With Uncle Zou's narration, Luo Huanyan and his party gradually walked to the stone house, and then two half-grown children who looked very similar suddenly ran over, saluted Zou Bo, and asked, "Why did Uncle Zou come here now?"

Zou Bo smiled kindly at the two children, pointed at Luo Huanyan and said angrily: "I haven't seen the young lady yet." The two children were stunned when they heard this, and looked at Luo Huanyan with a pair of clear big eyes, but they bowed down and hugged their fists very politely.

At this time, Zou Bocai bowed slightly to Luo Huanyan and introduced: "Young lady, these are the two brothers for the rest of their lives, and the Hou Ye arranged for them to take care of this stone house. ”

Hearing this, Luo Huanyan looked at the two children carefully again, they looked like they were only eight or nine years old, although the cotton jacket was old, it was very clean, and they looked very energetic.

Luo Wanyan couldn't help but smile at the two brothers, and asked gently, "I heard that Uncle Zou said that there are many patients here, can you take me to take a look?"

Who knew that as soon as Luo Huanyan's words fell, the two children suddenly made a straight face, staring at Luo Huanyan defensively, and the rest of her life, who was a little taller, even denied it: "Xu is the young lady heard it wrong, no one is sick here." ”

Luo Huanyan was stunned when she heard this, and she didn't speak, but looked at Zou Bo quietly, waiting for him to explain. Who knew that Uncle Zou didn't explain, but waved his hand to the two children and said, "Okay, let's go with your business." ”

The two children glanced at Luo Huanyan and the three of them uncomfortably when they heard this, and the defense in their eyes was not reduced by half a point because of Uncle Zou's words, but they still pursed their lips and retreated, but they were not too far away, quietly, carefully paying attention to Luo Huanyan and his party.

It was only at this time that Zou Bo smiled bitterly and saluted Luo Huanyan and explained: "The young lady doesn't know that the mother of these two children was sent out when she was sick the winter before last. ”

Luo Huanyan knew that what Zou Bo said about sending it out was death, but she couldn't understand why she had to send it out.

Without waiting for Luo Huanyan to ask, Zou Bo sighed bitterly: "At that time, there was really no way, and it was also requested by the mother of these two children, there are many people living here, and I can't ignore these people." ”

Luo Huanyan sighed clearly, couldn't help but look back at the brothers who were cowering in the corner of the wall in the distance, and subconsciously asked, "What about the child's father? Is it a wounded soldier?"

Luo Huanyan didn't pay attention, but Su Feng and Yun Sleeve noticed that the bitterness on Zou Bo's face became thicker and stronger, and his eyes also showed a look of reminiscence.

After a long time, Zou Bocai's eyes were slightly red, and he muttered: "The father of these two children was a guerrilla general under Hou Ye, and he was extremely brave in battle. If he didn't die, he would be a biased general now. ”

Not to mention Luo Huanyan, it was Yun Sleeve and Su Feng, and when he heard the words, his expression couldn't help but darken, and Zou Bo sighed: "Their father died in battle when they were still very young, and now I'm afraid they can't remember what their father looked like." ”

Hearing Uncle Zou say this, Luo Huanyan couldn't help but reddened her eyes slightly, and said: "Their father is a hero, so the imperial court doesn't have a pension......?

Before he finished speaking, Zou Bo interrupted with a blank face and dissatisfaction, and said: "The young lady must not say this, the imperial court has a pension, but what is the money enough? If it weren't for the fact that the Hou Ye took pity on their mother and son and stayed in the mansion to help take care of the lonely widows and children, now I am afraid that there is not even a place to shelter from the wind and rain." ”

Luo Wanyan nodded gloomily when she heard this, and said with a reluctant smile: "Uncle Zou should take me to see those patients." ”

Uncle Zou also came back to his senses from his memories at this time, hurriedly bowed, and said apologetically: "Young lady, don't blame, people always love to recall the past when they are old. ”

Luo Huanyan really didn't mean to blame, pursed her lips and shook her head with a smile and said, "Uncle Zou, don't be like this, can you tell me about those past events, it's too late for me to be happy." I am the daughter-in-law of the Jing family, but I don't know the deeds of my ancestors, how bad it is to say it. It's just that I'm afraid of delaying the patient's treatment. ”

Hearing Luo Huanyan say this, the smile on Uncle Zou's face really changed by two points, and he nodded with a smile and said, "If the young lady doesn't dislike it, I'll go back and tell you about it." ”

Luo Wanyan also nodded very cooperatively, and said with a smile: "I'll tell my children about it later." As he spoke, he caressed his round belly lovingly, with a sincere smile on his face.

Seeing this, the smile on Zou Bo's face became even stronger, and he invited Luo Huanyan into the stone house. The old women in the stone house learned that Luo Huanyan was the wife of the Hou Shizi of Jinxiang, and they all tried their best to support themselves and smiled at Luo Huanyan.

But at this moment, everyone's smiles froze on their faces.

The outside of the stone house was very clean, Luo Wanyan never expected that the inside of the stone house looked very clean, but there was a rancid smell. As soon as she entered the house, Luo Huanyan couldn't help but cover her mouth and retch, even Yun Sleeve was not much better. Although Su Feng endured it, he was not as good as Luo Huanyan, and his face was extremely ugly.

The six or seven old people in the room also looked extremely ugly when they saw this, and Uncle Zou made a straight face and said, "If the young lady is unwell, you might as well go back and rest first." ”

Zou Bo's voice was extremely indifferent, three points more indifferent than when Luo Huanyan first arrived, but Luo Huanyan didn't care, supporting the wall with one hand, covering her mouth with the other hand to force down the churning in her stomach, glanced at everyone in the room, and shook her head with difficulty: "I, it's okay." ”

At this time, Yun Sleeve finally held back his disgust, stepped forward to help Luo Huanyan stand up, and wanted to say something, but Luo Huanyan preemptively continued: "Is all the rooms here like this, or is it only this one?"

Zou Bo snorted coldly with an unkind face, and said lightly: "The border city is bleak, it is not as prosperous as the capital, and the people living here are all lonely people in the border city, and it is not as expensive as the young lady, so please go back to the young lady." ”

Luo Wanyan knew that Uncle Zou was angry because he vomited just now, and she didn't care about him, stared at Uncle Zou's eyes seriously, and said word by word: "No matter who they are, this room must not be lived!"

Luo Huanyan's words not only made Zou Boda's face change, but the seven or eight old women directly wiped their tears and begged: "Please show mercy to the young lady, you let us ......"

The old women couldn't go on, and lowered their heads one by one and whimpered, Zou Bo's face turned purple with anger, but Luo Huanyan looked at Zou Bo calmly, and asked urgently: "In such a house, even good people can get sick, let alone these old and frail aunts?"

Luo Huanyan's words made Zou Bo stunned, and he looked at Luo Huanyan and didn't react for a while, listening to this...... How do you seem to think with yourself...... Not quite the same?

Before Zou Bo came back to his senses, Luo Huanyan directly turned her head and instructed Su Feng: "Go, while the sun is still good at this time, open the doors and windows." ”

After speaking, Luo Huanyan looked at Uncle Zou, and then said: "It's okay to build a stove or brazier in the middle of the house, and when the wind blows, fill it with vinegar and cook it to smoke the house well." ”

It was only then that Uncle Zou reacted, but his eyes were red, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The young lady has a kind heart. The old slave apologized to you for being rude. ”

Saying that, Uncle Zou bowed to Luo Huanyan, but he choked up and said: "A few days ago, there was a sudden heavy snowfall, and it was seven or eight days, and the Hou Ye had just sent away the winter clothes, grain and grass of the soldiers who were holding the anti-king, who knew that the Northern Barbarians took the opportunity to attack at this time......"

Speaking of this, Zou Bo gritted his teeth and held back his tears, and it took a long time before he choked up word by word: "If there is still a war in the city, the Hou Ye has taken it away, and even the food is sent to the barracks by the soldiers first." Now let's not talk about food, even firewood...... There's not much left!"