Qi Shuwen and Yang Zhengan didn't stay in the courtyard for too long, they walked in a hurry, and after leaving a living allowance for their two children, the two left the courtyard at night.

Youqing stayed down.

I thought that Aunt Su and Uncle Liu were a couple, but I didn't think it was true, and Youqing didn't know what their relationship was, but she felt that the two of them were very polite, took good care of the two children, and were very kind to themselves.

After living like this for a few days, Youqing also noticed that their life was very hard, although Qi Shuwen left some money, but the weather was getting colder and colder, Aunt Su bought back some cotton and cotton cloth, thinking about cutting two new cotton clothes for the two children, and the rest of the money bought briquettes and grain, the daily dishes are very simple, but whenever they cook some good dishes, Aunt Su and Uncle Liu don't stick chopsticks much, they are all eaten by Youqing and the two children.

Youqing couldn't help it, she took out some of the coils left by Yi Xuecheng and stuffed them into Aunt Su's hands.

"Auntie, I have some money here, you can use it first, I have also gone out to see these days, some places are recruiting stenographers and the like, I want to try it tomorrow, and when my job is stable, I can give you some money every month as my room and board expenses."

Listening to Youqing's words, Aunt Su was taken aback, "What are you talking about, this kid, you are the benefactor of Shuwen and Zheng'an, Shuwen specially instructed me before leaving, asking me to take good care of you, if you have nowhere to go, you can live here in peace, what do you want to do with money?" ”

Youqing still insisted, only that it was for the two children, and asked Aunt Su to buy some delicious food for the children.

When Aunt Su heard this, she remembered that the two children were skinny and really wanted to eat more good things, she hesitated for a while, and finally accepted some money, and stuffed the rest to Youqing, "These are enough." ”

Youqing no longer insisted, only thinking that if there was something missing at home in the future, she could buy some from outside to reduce the burden on Aunt Su and Uncle Liu.

"By the way, Youqing, look," Aunt Su seemed to remember something, took Youqing's hand and took her aside with a smile, and took out a piece of flower cloth for her to see, the flower cloth was very bright, and it looked very festive, Aunt Su said, "When I pulled the cloth for the two dolls, my aunt also pulled a piece for you, and I will make you a cotton coat when I turn around, I see that the clothes on your body are not enough to survive the winter, and you still have to wear a cotton jacket to warm up this winter." ”

Youqing was a little surprised, "Auntie, this is for me?" ”

"Yes, you're white-skinned, and you look better in bright clothes." Aunt Su smiled, which only made Youqing feel very warm in her heart.

For the rest of the day, in addition to going out to find a job, Youqing stayed at home with her two children, Aunt Su made clothes there, and she taught her two children to read and write.

On this day, Uncle Liu sat in front of the fire and looked at the newspaper, which didn't know what was published, so he just threw down the newspaper angrily and stood up full of anger.

Aunt Su looked up at him and wondered, "What's the matter, what's in the newspaper?" ”

"It's not about Songyang yet."

Hearing the words "Songyang", Youqing's heart instantly tightened, and even the hand holding Pingping's writing couldn't stop trembling, she stabilized her mind and paid attention to the next words of the two.

"The Xiao family and the Helian family are still fighting?" Aunt Su asked.

Uncle Liu shook his head, "If you don't fight, if you continue to fight, I'm afraid that even the Beijiang Qi family will have to get involved, and I don't know when this battle will be fought. The government intervened and brought a truce between the two sides. ”

"Isn't a truce a good thing?" Aunt Su said.

Uncle Liu was still resentful, and said hatefully, "These warlords beat me today, tomorrow I beat you, and in the end, they came to shake hands and make peace, and the businessmen made a lot of money, only the common people were ruined, and their wives were separated, which was miserable!" ”

Listening to Uncle Liu's words, Aunt Su stopped what she was doing, and only sighed there, Youqing felt very uncomfortable, and only felt that Uncle Liu scolded Xiao Hechuan together.

She has always stayed in school, and she has not faced the war intuitively, she likes Xiao Hechuan, and naturally she can't help but want to maintain it, but at the same time, she feels that what Uncle Liu said is also reasonable, over the years, the warlords of all sizes in various places have either you beaten me or I have beaten you, they are fighting for territory, in order to expand their power, but what about the people under the war? What can they do for it? They are the ones who have suffered in the war, but what have they gained? It's the destruction of the homeland, it's the parting of life and death.

"Uncle Liu," Youqing stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Can you show me the newspaper?" ”

"Oh, look at it," Uncle Liu picked up the newspaper and handed it to Youqing.

Youqing thanked and walked aside, she looked at the newspaper and there was no photo of Xiao Hechuan, only said the news of the truce between Jincheng and Nanchi, the two places are still ruled by the Pingjiang River as always, although this time the war provoked by the Helian family, but they did not take advantage of the Xiao family, so they had to take advantage of the Jinling government. The government mediated from the beginning to borrow the donkey from the slope, Nanchi's military strength has always been higher than Jincheng, this time it is equivalent to the defeat of the Helian family, and it is enough for their family to stop for a while.

"Uncle Jiu......" Youqing called out these two words in her heart, her nose was sore, and tears rushed to her eyes, she had to take a deep breath to suppress those tears, she thought, it will be good when the days are long, she will forget about him, and he is the same.

Golden City, Overseer's Mansion.

"Ninth Master, the doctor is out." Li Changfa walked quickly to Xiao Hechuan's side, Xiao Hechuan came back to his senses, he didn't say anything, and strode towards the house.

"How?" After seeing the military doctor, Xiao Hechuan opened his mouth and asked three words.

"Ninth Master," the military doctor shook his head slightly and whispered, "The situation is not very good." ”

Xiao Hechuan's eyes changed slightly, he didn't bother to talk to the military doctor, so he hurriedly walked to the inner room.

Pang Zi and Xiao Fenghua were both there, already serving Mrs. Xiao and getting dressed, half lying on the bed.

"Mother, are you better?" Xiao Hechuan's eyes were full of concern, and he walked to his mother's sickbed and held his mother's hand.

Old Madam Xiao nodded and said softly, "This person is old, how can there be anyone who is not sick, you don't have to worry, but you don't have to hide it from me." ”

After speaking, Mrs. Xiao paused, she looked at her children, and said again, "I know in my own heart, isn't it good?" ”

"Mother, what are you talking about," Xiao Fenghua couldn't help it at first, "Let's go to the foreigner's hospital, if it doesn't work, we will go abroad, I won't believe it, I can't see your disease!" ”

The old lady shook her head slightly and looked at Xiao Hechuan, "Lao Jiu, you are my youngest child, and you are also the deepest concern in my mother's heart. ”

"Mother, don't talk nonsense." Xiao Hechuan's heart tightened, and he hurriedly spoke to his mother.

Old Mrs. Xiao waved her hand, letting Pang and Xiao Fenghua leave the house first, and only the mother and son were left in the inner room.

"Mother knows your thoughts," Mrs. Xiao's eyes were full of pity, and she said softly to her son, "No, you can't enter the door after all, how can you bear to wronged her, such a good child, let her make you an outer room?" ”

Xiao Hechuan's face changed slightly, but before he could speak, Old Lady Xiao continued, "But if you want to marry her back, what should you do with your sister-in-law, what should Lin'er do?" ”