Xia Jinjun believed his daughter's words without a doubt. Although he knew nothing about embroidery, he felt that his wife's embroidery was different from others and was very delicate.
"You, don't always think that you are not good enough. I think you are very good. By the way, your embroidery is different from that of the women in the village. It seems that you have learned it seriously from a great master."
Xia Chenshi felt a little uncomfortable being praised, "Who can I learn from? If my family had that much money, my parents wouldn't have to die so early because they couldn't afford medical treatment. Alas!"
"It's hard to say. You're not their biological child. Maybe you learned it at home. Didn't you say they found you?"
[Hiss, my mother was picked up? How come I didn’t know? ]
It’s not mentioned in the novel?
However, Xia Zhiliao also felt that her mother's embroidery method was very special, and her father's guess was not unreasonable.
Xia Chen smiled faintly, "I almost don't remember. My mother said that I was only three years old when she found me. I was not even as big as a cicada. What could a child that young know?"
"Wife, think about it carefully. Do you have no memory of what happened before?" For the first time, Xia Jinjun was curious about his wife's life experience.
[Yes, mother, think about it quickly, your life experience is of vital importance. ]
Xia Chen's eyes were calm. "I can't remember. It happened more than 20 years ago. I guess they couldn't afford to support them. I heard from my father that there was a famine that year and many people died."
How could a family with money and food be willing to abandon their children?
"Mom, what are you doing? We still have to go hunting." Xia Jinyu, the third son of the Xia family, showed his muscular arms even in the middle of winter, as if he didn't feel the cold.
"Today is a day for praying, so we won't kill any animals. You and your mother should go to the temple."
"Didn't my sister-in-law go? Why is she going again? Why don't we go together?" Xia Jinyu was a little confused.
When Xia Jinxiu saw him like this, she knew that he definitely couldn't bear to hear the cicadas talking, otherwise he wouldn't have asked like that.
Zhiliao knew that girl was still close to her. She pursed her lips and said, "Third brother, just do whatever mother tells you to do. Why are you talking so much nonsense? You are already so old and you still don't have a wife. If mother tells you to go, of course she wants to find you a wife."
Xia Jinyu chuckled, he was already in his twenties, it would be a lie to say he didn't want a wife, unfortunately his family had no money, his beloved girl Xiao Cui had to marry someone else just because he couldn't afford the betrothal gift.
"Mom, I'll go too. I'm not a child anymore and I also want to ask the Buddha for a wife." The fourth brother, Xia Jinheng, is a fox. There are many brothers in the family and he is afraid that his mother will favor one of them.
We can’t beat our second brother and the others, but we absolutely cannot let our third brother beat us.
Old Lady Xia didn't care. More sons meant more chances of winning. If they really started fighting, they wouldn't be at a disadvantage with more people. "Go ahead."
"Fifth brother, what about you? Aren't you going?" Xia Jinxiu asked the youngest brother.
A smile spread across Xia Jinqing's pretty face. "I won't go. It's a rare day off. I'll just rest at home."
Xia Jinxiu did not try to persuade them any further. There were enough people. "Mom, I'll go call Zhiliao."
Old Mrs. Xia nodded, and Xia Jinxiu was also happy to be closer to the little girl.
"Second brother, aren't you going?" Xia Jinxiu asked.
Xia Jinjun shook his head. As a scholar, he didn't want to get involved in such dirty things.
On the way to Lingtai Temple, Xia Zhiliao still didn't have to walk by herself. Her two uncles loved her very much. Fortunately, she was not heavy, otherwise she would be embarrassed to let others carry her.
Xia Zhang carried a bag and sneaked into the temple to pray, but she only prayed for everything to go smoothly with her cousin and for her cousin to be loyal to her.
Hu Erping is just a gangster who bullies the weak and fears the strong. If he had some ability, he would not get entangled with a widow. Doesn't it cost money to be a woman outside?
And his cousin, since her husband had died anyway, she took the bait with just a finger beckoning and a few nice words.
elopement?
"Are you crazy? What are you thinking about?" Hu Erping pulled her over and made love with her outside the back wall of Lingtai Temple. At the moment, he was holding a straw in his mouth, basking in the sun with a contented look on his face, but he suddenly heard Xia Zhang say this and he sat up from the haystack.
At this time, the Xia family also came to the temple, but there was no sign of Xia Zhang, let alone any wild man.
Old Mrs. Xia looked at Xia Zhiliao and thought to herself, my granddaughter wouldn't lie, right?
Xia Zhiliao felt a little nervous when she was looked at by her grandmother. After all, her grandmother was not a pushover.
[It's over, it's over. Grandma, are you planning to sell me out here? No, grandma, it's more important to catch the adultery.]
Old Mrs. Xia looked at the pitiful little girl. Didn’t she say that she was not allowed to mention sending her away again?
It seemed that she had really scared the child before, but wasn't she doing that to find a way for her to survive?
The more Xia Zhiliao was stared at, the more nervous he became.
[No, I have to take grandma to catch Auntie, but where is she?]
[I don’t know either. Clues. Oh, shit, the old lady accidentally had a straw stuck on her head before!]
When Old Lady Xia heard this, she immediately understood, "Third and fourth sons, what are you doing? Go to the back!"
"Mom, aren't we praying for blessings? Why are you just wandering around?"
Old Lady Xia clenched her fists, her eyes grim, "Come back and worship again, the Buddha won't blame you, but right now there's something more important."
Xia Jinxiu was getting impatient waiting. Although she didn't understand what her mother meant, she had to find a place with grass quickly. "Third brother, fourth brother, you guys are not listening to me. Hurry up!"
"What's wrong with our mother?" Xia Jinyu looked at his brother, still confused.
"Who knows? Is there a girl?" Xia Jinheng's eyes widened. "I haven't even prayed yet, and the Bodhisattva has helped me realize my wish?"
"Zhiliao, don't wander around. There are too many people here. If you get lost, you won't be able to find it again."
Xia Zhiliao looked at his beautiful aunt with gratitude and nodded vigorously.
[Such a good aunt cannot marry an old man. ]
Xia Jinxiu thought that this old man was the same one from before, and thought to herself, didn’t the marriage work out?
But there were quite a lot of people coming to Lingtai Temple to pray today, and as soon as they turned around, the two people got separated.
Xia Jinxiu was extremely anxious and shouted the cicada's name loudly, but it was obvious that there would be no response.
Old Mrs. Xia looked at her daughter but couldn't get angry. She hadn't done her job yet and she had already lost the child.
But at this moment, they heard that familiar voice.
[So the old lady is hiding here! ]
They looked around again and found no one there.
Looking again, I saw a small hole behind the wall. Adults couldn't get out, but it was different for children.
[I haven’t put on my clothes yet, I have to ask my grandma to come and see! ]
Old Mrs. Xia’s face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, while Xia Jinyu and Xia Jinheng looked as if they had been struck by lightning!
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