lustful..."
Cui Sheng glanced at him coldly and said, "Young Master Li's tone of voice means that you have a story with the mother hozen?"
Li Qinzai twisted his face and sighed, the Cui family members really didn't get along with him, and they couldn't even speak human words.
I don’t know if Cui Sheng was born with this kind of virtue or if it was just for him. I always felt that he was very hostile to me.
Li Qinzai guessed right, Cui Sheng was indeed very hostile to him.
After the two families arranged to get married, Cui Sheng also inquired about Li Qinzai's reputation. Of course, his reputation was not good, but Cui Sheng had always loved his sister. With such a virtuous future brother-in-law, how could Cui Sheng watch his sister fall into a pit of fire?
At that time, Cui Sheng also suggested to his elders that it would be better to call off the marriage and let his sister find another husband. This suggestion was flatly rejected. The marriage between the two families was a major event and could not be easily abandoned.
Cui Sheng was helpless. He could not compete with the entire family, so he had to accept the result. Later, he heard that his sister had quietly escaped from the marriage and left home.
Hearing the news, Cui Sheng was secretly happy for a long time. He only hoped that his sister would run as far away as possible. Even if he stayed anonymous for the rest of his life, it would be better than suffering in a fire pit day and night.
It is a pity that the brother and sister may be separated from each other from now on and will never see each other again in this life.
So when Cui Sheng faced Li Qinzai, the culprit, Cui Sheng didn't have a good face. He didn't beat him on the spot, thanks to his family's years of upbringing.
Cui Sheng couldn't help but feel more and more resentful when he thought that his sister was silently suffering the hardships of life somewhere, and Li Qinzai's face became more and more unpleasant to his eyes.
The two stood in the front yard chatting awkwardly, and both felt that the topic could not be continued.
At this time, a servant hurriedly came over and saluted Li Qinzai: "Fifth Young Master, two girls are looking for you to say thank you for your life-saving grace. They will give you gifts to express their gratitude..."
Li Qinzai was stunned: "Who did I save?"
The servant looked confused and subconsciously turned his head to look.
Li Qinzai followed his gaze and was immediately stunned by the sight.
Outside the front room of the main entrance of the front yard, Cui Jie and Cong Shuang stood handsomely. Under the night, the dim yellow lanterns illuminated their thin figures. Their pitiful appearance was particularly heartbreaking.
Li Qinzai was shocked and immediately turned to look at Cui Sheng, intending to divert his attention.
But it's too late.
Cui Sheng happened to see them too.
Although it was already dark, there were still lanterns hanging above the ear room, and the outlines of the two women's facial features could still be distinguished in the dim light.
Perhaps the servants of the other courtyard felt that it was too cold for the two women to wait outside the door, so they kindly allowed them to come in and stand outside the penthouse. As a result, they happened to be seen by Li Qinzai and Cui Sheng in the front courtyard.