The rain gradually became heavier, the road was muddy, their shoes were muddy, and even with umbrellas, a lot of rain wet their clothes.

Since it was raining and it was winter, the weather was extremely cold, and there was no one on the road in the whole village, so they should have taken shelter from the rain.

Zhao Ziling asked, "Sword Comb, why did you remember to come to Xingning Village today?" ”

"This village, the year I left Kaifeng City, my mother and brother brought me here, so many years have passed, I want to come and see how they are doing? By the way, how did the county lord remember to come to this village, this is not close to Kaifeng City. Yue Jiancomb said, there was a slight sadness in his tone, after all, more than ten years have passed, and this village is still so poor, it seems that it is not doing well.

"I have a maid from this village, but she died of an illness, and she still remembered her elderly parents in the village before she died. Later, when I learned about the situation, I brought back some old clothes from the palace and some of her relics. Zhao Ziling also looked very sad, and it seemed that the maid was also deeply liked by her.

"Then let's go inside." Yue Jiancomb said.

I came to a slightly better-looking house, which had not been corroded by the wind and rain, the mud bricks seemed to have been repaired several times, the house was blocked by a fence, and there was a bamboo door.

"Sword Comb, where is this?" Ye Feng asked.

"This used to be the house of the village chief of Xingning Village, I don't know how the village chief's old man is doing now after so many years." Yue Jiancomb said and then pushed open the bamboo door, and everyone walked into the courtyard.

Xu heard the movement outside the door, and the people in the room asked aloud, "Who?" ”

"Is Uncle Qi here?" Yue Jiancomb asked.

The people in the room came out, and it was a middle-aged man in his twenties and thirties, his face was a little hungry, and the coarse cloth clothes he was wearing were a little thin. He looked at Ye Feng and his party curiously, and asked, "Who is looking for my father?" ”

"You are? Uncle Qi's son, Brother Yi? Yue Jiancomb looked at his face with some familiarity and asked.

"You are?" Seeing that Yue Jiancomb was wearing a good Shu brocade, dressed as a young lady from a large family, he was confused, how could his father know such a rich family? Qi Yi felt very puzzled.

"I'm Yue Jiancom, eleven years ago, I followed my mother and eldest brother to Xingning Village. Does Brother Yi remember me? Yue Jiancomb hurriedly said.

"Huh? It turns out that you are the second lady of the Yue family who delivered clothes and food to our Xingning Village eleven years ago. As soon as she reminded him like this, he remembered that looking at Yue Jiancomb was indeed a bit like that little girl.

Seeing them standing in the courtyard with umbrellas, he hurriedly said, "Miss Yue, it's windy and rainy outside, so you can go into the house first." ”

Then Yue Jiancomb and the four of them walked into this room, the room was quite bright, there was a woman with the same hungry yellow face, and there were two five or six-year-old boys beside them, looking timidly at Yue Jiancomb and the others who walked in.

"The house is surrounded by walls, dirty and messy, and I ask Miss Yue to take care of it." As he spoke, he moved a few low stools, then wiped them several times with his sleeves, set them one by one, and said a little stiffly: "Miss Yue, please sit down." I'm going to make a pot of hot tea. ”

"Brother Yi doesn't have to bother, let's just come over and have a look. Why don't you see Uncle Qi? Yue Jiancomb and Ye Feng all sat down, and stopped Qi Yi, who was about to boil water.

Qi Yi paused before saying, "My father died of illness three years ago. ”

"Huh? What kind of illness did Uncle Qi die of? Yue Jiancomb asked a little sadly when he heard his words.

Qi Yi said to the woman: "Cicada, you take the big cow and the second cow to get some food, and kill the big hen." I talked to Miss Yue. ”

"But..... It was the only hen that laid eggs...... "The woman whispered, with some hesitation.

"What do you know? Miss Yue is a distinguished guest, and this decent thing can be entertained at home. When he heard the woman's words, he was very angry and rebuked.

"No need, Brother Yi, we're not hungry." Yue Jiancomb hurriedly said, since they are all hens that lay eggs, how can they be killed to entertain themselves.

"It's okay, Miss Yue, you and Mrs. Yue are kind to our Xingning Village, but we can only entertain you with such ordinary things, it's really ashamed. If you refuse my wishes, then I will go to the underworld to see my father, and he will scold me for being ignorant. He said, then looked at the woman and said, "Why don't you go quickly?" ”

Since he had moved out the old village chief, Yue Jiancomb didn't say anything, and he just gave them some silver money as compensation at that time.

Seeing the woman leave with the two cowardly children, he replied to Yue Jiancomo's words, "In the winter of three years ago, there was a heavy snowfall, and there was nothing to eat at that time. ”

When Yue Jiancomu heard this, he frowned and asked puzzledly, "Why don't you go to see the doctor?" ”

"Hey, we rough people, usually get sick or something, just boil, just stay up, just stay up, don't need to see a doctor. Besides, I don't have the money to go to town to get medicine. He said casually, as if the words that came out of his mouth were a very common thing.

"Didn't my mother say that if there are any difficulties in Xingning Village, you can go to Kaifeng City to find the Yue family. Why didn't you go? ”

"It's common to get sick, there's no need to trouble the Yue family. Besides, Mrs. Yue has already helped our village a lot, and I'm really embarrassed to trouble you again. He added.

These words made Yue Jiancomb not know how to pick it up, this person has already died, and it is useless to say this now.

"By the way, Miss Yue, why did you come to Xingning Village today?" He asked about Yue Jiancomb's intentions.

"After my mother and I came to Xingning Village, we knew that you were living quite poorly, but that year my mother and brother and I both went to Linhai City, and only recently returned to Kaifeng. It's getting colder and colder, so I'm thinking about you, so I'll come and see you, and bring you some clothes and food. ”

"Huh? Miss Yue, you ..... Kaifeng City is so far away, and it is wind and rain, why did you come here in person! He said hurriedly, with a hint of shame in his tone.

"It's not much, it's just my thoughts. Now our carriage is still outside the village, and I didn't bring anyone over, only a groom, so I asked Brother Yi to wait for the rain to stop and ask some villagers to move back to the village together. Yue Jiancomb said again.