Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 614 Heartlessly Speaks Wicked Words
It's not hard to guess that she was working behind the Left County Commandant by the city wall, and her father saw her several times.

Her status is different now; she has entered the county government and is receiving a government salary.

Even if they had a fierce argument before, her father would not hold it against her.

But he didn't care. Zheng Xidong did care. What she said shouldn't be ignored.

Zheng Xidong untied the bundle, put a few cold cornbread buns on the pot to heat them up, and then asked her mother, "Have you eaten breakfast yet?"

Without needing a reply, Zheng Xidong knew the answer just by looking at the other person's expression. Her mother had lost a lot of weight in the year since they last met, which showed that life at home was still not easy.

There was a long silence between the two, with only the crackling sound of firewood burning in the stove.

Once the water in the pot boils, the cornbread will be hot.

Zheng Xidong took a bowl, filled it with cornbread, placed it in front of her mother, and then filled a bowl with hot water and brought it over, saying, "Have some to fill your stomach."

Zhou Erya smiled shyly, pushed away the bowl of cornbread, and held the bowl of hot water with both hands. "I'll just drink some water."

Zheng Xidong lowered his head and bit his lower lip, calming his emotions before looking up. "Eat, I have enough food to feed myself." After a slight pause, he added, "It's enough to feed you too. Eat, it will make me feel better if you eat."

Zhou Erya nodded awkwardly and picked up a small piece to nibble on.

"I'm relieved that you're doing well." She repeated this sentence for what felt like the umpteenth time.

Zheng Xidong didn't respond.

On Tuesday, Ya sat for a while and ate a steamed bun. It seemed that the mother and daughter couldn't find anything to say to each other.

Zhou Erya knew she had been sitting long enough. "Your place is very clean, and there's nothing I can help you with, so I'll head back now."

Zheng Xidong got up to see her off, put the cornbread from the bowl into a small bag, and handed it to her mother, saying, "Eat this on the way."

"I've already eaten." Zhou Erya tried to put down her hands, but Zheng Xidong held them down.

"Don't always think about others," Zheng Xidong said. "Eat when you have food, sleep when you can, take good care of yourself, and don't make yourself sick by working yourself out for others."

Zhou Erya's eyes were filled with tears, and she was choked up and unable to speak. She wanted to hide her emotions from her daughter, so she could only nod in response.

After seeing her mother off, Zheng Xidong's good mood vanished. She found a rag and started cleaning the house, keeping her hands busy so her mind wouldn't wander.

Zheng Xidong knew that this was just the beginning.

Even if they separate from their families, the blood ties cannot be severed.

She wished she didn't have a father like that, and that her parents could be like Luo Yun's parents—someone with brains and some shrewdness.

Zheng Xidong's prediction was correct. The next day, when she finished tidying up her house and was about to go to Xinjie to buy some things, she saw her mother and her younger brother.

Zheng Xichun was very happy to see Zheng Xidong and waved to her from a distance, "Sister!"

I don't know if the child can't remember what happened, or if he doesn't want to remember.

Compared to Zheng Xichun, Zhou Erya always had a slightly embarrassed expression on her face. "Xidong, are you going out?"

Zheng Xidong did not respond to her question, but only asked her if there was anything wrong.
Zhou Erya took out a small cloth bag from her bosom and handed it to Zheng Xidong. "Your father got a good piece of wool and asked me to make gloves for you. You'll definitely need them since you work in the county government."

“No need,” Zheng Xidong said. “The county government provides gloves, I don’t need anything, you can keep them for yourself.”

Zhou Erya said, "I don't deserve such good things."

"How come you're not good enough for me!" Zheng Xidong suddenly shouted, startling the two people in front of him.

Zheng Xidong took two deep breaths. "In short, I don't need it, so there's no need to give it to me."

After saying this, she walked around the person in front of her and was about to leave.

"Xidong." Zhou Erya called out to her, her regret on her face seemingly genuine. "It's all my fault for making you suffer those injustices. I never imagined you had such great abilities."

It's all thanks to your usefulness that you managed to get a job in the county government.

"Your mother doesn't expect you to be filial to her in any way; she just wants you to come home and visit when you have time."

Zheng Xidong sneered, "Do you think gold and silver will magically appear in my house just because I go home and check?"