The old lady shook her head: "I ate more greedy at night, I still feel full at this time, but fortunately, your mother and son have been talking to me until now, and I feel better." Eat yourselves, and I am very happy when I see you eating. ”

Wu and Zhu were both busy and said: "Old lady, you are really, you can say that your stomach is upset, even if you ask us to rub it." ”

The old lady smiled: "In your month, how can you not be tired after a busy day?" I'm just getting older, and I often have old problems, so I don't have to worry. ”

Ah Lan on the side threw away the bowl in his hand and said crisply: "Isn't there still Ah Lan?" In the past, I always helped my mother knead at home, old lady, if you are not feeling well in the future, you will ask Alan to knead it for you, and keep what you feel very comfortable. ”

The old lady praised "good boys" and urged them to eat and go to sleep.

After eating supper, I sent the old lady back to the courtyard, because the old lady liked Ah Lan very much, and knew that she followed Qi Niang and Ban Niang in a room, but she was so tired that these two girls squeezed a bed, her own room was already wide, and it was much more comfortable than the room of the two girls, and there was still an empty bed, which was originally reserved for Liu Niang to keep her vigil, she felt sorry for her granddaughter, and never allowed Liu Niang to sleep with her, and sent her back to her own house, and the old lady left Ah Lan to rest in her room.

When everyone saw that she liked Ah Lan, they would not object. Alan also liked the old lady's eyes very much, and when he saw that the old lady was forced to stay, he stayed.

Qi Niang went to the backyard to get her toiletries and a change of clothes, and sent them over.

After settling the old lady, everyone went back to their houses.

Wu originally thought that Zeng's father and son had not returned yet, and wanted to stay and serve, but they were also sent away by Zhu: "You are tired for a day, Ming'er has to get up early again, where can you wait for them, go to sleep, Da Lang Erlang and your father are not particular people, come back in a while, the master will have me to serve, and the two brothers will serve themselves." ”

Wu was really tired enough, and after hearing this, he went back to sleep in the backyard.

Probably last night was tired, Banniang didn't walk much, the next day was early, helped Wu to make breakfast together, the others got up one after another, and everyone was together, reunited for breakfast, and talked about the things to be busy after the festival, Zeng Dad was not worried about autumn planting, he wanted to go to Nanyuanzhuang, Zeng Ziye and Zeng Zigu were going to participate in the township test, and after the township test, they could go to Beijing to catch the exam, Shilang Goro wanted to return to Linchuan, and the old lady and Liuniang decided to go back with Shiro Goro.

Liuniang's dowry should also be prepared tightly, and the township test Yu Zeng Ziye and Zeng Zigu were just going through the motions, and they were not nervous, and after thinking about the past few days, Shiro and Wulang also decided to follow the teacher's advice this time and not participate in the scientific examination.

Zeng Zigu decided to go to Guzhuang Liu outside the city, and sent Ah Lan to her uncle's house by the way, and got the old lady's instructions, if her uncle's family was unwilling to take her in, she would leave Ah Lan at home, which was really not good, and it would be good to send her to Linchuan to double with her.

Naturally, no one in the family dared to object.

Ah Lan hurriedly thanked the old lady, if it weren't for Da Song Buxing kowtowing, Ah Lan would have knelt down and kowtowed to the old lady.

It's better to act than excited, Zeng Zigu decided to go today, just after the festival, the father and son of Guzhuang Liu were also at home, just inquired about the timber line, and the dowry was used by Liuniang for a lifetime, and it was not allowed to be sloppy.

After breakfast, Ah Lan cleaned up, and called the new coachman Xu Thirteen to set up the carriage, and then planned to go out.

Ah Lan lived in Zeng's house for a few days, the family treated her kindly, and she was reluctant, and before leaving, she went to say goodbye to the old lady and the Zhu family, and the old lady took pity on her and asked Liuniang to prepare two pieces of money: "Girl, you take it, although it is your mother's uncle's house, it is not a bad thing to keep some money in your hands." ”

Where did Ah Lan dare to take it, two pieces of money, so he refused: "Old lady, don't, once you apply it, Miss Eight is ready for me, besides, my uncle liked me in the past, and he won't treat me badly, and I can also do some embroidery work myself, supplement the family, I want to come to the aunt who I haven't met, I won't be embarrassed with me, the house has taken me in, it's already a great grace, in the past few days in the house, everyone in the family has been very good to me, how can Ah Lan take so much money again?" ”

"Let you take it, just when I give you the makeup you will add when you get married in the future, I couldn't come up with so much money before, but now thanks to the blessing of your eighth sister, the family can get by, so this is for you." I'm old now, I don't know how many days I can live, and I may never see you again in the future, which is also a piece of my heart. ”

Zhu and Liuniang liked her spirituality, so they persuaded her to accept it, but Alan saw that the old lady said this, so she had to accept it.

Because of the furniture painting, it was necessary for Banniang and the Liu family father and son to talk about it in detail, so Banniang also went together, to Guzhuang Liu, because Alan had been to his uncle's house when he was four or five years old, and he didn't remember where he lived, Xu 13 drove the car first and inquired about the residence of Ah Lan's uncle's house, because Ah Lan didn't know his uncle's name, so he didn't ask, and the four of them had to go to Uncle Liu's house first.

Sure enough, Liu Erlang was also at home, and he was very happy to see someone from Zeng's family, and he hurriedly invited a few people into the courtyard, and greeted each other, so he asked about Uncle Alan's family, Uncle Liu was an old man in the village, and he heard that he was married to a girl in the city, and he died after giving birth to a daughter, so he knew which family it was, and just sighed: "It's not a coincidence, your uncle's family has lived in the village for a year since your mother died, and then your aunt had a serious illness, and the family's land was pawned out, and the family lost its livelihood, and then your uncle didn't know what kind of work he was looking for, I went to a foreign country with your aunt's family, and some time ago I heard that I went to Fuzhou, but there was no definite news. is to find someone, but I am afraid that there will be no accurate news for a while. ”

Alan froze when he heard this.

She went to the house wholeheartedly, thinking that with her diligence and embroidery, she could help the family fight for some money, even if her aunt didn't like it, she wouldn't get rid of her, and her uncle used to love her, so he would naturally keep her, and then not only could he take care of his niece, but also the niece could fight for some income for the family.

So Ah Lan always felt that she would definitely stay if she went to her uncle's house. But now that her only place to go is also cut off, what will she do in the future?

The Zeng family has already saved her life, so what kind of family is the Li family, she is no longer sensible, and she also knows, if the Zeng family keeps her, it will be to make trouble for the Zeng family, and she is not the person who knows how to repay her kindness, how can she be cheeky and rely on the Zeng family again?

But what now?

Ah Lan looked at the sky blankly, and felt that the few people in front of him were far away from him.

Banniang saw her sad appearance, she was very distressed, this little girl was only ten years old, two years younger than herself, her father died, she was sold by her stepmother, and she finally escaped, planning to run to a kiss, but there was no news of this kiss.

If it's you, what should you do? Although the world is big, not everywhere can accommodate people.

Fortunately, she wore it to a good family, although she was poor, but there were so many people who loved her and loved her.

Happiness really has to be compared to feel it.

"Ah Lan ......" Banniang knew that any words of comfort at this time were nonsense, and it was fundamental to help Ah Lan solve the problem of survival, but the sentence "You go to our house" couldn't be spoken.

She didn't want to make trouble for her family, but she wanted to help this cute and poor girl.

He looked at the second brother.

The look of his eyes fell on Zeng Zigu's eyes, and he felt distressed, his sister is a very kind person, but she knows that there are some things that she can't make up her mind. It's one thing to let Ah Lan hide from his house for a few days, and it's another thing to stay for a long time, after all, this child has a home. Being at my mother's uncle's house and being at my own house are two different things.

But is he a man who will not be saved? Didn't my grandmother say it before she left? If this girl can't get married, she will be sent to Linchuan to accompany her grandmother, anyway, the old man is lonely, that is, there are six mothers, six mothers usually take care of housework, and they are very tired, how can they be thoughtful about everything? Looking at it these days, Ah Lan is also a smart and diligent person, and her heart is very good, so it is better to send it to her grandmother, and add joy to the old man, not to mention that she is just a little girl, she is always indispensable to eat.

He rubbed Banniang's head soothingly, and said with a smile: "Ah Lan, don't worry, we won't leave you after all, doesn't the old lady like you?" When you turned around, you just went to Linchuan with the old lady and gave her the old man's companion. ”

Unexpectedly, Ah Lan came back to his senses, but shook his head: "No, Ah Lan can't make trouble for Mr. 's family anymore." A few young ladies and sons saved Ah Lan, Ah Lan is already grateful, how can he only care about himself and ignore the embarrassment of his husband's family? ”

Banniang saw that the second brother opened her mouth, and then persuaded: "There is nothing to be embarrassed about, you were sold in the front, it is not in line with the laws of our Great Song Kingdom, then if King Li is really looking for trouble, we are not afraid of him, besides, you went to Linchuan quietly, as long as you are not discovered." ”

"That's not going to happen," Ah Lan shook his head, "Even if the Li family is fine, if my stepmother knows, it will be very troublesome." Even if I was sold, I am still the daughter of the Qian family, although the son does not say anything about his parents, but I know that with my stepmother's person, if I know that I hid in the Zeng family, I may have to sell me again at that time, and if I quarrel again, I am afraid that she will rely on the house to abduct me. When the time comes, how will I have the face to face the old lady, her old man, and the gentlemen and ladies? ”

Zeng Zigu thought for a while, and said: "It's nothing, it's a big deal to find a way, just buy you from your stepmother, don't worry, I still know a few people in the county office." But if that's the case, you're really a slave. ”