The shopkeeper Chen also said worriedly: "I'm also worried about them!" So far he has not returned, and there has been no news of it. In the past, every time Li Darttou had to delay for a few days, he would send a message. ”

"And how did they get the message to you?" Laizi asked eagerly beside him.

Shopkeeper Chen shook his head and said, "It's not directly passed to me, it's passed to their dart bureau first, and then the dart bureau will be conveyed to each family!" ”

Erya stood up and greeted the shopkeeper Chen, "Uncle, I'll go over and inquire, if there's any news, I'm coming to tell you!" ”

"Don't bother you to run around, I'll just ask someone to come with you!"

"That's fine!"

Strangely, the dart game also didn't get any news.

Erya had a cold war, and analyzed with the chief dart: "Could it be that the frontier is unstable?" Fighting? ”

The chief dart head stood up suddenly, his face was a little pale, "You guys are waiting here, I'll go to the mansion to ask if there is the latest newspaper!" ”

Erya wanted to go with her, but she felt a little tightness in her chest and weak legs.

I had no choice but to sit down on the chair and nod my head with a pale face.

The son is fast: "Uncle! I'll go with you! ”

They didn't come back until dark.

Er Ya really couldn't stay, so he had to go to the government office to see in person, and just walked to the door of the second gate, the head of the dart and the son, sweating back.

Busy turned around and followed the head of the dart back to the hall.

"What's the situation?" Er Ya asked in a trembling voice.

Laizi was also trembling all over his body, and he couldn't speak for a long time. The head of the dart was much calmer, and after thinking for a while, he said, "I guess they won't be able to come back a year ago!" ”

Erya's heart sank for a moment, and she forced herself to be quiet again.

"I know why!"

The chief dart head said in a low voice: "The news from the government is that there is a conflict among the grassland herdsmen. The herdsmen in the north said that the herdsmen in the south had exchanged all the things I had brought with the merchants, and that they would not leave them a single thing.

So, on the night of our group of merchants arriving, they raided the southern herdsmen, and took away a lot of the things that the merchants had brought with them, as well as some of the merchants of our dynasty. Hold hostages.

When. I will also open a trade road for them, and when will they be released.

According to the clerk of the government, the imperial court had already sent envoys there. If the negotiations are good, it is estimated that they will be able to come back in the early spring of next year.

After this incident, it is estimated that the imperial court will compensate, and the herdsmen over there will also compensate. ”

Erya's heart ached. "Nope! We don't want any compensation, as long as they come back safe and sound! ”

She thought she didn't love Xiaohu. I don't care if he's good or bad.

Who knows that she doesn't think like this in her heart, since she came to this world, it was Xiaohu who was accompanying her.

No computers, no mobile phones, no televisions, no books, nothing to pass the time.

There are no relatives around, no contemporaries who can chat and talk at will, and they dare not say things casually or do things casually. Worry all the time, don't let people find out that they are not the second girl Liu!

She desperately looked for something to do during the day, and slept counting Xiaohu's breath at night.

It was Xiaohu who accompanied her through the initial hardships as a partner.

Xiaohu has long become a habit in his life. It is not possible to draw boundaries by love and non-love.

Maybe I can't accept him back into her life without guilt for the time being, but. She could not accept any surprise from him.

There are also Daman, Dahong, and Xiangzi, they say that they are Xiaohu's brothers, her students, and friends who accompany her, and she also can't accept any accidents from them.

There is also Brother Li and his brothers, who have been together for more than three months, which is not a close relationship, but they are not strangers, and they can't accept any accidents from them!

The head of the dart saw that Erya's state was very bad, so he comforted softly: "Wang Niangzi, you think about it for the time being, go back and wait first." I'll send someone over early tomorrow morning, whether it's good or bad, there will be news for you, okay? ”

What else can be done if you don't go back and wait? It's not something she can solve on her own.

The children at home are still young and can't leave. The drought situation is so severe, and the risks along the way do not allow you to take your children on the road.

Erya instantly considered a lot of impossible factors, so she packed up her feelings, nodded to the head of the dart and said: "Then thank you Lu Dart, I can't leave tonight, I'm going to buy something for the brothers to use on the road!" ”

The head of the dart shook his head and said, "There is no need to buy things for them, this time there is an emergency, so they can only hurry up!" If you can not stop on the road, you will not stop. You go to Chen's shopkeeper by the way, and talk to him well, this time it is his eldest son who is leading the team, and the little guy can't say it clearly, I'm afraid that something will happen to him in a hurry! ”

"Hey! Then I'll be gone! Er Ya responded to the words of the chief dart, and was about to take Laizi away, but Laizi said to the chief dart: "Uncle Lu! Can I go too? ”

The head of the dart shook like a rattle, "No, no, no!" This time it's urgent, but you can't add to the chaos! You have to go back to comfort your father, just go back with your sister-in-law! ”

After all, Laizi has been following the runner for several years, and has been trained to listen to the arrangement in everything and not to be willful, so he didn't insist anymore, so he went out with his sister-in-law.

Shopkeeper Chen was still walking around anxiously, and when he saw Erya passing, he hurriedly asked, "What can I do about this?" ”

Erya endured the uneasiness in her heart and patiently persuaded the shopkeeper Chen: "Uncle! You don't have to be so anxious, Brother Chen has so many bodyguards, and several brothers in my family will definitely protect Big Brother.

So! You can relax, big brother will never hurt in the slightest!

As for tea or something, then don't think about it, as long as the person is good, everything will be fine. Do you say? ”

After hearing this, Shopkeeper Chen finally settled down a lot, nodded in agreement: "That's right! They are only a temporary conflict, not a war. Ay! I was also in a daze just now. ”

Erya's heart also suddenly settled down, yes! It's just a temporary conflict, and with their skills, they won't be able to avoid it.

Rested overnight in the inn. I went back early the next day.

Before the two of them got off the horse, the uncle hurriedly ran forward.

"Little Tiger daughter-in-law, have you heard any news?"

The second girl got off the horse, and then nodded and replied to the uncle: "I heard it, it's okay!" It's trapped in the grassland, and it won't be back until early spring next year. ”

Uncle Brain added: "But because of the drought? ”

Then he said to himself in confusion: "Drought doesn't affect the road?" Why can't you come back?! ”

"Not really! It was the herders of the north who invited them to visit. Hope to do business with them in the future. It snows heavily on the grasslands after September. They can only come back next spring. ”

Laizi looked at her sister-in-law suspiciously, not knowing why her sister-in-law didn't tell the truth.

Erya didn't say anything and went back to her house, when Laizi was being questioned at home. I had to make it up according to what Erya said.

The uncle and the second uncle saw that Erya didn't explain much, but believed what she said, so they prepared for the New Year's with peace of mind, killing ducks and geese. Ready to make salty goods. In previous years, chickens would be killed and sauced chickens would be made. It was very tasty.

It's a pity that because of the drought this year, the chickens need less water, so they have to keep it! So that I can eat some fresh meat in the future.

Originally, the drip irrigation that Erya planned to experiment with was also due to the drying up of the river. And give up. The people in the village, while lamenting when the drought would pass, were glad that they had listened to Erya's words at that time. Keep the grain and don't sell it cheaply.

At this time, people really thanked Erya from the bottom of their hearts, if there were no workshops in Erya. So that their families have additional income, and this income is the bulk of their family.

If they didn't have this surplus money at home, their family would not have been able to keep the grain of the past few years, even if it was cheap, they would have to sell it.

Because of the extra income, I was able to save so much food, so that although I was anxious on such a day, I didn't have to panic.

Erya's mother's family has no water in the river, and even the well water can't be fetched.

Except for Huixiang, who was busy at home, the rest of the family ran over, pulling ox carts and carrying burdens, and none of them were empty-handed.

Erya looked at her father and mother who pushed open the door of her yard and carried an empty bucket in surprise, "What's wrong?" The well at home is not watering? ”

Her mother replied weakly: "Yes! Usually when it is flooded, I am proud that my house is high and cannot be flooded! Now it's good! Because the ground is high, there is no draught left. ”

Erya smiled: "Mother! Groundwater has nothing to do with low ground! Didn't you look for Momoi and give Momo Momo? ”

His father shook his head and said, "Not long before your Momoi, I said hello to Momoi!" I don't know if they are so busy now, it's hard to say if they can come to my house before the end of the year. ”

There was no trick about this Erya, so I had to press it and not mention it, and when I saw them using a pick, I asked puzzled: "Dad!" Why don't you use an ox cart to pull water? How tiring is this back and forth? ”

Her mother laughed next to her: "How can you not use an ox cart?!" Your grandfather, Huifu, and Huigui drove the ox cart to the main road, and I walked the small road with your father. ”

"Father, mother, haven't you had breakfast yet?" Erya thought that since there is no water at home, he must not have eaten yet!

"Yes! Early in the morning, I found that there was no water in the well, so I went to your uncle's house to fetch water, and it was the same, all the wells in our Zhuangzi did not produce water.

It's the same when I go to Fanjiazhuang, I'm busy all morning, and I can't get a sip of water to drink. Where else to eat? Her mother said angrily.

"Then I'll give you something to eat, this is fast! Maybe grandpa, they'll be fine before they arrive. Er Ya hurriedly handed the child to the nurse, turned around and went to the kitchen to cook.

Her mother teased Wen Chao, "Little Wen Chao! Grandma wants to eat your water, do you want to give it to you? ”

Wen Chao was very generous: "Give!" You give it every day. ”

"Ouch! Come to my heart! "Grandma is holding her grandson, kissing is not enough!

Grandpa stood aside and watched with a smile!

Before the second girl could get a good face, her grandfather and two younger brothers also drove the ox cart over.

The family was fetching water by the well, and Huigui sighed while shaking the rocker.

"Ouch! The second sister's rocker is so light! I didn't do much to shake it up. ”

Huifu hurriedly took the joystick and said, "You let me try it!" ”

As soon as he shook it twice, he shouted at the kitchen window: "Second sister! Why is your rocker so lightweight? ”

Erya took the chopsticks, approached the window, and said to Huifu outside: "Look at the derrick, there is an axle wheel at the top, which plays a role in saving effort." ”

Huifu didn't look up very incomprehensibly, and I didn't know if I understood it, anyway, it was "Oh! "Once. I kind of got it!

After making good noodles, one person beat two eggs and put them inside, cover the pot and let them rest for a while.

Fry a few more salted fish fillets, take out five boiled salted duck eggs, and cut them in half. That's when I started to call a big family to dinner.

"Mother, you come to dinner with your father, grandfather, and Huifu! It's all good. (To be continued)