happy event

Chapter 54

The family of three had just left the village and hadn't walked far. They met Liu Ergou who was reporting to the village. Seeing them in a hurry, he hurried forward and said, "Uncle Cao, are you going up the mountain? Our owner's snake poison has been cleared. Feng The old doctor said that it will be fine after a few days.”

"Old Doctor Feng is back? Then my pillar..."

"I'm back too. We're all on the mountain right now. Our boss is really lucky. If Dr. Feng didn't come back just in time, we might really be dead this time."

Old man Cao let out a long breath, nodded repeatedly and said, "It's fine, it's fine."

Second Sister Cao was so happy that she almost shed tears, "My sister-in-law is fine, and my brother is back. This is great!"

Only Mrs. Cao was very disappointed and kept asking, "Didn't you say you were going to die? How could it be cured so easily..."

Liu Ergou laughed dryly and didn't know how to explain it, and felt sorry for his boss.There is stewed meat dishes every night on the mountain, and the owner never forgets to ask them to help bring back a portion for the parents-in-law. As a result, Mrs. Cao is not only not happy that she has a filial daughter-in-law, but why is she still looking forward to her early death?Really heartless!

The old man Cao gave the old woman a hard look, and then changed the subject in embarrassment, "Since Miss Rong is fine, let's go back and prepare some food before going up the mountain."

"Food, duck and fish are eaten all day long on the mountain. How can we care about our crude food. Besides, no one came back to report when something happened. Now I want to serve her..." Mrs. Cao didn't take advantage of it. When it's cheap, I have to take food instead, muttering and complaining very reluctantly.

The more Liu Ergou listened, the more puzzled he became, and he couldn't help asking, "Uncle Cao, when our master was bitten by a snake yesterday, the second elder brother of the Chen family went up the mountain. Didn't he report to the family after he returned to the village?"

Old man Cao frowned, and replied, "No, what did he do on the mountain?"

"I didn't do anything, I just clamored to go into the inner room to see if our master was alive or dead. Everyone refused, and he scolded everyone for sharing the gold and silver treasures of the master. If Zhuzi hadn't rushed back later and pushed him away Come on, he really broke in."

Liu Ergou couldn't say how rude Chen Lao Er was, so he tried his best to understate what happened at that time.But old man Cao is not a fool, the more he heard it, the more he hated him so much that he gritted his teeth, and finally sent Liu Ergou hastily and went directly to the eldest daughter's house.

As the old saying goes, it’s not that one family does not enter one house.Eldest sister Cao is a lazy person, but Chen's second child is even worse. They married and lived in the small courtyard in the west of the village. This corner has become the dirtiest place in Yimianpo village.

Originally, the Cao family also accompanied them with [-] chickens and two piglets, but within two or three months, they died of "disease" one after another, and of course they were beaten to death by their husband and wife.And those leftover chicken manure and pig manure have been spread in the yard, nourishing countless weeds for many years, and the growth is better than the crops in Chen's field.

The two naughty boys of the Chen family, one wearing a pair of bottomless trousers and the other wearing only a coarse jacket, were urinating live mud in the yard, as dirty as a mud monkey.When the two saw their grandparents and aunt coming to the door, they rushed forward with joy, and each gave a few clay handprints as a gift.

Old man Cao waved them away and walked into the yard, but his shoes got stuck in the mud puddle again, which made his face darker with anger.Granny Cao also frowned, but she still knew how to cover it up for her daughter, "Eldest sister is usually busy with farm work, so this yard probably doesn't have time to tidy up."

Chen Lao Er was lying on the kang, groaning and yelling for his wife to rub the bruise on his back with medicine and wine.Hearing the movement, Sister Cao came out to greet her, and complained, "Father and mother, you don't care about Guan Zhuzi. My second child is also his brother-in-law, so he can beat him whenever he wants. My second child still thinks that he is My brother-in-law refused to say anything, if I hadn't found out this morning, he would still be enduring the pain himself!"

However, old man Cao refused to listen to her quarrel. He raised his foot into the house and looked directly at Chen Lao Er, who was a little guilty, and said, "Second Brother, your parents haven't returned to Leye City for two or three years. I must be thinking about it. Let the eldest sister come to me to get a few taels of silver in a while, and you can go to Leye City on the way, and remember to come back next spring!"

Mr. and Mrs. Chen, Mrs. Cao, mother and daughter were stunned when they heard this. Mrs. Cao felt sorry for Yinzi, and pulled the old man and shouted, "Old man, why are you crazy? The silver is still reserved for the second sister's medical treatment." , I sent my son-in-law as a gift, what about my second sister?"

Within a few months after Elder Sister Cao married into the Chen family, the Chen family's parents-in-law took the elder brother's family to Leye City in the south to seek refuge with wealthy relatives, leaving the couple to suffer here. She wished her parents-in-law died outside, so what? Ken asked his man to visit.So he also stopped and said, "Father, if you have money, you might as well add a farm cow to my family. Send the second child to visit the company, dear, it's just a disaster for money!"

Old man Cao has made up his mind and refuses to change it.Chen Laoer is not a foolish person, yesterday he saw Shazhu as if he had changed, and then beat him casually until he vomited blood.Subconsciously, he felt that something was wrong, and his heart was always cold for no reason, otherwise he would not have kept it a secret for a whole night and did not go to Cao's house to complain.At this moment, the father-in-law insisted on letting him go out to visit his parents, so he responded smoothly, "Sure, I will listen to my father. If life is easier there, I will find a job to earn wages, and then take my eldest sister and children there. If it's not good, I won't be too late to come back next spring when the fields are planted."

In this way, the matter was settled, and the old man Cao immediately forced the old woman to withdraw the silver when he returned home.Sister Cao packed two rags and clothes for Chen Laoer and sent him out. It was two days after the villagers heard the news.

It was a rare rainy day, and the farmers rejoiced that God had rained down to nourish the crops. They moved small benches and sat under the eaves.

In the small courtyard of Feng's family in the east of the village, Murong Huaide was sitting in the room drinking tea with Mr. Feng. Qingfeng ran in from the courtyard carrying a big lotus leaf, and whispered the news that Mr. Chen had gone out.Murong Huaide snorted coldly, his eyes were so fierce that they almost turned into blades and leaped out.

Mr. Feng comforted him when he saw him, "Old Chen is just a clown. The Cao family has protected you for many years, and this face is still to be given. Since he has gone far to the south, let him go for a while. If he makes trouble again in the future , it won’t be too late to deal with it.”

Murong Huaide remembered that Old Man Cao and Second Sister Cao slowly relaxed their brows when they were getting close to him, and nodded slightly in agreement.

Old Mr. Feng glanced at Qingfeng with a hesitant expression on his face, pondered for a moment before opening his mouth, but Murong Huaide called coldly to the corner of the yard, "Come out!"

Two teenagers aged sixteen or seventeen came out in response, and knelt in the middle of the yard without saying a word, bowing their heads and waiting for their punishment.The fine rain fell down, but soaked their black clothes in a moment.

Qingfeng was so anxious that he scratched his head, finally knelt down in front of the table, and pleaded, "Young master, B, B, B, and B have just been out of the dark camp for less than half a year, and there is no excuse for not having the comprehensive guards of the A-character group. This time, it is better to write down the fault first. , how about atonement in the future? They will definitely protect Madam more attentively..."

It was the first time for the two young guards to receive assignments from their masters after leaving the army. They planned to complete them beautifully and neatly, but they didn't want to be disturbed by a small white-banded snake, which almost killed his wife.What's even more unlucky is that it just happened to catch up with the master's return. This is really a wrestling encounter with dog shit, and it is ashamed to throw it home.The two were extremely frustrated, and when they heard their friend's pleading, they immediately kowtowed and refused, "Your subordinate's guard is not good, so I just want a heavy punishment."

Mr. Feng nodded in praise and said, "That's right, they are all children who are sensible and strong. After a few more years of experience, they will definitely be reliable helpers in the future."

Murong Huaide saw that the two of them didn't cry and beg for mercy, so the anger in his heart also subsided a lot. After thinking about it, he said coldly, "There are cold ginseng growing on the Black Dragon Mountain of the Northern Man. You two go pick a 500-year-old ginseng and bring it back as a ginseng." punish."

The two teenagers looked at each other with bitter faces. This is the frontier distribution in disguise.The two had the intention not to go, but who made them make a mistake, it was the master's mercy that they were not sent back to the dark camp to continue training.A long time later, when they remembered what happened today, they were extremely grateful that they had received such a punishment, otherwise how could they have made great contributions.

Of course, this is all for later.At this time, the two still expressed their thanks in unison in great frustration, and then bowed and stepped aside.

Murong Huaide glanced at the continuous rain outside the window, thinking more and more about that woman who couldn't rest for a moment, and wondered if she had taken her medicine on time.Such a sharp and shrewd person, like a child, doesn't like to drink medicinal soup. If he hadn't watched closely, the peony tree in front of the window would have been drowned by the medicinal soup.

Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still anymore, stood up and saluted, and said, "Sir, I'm going back to the mountain first. If there is something urgent, let Team A deliver the letter, and I will find a chance to come over then."

Old Mr. Feng frowned, and said immediately, "Huai De, you have acted differently these few days, be careful to miss the mark."

Murong Huaide's body froze, and he said perfunctorily with a little guilt, "Sir, don't worry, I have my own measure."

"No matter what you want to do, just listen to the old man's advice and be patient for another year." Mr. Feng waved his hand, obviously not believing the disciple's words, "The Zheng family is very powerful, even if there are hidden signs of failure over the years, it is still the same." It should not be underestimated. If the princess knows that you are still alive, she will definitely attack your mother crazily. At that time, your mother will lose the opportunity, let alone act according to the plan, it may be her life... Sigh..."

Mr. Feng didn't finish his words, but how could Murong Huaide not know the danger.A family of merchants would have some struggles in order to inherit some gold and silver property, let alone the house closest to the power.

The old doctor Feng secretly saw that the disciple seemed to have some traces of softness, so he quickly took advantage of the victory to pursue, "No matter how much you disagree with what your mother did, don't forget that she did this for you. To protect you from threats from outsiders." , for you to enjoy wealth and honor..."

"No, she is in power for herself, to be superior to others! I don't need the wealth she won with blood, and I don't need her protection!" The pain that Murong Huaide had hidden in his heart for many years made him unable to suppress his anger any longer. The first time I opened my mouth to contradict my husband, I finally turned around and opened the door and rushed into the drizzle.

(End of this chapter)