Chapter 258

Back in the mansion, Chen Yin walked quickly after entering the door.

Chen Menghui looked at her like this and called her to stop.

"What are you doing walking so fast? Didn't Mammy teach you how to walk?" Chen Menghui said.

Chen Yin didn't want to get angry with her brother, so she stopped and turned to look at her brother.

"You've been talking since the road, brother, haven't you finished yet?"

"Brother said you cared about you, and others would be too lazy to talk about you."

Chen Yin pursed her lips, blinked her eyes, and said, "Brother, what else do you want to say, I'm listening."

"I" was interrupted by her and forgot what to say, "Forget it, you go back to take a shower and change your clothes, if you are seen by father like this, you will definitely be punished."

"Understood, then I'll go back."

"En." Chen Menghui nodded his head in response.

After Chen Yin left, he turned around and went to Xie Yuer's yard.

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"Young Madam, eat something!" Xiaocui persuaded.

Xie Yu'er was holding her breath. Brother Meng Hui should have come back a long time ago, but he hasn't come back yet, so he must have stayed at that woman's house.

Thinking of Meng Hui's brother being with that woman, she felt so uncomfortable that she couldn't breathe.

Seeing that the young lady was silent, Xiaocui felt anxious, seeing that noon would be over, and the young lady hadn't touched a drop of water, what should I do?

Just when Xiaocui was in a hurry, Chen Menghui came in.

He looked at the anxious Xiaocui and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xie Yuer suddenly raised her head when she heard the voice and looked over.

"Young madam hasn't eaten or even taken a sip of water until now." Xiao Cui said to the uncle.

After hearing this, Chen Menghui frowned slightly, then looked at the food on the table, and ordered Xiaocui: "Heat it up and bring it here."

Xiaocui nodded and called the other maids to take the food from the table.

After the servant pushed it down, Chen Menghui walked to Xie Yuer and sat down.

"Didn't I tell you to let you eat first?"

"I...can't eat it." Xie Yuer said with mixed feelings.

In fact, what she wanted to say was not this, but she was afraid that he would be unhappy if she said it.

"You are not alone now, you have to eat something if you can't eat, otherwise how can the child grow well?" Chen Menghui poured her a glass of water and brought it in front of her.

Looking at the glass of water in front of her, Xie Yuer reached out and took a sip, then put it down.

"Brother Meng Hui, have you eaten yet?"

"Yeah." Chen Menghui wanted to say no, but when the words were about to come out, he changed.

She just knew it was.

Seeing her downcast look, Chen Menghui frowned slightly, and said nothing more.

His appearance made Xie Yu'er feel even more uncomfortable, and when she felt uncomfortable, she became very irritable.

"Brother Meng Hui, I'm tired." After speaking, Xie Yu'er stood up and turned around to enter the inner room.

Chen Menghui held her arm: "Rest after eating."

"I don't want to eat." Xie Yu'er withdrew her hand and started to quarrel.

"What are you messing with, and I didn't do anything." Chen Menghui asked her.

When Xie Yuer heard this, she felt very aggrieved, and then couldn't help it.

"Brother Meng Hui knows that I'm waiting for you to come back for dinner at home, but you actually came back after eating at that woman's house. Have you ever thought about me at home?"

Chen Menghui frowned, feeling that she was making trouble for no reason.

"When I left, I told you to let you eat first. Besides, when I went there, Yin'er was having lunch. I can't just bring her back!"

"What's so delicious about the food in that place? Why would she rather go to such a far place to find that woman than come to me as my sister-in-law? Does she regard me as her sister-in-law?"

Xie Yuer was extreme, and Chen Menghui didn't argue with her because of her pregnancy, but he still had to explain the truth.

"Yin'er said you always ask her some questions."

As soon as Chen Menghui said this, Xie Yuer's flame was half extinguished just now, and then she felt guilty.

"I... I just care about it."

"Caring?" Chen Menghui stared at her.

"Yes." Xie Yuer felt guilty, completely lacking the momentum she had just now.

Xiaocui outside the door heard that something was wrong, and when the hot dishes she had just brought came over, she immediately made a noise.

"Uncle, young lady, the meal is here."

As soon as the voice fell, Xiaocui led the people in.

Chen Menghui looked at the food, thinking that she hadn't eaten yet, so he stopped talking to her about these things.

"Eat something if you don't want to eat it."

This time Xie Yuer didn't speak, just sat down obediently, and then Xiao Cui waited on her to eat.

Chen Menghui sat here and watched.

Xie Yuer looked at him, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Meng Hui, do you want to eat more?"

Chen Menghui didn't eat much in Zhangjiawan, seeing Xie Yuer like this, he nodded.

Seeing this, Xiaocui immediately brought the empty bowls and chopsticks to Chen Menghui.

"Okay, all of you back down." Chen Menghui didn't like to have people waiting around while eating.

Xiaocui understood and led the two maids out of the room.

"I hope you don't inquire about Zhou Yiran in the future. You have to find out whether you are from the Chen family or the Xie family. If you want to inquire about something for your brother, my patience is limited. If you behave like you The young mistress of the Chen family, I can promise that there will only be you as a young mistress in the Chen family."

Xie Yuer knew that he was warning herself, but how did he know it was her brother?
"I know I was wrong, and I will never do this again." She was afraid of offending brother Meng Hui.

There are two people, elder brother and brother Meng Hui, she must choose brother Meng Hui, because brother Meng Hui is the one who will spend her whole life with her, and it is impossible for her brother to spend his whole life with her.

"Okay, drink some soup. When you encounter such a thing in the future, you have to eat. If you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the child in your stomach." Chen Menghui said in a soft voice.

"Well, I see." Xie Yuer nodded.

Chen Menghui saw that her attitude was not bad, so he stopped talking about it, and the two ate in harmony.

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In a blink of an eye, it's the day of the annual tax collection.

In previous years, the mayor would not come in person, but this time Xie Qi personally accompanied him in order to ensure that the tax revenue was correct.

On the first day, Xie Qi came to Zhangjiawan.

The villagers were all there that day, because someone came to inform them, so everyone stayed at home and did not go to the field.

It is not easy for Xieqi's family to collect income. Almost every family says it is poor.But Xie Qi still insisted on charging so much, which aroused dissatisfaction and anger from many people.

So what if you are dissatisfied or angry, you still have to pay taxes.The shortfall was offset by money. In short, when Xie Qi came out of the family, the family was downcast and felt that life had no hope.

Soon, when they arrived at Daniel's house, Xie Qi led his people in and looked around, but he didn't see any food.

He turned to look at Zhang Daniu and asked, "Where is your family's food?"

"Our family has no food. The only thing we have is the rice in the rice jar and a bag of flour. If you want it, just go and move it." Zhou Yiran said.

Xie Qi frowned: "Then your family plans to use money to pay off?"

"How much is it worth in silver?" Zhang Daniu asked Xie Qi, and said at the same time: "In previous years, it was six taels of silver. This year, the tax has been increased. How much is that?"

"Eight taels." Xie Qi knew he could take it out.

Zhang Daniu didn't blink, and then said to the side: "Go in and get the money."

Zhou Yiran nodded, turned around and went in to get the money.

After she went in, Xie Qi smiled at Zhang Daniu with a strange smile.

"I heard that Miss Chen's family often comes to your place recently. I'm really curious about your relationship and why Miss Chen's family came here in person!"

"Mayor Xie really knows how to tell lies. Ms. Chen has only been here once, and you actually said that she comes here often. I don't know if you are ruining Ms. Chen's innocence. It seems that the two of you are still relatives?" Zhang Daniu said Then I remembered one more thing, "And Mayor Xie, you probably like Miss Chen's family! You said that you will benefit you by slandering Miss Chen's family?"

The people who came with Xie Qi all looked at Xie Qi when they heard Zhang Daniu's words.

No wonder Xie Qi hasn't talked about marriage so far, it turns out that he likes Miss Chen's family.

But my younger sister married Brother Chen Yin, if he were with Chen Yin again, wouldn't the relationship be messed up?

The smile on Xie Qi's face dissipated, and his expression turned cold.

"Stop talking nonsense to me, when did I slander Yin'er innocent?"

"You said she often came to my place. She is a big girl with yellow flowers. What do you mean by saying this to slander her?" Zhang Daniu said.

"You..." Xie Qi was so angry that his face turned black.

"Here comes the money, this is two silver coins, take it well." Zhou Yiran came out at this time, holding a pile of small change in her hand.

Xie Qi looked at the change in her hand, frowned, and then motioned to the people on the side to count the money.

After a while, the person who counted the money nodded and said to Xie Qi, "That's right."

"Okay, let's go to the house next door." Xie Qi led the people and turned to leave.

Let him go this time, and next time he catches a strong man, he wants to see how Zhang Daniu can dodge him.

When Zhang Daniu left, this woman was still at his disposal.

Xie Qi thought it was perfect.

At Quanzi's house, Quanzi has already prepared the bread.They went through the scale one by one, and then all the corn in Quanzi's house was dragged away.

Miao Zi felt very uncomfortable seeing that her corn hadn't been dragged away. It was the only grain that her parents got in exchange for, but now they all had to be dragged away, she felt very unwilling.

"Father, all Baogu has been taken away, how will we live this winter?"

"Aren't there still sweet potatoes in the field?" Quanzi forced a smile and rubbed his daughter's head, "Don't worry, Daddy won't let you and your mother go hungry."

"Oh, these officials are all unscrupulous people." Chen He said a word, turned and went in.

Miaozi looked at her mother's back and sighed.

Quanzi looked at Chen He, feeling extremely complicated. He heard Daniel say yesterday that the court wanted to arrest young men, but he didn't dare to tell Chen He about this matter.

Because he was afraid of Chen He's sudden illness.

So let's wait until that day comes.

As for why the people in Zhangjiawan don't know, because they are busy with farm work these days and have no contact with the outside world, so everyone doesn't know yet.

(End of this chapter)

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