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Silent.

Li Qi's complexion darkened, and he thought in his heart that he was really afraid of himself, and his face turned pale when he thought of this, he thought that he could live an ordinary life, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult, could it be that he had imagined it?When he was really disheartened, he felt a pair of hands wrapped around his waist, and his little head was buried in his arms, hugging him tightly.

Bao'er looked up at Li Qi, her black eyes were full of hope, and she said word by word: "No...no...leave."

Li Qi was stunned for a moment, thinking that he might have heard what the third brother said today and thought he was going to leave, so he was so conflicted and panicked.The heart that was still cold just now is gradually warming up. Bao'er also has feelings for him, right?Although I can't be sure if it's the one I want, but Bao'er can't live without him, can't he?

Hugging him back tightly, she said firmly, "Don't leave, never leave."

The moonlight outside the house shone in through the paper window, stretching the silhouette of the two embracing each other...

13. Uphill

After the Lantern Festival, the weather started to warm up. Li Qi originally thought that the third brother would come to make trouble, but he didn't expect that there was no news after that.But he couldn't help worrying whether this would be the calm before the storm.No matter what, life still has to go on, as long as he protects little Bao'er, the soldiers will cover the rest.

Doctor Mo, on the other hand, had a very strange expression when he told him about the third brother.Dr. Mo fled there together with him at the beginning, so he is very clear about his situation.

Another thing is Bao'er's life experience, Li Qi is always worried, worried that one day Bao'er's relatives will suddenly find him and take him away, and even more worried that Bao'er will suddenly remember the past and leave without saying goodbye.

On the other hand, Bao'er lived a carefree life, and she became more and more familiar with some human affairs and world affairs, and her speech became more and more fluent.Li Qi raised him hard for a few months, but he has grown a lot of flesh, and his little face is white and tender.Now there is no need to follow Li Qi's side all the time, he has become familiar with the village, so he doesn't need Li Qi to accompany him wherever he wants to go.He became more and more familiar with Dr. Mo and the little carpenter.

He became more and more independent, but Li Qi couldn't help feeling a sense of loss in his heart.It's as if the child raised by him is about to break away from his control and go out to fly in a higher sky.Although I facilitated it by myself, there will still be a thought in my heart whether he no longer needs me.

What's more, he already has special feelings for Bao'er. Although he seems to be close to Bao'er now, he is not sure whether Bao'er is habitually dependent on him or love.As a result, he already had hidden worries in his heart, but now he became even more anxious and anxious.

The days passed amidst Li Qi's worries and Bao'er's growth.After the vernal equinox, everyone in the village started to get busy again, preparing the ground for planting next season's grain.

When Li Qichu came to the village, although he bought a few acres of land, he really knew nothing about this kind of land.Besides, since he opened the school, he really didn't have much time to study this farming work.So he simply rented out these few acres of land, and became his master in the school leisurely as a hands-off shopkeeper.

On the other hand, the matter that I had agreed with the little carpenter to go up the mountain to find wood after the beginning of spring can be done.If it's only a few days before the school resumes and I'm busy, I'm afraid it will be difficult to spare time.

It is definitely impossible for Li Qi to think about sleeping in separate beds with Bao'er now, but considering the hot weather after summer, it is feasible to sleep in a bigger bed so that the two of them won't get hot in summer .Since Li Qi didn't know what kind of wood was suitable for making a bed, he asked the little carpenter to go with him.Since the little carpenter is going, it is taken for granted that Dr. Mo will also have the cheek to go with him.

The small mountain village is surrounded by mountains. This time, the group of four chose Donglu Mountain, which is to the east, where more people usually go.The reason why he chose this mountain was because Li Qi considered that it was Bao'er's first time going up the mountain, so he chose a place with more people, the road conditions were not so complicated, and he just had to follow the path stepped by his predecessors.

On the road, Bao'er looked very excited, and she would go up and look at everything curiously, and touch it.Li Qi was worried that there were many snakes, insects, rats and ants on the mountain, and he was afraid that he would accidentally touch some danger, so he put all his energy into guarding his side.I was afraid that he would encounter something extraordinary, and I was very nervous along the way.

Seeing Dr. Mo at the side, he naturally seized this rare opportunity and laughed.Li Qi's left ear went in and his right ear went out, except for medical matters, Dr. Mo couldn't listen to what he said.On the other hand, the little carpenter, who already admired Li Qi as the only school teacher in the village, saw that Dr. Mo was so ignorant of etiquette to Mr. Li, so naturally he turned his eyebrows coldly at Dr. Mo.

Dr. Mo touched his nose, and with a bitter face, he hurried up to please the little carpenter, thinking to himself that he was really asking for trouble.Knowing that his little carpenter has a hard stone and pedantic temperament, he still kowtows on it.

After the beginning of spring on the mountain, the winter snow melted, everything revived, and a lot of wild mountain fungus grew.Bao'er heard Doctor Mo say that it was edible, so she was excited to go pick some up and ask Li Qi to make it for him.Li Qiqian told him to be careful, don't touch other things casually, don't go to places with dense grass, etc., and let him pick it up.

Bao'er puffed her cheeks and listened to him chattering for a long time, and finally waited for the order to be understood, and she jumped out after being a jerk, and she couldn't care about Mr. Li's ten thousand orders.

Li Qi shook his head helplessly, he couldn't control him more and more.Who can blame this? It's not because he spoiled it himself.He had no choice but to resign himself to his fate and follow him as an escort.

For the little carpenter, the matter of wood is his profession, and Li Qi wanted to take care of Bao'er, so he had to ask the little carpenter to go up the mountain to look at the wood, and wait for him to accompany Bao'er to pick up the fungus before going up to find them.The little carpenter usually doesn't pretend to talk to Dr. Mo, but he is really a nice person, not to mention that he respects Li Qi, so naturally he readily agreed.Li Qi thought that nothing would happen if he was accompanied by Dr. Mo, so he made an appointment at the meeting place, and then went with Bao'er in peace.

There are many types of wild mushrooms, some of which are relatively common and easy to see, such as chicken fir, chanterelles, and boletus.The more expensive ones are matsutake and black truffle. Of course, these are hard to find. Even if they grow out, they are quickly trampled by the villagers and sold for money.

Villagers in Donglu Mountain often go up to the mountain to collect firewood. There must be no expensive ones, but there are many chicken fir and chanterelles, both of which are very delicious wild mushrooms.It can be used as mushroom oil, and the fried dishes are not to mention how fragrant they are.It can also be used to cook with other ingredients. Needless to say, the dishes are delicious and have a good nourishing effect.

Bao'er's childish nature is just greedy for something new, and after a while of picking, he becomes a shopkeeper in idleness.On the other hand, Li Qi originally wanted to play with him, so he picked up quite a few, thinking about going back and cooking some dishes for Bao'er to make up for himself.

I went up the mountain to find the little carpenter and Doctor Mo. They had already found the wood, felled it and put it on the donkey cart they brought and tied it up.The donkey cart was borrowed from Uncle Li's house.

It was already noon now, and the few people had discussed earlier that it would be a unique flavor to hunt pheasants and roast them on the mountain, otherwise they would have to go down the mountain hungry.Then they separated again to hunt pheasants and collect firewood. Naturally, Bao'er and Li Qi were together, and Doctor Mo and the little carpenter were together.

In this season, the pheasant has just come out of winter, so it is easy to find.In the end, not only two pheasants were killed, but also a hare that fell into the trap was harvested.Two pheasants and one hare are enough for four people.

Taking out the flint and seasoning prepared in advance, among the four, Bao'er is definitely not good at cooking, and Doctor Mo and the little carpenter are also difficult to cook, and finally Li Qi is in charge.

The two pheasants had their feathers pulled out and their internal organs were washed. Li Qi stuffed some freshly picked wild mushrooms into the stomachs of the chickens. He also plucked a few spices, crushed the leaves and stuffed them in. Wrap the two chickens in the leaves, apply a thick layer of mud on the outside of the leaves, and bury them in the dug pit.

Then firewood was set up on the pit, and the skinned and washed rabbits were skewered, seasoned and baked on top of the firewood.After roasting for a while, the rabbit's body was prickly and oily, exuding bursts of meaty aroma, which lured the few people who were already screaming to swallow their saliva.After roasting for about half an hour, the rabbit is almost ready, and the outer skin is crispy and golden, making people want to take a bite immediately.

Li Qi took the roasted rabbit down, Doctor Mo was the first to jump up, snatched the roasted rabbit from Li Qi's hand, pulled out a rabbit leg and handed it to his little carpenter.Seeing the rabbit he got fly away, Little Bao'er pursed his mouth high, thinking that Li Qi was right when he said that Dr. Mo was just a rascal.

Seeing Dr. Mo's behavior, the little carpenter felt very ashamed, and he didn't accept the rabbit's leg handed to him, nor did he accept it.Li Qi saw it, and said with a smile: "It's okay, you guys eat first, there are still two roast chickens."

Bao'er listened, pouted even higher, and said that a rabbit has four legs, at least he and Li Qi can share one.Little Bao'er's rare eyes showed a cold light, and she shot at Dr. Mo.The straightforward expression means, you better be sensible, this was done by his family Zhongxuan, and this is the first time someone snatched the food from his Baoer's mouth.It's a matter of eating, but Xiao Bao'er has always refused to let people.

Seeing his appearance, Li Qi was very helpless, bowed his head and whispered a few words in his ear, and Xiao Bao'er's eyes immediately brightened, and he stopped fighting for rabbits.It was Dr. Mo who was wronged inexplicably.He didn't even think about taking it all by himself, he just snatched it up, thinking about giving it to his family's little stone first, but he didn't expect to be charged with taking it all by himself.Now his little carpenter is looking at him