Chapter Eighty-Nine: Righteousness with the Dead
"Official, we are the relatives of this child, and we are here to bring the child home." Shumin was neither humble nor arrogant, and replied.
"Official, don't listen to her nonsense, she doesn't know these two children at all, she jumped out halfway to make trouble." Hua Manman saw that Shumin directly regarded himself as a relative of the child, and immediately quibbled, "The people around can testify." ”
The official glanced at Hua Manman, then glanced at Shumin and his party, turned around and asked the onlookers, "Which of you can testify?" ”
People are like this, they are more active than anyone else when they watch the excitement, and once it comes to themselves, no one dares to speak out.
Hua Man was anxious, pulled a person and said, "Tell me, did they know this pair of children before?" ”
"My stomach hurts, oops, it hurts." The man suddenly bent over and ran away with his stomach in his arms, Hua Manman's eyes grew in surprise, and he secretly scolded, "Phew, who believes it!" ”
"What about you, tell me." She pointed to someone again. That person was the one who had just looked at the girl obscenely.
He rolled his eyes and said, "They're making trouble, not the girl's relatives." ”
Hua Manman gave him a satisfied smile and said to the official, "Look, someone has testified." ”
The official nodded and said, "Okay, if you are willing to testify, wait for me to go to the yamen to record a confession." ”
"Don't, sir, in fact, I came late, and I don't know this very well." As soon as he heard that he was going to the Yamen, the man immediately changed his tone and said, "Oh, it's getting late, I have to go home first." After saying that, he quickly slipped away.
"Is there anyone else who can testify?" The official looked around and said. Hua Manman also hoped that someone would be able to stand up, and he was busy for a long time. She didn't want to lose face and lose people.
"I'm willing to testify." At this time, the vendor who had been standing next to Shumin stood up and said, "I can testify." These two men are relatives of this child. ”
"Do you dare to follow me to the yamen?" The official asked.
"The little ones are willing." The peddler struggled for a moment, then replied. He had sympathized with the child. It's a pity that others can't help them. Now it's just a matter of testifying. Looking at this situation, no one will dismantle him without a long eye.
Hearing what the hawker said, Shumin and the others were overjoyed, and their faces turned green with anger when they were full of flowers.
It's a pity that no one is willing to stand up and listen to her, and she will still suffer if she goes to the yamen like this.
"Forget it, my mother is unlucky today, and I didn't look at the yellow calendar when I went out." She flicked her sleeves, twisted her waist and walked away. The two thugs quickly let go of the girl's hand and followed in a gray manner.
The plaintiffs are gone, and the hawkers naturally don't have to go to the yamen anymore. He also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he was really nervous just now, but he was also very excited.
Shumin took the girl to thank him, he blushed and hurriedly waved his hand, saying "no thanks" and picked up the burden and left.
There was no drama to watch, and the crowd naturally dispersed. Seeing that there was nothing to do, the two officials also warned Shumin and them a little. said that in the future, you can't make trouble in the downtown anymore.
Shumin hurriedly took out some broken silver and handed it over, saying that it was for them to drink.
The two officials advanced the silver and left satisfied.
The matter was resolved satisfactorily, and Shumin and the others really breathed a sigh of relief. She saw that Hu Liu still had straw stuck in his head. I quickly picked it up. Say, "Let's find a place to eat." ”
"Let's go to the Drunken Wind Building, I've already said hello to the shopkeeper." Chunquan said.
"You just left to go to the Drunken Wind Building?" Shumin asked.
"Well, I'll go get some silver." He pulled a silver ticket out of his bosom. It says fifty taels of face value.
Shu Min was not polite, and directly took it and put it away. said to Hu Liu'er, "After eating, let's go and handle your father's funeral." Then you will come home with us. ”
Hu Liu'er blushed at this time, she still couldn't believe that she had an aunt like this.
She looked at Shumin and Chunquan, and then looked at Feng An and Hui'er next to her, and thought to herself that the tall, big and capable man must be her uncle, and these two children must be her aunt's children. So she replied politely, "I listen to my aunt and uncle." ”
Everyone was stunned by her sudden uncle, half a sound, Shumin laughed, Chunquan was flushed, and Hui'er and Feng'an also laughed.
"Sister, you're mistaken, that's my uncle." Hui'er laughed.
Hu Liu'er was embarrassed, blushing, and wanted to bury her head in Shumin's arms.
"You can follow Hui'er to call this person uncle, Hui'er is my daughter, and Feng'an is my nephew. You will also be my nephews and nieces in the future. Shumin explained to her and Hu Yang.
"Yes, auntie." Hu Liu and Hu Yang hurriedly nodded in agreement.
The two children hadn't eaten such a delicious meal for a long time, but they had just lost their father and experienced so many things, and finally they didn't dare to let go in front of Shumin, for fear that she would dislike them, so they didn't eat much and were very restrained.
After the meal, Shumin sent Hui'er and the others to Xiao Li's place to take care of her for a while, and then went with Chunquan to help Hu Liu'er and Hu Yang'er bury their father.
They first went to the coffin shop and chose a good coffin. Shumin didn't know much about these things, but fortunately, the people in the coffin shop said that as long as they gave more money, they would be willing to help with it. Shumin agreed.
In ancient times, joy and funeral were particular, and the day was chosen. Today is definitely not good, I flipped through the yellow calendar, and the best day is in three days. Shumin asked the people in the coffin shop to help put Hu Liuer's father's coffin first and put it in Yizhuang outside the city, and then chose a location with better feng shui and buried it in three days.
It cost nearly twenty taels of silver. However, Shumin is not distressed at all, the silver, the daughter is scattered and comes back.
Shu Min said before that she wanted to bow to Hu Liuer's father, but Chunquan thought she was just talking, but she didn't expect Shu Min to buy incense and candles and bow seriously to Hu Liuer's father Hu Dazhuang.
Chunquan felt a little unlucky at first and wanted to persuade her, but Shumin said, "There have always been people who have had secret marriages, and they can do it, so how can you marry a brother and sister with a dead person?" ”
Chunquan couldn't think of anything to refute. I had to go with her.
After Shumin and Hu Dazhuang finished worshipping, Hu Liuer and his younger brother Hu Yang'er also kowtowed to Shumin gratefully. I saluted the tea and called my aunt, so that I officially recognized the two children.
One comes and goes. They were busy for most of the day, and when it was almost dark, they went to Xiao Li's to pick up Hui'er and Feng'an, and then went to Shude to bring back the little wolf Wangcai.
Yesterday, because they went out to eat celebration wine with the county magistrate, Shu Min put the little wolf still in the patrol room, and in addition to the little wolf, there are two big wolf dogs. The big wolf dog had a very sharp nose, and at once he could smell that the little wolf was a wolf, although he did not order them to attack it. But this day and night, under the pressure of the little wolf cubs, they were cautious, and they didn't dare to breathe. Seeing that Shumin was finally here at this time, he rushed to Shumin's side excitedly, and his mouth was still whimpering, as if he was talking about his grievances.
"Okay, if you eat with a round belly, what else is there to be wronged." I heard what the little wolf meant. Shumin kicked it lightly and said funny.
"Ah, what a pretty puppy!" Hui'er was overjoyed when she saw the little wolf, and she wanted to touch it. Chunquan hurriedly grabbed her and said vigilantly, "That's not a dog, it's a wolf." will bite. ”
The little wolf seemed a little dissatisfied with Chunquan's opinion of him. Rolled on the ground, revealing a round belly. As if to say, "I am a gentle wolf." ”
It made everyone laugh.
Hui'er still touched the little wolf, not only Hui'er. Feng An and Hu Yang'er also touched the little wolf, only Hu Liu'er was a little afraid, wanting to touch but not daring to touch it.
The little wolf enjoyed everyone's touching, and did not forget to slant his eyes. Looking at Chunquan's cold eyes, it shuddered, deciding that it must not provoke this man.
Xiao Li also decided to go back with Shumin and them, after so long, she also missed the boy at home.
The coachman waited outside the city for a long time, and finally waited for Shumin and the others, his face unhappy. It was not yet the end of the year, but there were still many more people in and out of the city than usual, and he could go back and forth at least three times in an afternoon.
Fortunately, when he got out of the car, Chun Quan took dozens of dollars from his arms and gave him more, so he was happy and helped Shumin and the others to unload them.
Knowing that Shumin and the others were back, Li Zheng and Uncle Niang and many other people came out to greet them.
Seeing Hu Liuer's sister and brother, although the aunt and sister were puzzled, they didn't ask too much, and directly brought the children into the house for dinner.
By this time, it was already dark, and it was already past the time to eat. Fortunately, the aunt knew that Shumin would come back, and the meal was always hot in the pot.
"Yo, you got a dog back?" The aunt saw that the little milk wolf was cute, and hurriedly reported it.
"Be careful, mother, it's not a dog, it's a wolf!" Xiao Li hurriedly said.
"Huh? "Wolf" the aunt looked at the little dot in her hand, regretting that she hugged it so impulsively.
"Don't be afraid, this wolf has spirituality and doesn't bite." Shumin hurriedly said. The little wolf cub was in her hand, her eyes were purring, and she was very cute.
"What are you afraid of, such a small thing, even if it's a wolf!" Li Zheng looked at the uncle's cowardly appearance, and said with a smile, "It doesn't have any teeth!" ”
"Yes, the teeth are not full, what am I afraid of?" The aunt smiled, but put the little wolf again, and didn't dare to tease it again. It was the little wolf, innocently barking twice, and then running to rub her trouser legs.
"Your house still needs to be cleaned up, live here today, and move in tomorrow after packing up." Li Zheng looked at Shumin and said lovingly.
"Thank you, Uncle Lizheng." Shumin is also welcome.
Li Zheng and his aunt had eaten earlier, but now they are eating at the table with Shumin.
Although the villagers always entertain them with the best meals, in the past month or so, Shumin and her sisters have eaten a lot of good things, but they can't compare to the home-cooked dishes of four dishes and one soup made by the uncle. Shu Min and Xiao Li had a great appetite, and each ate several bowls of rice.
"It's still delicious food at home." Xiao Li said with a smile. Her two sons snuggled up to her during the meal, never leaving her. She felt very heartwarming.
"Well, Uncle Niang's craftsmanship is the best in the village." Shumin also said. Hui'er and Feng'an nodded cooperatively.
The aunt's eyes narrowed, and she said that if she liked to eat, she would eat more. Picked up the chopsticks and added some dishes to Shumin and the children.
Hu Liu'er and Hu Yang'er also felt the taste of home, they were not so restrained, and they ate a lot more than after noon. (To be continued.) )