Lin Xiaojue and Lan Junyuan entered the village side by side along the path below the mountain, and the village was lively at this time, all the old and young were gathered in one place, and there were women's wails crying and grabbing the ground.

Lan Junyuan glanced at Lin Xiaojue, although this guy didn't smile, but the corners of his eyes were crooked, and he clearly didn't feel guilty at all.

He smiled, grabbed her sleeve, and burst into the crowd.

In the innermost part of the crowd, a man smoked a dry cigarette and frowned, and a woman knelt beside the ox who fell to death with her child in her arms, crying bitterly

Lan Junyuan knew the advisor: "What happened, why is this sister-in-law crying?"

Lin Xiaojue immediately became extremely serious.

When the villagers heard the voice, they saw two strange men and women, the male was extraordinary, the female was amazing, the most dazzling, they were wearing gorgeous and soft clothes, bright colors, fashionable styles, and embroidered ones, they were afraid that they would annoy the nobles if they got close, so they hurriedly gave up a vacant land.

The man who smoked put down his cigarette pouch, and the crying woman hugged her son tightly, but she couldn't hold back her cry and looked at them all.

Lan Junyuan arched his hand: "In Xia Lan Junyuan, I passed by here with my sister, and I heard someone crying, come and see, I don't know how we can help?"

It turned out to be two kind-hearted brothers and sisters, and the villagers were much less vigilant, but they still had the fear of the big guys, and they looked at them without speaking.

Lan Junyuan and Lin Xiaojue glanced at each other, and directly asked the farmer who was smoking: "Big brother, is it your family's cow?"

The man nodded with a sad face: "It's okay to put it on the mountain in the morning, but I fell off the mountain just now." ”

The woman's weeping grew louder.

Other villagers also said, "We have a broken one on that mountain. A few years ago, there were also cows that fell down from the mountains and were crippled, but the grass was so good that the cows scattered it and passed by themselves, and sometimes they couldn't look at it. ”

Lan Junyuan nodded understandingly.

At this time, Ling Nan and Thursday also arrived, and the two maids squeezed into the crowd and came behind the young lady.

Lingnan saw that the people of the village were all around, his expression was sad, and he asked in a low voice, "Miss, what's wrong?"

Lin Xiaojue said: "Ploughing cattle, careless." From the mountains. Fell down and died. ”

Ling Nan raised his head to look at the steep stone slope, and said in his heart, Miss Fang Cai and Lan Gongzi are there. Why did the cow fall to its death as soon as they went?

The crop kanji is still lamenting: "This cow is the only valuable thing in the family." My son has been in poor health since he was a child. His mother also said that she had sold the cow and treated him, and the cow died. I can't sell it for a few dollars, and my son's illness is incurable. He lowered his head and took a few more puffs of his cigarette.

The villagers all felt a sense of sadness.

Lin Xiaojue looked at the boy in the woman's arms, about four or five years old, with a big head, a thin body, obviously not good nutrition, his face was yellow, the village color was pale white, the hair was sparse and colorless, the spleen, the source of qi and blood biochemistry, in the body and flesh, its splendor was in the lips, it was the foundation of the day after tomorrow, this child had a weak spleen.

Lin Xiaojue recognized this family, the man's name is Xie Chengcai, his wife Liu, the little boy Xie Fugui, Xie Fugui was older than her in the previous life, at that time she and her grandfather came to Xiejia Village, and they had to go to this house every time, their family was very poor, Xie Fugui needless to say, from a small illness to a big one, Liu's health was not good, Xie Chengcai was too burdened later, and he vomited blood from exhaustion......

Life is often like this, poverty and disease are always intertwined, the poorer you get, the sicker you get, the poorer you get. If you don't think about it, it's a vicious circle.

All the past became clear, and Lin Xiaojue shook his head secretly.

Lan Junyuan didn't know what she was thinking, so he muttered and said, "That's it, or sell me your cow." It was said to Xie Chengcai.

The villagers and the Xie family all looked at him, good two young ladies and gentlemen, what are you buying cattle for?

Xie Chengcai's cigarette stick knocked on the sole of his shoe, retracted it into his clothes, and said seriously: "Childe really wants to buy this dead cow?"

Lan Junyuan said in his heart: "I spent so much effort just to buy it." He smiled: "Anyway, you also sell meat nearby, so you might as well sell it to me directly." As he spoke, he took out the silver from his pocket, Lin Xiaojue wanted to stop it too late, and the eldest young master made a move of fifty taels.

The Xie family and the villagers all gasped when they looked at the silver.

Ling Nan suddenly realized that the death of this cow must be related to Lan Gongzi.

Then Xie Chengcai looked defensive: "Son, what do you want to buy this cow for?"

A villager shouted: "This cow fell to death, and you didn't kill it, let the village chief report it to you, and if the son is kind enough to buy it, you can sell it." ”

"That is, fifty taels, enough to buy four or five live cows. ”

Some people calculate in their hearts, why is it not their own cattle that died?

Xie Chengcai may have been thinking about everyone's words, looking at Niu and pondering.

Lan Junyuan looked at Lin Xiaojue puzzled, and said in his heart: "Why don't I sell it if I give too much money?"

Lin Xiaojue said in his heart: "This Xie Jiacun village is simple, especially Xie Chengcai, who abides by the old rules, he is grateful for spending just the right amount of money to buy his cattle, and he will suspect you of doing evil if you spend so much." ”

Lan Junyuan didn't know that spending a lot of money would arouse suspicion, and looked at Lin Xiaojue with a bitter expression.

Lin Xiaojue thought about it and took the silver in his hand, and personally handed it over to Xie Chengcai: "Take it, Kaichun, buy a new cow, and then hit it, a good plow stick, a hoe and a pickaxe must also be used, the difference between people and animals is that people will use tools, crops and people will farm the land, sharp weapons, more important than strength, otherwise in the end, tired and injured muscles and bones, tools are not bought, money is not saved, and tired half to death, and in the end they spend money and see a doctor." ”

She stammered words that only thanked her family and her neighbors for understanding.

In order to treat the child, Xie Chengcai bought all the iron tools at home, and relied on manpower to farm the land.

Liu raised his head very sadly and asked, "Miss seems to be very familiar?"

Lin Xiaojue nodded at her: "I look at my sister-in-law, and I am also very familiar with it." ”

Liu's face flushed, how could she be such a radiant young lady, tilted her head and looked at the woman with a loose posture very seriously, Xie Fugui also tilted her head with her mother, staring at her innocent eyes.

Xie Chengcai didn't know what to do with the silver, and the other villagers also pointed out their origins and the relationship between the Xie family.

An eldest lady suddenly helped Liu up. smiled: "Since Miss and your family know each other, why don't you hurry up and thank Miss and Childe." ”

Liu looked at her husband, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it.

Xie Chengcai thought about it and pulled his wife and son, and bowed deeply to Lan Junyuan and the others: "Childe and Miss are kind to us, but this money is too much, I know that Childe and Miss are pitiful of our crops, if Childe really buys this cow, he doesn't want so much money, it is worth five taels when he is alive, and less than two taels of silver when he dies." Take back the rest of the sons. He pushed the silver into Lan Junyuan's hand.

Lan Junyuan looked at Lin Xiaojue helplessly.

Lin Xiaojue smiled and walked between the two. blocked Lan Junyuan, and said, "Brother Xie, you don't have to excuse yourself, I'm a doctor." Your son-in-law's illness. I can cure it. You can keep this money for medicine. ”

"Miss is a doctor?"

The villagers were in an uproar.

"How can there be such a young doctor, or a woman. ”

The Xie family looked at Lin Xiaojue in a daze.

Lin Xiaojue stuffed the silver back into Xie Chengcai's hand. Said: "People live nothing more than food, clothing, housing and transportation, but just these four things, some people have a good time, a mess, sometimes, thrift is right, but it can't be replaced by health." He said and looked at the villagers: "Everyone is like this, when you are young, you can work hard, what should you do when you are old? ”

Hearing this reasoning, the villagers talked to each other, and of course there were also humanitarians: "The rich people didn't mind anything at that time, and they didn't have the money to go where to make a good plough stick and a good iron tool." ”

It was a thin man with a stubble on his face, wearing a black cotton jacket, and his hands were in the cuffs of the cotton jacket, and the cuffs were shiny.

Lin Xiaojue's meaning is clearly to let everyone not feel sorry for money and reluctant to buy tools, how much harm does it hurt to the body when people pull the ground?

Lin Xiaojue raised his hand and grabbed his sleeve, Lan Junyuan was stunned, Lin Xiaojue ignored him, and said to Xie Chengcai again: "We want this cow, Brother Xie, if you really don't want to go, you might as well find someone to help us, peel the skin and unload the meat, save us, and it will be laborious to transport." ”

As soon as everyone heard it, this was a posture of eating meat.

Xie Chengcai was stunned and said, "Miss and Childe really want it?"

At this time, there were very few people who ate beef, and they didn't know how delicious it was.

Lin Xiaojue smiled and nodded: "Naturally, we want it, we have to take it back, Brother Xie, help." ”

Lan Junyuan arched his hand: "There is Brother Lao Xie." ”

Xie Chengcai raised his hand: "What do you say thank you or not, it's that we have to thank Sone and Miss." Saying that, he went to the village chief: "Brother Yan, find someone to help." ”

The villagers were very enthusiastic and lifted the dead cow with all hands and feet. ”

The sun was in the west, and there was a smell of smell in the carriage, Ling Nan and Thursday held their breath and rolled their eyes to look at their young lady.

Lin Xiaojue looked at the two and pouted: "When I'm ready, don't eat it." ”

Ling Nan pinched his nose and said, "Miss, did you kill this cow with Young Master Lan?"

"Yes. ”

Ling Nanhe's eyes widened, and Lin Xiaojue smiled again: "No, what do you think?"

Ling Nan breathed a sigh of relief: "I don't know, if it is, in the impression of the slave maid, this is not right, Gongzi Kelan gave them so much silver, then the Xie family is also happy, even if it is, I can't say whether it is right or wrong." ”

Lin Xiaojue said with a smile: "It's nothing, right or wrong, it's just a cow, ploughing the land and farming, for me, the value is, peeling the skin and eating meat, you want to add other meanings to it, and in the end it will only increase sadness." My definition of this matter, if you give money, and it is more than the value of the cow, it is right, if it is deliberately to lower the price, it is wrong. ”

Ling Nan said in her heart: "Anyway, everything in Miss's heart is measured by money. "It's not right to think about it again, I still have more feelings for their miss, and no one can evaluate the young lady's temperament.

Sigh to yourself.

Thursday looked at her quietly.

Lin Xiaojue touched her head: "You will understand in the future." ”

"......" Lingnan is four years older than her, and she is not used to blushing.

Lin Xiaojue crooked the corners of his mouth and withdrew his hand.

When Lin Xiaojue arrived home, it was already dark, and she called four subordinates to carry the beef back to her yard, and she said goodbye to Lan Junyuan.

Lan Junyuan thought about it and suddenly approached her, and whispered in her ear: "Don't forget to leave me a bite when it's done, just take a bite." ”

Lin Xiaojue smiled: "Don't worry." ”

The two said goodbye, Lin Xiaojue and the three of them watched Lan Junyuan's carriage leave, and just as they were about to enter the door, Lin Shize's carriage drove in front of them.

"Appeal ......"

The carriage stopped, and the coachman put a small stool to pick up Lin Shize and get out of the car.

After Lin Shize stood firmly, he first glanced at his daughter, and then ordered his subordinates to drive the car away, and when the subordinates were all dispersed, Lin Shize took his daughter's hand and took her to a place where no one was.

The father and daughter stood looking at each other, Lin Shize looked solemn and asked, "That son is Lan Junyuan?"

They are officials in the same dynasty, and they must have seen each other.

Lin Xiaojue nodded.

Lin Shize looked angry: "What was he doing so close to you just now? What did you do with him in my absence in the afternoon? How did you meet? How long have you known each other? What is your relationship?"

Lin Xiaojue said: "You breathe, ask so much, I stammer, which one is better to answer you?"

Lin Shize was stunned for a moment, frowning: "Answer one by one." ”

Lin Xiaojue nodded and said: "Why is it so close, you ask him, I went with him to buy beef, I met him because of the doctor, I have known him for more than half a year, I have been friends with him, I have changed my life, he is very good to me, often coax me to be happy, I will always help me when I encounter difficulties." "Like an endorsement.

Lin Shize lowered his voice: "That's not when I was in Wuxi. ”

Lin Xiaojue still nodded: "Very intimate, walking with food and clothing." ”

"Huh?" Lin Shize was shocked, he felt his scalp tingle when he heard the answer, and he had a very bad premonition in his heart, so he thought about it and asked in a low voice: "Do you sleep together?"

Lin Xiaojue smiled very strangely: "It's almost the same bed." ”

Lin Shize said in his heart that it was okay, and while patting his chest, he suddenly became stern again: "I just went to the Chen family in the afternoon, and now you are the wife of the Chen family who has not passed the door, don't make any ugly things for me." ”

Lin Xiaojue's eyes were raised, and he squinted at him.

The daughter is delicate and lovely, and it is reasonable that there are many suitors, especially when she is practicing medicine outside and is informal, Lin Shize thought about it and softened his tone, and said: "Dad, this is also for your good, although Lan Junyuan looks like a dog, but don't be deceived by her, first of all, he has already married a wife, although the Fang family is dead." As if thinking of something, he nodded definitely: "Yes, I still have a hard wife." ”

Lin Xiaojue nodded in agreement.

Lin Shize said even more vigorously: "The Lan family is not a good family, although it has the title of the prince of the country, but the children are not angry, he Lan Junyuan is famous in the capital, but he only gets the position of a watchdog of the eldest prince." ”

Lin Xiaojue still nodded: "It's not as good as Lord Lin." ”

Lin Shize was stunned, and said in his heart: "Why does the dead girl seem to be sarcastic about me." He lowered his face and said: "Anyway, you have to distinguish clearly, Chen Liugongzi is innocent, and he is a talent, if you are wrong, there will be no such shop in this village, Dad, this is all for your good, you grew up in the temple, you are young, you don't know the sinister world, Lan Junyuan just likes your appearance, and he is not sincere to you, don't associate with those messy people in the future." ”

Lin Xiaojue smiled and said, "Lord Lin, is there anything else? If not, I will leave first." ”

With that, he flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

Lin Shize scolded: "You stop Lao Tzu." The person in front of her didn't pay attention to her at all, trotted two steps to catch up, and the people didn't squint, so he had to say helplessly: "Xiaojue, Xiaojue...... Oh, I'll go back to my house too, and we can walk for a while. (To be continued.) )