Dressed as a widow, raising cubs, farming and building infrastructure in Ming Dynasty

Chapter 20 The Little Mute

The young man's face was still hidden in his messy hair and could not be seen clearly, but his sharp eyes were like the most alert and keen beast.

Being stared at by these cold and stern eyes, Qin Liu felt like a prey.

"Why?!" The boy's voice was short and powerful, with urging and impatience.

Qin Liu was so frightened that he blurted out: "You are a Tatar, you know how to kill people!"

The young man said with a sinister air, "You saved me, I won't kill you. However, if you always go against me, it will be hard for your old man and two children..." The voice It also has a slightly exotic accent.

Qin Liu's legs were a little weak and he was about to cry: "Uncle, you are so generous. They are disabled and children, and they have not offended you..."

"Then you keep me."

Qin Liu forced himself to calm down: "Let me think about it."

The aura around the young man became even colder, and he leaned forward, like a wild wolf ready to prey.

Qin Liu ducked back and said hurriedly: "I can keep you, but there are conditions!"

"Say!"

"First, you can't meet people like this, the guests will be scared away! Second, you have to dress up like a Central Plains person, don't hurt me!"

"can."

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps came from the lobby.

As soon as the young man stood up straight, Old Man Lou appeared at the door of the kitchen. He still had his hands in his sleeves and his shoulders hunched: "Shopkeeper, the kang is ready to be heated."

Qin Liu said in shock: "Sit down and wait for a while. The noodles will be ready soon."

The noodles were already overcooked, but Qin Liu didn't care about it. He quickly scooped up the noodles, poured the soup on them with trembling hands, and added the beef.She put the bowl on the tray and was about to take it out, but the boy picked up the tray and walked out.

"Bang!"

The tray was placed heavily on the table, and the sound shocked Qin Liu in the kitchen.

What a disaster it left in the store!

Qin Liu hid in the kitchen and didn't dare to go out.

She tried her best to calm down, suppress her trembling and wash the pot.

After a while, Old Man Lou entered the kitchen with a tray. Qin Liu wanted to take the bowl and wash the dishes, but Old Man Lou avoided him: "Shopkeeper, you can't do that!"

Old Man Lou washed the dishes with water from the basin, but he was a little unskilled and didn't know where to find water for rinsing.

Qin Liu turned on the switch of the porcelain faucet, and old man Lou was surprised when clean water flowed out of the faucet.

He didn't say anything, put the dishes and chopsticks away, and said respectfully: "Shopkeeper, you go and have a rest first, and I'll clean the hall again."

Qin Liu saw the Tatar boy appear at the door of the kitchen again, his heart tightened again, and he introduced with a dry mouth: "This, this is the new guy. Let's not be busy today. Let's get up and work again tomorrow morning. "

Old Man Lou cupped his hands towards the young man and said to Qin Liu: "My room has a big kang. Let me sleep in the same room with my little brother. This will save you burning two kangs and spending more firewood."

Qin Liu was naturally willing, but she was afraid that the Tatar boy wouldn't, so she glanced at the young man guiltily, and saw that his aura had tightened, and he really looked like a down-and-out beggar, so she said: "If you don't have any objections, I don't have any objections either." .”

Qin Liu took the quilt from the warehouse and asked Old Man Lou to pick it up. He took the two of them to the door of the backyard cabin and said, "You guys should rest."

Old Man Lou bowed and entered the house, but the Tatar boy stopped Qin Liu who turned to leave: "Do you have any new clothes?"

Does Qin Liu dare to say no?
She said, "I'll go get it."

Old Man Li had made new cotton-padded jackets and trousers this year and was still reluctant to wear them. She gave them to the Tatar first and then gave them to Old Man Li to make new ones later.Qin Liu took Old Man Li's clothes, shoes and socks inside and out. Just as he was about to go out, he saw that the Tatar boy had already turned to the front and entered the east wing.

Qin Liu followed in. The Tatar boy had already begun to take off his clothes.

She quickly put her clothes on the stool aside and exited the east wing.

Hearing the sound of scooping water inside, Qin Liu thought for a while and reminded him: "If you want to take a bath, there are shower facilities in the house, as well as bath beans, which are hot water."

The Tatar boy stopped scooping water and left the east wing.

She was worried that the Tatars would take a bath in the east wing, soaking the floor with water and ruining many of the things she had worked so hard to buy.

Old Man Li and Da Lang Erlang had already gone to bed. Qin Liu did not dare to disturb them. He let the Tatar boy enter his West Room shower room and briefly introduced how to use it.

She herself went to the east wing to add some firewood to the boiler to ensure the supply of hot water.

The Tatar boy returned to the backyard hut after taking a bath. Qin Liu tidied up, took Erlang back to the west room, and finally fell asleep.

She stayed awake for a long time, secretly laughing at her own stupidity and cowardice.

At present, the Tatar soldiers have their own needs and need to use their own store to hide their identity.As long as you don't offend him, you should be fine.

Just like the Tartar said, I had saved him!
Old Man Lou is not afraid of the Tatar at all, and neither is Sister Ma Feng. Why is he so afraid of a wolf?
It was still the death of Dalang that scared me.

The blood all over the ground, the big eyes that stared blankly, the half-cut head loosely connected to the body...

Qin Liu sighed and planned to deal with it carefully and leave when the Tatar got tired of it.

The old, weak, women and children in her house really couldn't afford to offend a ruthless person.

The next day, Qin Liu got up at the usual time, dressed Erlang who had woken up, and handed it over to Old Man Li and Li Dalang who had already gotten up. When he was about to make breakfast, he saw Old Man Li coming in with a large tray of steaming buns. The Tatar boy behind him was holding a pot of steaming millet porridge.

Old Man Lou smiled respectfully and said, "The shopkeeper is up, I've made breakfast."

Qin Liu marveled at Old Man Lou's diligence and initiative, and quickly welcomed them into the main room.

Qin Liu helped place the food on the small table and said to Old Man Lou and the Tatar boy who were about to go out, "Let's sit down and eat together."

She quickly went to the kitchen to make two cold dishes - one cold cabbage and one soy sauce beef.The new guy is here, so the food should be more generous.

When the cold dishes were brought into the house, Old Man Li and his two children, Old Man Lou and the Tatar boy were all eating steamed buns and porridge.

Qin Liu asked everyone to eat vegetables: "It's not healthy to just eat staple food. Eat more vegetables and meat."

She introduced Old Man Lou and Tartar to Old Man Li and Dalang Erlang: "This is Uncle Lou, and this is, uh, little mute, who will help the store from now on."

Old Man Li chatted with Old Man Lou and the Tatar boy in a simple and kind manner.

Old Man Lou answered all questions and had a great conversation with Old Man Li.The Tatar boy really seemed to be mute. He didn't say a word and just ate.

Qin Liu felt a little relieved when he saw that the Tatar boy was sitting on a small bench and eating peacefully. He was wearing a cotton-padded jacket that didn't fit well.

At this time, it seemed that the Tatar boy was just a farm boy who looked similar to Ma Yue, a little unkempt.

Dalang stared at the Tatar boy curiously and enthusiastically handed him a steamed bun.

The Tatar boy actually smiled at Dalang, and Dalang shyly smiled back.

Erlang followed suit and took a steamed bun. He walked over on his short legs and handed the steamed bun to the Tatar boy.

(End of this chapter)