Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 43 Hope for the Rain
Uh... Ma Miner thought, I don't know why I think of rain when I hear wood, you ask me, who am I asking!

"Little lady... Did God give you some instructions..."

"Old man, God is busy, so I don't have time to tell me, an ordinary person, about the rain." Ma Min'er quickly interrupted people's imaginations, don't end up burning yourself as a monster, that's really worse than Dou E injustice.

"Ah, you know God is busy, so when is the old man not busy? When will it rain for us in Yizhou..." The old man stepped forward and asked nervously.

The air froze for a moment, couldn't the ancients understand the joke?Damn, Ma Miner was stunned, and subconsciously commanded her, and with a wow, she burst into tears.

"Min'er...Min'er..." Ma Qifeng nervously protected his daughter by his side, "I'm not afraid...not afraid..."

"Old man Hu, what are you doing? Let's see how you frightened the little lady?" Shen Hou'er asked.

"She...she didn't say that God is busy..."

"Old man Hu, what my little lady means is that she is a mortal and can't reach God, what are you talking about!" If someone kills Ma's family now, Shen Hou'er can block the knife, and repaying his favor makes him instantly become a numb The closest people at home.

Everyone's train of thought first followed Old Man Hu, and when they saw him being choked by Shen Hou, they came to their senses, "Old Man Hu, you're so dazed looking forward to the rain, why scare a little lady."

"I..." Old man Hu probably realized that he was getting confused, and turned his head tremblingly, "It's...it's because Pan Yupan is confused."

"Haha..." Everyone laughed out loud at Old Man Hu's appearance.

Damn, the turmoil is finally over.

Seeing that all the brothers wanted to go back to the town, Shen Hou'er said to Ma Qifeng: "Brother, I heard that you are from the capital, and you can't make wooden walls even if you hang out. Let us brothers line up for you."

"This... how embarrassing."

Shen Hou'er was not polite to Ma Qifeng, he waved his hands to get everyone moving, and said to the idlers outside: "If you are strong, come up and help, come to the town, I will treat you to drink cakes."

"Great, I'll pass the wood..."

"I……"

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Following behind the crowd, Ma Qiguang said to Ma Qiyun: "I'm right, it's the sixth child. He often gambled in Xiaojing Lane in Beijing."

Hearing Xiaojing Lane, Ma Qiyun dismissed it with disdain, "Third-rate people gamble in that place. How much they can win or lose, at best, will not exceed 20 taels. What's the point?"

"Of course it can't be compared with the gambling shop we went to. What I mean is that there is no place to gamble in the palm-sized place in Yunshui Town. The small streets and alleys happen to be the food of the sixth child."

Ma Qiyun glanced at Lao Wu, "Look at what these people sent, it's actually wood, can it be eaten or gnawed?"

"The food must be delivered." Ma Qiguang looked into the house, but he didn't dare to move his feet. At this moment, there were so many ground turtles at the door, he could be beaten to death.

Ma Qiyun also went to the well to draw water, and was frightened by the local turtles. After all, they are not the rich and powerful nobles in the capital. In the eyes of these people, they are exiles. Think about it, turn around Walk towards the town.

Everyone went to help, and the crowd dispersed at the door. Of course, Ma Qifeng's family saw Ma Laowu and Ma Laojiu, and they were nervous and scared. This good day has just begun, and it won't be...

Ma Min'er slapped her father lightly, "Pretend I didn't see them."

Ma Qifeng was stunned for a moment, and immediately figured it out, yes, when he didn't see them, he turned around and followed behind Shen Hou'er.

Ma Min'er quietly clenched her fists, thinking, if they dare to make trouble, she will fight them desperately. Seeing that they turned around and left, she breathed a sigh of relief, but before the breath was over, she became vigilant again.

Logically speaking, it is impossible for these two to leave without making a fuss, which is unreasonable!

While walking, Ma Qiguang turned his head to look at the crowd helping behind him, the stinky sixth son, when did he get the joy of the local turtles.

Ma Min'er followed Ma Qiguang's gaze and raised her eyebrows when she saw the crowd. Could it be that they were afraid of crowds and dared not make a move?Yes, that's right, the last time I came to grab cakes with his aunt, I got a shit, so this time I want to move the parents again?
Ma Min'er stood not far from the door, watching the people helping to build a wooden house, while thinking about how to deal with the Ma family, when she suddenly thought of something, she waved to a little beggar squatting on the side of the road.

"You... you called me?" The messy little beggar timidly walked up to Ma Min'er.

"I seem to have seen you?"

"Yes, before entering Fucheng, we walked together."

"Oh, why are you here?"

"I was originally going to Ping'an County, but when I saw Daping, whom I knew, here, I stayed in the town."

"So that's how it is." Ma Min'er recalled the people she met on the street that day.

"Ok!"

"Do you have any other relatives?"

The little boy replied: "Yes, my grandfather is in the town. I saw Pushing the Wood and came to watch the fun. I found out that Daping lived here, and he had already settled down. You are really amazing."

Ma Min'er smiled lightly, no wonder Daping gave him a small pancake, it turned out to be someone she knew, "Can you do me a favor?"

"What are you busy with?"

"Did you see the two handsome people just now?" The Ma family was born in the capital, and their family background is good. Everyone's appearance is dignified, and they stand out among the crowd in the countryside.

"I saw it."

Ma Min'er pointed at Shen Hou'er quietly again, "When you go back to town at night, you should speak to him quietly."

"What are you talking about? You just said that those two handsome people just wanted to trouble his benefactor."

"Oh!" The little beggar didn't understand why, but he didn't ask, Ma Min'er looked around, and quietly handed him the only two coins she had on her body, "Don't give in, it's not good for others to see it." gone."

"Oh." The little beggar was panicked and shocked, and even more excited.

"What's your name?"

"Fu Xiaoyou."

"It's a nice name."

Hearing the compliment, Fu Xiaoyou smiled shyly, "Then...then I'm at the side of the road."

He is also a good kid with eyes and ears, but... Ma Min'er looked at Shen Hou'er, sorry uncle.

In the midst of the heat, the sky darkened, "It looks simple, but you didn't finish it?" Shen Hou'er was a little embarrassed.

"Brother Shen, don't think it's easy to arrange wood. If one is not good, just squeeze it out and loosen it."

"That's right, it took a lot of effort today just to find the rattan to tighten it up, and I will continue to work tomorrow." Shen Hou'er, who has always been loose and loose, was stumped by the simple arrangement of wood to make the wall, and he was not convinced.

"Brother Shen, you can let me work, or you don't need wages. You can get food here."

"What's there, I'm sure you're not short of food." Shen Hou'er patted his chest and went back to town.

Ma Qifeng opened his mouth, wanting them not to come tomorrow, but the wood on the ground was booming, and he didn't shout out.

"Father, when we have a way out, we will definitely repay Uncle Shen's kindness."

What can be done?I can't live without it, Ma Qifeng nodded heavily, for honest and responsible people, the last thing they dare to owe is favors, which will make them restless and heavy-headed.

While comforting her father, Ma Min'er quietly looked towards the side of the road, the little boy had followed the crowd towards the town.

Mrs. Guo Li took her children and cleaned up the yard with Ma's family. After cleaning up, she said, "Brother eats food. You've been tired all day. Let's eat at my house today."

Ma Qifeng shook his head: "No, Mrs. Guo, you can take Daping and Erping back to eat."

"But you..."

"Put a cake, it will be soon."

Mrs. Guo Li saw that he refused to go to his house to eat. For some reason, she felt a sense of loss. If the neighbors in the countryside heard that they invited them to dinner, they would have rushed to them. Could it be that the people in Beijing are polite, or do they dislike us farmers? something bad?
No...no..., what am I thinking, these rough faces are originally given by the big brother, why should I pretend to be polite?Even though she thought so, Mrs. Guo Li was still upset, dragged her feet, and took the child back to her home next door.

At the entrance of the town, Shen Houer and his group went home. Fu Xiaoyou saw the opportunity and hurried to his side, "Uncle..."

"Who are you?"

"Hee hee, uncle, let's be acquainted once." Fu Xiaoyou said with a smile on his face.

"Hey, boy, you can talk with a small mouth, what do you want to do with uncle?"

"Uncle, in the morning, there are two exiles following you, did you notice?"

Shen Houer frowned, "What's wrong?"

"They're afraid they want to steal what you gave to your benefactor." Fu Xiaoyou said in a low voice and mysteriously.

(End of this chapter)