Chapter 118 Little Cotton Jacket
Qin Yao had a comfortable nap. When she woke up, the sun was setting and the sky was full of beautiful clouds.
The aroma of rice came from the kitchen, and Erlang was carefully bringing in a bowl of loofah and egg soup.
Sanlang and Si Niang were like the two guardians, following the second brother. Although they did not serve the dishes themselves, one could tell from their expressions that they were trying very hard.
Seeing Qin Yao wake up, Si Niang immediately shifted her attention and leaned over to Ah Niang, leaning on Ah Niang's knees, "Are you thirsty, Ah Niang?"
"Yeah, a little bit."
"Then I'll go get you some water."
Xiao Mian'ao immediately stood up and walked to the long table behind her. She stood on tiptoe, carefully took down the long-spouted pottery jar filled with water and placed it on the dining table. She then took the bamboo cup that Qin Yao often used, filled it with water, and handed it to her.
A long time ago, when the water mill was built, there were a few pieces of bamboo left over. Qin Yao picked them up and made six water cups.
Each cup has its own name engraved on it. The one she used had a very abstract word "Yao" engraved on it.
The remaining four brothers and sisters were labeled one, two, three, and four according to their ranking, making them easy to recognize.
Qin Yao was drinking water and waiting for dinner when Carpenter Liu arrived.
Before entering the house, he went around to the back of the house to take a look at Old Huang who was eating grass, and then walked in with a curious look on his face.
"Have you made a fortune?" Carpenter Liu asked jokingly.
The two had close contacts because of their cooperation on the waterwheel project. Carpenter Liu treated Qin Yao as his own family and skillfully found a wooden stool and sat down at the dining table.
When he smelled the tempting aroma of meat, he opened the cover and took a look, his eyes widened instantly.
"Where have you been?" This time he looked a little scared.
Qin Yao put the cover back on, with no intention of leaving any more food behind. She smiled and said, "It's indeed a small amount of hard-earned money."
She thought that everyone would know about her spending money later, and this was the countryside, not a county town, so she didn't have to worry about stealing the limelight.
Instead, she should show off a little bit so that others won't think her family is easy to bully.
Qin Yao briefly talked about how he had taken down the notice to help the government eliminate the horse bandits.
Carpenter Liu came here to tell Qin Yao that this batch of water trucks had been completed and asked her to go with him to install them for the customer the day after tomorrow.
Hearing about such a big event as taking King Xiang's head suddenly made me a little excited and almost forgot to talk to Qin Yao about the business.
After he had finally finished speaking, Qin Yao pushed him out of the house. He was in a daze and didn't know when he arrived at the open space beside the village well.
So, just as Qin Yao's family had finished a sumptuous dinner with great color, aroma and taste, there was a knock on the gate of the courtyard.
Dalang was washing dishes with Si Niang, and Erlang and Sanlang ran over to open the door.
The door opened and a blinding fire suddenly appeared before their eyes, causing the two brothers to step back several steps in a hurry.
The village chief, clan leader, people from the Liu family's old house, and many villagers in the village all came.
Qin Yao raised her eyebrows in surprise. What are you doing?
She didn't dare invite so many people into the house, so she had to stand up and walk to the door, wondering, "What do you guys want to do?"
Old man Liu asked first: "Old Third's family, Carpenter Liu said that the government has already wiped out that gang of horse bandits, is that true or not?"
Qin Yao nodded, "Really, the government officials should be reporting to each village tomorrow."
The village chief asked: "When did it happen?"
"Just this morning, the news has spread all over the county."
The dark cloud that had been weighing on the people's heads just disappeared like that, and the villagers couldn't believe it.
"That's great, that's great!" The patriarch's eyes were red with excitement.
An old man in the village immediately knelt down in the direction of the county town and kowtowed heavily, "Thank you, Lord Qingtian, thank you, Lord Qingtian——"
Some villagers got the accurate news and rushed down the mountain holding torches, telling each other, and the whole village was filled with joy.
Some people left, but the village chief, clan leader, and people from the Liu family's old house stayed.
Several people looked at each other, and it was Old Man Liu who stepped forward and asked Qin Yao tentatively:
"Carpenter Liu said that you revealed the reward notice, is it true?"
"Really." Qin Yao admitted it too quickly. Old Man Liu paused for two seconds before he widened his eyes and asked her, "Did you chop off King Xiang's head?"
Qin Yao said: "To be precise, I chopped off the heads of King Xiang and the three kings beside him."
"Here." She pointed to the back of the house, "The horse I rode back was given to me by the county magistrate."
The village chief and the clan leader exclaimed in unison: "You also met the county magistrate?"
Qin Yao nodded, "The county magistrate is very grateful to me."
The two old men looked at her with different eyes in an instant.
At this moment, in the eyes of the two elders, Qin Yao was no longer just an ordinary citizen with some kung fu skills, but a female hero who had been appreciated by the local officials and the county magistrate! Qin Yao
yawned loudly, "Sorry, I haven't slept for a day and a night, and I'm a little tired."
The village chief and the clan leader hurriedly told her to have a good rest and left very tactfully.
In front of the house, only Old Man Liu and his sons were left with complicated expressions. They didn't know what to say to Qin Yao.
After a long eerie silence, Liu Bo said that the millstone had been finished and asked Qin Yao not to worry. He also told her to close the door and have a rest, and to discuss anything tomorrow.
"Dad, wait a moment."
Qin Yao called the four of them, went back into the house, took out another unopened oil paper package and handed it to Liu Fei.
The young man sniffed and his eyes lit up, "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law!"
"You're welcome. I brought you a portion. It's freshly made by the chef of the county restaurant."
Qin Yao mentioned that the horse at home had no place to sleep, and Old Man Liu waved his hand and told her not to worry, and that he would come to help her old Huang build a nest tomorrow morning.
Qin Yao watched the father and his four sons go down the mountain, then turned and went to the back of the house, took off the saddle from the horse and put it inside the house, then brought a bucket of water for the horse, closed the door, washed the dirty clothes, and the family simply washed up and went back to their rooms to sleep.
She slept very deeply and for a long time, and had several bizarre dreams.
The abandoned skyscrapers of the end of the world and the prosperous courtyards of ancient times kept interweaving, and the head of King Xiang and the face of the county magistrate appeared repeatedly. These dreams did not end until dawn when he became more conscious.
I continued to take a nap and when I woke up refreshed, Liu Bo and Liu Zhong were already busy outside the back door.
In the eyes of the villagers of Liujia Village, bamboo is the most convenient and easy-to-use building material. When they need it, they just go into the bamboo forest, cut a few bamboos, clean up the branches and use them directly.
It is also easy to punch holes in bamboo, and by passing a strong hemp rope through the holes, you can tie two pieces of bamboo together.
The stable was built next to the back door, against a courtyard wall, making it more convenient to set up the stable.
Dalang and Erlang have returned from morning exercise and are helping their two uncles.
Sanlang and Si Niang sat at the desk in their room, reciting the morning reading task assigned by their second brother while shaking their heads. Both of them had not fully opened their eyes, and they looked dazed and naive.
Although the chef Liu Ji went to the academy, Qin Yao didn't have to cook.
She got dressed and came out of the room to wash up. The two older children had already warmed the millet porridge for breakfast on the stove.
Qin Yao, who had seen many naughty children, felt very comforted.
(End of this chapter)