Chapter 18: Peace of mind
Ah Zhi finally shook his head, feeling uncomfortable panic, a woman with a child, sometimes sober and sometimes confused, the suffering outside can be imagined.
Nan Rongjin patted her eyebrows, and sighed sadly in her heart, it turned out that she was the narrow-minded person.
At the same time, the two stepped forward to help the boy who was honestly kneeling there without saying a word.
"Sister," Ji Huan's small children's voice sounded in Ah Zhi's ears.
Ah Zhi raised his hand and rubbed Ji Huan's little head, "Go and tell your mother not to cry, don't cry and break your body." ”
"Yes, sister," Ji Huan ran over obediently.
Ji Chen also followed, "Brother, wait for me." ”
The skinny appearance of the catkins can fall when a gust of wind blows, Ah Zhi sighed lightly, how did he run around with his two children.
The catkins were embarrassed to put down the baby in their arms and looked at Ah Zhi, "Ah Zhi, I ...... it"
The unspeakable weakness of the catkins in Ah Zhi's eyes unconsciously blurred his eyes, and Ah Zhi looked back at Nan Rongjin with something in his eyes.
With just one look, Nan Rongjin understands better than anyone else, at this time, everything has passed, and ignoring the past is the only best way to get along now.
"Okay, Miss Ah Zhi is my friend, and you are also my Sanniang, so it's okay to come back."
"Miss Jin'er, in the end, we didn't fulfill our obligations as children, we only cared about working outside, and we couldn't take care of the elderly, now you can wear linen and filial piety for the old lady, so that I have no place to be ashamed," Liu Fu bowed guilty to Nan Rongjin, "My family will always remember the girl's righteousness." ”
Where could Nan Rongjin afford this gift, he hurriedly jumped sideways, but his heart was full of joy and sorrow.
"Juniors don't dare to accept this big gift." Nan Rongjin glanced at Ah Zhi resentfully.
It is most appropriate to leave this kind of thing to Nan Rongjin to deal with, but unfortunately, it is only this once. Ah Zhi looked at the silent servant on the side, "Little brother, did your son-in-law go outside the town to defend against the enemy?" ”
The servant said lightly, "Girl, the enemy has one thousand, our two thousand, the son has ordered, you have to bring your life back, now your family is here, as soon as possible!" ”
I have to bring my life back, and Ah Zhi understands the meaning of this sentence, and hurriedly looks at Liu Wu, "Sanniang, the situation is urgent." ”
"I know I know, if it weren't for the escort of a brocade boy when I came, I'm afraid our mother wouldn't be able to arrive, Ah Zhi, you can arrange this matter, and let the old lady go to the ground for peace, which is our only wish."
Liu Wu's eyes flashed with layers of guilt, and he also sighed that he was powerless, and he could take care of one end, but he couldn't take care of the other.
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"Up!" The sound rang like a bell.
Then the shattered basin and ash splattered on the ground.
Simple funeral!
Holding the old lady's spiritual position should be the head of the family, but they are not there, and now there are two men, but unfortunately they and the old lady have not had a relationship to get along day and night, and the heavy responsibility of holding the spiritual position fell on Ah Zhi.
Heavy came to a forest, knelt and mourned for a while, the Taoist priest sprinkled a handful of clean rice on them, two copper coins per person, and told them that the net rice should be eaten without a single grain left, and the two copper coins were treasured.
Everyone stepped forward to hold a handful of loess and sprinkled it on the cold coffin, if they missed the deceased very much, they could hold as much loess as they wanted.
The one who won the most was Liu Wu, who was for her husband, for her second uncle, for the two children, and for her sister-in-law and her daughter.
The wizened hands were bloodshot and blistered, and some of the nails were turned out.
If it weren't for Ah Zhi to help her, she would have persevered.
The rest was left to the coffin bearer, and they stepped aside.
Five or six miles away, I could faintly hear the thunderous shouting, and the horses galloping and shaking the ground up high of dust.
The men carrying the coffin had all retreated, all carrying hoes, shovels, sickles and other things, and were just about to lift their feet to leave, when they were stopped by a girl.
Ah Zhi took the silver taels and handed them to the leader, and said respectfully: "Uncle, you have worked hard in the past few days, no matter what Gongzi Zhou said to you, you must take this money and buy some water and wine to drink." ”
The old man led by him repeatedly refused, but he couldn't resist this girl, "Uncle, I'll accept it, little girl, mourn." ”
"Hmm!" Before Ah Zhi could finish speaking, an injured horseman fell into the woods on a rampage.
Ah Zhi was so frightened that he took a few steps back, and hurriedly picked up Ji Chen, who had not yet reacted.
Ji Huan was naturally hugged by Nan Rongjin, but his face was a little pale.
"Are you alright?" Ah Zhi asked.
"It's fine!" Nan Rongjin, who was not right-hearted, followed behind Ah Zhi with Ji Chen in her arms.
The wounded horse was restrained by a man, who then turned on his horse and shouted to Ah Zhi, "Southwest." ”
Seeing clearly that it was Zhou Siyuan's servant, Ah Zhi bowed his head and looked back at the catkins who were panicking, and Ji Ning who was babbling and crying in swaddling clothes.
The men who were holding the things of the guy rushed out without saying anything, and the man at the head said to Ah Zhi: "Little girl, leave quickly, and put ten thousand hearts, you will not let that thief disturb your grandmother's purity." ”
Ah Zhi was petrified from head to toe, this Zhou Siyuan thought about everything, delayed time for her, and arranged for someone to escort the mother and son of Liu Wu, and now, these men still have a beginning and an end, and the sincere face is embedded in her heart, this favor, she wrote it down.
Not only did Ah Zhi write it down, but Nan Rongjin once again remembered him in her heart, in order not to become their drag oil bottle, she turned around, "Ah Zhi, let's go quickly." ”
"Uncle, be careful!" No matter how cold Ah Zhi is, in the face of this matter, he is also warmed.
"Get out of here."
The noisy voices in the woods were mixed with the echoes of the old man.
In the southwest direction, the servant led the way, and everyone hurried to the official road, and saw the four or five carriages rushing over.
The servant pointed to the group of people and horses, and said lazily to Ah Zhi: "You take that carriage to leave Tongping Town and go to Huizhou Mansion, someone will answer you!" ”
"You ......"
As soon as your words fell, the servant rode his horse out of the woods, and before Ah Zhi's thousand thanks could be spoken, the people were already gone.
In the end, how can he make a rich son help again and again, Ah Zhi subconsciously looked at Nan Rongjin, "Do you know him?" ”
Nan Rongjin nodded, and shook his head again, "I've heard of his great achievements, a predator in the business world, and he is ...... in prison."
"Ahem," Nan Rongjin was almost exposed, and hurriedly used coughing to divert his attention, "I learned from the old lady that he has two righteous brothers, both of whom are powerful people. ”
Ah Zhi finally became timid in the face of the strange carriage, "How much do you know about them now, can you believe it?" ”
"Tongping Town to Huizhou is a two-day journey, and you can also meet Anzhou during the ......" Thinking of this, Nan Rongjin focused his eyes on the catkins, thoughtful, Anzhou......
Liu Wu was stared at by her and her back was cold, and she subconsciously moved her stiff feet, pretending to be calm, and gently coaxed Ji Ning, who seemed to be hungry, as if she hadn't seen Nan Rongjin's suspicions.