The servants were quick and efficient and quickly cleaned up the house.
Uncle Wu brought hot water to make tea, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren sat cross-legged on the couch.
A few days ago in the underground palace, there were many people around and some questions were not convenient to ask. Now that they were back home, Wei Ji began to ask about what happened on the road.
Wei Xiyin told the truth, starting from when her father asked her to return home and Wei Lang followed her secretly, to when their cattle and horses went crazy, and continued to talk about how they lured the zombies out of the fort.
No matter how big or small the matter is, all questions will be answered.
When Wei Lang heard his sister mention that he had sneaked out, he immediately became uneasy. Fearing that his grandfather would scold him, he hurriedly said loudly, "Grandson is tired and needs to rest."
Having said this, without even looking at the expressions of his grandfather and sister, he stood up and ran away.
Seeing this, Uncle Wu also retreated.
Suddenly, only the grandparents and granddaughter were left in the room.
Seeing that everyone had left, Wei Ji picked up the teacup and gently blew on the floating leaves on it.
After a long while, he said in a heavy voice, "I'm afraid this disaster is closely related to the south."
Wei Xiyin nodded and said, "My granddaughter thought so too. Now it seems that the mutation of our cattle and horses was probably related to the envoy from Jingzhou who passed by the post station that day."
"Moreover, the court has not taken any action for so many days, and there has been no sign of reinforcements. The current situation in Shangjing is really worrying." Wei Xiyin said worriedly.
As the capital, Shangjing is densely populated, bustling and noisy. Unlike the fortresses, it does not have secret passages or underground palaces. If unrest breaks out...
Thinking of her parents and brother who were still in Kyoto, she was very worried and concerned.
But now we are thousands of miles apart, and worrying is useless. I just hope they can be safe and that the family can still have time to reunite.
Wei Ji looked at her expression and took a sip of tea. Deep down, he was also worried about the eldest family.
"Nowadays, news is cut off and communication is blocked. We don't know where the plague has spread. The only thing we can do now is to defend the fort and protect the century-old foundation of our Wei family." It is not known whether these words were meant to comfort himself or his granddaughter.
Wei Ji thought about it again and again, and said to her: "As a woman, it will be inconvenient for you to move around in the tribe. In the future, let Chang Ying and the others follow you and obey your orders."
Wei Xiyin was a little surprised when she heard this. She knew that her brother, as the eldest son of the eldest house, would inherit the family business in the future, and her grandfather had originally planned to leave Chang Ying to her brother.
She was about to refuse when Wei Ji said, "Da Lang is far away in Kyoto now. I am old and no longer have the energy to take care of the trivial matters of the clan. I will feel more at ease if Chang Ying stays with you."
These words...
Why does it sound like he is leaving a last will?
Wei Xiyin felt a surge of panic and immediately retorted, "Grandpa isn't old at all. My granddaughter and brother are still young and need Grandpa's constant guidance."
Wei Ji smiled with relief, "It's natural."
Wei Xiyin heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. Seeing that she couldn't refuse, she could only say, "Then the granddaughter thanks you, grandfather."
Wei Ji hummed softly, then turned to talk about Wei Lang again, "I see that Erlang's condition seems to be much better than before. Now that the fortress is in ruins, you can ask him to go out and help out and do some work for the tribesmen when you have time."
Wei Xiyin quickly agreed.
At this time, Uncle Wu came in and bowed, "Master, Wu Niang and Er Lang's yards are all cleaned up."
Wei Ji immediately waved to Wei Xiyin, "Okay, you can go down and rest too."
Wei Xiyin responded, stood up and left.
Coming out of the main courtyard and passing through a nine-curve corridor, you will reach Chaoxi Courtyard where Wei Xiyin currently lives.
It is only separated by a wall from Wutongyuan where Wei Lang lives.
When Wei Xiyin came back, Ningshuang was standing in the yard, measuring Wei Lang's body, planning to make him a new set of clothes.
The twelve-year-old boy grew very fast and looked to be a head taller than his sister. The clothes he used to wear were now too short for him.
Seeing the girl coming back, Ning Shuang quickly put down the work in her hands and saluted, "Girl."
Wei Xiyin nodded and asked with concern, "Are you feeling better?"
Not long after entering the dock, Ningshuang fell ill. Due to days of running around and the fear along the way, she fell seriously ill and was unable to walk until today.
"My lady, I'm much better now. I felt uncomfortable lying in bed, so I thought of making some clothes for Master Erlang to pass the time." Ningshuang replied.
Ning Shuang glanced at the shorts the girl was wearing and couldn't help but say, "It's time for the girl to make some clothes."
The girl is now wearing the same short shirt she wore when she was working.
Most of their luggage was left at the post station, and the girl wore the two sets of clothes she brought with her for several days.
Now that there are so many tribesmen in the fort watching her all day long, it is not appropriate for a girl to walk around in servants' clothes. She has to change back into a skirt.
Wei Xiyin refused directly and sternly taught her, "I don't need it. We are trapped in the fortress now and supplies are scarce. Erlang is young and active. Take apart his current clothes and alter them. Let him wear them for now."
Ning Shuang's expression changed slightly, and she quickly bowed her head to admit her mistake, "It was my fault for not thinking it through."
Wei Xiyin's expression softened, and he spoke to her earnestly, "Things are different now than they were before. Before the world recovered, everything was gone once used. No matter how rich we were, we couldn't buy anything. This wasn't just about cloth; the same applies to food. We had to save as much as we could."
"I understand."
When Wei Lang saw his sister scolding someone, he had already slipped back to his own yard.
Wei Xiyin was too lazy to care about him and went back to the house to rest.
She had never had a good night's sleep in all these days. Now she lay on the bed she had not been away from for a long time and fell into a deep sleep in a short while.
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