Chapter 34 The Other Side of Ouyang Jin
The sound of raindrops dripping on the eaves is the only sound that breaks the silence now.
After Ouyang Mingqing finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room became a little strange.
Not only did everyone have their own ideas, but Old Madam Ouyang and Ouyang Hui actually thought that the child was talking nonsense and did not think at all about why Ouyang Mingqing said that.
Ouyang Mingqing, on the other hand, was thinking about what to do next.
If the rain lasts a few more days, Ming Yan's foot will be able to recover. Otherwise, Ming Yan's foot may be difficult to...
Thinking of this, Ouyang Mingqing felt somewhat powerless...
The brothers Ouyang Jin and Ouyang Qin, who were separated by a wall, lit a fire to warm their mother who had been caught in the rain.
Although the weather is not very cold, I am afraid of catching a cold if I get caught in the rain. We are still on the road and I can't get sick.
Watching the raindrops falling into the fire from time to time, Ouyang Feiluo turned her head to look at her mother Xu Yuzhu: "Mom, will you and your brothers catch typhoid fever?"
Xu Yuzhu raised her hand and gently rubbed her hair, saying gently, "If the rain doesn't stop for a while, your brother and the others might feel a little uncomfortable, but it won't be too serious."
"Mother, my grandfather gave me some pills to treat typhoid fever. There are ten pills in this bottle. Please keep them." As he spoke, Ouyang Feiluo handed a small porcelain bottle to Xu Yuzhu.
Xu Yuzhu was slightly taken aback when she saw this, then she took over naturally: "Your grandfather is very considerate. Lou'er, you guys got caught in the rain today. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, you must tell me."
"I know, mother (Second Aunt)."
Adding two sticks of firewood to the fire, Ouyang Jin said somewhat melancholy, "This rain probably won't stop anytime soon. We may have to wait here for a few days. Let's take advantage of these few days to rest up. The road ahead is going to be difficult."
"I know."
"Brother, this rain came quickly, so maybe it will go away just as quickly."
"I hope so."
Xu Yuzhu dried the clothes and then called Jiang Yun: "Sister-in-law, come over and help put this bag of rags in order."
"Hey, sister-in-law, I was curious about what was in your sack. I didn't expect it was just some rags. Rags are good. We can use them to trade for things."
"You're the one who can't hide anything from me. How did you know I wanted to trade rags for something?"
Jiang Yun said, as if she knew it, "I guessed it."
The two sisters-in-law were talking in low voices while sorting the rags.
Ouyang Feiluo, who was standing next to them, looked at the two of them and said, "Mom, little aunt, can this scrap of cloth be used to sew a bag?"
"Sure, Xiao Luoer wants it."
Ouyang Feiluo looked at Jiang Yun and nodded her head in response: "Well, little aunt, I don't want a big one, but I want several, preferably in different sizes, is that okay?"
"My aunt says it's okay, but you have to ask your mother if she says it's okay."
When Ouyang Feiluo's eyes drifted over, Xu Yuzhu smiled and said, "Okay, of course. Once everything is sorted out, mother will sew a cloth bag for our little Luo'er."
"Okay, thank you, mother."
Xu Yuzhu reached out and ruffled her hair, then pointed to Ouyang Minglou's side. "Luo'er, go sit next to your eldest brother and help mother watch over them."
"Yeah, I'll look after my brothers and sisters." After saying that, Ouyang Feiluo walked over to Ouyang Minglou with his short legs and sat down next to him.
Seeing Ouyang Feiluo's well-organized appearance, Jiang Yun was happy. She said while sorting the scraps of cloth: "Second sister-in-law, our little Luo'er is getting more and more adorable. How about we use these scraps of cloth to sew a dress for her?"
Xu Yuzhu looked at the excitement in Jiang Yun's eyes and said bluntly, "Okay, I'll trouble you with this."
"Well, what trouble are you talking about? I'm happy to sew clothes for Xiao Luo'er."
"Yes, yes, if you're happy, I'll leave Xiao Luo'er's dress to you."
Hearing this, Jiang Yun quickly said, "Okay, I'll take this job. From now on, I'll sew Xiao Luo'er's dresses. Second sister-in-law, you're not allowed to steal my work."
"I'm not going to steal it. I'd rather you sew it for me. Sister-in-law, what do you think we can exchange this large piece of cloth for?"
Speaking of exchanging things, Jiang Yun began to think: "Second sister-in-law, the family we want to exchange it with may not have it. I think we can use this cloth to exchange for something edible and durable."
"That's fine. When the rain stops, we'll talk to General Meng and go."
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The two sisters-in-law were very skillful with their hands. While talking, they sorted out the large pieces of cloth, put some of the smaller ones back into the sacks, and left some for the two of them to work on, preparing to sew a cloth bag for little Philo first.
Although it was getting darker, there was light from the fire, so the two sisters-in-law sat aside and sewed stitch by stitch.
The children leaning against the mud wall were probably too tired and had already fallen asleep leaning against each other. Ouyang Jin and Ouyang Qin brought mattresses over to cover the children, then tiptoed to another corner and sat down.
"Brother, our family has to trouble you and sister-in-law again on this journey."
"What are you talking about? We are brothers and we should help each other. I feel much more relaxed these years because of you."
Ouyang Qin looked at the flash of fire and said, "Alas, I was originally planning to take the goods to the north, but I didn't expect this to happen just as I was preparing the goods."
"Yeah, this guy just started preparing, but he didn't expect this to happen. A few days ago, your second sister-in-law was planning to arrange a marriage for Lou'er..."
"Yeah, after this happened, the studies and marriages of the children in our family have been delayed. I don't know what the situation will be like in the northwest..."
Ouyang Qin's words made Ouyang Jin sigh slightly, and then he said, "Third brother, you go to bed first. I'll go to bed later. I estimate that this rain will continue for at least two or three days."
"Second brother, you go to sleep first, I'll watch the fire."
"What's there to argue about? Go to sleep. I'll be asleep soon too."
Looking at his second brother Ouyang Jin, Ouyang Qin nodded, then closed his eyes and hypnotized himself.
The two sisters-in-law on the other side of the fire, after sewing up the cloth bags in their hands, put down their needles and thread, covered their mouths and yawned, then looked at the children, and seeing that they were all fine, they leaned against the earth wall, closed their eyes and rested.
Just after the two sisters-in-law fell asleep, Ouyang Jin, who was dozing against the earth wall, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the still burning fire with some confusion.
Ouyang Jin's usual smooth expression was gone. Instead, he stared at the fire with sharp eyes, thinking carefully in his heart...
In fact, along the way, Ouyang Jin was thinking about one question, that is, why his elder brother embezzled so much gold and silver.
Over the years, the income of the mansion has been several times the expenditure. How could his elder brother be corrupt? Could it be true as he heard that day?
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