Zhong Xiucai never thought of adopting Ma Cuilan, and when she heard her crying words, she was stunned.

Ma Cuilan was stunned when she saw Zhong Xiucai, her tears flowed even more, she kowtowed to him, and said while kowtowing: "Master Xiucai, Cuilan really has no way to live, please adopt Cuilan." ”

Ma Cuilan's head was already injured, and after kowtowing so vigorously, the wound that had just been bandaged began to bleed again, and the surrounding victims were very unbearable.

A woman stopped her and prevented her from prostrating.

A woman spoke for her: "Zhong Xiucai, you can adopt this girl, she is a girl who has not yet married, and when she encounters this kind of thing, she can't go alone anymore, she has to find a kind and generous family to adopt." ”

"Aren't the officials paying attention to loving the people like a son, you are a scholar, in the eyes of our people, then you are the same as the official master in the yamen, you can't ignore this girl at this time."

"Yes, Zhong Xiucai, Cuilan, this girl is pitiful, you can adopt her."

More than a dozen women persuaded Zhong Xiucai one by one, and said a lot of nice things, saying that Zhong Xiucai was very excited, feeling that he was a master of Xiucai, a scholar like an official, and at this time he should protect Ma Cuilan, who had no support.

Seeing that Zhong Xiucai was said to be proud, Ren Li said in a timely manner: "Zhong Xiucai, you are different from us mud-legged people, you were born in a good family, you are a famous scholar, you love the people the most, and your family is also kind-hearted, and you don't have a daughter, if this child Cuilan can become your daughter, it would be great." ”

Ren Li sighed: "Alas, my family is a lot of people, and my family is not rich, if it is as rich as your family, I will definitely adopt Cuilan's child." ”

In the Great Chu Dynasty, the lieutenant chief can directly enter the yamen to see the county order, belongs to the local officials, and is a great figure in ten miles and eight villages.

Therefore, Zhong Xiucai was so flattered by Ren Lichang, his brain became dizzy, he was a little fluttering, and said with a smile: "Ren Li's words are serious, I can't see the child suffering, so I just helped the handle." ”

Ren Li was overjoyed, and hurriedly said to Ma Cuilan: "You kid, what are you still doing in a daze?" Thank you Zhong Xiucai, he agreed to adopt you as his daughter. ”

Ma Cuilan was very knowledgeable, and when she heard this, she immediately choked up at Zhong Xiucai and said, "Cuilan...... No, the daughter thanked her father for taking her in, and the daughter swore that she would be filial to her father, filial piety to her mother, respect her brother and sister-in-law, take good care of her nephews and nieces, and strive to help the family and not cause trouble to the family. ”

After speaking, he kowtowed to Zhong Xiucai three times, which can be regarded as recognizing Zhong Xiucai's father.

The surrounding victims were very happy to see that this matter had been resolved, and the happiest were Ren Lichang and Ma Cuilan.

Ren Li Chang was completely relieved, if Zhong Xiucai didn't adopt Ma Cuilan, with Ma Cuilan's temperament, there would definitely be trouble on the road, and he didn't want to care about Ma Cuilan's anymore.

Ma Cuilan's goal was achieved and she became a girl from the Xiucai family, which can be said to have flown on the branches and turned over from then on, which is much better looking than when she was in the Ma family.

The village chief Miao was very happy to see that this matter was over, knowing that Zhong Xiucai liked flattery from others, so he said a few good words, slapped Zhong Xiucai all over his body, and then in front of all the victims, let the villagers of Miaojiagou hold Miao Liushun and beat Miao Liushun for twenty boards, and the matter was over.

Zhong Xiucai saw that Miao Liushun was punished, and reprimanded Miao Liushun with a few words, and after getting enough of the official master's addiction, he happily led Ma Cuilan back to his resting place.

After Zhong Xiucai and Ma Cuilan left, the village chief of Miao also took the villagers of Miaojiagou and carried Miao Liushun back to their village's resting place, and Ren Li Chang also left.

Seeing that there was no drama to watch, the victims dispersed one after another, only the third grandmother was a little unable to come back to her senses and was still standing in place.

The third grandfather looked at her, snorted, and said, "See, understand, don't be blind and kind in the future." The girl who has suffered will calculate, and she doesn't need you to feel distressed. ”

Then Ma Cuilan didn't think about asking their family to adopt, but she just used their family as a raft to make things bigger, and took the opportunity to climb to someone with better conditions.

The third grandmother's eyes were red, she lowered her head and wiped her tears, nodded, and mumbled, which was regarded as answering the words of the third grandfather.

The third grandfather knew that she was uncomfortable, because of the affairs of the desperate family and Fu Ya'er, she always couldn't see the young girl suffering, sighed, took the third grandmother's hand, and said, "Go back, it's time to cook." "With him, he will definitely live longer than her, and he won't let her die too desolate.

After Zhong Xiucai brought Ma Cuilan back, the Zhong family made a fuss, but in the end they failed to drive Ma Cuilan away.

In the following days, the weather became colder and colder, and everyone could only speed up the road in order to survive, and arrived outside the city of Tongshan Mansion in two days, but there were also defenders in the city of Tongshan Mansion to set up barricades to block the road and prevent the victims from entering the city.

The victims had no choice but to continue to move forward, all the way through Pingning Mansion and into the Jianghuai territory.

Jianghuai is close to Jiangnan, and the damage is not too serious, and the river is only halfway down and has not been cut off.

The third grandfather saw the flowing river, and it was old tears, but the official master of the Jianghuai territory was afraid that the victims would make trouble, so he did not dare to let the victims stay.

The victims were desperate again, cursing the heavens and scolding the officials in Jianghuai and other places. After scolding, he went on the road again and rushed to Jiangnan, hoping that the officials in Jiangnan would open the city gate for them to enter and give them a way to live.

All the way to the four prefectures and cities on the border of Jianghuai, when they arrived at He'an Mansion, they were unexpectedly stopped by a large number of defenders and were not allowed to go further south.

The victims did not know what was happening, so they had to stop and camp out on the outskirts of Ha An Province.

Although the victims were curious about why the government didn't let them continue to go south, it was now the middle of December, the real midwinter wax moon, so cold that people's bones hurt, in order to survive, they could only press the curiosity in their hearts, and began to look for firewood everywhere to make a fire to keep warm.

Gu Jinli's family found a leeward land, and everyone worked together to cut down branches, find weeds, and finally set up a shed for the night when it was dark.

After they set up a shed, lit a fire, boiled water, and went to inquire about the news, Qin Erlang and Qin Sanlang, who went to inquire about the news, also returned.

When several families saw them coming back, they immediately welcomed them into the shed, and without waiting for them to sit down, they immediately asked, "Second Brother Qin, Little Brother Qin, what's the situation in Fucheng?" Why don't you let us continue south? ”

Qin Sanlang said: "The people in the northwest, northeast, and south have rebelled, and have captured more than a dozen prefectures, and now there is a lot of uproar outside, and the imperial court has no choice but to go all out to provide disaster relief." ”

"Jiangnan is the granary of Great Chu, in order to protect Jiangnan, the imperial court sent heavy troops to He'an Mansion and Linjiang Mansion, to stop the victims in the north of Huaishui, and not allow the victims to cross the Huaishui into the hinterland of Jiangnan."

That's why the victims were stopped.