Xia He came to visit Aunt Zhang with half a bag of rice, and thanked Aunt Zhang for taking care of her over the years.

Aunt Zhang saw the food brought by Xia He, and hurriedly said: "This child, you don't need to see the outside like this, we are all hard-working people, and it is right to help each other, you are now alone, and it will be more difficult in the future, so take the rice back and keep it, today your brother Shi bought a bag of rice in the town." ”

After speaking, Aunt Zhang took out a few apples for Xia He to eat: "Eat it, child, I bought a few today." ”

Xia He put down the apple handed over by his aunt and said, "Today I am also grateful to Brother Shi for his rescue." Xia He told Aunt Zhang about the robbers on the road, and when it came to the intense place, Aunt Zhang was so frightened that she said again and again: "The stone didn't say anything about it when he went home!" It's dangerous! How's your stomach doing this time, it's not a big deal, right? Don't go on such adventures in the future!"

Xia He promised Aunt Zhang, and when she saw that the eldest lady was covered with floral cloth, she asked, "What is this going to do?" ”

"Ah, this is a little dress made for your unborn baby, do you think this color looks good?" After speaking, Aunt Zhang took the cloth and handed it to Xia He.

Xia He was moved to tears, stepped forward and hugged the eldest mother and shouted: "You are so good to me, you are my reborn parents and recreate my father, and it is my greatest blessing for Xia He to meet my eldest mother in this life!" ”

"Don't say that, wretched boy!" The eldest lady also patted Xia He's back with teary eyes.

At this time, the stone came in from outside, Xia He hurriedly wiped his eyes with his sleeve, lowered his head and asked shyly: "Brother Shi is back?" ”

"It's back, it's back." The stone answers.

Aunt Zhang saw her son busy and said to Xia He: "Look at me, forget this." Then, Aunt Zhang turned around and took out a red and yellow rattle in the small box on the kang tip, turned it back and forth twice, and said with a smile: "This is a stone bought for the future nephew, you can take it back." As he spoke, he handed it to Xia He.

Shi smiled innocently: "Well, I bought this gadget because I thought it was very good, and children must like it." ”

Xia He hurriedly took the rattle, walked to the stone, and fluttered with ten thousand blessings: "Thank you Brother Shi for being so kind, and thank you for the rescue on the ridge today, if you hadn't appeared on the cliff in time, Liu Feng wouldn't know what to do?" I can't get home smoothly with the money from the villagers digging medicinal herbs in my hand, thank you! ”

"Hurry up, please! With a lot of effort, how can I worry about my teeth, I can't see death without saving it. The stone rubbed his big hands and said hurriedly.

Aunt Zhang next to her hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Xia He: "It's all from the villagers, don't count so many courtesies." ”

The three of them sat on the edge of the kang and said a few more homely words, Xia He got up and said goodbye and went home.

The mother and son chased after Xia He and took back half a bag of rice, and Xia He hurriedly shook his head and strode out of the yard.

At this time, Liu Li was still standing at the door of the firewood room, as if waiting for Xia He to come out.

Xia He swept Liu Li with the rattle in his arms, and saw that she was pinching her waist and looking over here.

Xia He didn't look back and walked home, but before he took two steps, he heard: "You stop me!" How? I saw that the old lady didn't even say hello! ”

Xia He heard Liu Li say this, and he didn't look back or walked forward, thinking: Why should I care about you? Not a human thing!

Seeing that Xia He ignored him, Liu Li ran a few steps to catch up with Xia He: "You little wife, are you deaf or dumb?" ”

Xia He saw that he was provocative, stood still, clenched his fists and pulled down his face, "What do you want to do?" ”

"What do I want to do? Over the years, you have eaten my Liu family's clothes and my Liu family's, and I spent a lot of silver taels when I bought you, you said to go, besides, although the Shunzi is gone, but you are still the daughter-in-law of my Liu family, you want to leave silently like this, cheap you! Give me back the money I bought you! Count yourself redeemed, your deed of sale is still in my hands! ”

Xia He heard Liu Li say this, and said loudly angrily: "Yes, I sold your family to be a maid, but isn't it enough for me to work as a cow and a horse in Liu's family all these years to repay your family's debts?" Also, I'm Junko's daughter-in-law, am I still a maid? Junko is gone, how you treat me, you know it in your hearts, you don't need me to say more! You forced me to leave your house! What is a deed of sale? What age, don't do it! ”

Liu Li heard Xia He say this, and pointed at Xia He with one hand on his waist and the other on his waist: "You have no conscience, are you someone under the hat again, tell you, this matter must be approved by my Liu family, otherwise you will have good fruit to eat!" ”

Xia He was angry: "I, Xia He, am now a person, I want you to point fingers, how do you usually treat me, for the sake of the father of the dead child, I don't care about you." ”

"Oops! Don't worry about me, didn't you make money selling medicinal herbs? Quickly bring me the money from the sale of your body, otherwise I will take you to the official and sue you for the crime of defrauding my Liu family of money! Liu Li said.

At this time, the residents near Zhuangshang heard the shouts here, and they all gathered to see the excitement, Xia He saw this, his face was red with shame, and he hurriedly said, I don't know you in general, and I will leave after speaking.

Aunt Zhang couldn't stand it anymore, so she hurriedly staggered between the two, and said tremblingly: "Let's say a few words, it's been so long, sister-in-law of the Liu family, you should also return Xia He's free body, besides, Shunzi is no longer here, don't look at anything else, but also for the sake of the unborn grandson, pull it down." ”

"You don't talk about cool words, the money is not from you, she Xia He has money now, it's not bad for this money, hurry up and get the money!" Liu Li leaned over to Xia He and shouted.

Qiao Feng heard the voice of the old lady, hurriedly squeezed into the crowd, stepped forward and dragged the mother and begged in a low voice: "Mother! Look at you, it's been so long, and Xia He is now my sister-in-law, why sell her body for money, so many people are watching it, aren't you afraid of being embarrassed? Hurry home! ”

"What do you know about your children, I don't want you to participate, Xia He, listen well, if you don't give me money today, don't want to go out!" Liu Li pointed at Xia He and shouted while pushing Qiaofeng.

"What? You crazy woman, if you want to rebel, I will have the final say, she Xia He will not owe you a penny from the Liu family in the future, hurry up and let the family go, how your family treats the people in Xia He's village which is not clear? Look at how many herbs Xia He has sold, you are like this again! At this time, the old owner Liu squeezed in from the crowd, crossed his waist and stroked his beard and said angrily.

Seeing that this incident alarmed the old owner of the village, Liu Li hurriedly withdrew his angry face and said with a smile: "It's not that I see that she has a little money, she doesn't even say hello when she sees me, how can I be regarded as her mother-in-law." ”