Chapter 881 Surrounded
Chu Jingqi ruffled her hair, grabbed one of her hands to play with, intertwined with hers, and said, "If you like it, give the girl to Chu Lin, and the boy to the fox for training. Anyway, our family The servants are not afraid of having too many people. In the future, when those children grow up, they will have more people around them.”
"Well, I think these two are good, they are not too old, and they are just right for their two sons." Xia Zihan also agreed with Chu Jingqi's words, "However, this matter is not urgent. We will talk about it after returning to Beijing."
While the couple was talking, they heard someone making a noise in the woods. Chuan Qiong said, "Master, let me go over and take a look."
"I'll go too." Chu Chang stretched out the wrinkled skirt where she was sitting, and followed Chuan Qiong.
The noise in the forest became more and more noisy, and there seemed to be children crying, but the crying stopped after a short time. After a while, Chuan Qiong and Chu Kuang led a pair of children from the Wang family out.
Wang Xiaoniu lowered his head, rubbed the corners of his clothes, and came to Xia Zihan and Chu Jingqi with red eyes. He said timidly, "Master, Madam, don't blame my sister. It's all my fault. I told you to go to that forest." As a collector of firewood, I didn’t know that the bamboos in the forest were specially planted by others, which led to the misunderstanding that we were going in to steal bamboo shoots.”
"Tch, how many months have it been and are there still bamboo shoots?" After hearing this, Chu Lin looked like someone was looking for trouble, "It just seems like you are children and easy to bully."
"Yes... the other party also has a little brother." Wang Xiaoniu said with a flushed face, "They framed me for stealing bamboo shoots and wanted... to pay me money. I didn't have any money, so the man dragged my sister and wouldn't let her go. He also said that he wanted my sister to be a child bride in exchange for the money. I...I was anxious, so I pushed the man, he, he knocked down the little brother, and he fell, and the little brother cried. "
It turned out that the children I heard crying just now were not the two children of the Wang family, but the children of nearby villagers.
"Where is that person?" Chu Jingqi asked with a straight face.
Seeing him asking questions, Wang Xiaoniu was timid and did not dare to speak. Chuan Qiong just said the matter in a few words, and the content was almost the same as what Wang Xiaoniu said.
The place where they settled was a field, with a bamboo forest only a few hundred meters away.
The Wang family's children went to the forest to collect firewood. When they were halfway through the collection, four people, three large and one small, suddenly rushed out and surrounded them, saying that they had stolen bamboo shoots.
Everyone knows where the bamboo shoots come from this month. The bamboo saplings are just about the same.
But that bamboo forest was specially planted by someone, and you went in to collect firewood without their permission. If they said you stole bamboo shoots, you had no way to defend yourself.
The other party asked the Wang brothers and sisters to pay for the money, but the Wang brothers and sisters said no.
There was a boy on the other side who was as big as Wang Xiaoniu. When he saw that Wang Xiaoni was fair and fair, and not as embarrassed as a girl digging in the countryside, he pointed at Wang Xiaoni and said he wanted her to be his wife.
The boy's father wanted to arrest Wang Xiaoni.
Wang Xiaoniu became anxious, fearing that the other party would really capture his sister as a child bride, so he was as anxious as a calf and slammed into the man's stomach, shouting, "Sister, run away quickly." .”
Wang Xiaoni couldn't run any faster than others, but before she could run a few steps, one of the other party caught her wrist and prevented her from leaving.
If the man who was hit by Wang Xiaoniu hadn't staggered and knocked his son to the ground. His son was hurt by the fall and cried loudly for people here to hear, maybe Wang Xiaoni would have really been arrested.
When Chuan Qiong and more than 20 guard maids who heard the commotion rushed over, Wang Xiaoniu was holding a big man and rolling on the ground with all his strength, not letting him go.
Wang Xiaoni was carried on the shoulders of another man and wanted to leave.
As soon as everyone saw it, they rushed to help. Seeing that there were so many people in Chuanqiong, the other party didn't dare to grab anyone, so he just left Wang Xiaoni behind and ran away.
After Chu Jingqi understood the whole story, she said, "Arrange two teams of people to patrol the surrounding areas. I guess those villagers will not give up so easily."
Chuan Qiong said yes and hurried down to make arrangements.
Chu Lin snorted twice and said, "We didn't really steal their things. They also beat Wang Xiaoniu. What else do they want? If they dare to come, I will definitely let them crawl back."
"Daughter-in-law, don't be angry, just stop saying a few words." Fox saw Chu Lin looking like she was ready for a fight, so he quickly held her down, dragged her, and went for a walk around the area, patrolling by the way.
Xia Zihan checked the pulse of Wang Xiaoniu and his sister. Wang Xiaoni was fine, just a little frightened. Mrs. Wang had tears in her eyes and hugged her daughter to comfort her. She looked at her son again and her tears flowed even more fiercely.
Xia Zihan took Wang Xiaoniu's pulse and said, "The body is not injured, but it is a little malnourished."
"I have a bottle of pills here. Take it and take one pill every morning." Xia Zihan took out a porcelain bottle with ten pills and handed it to Wang Xiaoniu, "Don't be greedy. You can only take one pill a day." One grain.”
"No, young lady, I'm not greedy." Wang Xiaoniu took the porcelain vase and looked at Xia Zihan gratefully. He felt more and more that the young lady was beautiful, kind-hearted, and good to their family.
Wang Xiaoniu respected Xia Zihan even more.
Xia Zihan then told Wang Hantou, "Tomorrow when we arrive at the town, you go to the market and buy a chicken, buy a pound of pork kernels, put them together, and stew them to replenish his health."
He also ordered Chu Cang to bring ten taels of silver to Wang Hantou.
How could Wang Hantou dare to accept her money to buy things for his son's health? He waved his hand hurriedly and honestly, "Young madam, there is no need for this. The little one has money on him, which is enough."
"You should save the money you have on you to buy snacks for your two children after you take the capital. You can also take this money. I am your boss. The people below are sick. I should pay for the money to seek medical advice." Take.”
After saying that, he asked Chu Cong to give the money to Wang Hantou.
When Wang Hantou and Mrs. Wang heard this, they were moved to tears. They even let go of their children, knelt down and kowtowed three times to Xia Zihan. Only then did Wang Hantou accept the twelve taels of silver.
Xia Zihan was also very satisfied with their attitude.
This family knows how to repay their kindness, is honest and honest, and knows how to be grateful. For every point they receive, ten points will be returned. This kind of character is really rare.
When meeting such people, Xia Zihan doesn't mind being nicer to their family.
After the Wang family's wife appeased the Wang family brothers and sisters, she and Wang Hantou went to cook.
There was no firewood, and there were no mountains nearby except for the bamboo forest. Chuanqiong was still smart and had already sent someone to buy some firewood from a nearby village.
After the meal was ready, a large group of people gathered around the big pot and began to eat. While they were eating happily, a boy on patrol ran over and reported, "Brother Chuan Qiong, it's not good. There are many people holding the pot." The torches are coming towards us.”
(End of chapter)