Shen Hua responded and squatted in front of the stove, preparing to help light the fire.
Li Xia went to cut the pork. His cooking skills were not as good as Tao Zhu's, so he was only responsible for doing these chores.
Shen Hua was scribbling on the ground with a fire stick, but his eyes were looking towards his carriage.
Xu Ying was riding in his family's carriage, not the Xu family's carriage. At this time, the Xu family was standing in front of his family's carriage and saying something to Xu Ying.
His mouth pursed involuntarily, and his face was full of dissatisfaction.
The Xu family is so disgusting. Do they have to choose to talk to his cousin while he is studying? I wonder if his cousin is busy with business?
"As long as Xu Ying's heart is with you, that's fine. I think Xu Ying is very independent, so don't worry."
Tao Zhu followed Shen Hua's gaze and couldn't help but comfort him.
Shen Hua looked away when he heard this, pouting and snorted: "It's up to him, even if he wants to listen to the Xu family, it doesn't matter. At worst, I will follow Brother You."
"You can't think like this. Relationships are managed. How is Xu Ying treating you now?" Tao Zhu asked.
Anyway, from what Tao Zhu saw, Xu Ying was much more attentive to Shen Hua than before.
In the past, it was Shen Hua who revolved around Xu Ying. Shen Hua shared all the interesting things to eat and play with Xu Ying.
Xu Ying would also respond and would not be perfunctory, but at that time Xu Ying only regarded Shen Hua as a cousin and was not close to him.
But this time when she went to the capital, it was Xu Ying who surrounded Shen Hua.
In the past, Shen Hua jumped down directly when he got off the carriage. Now, Xu Ying put a stool under the carriage. He held Shen Hua's hand and let Shen Hua step down on the stool.
Moreover, Xu Ying always holds Shen Hua's hand wherever she goes.
When eating, he also took the initiative to pick up vegetables and serve soup for Shen Hua. You know, it used to be the other way around.
Shen Hua curled his lips: "He treats me well."
"Since it's okay, then take advantage of it. You two are already married."
"I'm not willing to give in." Shen Hua pursed his lips again.
He rejected Xu Ying at that time because he was really afraid of getting married, but Xu Ying promised so well and was willing to establish a written document. Of course, more importantly, he was unwilling to do so.
He has liked Xu Ying for so many years, and now Xu Ying has finally proposed marriage. If he really refuses, he will definitely have regrets in his life.
He wants to try marrying Xu Ying.
"I married him so I wouldn't have any regrets. If he treats me badly in the future, I will make peace with him. I don't have to hang myself on his tree. Brother You is my role model!"
Tao Zhu: "..."
After a moment of silence, he praised: "You have a very good attitude. It was indeed Xu Ying's fault in the past. You should let him go."
"However, even if you are ready for divorce, you still have to manage it well. Relationships are managed."
"Okay, Brother Zhu, don't worry, you and Brother You are both my role models!"
Shen Hua said with a smile.
His Brother Zhu and Brother You were both mixed up, which made him extremely envious. If he and Xu Ying could be like this, how could he reconcile.
He just reminded himself all the time to leave a way out and not to focus entirely on the man.
Soon, lunch will be ready.
Xu Ying and Shen Hua came over with food, and the two families had lunch together.
Being in the wild is not as good as at home. It is winter now, and the food can easily get cold when the wind blows, so they make quick work of it and finish the meal quickly.
The dealer and the Meng family also fought quickly. As for the Han family's team, they were more simple, just eating steamed buns and pancakes with hot water.
After lunch, Li Qiao went back to the carriage to read, while Tao Zhuli Ershan and Li Xia were responsible for washing the pots and dishes.
The convoy soon started moving again.
The road was bumpy and unable to read, so Li Qiao got out of the carriage and drove with Tao Zhu.
He wrapped him and Tao Zhu in a big cloak, which Tao Zhu had specially sewn before setting off. The hat was also very big, and it could wrap them both tightly, leaving only one face exposed.
Li Qiao was very willing to drive like this, either leaning against the carriage and letting Tao Zhu sit in his arms, or the two of them sitting side by side, with him holding Tao Zhu or leaning against Tao Zhu.
Anyway, the official road is narrow, and it is rare for two cars to go parallel. In addition, there are not many pedestrians on the road this season, so Li Qiao is very bold.
Besides, even if you do meet someone, all you need to do is cover your face and hide it in a cloak.
Just like now, he and Tao Zhu were sitting side by side. He grabbed Tao Zhu's cold hand and rubbed it a few times. Then he took out the good mutton fat ointment and carefully applied it to Tao Zhu's hand. After applying it, His fingers were interlocked with Tao Zhu's, and his whole body was leaning on Tao Zhu's body.
He stayed in an inn last night, so he didn't sleep and read all night. Although he caught up on his sleep in the morning, he was still a little sleepy after eating.
"Get some sleep." Tao Zhu straightened his back so that he could lean on her more comfortably.
"Then you lean against the carriage, it will be more comfortable."
Li Qiao really wanted to catch up on her sleep.
So Tao Zhu moved back and leaned against the carriage. Li Qiao leaned on his shoulder and soon fell asleep.
Li Qiao was taller than him and soon fell asleep a little uncomfortable. Out of instinct, Li Qiao fell into his arms.
He crossed his legs and let Li Qiao rest on his thigh.
Li Qiao only woke up for a moment and immediately adapted to this position. His tall body curled up into a ball, his face facing Tao Zhu's belly. He was wrapped in a thick cloak, and his breath was filled with Tao Zhu's breath.
He soon fell asleep soundly again.
When I woke up again, it was almost dark.
The sleepiness completely dissipated. He rested his head on Tao Zhu's legs, his body swaying from time to time with the bumps of the oxcart. In his ears he could hear the sound of horse hooves and the subtle sounds of the carriage and oxcart. Occasionally, there was the sound of human voices. After a moment, he stretched out his hand. He poked Tao Zhu's belly.
"Are you awake?"
Tao Zhu immediately lifted up a corner of his cloak.
The cold wind blew in, and he couldn't help but shrink his neck. Seeing this, Tao Zhu immediately covered himself tightly with his cloak.
He couldn't help but smile.
It was a comfortable sleep, and my drowsy brain was awake.
But my body was also very stiff.
While stretching out his legs from the cloak, he stretched out his hands to wrap around Tao Zhu's neck.
Tao Zhu understood what he meant and lowered his head to kiss him.
He hugged Tao Zhu and fell into the carriage.
The carriage was covered with thick mattresses and was dark. Wrapped in a cloak, he and Tao Zhu kissed.
There was no desire in this kiss. He just wanted to be intimate with Tao Zhu. When the kiss ended, the two hugged each other tightly without speaking, but held hands tighter.
Leaving his familiar hometown and heading to the unfamiliar capital, the journey was tiring and the future was uncertain, so he could only put in all his hard work.
In this case, having Tao Zhu around would make everything worthwhile.
The oxcart was swaying, and even if no one was watching, it followed the carriage in front of it. It soon left Yuanhe Province and entered Jibei Province.
It was November and they had been gone for a month.
Because they had to light a fire to cook every day, the convoy moved slowly. At this speed, it would already be the twelfth lunar month when they reached the capital.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and it's snowing. The snow in this world is very heavy, sometimes half a meter thick.
It was impossible to travel on this snowy day, so we had to stay at the inn.
When he stayed at the inn, Li Qiao studied day and night. The closer he got to the capital, the more anxious he felt. His foundation was too weak, and he had no choice but to work hard.
Fortunately, he is a superpower and has good physical strength, so he can withstand this kind of hardship.
In addition to feeling sorry for him, Tao Zhu also took care of his daily life.
Fortunately, there wasn't much snow this year. When the third snow fell, the convoy finally arrived in the capital after two months of walking.
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Chapter 101 Autumn pear paste, sour pears from the Han family
The capital of Dasheng is called Shengjing. It is a city with a history of three hundred years. It was called Ancheng in the previous dynasty and was renamed Shengjing after the establishment of Dasheng.
The city tower is very high, it seems to be a full 40 meters, and the city wall is also very high, about 15 meters. Not only is it high, it is also very new. There are no traces of wind and rain erosion at the roots of the city wall, and there are no weeds. It can be seen that it has grown over the years. All are being repaired.
Li Qiao looked around carefully and couldn't help but marvel in his heart. This is a solid city.
There were soldiers wearing armor on duty at the city gate, and the entry and exit of the city gate was very strict. Not only did they have to be inspected when entering the city, they were also questioned when leaving the city gate. Li Qiao and his party were delayed at the city gate for more than half an hour before they entered smoothly. To the city.
It was noon when we entered the city. The Han family had already rented a house for Li Qiao, Zhuang Wen, Xu Ying, Meng Yue and his family, so Li Qiao and others refused Han Ning's invitation and went to the rented house first, and then went to Han Ning after settling in. Home visit.
Shengjing is divided into an inner city and an outer city. The inner city only has the palace city and various ministries and yamen. The east part of the outer city is where dignitaries live.
The Han family is just an ordinary wealthy businessman who lives in the north of the outer city. Most of the people living here are petty officials and ordinary wealthy businessmen. The house that the Han family rents for the Li Qiao family is here.
It is not far or near from Gongyuan, and the public security is good. If the candidates who come to Beijing to take part in the examination do not want to stay in an inn and have plenty of money, then this place is their first choice for renting a house.
The Han family rented eight houses for several families to choose from. The eight houses were distributed on a street, and the two furthest ones were less than a hundred meters apart. The Liqiao family had long heard about the layout of the eight houses from the Han family. After taking a look on site, we quickly selected our respective houses.
Although there were only four people on Li Qiao's side, he and Tao Zhu chose a courtyard with two entrances.
Shen Hua and Xu Ying also chose a courtyard with two entrances.
Xu has a large family, so he chose a large house with three entrances.
But the dealer and Meng Yue chose the small courtyard as soon as they entered.
Meng's family was small and he didn't have much money, so it was understandable that he chose the courtyard he entered.
The dealer chose the courtyard to enter purely because Zhuang Quan and Zhou Yun were timid. They did not dare to go out alone when they were in the capital, let alone when they came to Shengjing.
It is more peaceful for the family to live in the same courtyard.
After choosing a yard, each family was busy scrubbing and tidying it up.
