Because of Shen Xi's temptation, Lin Dai ignored him for the next two days.

On the morning of the 27th day of the lunar month, the city was in a commotion, the city gate was not opened as before, all kinds of rumors spread all over the sky, the more reliable theory is that there was a large-scale civil unrest in the Chengxiang area of Guangdong, one of the anti-thieves flowed into the territory of Tingzhou, Fujian, even the city, Qingliu, Ninghua and other counties have traces of traitors, and there are merchants robbed on official roads and waterways.

Now the roads leading from Ninghua County to Tingzhou Mansion are all cut off, and the merchants who cross the border into Jiangxi from western Fujian do not dare to take the line of Tingzhou Mansion.

"The plague in our county ended before the climate formed, and the vitality was not injured. Now those thieves know that we are rich here, and they are eyeing this piece of fat, and it is said that their ultimate goal is to open Ninghua County and rob property. ”

The city gate is not opened, the people are panicking, Shen Mingjun was ready to take his wife and children back to his hometown in the next two days, but now the city gate is not open, and the road is not very smooth, and I don't know what to do.

Lu's pharmacy is newly opened, because of the thieves, the city is cut off from outside the city, and no one patronizes it, so it can only rely on the original small store for temporary support.

"Mother, can we go back to see my grandmother and uncle and aunt?" Shen Xi stood at the door of the old pharmacy, looked at the quiet street outside where there was not even a ghost shadow, and turned back to ask Zhou.

Zhou and Hui Niang are discussing things.

Hearing Shen Xi's question, Zhou shook his head: "It's chaotic outside, it has to pass this gust of wind...... I'll talk to him when your dad comes back in the evening, and it's best to stay. It's okay for you to go to the backyard to read, and hang around outside, beware of someone coming and kidnapping you. "The ferryman was scared, and the brother looked at the new Sister Zhang

Shen Xi actually didn't really want to go back to the countryside, his grandmother Li and those uncles and aunts at home had their own little abacus, and life in that big house was very depressing. And after all, he has only been through for more than a year, and those so-called closest relatives, except for the old lady, even Shen Mingjun is not very close to him, so he can't talk about feelings, so it may be better not to go back.

At noon, officials began to collect taxes from house to house. However, every shop that has a name in the government must pay money so that the local inspection department can recruit and train the villagers to quell the bandits. Because Hui Niang runs two shops at the same time, she also has to pay double taxes to pay.

The official messenger came to the door politely, knowing that Hui Niang had a good relationship with Han County Ling and Xia Zhushu, and even reminded him: "The outside of the city is not very peaceful, and the official road leading to Shuangxi Town in the north has been cut off by thieves, and I heard that there have been deaths." ”

Shen Xi felt a pang in his heart when he heard this, and Zhou's face turned pale, and he was even more determined not to go back.

Hui Niang handed over the silver and didn't feel any pain, in her opinion, as long as it was beneficial to the local people and the court, even if it was a little bit of money, it was nothing.

After sending off the official errand, Hui Niang said to Zhou with some relief: "It seems that my sister can't go back, I'm afraid I have to stay in the city to celebrate the New Year with my sister." ”

Zhou's face had regained his calm at this time, and he said with a smile: "It's okay to stay, the way back is not easy to walk, not to mention, if it snows, you may not be able to come back for a while." But I still have to discuss with the unconscionable person, if I really want to stay, I also have to buy some New Year's goods. ”

Because it is not peaceful, the people in the city are basically hiding at home, and the streets and alleys are quiet and elegant. Seeing that there were no guests, Hui Niang had already closed the shop.

Shen Xi was playing with Lu Xi'er in the backyard, while Lin Dai sat and watched angrily.

The three new maids, Xiu'er, who is five big and three coarse, will stay in the new shop, and Xiaoyu will follow Hui Niang to learn the name of the medicinal materials, the medicinal properties and the amount of medicine, and only Ning'er will accompany the two little masters.

“…… Miss, the stone is too dirty, don't take it, you have to wash your hands when you turn around on this cold day. ”

“…… Miss, don't drink raw water, or your stomach will hurt, I'll go to the kitchen and get you some cold boiled water. ”

"Miss, you take a rest first, the slave maid will go to the thatched house first, and come back in a while......"

Ning'er is like a little nanny, but whenever Lu Xi'er makes a little move, she is very tight.

At the beginning, Lu Xi'er liked to have a young lady to accompany her very much, but later she found out that this young lady was not playing with her, but preventing her from playing.

"Brother Shen Xi, let's go to your house with Sister Dai'er, Sister Ning'er is so annoying." Lu Xi'er's little face was so aggrieved that she was about to drip water, no matter what she did during this time, she was controlled by Ning'er, and she was very unhappy.

In the past, Hui Niang was busy taking care of the shop, and Lu Xi'er had no one to control her on weekdays, she did whatever she wanted, and she did whatever she wanted.

In Shen Xi's opinion, Ning'er was also worried that Xi'er would have an accident and would be blamed by her mother, Huiniang. As a maid who has lost her personal freedom, she will inevitably worry about her fate, and once she does something wrong, she will be easily punished or resold by the master.

"Forget it, let's stay, can I teach you and Dai'er how to write?"

Although Shen Xi is young, he grew up in an orphanage in his previous life, and he knows how to please his teachers and classmates, and it is too easy to let a little girl like Lu Xi'er revolve around him.

Lu Xi'er clapped her hands happily and said, "Okay, okay, I like to learn to write with Brother Shen Xi the most." ”

moved a small bench in the corner, Lu Xi'er sat around the small table, supported her chin with her hands, and looked at Shen Xi with longing, like a good student listening to the lecture.

"Look, I taught you these words, they are all used in daily life."

Shen Xi picked up a small wooden stick and dipped it in some water, and wrote on the small wooden table, while Lu Xi'er stared wide-eyed. At this time, Ning Er came back from the thatched house, stood on the side and watched Shen Xi write carefully, she knew that Shen Xi was studying in the school, not just casually, so she studied hard.

Shen Xi turned his head and saw Ning Er's right hand in the palm of his left hand, and couldn't help but nod secretly, it seems that this girl is quite motivated.

In the evening, Shen Mingjun came back from Wang's house, and Zhou discussed with him whether he would return to Taohua Village at the end of the year. Shen Mingjun sighed: "After all, it's the New Year, if you don't go back, my mother will definitely be worried...... I heard that those thieves are just blocking the road and robbing on the official road, if we take the mountain road, there should be no accident. ”

Zhou was a little dissatisfied: "Do you think our lives are worthless?" If we encounter those thieves, what do you say we should do, give them our lives? This thief is an obvious thing, even if we don't go back, can my mother still blame us? Do we have to risk the road on the road, could it be that we have paid less money earned on weekdays, and we have to go back to reconcile at this juncture? ”

Shen Mingjun hurriedly explained: "Lady, I didn't mean that. ”

Zhou turned his back angrily: "It's not that I don't want you to fulfill your filial piety, but when can't this filial piety be fulfilled?" Every year in spring and autumn harvest, when did I neglect it? Even if I moved to the city, my mother still found someone to urge me to go back during the autumn harvest, as if there was no one to work without me, because of the fact that our Han Wa'er went to school, my mother actually came to the city in person, if it weren't for Han Wa'er's own struggle, I am afraid that I wouldn't even be able to read......"

The more Zhou spoke, the more sad he became, and he wiped his tears from the back.

Shen Mingjun continued to persuade him, but it didn't have much effect.

Zhou was originally a little angry that Shen Mingjun didn't care about his family, but now he saw that his husband only cared about his mother and his brothers, and he was sad for a while, and finally cried.

"He'er, don't cry, can't we go back this year? I'll ask someone to write a letter to take back and give an explanation......"

Shen Xi originally wanted to persuade, but he didn't want to hear something that he shouldn't have heard. He pondered for a moment, the name "He'er" should be the name of the old lady. He has been in this world for more than a year, and it is the first time he has heard his father's name calling his mother, and Shen Mingjun blurted out in a hurry.

"The kid is next to you, what nonsense are you talking about? What did you hear? "In this era, the name of the lady is a woman's biggest secret, and it will only be called out when the husband and wife talk about it on the bed. Zhou's face was blushing, and while wiping his tears, he glared at Shen Xi with a fierce gaze.

"I didn't ...... No, I don't. Shen Xi touched his head, and could only pretend to be confused.

Zhou said angrily: "If not, quickly wash your face and feet, and go into the house to sleep!" ”

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