Chapter 38: The First Opportunity
Xie Mulin didn't know Xie Yingrong's careful thoughts.
She just felt that Xie Yingrong had already eaten dim sum anyway, and she wouldn't starve to death if she didn't eat, and those who had lived two lifetimes must have experienced the current life in their previous life, so she didn't need to ask her more, and she knew what to do, so she left.
She didn't know that after Xie Yingrong left the Xie family's mansion in her previous life, she was taken into the Pingnanbo Mansion by the Cao family. Later, the Cao family and the Xie family completely turned against each other and swept the women and children of the Xie family out of the house, and Xie Yingrong became involved in other wealthy families. Although she has suffered for a few days, she at least has her biological mother, Aunt Jin, to take care of her daily life, so she has almost no experience of independent life, so it is naturally not so easy to adapt to the current situation.
Xie Mulin went to the East Courtyard, just in time for Li Shanglang to come back with the load and the medicine bag. She knew that Mrs. Li and Sister Zhang Qiao were having dinner in Zhangluo, and Mother Wang was also busy in the kitchen, and the crying of babies and children came from time to time in the backyard, which attracted Sister Zhang Qiao's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to see it frequently. In such a busy moment, how can she be embarrassed to cause chaos for others? So he took over the work of boiling medicine.
In modern times, she is also a person who has boiled Chinese medicine for her grandparents and knows the basic operations. As long as Li Xianglang helps her build a small stove, the next thing can be solved by herself.
The Li family has two medicine stoves and two clay pots for boiling medicine, but there are four patients. Xie Mulin thought that his condition was the mildest, and Xie Yingfen was also asleep, so he decided to boil Xie Jinzhi and Xie Hanzhi's medicine first. She squatted under the porch outside the kitchen, holding a puff fan in her hand and carefully fanning the fire, mastering the heat. Li Lang watched from the side for a while, and saw that she did know how to operate, so he was relieved to carry the goods into the house.
The medicine for the treatment of external cold and other diseases took a short boiling time, and by the time the meal was served, Xie Mulin had already boiled the medicine of the two brothers. Wen was overjoyed when he saw this, and said with tears in his eyes: "Sister Zhen has really grown up and can help her mother." ”
Xie Mulin laughed dryly, and watched Mrs. Li help pour the medicine, so Sister Zhang Qiao personally took the little girl Yu'er and sent the medicine to the West Cross Hospital. Wanqin will watch the Xie brothers take the medicine.
Wang Ma took over the task of continuing to boil the medicine, and Xie Mulin and Wen, Xie Huizhi and Aunt Dajin, as representatives of the Xie family, sat at two tables with the Li family and began to enjoy this belated dinner.
The dishes are very rich, there are fish, meat and duck on the table, the green vegetables are grown by the Li family, and then stewed a chicken soup, which is fragrant and fragrant. Everyone sat around and ate, and there was no rule of not saying anything, and they chatted while eating.
Li Xianglang talked about his experience when he inquired about the news in the past few days. When he received the letter, he went and listened. Because he has been selling needles and threads in the places where the eunuchs live in the city all the year round, and he also knows a few acquaintances in the house, he can hear that this time the Cao family is probably going to turn against the son-in-law of the Xie family, regardless of Xie Pu's life or death. People who are familiar with the Cao family say that the tone of the Cao family in the past two days is clearly inclined to Xie Pu's guilt, and the Xie family is sure that something bad is going to happen.
Li Langlang said: "I slipped through the back door of Xie Mansion a few times, and took advantage of the neighbor's business to inquire about the news. The officers and soldiers guarding the back door were coaxed by me for a few words, misunderstanding that my daughter-in-law was a little girl who had waited for the eldest wife, and praised me for my loyalty, telling me not to be afraid, saying that with the support of the Cao family, the eldest lady would never be fine, but the lord in this mansion would not be. I probed the man's tone, he was a member of the Praetorian Guard, and his immediate boss was familiar with Pingnanbo's mansion. There is absolutely no falsehood in this statement! The news that the Xie family's family members are going to be released is still told to me, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to rent a boat to pick you up in advance. ”
Wen listened with a solemn expression.
She briefly told the Li family what happened in the past two or three days, and the part she didn't know was made up by Aunt Dajin.
Sister Zhang Qiao was very indignant when she learned that the Cao family invited her to leave, and left her mother-in-law and concubine with only her own children: "I didn't see the eldest lady coming, and I already guessed a few points in my heart, but now I know that she has done more than I thought!" If the old man really committed a crime, she wants to take the eldest young master and the eldest lady and return to the big home, and that's it. Now it is clear that the master is wronged, and she is not ignorant of the truth, how can she just leave it alone? also allowed his mother's family to reverse black and white. In the past ten years of husband and wife love, could it be that Chengdu has fed the dogs?! ”
Xie Mulin sneered, turned his head to Wen and said, "Mother, I want to go and see my father as soon as possible." I have to tell my dad about these things that happen at home. Otherwise, the Cao family didn't know what they would say to him. What if he misunderstands that our whole family is in the hands of the Cao family and is coerced into admitting a crime that should not be confessed? ”
Wen was taken aback: "Wouldn't it?" But after thinking about it, he felt that it really made sense, so he gritted his teeth, "I'll go find someone tomorrow!" Lord Wen should be able to help us deliver the message to the prison and help inquire about the news. ”
Xie Mulin said: "Can't we go directly to Dali Temple to find it?" Must go through someone else? I think my father's lawsuit is still very clear. Although I don't know why the Cao family turned their faces and was ruthless, Dali Temple had no evidence to convict his father at all. They should also be inclined to be innocent, right? Otherwise, we wouldn't have been released. ”
Wen hesitated. Seriously, she had never experienced anything like this before, and she really didn't know what to do for a while. Originally, the Xie family was counting on the Cao family to help inquire about the news and deal with the government. Without the help of the Cao family, she could only count on Xie Pu's classmates, her peers, and their old acquaintances in their hometown.
The mother-in-law of the second room, Song, was born in a famous scholarly family, and her mother's family has a wide range of connections.
However, Mrs. Xie, the mother-in-law of the big house, has always disliked her having something to do with her hometown, and she didn't know if she could go out to find someone without the other party's nod.
The daughter proposed to go directly to Dali Temple to ask for a meeting, she was not sure, what if the people from Dali Temple did not allow them to enter the door?
Xie Mulin said, "If you are not allowed to enter the door, we will go to that Lord Wen again." But I think this kind of thing should be accommodating. We don't necessarily have to visit the prison, we can also pack some clothes, bedding and pills and send them in. The weather is still cold now, my father was arrested in the yamen, and he definitely didn't change his clothes or anything in prison, and it is normal for the family to send him some in. Let's write a letter beforehand just in case. If you really can't get in, just stuff the letter in your baggage. I'm not afraid of the jailers looking through it, the letter is above board, let them see, as long as the news in the letter can finally reach my father's ears. ”
The key is to let Xie Pu know that the Cao family and the Cao family have drawn a clear line with him, so that he will not be misled by the Cao family and continue to treat the Cao family as a good person and do something stupid.
If they could meet, Xie Mulin decided to tell Xie Pu everything he overheard that night, so that even if he was calculated, he would be able to be a clear ghost.
The Xie family was released today, and she will find a way to meet Xie Pu tomorrow, hoping to seize the opportunity.