Chapter 12 Desperate to leave
Yu Tingwan suddenly came out of the picture and was no longer sleepy.
She didn’t dare to think about it again.
A feeling of suffocation came over me.
Her heartbeat was like a drum, and the helpless sadness that belonged to her previous life was like an airtight cage, drowning her with an irresistible momentum.
The little girl was clutching her collar over her heart, having difficulty breathing.
She desperately wanted to leave the Hu family, but she didn’t want to wait any longer.
At the same time, Ze County.
There are various stalls on both sides of the street.
In addition to the surging crowd, many soldiers were vaguely visible patrolling.
"Your sister-in-law insists on some kind of facial polish for her face, but she doesn't even think about it. Is it necessary to spend money on her face?"
It looks ugly no matter how you use it.
Hu Dalang was complaining in his ears, but Hu Yaozu's mind was focused on the finely crafted wooden hairpins on the stall.
He took out the copper coins to pay.
Hu Dalang squinted his eyes: "For my cousin?"
Hu Yaozu was dressed in student uniform and looked elegant. In sharp contrast to Hu Dalang, who only knows how to dig in the ground and is rough.
He pressed the wooden hairpin to his chest, and his ears felt hot. He did not admit or object, and just kept his head buried in walking forward.
The two returned to the town from Ze County and headed towards the inn.
Midway, an old man stopped Hu Yaozu in surprise.
After half a stick of incense, Hu Dalang walked in from outside with a red face and shouted: "Dad, we bumped into Master Chu on the way back when we came back. He saw that Yaozu was still in the town and wanted to invite him. Go home to celebrate the New Year.”
It can be seen that Master Chu valued Yaozu very much. How could he not be excited when he became the eldest brother?
Hu Yaozu was also happy, but equally embarrassed: "It's just that if I go, I won't be able to spend the New Year with my father and eldest brother."
"I have your eldest brother by my side, do you need to worry about me?"
Hu Dazhu was also excited, But he is more stable than Hu Dalang after all: "This is a good thing. No matter how many people ask for it, you can't get it. Master Chu always takes care of you. Don't come empty-handed when you come to the house. Look back and see what you brought. The family is counting on you to make a difference."
Hu Yaozu hurriedly responded.
Hu Dalang confided the information he had learned to Hu Dazhu: "As the new year approaches, many people come to the town to buy new year's goods. This road is blocked, and there are many people like us who cannot go back. There are also caravans and escorts who purchase medicinal materials every year. The escorts and inns are all full. It’s a good thing we booked the place quickly.”
“There are more soldiers patrolling nearby. I heard it will take a while. , General Wei’s coffin at the frontier has to pass through Ze County. It’s not far from us. White lanterns are hung in several places on the street, and many officials are sent to pick it up from Shangjing.”
"The battle is won, why are people dying?"
He wanted to say something else, but Hu Dazhu didn't listen to a word, and instead frowned.
He kept silent and asked Hu Yaozu on the side in a low voice.
"Dad was happy just now, what happened?"
Hu Yaozu whispered: "I should be thinking about my younger sister."
Hu Dalang squinted: "You don't miss me?"
The former's face suddenly turned red.
Hu Dazhu didn't hear what they said clearly, and sighed worriedly: "I'm worried about your mother treating her badly."
Hu Dalang choked, thought of something, and rubbed his nose guiltily: "Those who don't know better still think that my cousin is my father's daughter."
"Your sister-in-law died early, is it wrong for me to love her so much?"
"Also! Your daughter-in-law is very thoughtful. When she gives birth, you will take care of it!"
Yu Tingwan did not know about the conversation between father and son.
She was leaning against the window watching the play.
I saw Mrs. Wang picking up the cane and chasing the boy from the Xu family across the courtyard.
"Walking into my house, turning left and right. You know how to be a thief at a young age!"
"Is that something you can eat!"
Xu The boy was pushed to the ground and beaten by her, with crumbs of pastry still left in his mouth. He grimaced in pain, but was extremely arrogant.
“I want to eat, I want to eat!”
"I saw it and it's mine!"
Last time he stole rice from his neighbor and his parents praised him for his ability.
Before Wang could get angry, the Xu family’s daughter-in-law rushed forward.
"Auntie, this child is ignorant and spoils the food with his greed, but he is still young. Auntie, you can't care about the child." Mrs. Wang said with a dark face: "If you don't know how to raise him, don't give birth to him! It’s your turn to speak!”
"Erlang brought some of this chicken cake back from the town. I have been reluctant to eat it!"
"If I steal food today, I will steal money tomorrow."
"I dare to let it happen Do you live at home?”
Xu The mother sneered and stepped forward to protect her grandson: "Hey, I've eaten it, but I can't let him vomit it out. Mom, please calm down."
She escorted her grandson to apologize to Mr. Wang: "Speak quickly. , you don’t dare anymore!”
Yu Tingwan witnessed the Xu family boy roll his eyes, but he didn't show any sign of admitting his mistake.
She closed the window calmly and stopped paying attention to what was going on outside.
The Hu family is very lively.
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Night.
Wu's daughter-in-law next door tossed and turned in the middle of the night and pushed the sleeping man beside her: "I don't feel at ease."
Soon, the house was filled with whispers between husband and wife.
Wu Xiao’s daughter-in-law said: “Before it got dark, there was a commotion next door. It was the boy from the Xu family who sneaked into Aunt Wang’s house and ate the chicken cake.”
< br>As she spoke, she swallowed.
That would be so delicious.
"For such a big thing, the boy from the Xu family didn't feel any regret at all, so he turned around and ran out to have fun."
"I thought about Wan Niang's words carefully, and I always found it strange."
< br>"She just said something about how close the two families are..."
But not long after, Wu's wife held a candle and knocked on Aunt Wu's door.
She was a little afraid of this mother-in-law: "Mom, can you take me back to my parents' house tomorrow?"
Do you want me to carry you?
Whose daughter-in-law orders her mother-in-law around like you do?
Aunt Wu had a serious face and was about to scold her when she heard her son's voice in the opposite room.
"Mom, I should go back with her, but now I can't get down on the ground. It's snowing outside, and I really can't rest assured."
The night is dark.
In the Hu's house next door, Yu Ting couldn't sleep at night, so he sat and warmed himself by the fire, stirring it with a wooden stick from time to time.
Under the dancing firelight, her eyebrows were dull and sad.
She didn’t know if she was captured by the Dong family’s servants in her previous life.
At this moment, rustling footsteps came from outside. Yu Tingwan was wary and looked over suddenly.
Someone tiptoed towards her, and finally stopped in front of his room door.
It's Xu Fen.
Under the moonlight, Xu Fen was sneaking around prying open the door, having long forgotten the warning given by little Xu during the day.
Yu Tingwan is in the room opposite, how can he remain indifferent?
This is the right time and the right place.
As long as he covers Yu Tingwan's mouth to prevent her from calling for help, he can still do whatever he wants!
So what if the girls he took advantage of hated him to the core? For the sake of reputation, I dare not reveal anything outside.
The greed in Xu Fen’s eyes has nowhere to hide.
Thinking of Yu Tingwan’s face, his whole body felt hot.
There was a click.
He pushed open the latch of the locked door inside.
Xu Fen's eyes gleamed as he pushed the door open and entered.
At this moment, the firewood burning in the house greeted him directly in the face.
He subconsciously reached out to block it.
Mars flew everywhere.
The hair and cotton-padded clothes were set on fire.
A burning sensation hit his heart, and his screams pierced the silent night.
(End of this chapter)