Chapter 19: The Bridal Chamber Night

Mother Liu's smile was gone, and she was looking at Li Xinyue with a worried face.

She was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law now. She hadn't thought much before, but now she was worried that her useless son would sell Li Xinyue after losing money.

She had heard that those who gamble in the city like to sell their wives.

The four people in the room didn't speak, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward. The most awkward one was Jiang Jinshi.

Before he entered the room, it was peaceful, and the three were clearly talking happily. As soon as he arrived, the conversation died, and they were all frowning to varying degrees.

Should I leave?

Leaving was impossible; he had to stay even if he had to be thick-skinned.

As long as I'm not awkward, then the awkward ones are others.

"It's time to make dinner!"

Xiao Lizi was a bit happy when she heard this. Her eldest brother was talking about cooking instead of asking where the grain was, so maybe he didn't lose money today?!

So she hurriedly stood up and looked around: "I'll cook! Where is the firewood you bought?"

Eh?

Forgot, he had forgotten this completely.

Jiang Jinshi felt his toes curling, even more awkward than before, and could only laugh twice to cover it up.

In Jiang Li's complex gaze, Jiang Jinshi saw the door panel he had just pushed down, as if he had seen a straw to save his life.

"It just so happens that this door is broken! Let's use it as firewood first! I'll buy a door panel when I buy firewood tomorrow."

Jiang Li said slowly: "Hmm! You said the same thing yesterday. Now the fence is dismantled, the door is dismantled, tomorrow you'll dismantle the bed!"

Jiang Jinshi didn't dare to answer, picked up the door panel, and walked out quickly, his back looking quite like he was fleeing in panic.

Jiang Li, standing in the room, sighed and followed him outside, still worried.

Li Xinyue watched Jiang Jinshi's performance earlier and felt that he was different from the eldest brother Xiao Lizi described.

He felt awkward when he forgot to buy firewood, and he didn't talk back when Xiao Lizi was being sarcastic.

But thinking that she definitely didn't know him as well as his relatives, this might just be a facade for now!

But whether it was true or false, how was she supposed to get through tonight?

The restless Li Xinyue scratched her head, looking at the hair between her fingers, and became even more restless.

Jiang Jinshi picked up the Tetanus Blade to chop the door panel, and Jiang Li squatted not far away, holding her head with both hands.

"Mom told me to tidy up the bed for you, and I've already done it."

"Ah! Thank you." Jiang Jinshi, who was hunched over, didn't look back, thought for a moment, and continued: "I'll do it myself next time!"

"You've been acting weird these past two days, not only bringing grain home, but also cooking, and saying thank you."

Jiang Li's sudden words scared Jiang Jinshi so much that he almost lost his grip on the firewood knife.

Jiang Jinshi didn't answer and silently put the firewood away.

Then he walked to Jiang Li's side and rubbed her fluffy head with his hand.

"Isn't this good?"

Jiang Li pushed his hand away from her head with some dissatisfaction, hugged her head with both hands, and ran to the side.

"It's good! But how long can you be good for?"

Jiang Jinshi was amused by Xiao Lizi's cute appearance and stretched out a finger towards her.

Jiang Li tilted her head, a bit puzzled.

"One day?"

"Always good."

After saying this, Jiang Jinshi went to scoop water from the water vat, leaving Jiang Li standing in the courtyard, hugging her head and dazed.

After a long time, she pouted and responded in a low voice: "Then... then I'll believe you one more time."

Today's dinner was not as rich as yesterday's, only pure millet porridge and simple stir-fried oil dregs, with a little salt added.

Fine salt was too precious, and ordinary people used coarse salt, but coarse salt had a bitter taste, so Jiang Jinshi put in very little, fearing it would affect the appetite.

Li Xinyue, who hadn't eaten all day, was also a bit hungry. She hadn't eaten since she had the self-heating hot pot last night.

She thought there would only be the wild vegetable porridge she remembered, but she didn't expect there to be millet porridge and stir-fried oil dregs for dinner.

If it were in her previous life, such a dinner would naturally be quite shabby, but in this day and age, it could be considered a big meal.

Of course, Li Xinyue only thought that today was Jiang Jinshi's "big happy day," which was why they were eating better.

After dinner, Jiang Jinshi sat in the small courtyard blowing the wind. After some psychological preparation, Li Xinyue finally approached Jiang Jinshi.

"Um, is the city far from Da Jiang Cun?"

Jiang Jinshi turned his head to look at Li Xinyue. The sunset light hit her face, and her glazed eyes were confident and bright.

"Jiangcheng? It's not considered far."

Li Xinyue had no other choice. She needed more information about this era now. The original owner's memory only had Da Jiang Cun.

And Jiang Jinshi had studied for two years and often went to the city, so asking him for information was naturally the fastest way.

Li Xinyue asked tentatively: "What is the current dynasty name?"

Thinking that the other party hadn't studied and was perhaps just curious, Jiang Jinshi naturally didn't think much of it.

"Da Qian Dynasty."

Thinking that since the other party was interested, he would say more.

"Our Da Jiang Cun is located in the northern part of the Da Qian Dynasty. Further north is the northern border of the Da Qian Dynasty, and outside the border is the territory of the Xiongnu."

Li Xinyue's head was buzzing. Based on her knowledge, not having heard of the Da Qian Dynasty only proved that she had come to an unknown dynasty.

She had thought that if it were any dynasty in Chinese history, she could predict some major events to prepare for, but now that advantage was gone.

Then Li Xinyue showed a curious look: "What is Jiangcheng like? I haven't been there yet!"

"Then you can go to the city with me tomorrow! It just so happens I need to buy firewood."

Jiang Jinshi wasn't worried about his secret of being a mountain bandit being discovered. Currently, the groups of Luo Feng and his sister and Tang Lin hadn't started robbing yet, so their identities were clean.

Taking Li Xinyue to the city for a stroll could also be considered fulfilling this little girl's wish.

That's right, eighteen-year-old Li Xinyue was just a little girl who hadn't seen much of the world in his eyes.

Li Xinyue pretended to thank him happily. On the surface, she was just curious about Jiangcheng, but in reality, she wanted to analyze the severity of the famine based on the local livelihood and the situation in the city.

This was no joke. Even "Li Zhaodi," who had lived in the village for a long time, knew that there was a great drought and chaos at the border, and the actual situation might be even worse.

She had to understand the situation and quickly find a way out for herself.

As for tonight's matter, she already had a way to solve it. She had prepared sleeping pills in advance. If Jiang Jinshi wanted to do something to her, she would pretend to comply and find an opportunity to mix the medicine into the water for him to drink.

It was getting late, and Jiang Jinshi, sitting in the courtyard, had to face this awkward problem.

Walking into his small room and looking at Li Xinyue sitting by the bed, Jiang Jinshi didn't know how to say the words he had prepared.

Li Xinyue stiffened her body, her fingers pinching the anti-wolf spray turning white. This was the backup plan she had left for herself.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Jinshi opened his mouth and said: "Um... you're still young, so I'll sleep on the floor from now on, and you sleep on the bed!" ===== CHAPTER 20 =====