Chapter 82 Missing
A carriage drove away, which was a very rare sight in the village.
The villagers stopped what they were doing and looked at the carriage.
"Is that carriage here to pick up Doctor Shen?" Li Chunhua looked at the village chief's house in surprise, where the carriage had just stopped.
"That should be it. Doctor Shen's skills are so superb. There must be an important person who asked him to treat a disease." Li Ruqian stood up with Hu Zi and prepared to go back.
“Sister Shen has a good heart. If she can be appreciated by important people, she will have an easier time in the future.”
As she spoke, Li Chunhua's eyes became moist.
On the way to exile, if Shen Jinan had not taught them how to collect herbs, they would not be able to live so easily now.
Even now, they often go to the mountains behind to look for medicinal herbs, exchange them for silver at the pharmacy, and take them home to nourish the children.
If it weren’t for Shen Jinan, they would probably still be ostracized by the villagers and couldn’t even raise their heads.
It’s nothing like it is now, when the villagers take them with them no matter what they do.
Chen Xitang looked at them with some sarcasm: "What cure? I think Chen Jinan has climbed up to some high branch again!"
A bunch of ignorant women were deceived by Shen Jinan's appearance.
"You little bitch, you're so stubborn. I'll tear your mouth apart!" Li Chunhua dropped the wild vegetables she had picked and pounced on her.
"What are you doing! You country girl!" Shen Xitang was unable to avoid her and was grabbed by her hair. "What are you looking at? Quickly pull this country girl away!"
She shouted somewhat weakly to the people around her who were watching the fun.
But the look in their eyes was cold, and no one was willing to step forward to rescue Shen Xitang.
"We country girls won't bother you anymore, Huzi. Let's go home and have some steamed buns with wild vegetables today." Li Ruqian said sarcastically, not giving her any face at all.
This morning when they were digging wild vegetables, it was Shen Xitang herself who said that she was not like a country girl who ate this kind of thing, which offended everyone at once.
In addition to the previous events, no one in the village likes her, and now they will not interfere in Shen Xitang's affairs.
"Oh, this is the daughter of an official from the capital? She is so different from us ignorant women."
Li Chunhua was full of resentment and wanted to avenge Shen Jinan and seek justice for themselves, so she showed no mercy to her men.
Especially since Shen Xitang's face was covered with many scratches from her, she probably wouldn't be able to see anyone in the short term.
"Remember, next time, watch your mouth. Be careful what you say!"
Clapping her hands, Li Chunhua was very satisfied with her performance.
When she was in the capital, she didn't dare to do this freely. She had to behave properly when she went out. If she made the slightest mistake, she would be drowned by the spit. It was better for her to be free in the countryside.
If you don't like someone, solve the problem face to face!
“Shen Jinan!”
Seeing that everyone had left, Shen Xitang raised his head and roared with anger in his eyes.
As long as Chen Jin'an is around, they will never have a peaceful day.
All of this was caused by Shen Jinan. Why did she go to the inner city to live a good life with those dignitaries, while she couldn't even raise her head in this gutter!
She will definitely make Shen Jinan pay the price!
She walked towards her home with clenched fists, but was suddenly poured over her head with a basin of water.
"Ouch, I didn't see there was someone here. Are you okay?"
The woman who splashed water glanced at Chen Xitang with disdain, and then continued to talk to herself: "It's okay, you don't have to thank me, your heart is so dirty, just think of it as me washing it for you."
After saying that, she twisted her waist and returned to her yard.
Chen Xitang had endured a lot of disdainful and mocking looks these days, as her nails dug into the tender flesh of her palms.
She walked back home with heavy steps and saw Lin and Minister Shen sitting opposite each other with nothing on the table.
"Mom, I can't live like this for another day. Let's run away!" Shen Xitang gritted her teeth, suppressing the bitterness in her heart.
She is the future consort of the Third Prince. How could she suffer such humiliation in this place?
She is unwilling to accept it!
"Where can we go..." Lin was a little excited, but more worried.
Their lives now are no longer the same as when they were in the capital. Given their status as criminals, no one would take them in.
Shen Jinan, you forced me to do this!
Shen Xitang's eyes became increasingly paranoid, and he spoke out the thought deep in his heart.
"You're crazy! That's a capital crime!" Minister Shen slammed the table and stood up, unable to believe that his daughter could say such words.
"A capital crime? Father, have you forgotten? Now you are a criminal yourself! You are no longer the glorious Minister Shen!" Shen Xitang roared, completely disregarding the hierarchy.
This made Minister Shen silent for a moment.
His eyes were dim, his fingertips tapped the table, and his lips were tightly pursed, as if he couldn't make up his mind.
"Father, can we still hold our heads up in this village? Isn't all this thanks to Shen Jinan?"
It was already time for dinner, but their house was still empty and there was no food left.
There is really nothing to be nostalgic about on days like this.
Minister Shen's eyes became more determined, as if he was persuaded by her.
"Then let's go." He felt a little dejected. He had worked hard all his life and didn't know why he ended up like this.
"Don't worry, our lives will definitely get better and better from now on!" Shen Xitang started packing up with pride.
Shen Jinan, the next time we meet, it will be the time when you will be doomed!
I'm really looking forward to it!
Their house is at the very edge of the village, which makes it more convenient for them to move around.
After packing up, Shen Xitang went out to look around, and when he saw no one there, he waved towards the house.
Lin and Minister Shen looked panicked. Each of them was holding a bundle and ran hurriedly towards the mountain behind them.
"Are you sure there won't be any problems?" Lin was still a little worried.
Chen Xitang was unusually confident: "Don't worry, mother, as long as we find those people we will be safe."
She remembered that she had overheard the Third Prince talking to his staff about the situation in the southeast, and knew that those bandits were the most powerful people in the southeast.
This decision will definitely not go wrong. Those bandits can be said to be strong in both men and horses. Shen Jinan can only wait to cry in the future.
"I hope so." Lin clasped his hands in front of him and prayed silently.
Normally, the villagers disliked Shen Xitang's family, and it was not until four days later that they discovered they were missing.
"Village chief, what should we do?" Chen Da and his companions gathered in the yard, waiting for the village chief to make a decision.
"The luggage was packed cleanly, and there wasn't even a grain of rice left in the house. It's obvious that they escaped on their own. Our Chenjia Village is too small to house such a large Buddha."
The villagers were a little unhappy about what they had said before.
Now we are gathered together to discuss this matter, and we are also afraid that we will be blamed by our superiors.
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