Chapter 374: The Little Wife of Orion (29)

early morning.

There were various sounds of drinking in the distance, because it was some

distance away from the market, it was not too noisy.

Tang Xiu'er opened the door, and a cool wind came over her face. She could see

Ji Huai who was weaving a basket in the courtyard at a glance. He sat under

the dead tree, bowed his head and concentrated on knitting.

The dead tree had been cut by him, sawn into several sections and carried to

the side, ready to make a cage. The chicken he bought was surrounded in the

corner of the courtyard. He also set up a shelf in the other corner and

planted grapes underground. When the vines grew up, he could put a table

underneath.

At that time, I feel comfortable thinking about it.

"There is porridge in the pot." He looked up and said to her.

"Have you eaten?" she said and came over.

Ji Huai: "No."

Tang Xiu'er seemed to have already expected it, her eyebrows also bend, and

she turned to the kitchen, "Then I will serve the porridge and we will eat

together."

The porridge is hot, and there are two meat buns he bought on the kitchen

table. It's very convenient to live in the town. There is a market not far

from the house where you can have all kinds of food.

After the two had breakfast, Ji Huai took the woven bamboo basket to go out,

"Do you have anything to buy?"

Today is the day to go to the fair. There are many people on the street, so he

doesn't plan to take her out.

"No, you will come back earlier." Tang Xiu'er shook her head, still a little

nervous, after all, she wanted to be at home alone, or in the yard just

recently moved in.

"Lock the door, you can only open the door when I come back, no one else can!"

he exhorted.

Tang Xiu'er: "Okay."

Ji Huai walked forward, and when he was about to turn, he turned around,

looked at her, and asked her to go in quickly and close the door.

She was very obedient. She turned around and walked in and closed the door. It

was not enough to close the door. She hurried back to the house, closed the

door of the room, and hid on the bed.

Hiding and hiding, sleepiness struck, and fell asleep again.

At the fair.

Ji Huai found a place, put the bamboo basket on the ground, and stood aside.

All kinds of vendors are drinking, and the streets selling cakes, buns, and

fruits and vegetables are very lively.

Today’s bamboo baskets are selling very quickly. He is going to buy some

sugar. Tang Xiu'er said last time that the pastries bought outside were too

expensive. She wanted to make them herself, so she had to buy some flour.

When he came to Mipu, he said to his buddy, "I want a catty of flour."

"Okay, wait a minute for the guest." The buddy quickly said with his hands and

feet.

"Eh, did you hear that? A trail of Zi Jiao was found on Xilin's side.

Recently, a large number of people have been looking for it. The son of

Cheng's family opened a hundred taels to ask for one."

"Didn't it say that it was only thirty taels last time? This has risen to one

hundred taels?"

"Thirty taels were all from last month, right? No one found them. How can they

be so easy to catch. Even if you give them a thousand taels, you can't find

them if you can't find them."

Two thin men with fans in their hands were discussing, and shook their heads

as they spoke. Among them, the man in cyan clothes "tsk" again, "The price is

not affordable. If you are lucky enough to be able to see it, then you can

feast your eyes."

"That is, I heard that the purple chirp feathers are very gorgeous and

beautiful, and the cry is ethereal and pleasant, which is very different from

other birds." Another man replied.

"Your flour." The guy handed the flour to Ji Huai. Hearing the conversation

between the two, he also inserted his mouth. "Master Cheng likes to fight

birds. If someone catches Zi Chiu, Master Cheng must buy it. At that time, the

Bird Fighting Conference will be held, and everyone can feast their eyes on

it."

The bird-fighting culture in the town has always been popular, and it is the

noble hobby of high-ranking officials. The higher the status, the more likely

it is to raise a few rare birds.

"Do you also know that?" The two of them stopped leaving, shook their fans and

walked into the rice shop, looking at the guy.

"The youngest son also likes to fight birds. He talked to the boss several

times about asking for money to buy purple tweed. Originally it was sixty

taels, but now the price is soaring. The point is that no one can catch it. I

heard that there was one before. I went to look for it later, and there was no

trace. Everyone’s impression of Zi Chiu was the one that was raised by the old

guard for several years, and our son was lucky enough to have seen it once."

The dude seemed to open the conversation box and kept talking. Li is also very

proud.

"Have you ever seen it?" The man in the cyan clothes came and was interested.

"Then tell me, what does Zi Chiu look like?"

Wei Lao is a famous "bird fighting" master in the town. It is said that the Zi

Chiu he raised died shortly after. Since then, no one has caught Zi Chiu

anymore, let alone someone who can raise it.

The guy recalled, "The purple feathers are not all purple, most of them are

very light purple. The circle around the eyes is white, and the feathers on

the abdomen are also white."

These words stopped Ji Huai who was about to leave.

The bird they were talking about had orange-red claws and a colorful tail?

"The tail of the purple chirp is the most beautiful. It is the most beautiful

bird in various colors. The claws are red, and the pointed mouth is different

from other birds at first sight." The guy was still boasting.

"No wonder, the sound is also very nice." The two leaned over to ask the

buddy.

"Of course it sounds good, the voice is tactfully loud, clear and beautiful,

our son said that he can't forget it. But Zi Chiu is docile and not suitable

for bird fighting." The guy's voice was pulled up and returned.

Ji Huai paused, and moved forward again.

Tender temper?

He thought of the bird he had seen two years ago, his eyes were slightly

fierce, and he was not a gentle bird, but rather dry.

Moreover, this kind of bird's call is not tactfully loud and anxious, and it

can learn a third of the tone of the person's anger, and the call is indeed

different from other birds.

It seems to like black mulberry.

Two years later, he went hunting in the mountains, passing by a black mulberry

tree, and then went to pick black mulberry fruits. Although the fruit was

small, not the size of a pinky finger, most of the wild fruit was bitter and

the black mulberry was sweet. He wanted to pick some and eat it back.

There were not many results on the tree. After he finished picking, there were

not a few left. A bird with gorgeous feathers flew up. It flew around him

twice, and then looked at the basket he put aside. He pounced.

He could detect its displeasure and anger, and almost never got pecked, and

then quickly picked up the tool, ready to grab it back and bake it.

This bird is keen and smart, and can still carry a few black mulberries after

avoiding his attack.

Its feathers are indeed beautiful, and its sound is unique. He has never seen

such a beautiful bird in the mountains and forests, so he is really impressed.

Ji Huai bought flour and on the way back, he kept thinking about a question:

One bird, one hundred taels?

Now that you come to town, you have to plan for life. Originally, he was going

to work as a coolie at the pier or as a slave at the mansion. He has been

hunting for these years. He has some fist and skill, and he is tall, so he can

make some money to support their wives. But a life that is too wealthy is too

much to give.

In the evening, Tang Xiu'er made cakes and they did a good job. He praised a

few words, and she said, "Then I will make some cakes and sell them in a few

days. What do you think?"

She also wants to make money and do something for this family.

Ji Huai: "Take a good rest, don't tire yourself, I'll go see what I can do

tomorrow."

"I won't be tired." She narrowed her mouth, still fighting for herself.

He persuaded her: "If you want to eat, you just need to make something for

yourself, and you don't need to do the other things. If you sell, you have to

do better, and if you do less, it will be wasted effort and you can't sell it.

"Okay." She didn't know what to say, a little lost, and asked him when the

conversation turned, "What are you going to do?"

"Look at what life can support you and your children, and I will do what I do.

Of course, the more money the better." He continued casually.

Before he finished speaking, Tang Xiu'er looked at him earnestly, "It has

nothing to do with money. Just do some easy work. I don't eat much, and I can

embroider purses to make money. I will eat more and I will have milk to feed

the children. ."

She looked at him with dark eyes, with assurance, for fear that he would not

believe it.

Ji Huai laughed, and moved down her face subconsciously. Tang Xiu'er noticed

that her face suddenly reddened, and she raised her hand forward, blocking

somewhere, looking at him with annoyance and embarrassment.

"I know." His tone was still smiling.

"It's good to know, and work hard to feed me and my children." She left a word

and ran away choked.

Ji Huai: "Be careful."

She quickly slowed down and held her belly.

The next day.

Ji Huai walked around the market and learned about his current life. He was

enough to feed his family, but his life was definitely not as moist as when he

was hunting.

If you want to eat meat in the future, be sure to weigh it.

Before he knew it, he walked to the city gate and heard that the two were

going to Xilin, so he followed without hesitation.

Xilin is not far from the town, but it is definitely not close.

The two in front of him walked halfway, already out of breath, and he often

climbed over the mountains, chasing prey all over the mountains, what is this

road?

But he didn't know the direction, so he could only follow behind them.

When I arrived in Xilin, I met many people on the way, most of them aimed at

the purple bird, and most of them came here for luck. After all, the

temptation of a hundred taels was not small.

"Come and find Zijiao, right?"

"Don't look for it, this bird is already rare, and it's even harder to find it

after its mysterious track."

"Yeah, after searching for a few months, I didn't see the shadow. Could it be

false news?"

"Anyway, I don't believe it. There used to be a big wave of people, but now

how many people do you think? There are beasts in the mountains, and no amount

of money is more important than life."

More and more people passed by. Ji Huai and the two talents had just arrived.

After hearing what the people who returned, they didn't even want to enter the

mountain.

There was hesitation on his face, his eyes were struggling, and his pace

slowed down a lot.

"Or, forget it?"

"I've come here, go in and see, and I'm dead if I can't find it, but what if I

see it?"

The two gritted their teeth and walked in. Behind them, Ji Huai had already

strode forward without hesitation. When the two saw them, they hurriedly

followed, and shouted, "Brother, you are still alone, shall we go into the

mountain together? We also have a care for each other.":,,