Xie Mulin returned to the dock and ordered his family: "Let's not go, go back to the old house, and stay in the backyard and Meilu tonight." ”

Ma Lu Yao walked over cautiously, and he heard a little movement: "Girl, where is that little master?" Are they going to live in the front yard of our house tonight? ”

"I don't know if we can live in the front yard, anyway, we only occupy two back yards, and they decide to go to the rest." Xie Mulin said calmly, "You send two mothers-in-law in the kitchen to help them boil water and cook, if they want charcoal or something, just give it." Take away all the soft stuff in the servant's room, and don't ask for too much for it. You and Jia Da stay in the kitchen yard, preparing for any needs they may have, and those who can meet them will be satisfied, and those who are too much will not be bothered. But no one else is allowed to cross the front line of the main courtyard, nor is they allowed to leave the old house! Wait until tomorrow after dawn, we will look at the situation and decide whether to go back to Xie Jiajiao. ”

Jin Shanwei's people will take action against the "displaced people" tonight, and no one can say whether the result will be successful. This group of people in the Xie family's old house, once anyone escapes, or has contact and contact with the outside world, they may be regarded by the other party as the culprit of the news leakage at any time, isn't it wrong? So, it's better to stay honest in the backyard.

Xie Mulin is sure that Jinshanwei's people will not harass and hurt the Xie family, not because they have enough trust in the character of the current army soldiers, but because the General Zhuguo Mansion can send his son to Jinshanwei for training, the leader of this guard will definitely not be outrageous, and the most basic moral integrity is still there. The Xie family is not a family without roots, and the other party doesn't dare to mess around too much.

The people on the boat carried their luggage and went ashore again to return to the old house. At this time, the sky was dark, the dark clouds covered the moon, and there were no stars to be seen, if it weren't for the Xie family still carrying lanterns, I was afraid that it would be difficult to even touch back to the gate of the old house.

Mrs. Xie was still sitting in the wheelchair, but because it was dark and she couldn't see the way clearly, she was not pushed, but carried. She tugged tightly on the edge of the cloak on her body, obviously not cold at all, but her heart was a little cold.

More than once, she whispered to her granddaughter, "Will it be okay?" There are officers and soldiers here, and those homeless people can't hurt us, right? ”

When Xie Mulin and Xiao Rui were talking, although they were far away from the ship, Mrs. Xie couldn't help but be curious, so she still asked Pearl to find a way to eavesdrop. A person like Pearl who climbed up from a little girl and spent several years to climb to the position of a big girl is not only skilled in serving people, but also has a very good ability to eavesdrop and probe. She was at the bow of the boat, and she heard a few words from Xie Mulin and Xiao Rui intermittently. Although it is not all, it includes the two key points of the homeless people who regard the ancestors and grandchildren of the Xie family as fat sheep and will come to the door to rob them tonight, and Xie Mulin invites the officials and soldiers to settle in the old mansion. Pearl reported what she heard to Mrs. Xie, and her heart was actually up and down.

Xie Mulin looked at the frightened gazes of the people around him, and smiled slightly: "It's okay." No matter how ferocious the outcasts are, they are also a rabble. They don't know that the officers and soldiers are here, and if they really break into the door, they will be asking for their own death. We were quieter, so we stayed in the backyard, and we didn't make any noise, and those who had the strength took some sticks, hoes, or bamboo poles, and kept an eye on the wall at night. As long as no one jumps over the wall and comes in, it doesn't matter what noise is going to be in front of us. When the day dawns, it'll be fine. ”

When everyone heard this, they were still convinced. This second girl has been in charge of the old house for a few months, and she has always been very good, and there has been no big mistake so far. Previously, she suspected that the homeless people would come to the door, and the big guys would quickly withdraw. Now that there are officers and soldiers coming, it is reasonable for them to stay. They just have to listen to the second girl's orders and act. There are really bandits coming to the door, and there are officers and soldiers standing in front of them.

The Xie family entered the old house, Ma Lu Yao and his wife quickly assigned each person to perform their duties, except for the kitchen yard sent people to guard, and the rice, noodles, meat and vegetables that were originally brought on the boat were sent back, the rest of the people all withdrew into the backyard, some of them guarded inside and outside the back building, and some of them guarded the Meilu, and there was a small door between the courtyards on both sides, and the people on both sides took care of each other, which was also convenient. Xie Mulin took Cuijiao and stayed in Mrs. Xie's house, and Mei Lu took it to settle some male and female servants. Although there are people on guard, no one is beaten with iron, and everyone else should still rest, but they all sleep in clothes.

Until then, everyone has to settle dinner first. Fortunately, the dry food was prepared before, and now there is no need to ask the cook to do it, everyone takes a small stove and boils hot tea, and eats the dry food.

After the Xie family finished eating the dry food, Xiao Rui also arrived with Jin Shanwei's people. They quickly took over the front yard and the kashiwa courtyard, as well as the old council house next door to the backyard - because there was a back door. As for the main courtyard and the other courtyards, they did not move. As for the kitchen, they also sent someone to inspect it, and made contact with Ma Luyao and Jia Da. However, except for ordinary drinking water, they did not ask for anything else, and even the bedding was saved. When they needed to rest, their people would find a wall in the house and sit against the wall with their eyes closed.

Xie Mulin was in the backyard, and he didn't run to the front to look, nor did he take a second look through the crack in the door. She also strictly ordered the servants in the family to discipline the underage children, lest anyone who did not know the importance of running ahead to see the excitement, in case of committing other people's taboos, it was not fun. Looking at the military discipline of this Jin Shanwei, it is estimated that the army is also very strict. She invited these people to protect her family, and if the family got into trouble instead, wouldn't it be worth the loss?

However, Jin Shanwei's people did not prohibit Ma Lu Yao and Jia Da from running back and forth between the kitchen and the backyard to spread the word, so Ma Lu Yao came over and told Xie Mulin: "There are dozens of people here, I heard that there are still many people hiding in the nearby dilapidated houses, and there are also people driving boats to wait in some hidden places. There are dozens of people in the front yard of our house, the largest official is the commander of Jin Shanwei, and he also brought several commanders or something, but only two of them are here, the rest are outside, and there is a commander who is doing big things on the river. Xiao Ergongzi is just a scout. They used our family to make a big account of the Chinese army. He paused, "Second girl, I see that among the dozens of them, there are not many small soldiers who can really kill the enemy." If the first-class people really break in, can they do this? ”

Xie Mulin's eyes rolled, and he had already figured it out. Jin Shanwei's men sent a few officers to lead people to wait outside, and there was also a commander who was on the river to do big things—most of them intercepted the fleet carrying grain. Since they plan to arrest the current people, they will definitely arrest people at the moment when the homeless people hijack the boat, and they will never give the homeless people a chance to turn around after the boat is hijacked, and then attack the Xie family's old mansion on the way. Since the displaced people can't break through the door of the Xie family, it is enough to leave these dozens of small soldiers to guard the "big tent of the Chinese army".

Can the people who are the pro-soldiers around the commander be inferior in force? If even a few homeless people can't stop them, how can they protect the chief officer? If Jin Shanwei's men and horses majestically caught the displaced people who robbed the official food, and the commander who led the team was killed instead, wouldn't it become a joke? The Xiao family will send Xiao Rui to the experienced Jin Shanwei, can they make such a joke?

Xie Mulin said she was not worried at all!

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