Chapter 72 Don’t Claim Relatives Randomly
Xia Chengsheng coughed and said, "Once we arrive safely in the land of exile, we'll have to be self-sufficient. With this skill, we can open a hotel, and I'll be the chef."
Liu Youran knew that he was just trying to make her happy, but she was still touched.
As the old couple exchanged glances, a child's voice suddenly interrupted: "Grandma, come over and take a look! The chicken is about to burn!"
Liu Youran no longer cared about her husband and turned around to look at her roast chicken and roast lamb leg!
I quickly came to the roasted lamb leg and looked at the golden roasted chicken and roasted lamb leg. I thought to myself: Not bad, not bad, not really burnt! It's edible!
It’s such a wonderful feeling to have the whole family gathered together to eat delicious food.
The remaining officials were also given some food to eat, and they were grateful to the Xia family in their hearts.
Second Master Xia, Xia Chengwen, Yang, Wang, Third Uncle, Old Madam Helian, Ye Qingyu, Lin Wanqing...
They could only smell the aroma of the food, look hatefully at the Xia family's position, and bite dry steamed buns.
Everyone else had a pale face. Apart from the Xia family, only Ye Qingyu had a rosy complexion in the team.
The Xia family doesn’t care what they think. They just want to eat the delicious food in front of them.
Xia Xing'er lowered her head while eating the spicy rabbit head and said, "This rabbit head today was not made by my mother!"
Xia Chengsheng said proudly, "Except for the roast lamb leg and roast chicken, all the other dishes on the table today were made by me. How are they? Are they as delicious as your mother's?"
Xia Xing'er took the time to reply: "It's delicious, but it's still a little bit worse than what mom makes. Dad, you need to work harder on your cooking skills in the future!"
"Grandpa does it well, Grandma does it better!"
"Yeah, that's it, good times, all good times!"
"This fish is also good!"
The three little ones also took the time to answer their grandfather.
Zhuge Pei and Bai Wan'er also ate them one by one, nodding from time to time.
Although the three brothers of the Xia family did not say anything, the way they picked up the food with chopsticks one after another represented everything.
Xia Chengsheng was very happy when he saw that his whole family enjoyed the dishes he cooked!
So beautiful!
After the Xia family finished their meal and washed the dishes and put them in the car, Zhang San and his group of officials finally arrived!
They bought a lot of supplies and everyone had a smile on their face. It was obvious that they had made a lot of money from this trip.
Zhang San called out to the officers, "Put all your belongings on the cart first, and take those chains back to them first."
Previously, they had no other choice but to take off the chains of exiled prisoners and put them on the bandits.
It would be more reassuring for them if we took the chains back now, and we would reluctantly not let them wear the shackles.
Zhang San thought about it and felt that he was really too kind!
The officers obediently put down their belongings and each took an iron chain to put on the exile.
When they passed by the Xia family, they just went around them. It seemed like everyone had agreed on it and no one said anything!
First of all, they were still quite afraid of the Xia family, mainly because they had seen their fighting ability.
Secondly, have they been eating at the Xia family's house for free during this period of time, and do they want to continue doing so in the future?
Zhang San came to the Xia family with a bundle and said, "Master Xia, this is the money from today's horse trade. Each horse sold for fifty-five taels of silver, and we have twenty horses in total, for a total of one thousand one hundred taels of silver. And this is the reward we got for delivering those bandits to the county government: ten taels of silver per head, and one hundred taels of silver for each bandit leader, for a total of two thousand three hundred and ten taels of silver."
"If Master Xia hadn't reminded us today, we would have been cheated by those horse dealers. They actually said the horse's coat color was bad, its teeth were bad, and even its hooves were bad. They found faults and lowered the price to 28 taels per horse. It was really a rip-off."
"In the end, the boss still refused to give in. He repeated what Master Xia said, and finally sold it at fifty-five taels a piece."
Zhang San didn't expect that he could make such a big deal today. It seems that he has a talent for business.
In the past, he would have kept the money for himself and his brothers, but he didn't dare to do so now, as he also wanted to be on good terms with the Xia family.
He pushed a large pile of silver and banknotes in front of Xia Chengsheng: "Master Xia, all the silver and money are here."
Xia Chengsheng had been a marquis for so many years and knew the ways of the world. He only took a silver note worth one thousand taels and pushed the rest to Zhang San.
"Master Zhang, I'll take the 1,000 taels. You can divide the rest with your brothers. You've all worked hard these days."
When the officials nearby heard what Xia Chengsheng said, they all laughed so hard that their teeth were showing. They were worried that Xia Chengsheng would take away all the silver and money and not leave them a single penny.
It seems that they really judged others by their own standards, and each of them stuffed things into the Xia family's car.
"Madam Xia, this roast chicken is a specialty of Jinyang County. You must try it."
"Madam Xia, put all this meat in the car. We've been eating and drinking more these days, so consider this as meal money."
"This is the rice and flour I bought. I've also given you some. I've put it all in the car."
"Hey, kid, these are the candied haws that the uncles bought in town. They're so sweet, eat them quickly!"
Liu Youran accepted them all with a smile. "You've all worked hard on this trip. Now that you've eaten, do you want me to make you some more porridge?"
The officials were even more moved. They had been working outside all year round and no one had ever asked them whether they had eaten or were hungry. They now truly regarded the Xia family as their own family and swore in their hearts that they must send the Xia family to Liangzhou safely.
Zhang San and his companions rested for a while, ate something, and then continued on their journey.
They were still thirty-five miles away from the next post station, and at their current pace, they would not arrive until after dark.
At nightfall they finally arrived at the post station in Jinyang County. Compared with the previous two post stations, this post station was much larger and more imposing.
This time, Xia Xing'er and her friends chose a large bunk bed in a room with ten people.
Everyone had been traveling for a long time, and this time at least three-fifths of the people asked for a large bunk bed.
This post station is much more conscientious than the previous ones. Everyone is not so reluctant to pay the money. Now they just want to have a good rest.
Because it’s really cheap, only ten copper coins per person.
Everyone couldn't believe their ears at first, but when they confirmed it was true, they all cried with joy.
They can finally be human again and finally sleep in bed.
If the big bunk bed was not enough, I would definitely have occupied the remaining one-fifth, but I was too slow to act and missed out!
The backyard of this post station is really big, and there is also a row of stoves built.
However, there is a thick layer of dust on it, and it can be seen that no one has used it for a long time.
Liu Youran was very happy to see the stove. They didn’t have to cook in the dormitory today and could do it in a spacious place.
The Xia family was divided into two groups, with Liu Youran leading the Xia father and son to clean the stove, while Xia Xing'er and her two sisters-in-law went to clean the bunk bed.
Originally, Liu Youran wanted to cook, but Xia Chengsheng got there first, so she could only help him.
The sight of a sumptuous dinner made everyone hungry. The officials did not eat with the Xia family, but went to the front hall to eat.
When old lady Helian smelled the fragrance coming from the Xia family, she finally couldn't help it and asked Helian Rong to support her and walk over.
The Xia family, who were about to enjoy a feast, were suddenly interrupted by a knock on the door. They looked at each other, and finally it was Xia Qingyu who went to open the door.
When Madam Helian saw that it was the third son of the Xia family who opened the door, she excitedly said, "It's the third brother of your in-laws. I am Xia Xing'er's mother-in-law!"
"who?"
Xia Qingyu looked at Madam Helian in front of her and asked loudly in an exaggerated manner: "Who are you? Can you speak louder? I can't hear you clearly."
Madam Helian's face froze for a moment, but she quickly recovered her composure: "I'm Xing'er's mother-in-law!"
He then pulled Helian Rong, who was beside him, to the front and said, "This is my little girl, Xing'er's sister-in-law Helian Rong. You have met her before."
Xia Qingyu took two steps back in fear, and asked in surprise, "You said you were a scumbag, what kind of scumbag?"
Old Madam Helian was stunned. This little bastard actually dared to scold her. He was so uneducated.
She endured it and spoke again: "I am Helian Zhi's mother, Xia Xing'er's mother-in-law, and your Xia family's in-laws!"
Otherwise, would she be so frustrated just for a bite to eat?
If she were the same as before, she would have walked away long ago!
The most important thing now is to build good relations with them.
Xia Qingyu looked at them with disdain, then suddenly realized something and said, "Oh, I remember who you are. I was just about to ask, why do you look so familiar?"
When Madam Helian heard him say that he remembered who she was, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She thought that this little bastard couldn't stand fighting after being exiled for so long and had become stupid.
She stretched her head to look into the house, but didn't see Xia Xing'er, and felt a little disappointed.
During the three years in the general's mansion, whenever Xia Xing'er heard her voice, no matter what she was doing, she would stop and come out to greet her.
Liu Youran strode over with a rolling pin in hand, pulled Xia Qingyu behind him, and pointed at Madam Helian's nose, saying, "Where did this mangy dog come from, barking at us?"
Damn it, he really gave you face and even called you a relative. Pah, it’s so unlucky.
Old Madam Helian looked at the rolling pin pointing directly at her nose and took a few steps back.
She was so angry. When had she ever been so angry before?
In the past, people from the Xia family were always polite when they saw me.
She tried hard to suppress the anger that was rising up in her, and kept comforting herself in her heart: Don’t be angry, don’t be angry!
Helian Rong, who was standing behind Madam Helian, stepped forward and gave Liu Youran a formal salute.
"Madam Xia, both our families are well-known and respected. Why do you have to speak so harshly? My mother is Xia Xing'er's mother-in-law after all. She deserves your respect. You are speaking ill of her. This is not appropriate!"
Unpleasant?
Bad words?
Is that unpleasant to hear?
Is this considered bad words?
Liu Youran had lived for most of her life and had seen shameless people, but she had never seen anyone as shameless as this!
She really wanted to hit her in the face with a toilet bowl!
How dare you say such things!
She broke down and snorted coldly, "You're right, our Xia family has nothing to do with your Helian family. You're still calling yourself our Xing'er's mother-in-law. You better have some shame. They're divorced, divorced, understand?"
"Could you please stop licking my face and sticking up to me? If you're not ashamed, I'm ashamed for you!"
Old Madam Helian's expression turned even uglier. She had originally intended to rely on the Xia family to make her life easier during her exile, but she had not expected that the Xia family, who had always treated her with courtesy, would treat her like this.
"Madam Xia, even if Xing'er and my son have divorced, she is still the daughter-in-law I have chosen. She must still have my Zhi'er in her heart. Let Xing'er speak out! Tell her that her mother-in-law came to see her in person. Let her come out to see me!"
She believed that when Xia Xing'er saw her coming to see her in person, she would definitely treat her with the same respect as before and continue to serve her with delicious food and drinks.
By then she would be able to ride in a carriage, eat meat, have her chains removed, and even the officials would be courteous to her.
Liu Youran snorted in her heart, thinking that this person was really out of her mind. At this time, she actually wanted her Xing'er to come and welcome her in person. How could she have the nerve to do that?
Everyone in the Xia family was so angry that they laughed when they heard Madam Helian's shameless words!
Liu Youran resisted the urge to throw the rolling pin at Madam Helian's face.
They were divorced, but he still wanted to take advantage of her daughter.
One can imagine what kind of life her daughter has been going through in the past three years. She once again hated herself for being so blind!
Helian Rong wiped away the nonexistent tears and said softly, "Ever since Sister Xing'er passed away, my mother has missed her terribly. She doesn't know how she's doing, and she's even fallen ill several times because of this. Old Madam Xia, please be kind and have pity on my mother. Let my sister-in-law come out to see us!"
"We had no choice in what happened before. We were deceived by the treacherous people. Let's explain it to her. Sister-in-law is so understanding. I think she will definitely understand us and forgive us!"
How could they confuse right and wrong and show shamelessness to the fullest?
"Pooh!" Liu Youran spat directly at Madam Helian's face.
He yelled at them, "You want our Xing'er to come out to see you? You're like a dung beetle falling into a garlic clove, yet you still dare to act like a fool in front of us? Why don't you take off your pants and hang yourself? You shameless idiots!"
"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself to see if you are worthy?"
"If you want to extort money, just say so. And you say it so righteously!"
"I really want to open your heads and see if there's shit inside."
"I'm telling you again, our Xing'er has nothing to do with your family, so don't come here and claim kinship with her."
Liu Youran pointed at Ye Qingyu in the distance and said, "Your daughter-in-law (sister-in-law) is over there. Did you come here with her consent? Does your son know about this? Or is he just as shameless as you, trying to take advantage of us?"
Madam Helian didn't even glance at Ye Qingyu who was standing not far away. She smiled and said, "My dear, she is just a concubine. Zhi'er's only wife is Xing'er. If Xing'er doesn't want to see her, I will let Zhi'er divorce her."
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