Chapter 23 Chapter 23 "Why don't you run away?"...
"Ah Xian, why did you go out without shoes? If a stone or a branch scratched your foot, it would hurt for several days."
Zhang Shuanghu frowned and asked his second son Zhang Rulin to run back home and bring him a pair of brand new straw sandals.
Hearing this, Zhang Jingxian stopped her cousin and walked out from under the mulberry tree. "Uncle, I always look at the road when I walk, and I used to dress like this. It's a pity that I'm the only one left now."
She was talking about when she was seven or eight years old, about the same age as Xia'er. Whenever it was hot, she was too impatient to wear shoes, so she would pick a leaf and wrap it around her feet. It felt cool and comfortable.
When they came to the stream, she and the children in the village removed the leaves and stepped in the stream to catch small fish and shrimps.
Cheerful sounds can be heard from far away.
But now, those who played with her have either married to other villages or been conscripted by the government and their life or death is unknown. Only Zhang Jingxian is left here.
After hearing her words, the villagers fell silent. In their hearts, unmarried women and men were still young men. They were all looking at Ah Xian. Why? If they really wanted to know the truth, couldn't they go to the noble and ask?
In fact, they themselves did not dare to do so. They had a natural awe for the noble person, and felt that Ah Xian had saved the noble person, so they instinctively wanted to seek answers from her.
"The nobleman was still resting when Ah Xian went out. Why don't we wait for a while, go home to get some food and millet, and then go ask the nobleman together." Aunt Qin spoke and made a suggestion that sounded good.
This is how villagers usually visit each other and ask for help.
Zhang Shuanghu also nodded. How could the matter concerning all the villagers be placed on Ah Xian alone?
"Ah Xian's house can't accommodate too many people. The village elders and I will go in and ask you later."
He asked the villagers to just send their regards and not to enter to disturb the nobleman. In this way, all aspects were taken care of.
"Yes, that's true." The village elder agreed. In his opinion, although the nobleman was very imposing, he did not look down on common people like them.
A few days ago, the noble man helped them deal with the wild boars that were destroying their farmland.
"No! She must go and ask!" No one expected that the first person to strongly oppose would be Zhang Shuanghu's silent wife, Liu Pingniang.
She looked at Zhang Jingxian with a cold face and said something that was irrefutable, "She saved your life, and it is not reasonable for you to refuse her. But if it were us, how could we know that you would not be angry and just give a perfunctory response?"
Liu Pingniang's intelligence is recognized by everyone in Xishan Village. When Zhang Shuanghu and his sister drifted here, they looked down and out. She only met them once and asked her father to propose marriage to them.
Later facts proved that Zhang Shuanghu was a man of considerable ability and responsibility. He successfully established himself in Xishan Village, not only providing a stable life for Liu Pingniang and her children, but also caring for his father-in-law and mother-in-law until their deaths.
Perhaps the only wrong thing he had done over the years was to let the people of Dongshan Village take away his younger sister, Axian's mother, Niang Ajin, by relying on her appearance.
"After all, the county magistrate is unwilling to reveal the true story. It's good that the nobleman doesn't know. If he knew, he would have taken a risk by telling us!"
Liu Pingniang continued, her words shook some people's hearts, and more people began to look forward to the girl.
"How about we give our hearts to Ah Xian? I have extra millet at home!"
"My family has some too, and we can pay taxes to Ah Xian."
"Yes, Ah Xian is short of food..."
After saying this, these people were afraid of being rejected by Zhang Jingxian or her uncle Zhang Shuanghu, so they quickly ran back to their homes and brought bags of food.
There were beans, millet, wheat, and even more precious eggs. One family even sent a live chicken, put it down, and left immediately.
Although they were puzzled by Zhang Jingxian's behavior of not getting married until she was 19, they had great faith in her character.
She would definitely help.
Seeing this, Zhang Shuanghu frowned and wanted to say something, but his wife Liu Pingniang grabbed his clothes tightly.
She has raised her niece Zhang Jingxian without any regrets over the years. Isn't it right for her to make this request?
Just asking a question! That noble man was willing to block the spoon for her and give her advice to the villagers, and he was not stingy with a few words.
Liu Pingniang saw it most clearly. From beginning to end, the nobleman only had eyes for her. His gaze never lingered on other villagers!
Seeing her aunt's insistence and the villagers' actions, Zhang Jingxian lowered her eyes and smiled at Zhang Shuanghu.
"Uncle, you must be tired after such a long journey. I can ask my husband about this matter by myself. Uncle Bao and Uncle Tu can help me carry these up."
She spoke the following words to all the villagers.
"However, my dear, you have suffered a blow to the back of your head, so it may take some time for you to remember some things. Uncles and aunts, please don't worry for now."
Upon hearing this, everyone said good, they had waited for four years, and three or five days would not be a big deal.
"Put on your straw sandals first."
Zhang Shuanghu finally asked his second son to bring a pair of new shoes. After Zhang Jingxian put them on, he did not ask Liu Bao and the others for help. He carried the things given by the villagers on his own.
The uncle and nephew returned to the small courtyard together.
When they reached the door, Zhang Shuanghu took something out of his sleeve and handed it to her.
Zhang Jingxian looked closely and saw that it was a beautiful colored rope. Although the color was dull, it had a deep green stone tied to it.
"On the way to another village, I met a peddler and bought four colored ropes from him, one each for you, your aunt, Chun'er, and Xia'er."
"Um!"
Zhang Jingxian nodded heavily and couldn't wait to tie the colorful rope around her wrist, just enough to cover the fingerprints left by pinching.
She stood at the door for a long time, looking at her uncle's departing back.
"Your uncle treats you well." She didn't know when a figure appeared beside her. He appeared silently, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his presence was so strong that it was frightening.
Xie Yun stared at the green stone on her wrist with his dark eyes, and suddenly an image of the peasant girl covered in jewels and jade appeared in his mind.
His aura suddenly changed, and the green and red colors suited her very well.
Zhang Jingxian felt the gaze piercing her flesh, and calmly turned her body to the side, revealing a pile of things sent by the villagers.
"A thank you gift for me?" Xie Yun glanced at it with a blank look, showing no interest.
His eyes returned to hers, this time landing on her still gorgeous lips.
"Yes, everyone is very grateful to you."
Zhang Jingxian curled her lips and spoke softly, "So I asked you to pass these thank you gifts to you, my dear. By the way, I have a question that I would like your help with."
Her lips opened and closed, revealing her pearly teeth and tongue. Xie Yun saw it clearly, and his expression instantly became cold and playful.
"It turns out Ah Xian wants to ask me for something."
When asking for help, you should have the attitude of asking for help, and his tone clearly expressed this.
"Yes, I would like to ask you..."
Zhang Jingxian only had time to say half of her words when he grabbed her wrist again and squeezed it hard in the same spot.
As the soreness came over her, she heard his cold, deep laugh.
"Why don't you run away?"
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Mmmmm, Xie Yun is about to have a bigger illusion, hmm, and then break through the defense...
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