Pan Wanli laughed and shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless.
Shen Yi and others had already packed their luggage and were waiting to leave. It took less than half an hour for the group of people to go back to get their things and leave the military camp.
Zhu Yixuan adjusted his mood and planned to go and say goodbye to them, but then he realized that Shen Yi and the others had left early, and he couldn't help but feel depressed.
It was a long journey from the border to Lizhou, and they had to carry luggage and rewards from the emperor, so they couldn't go fast at all.
Fortunately, the money Su Tai sent to Shen Yi was still there, and he, who had always been thrifty, bought five carriages extravagantly for the first time.
With one person per person and less stuff spread out on each carriage, the horses can run faster.
Because they brought the things given by the emperor, they did not dare to stay in the wilderness at all. They usually rushed to the official inn before stopping to rest and reorganize.
On the way, heavy snow fell in the sky, and they had to travel day and night.
At the same time, Xiong Kai, who was one step ahead of them, had returned to Ximen Village.
Now he has become neither a human nor a ghost. When he first entered the village, he was so frightened that the children cried loudly. Villagers who did not recognize him threw stones at him and drove him out of the village.
It was an old woman who felt pity for him when she saw his disability. She stepped forward and asked a few more questions, only then did she know about his Xiong Kai.
For a time, the entire Ximen Village exploded.
Niu was taking her grandson to Maodong at home when she heard the noise outside and went out to take a look. At this sight, she burst into tears, "Akai? My son! How did you become like this?"
Niu cried in grief, rolled his eyes, and fainted.
Xiong Feng cried loudly when he saw his grandma fainting. He tried his best to lift Niu Shi up, but found that he couldn't lift her up. "Grandma, grandma, don't scare me, I'll find someone to help!"
Xiong Kai hurried forward, pinched Niu with his remaining hand, picked him up and walked into the house, "Feng'er, where is your mother?"
Xiong Feng was very unfamiliar with Xiong Kai in front of him, but due to the nature of father and son, he instinctively felt that Xiong Kai was not a bad person, so he cried and replied: "My mother doesn't want me and grandma, and we are the only ones in the family who depend on each other."
Xiong Kai's expression suddenly changed, "That bitch Mo Chunxiang actually abandoned you?"
Niu Shi, who was lying in bed, woke up leisurely. When he heard Xiong Kai's words, he burst into tears, as if he wanted to cry out all the grievances he had suffered over the years, "Son! Mom is really suffering! You miss me so much, and you are accused of regretting your marriage. The woman you want to marry is not a human being at all!
Not only did she not want her daughter, she didn't want me as an old woman, but later she even ignored her son. Even though the Mo family is from the same village as ours, she has been avoiding us and turning a blind eye to us. Feng'er and I have been living alone and dependent on each other for these years. Wuyi.
Originally, your aunt and your uncle were able to take care of us, but your cousin died in the war. Your aunt seemed to have become a different person and wouldn't let us come to the door. Your aunt is gone too, and our grandparents and grandchildren are completely gone. If Feng'er wasn't still young and you hadn't come back, Mom really wouldn't be able to survive! ”
"Grandma, Feng'er has grown up and can take care of grandma. Grandma, don't be sad." Xiong Feng looked at Niu pitifully.
The grandfather and grandson hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Xiong Kai was furious when he heard this, but now he is no longer the Xiong Kai who acted impulsively whenever he disagreed.
He first went to the kitchen to boil water, dug out the meat and grain he brought back, and cooked a delicious meal for Niu and Xiong Feng.
After the meal was served, Niu's mood stabilized. Xiong Kai asked about his daughter's situation.
Niu was about to shed tears again, and said with sobs: "After you were caught in the accident, Mo Chunxiang gave birth to a daughter. She despised the child as a loser, and with your absence, it became a problem for her to support herself, so what? Are you willing to raise a girl?
So she thought of a way and threw the child to Shenjiazhuang. ”
The veins on Xiong Kai's forehead were looming, and he squeezed out every word from between his teeth, "Then what?"
Niu sighed with a sad expression, "I know her purpose. She wants Su Tai to raise a daughter for her, and then she will take her back when the child is older, so that Su Tai will lose both her life and wealth.
But she didn't think about it. Su Tai had a son and a daughter, so how could she raise an abandoned baby for no reason? The child was eventually adopted by Shen Laizi, the man next door to Su Tai.
Shen Laizi's family is poor. He has no wife and only one mother. Life is hard. After knowing the situation, I wanted to take the child back, but my mother has no ability. It is already very difficult to support herself and Feng'er. I really can't take care of such a child. A small baby can only be cruel and indifferent.
It wasn't until your aunt passed away that my mother took Feng'er to attend the funeral and went to Shenjiazhuang to inquire about it. Only then did she know that Shen Laizi had become famous for being on camera since he adopted a child. In the past few years, he not only worked hard on the ground, but also saved some money. Also built a house.
The child was raised by them until he was fat and clean, with no patches on his clothes. I saw that the child was living a good life, so I didn’t bother him anymore.
Son! Listen, that girl is happier at Shen Zizi's house than at our house. Don't admit it! ”
Xiong Kai didn't say yes or no, he just silently served Niu and his son meat.
After the family of three finished eating, Xiong Kai opened the other luggage he had brought back, and there was a bag of silver inside.
"Mom, there are one thousand taels of silver here. Before I come back, I went to Ping'an County and bought a house, a shop and fifty acres of fertile land there. It's snowing now, and not many people are walking around in the village. , how about I send you to live in Ping'an County overnight, away from this place of right and wrong?"
Mr. Niu's face was pale and a little frightened. He did not see the joy of money. "Son, tell your mother honestly, where did you get this money? How did you buy so many things?"
Xiong Kai gave her a reassuring smile, "Don't worry, I earned all this money based on my own ability. If I don't steal or rob, no one will hold me accountable. It's just that I have offended some people and I'm afraid that I'll hurt you. In addition, with my current situation, the village There must be a lot of gossip. Instead of listening to those people talking behind their backs every day, it is better to go far away and keep your ears clear. ”
Mr. Niu breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head reluctantly, "I finally got you back. Our family has just had a reunion dinner and we are about to separate."
Xiong Kai couldn't persuade Niu, so he had to look at Xiong Feng, "Son, you are now a grown-up. Dad believes you can take good care of grandma, right?"
Xiong Feng nodded heavily.
Xiong Kai touched his head happily, his eyes full of love, "Then take grandma to live in Ping'an County. If dad's affairs can be handled well, I will go to you and our family will never be separated again. ”
Xiong Feng's eyes lit up and he nodded.
That night, the cold wind blew, and when Mo Chunxiang was panicking, Xiong Kai took Niu Shi and Xiong Feng to leave the village overnight.
Behind them were a series of deep and shallow footprints, which were soon covered by wind and snow. (End of chapter)