"Why, you want to drive me away?" Lu Mu asked her in turn.
Meng Li kicked him: "Did I say that? I'm asking for your opinion."
It's fine if she doesn't answer her directly, but she slaps him in the face.
"If you didn't think so, would you ask this?"
Meng Li's brows were twitching. In order to prevent the two of them from arguing and wasting these delicious meals, she waved her hand.
"Okay, I didn't ask."
Since he didn't say anything, she would assume that he was willing. Anyway, she couldn't dig up all the herbs by herself.
Lu Mu was peeling seafood on the side, crabs, shrimps, conch, abalone, oysters——
After it was peeled, it was placed on a plate in front of the two of them.
Before you know it, the plate is full.
Meng Li wondered whether it was peeled specially for her, so she could eat it by default, or was it peeled for him?
Therefore, Meng Li didn't clip a bite and peeled it off by herself.
Lu Mu's peeling speed slowed down, and a look of patience appeared on his face.
Seeing that Meng Li was enjoying himself peeling it off, he said, "I've peeled off so much, but you won't eat it."
"Ah, you didn't say you would peel it off for me." Meng Li pretended to be deaf and dumb.
Tell him to be cold, if she eats the wrong food, he will be unhappy.
Lu Mu was silent for a moment: "I peeled it off for you."
Meng Li's lips curled up, her brows brightening: "You should have told me earlier, if you do good deeds, people must know about it, do you understand?"
"You don't say anything. You want people to feel your feelings. What if others just can't be sure."
"Because only you know what you are thinking."
Generously, I scooped half of the seafood on the plate into a bowl.
"Don't strip it naked, just eat it."
Lu Mu ate in silence, not knowing what he was thinking.
Meng Li took a look at his face and felt a little complicated and melancholy.
When it gets dark, nothing can be seen clearly.
Meng Li hung a wind lantern on a tree branch.
"Keep drinking, Lu Mu."
You didn't tell me anything, and I don't know if there is anything I need to explain to you.
But I know that this is not your hometown. You have been very lonely these years.
You come here with a lot on your back.
These were her rough guesses, she didn't know the specifics.
But one thing she was sure of was that having him by her side would bring her a sense of security in this dark mountainous forest where the sounds of wild beasts could be heard from time to time.
With the last sip of wine left, Lu Mu clinked glasses with her and suddenly asked, "Do you need me?"
What? Meng Li was a little confused, because Lu Mu usually wouldn't ask such questions.
She looked at Lu Mu, and through the hazy night, she could see the mottled leaves casting colorful light and shadow on his face, making his face blurry.
Those eyes were so dark that they had a captivating power.
Lu Mu said nothing more, but Meng Li had already thought about it and was sure what he was asking.
She thought that Lu Mu and she were two different people after all, and he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. If there were ties and worries, could he go far?
She said easily: "Who do you think I need? Just say that in these deep mountains and old forests, I have animal repellent spray, and I am not even afraid of wild animals."
"Lu Mu, whatever you want to do, just go ahead and do it. We, the second wife of the Meng family, will not be a burden to you. I will stand in their way."
The breath all over the man's body became duller and colder.
"I don't think so."
"I'm telling the truth. Anyway, I hope that whatever we both think about will come true."
That night, the two of them lay in the tent, silent.
One thought in my mind is, do you need me?
One thought is: Who do you think I need.
Lu Mu seemed to snort mockingly, and turned his back to face the cold tent wall.
He shouldn't have asked such a question, as if he couldn't let go of something, and it turned out that he was just being sentimental.
Meng Li took a deep breath and went to sleep. When she woke up, she dug up herbs and stopped thinking about these things.
They dug for four days. In order to prevent the medicinal plants from withering, Meng Li planted them in the space while digging.
Many medicinal materials were left with only bare branches and rhizomes. Lu Mu was used to this kind of thing and didn't ask.
He guessed that Meng Li must have a world invisible to others. There were many things in it, where supplies could be stocked and things could be planted.
That evening, two of Lu Mu's brothers came. They said a few words to Lu Mu and then left in a hurry.
Meng Li was digging for herbs. She raised her voice and asked, "Is the salt buyer here?"
Lu Mu came over with a few herbs and put them in the basket on his back.
"Well, it's earlier than expected. Let them wait."
He added: "I told them both to tell their families that they are safe."
In this way, Meng Li can stay at ease for two more days. After all, there are a lot of medicinal herbs left that have not been dug.
After waiting for two days, the couple went home carrying a basket of herbs.
This has been planted, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to carry it all.
This time, it can be said that the harvest is full, and the value generated in the future will be immeasurable.
"We can take a break and come back in half a month." Meng Li said.
In the past few days, I have been busy sometimes until the evening, and I am so tired that I can barely replenish myself with the water from the spiritual spring.
It was dusk when I got home. Rice was cooking in the kitchen, and the aroma of stewed meat wafted out. Seeing the two people returning home with a full load, the people in the second room were astonished. How much did these two large backpacks cost?
"It's worth at least two thousand taels." Meng Li said.
"So many, no wonder you have to stay in the mountains for so many days." Meng Ning said in shock.
"Sold for two thousand taels at once, this is the biggest profit our family has ever made." Meng Wu also looked happy.
"Big brother and second brother, our family still has a big deal." Meng Li blinked at them mysteriously.
"How should I say, are they selling tea or high-end snacks?" Meng Ning asked.
Meng Li said: "It's hard to say. This is a good thing. Many people are thinking about it. We have to sell it in a low-key manner. The buyers have already arrived."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a figure coming out of the door of the end room of the west wing.
It's Xie Xian. Five or six days have passed, so he can naturally get out of bed and move around.
Originally, you could tell he was a tall person when he was lying down, but now that he was on the ground, he looked even more slender.
There seemed to be a lazy smile in his eyes, and he raised his hand and said hello to Mengli.
Meng Li's brain exploded with electricity. Xie Xian and Lu Mu were not on good terms. If Xie Xian found out about selling private salt, would he let go of such an opportunity?
Meng Li quickly pulled Lu Mu into the room.
"Is Xie Xian really from Sichuan County?"
"Why are you asking this?"
"Answer me quickly."
"He is originally from the capital, and his mother's home is in Sichuan County. However, his parents have not gotten along well since he was a child. His mother always stayed in Sichuan County for a year or two without returning to the capital, and he spent a lot of time in Sichuan County."
Because of this, ordinary people always say that Xie Xian from Sichuan County is an unparalleled son.
"He is at home now. I think this man is cunning. I am afraid that the matter of selling salt will not escape his eyes."
