Chapter 385: Return
Xie Mulin has long lost his temper, and when he meets Xiao Rui, a handsome little guy, there may be a lie in the three truths, and it is too much trouble to talk to him. But if you don't bother, you're afraid that he will take you to the ditch.
This person is not a bad person, but the two sides have different positions, and they can't always communicate with each other. When Xie Mulin was in the capital before, he also thought about borrowing the Xiao family's hand to get Queen Cao out, so that Xie Pu could get out. Who knew that the Xiao family didn't move at all, so they had to sit on the wall and watch, and when it was time to do it, Xie Pu didn't need their help for a long time. Xie Mulin didn't dare to have any thoughts of using the other party now, so he had better deal less with the surname Xiao.
The three princes behind the Xiao family can make friends with the children of the Zhao family while sitting back and watching the daughter of the Zhao family fall into trouble in the palace, and he is unwilling to take a hand, and he is not a reliable gentle gentleman. Whether he intends to fight with his two brothers or not, the Xie family is not good for this kind of thing.
Xie Mulin glanced at Xiao Rui twice without a trace, then gave up looking at the handsome guy again, and turned his head back to the back building.
She reported to Mrs. Xie about the arrest of the robbers, and explained that these people were just in the name of homeless people, but they were Jiangyang thieves who had been wanted by the government for a long time, and said that Jin Shanwei's people were injured and were recuperating in the front yard. Their Xie family still went back to Xie Jiajiao to settle down, let the old house be used by Jin Shanwei, and also left a piece of incense.
Old Lady Xie breathed a long sigh of relief, but she was still a little uneasy: "Those homeless people...... No, robbers, are they really all caught? Didn't miss any of them, did you? ”
"Probably not." Xie Mulin said, "Xiao Ergongzi mentioned that several leaders are dead, the remaining one is seriously injured, and the rest are all minions. The river has been cleared, it is peaceful, and in broad daylight, we can rest assured that we can go back to Xiejiajiao. ”
Mrs. Xie hurriedly recited the Buddha, and then hesitated a little: "This ...... There are no water bandits in Hengzhu, so we don't have to go to Xie Jiajiao, right? Those officers and soldiers only occupy the front yard, and we stay in the backyard to live, and there is nothing wrong with not interfering with each other. Didn't you just come over last night without incident? ”
Xie Mulin snorted, "Do you really think it doesn't matter? Crowded in two courtyards with all the subordinates, eating only dry food, drinking tea and rice porridge can only be boiled on a tea stove, and there are still people coming and going in front of the house at night...... You can sleep peacefully, but I'm embarrassed to let everyone suffer this sin. Not everyone is like you, who can occupy a room to their own and not have to crowd the floor with others. "Her room has been contributed, and she hasn't even touched her bed this night, so she doesn't want to continue to suffer!
Mrs. Xie was a little sneering, she was actually not very happy, there was no kitchen, the yard was full of people, and she was not comfortable doing anything. Besides, she is an old man, she has lived in an inner house for many years, and living in the same house with a large group of strange men like this is really something that has not happened for decades. Counting up, the last time she had a similar experience was when her father was convicted and the whole family was imprisoned and sentenced to exile. It's not a good feeling at all.
It's just that where is it so easy for the officers and soldiers to leave? Not to mention the injured who have just made great achievements. They didn't leave, only the Xie family left. The reason why Mrs. Xie made the suggestion to keep the old mansion was just that she didn't want to go to Xie Jiajiao to meet the Xie clan. But she almost went there yesterday evening, and now that she thinks about it, it seems that this matter is not so difficult to accept.
Mrs. Xie did not raise any further objections, and Xie Mulin did not ask for instructions a second time, and went out directly to find Ma Luyao and his wife, and ordered everyone to pack up their things. This time I really want to go back to Xie Jiajiao.
Ma Luyao and Jia Da had to stay, take a few male and female servants, take care of the house, and provide logistics services for Jin Shanwei's people by the way. Ma Luyao had no objection to this, and Jia Da was secretly a little excited. Although Ma Lu Yao's family was a little worried about her husband, she thought that her own family was not a small family, and there was a high-ranking official from Sanpin, so the officials and soldiers should not embarrass her husband, so they would not be verbose.
Xie Mulin sent a few people to take the smallest boat in advance and went to Xie Jiajiao, first, to make a trip first to confirm the safety of the river; The second is to report to Wen that Mrs. Xie has come, so that she can prepare at home. However, looking at Old Lady Xie's expression of unwillingness to intersect with the clansmen, Xie Mulin estimated that the Wen family did not need to make too much fanfare to greet her mother-in-law, so as not to alarm the clansmen. Even if Mrs. Xie wants to be picky, with this reason in her way, it is estimated that she will not be able to find fault with anything.
Half an hour later, the master and servant of the Xie family had already sorted out, greeted Jin Shanwei's people, borrowed the back door to leave the old house, went straight to the dock, got on the boat and left. This time, their ship had a lot less baggage and went much faster.
The boat went all the way, and the river was really calm, and from time to time there would be civilian boats. The boatmen met acquaintances, greeted each other, and discussed two sentences Yesterday, the government closed the waterway, and I heard that it was the water bandit who caught the official grain. Even ordinary people who traveled by boat nearby were very interested in this topic and inquired about the details. Everyone thought it was big news and wanted to discuss it more, but everyone was in a hurry to do something, so they had to make an appointment to drink, and then hurriedly said goodbye.
The Xie family, who knew the inside story, did not say a word from beginning to end. The boatman of the Xie family didn't say much, only pretending to be equally unaware. Second Miss Xie had already given a strict order, everyone came out of a big family, and she wouldn't be able to control her mouth.
In less than two moments, the two ships arrived at the Xie Jia Kok wharf. There were not many people on the dock, but there were also a few elders of the clan sitting at the tea stall below the dock talking, which happened to be the big event last night.
Xie Mulin got off the boat first and went to say hello to his elders, and was immediately stopped by an eight-room cousin and asked, "Did your niece hear about the official army catching the grain robbers?" I heard that last night the sky was dark, and many people died! There is also a fire burning on the river near Pingwang Town, which is strange and scary. Are you safe and sound at the old mansion? Do you hear any movement? ”
Xie Mulin had no intention of hiding it in front of his family: "So that Uncle Cousin knows that although we didn't hear any movement in the old mansion, the officers and soldiers who did it are currently spending the night in our old mansion, and they have injured many people, and they are now bandaging and recuperating in the old mansion." I was afraid of disturbing them, so I came back with the old lady of the family. The old lady was frightened when she heard about the homeless, and although it was fine, she needed to recuperate in a quiet place. ”
The cousin of the eighth room was taken aback: "It turns out that the officers and soldiers are there for you!" Can they follow the rules? I didn't embarrass you, did I? ”
"No, no." Xie Mulin said with a smile, "Jin Shanwei's people are strictly disciplined, we provide some hot food, tea, wound medicine, white cloth, etc., and they also specially sent people to thank us, saying that they will remember the affection of our Xie family." I was worried that it would be inconvenient for the old lady to continue to recuperate in the old house, so I would bring her back. ”
The cousin of the eighth room and the other elders present were all relieved when they heard this, and they all laughed and said, "This is not the credit of our Xie family, but the kindness of my niece and daughter." Uncle Cousin glanced at the boat in the third room again, and said with a smile: "The third aunt is back, according to the etiquette, we should all go to see it, I don't know when the third aunt will be free?" When the time comes, send us a letter, and we will be able to complete the courtesy. "Naturally, you don't have to go until you send the letter.
Xie Mulin said knowingly: "Uncle Cousin is too polite, my own family doesn't have to be like this." The old lady is still recuperating at the moment, and she is afraid that she will pass the illness to others, so she will not see the guest for the time being. When her old man recovers, our family will hold a church meeting and invite all the families in the clan to come to the feast, and all the uncles will definitely come when the time comes. ”
The uncles and uncles all smiled kindly: "It's easy to say, my niece and daughter are kind, how can we as elders not cheer?" ”