Xiao Xia's mother-in-law estimated that the Sun family should also be cleaned up and settled at this time, so she took Xiaoyu and walked towards the side courtyard. Xiao Xia's mother-in-law looked at this humble courtyard with a headache, living together like this is simply gambling with the lives of the Xia family, but Xia Xiucai's strong temper can't get people out.

Mrs. Lu took Miss Sun out with a change of clean clothes, and several people greeted each other.

Mrs. Lu took a look at Mrs. Xiao Xia, the indigo gown was cleanly washed, a green silk combed to the back of her head, and her hair was tightly coiled, only a silver hairpin was pinned, and a green silk dark text was wiped on her forehead. If it weren't for the fairness and simplicity of her face and the indifference on her face, she would be no different from that ordinary country woman. Seeing her, Mrs. Yin of the former mansion was not worried, and her gestures were neither humble nor arrogant, and she really had everyone's demeanor.

The little girl standing next to her was the naughty girl at the head of the --- Xia case I had seen before. For example, he has also grown taller, but he is only half a head shorter than Xiao Xia's mother-in-law. Wearing a short jacket with a water blue collar, Xu has not eaten well recently, and his duck egg face has become a melon seed face, and he looks more and more beautiful with big eyes. At this time, he also tilted his head and asked curiously, "Where is Sister Wanyin?" ”

Mrs. Xiao Xia couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this, thinking that she had a bad time because Xiaoyu had dated the girls of their family in the past.

Mrs. Lu didn't know what they meant, and hurriedly explained: "Wanyin was married before the accident. We also wanted to go to Yongjia to look for her, but now it is not peaceful everywhere, and Yongjia is far away. Besides," Mrs. Lu pursed her lips and said softly, "I don't know what Wanyin's situation is there." ”

Xiao Xia's mother-in-law knew that she married in such a hurry, and her father died. If you're pregnant, it's better. Otherwise, I'm afraid that as soon as my mother's family comes, I will find a reason to abandon and go home.

Mrs. Lu took a sip of tea and said slowly: "My mother's family is in the capital, so it's fine." It's just that King Yi is now attacking the city and plundering the pool, and he is afraid that he will be in the mouth of a tiger when he goes to the capital. ”

Mrs. Xiao Xia nodded, then looked at the girl beside Mrs. Lu and asked, "Then who is this girl?" ”

Xiaoyu glanced at Mrs. Lu and said, "This is Sister Wanyin's lobby sister, Sun Wanru." ”

Mrs. Xiao Xia looked at Mrs. Lu pointedly.

Mrs. Lu sighed: "It's like a marriage that was decided very early, but because of many things on the man's side, it has been delayed for a long time and cannot be married." Now I happen to encounter such a thing, alas, I can't complain about them. After the defeat, he simply withdrew from his family. ”

Xiao Xia Pozi nodded and said, "It's human nature. ”

Mrs. Lu saw that Mrs. Xiao Xia was not pretending to be comforted, and she looked up to her a little higher in her heart. And he explained, "I understand, too. It's just like this girl's life is miserable, her biological mother died early, and his father was afraid that she would be bullied by her stepmother, so he has been raised by me. Unexpectedly, such a well-behaved girl asked me to delay. As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but redden.

As if he hurriedly handed over the handkerchief on the side and said, "Auntie, don't say that." If it weren't for my aunt all these years, where would I have lived so comfortably. As the saying goes: Nine times out of ten, things are unsatisfactory, I think there should be such a catastrophe in my life, and I can't complain about others. ”

Mrs. Xiao Xia took a closer look at Sun Wanru, and saw that her expression was refreshing, not like duplicity, and she couldn't help but praise in her heart: but she is a rare sensible child, both filial and open-minded.

Xiao Yu leaned over at a young age and asked curiously, "Then how did you end up in such a situation?" Thinking about Sun" Xiaoyu paused, glanced back at Xiao Xia's mother-in-law, and then said: "Shi Bobing made a dangerous move, and he must have already taken care of everything." ”

When Mrs. Lu heard Xiaoyu mention Sun Lu, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore, and she fell: "Xianggong has taken care of the aftermath properly. first married Wanyin early, and then sent our mother and son to Zhuangzi in the countryside. It's all my fault, I'm incompetent, I didn't listen" I couldn't stop crying when I said this.

Sun Haoran and Seventh Brother happened to walk in from outside, Sun Haoran stroked his mother's back, and said to Xiao Xia's mother-in-law: "Mother is kind-hearted and doesn't understand these chores, this year's Zhuangzi is waterlogged, drought is drought, and everyone's harvest is not very good." Mother saw that those farmers were pitiful, and they had to give porridge and rice from time to time. Unexpectedly, after more than a month, King Xing began to levy military rations on a large scale, and the family's grain storage was levied several times. As the year approaches, the remaining grain is barely enough to survive the winter. ”

Mrs. Xiao Xia nodded knowingly.

"Who would have thought that those farmers would expect our family to give some porridge and rice for the New Year." Sun Haoran looked at it and sighed: "As everyone knows, my sister and I also drink gruel like water three times a day." ”

Xiaoyu pursed her lips and looked at Sun Wanru again, she used to have a chubby round face, but now she is so thin that her chin is pointed, and her small face is only the size of a palm.

Sun Haoran snorted coldly, and a mocking smile appeared on his face again: "They decided that we were hiding food and refused to give it to them, so they entangled a large group of villagers to rush into the house to grab food. I was afraid that they would find out that there was no food at home to vent our anger, so I fled with my mother and sister. I don't know where I'm going, but I remember that Yan Zhao said that he lived here in the past, so he inquired all the way. ”

As he spoke, he got up and saluted Mrs. Xiao Xia and said, "It's rare that my aunt is willing to take us in." If I say that I have never thought of revenge, it is absurd, and my aunt will not believe it, after all, I am with King Xing, it is the revenge of killing my father. Saying that, Sun Haoran raised his head and looked at Xiao Xia quietly with a pair of eyes that were clear and clear: "It's just that I've experienced some things anyway, if I'm still as ignorant as before, this hardship will be in vain." ”

He turned his head to look at Seventh Brother and said, "In the current situation, it is not yet known who will kill the deer. If the rebellion is won today, and I don't need to make a move, King Xing's family will definitely die without a place to be buried. If it is difficult for Yi Wang Jing to succeed, the yellow robe will be added, hum! I can't say it, I still have to be a vassal in the same temple with this father-killing enemy. ”

Although he had made up his mind, he couldn't help but show a bitter smile on his face after he finished speaking.

Xiao Xia's mother-in-law and Seventh Brother couldn't help sighing when they heard this, and they both said that those who know the times are Junjie. But this is easier said than done. It is not easy for Sun Haoran to make such a decision. It is easy to retreat to the countryside like this, but since then, my mother and sisters have lost their support, and the Sun family may have declined from now on.

It's just that if you really want to take the road of the imperial examination in the future, you will inevitably have to turn the war into a jade silk with King Xing. Seeing that he had such a mind and determination, Xiao Xia didn't know for a while whether he should breathe a sigh of relief or sigh to make people. I had to comfort Mrs. Lu a few more words, and then I took Xiaoyu back to her room.

It just so happened that at this time, the second brother came to discuss the robbery of the house in Zhaowang Village, and the little Xia woman had to tell Xia Xiucai and Xia the second brother what she heard from Mrs. Lu, and the husband and wife and the second brother Xia sighed again.

The second brother said: "I can't find out who did it at this moment." I'm afraid that like the Sun family, every household in the village has sent people, so it will be bad. If we leave it alone, I am afraid that they will think that we are easy to bully, and our family will be harassed and looted in the future. ”

Xiao Xia also nodded and said, "This is really tricky, and there are no people living there for the time being." However, I still take Brother Qi and Ruhai and them to check it out from time to time. Alas, we have to find a way to transport the grain over there. ”

The second brother touched his chin and pondered, Xiaoyu thought for a while and said, "It's better to ask King Xing to come forward and gather all the rich families in the vicinity, and everyone will give some rice and use King Xing's name to give porridge in the city." When the time comes, the people in the village will go to the city to beg for porridge and drink, and we will take the opportunity to transport the grain over. ”

Xiao Xia Pozi nodded, there is porridge to eat at this time, even those who have a little family background will pass.

Xiaoyu said again: "It's just that although the house here is big, the farmers are not familiar with us. If one day the dealers attack in, these people in the family may not be able to hold it. After all, the people in the village have been together for so many years, so it's not good to tear off their faces and go against our family. ”

The second brother and Xia Xiucai couldn't help but twist their eyebrows together when they heard this.

And he said, "Alas, it is difficult." Although the village has the benefits of the village, if you look at the hunger in these places, maybe in a few days there will be bandits robbing everywhere. The people in the village are scattered, and you have seen the last wolf disaster, but the villagers don't listen to us. If there is real chaos, the village will be too unsafe. On the contrary, the houses in the Zhuangzi are built around us, and when we are the main family, they are willing to listen to our command. ”

For a while, several people were stumped, and they didn't know what to do.

Xiao Xia Pozi pondered for a long time before saying, "This first incident can allow the fifth brother to go to Zhang Luo." For the latter part, I think it's better to live in the Zhuangzi. This year's rent, we already collected less, and our family paid a large amount of the grain when we collected the grain, and the farmers should be able to survive. On the contrary, you can show your mouth to the bankers and step up patrols. Let them beware of the bandits, so that they will not keep an eye on us. The village is uneven, and if it is not good, it will be targeted by which broken household, and other people think that the law will not be held accountable, and it is not known when the time comes. ”

The fifth brother got the order of Xiao Xia's mother-in-law to go to King Xing to talk about the soup kitchen, and sure enough, these rich families are all general-minded, and would rather donate some rice and grain in exchange for the safety of the family. King Xing didn't make a name in vain, so he asked Princess Xing to donate some food. So the prefectures and counties set up porridge sheds, and every first and fifteenth day of the new year, some water-like porridge was applied, and the people saw hope, and there were fewer things to kill the rich.

On this day, Princess Xing had just settled down to donate grain, and the wife of the Song Commander came to visit with a post.