The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 129 Something Big Happened in Your Family
“Mother, mother…”

"Grandma, grandma..."

In the smoke-shrouded Xiao family's new mansion, the whole family gathered around the old lady's bedside, calling out to her incessantly.

The old woman struggled to open her eyes and opened her mouth.

"Mother, what do you want to say?"

Mrs. Xu cried her heart out and knelt down, pressing her face against the old lady's.

"Warm..."

"Mother, please wait a little longer. Chun Ning has gone with people to pick up Nuan Nuan. Nuan Nuan will be back soon."

"warm……"

The old lady wanted to say something more, but suddenly opened her mouth, closed her eyes, and lowered her slightly raised hand.

"Grandmother..." Zhu Lingling burst into tears upon seeing this: "Mother, Grandmother, she..."

“Mother, Mother…” Madam Xu and Madam Huang also knelt down: “Children, your grandmother is gone!”

"grandmother!"

The pitiful cries echoed through the mountain village at night. Outside the Xiao family's courtyard, a group of women, led by Aunt Luo, were wiping away tears.

The torches and braziers illuminated the Xiao family courtyard as if it were daytime, yet it was eerily silent.

They could hear the sounds coming from inside the house clearly.

"The old lady is gone?"

"This has resulted in a death; shouldn't we report it to the authorities?"

"I don't know, let's see what Chun Ning says."

"Oh, the Xiao family is so pitiful. They finally started to live a good life, how could they attract thieves?"

"Damn it, who is trying to harm them? They're just a bunch of women and children, why can't they be spared?"

"Yes, I heard someone shouting that there was a fire. I ran out to see what was happening and found out that something had happened in the Xiao family's newly built courtyard. Brother Luo and the others were even fighting with a few people."

“Those bad guys are all skilled; Brother Luo’s arm was cut off.”

"Who did the Xiao family offend?"

"You've offended everyone, even the biggest one. Have you forgotten how Physician Xiao died?"

As he spoke, he specifically pointed to the top of his head.

The identity of the largest one is beyond words and can only be understood intuitively.

“How could he be the biggest one? He didn’t kill them all before and let the women and children of the Xiao family return to Changzhou in Shu. He couldn’t possibly be up to these petty tricks. Wouldn’t that damage his prestige?”

Although I don't know what the biggest one looks like, I've heard the saying: "A promise is a promise."

He wouldn't go back on his word. Besides, if he wanted to kill someone, it was an imperial edict. A subject has no choice but to die when the emperor commands it. He wouldn't take advantage of the darkness to set fires and rob people.

"Yeah, I wonder who else is in the running."

“When bandits rob people, do they care who the other party is?” someone whispered. “I think it’s because the Xiao family is too arrogant. They say you shouldn’t flaunt your wealth. Look how long the Xiao family has been in Shu, and their house is already so nicely built. Anyone with eyes can see they’re rich. Who else would they rob if not them?”

“I don’t like hearing that. There are plenty of rich families in Changzhou. Do you see anyone who dares to mess with them?”

Looking back, that's true. In the few years since the magistrate of Changzhou County took office, things have been relatively peaceful, and there haven't been any cases of burglary, murder, arson, or robbery.

Tonight, someone broke into the Xiao family's courtyard, robbing and setting fire. The Xiao family originally consisted of only women and children, who had never seen such a scene before and were completely terrified. The old lady was so anxious and furious that she died from a stroke. "That's because they have guards, servants, and maids. How could these people dare to go forward when they have guards? The Xiao family only has a wet nurse. They always pick on the weak. They must have scouted the place beforehand."

"Yes, yes, you're right. The Xiao family is so small. There are only a few adults in the family, young and old. There's not a single adult male. There's only a wet nurse who still has some strength. A family like that with any property will definitely attract unwanted attention."

It is said that the wet nurse discovered the fire, and her cries for help alerted the Luo family next door. The entire Luo family rushed to the scene, and with the help of the neighbors who arrived later, only the two houses that caught fire were burned, while the rest remained intact.

However, the greatest loss was that the old lady was gone.

"Oh, this old lady is really unlucky. She survived the hardest times and now that life is a little better, she's gone."

"The Xiao family is the real problem. They haven't had a good time for more than two days, and now things are in chaos again."

"Yes, I remember there was a fire when they first settled down, and it burned down the kitchen."

"That fire was caused by her eldest daughter-in-law not knowing how to start a fire."

"Speaking of which, it's only been a year and a half. The Xiao family members who couldn't do this or that back then seem to know everything now, huh?"

"That's how people are. When they're forced to take to the mountains, what can't they do? If you have a mountain to rely on, rely on it; if you don't, you have to bear the consequences yourself."

"That makes sense. Whether it's good or bad, we have to get through it." Aunt Luo sighed as well. "We'll have to wait until spring comes back to handle this."

Where has spring gone?

"I heard he went to the small courtyard in town."

"Oh my god, she hasn't come back so late. Could something have happened to her too?" a woman exclaimed. "These bandits came to the Xiao family with a clear purpose. Maybe they're after Chunnuan?"

The more you talk about it, the more it seems to make sense.

"Will Chunnuan be alright?" Aunt Luo asked anxiously. "I have to go check on her."

"Sister-in-law Luo, your brother Luo has already cut his hand, and you still have the heart to care about them?"

"He only cut his hand, it's nothing serious. But Chunnuan is a young lady, she can't afford to get hurt, otherwise it would be a big deal."

Aunt Luo, along with Sanya and Gangzi, quickly lit torches and headed out of the village.

"Mom, will we run into Sister Nuannuan? Will she be alright?"

Sanya was very worried.

"Nothing will happen. Your sister Nuannuan is a young lady, she can't afford to get into trouble, otherwise it would be a big deal!"

Chunnuan, who had been put down by Zhao Minghua in the dark, heard these words from afar and her nose started to sting again. That night, she deeply experienced the difference between good and bad.

"Mother, do those bad people have a grudge against the Xiao family? They caused such a big problem for the Xiao family."

Upon hearing the words "major event," Chunnuan could no longer contain herself and quickly ran over.

"Auntie, where are you going?"

"Spring warmth, Young Master Zhao, it's good that you're here, it's good that everything's alright." Although it's a bit strange for a man and a woman to be alone together in the dark, they are an engaged couple, so it's perfectly normal.

"Auntie, I'm fine, what's wrong with you all..."

“Sister Nuan Nuan, you should go back quickly, something terrible has happened to your family.” San Ya spoke quickly: “Your family was attacked by bandits. Two rooms of the house were burned down, and they tried to steal things. Fortunately, my father and some villagers and a few others came and drove them away, but my father was slashed on the hand, and your grandmother died of anger.”

"What?" Chunnuan wished she had misheard. She asked again in disbelief, "What did you say?"

"Sister Nuannuan..."

"Chunnuan, you should go home quickly. You'll know everything when you get home." Aunt Luo said with concern, "Something terrible has happened to your family."

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