Tang Yujun looked at his cousin gratefully, he appeared in real time! No one came out to persuade him, he was really afraid that something would happen, and he had chased his cousin into Shaxi Village by mistake today.

Tang Yujun's cousin's name is Tang Yubo, and today he is accompanying Qu Hao, the son of the county guard of Qingcheng County, to visit relatives in the next county. Tang Yujun heard the news and chased after his cousin, but he didn't expect to get lost near Shaxi Village and was delayed for several hours, until his cousin happened to meet him when he returned.

Like Tang Yujun, Mai Xiaohuan was also happy, she didn't dare to imagine that if Tang Yubo didn't appear, the two families would fight. Seeing that the mother and the second sister don't plan to retreat, even if they don't break the bloodstream, they will hang the lottery.

It's okay if you fight with outsiders, and it's not a good thing to fight with your own family.

Tang Yubo walked up to Mai Xiaohuan, took out ten taels of silver from his arms and handed it over, and said gently: "Little girl, don't be afraid, I'll take people away, if you take this silver, you will be shocked by it." ”

Mai Xiaohuan glanced at Tang Yubo, this person was humble and polite, with a sincere attitude, much better than his cousin. But this silver is still free, as long as the surname Tang is willing to leave without trouble, he can't wait to find him some silver. Besides, with grandma and aunt here, I'm afraid that no amount of silver will fall into my hands, so it's better to leave a good impression on Young Master Tang and sell him a favor!

"I don't want this silver, I just ask you to take this young master away, and don't come to trouble us in the future. Although my family is not wealthy, it is not to the point of selling my sons and daughters, and I would rather suffer with my family than become a maid.

You have also seen the situation in my family, and there are elders above, in case there is a conflict...... So please discuss with Young Master Tang, don't be embarrassed for my father and family, no matter how rich you are, I don't envy you, and I don't want to follow. ”

"Hey!" Tang Yubo's mood was complicated by Mai Xiaohuan's words, he patted Mai Xiaohuan's head pityingly, although this little girl is thin, but her personality is tenacious, she can see full of unyielding and stubbornness in her eyes, if this is a boy, he will pull her by himself, and there may be a big future in the future!

At this time, Pan Mingqiu also arrived, he did not rush to deal with the affairs of the Mai family, but cast his eyes on the Tang family brothers, guessing their identities and origins.

Another teenager walked out of the crowd, slightly older than Tang Yubo, he smiled at Mai Xiaohuan, faced Pan Mingqiu and asked, "Are you the village chief here?" ”

"Yes."

"I'm Qu Hao, the son of the county guard of Qingcheng County, I was just passing by your village, because my friend's younger brother was naughty and caused so much trouble, I am here to apologize to everyone on his behalf and to this little girl's family." After saying this, he gave Mai Xiaohuan a deep salute, Mai Xiaohuan turned sideways to avoid it, she didn't dare to accept the salute.

"If I'm not mistaken, this little girl's father and mother have already split up, right? So how could her grandmother still have the right to sell her granddaughter? Don't you know how you became the village chief, don't you know that you will go to jail for forcibly buying and selling people? ”

"Know...... Know. Pan Mingqiu wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead while glaring desperately at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Mai Liu family. These two troublemakers, the Dou family has made it very clear last time, they are still looking for trouble with the Maiwang family, it is strange that the sister who sold the rich lady's sister can give up, do they have long brains!

Qu Hao warned Pan Mingqiu that if he didn't manage the village chief well, and this kind of forced population sale happened again, he would go to the county seat to explain it himself! After that, he said loudly to the people of Shaxi Village: "It is true that Xirui pays attention to filial piety, but it is not allowed for anyone to persecute the younger generation as an elder, or even to break up the wives of those who want to harm." Once there is such a situation, you can report to the official, and I believe that the government will definitely give everyone justice. ”

"Good" Someone in the crowd took the lead in applauding, and then there were applause and cheers, and there were many daughters-in-law who were pressed by their mother-in-law and couldn't raise their heads.

Qu Hao took Mai Xiaohuan's hand, invited her to ride in the carriage together, and sent her home. Mai Xiaohuan stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction of his house and said, "My house is there, just a few steps away, thank you for your kindness." ”

The little girl is special enough, she is not afraid of life, she does not love money, she is neither humble nor arrogant when she is so young, and she is not at all like an adult in a small village. Qu Hao told the coachman to drive to the door of Mai Wang's house and wait, and he led Mai Xiaohuan towards her house. Mai Xiaohuan wants to persuade a few people to leave quickly! It would be good to enter the county early at dawn, but Qu Hao and Tang Yubo looked leisurely, accompanying Mai Xiaohuan to go home left and right, and they didn't look anxious at all.

People are not in a hurry, so don't worry about it, so the three of them chatted while walking, regardless of the age gap, the conversation was still full of fun.

Tang Yujun came to Mai Xiaofang's side and complained: "I'm hungry, I'll go to your house to find something to eat later." ”

"I don't have anything to eat at home."

"Don't be so stingy? I'll pay you more money later, I really don't have any malice, it's just that your sister is thin and small and wants to take her out to enjoy the blessings, if you don't appreciate it, forget it, why are you coming at me. ”

Mai Xiaofang stood up and accused him angrily: "I have to thank you for saying that!" If I hadn't arrived and tore up the deed of sale, my sister would have been taken away by you now, you are not a good person at all, stay away from me, I don't want to talk to you. In order to show that she did what she said, Mai Xiaofang lifted her skirt and trotted all the way to the house.

"Little sister, why don't you follow us! It's a shame to stay in this village. After Qu Hao chatted with Mai Xiaohuan, he was even more impressed by her. She spoke concisely and decently, without a trace of twisting, no worse than the little girl in Qingcheng County. What is lacking is just less knowledge, which can be made up for the day after tomorrow, so Qu Hao made this suggestion.

Mai Xiaofang ran out of the gate and separated, Qu Hao took his sister's hand and hid the person behind him, and asked vigilantly: "Didn't you say that you wouldn't buy a maid?" Now I regret it, I repeat, my family will not sell Xiao Huan to be a maid, you have died of this heart! ”

Tang Yubo looked at Mai Xiaohuan who was dancing with his teeth and claws, and laughed, this girl is a little pepper, no wonder her cousin is deflated, and she has a headache when she encounters it.

"Second sister, there is no malice." Mai Xiaohuan hurriedly reassured, a little later, maybe this person will go to find a stick again.

Tang Yujun asked for a meal at Mai's house, Qu Hao saw that it was not early, and ordered his subordinates to take out some food and candy from the carriage and give them to the Mai sisters, and apologized again. He also asked Mai Xiaohuan if he had any requirements, as long as they could do it, they would try their best to meet it.

In fact, Mai Xiaohuan really wanted to ask a few of them for a book to read, and she was embarrassed to open her mouth when she met for the first time, Qu Hao asked twice, she smiled and didn't say anything, so it was not good to ask again. Tang Yujun pestered Mai Xiaofang to eat, he was really hungry.

Mai Xiaofang found a clean cloth, took out a few sweet potatoes at the bottom of the pot, wrapped them and handed them over.

"This one can be eaten!" It was all gray, black, and dirty, and Tang Yujun turned sideways in disgust.

Don't pull it down, Mai Xiaofang herself is still hungry! What's more, there is a sister who has not eaten a bite by his side.

Tang Yubo felt that even if it wasn't delicious, it wouldn't make the little girl lose face, and besides, these things might be lunch at the two little girls' homes! My cousin doesn't seem to be very good at disliking people like this. He asked his subordinates to send the roasted sweet potatoes to the carriage, and said goodbye to the Mai family to prepare to go to Pingliang County for one night and go home tomorrow.

The three of them walked out of a distance and listened to Mai Xiaofang comfort her sister: "The first batch of rabbits in the family will be sold in a few days, and then let our father buy you a book, I heard Tian Xiucai's Yuhuan say that a book costs one or two silver!" God, five books add up to buy a cow. ”

"It's so expensive, then I don't want it, my mother is right, it's the same whether you are literate or not, and you can't eat it, the second sister will never mention it again, just because I never said it!" I am reluctant to buy a few meat buns at home, if I have to ask for a book for one or two silvers, it is too much, and after two years to earn money, it is not too late to buy a book if I want to read it.

Qu Hao and Tang Yubo looked at each other in shock, they didn't expect a little village girl to want to study, she was really different from ordinary little girls.

Both of them had the heart to help Mai Xiaohuan, but they couldn't find a proper reason, so they got into the carriage, and Tang Yujun followed. Tang Yubo just wanted to teach his cousin a few words, when he heard him shouting: "It's so fragrant, what does it smell." ”

There were originally some melons and fruits in the car, which were all given to Mai Xiaohuan's family by Qu Hao just now, and the three of them searched for a long time, only to find a few black things sent by Mai Xiaofang, and the strange thing is that the fragrance came from that direction.

Probably Tang Yujun was too hungry, he swallowed his saliva, broke a piece of sweet potato, the sweet taste was stronger, there was no other food in the car, Tang Yujun, who was eager to fill his stomach, opened his mouth and bit down into the sweet potato, the soft and sweet taste made him unable to stop. Before the carriage left the village, except for a piece of sweet potato that Qu Hao grabbed in his hand, everything else went into Tang Yujun's stomach.

The other two carefully broke the last piece of sweet potato, and one of them tasted it in half a small bite, well, the taste was good, but unfortunately it was gone before they could eat it.

"Stop." Tang Yujun slapped the wall of the car hard, he wanted to go back to Mai's house and ask for sweet potatoes, and take them back to his grandmother to taste, she must like it, then the thing he sneaked out to play this time may be a big thing and a small thing.

Qu Hao also agreed, he wanted to know what he was eating just now, whether it was grown in the ground or picked in the mountains, since the Mai family was eating, he must know its habits, maybe this is a good thing for the benefit of the people!

Mai Xiaohuan never dreamed that these people would come back, a few men in the family went up the mountain to walk the rabbit set, the mother went out to find someone to take the soles together, and the second sister fed the rabbits in the back. Because there are two more litters of rabbits, Mai Xiaohuan doesn't like the newborn rabbits, so the work of feeding the rabbits belongs to Mai Xiaofang.