Chapter 279 First Snow
"That's great! I knew that my father from the Xiao family would never embezzle the disaster relief money from the common people!" Xiao Jiuyue looked at what was written in the letter and excitedly slammed the table.
When Jun Lie went to Xiangcheng to inspect the river embankment, he met the villagers there. When Xiao Fu followed the villagers to repair the embankment before, these villagers had seen it all. Everything Xiao Fu did in Xiangcheng was for the victims and for the river embankment.
Unfortunately, when Xiao Fu personally went to bring the disaster relief silver, he was robbed by bandits. The bandits even changed their statements, saying that Xiao Fu had staged a play himself!
Xiao Jiuyue didn't believe it. In the original owner's memory, Xiao Fu was an upright man. The Xiao family in the city usually didn't spend lavishly on food, clothing, and other expenses. Why would he covet the 800,000 taels of disaster relief silver?
What's more, would he collude with bandits to embezzle disaster relief funds?
Only a fool would be so stupid as to leave evidence behind.
"As long as evidence is found, the Xiao family can be rehabilitated." Xiao Jiuyue looked at the end of the letter. Jun Lie secretly found several villagers. Those villagers had been saved by Xiao Fu, and they were willing to sign the petition of all people!
Xiao Jiuyue read the letter over and over again, making sure she hadn't missed anything before asking, "Donggui, isn't this the time to send mail to the post station?"
In the past, the earliest time for mail to be delivered at the post station was in the afternoon, but now it is only morning.
"I saw it at the door and brought it here." Dong Gui answered with his eyes lowered.
"Maybe, it's snowing, so send it early?" Xiao Jiuyue didn't think much about it. She took the letter and couldn't wait to tell Old Madam Xiao the good news.
"Miss, I have something to do today and need to go out for a while." Dong Gui said, explaining, "I need to go to the county town. My hot spring bottle is broken."
"Go ahead, and be careful on the road." Xiao Jiuyue reminded, walked a few steps, and replied: "If you don't have enough money, go find Aunt Mu Jin for some." Mu Jin was someone close to Su, and the distribution of monthly money was led by Su and managed by Mu Jin.
"Grandma." Xiao Jiuyue ran all the way to the main courtyard and was scolded as soon as she entered the house.
"Yu'er, it's snowing outside. Why aren't you even wearing a cloak? Didn't your father send you a fox fur cloak from Lingnan?" Old Madam Xiao looked at Xiao Jiuyue wearing a coat without even a cloak, and immediately stuffed the hand warmer beside her into her hands: "Look at your hands, they're icy cold."
"Grandma, I'm not cold." Xiao Jiuyue patted the coat on her body and said, "The coat my mother made for me is very thick."
The warm hand warmer was placed in her hands, and it felt as if her whole body was warmed. She asked suspiciously, "Grandma, are you going out?"
"Your Aunt Wang is marrying her grandson's wife today and she invited me. I have to go and watch the fun." Old Madam Xiao straightened her clothes and asked, "Yu'er, what do you think of this lilac-colored coat of mine? Does it make me look like an old lady attending a banquet? Do I look energetic?"
Xiao Jiuyue did not answer immediately, but looked at Old Madam Xiao carefully. The lilac-colored jacket made Old Madam Xiao look particularly good. She could feel that since she had chatted with the old ladies in the village on her birthday, and then they got together every two or three days, Old Madam Xiao's spirits had improved a lot!
Although I am still prone to getting sick when the weather changes and the seasons change, it only takes two or three days and then I will be fine.
Before, Madam Xiao loved to worship Buddha and had kind eyes, but she could feel that Madam Xiao was unhappy. But now, she felt that there was happiness in Madam Xiao's eyes.
"She's energetic, especially energetic." After Xiao Jiuyue confirmed that these were positive changes, she smiled and praised, "Grandma, you're doing very well now."
"Don't look at them as old ladies in the village, but they have very clear ideas about some things." Old Madam Xiao looked at her seriously and said, "When three people walk together, there must be one who can teach me. That's absolutely true."
"Yeah." Xiao Jiuyue nodded in agreement. The old ladies in the village also had their strengths. She said, "Grandma, it's snowing outside. Is it inconvenient for you to go out? It's also cold outside. What if..."
"I'm wearing a cloak and I have a hand warmer to keep me warm. You don't have to worry about getting your shoes wet when we get there." Old Madam Xiao had been out so many times before that she was already familiar with the route. She asked, "What about you? Do you want to go and see? There's a happy event in the village, it's lively, and the suona is played beautifully."
"No." Xiao Jiuyue refused decisively. She had been to wedding banquets in the village before, but probably because of her status, when she went, everyone praised her and respected her, and they even had to set up a separate table for her. So she gave up.
My grandmother was different. It happened that several old ladies in the village were about the same age as my grandmother, and they had a lot to talk about. Old Madam Xiao told them interesting stories about Shengjing and the rules of Shengjing.
The old ladies in the village talked to Madam Xiao about interesting things in the village. Although they had very different identities and classes, they got along surprisingly harmoniously.
Old Madam Xiao listened attentively as everyone talked about farm work, the chickens, ducks, and geese at home, as well as making snacks and mending shoes. The old ladies in the village were impressed by her wisdom.
"Okay, then I'll go out." Old Madam Xiao couldn't wait to go out. She had to have a good chat with Shi Xiumei. She had worked hard for the family all her life, and at the end of the day, how could she be bullied by the son and daughter-in-law whom she raised with her own hands?
Those ungrateful people, just wait and see how she deals with them. There are so many children in the Xiao family, but none of them is an ungrateful person.
Xiao Jiuyue looked at Madam Xiao's departing figure and murmured, "Grandma's health is much better this winter than last year."
Last year, Old Madam Xiao was almost bedridden, let alone going out on this snowy day.
"The old lady is in good health. I heard that she has been walking around with the old ladies in the village every day recently." Lianxin replied.
Xiao Jiuyue nodded. "The doctor also said that Grandma can't stay at home all the time. Going out for a walk more often is good for her health."
Since the old ladies can humble themselves and get along well with the old ladies in the village, they can also relieve their worries and boredom.
"Lianxin, I remember there is a plum forest at the pavilion in the back mountain, right?" Xiao Jiuyue raised her hand, and the snow fell into her palm and quickly melted.
"Yes, Luokui came back yesterday and said that the plum blossoms are blooming." As Lianxin finished speaking, Xiao Jiuyue said, "Let's go enjoy the plum blossoms."
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"Your Highness, are you really not going to tell the eldest lady that you are in Lancang County?" Dong Gui looked at Jun Lie who was standing in front of the pavilion. He was wearing a long, ink-black gown, and his furry cloak was covered with snow, as if covered with a circle of white fur.
Donggui's eyes were filled with confusion and puzzlement: His Highness returned to Shengjing from Xiangcheng and deliberately detoured to Hongdu. Wasn't it to see the eldest lady?
Jun Lie looked at the Xiao family on the hillside. Snow was falling. His cold voice rang out: "No need."
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