"San'er!"

Xie Zhen took a deep breath, and suddenly reached out to hold San'er's hand, which was still crying.

"I know it's not right to ask these questions at this time, but these are important questions that I have to know, so please calm down for a moment and answer my questions first, okay?"

She squeezed his hand hard and pleaded in a sincere tone.

Her voice was still so gentle, but her tone was resolute, so resolute that it was hard to ignore.

San'er sniffled, barely stopped crying, and nodded puzzled but very cooperatively, "Okay, you ask." ”

Xie Hao nodded and asked softly, "You said earlier that there was a rat plague in your village, right?" ”

San'er nodded.

Xie Zhen said again: "Then later, apart from your father, did anyone in your village die?" I mean very unusual, all of a sudden, a lot of people get sick, is there such a situation? ”

San'er's eyes widened in disbelief, "Miss, how do you know?" ”

Xie Hao gasped violently, which was basically exactly what she had guessed.

She sank her face and said, "I ask you, after your father died, why didn't you bury or burn his body?" ”

San'er said: "Our custom there is that after a person dies, he must be left at home for 7749 days, and he cannot be disposed of at will. ”

No wonder. Xie Zhen muttered.

"Aha." Xie Yu suddenly pulled her back a step.

Xie Zhen was unprepared for a while, and almost fell because of it.

"Third brother?" She glanced back at Xie Yu suspiciously.

The eyes of the two men met in the air, and she already understood the reason for his sudden move.

Presumably, the third brother and her thought of going together.

"It's okay." She shook her head slightly, signaling Xie Yu not to worry about her.

Xie Yu thought about it carefully, San'er can live well until now, it must be because he has not been infected with the disease, so he is also relieved.

San'er was taken aback by Xie Yu's actions, "What are you doing here?" ”

Xie Zhen said: "It's nothing. ”

San'er didn't think much about it, but she still felt strange, and asked again: "Miss, how did you know that many people in our village suddenly fell ill all at once?" ”

Xie Hao sighed. I don't know if I should tell him the cruel facts.

She hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "San'er, you sue me, are those villagers of yours still living in the village?" ”

San'er said: "Of course!" ”

Xie Zhen exhaled a breath of turbid air gloomily. Oh, yes. It must still be there, how can it not be? Where is their land, for a farmer, the land is simply more important than their lives! But what about those people? What will become of those who did not survive the dead?

"How long has it been since you went back?" She asked.

San'er sighed: "It's been a long time, and everyone in my family is dead." There's no point in going back, so I haven't gone back, and I've followed others to the dock to make money. ”

Xie Zhen frowned, "Then how did you meet that man that day?" How could they follow him to the capital? ”

As soon as she heard her mention the man, San'er first subconsciously shrank for a moment, and then after reflecting his current situation, he jumped up like a cat with his tail stepped on, and said angrily: "That person is really not a good thing!" ”

"I met him at the docks, and he was more powerful than all of us, so he received the most money at a time, but he was still too little. There was a chat. He sued me and told me that he would not be working at the dock from tomorrow onwards and that he was going to the capital to make a lot of money. I also deserve it, as soon as I heard the words make a lot of money, I couldn't find the north, so I begged him to take me along, at that time he was not as bad as he is now, as soon as I heard that I also wanted to make a lot of money, I agreed without saying a word, and took me away the next day. The food and accommodation along the way were all the money he paid first, and I originally thought he was a really good person, but who knew that after arriving here. He just told me that his way to make money was to ask me to help him cheat and steal money together! Of course I don't, although we countrymen are poor, although we have not read any books. But my father and mother taught me the truth, but when I said I wouldn't do it, he beat me up. Later, I really had no choice but to lie to people with him. ”

The more he spoke, the more painful he became, and he lowered his head and buried his face in his palms in chagrin.

"I knew it was like this. I'll just be honest and move the goods at the docks. ”

Xie Hao sighed and comforted softly: "I can't blame you for this, you didn't know it would become like this." ”

Of course, it is impossible to appease San'er's painful and wounded heart with this sentence, what he needs now is quiet and solitude.

Xie Hao then stood up, pulled Xie Yu, and motioned for Nan'er to retreat together, leaving only the box containing snacks.

In the corridor, Xie Yu and Xie Zhen walked together.

Xie Yu couldn't help but say, "Ah Zhen, how long do you want to keep him in the mansion?" ”

Xie Zhen said: "I decided to ask my grandfather to let him stay in the mansion to do things, because he has no place to go now. ”

"No way!" Xie Yu's attitude was very resolute, "He must not stay, you just heard him say so much, you must have guessed that his parents and sisters died of the plague, although he is okay now, but what if it is because the virus in his body has a dormant period?" If this is the case, wouldn't it be dangerous up and down the Xie Mansion? Especially you, you're the first to bear the brunt! ”

Xie Zhen frowned and said, "It's been so long since he left the village, is it possible that the virus has been dormant for so long?" And now that he is homeless, if we drive him out, where will he go? Do you want to sleep on the streets? Now that the weather is getting colder and colder, he will definitely freeze to death! ”

"If you're not afraid of 10,000, you're afraid of what if, do you want to make a big gamble with the lives of so many people in the Xie Mansion?" Xie Yu's expression was very solemn.

Xie Zhen pursed her lips and did not speak.

If you take the lives of the people of the Xie Mansion in order to save San'er alone, it is indeed not worth it.

However, if she wanted to give up San'er just like that, she would never be able to do it.

But what about Liang Fengxian? He has been in contact with San'er, does he know whether San'er is in danger or not?

She frowned, and an idea suddenly occurred to her.

"Third brother." She said softly: "Look, can you let Doctor Jiang come over, he has excellent medical skills, and he will definitely be able to check it out." ”

Xie Yu also frowned, obviously thinking about the feasibility of her mentioning yì.

Xie Zhen looked at him with blank eyes.

That pitiful look really couldn't make him refuse ruthlessly.

"Okay!" He had no choice but to compromise and say, "I'll write to you." Ask Doctor Jiang to come to Beijing. ”

"Good!" Xie Hao happily agreed, and her eyebrows rose again.

She pulled Xie Yu and ran towards the study in a hurry, and said loudly: "Nan'er, Zhu Jin." Grind! ”

This is the first time Xie Yu has written a letter in a serious manner, and the content is also very simple, just one sentence, simply and concisely let Jiang He come to Beijing.

After he put down his pen, he found that Xie Zhen was still writing.

She's been writing slowly on two sheets of paper.

Xie Yu couldn't help but bend the corners of his mouth when he saw her so serious.

He really couldn't figure out why she had so many words to write in her little head.

Thinking that someone could receive a letter from seeing her. He still had some unpleasant feelings in his heart, so he leaned over to see what she was writing.

As soon as she saw him coming over, Xie Zhen let out an "oops" and hurriedly covered the letter.

Her movements were too flustered, so she didn't cover them all.

Xie Yu could still see most of the letterhead.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud, because it was all trivial.

Oh, actually, it's not a trivial matter, but it's trivial.

said that she went to the palace a few days ago, and it was not fun at all.

She said she had recently met two interesting new friends......

Xie Yu raised an eyebrow, is the new friend interesting?

He snorted softly with some displeasure. Even the thought of reading the letter faded, and he sat aside angrily, waiting for her to finish the letter.

Xie Zhen finally dried the ink on the paper, solemnly sealed the letter, and handed it to Nan'er along with the letter written by Xie Yu.

"Send these two letters to the messenger!"

Nan'er nodded, and after taking the letter, she didn't dare to delay and went to the messenger.

Xie Yu shouted, "Slow." ”

Xie Zhen and Nan'er looked at him puzzled.

Xie Yu said lightly: "Let the clouds come and go." ”

Could this be that the third brother is taking pity on the fragrance and cherishing the jade? Xie Zhen blinked, and then said to Nan'er: "Since the third master said so, then you can ask Yunlai to send it to the messenger!" ”

Nan'er's face turned red, and she responded timidly.

Xie Yu said, "I mean to let Yunlai send the letter back to Lin'an." ”

Hey? Xie Zhen said: "Let the clouds come and go? There's no need for that, right? ”

Xie Yu said: "He has to go." San'er's matter is very important, and I hope that Doctor Jiang can come to Beijing soon. Therefore, I do not want any delay on the way to deliver the letter. ”

"But Yunlai is still young, can he handle it?" Xie Zhen was still a little worried.

As soon as she finished speaking, a man came in through the door and said loudly, "Miss." It's not small! ”

Such a bold and naughty person is, of course, Yunlai.

Xie Hao couldn't help but laugh and said, "Even if you can turn your heels, it doesn't prove that you're not young!" Now it's not for you to juggle. ”

But he doesn't just turn over such a heel, he can turn dozens of them in one go. Yun Lai wanted to answer Xie Hao like this, but he didn't dare, because he knew that Xie Yu definitely didn't like him to say such things. Anything that Xie Yu didn't like, he tried not to say or do it, because if he accidentally provoked Xie Yu. Then he's going to be out of luck.

He had no choice but to say honestly: "The little one knows, but the small one is also very good at sending letters!" Miss, you can rest assured! ”

His cowhide is blown so big, where can Xie Zhen rest assured?

She said, "Do you know how to get back to Lin'an City from here?" ”

Yunlai was not embarrassed: "You know, Miss, you forgot?" When I came to the capital, I was small and I could catch a car. ”

Even if I had been in the car at that time, I'm afraid I would have forgotten about it now, right? Xie Zhen knows that a person's memory is absolutely impossible to be so good.

But Yunlai seemed to be finally smarter, as if he could see her thoughts, and said quickly: "Moreover, even if the small ones sometimes don't remember the way, the small ones don't go on two legs, of course the small ones go on horseback, and they all say that the old horse knows the way, and the horse must know how to go back to Lin'an City, right?" ”

The old horse knows the way, but what if there is a case? When and what month will these two letters be delivered? Xie Zhen has always been cautious about people and things that cannot be assured.

Xie Yu persuaded her: "Ah Zhen, you just let Yun come and go, it's a good thing that he is still young and suffers a little more, even if you get married in the future, you also need someone who can manage things for you, right?" ”

This is all reasonable, but how can the third brother talk about marrying someone in a good manner? It's a shame......

Xie Zhen blushed and said vaguely, and asked Nan'er to prepare dry food for Yunlai, which was considered a tacit approval.

Xie Yu looked at the little girl in front of him with red cheeks and red ears, and sighed softly.

It's night, and Yunlai has been out for a few hours.

In place of Yunlai, it was Xilai who stayed in Xie Zhen's courtyard as an errand.

In this way, there is no one around Xie Yu to serve, but he must still let Xie Zhen stay Xilai.

Xie Zhen couldn't think of the reason, and Xilai couldn't figure it out, so he waited for everyone in Xie Zhen's courtyard to sleep, and quietly returned to Xie Zhen's courtyard.

Xie Yu hadn't slept yet, he was looking at the account book in the study, and he didn't know if he knew that he would come, so he was waiting for him here.

As soon as Xilai walked in, he immediately knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty to Xie Yu, but he didn't actually do anything wrong.

Xie Yu was really waiting for him, and as soon as he saw him kneeling on the ground, Xie Yu sighed and closed the account book.

"Get up!"

Xilai hung his head and refused to get up.

This is also an invisible resistance, a silent resistance.

Xie Yu said in a deep voice, "I know you must be very curious why I have to leave you with Ah Zhen. ”

Xilai said in a sullen voice: "The subordinates don't dare to speculate, the subordinates only know that the young master can't have no one around you to protect you." ”

Xie Yu said: "Protect what? My current identity, this high-walled compound is the best protection for me, as long as I am still Xie Sanye for a day, no one dares to act rashly. ”

"But no one will hurt Miss Zhen." Xilai Road.

Xie Yu shook his head and said: "Not being able to do it now doesn't mean that it won't be in the future, there are some things, how can you know so clearly?" ”

Xilai's mouth was bitter, and he lowered his head and said, "My subordinates are stupid." ”

Xie Yu looked at the loyal subordinates in front of him, slowed down his tone and said: "You don't have to be arrogant, there are no stupid people under my Xie Yu, the reason why I left you to Ah Hao is to value your carefulness and prudence, I need you to keep an eye on that little beggar named San'er all the time." ”

"San'er?" Xilai repeated the name, and his expression suddenly became very cautious.

Although he didn't know why the young master wanted him to pay close attention to a little beggar, he knew that what could make the young master make such a decision, even if that person was a beggar, it was definitely not an ordinary beggar!

"Subordinates obey!" Xilai said solemnly.

Xie Yu bowed slightly.

Xilai then kowtowed and retired, quietly returning to Xie Zhen's courtyard as he had done when he came.

(To be continued.) )