Chapter 37: The Wind Rises

Qin Hanzhen sent a message to his cousin Wu Shaoying, but he didn't know what the follow-up would be. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoShe is a seven-year-old girl, and her body is weak, so she still has to eat and recuperate honestly in her own room.

Grandfather, Mr. Qin, really didn't come home that night. By noon the next day, the sky was overcast, and it was getting colder and colder outside, and the cold wind was blowing for a while, and it was raining for a while. Mama Hu saw that the sky was not good, so she hurriedly asked people to burn kang and light charcoal basins in various houses, and even the girls in the second room who were locked up in the west wing also got a charcoal basin and a pot of hot water, so as not to make them freeze to death. Niu also ordered the daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law to take out the thick bedding in winter. Some time ago, the weather was good, and these bedding were already sun-dried, and now they are just in use.

When Mr. Qin entered the city yesterday, he only wore an ordinary thin cotton jacket and a thick velvet cloak. Niu was worried that he would catch a cold, so he urged his family to wait at the entrance of the village. After noon, when he did not return, he sent people all the way to look for him, and by the way, he wrapped a bag of clothes, as well as a hand stove, coals, and other things. If Mr. Qin can't go home for the time being, these things can also keep him warm.

Mama Tiger took the order, hurriedly ordered to go down, and brought a copy to her own man by the way.

Qin Hanzhen is weak and cold, he has never been out of the room since the morning, and even his breakfast and lunch are eaten in his own room and on his own kang. After eating and drinking, and taking a nap, she heard Zhang's mother say that Mr. Qin had not returned home yet, and Niu was very worried in the main house, so she took the initiative to put on thick clothes, climbed off the kang, and walked to the main house by herself to comfort her grandmother.

Zhang's mother was afraid that she would fall, and repeatedly said that she wanted to carry her, but she refused to follow. Yesterday, she stood at the door of the room for at least five minutes, and finally waited for Uncle Wu, which proved that her physical strength had recovered a lot, and it made no sense that she had to be carried by someone to walk the few steps from the east wing to the main room.

When Niu Shi saw her coming, she still walked by herself, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face: "Beware of falling! Be careful, why did you come?"

Qin Hanzhen smiled and said: "I'm already much better, although I don't have much strength on my body, but I can walk by myself in a few steps, so I came here to show my grandmother, please don't worry about me anymore." Grandmother should also take care of her illness and get better sooner. ”

Niu lovingly hugged her on the kang and stuffed her directly into the warm quilt: "Good child, seeing you like this, grandmother is not sick at all." ”

The ancestors and grandchildren spoke affectionately for a while, and Niu asked Zhang's mother to get snacks for Qin Hanzhen to eat, and said: "This is a cake made of jujube paste and yam, which can raise people, not too sweet, you can eat two pieces when you are hungry, it is much better than eating fruit." ”

Qin Hanzhen agreed, and said: "Since it is a cake that is good for the body, grandmother should also eat more, and leave some for grandfather to eat." ”

Niu's heart was sweet, he agreed, and said: "Your grandfather has been here for most of the day, and I don't know when he will come back." What can it cost to take Jinhuan to the county government and make it clear? As for not coming back at this time? Nor do you send a person to report to your home, which makes people very worried. ”

Qin Hanzhen said: "Maybe there is a problem with those arrested officers and soldiers? After all, our family is a bitter master, and it is reasonable for my grandfather to stay in the county government and wait for the news." Grandmother don't worry, our family has done nothing wrong. ”

When Niu heard this, he also smiled: "Good boy, you are right. Our family didn't do anything wrong, what was wrong was the brothers and sisters of the He family, as well as those officers and soldiers who were with He Ziyu, what could your grandfather do?"

Qin Hanzhen drank the hot and fragrant goat's milk, and only felt a little fishy. In the novel I had read before, it said that how could goat's milk go fishy? While reminiscing, she watched Niu discuss family matters with Mama Hu. When the weather is cold, whether the winter clothes have been completed, how to distribute them, whether the charcoal fire in each house is enough, whether the tenants in the village have collected their rents, whose houses need to be repaired, the monthly money of the family has been distributed, and the daily food materials are purchased...... There are all kinds of things, trivial and trivial, but Qin Hanzhen listens to it, and feels a little interesting.

Before the sun went down, Mr. Qin, who was in the county seat, finally had news. Uncle Hu rode back to report the news of safety, and then rested at home for one night, and Ming'er had to bring some changes of clothes and go to the county seat.

Niu Shi hurriedly called people to the main room and asked, "What's the matter? It's not enough for the master to stay in the city for one day, but he still has to stay for another day?"

Uncle Hu said: "Madam, I'm afraid that the lord will not only live in the city for two days, but also delay for three or five days." It's a long story, and I can't understand a sentence and a half. The master said, wait for him to come home, and then explain it to you. Don't ask. ”

Niu Shi said unhappily: "It's not okay to ask? What's the big deal? My man is going to live outside for a few days, and I can't ask for no reason?" But she just complained, knowing in her heart that her husband's personality was not really important, he would not be delayed and not returning.

She was more concerned about Mr. Qin's daily life: "Where does the old man live now? Can there be someone waiting for him? The weather has turned cold in the past two days, is the master's clothes enough? The hand stove can be used? If the charcoal is insufficient, buy it in the city, is the silver you brought enough money?"

Uncle Hu replied one by one: "The master borrowed the guest room of the Guan family, and everything is fine." Uncle Guan borrowed a few old winter clothes for the master, and Young Master Wu also sent clean bedding, silver charcoal and food. I have enough money here, but my lord is more accustomed to wearing his own clothes, and the family guys who wash and comb their hair, so he sent me back to get it. ”

Niu Shi felt strange: "Guan family funeral, why did the master live there? Didn't it mean that Shaoying bought a small house in the county seat? It was behind the county office? No matter how bad it is, the Wang family's house is still empty, and his grandfather and son only went to live there not long ago. ”

Uncle Hu's face was embarrassed: "This ...... Young Master Wu actually invited the master to live with him yesterday. I just don't know why...... The old man seemed to be annoyed by Young Master Wu, so he didn't agree, and stayed directly in the Guan family. ”

Niu Shi didn't understand even more: "Why did the master annoy Shaoying?"

"I don't know. Uncle Hu spread his hands, "Yesterday at noon, Young Master Wu went to visit the Guan family, and the old man said that he was tired and refused to see him." However, I went to Yamen this morning, and the two seemed to be reconciled after returning. Lunch was still made by Young Master Wu, and the old man chatted with him while eating, and he was in a good mood. It's just that we are already living in the Guan family, and it is not good to move out halfway, so the old man politely refused Young Master Wu and did not agree to move to him. ”

Niu Shi was even more confused when he heard this, but he thought that there was no major contradiction between the two of them, there was probably some misunderstanding, and now it has been made clear, right? Niu no longer dwelled on this matter, but ordered Mama Hu to clean up the daily grooming utensils of Mr. Qin, and then wrapped a bag of thick clothes, and asked Uncle Hu to take them back to his own house. Tomorrow morning, he didn't have to come to the upper courtyard to reply, and he could set off directly into the city.

Qin Hanzhen was by Niu's side, and after listening to Uncle Hu's words, he also felt confused. But thinking of the conversation with Cousin Wu yesterday, she guessed a little.

Perhaps, Wu Shaoying really sent people to do things when the officials and soldiers blocked the road, such as the so-called "horse thief" archery. Now that it has been confirmed that the "horse thief" is actually an official soldier, the statement of the Wu family nursing home is doubtful. Outsiders are okay, Mr. Qin knows that Wu Shaoying has an enmity with the He family, how can he not suspect him? Mr. Qin is a good person, a little soft-hearted, and a little bookish, and he may not be used to Wu Shaoying's methods, and it is normal for him to be annoyed for a while. It's just that I don't know how Wu Shaoying persuaded him to dissipate his anger.

There is also Mr. Qin, who stayed in the county seat for several days for such a simple matter of officials and soldiers blocking the road, which shows that the matter is not small. Qin Hanzhen is also unsure, whether this is related to her reporting to Wu Shaoying yesterday......

Qin Hanzhen was still entangled with herself, and the Niu family was also entangled with why her husband stayed in the county seat, and Uncle Hu didn't want to say anything if he missed a word, but hung people's appetites.

Fortunately, Mama Tiger's henchman is very powerful. Uncle Hu rested at home all night, and was pestered by his wife to ask questions. Before it was time to turn off the lights and go to bed, Mama Tiger was already able to come to the upper courtyard to tell Niu's secret.

The officers and soldiers who were arrested by the Wu family's guards and the Qin family's servants and tenants really had a problem. Although they refused to tell themselves where they were guards, as soon as the golden ring arrived, their details were revealed. Jinji Beach, which is more than 200 miles away from Mizhi, and it is illegal for soldiers to leave the garrison so far without permission, even on holidays.

The county order directly issued a letter to Yulinwei, sued them, and ordered them to be detained separately and not to mix with other prisoners. Because the identity was confirmed, I didn't know what the health center would say, and the county order was afraid of offending people, so the jailers raised their treatment, and there was no shortage of food and bedding, because it was cold, they also burned charcoal basins, and arranged for the jailers to be on duty at night to prevent them from getting sick at night.

As a result, this night of duty, something happened.

The officers and soldiers who were arrested were fine at first, but after a long time, they saw that the county government did not intend to embarrass them, and they were sure in their hearts, so they began to make trouble. First, the two groups were separated, each occupying both ends of the cell, and the two sides did not care. According to Jinhuan, these two groups of people should belong to two small banners, which is not very harmonious. Now, because of the personal friendship of the leader of one of the teams, he came to block the way, causing everyone to be imprisoned, and the people of the other team were unhappy. As soon as I was unhappy, complaints came out.

One of them complained: "Our brother is really unlucky, he can't see the light in the first place, he hid well in Linxian County, he has to come to Mizhi, do this inconsequential business, and now he is in prison." When the matter gets to Yulin, let the people sent by the capital know that they can have our good fruits to eat? I don't know if the twenty taels of silver promised by the He family before will still fall into our hands. But there are some people who don't do anything, and who have received twenty taels of silver for nothing, and who don't have to suffer from prison, and now they don't know where to be happy. ”

The other person on the other side blocked him back: "What are you talking about? Since those brothers have received the silver, they have their own reasons, how can they be white-collar money? We didn't talk to them, what kind of talk do you have? If the above thing is bad, everyone will give their lives, will it be possible for you to escape?"

The man from before shut up. But the jailer was not asleep at this time, and had heard all the words, and reported it early the next morning.