This person was feeling unbalanced, so no matter how hard he tried to pretend, it wouldn't work, and his true intentions would naturally be exposed. Furthermore, this Sun family member wasn't a cunning person to begin with.

Therefore, all her dissatisfaction was clearly written on her face.

When the old couple saw this, they couldn't help but feel sad, and became even more reluctant to care about the second wife's affairs.

Comparing the two, the eldest daughter-in-law, who is sweet-mouthed, loves to laugh, and speaks kind words for free, naturally wins the favor of the old couple more.

The third wife and her husband are not the type to act coquettishly or flatter, and they are not very popular with the old couple.

Especially after Mrs. Wu gave birth to two daughters, Lanhua and Juhua, her belly was no longer moving. The third son was anxious, and the old couple was also worried.

But the couple in the third room were sensible and knew that they were not liked by the old man, so they just lived their own lives steadily and did not cause any trouble.

They are not like the second wife, who always tries to make their presence felt in front of the old couple and makes them worry and work hard for them.

Just now, Sun and Xia Yougui had a huge quarrel in the room. Old Master Xia and Zhou heard everything she cried out clearly.

Zhou couldn't help but feel a little upset.

She worked so hard to run the household, and for so many years, she hadn't skimped on food or clothing, even calculating every single piece of firewood and grain of rice...

Who is she scheming so hard for?

What a bunch of troublesome bastards! They only know how to stare at their parents' wallets! They only know how to put money into their own bowls! Why don't they understand the difficulties of being a parent?

However, it was indeed a bit unusual that Erlang, who had always been filial and sensible, did not send any message back.

Zhou was also very worried about her grandson.

She felt that the second brother's plan to inquire about information from the drunkard Lao Lu was a waste of time.

Why does the drunkard Lao Lu have the nickname "Drunkard"?

Isn’t it because he loves drinking too much that he is rarely sober throughout the year?

If you ask a person like this for information, what can you find out?

Zhou asked Old Man Xia to go to the headman's house. When it comes to getting information, apart from Mr. Feng, who else could be more informed than the headman?

However, Mr. Feng was proud of his status and only observed the neighborly etiquette when interacting with these peasants during the New Year and other festivals. It was difficult to start a conversation with him on ordinary days.

However, the village head, Lao Wang, is a person who is easy to talk to.

At the very least, if you ask him about something, he will not hide anything he knows and will not be reluctant to tell you.

If you just go to the headman's house empty-handed, you often won't get anything done.

Old Master Xia originally wanted to bring a chicken over, but after thinking about it, he couldn't bear to do it.

It was just a few inquiries, and I might not get the exact answer... So I changed to a net bag made of hemp rope and filled it with eggs.

Speaking of which, the design of this net bag was thought up by Xia Daohua.

This girl's brain used to be dull, not so active. Maybe it was that fall over the well that opened her eyes. Every time she rolls her eyes, she comes up with a new idea.

That cleverness is becoming more and more popular.

After dinner, Mr. Xia took advantage of the bright moonlight and went to the home of the village head, Old Wang, carrying a net bag of eggs.

During the day, Old Man Xia went to Aunt Wu's grocery store and bought half a bag of hard candies. He also took a few candies with him and said that he would go have a drink with the village head in the evening.

So, even though he came to the house at night, Mr. Xia was not worried that the headman would be asleep and not open the door for him.

Sure enough, as soon as Mr. Xia knocked on the door, someone answered.

The door creaked open, and the headman, holding a small paper lantern, welcomed Old Man Xia into the yard and then bolted the door.

After a few pleasantries, Mr. Xia put down the eggs and stated his purpose:

"Hey, Brother Wang, I heard that the children of the old Lu family have all brought back news, and many children from other villages have also brought back news, but there is no news about Erlang.

My heart is hanging in the air! It's so uncomfortable, neither up nor down!

Brother Wang, if you know anything, no matter what it is, you must let me know!"

The village head was combing his smooth goatee with an ox-horn comb, saying slowly:

"Brother Xia, you came as you said, what are you bringing? Erlang is fine, don't worry! Our headmaster also sent me a message saying that Erlang has won the favor of his superiors and is now a small leader!"

"Oh, that's great! This silly kid, why didn't he know to send a message home? He made his father, mother, and grandmother so worried!!"

The village head, Old Wang, curled his lips slightly. He didn't believe this talk.

He knew how the Xia family lived.

If you don't want Erlang to do labor, just pay some money.

The woman surnamed Zhou in their family is so frugal and meticulous. How could she not be able to come up with such a small amount of money?

Who can be fooled by this?

However, considering the net bag of eggs, Lao Wang still told the truth to Mr. Xia:

"Erlang and the others were originally conscripted to transport military rations. This trip will take at least three months! If the situation on the front lines gets tight, we might even have to send them to the wall to make up the numbers.

As for sending a message, there will be a chance to send it back before setting off and when reaching Yanniang Pass.

I heard that when Erlang left, he didn't even bother to take his bedding with him and just left with his head down.

He probably still hasn't recovered from the previous wave of fighting before the departure.

It’s normal not to want to send a message home.

"I don't think Erlang is to blame for this. His family is so partial to him and doesn't take him seriously. Who wouldn't feel disheartened if they encountered this?"

As Lizheng Wang spoke, he glanced at Old Man Xia. Seeing the shame on his face, he felt that he couldn't say too much:

"Well, when it comes to your character, brother, I know it. Who in our village doesn't give you a thumbs up and say hello?

But this time, you are really confused.

Erlang is such a good kid! How could you bear to let him go into the military?

Even if you don't have enough money, you can move it around or borrow some. Who among the villagers can just sit there and watch? If one or two families can't come up with it, how can the whole village come up with it?

Not to mention, there is that one right there!

It's not difficult to borrow money from his family, even though the interest rate is a bit high. But he's not the kind of person who doesn't tolerate people. If fellow villagers owe money and can't pay it back right away, wouldn't he be happy to let them go? "

Old Wang was talking about Mr. Feng.

In addition to being the largest landlord in Beiguan Village, their family also runs a business of lending money and collecting interest.

But because it has never forced anyone to death, its reputation is actually not bad.

Old Master Xia looked bitter.

After Erlang left, he and Zhou felt quite regretful.

However, the Second House's intentions were too obvious at the time. They were angry for a moment and didn't want to let the Second House get what it wanted.

But it really treated Erlang unfairly.