Chapter 240 Thank the whole village
Xiao Nuobao outside the door couldn't help shaking her little head when she heard the miserable scream.
Fortunately, she had foreseen that Chunniang was going to have her tongue cut, so she turned her back in advance and didn't see the bloody scene.
After ordering people to tie up Chunniang, Mrs. Xiao was about to go to see Mrs. Xiao.
As a result, when the door opened, she saw Xiao Nuobao squatting on the ground, drawing circles with her fingers.
Mrs. Xiao was shocked, fearing that the punishment of Chunniang would scare this baby.
She hurried forward and held Nuobao in her arms, patting his back and coaxing him: "My dear, let Grandma Xiao see if I frighten you. Come, touch your head, you won't be scared."
The black-hearted woman in the house deserved to die, but if Little Nuobao was frightened because of her, even if Chunniang cut him a hundred times, it would not be enough! The
old lady Xiao was completely different from before. Her eyes were full of tension and her tone was extremely gentle.
Little Nuobao blinked his bright eyes and looked at the old woman in front of him carefully, from her hair to the wrinkles on her face. She
was kind and protective of those close to her, and decisive to those who made trouble. This grandmother of the Xiao family really did have the demeanor of a general.
Little Nuobao pouted her chubby face, and then smiled with her white teeth, shaking her head and saying, "It's okay, Grandma Xiao, Nuobao didn't see anything, don't be afraid~"
Old Mrs. Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, hugged her little body tightly, nodded, and went to comfort Mrs. Xiao first.
Knowing that there was no rumor about her in the capital, Mrs. Xiao suddenly took a deep breath, and her throat blew twice, and her face finally turned red.
After comforting her daughter-in-law, Old Mrs. Xiao had to deal with the aftermath.
At present, everything else is easy to say, but that Chunniang is abominable. When she broke in earlier, she shouted something about soaking pig cages. If the guests of Xianquanju heard it, they would definitely think that there was a family scandal such as adultery.
Fortunately, Chunniang did not mention the Fang family directly at that time.
It's not that bad, and people associate this matter with the rumors that came out of Jiangjiabao before.
Old lady Xiao came to Jiang's house with Nuobao in
her arms, and begged Feng for help. "Now, my family's affairs have become a joke for the guests. I hope you can help us hide our identities and not let them know that we are the women of the Xiao family in Beijing." She sat on the kang with a thoughtful look on her face.
Fortunately, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Xiao family came here in a very low-key manner.
They never revealed their origins in front of other guests of Xianquanju.
Most of the guests of Xianquanju came from Yuncheng, or several surrounding northern cities, and few came from Beijing.
Therefore, outsiders did not know their identities, and this matter would at most be a temporary topic of conversation, and would never be reported back to Beijing.
Feng had already planned this.
She nodded, her tone very pragmatic: "Don't worry, Madam Xiao, I understand this. Just now when I went to Xianquanju to comfort the guests, someone asked me about your and Madam Xiao's origins, and I deliberately lied to them, saying that you came from Changbai City, and that the men in your family passed by Yuncheng to do ginseng business, so they kept you here for a few more days. They all believed it and would not think of going to the capital."
After that, Feng patiently explained.
"If I don't make up a false origin for you and Mrs. Xiao, I'm afraid they will keep asking questions, and they might even doubt your family's noble status, which will cause trouble."
Mrs. Xiao was immediately moved. She brushed aside the hem of her brocade skirt and was about to stand up and bow to thank Mrs. Feng for her efforts.
"I am grateful that you can think of us and hide our identities. Thanks to you for taking the trouble to think of a cover-up for us, I really... I really owe you a favor." Mrs. Xiao's eyes were warm, as if tears were shining.
Although the Jiang family was not as noble as a noble family, the kindness of this family was the most admirable she had ever seen.
Mrs. Feng hurriedly helped Mrs. Xiao up and said anxiously, "Look at you, what are you doing? It's just what you should do. How can it be called a favor?"
Mrs. Xiao held her hand tightly and patted it hard, her expression was very moved.
"By doing this, you are helping my family to preserve its reputation and save Wanjun. It's not only a favor, but a great favor!"
Mrs. Xiao was not good at saying corny words, but she knew in her heart that there was still a long time to go, and she would continue this friendship with the Jiang family for a long time!
Mrs. Feng blushed when she was thanked. She really didn't think so much at the time. She just thought that the Xiao family treated Nuobao very well, so she would help if she could.
Xiao Nuobao looked at the two adults, who had been holding hands for a long time without letting go, and really wanted to stretch out his chubby little hand to hold them for a while.
But at this time, footsteps were heard outside the door.
Xiao Nuobao leaned over to the window and shouted crisply, "San Guoguo and Xiao Guoguo are back!"
Old Mrs. Xiao wiped her eyes, afraid that her grandson would see the clues, so she raised her legs and walked out of the house.
"Grandma, what happened? Just now, Uncle Li from the village came to Liaodongying to find me. He said that someone in the village was making trouble, and it was related to our family!" Xiao Lanyi panted and hurried on her way, sweating all over.
This matter was related to Mrs. Xiao's self-esteem. Unless it was absolutely necessary, Old Mrs. Xiao would not let Xiao Lanyi know.
However, it was just right that Xiao Lanyi came back, so that she could accompany Madam Xiao and cheer her up as soon as possible.
So Madam Xiao regained her composure and patted her grandson on the shoulder: "It's okay, it's just some thieves who set their eyes on our carriage and wealth and wanted to rob it. They have been dealt with by the Jiang family and the villagers. You should go and see your mother. She is frightened. You must comfort her."
Although Xiao Lanyi was confused, she still ran to Xianquanju and planned to take a day off to take good care of her mother.
As for the servants and maids who came with Chunniang, Madam Xiao had other arrangements.
These people followed the evil master, so naturally they could not learn good things, but they were not guilty of death.
So Mrs. Xiao asked them to sign a death contract. From now on, as long as they did not say anything and testified for Chunniang's so-called "affair", they could save their lives.
These servants and maids were born in the family of low status and were sold into the mansion. The power of life and death was decided by the Xiao family. Even if Mrs. Xiao did not threaten them, they did not dare to go out and make a fuss, otherwise they would die.
After they all knelt down and begged, vying to press their fingerprints on the death contract, Mrs. Xiao ordered people to send them and Chunniang, who could not speak, back to the mansion for disposal.
The matter was over, and Mrs. Xiao could breathe a sigh of relief.
She knew that the villagers had made great efforts to deal with Chunniang and others, so she decided to thank them generously.
So she sent people to the city to buy three thousand kilograms of good rice and flour, four or five fat pigs, twenty or thirty chickens and ducks, as well as some snacks such as peach cakes, honey, and crisp candies. After buying them, they piled them all into the school.
When the village chief heard about it from Feng and led the villagers to the front of the school, they saw that the food inside was piled up like a small mountain, as rich as the New Year!
Everyone was surprised at first, and then they were overjoyed. They were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. They hurried home and brought basins, baskets, and sacks to wait for the rice and flour to be divided first!
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