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Chapter 28 The Guest

"This is the supplement of rice and firewood this month." Passers-in-law responsible for managing the road will come to the cottage to replenish supplies every month, and check the utensils at Yunyao Ferry Crossing to see if there is any damage. If there is any damage, someone will need to be sent to repair it.

"Thank you for your hard work." After Yunyao saw them transporting the supplies from the car to Luli, she took out a string of bamboo slips, and each of them had a mark on it: "This is the mark of a passenger who had eaten in Luli last month."

Passers-by took it over to check it, secretly corresponded to other huts, and calculated the number of millets used by Yunyao here, which was basically the same. This shows that Yunyao did not use public rice privately: "Three bamboo joints, one corner joint, and one flag joint, a total of five groups of people last month?"

"Yes." Festival is something that you must bring when you go out in this era. It is equivalent to a pass. Even if Yunyao goes out, you must bring it. Different identities will bring it.

For example, if the second son of the teacher is coming to Caiqiu to visit his father, he has to bring bamboo joints, which are a festival made of bamboo, which is a special purpose for the Chinese people in Lu. If Yunyao wants to go out, he has to bring horn festivals, a festival made of cow horns, which is a festival for the nobles.

The flags are not specific, but refer to foreign festivals. The festivals in different countries are also different to show the distinction.

In other words, last month, four waves of Lu people stopped to have dinner in Yunyao's thatched cottage, three waves were Chinese people, one wave was nobles, and one wave was foreigners.

People who eat will use their festival to leave a mark on the bamboo slices, which also proves that Yunyao did not embezzle Xiaomi.

Put away the bamboo slices, passers-by will continue to go to other places to replenish supplies, and by the way, see which road is broken. Many roads need to be repaired after heavy rain.

Business is still very simple. It is not a lot of people who stay for dinner a month because it rained last month and the road was difficult to walk. There will be more and more people starting this month because hunting is about to begin.

The dealer has planted it and the cubs of the small animals have also been born. Then the human race will fight wits and courage with the small animals that destroy the dealer. The hunting will be conducted intermittently for several consecutive months, and the road will be much more busy.

It is not just the weather that affects crop harvest. Generally, aristocrats lead everyone to patrol the fields, drive away and shoot small animals.

Yunyao used reeds to lay some dummies in the field. Although he didn't know if the scarecrow could really protect birds, it was better than nothing. Anyway, it didn't take much time.

In addition to birds, rabbits, wild boars, and voles... these are all animals that harm farmland.

In May, the weather has warmed up and everything has revived. The chirping birds are chirping. The weather is comfortable, but the work is also busy. By early June, guests pass by the Thatched House almost every day.

Fortunately, with Ji Jiang's help, Yun Yao was able to concentrate on practicing, and Ji She helped him in hunting. As a sharpshooter, the teacher was just the time to show his power. He protected the dealer and could also prepare some wild game.

Of course, Shuzai and others were not willing to fall behind, and also made simple bows and arrows to assist Ji She. As one of the six arts, shooting must be learned whenever you make a living in society, because shooting is also a survival skill. Only through hunting can the dealer be protected from harm. Even the Emperor of Zhou would bring civil and military officials to hunt, which shows the Zhou Dynasty's emphasis on agriculture.

In previous years, because Yunyao was young and had not learned to shoot archery, so Shuzai led people to hunt. This year, because Yunyao had to train and take care of the ferry, so he didn't have time to hunt. Fortunately, Yunyao's teacher personally took the lead.

From time to time, you can hear Saihu's cry echoing in the sky and the earth. The sky is clear and the water is blue, full of busyness with pastoral characteristics. While training, you can imagine the free and easy appearance of a slim dog running wildly with a hare. Saihu is the same slim dog as Xiaotian dog, and his performance will definitely not be bad.

"We want to cross the river on the opposite side." Just as Yun Yao was thinking and feeling the tranquility and peace of Caiyi, shouts came from the other side.

Du Niang looked up and saw two women waving to her opposite, and replied loudly: "Please wait, I'll go there now."

He moved out of the canoe immediately. Since there were only two people on the other side, the canoe was enough. He skillfully paddled over to pick up people. This seemed to be a mother and daughter. The mother's hair was gray and her daughter was in her early twenties. They were both wearing half-old linen short clothes, revealing their lower half of their calves, and they could not guess their identity. Although it was strange that the two women were rushing to the road, Yunyao did not doubt them much and sent them to the other side of the river.

"Thank you, the boatman." The two women didn't ask anything else, and hurried away after getting off the canoe, very anxious.

Just as Yunyao was about to pull the canoe ashore, he heard the opposite side call her: "Come here and take us across the river."

A group of people appeared across the river, and there were four carriages. Yunyao quickly dragged the cowhide raft and empty gourd, rowed the boat and returned to the south bank. These people were quite grand, and they must be great nobles.

"Sister, I can only send it to you. You must do your own thing when you go to Lu Country. Don't be too tempted." The man who spoke was wearing a brightly colored silk robe and a jade sword hanging on his belt. Yunyao found that the other party was wearing a bronze sword. This was a good thing. This was the first time that Yunyao had seen a passenger when he saw him.

The man's sister was also dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a graceful green dress, and her face was invisible, but her eyes were clearly distinguished by black and white, like stars. She wore a jingle bell, which was extremely expensive. Compared with her, Yunyao was like a little beggar.

Yun Yao was taking the empty gourd from the raft, and suddenly felt her neck chill. The bronze sword that she envied just now had been unsheathed and placed on her slender neck.

"Why is this noble man?" Yun Yao was stunned. He didn't understand what the other party meant. He was just a boater, so could he use a sword?

"You are very suspicious. How can the boatman have such fair skin as you?" The man's eyes hung, and a cold light shot out, just as cold as this bronze sword.

"Which rule says that the Zhouren's skin must be dark?" Yun Yao found it funny that this guy was too suspicious, as if the whole world was trying to harm him.

When my sister heard Yunyao's arguments, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laughed, and then persuaded: "Brother, we have already walked the path. No one would know that I would go to Lu from this small ferry crossing. Why do you have to be so suspicious? Besides, she is just a child and cannot be theirs."

My brother looked at Yunyao and felt that what my sister said was reasonable. Although Yunyao had delicate facial features and pretty, her expression was not as sad as theirs: "Sister, I can only send it here. You also know that there are many rules for them. If my sister gets married, my brother can only send it to the border. I really can't rest assured that you."

"This place is no longer our Song Dynasty border. You are almost sending me to Lu State Capital. This is not in line with Zhou Li. If my in-laws know about it, they will definitely talk about right and wrong." My sister said softly: "I know you love me, brother, but let's leave here. I have to leave the next road myself." She was still laughing just now, but the next second she was sobbing, with tears in the corners of her eyes, full of sorrow and sorrow of separation from her relatives.

Yunyao thought to himself that this girl really changed as soon as she said she wanted to change.
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