PFC Chapter 287 Playing with a set of swords
Chapter 287 Playing with a set of swords
Bai Xing'er smiled and said:
"Yes, I've been staying at the Yang family for these few days, and I've figured it out.
If I wasn't tough enough, I would be trampled under the feet of my mother-in-law.
While we have food, we should take control of the household and make life easier."
Lu Qingqing nodded in approval.
Nowadays, daughters-in-law are often bullied by their mothers-in-law. If the mother-in-law is in good health, the daughter-in-law will have to serve her for decades.
This is really a great thing now, and Lu Qingqing is very happy for her.
She pulled Bai Xing'er and said:
"Sister Xing'er, I'll prepare some food for the evening. You can stay and eat together. It will be fun for everyone."
Bai Xing'er quickly refused:
"Daya, don't bother. I'll be back soon. My two sisters have already prepared dinner.
Besides, tonight is my first meal since I got the food, and I’m afraid there will be a commotion at home.”
Seeing that she was in high spirits and more energetic than before, Lu Qingqing did not try to keep her.
Bai Xing'er took her hand, laughed a few times and said:
"I came here today to take the knife back.
From then on, I would practice with my knife skills in the yard every morning.
Just use Li Rui's favorite show-off method, looking very majestic!
I guess after I finish this set of knife tricks, my mother-in-law won't dare to get angry with me anymore!"
Lu Qingqing thought about that scene and burst out laughing.
Sister Xing'er's mother-in-law is really not an easy person to get along with.
If something doesn't go her way, she either jumps up and down or points her finger in the face and curses.
From the time I got married until now, I have been thinking of ways to torture people.
If Sister Xing'er didn't have some food hanging around her, life would probably be even harder than it is now.
Now, this is the first step towards success.
Bai Xing'er chatted enthusiastically for a while, then took the knife and went back.
Lu Qingqing started to busy herself with cooking to entertain her master and fellow apprentices for dinner tonight.
Before leaving, the master's wife agreed that everyone who came to eat would bring a dish so that she wouldn't have to cook too much.
Having said that, Lu Qingqing still planned to do more. She tried her best to pick out things that could be taken out of the space.
The master and several of his fellow disciples love meat, while the master's wife loves roasted sweet potatoes.
Lu Qingqing asked Qin Lang to light the fire and roast the sweet potatoes, while she started cooking.
Because braised pork loses its flavor when it gets cold, this dish is cooked last.
As it was getting dark, the master, his wife, and several fellow disciples came over one after another.
The group was still discussing the afternoon pitching pot game. Li Rui said with a look of regret:
“I hadn’t mastered the strength yet in the afternoon!
I tell you, next time we compete, I will definitely beat Daya and take first place!"
Chai Quan laughed and joked:
"In the match this afternoon, you didn't even beat Xiao Lang, and you thought you could beat Daya!
Besides, Daya scored full marks, how can you be better than her?"
Li Rui was stunned for a moment, then said unconvincedly:
"What's the big deal? I'll definitely be able to beat Xiao Lang after some more practice.
As for Daya, if I also get full marks, then we will be tied for first place.
I'm her senior, so naturally I'm ranked ahead of her!"
All the fellow apprentices laughed at Li Rui's shameless look.
After laughing enough, Qu Hong pointed at Li Rui and said to everyone:
"You know what, little Li Rui is quite diligent. He practiced throwing pots for quite a while after returning home!
If I keep working this hard, I'm afraid I'll have a good chance of getting full marks next time I compete!"
Li Rui listened to Senior Brother Qu praising him without blushing at all.
Instead, he came to his master and begged:
"Master, when can we have another game of pitching pots?"
Master Yan pointed at the people nearby and said, "If you can convince the other brothers to agree, we can have another match."
Hearing this, Li Rui became interested again and began to conquer them one by one.
There was quite a commotion at the scene.
After everyone chatted for a while, the last dish of braised pork came out of the pot.
After the food was served, everyone stopped talking.
Pairs of chopsticks reached out for the steaming braised pork that had just been served.
Qin Lang quickly helped Lu Qingqing pick up a piece, and then quickly picked up a piece for himself.
The movements are extremely skillful!
Before, in Yunchi Mountains, when his fellow disciples ate together every day, he helped grab food in this way.
Compared to pitching pots, Qin Lang is an absolute master in grabbing food.
When everyone stopped, the dishes on the table had basically been cleared.
Among them, there was no soup left in the plate of braised pork.
After everyone left, the two of them cleaned up the dishes and began to prepare the items they would need for the night shift.
Tonight, it is Qin Lang and the men in the yard's turn to be on duty.
Night duty usually consists of two shifts, divided into the first half of the night and the second half of the night.
The first half of the night is from 7pm to midnight, and the second half of the night is from midnight to 5am.
Although this night watch was a bit tiring, it was decided after the previous people tried it several times.
There's no way. The ice house is not very warm. If I stay there for a long time, my body won't be able to bear it.
Today, Qin Lang and his team are on duty in the second half of the night.
Lu Qingqing heard that when they first started to keep watch, many people in the village were frozen and caught typhoid fever.
Therefore, she prepared the things she would need for the night shift early.
I took out the thickest quilt from the space. It felt heavy when I covered myself with it.
At first glance, it feels too heavy when covered with such a thick layer.
But the quilt is indeed very warm, so it’s okay if it’s a little heavier in comparison.
The thick quilt was prepared before fleeing the famine. It was only used a few times when staying in the wild, so it looks very new.
When on duty at the ice house and going to change shifts in the morning, it is easy for other villagers to see you.
Thinking of this, Lu Qingqing put an old quilt cover over the quilt.
In addition, Lu Qingqing also prepared two hot water bottles for him.
Put one on your feet and hold the other in your arms, so you can keep warmer.
Add to that weapons and firewood for heating, there was quite a lot of stuff.
Lu Qingqing planned to accompany him and deliver the things over.
When the time was almost up, everyone gathered in the yard and many people helped to deliver the things.
Qin Lang was on duty today with a few fellow apprentices. With Senior Brother Luo and the others around, Lu Qingqing wasn't too worried.
We have all experienced too many life-and-death tests, and we have a life-and-death friendship with each other.
Soon, all the night watchmen were present.
A large group of people holding torches walked towards the ice house outside the village.
Master Yan deliberately pulled Qin Lang over to join him, and the two of them stayed in the ice house at the entrance of the village.
When they reached the fork in the road, Lu Qingqing and her master's wife separated from the others and walked the two of them over together.
At midnight, the whole village was unusually quiet.
Apart from the sound of footsteps and the occasional rustle of wind, there was almost no other sound.
When we were almost at the village entrance, a sharp female voice suddenly came from not far ahead.
"Help, is there anyone?"
Judging from the sound, the person is probably near the wall.