Chapter 70 The Enthusiasm of the Villagers
When Xia Xing'er found the three little ones, they were having fun.
But as for the bandits, it’s really hard to describe them in a few words!
A man with a bruised face and nose squatted there trembling.
Each of the three little guys was riding a bandit, acting like a general charging to kill the enemy.
"Zi Yu, Zi Chuan, Zi Bo, it's time to go back!"
When the three little ones heard their aunt's call, they quickly got off the bandit's back and ran towards Xia Xing'er!
Xia Xing'er didn't know if it was her illusion, but the bandits actually gave her a look of gratitude!
If the bandits could hear what she was thinking at this moment, they would definitely say, Lady, you heard it right, we just want to thank you!
"How is it? Is it fun? Is it exciting?" she asked with a doting look on her face.
Xia Zibo said excitedly: "It's fun, really fun, little aunt, I've never had so much fun before."
Looking at the bandits, he said with disdain: "These people are too weak and can't take a beating! My brothers and I can beat them one by one!"
He then took out some silver from his own pocket and stuffed it into Xia Xing'er's arms like a treasure: "Although they are weak, they are old and kind. They even gave us a gift. We refused it, but they insisted on forcing it on us, making us feel embarrassed!"
Bandits: Look, is that what you are saying? It was clearly you three little devils who took it off our bodies, even the things hidden in our underwear were not left behind. What kind of family can raise a child like this?
Xia Xing'er slapped the silver back at them and said, "Just accept the gift they gave you. It's yours, and it belongs to my aunt."
"Okay, then I'll keep it for now and buy delicious food for my aunt later!" Xia Zibo promised, patting his chest.
Xia Ziyu and Xia Zichuan also nodded hurriedly.
"Aunt, can we come and play with them again in the future?"
"Although they are a bit weak, they are still quite fun!"
Bandits: Thank you so much, we don’t want to play with you at all, can you please go as far away as possible?
Xia Xing'er looked at the bandits coldly, then smiled and said to the three children, "I'll bring you back to play with them when I have the chance."
Although the three little ones haven’t had enough fun yet, they still have to listen to their aunt!
Xia Xing'er asked the three little ones to change, and looking at the dim luster of the rebound charms on their bodies, she knew how much fun they had just had!
Xia Xing'er was kind enough to give them drugs so that they could sleep for two days.
Let Jiujiu check again to see if there is anyone sober in the village and whether she has missed anyone. She cannot leave any danger to the villagers.
After confirming, Xia Xing'er put on a teleportation talisman and went straight back to the village.
When they returned, the old village chief and the young men had already arrived at Qingfeng Village, but the banquet to entertain the Xia family was still held.
The women were doing their work skillfully, and the aunt who cooked delicious food was also working hard at cooking.
Chicken soup, braised pork, braised pork bones, steamed fish, stir-fried tripe, sweet and sour spare ribs...
As delicious dishes were served on the table, the Xia family had one table and the officials had four tables.
The meals on their tables were very sumptuous, even the rice was white rice.
Tables were set up in the open space and the villagers sat down one by one. There were few meat dishes on their tables, mostly vegetarian dishes, but this was already enough for them, as they could only eat these things during the Chinese New Year.
The Xia family looked at the sumptuous meal on the table but no one picked up their chopsticks first.
Finally, it was Xia Chengsheng who spoke: "Alright, let's eat quickly. Don't let the villagers down!"
The more they eat, the happier the villagers will be when they see that their labor is respected.
Because the three little ones went out with Xia Xing'er, they all rushed to sit next to her and rushed to pick up food for her!
"Aunt, this fish is delicious!" Xia Zibo picked up a piece of fish and put it in her bowl with chopsticks.
Xia Zichuan was not to be outdone and took a piece of braised pork: "Aunt, eat braised pork, you see you have lost weight recently!"
Xia Ziyu failed to get a seat next to Xia Xinger, so he had to settle for sitting next to Xia Zibo.
The little guy stood up to pick up some food for Xia Xing'er, as he couldn't let his two younger brothers outdo him.
"Aunt, have some spareribs!"
The lady at the next table saw this and said enviously, "The Xia family has really good parenting. Look at this kid, he knows how to pick up food for his elders at such a young age!"
Someone else immediately chimed in: "That's right, the ones in my family are so eager to grab all the delicious food into their own bowls, never thinking of their elders!"
"Look at these three children of the Xia family. Each one is more precious than the other!"
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Who doesn’t like others praising their children? The Xia family said “thank you” but they were already smiling in their hearts.
Everyone enjoyed the meal very much.
The leftovers were shared with the rest of the team.
For those who have been eating steamed corn bread for a few days, the leftovers can be considered a delicious delicacy.
The nobles of the capital city in the past are now no different from mad dogs fighting for food.
When it was just getting light, the old village chief returned from Qingfeng Village with his men.
The villagers were already worried about them and had been crowding at the village chief's house waiting for news.
Now they heard the noise and all ran out.
The entire Xia family woke up and came out to watch the fun.
There were sixty or seventy people when the team left, and more than four times that number when they returned.
There were nearly 200 bandits alone, all of whom were tied up by the villagers.
There were also thirty or forty women, who should have been abducted into the village before.
These women are not all from this village, they are from other villages as well.
These poor women were all locked up in the cellar.
Xia Xing'er knew that the old village chief would bring people to rescue them, so she didn't do anything unnecessary.
The villagers brought back four or five horse-drawn carriages and some carts, all of which were filled with things, not a single one was empty.
The villagers' faces were all filled with smiles: "This time, thanks to Miss Xia, if you hadn't reminded us, we wouldn't have the courage to save them."
"The medicine Miss Xia gave us didn't work. I don't know which hero knocked all these people out before we left, making it easier for us to do what we wanted."
"Ouch, don't let it go too smoothly this time!"
Everyone was laughing so hard that their teeth were showing.
You can tell they are really happy!
"Isn't it? We were going there to fight for our lives, but ended up picking up something that was left behind!"
"Yes, yes, yes. With these things, we won't have to leave our homeland and can have enough food to eat. We can also send our children to school."
"I just don't know what's going on. These bandits don't know who knocked them out, and they've forgotten everything that happened in the past day. Isn't that strange?"
After the three little guys came back, they told the adults about their trip to Qingfeng Village.
So the Xia family knew who did this. Their girl was so capable and they were all proud of her!
Xia Chengsheng and Liu Youran couldn't help but sigh. They originally wanted a delicate and weak daughter, but they didn't expect their daughter to become Mulan.
This child was just too kind. Just because the villagers were nice to them, she helped them deal with the problem in Qingfeng Village.
The key is not to take credit for your work, but to do things silently.
No, they have to keep an eye on their daughter from now on and not let her be cheated by those careless people.
Xia Chengsheng also laughed foolishly with the villagers: "It must have been done by that brave and chivalrous hero who stood up for justice."
"Mr. Xia is right. It's all thanks to Miss Xia's reminder. Otherwise, how could we have brought back all the poultry, food, and money?"
The villagers were even more grateful to the Xia family!
The village head's wife wiped her tears and said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Come into the house quickly. There's food in the pot. It's always hot. Eat something, eat something."
Her eyes were fixed on a young woman in the team who looked 80% like her.
Xia Xing'er guessed that this person must be the old village chief's daughter.
The woman's face was sallow, her clothes were wrinkled, and her expression was dull. It was obvious that she had suffered inhuman torture.
The old village chief quickly asked his wife quietly, "Have General Xia and the others finished their meal?"
The village chief's wife quickly wiped away her tears and glared at the old village chief: "Need you to tell me? General Xia and his men will definitely make sure they have enough to eat. They will definitely not starve them."
The old village chief was scolded by his wife and had no choice but to leave in embarrassment.
He handed all the bandits he brought back to the officials, and gave each of the women some silver and let them go home.
He was afraid that the woman would be discriminated against after returning home, so he lectured her family individually, gave them some compensation, and let them go home.
The Xia family was no longer sleepy and started to prepare breakfast. They had to set off as soon as the sun rose.
The village chief said to Xia Chengsheng, "Master Xia, I really cannot entertain you well today. Please forgive me!"
If a family like the Xia family had not fallen on hard times, they would never have come into contact with it in their entire lives.
Looking at the demeanor of this family, they will definitely turn things around if given the chance!
Xia Chengsheng smiled and said, "Old Village Chief, you are so polite. I am very grateful that you can treat us with courtesy without looking down on us even though we are guilty!"
Hearing Xia Chengsheng's words, the old couple felt sad. Their village was relatively remote, but they had heard something about the Changxin Marquis Mansion.
Such a good family ended up like this.
That’s the Path of Exile, it’s scary just thinking about it!
But they are just ordinary people and can't change anything. The only thing they can do is to treat the family well and let them eat and drink well.
The village chief's wife still wanted to help the Xia family make breakfast. Liu Youran could see that what she wanted to do most now was to talk to their daughter.
"Old sister, go and take care of your own business. We are here on our own. We have been in exile all the way and have to do everything ourselves."
The village chief's wife gave up and went to see her daughter.
Xia Xing'er looked at the Xia family members who were the only ones left in the room and asked, "Did I go to Qingfeng Village and meet the Dog Emperor's people last night?"
Everyone in the Xia family looked at her. Xia Chengsheng asked doubtfully, "Could it be that Qingfeng Village is related to the Dog Emperor?"
Xia Xing'er said calmly, "From what they said, it seems the dog emperor wanted to use Qingfeng Village to get rid of Xuanyuan Yi and us, but before he could do anything, I killed him!"
Everyone in the Xia family...
My own daughter, my own sister, what she says now is like drinking water.
"The Dog Emperor's previous assassins were all targeting Xuanyuan Yi. They probably attacked us because my second brother and I helped Xuanyuan Yi last time. That's why the Dog Emperor holds a grudge against us. We're sure to encounter more dangers in the future."
Xia Chengsheng frowned and said, "We don't have anything to fear, but I don't know if it will bring trouble to the villagers here."
Xia Xing'er: "The dog emperor wouldn't go so far as to attack ordinary people."
Everyone in the Xia family: "Then there's nothing to worry about. We'll just do what we have to do."
This time, when they brought food back from Qingfeng Village, the villagers spontaneously killed a goat, two chickens, and half a pig, and gave them all to the Xia family.
He took a whole donkey cart of rice, millet, and flour.
The old village chief distributed the food and poultry brought back from Qingfeng Village to the villagers.
All the property and silver were distributed, and in the end the old village chief was left with only one hundred taels of silver.
The old village chief stuffed all the money into Xia Chengsheng's hands and said, "Grandpa Xia, this is what we all collected for your family. Supplies will eventually run out. Although the silver is a little, it can always be used in an emergency."
Xia Chengsheng didn't want it at first, but when he saw the look Xia Xing'er gave him, he took it.
This is the villagers' kindness, so he has to accept it. He believes that the daughter of the Xia family will definitely make it up to them and will never let the villagers suffer any loss.
Well, one should always know one's own family. Xia Xing'er put twenty gold leaves under the pillow in the house where they lived. She believed that the old village chief would not keep them all for himself, but would use them all in the village.
After breakfast, the team set off again.
The villagers spontaneously escorted him to the village entrance: "General Xia, Miss Xia, Master Xia... take care of yourselves!"
If you listen carefully, you can hear crying in the middle.
To them, the Xia family are not criminals, but their benefactors.
Xia Chengsheng said in a strong voice: "Okay, okay, okay, I got it. You should all go back soon and live a good life."
The villagers watched the team moving further and further away with tears in their eyes, and only turned back when they could no longer see them.
They must live a prosperous life to live up to the Xia family's expectations of them?
Jiujiu suddenly popped up again, "Congratulations to the host, you have received twenty Lights of Merit."
Xia Xing'er...
She immediately asked in her heart, "Jiujiu, what is the light of merit? Where does it come from? What is its use?"
"Host, the light of merit means that the Heavenly Dao considers you a person who does good deeds and will give you more attention and rewards."
"As for the source, it should be because you eliminated the bandits in Qingfeng Village, thus saving many civilians."
"Is it useful? People with good deeds can be reborn into a good family in their next life."
Xia Xing'er rolled her eyes in her heart: "Jiujiu. Don't always call me host, host. Just call me Xing'er!"
"Okay, Xing'er."
"Jiujiu, can the Light of Merit be used if the person is still alive?"
"If you were a cultivator in the world of immortal cultivation, you could use it to cultivate and achieve twice the result with half the effort!"
Cultivating immortality?
Xia Xing'er asked expectantly, "Jiujiu, can I practice with you?"
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