Chapter 203 Silver and Money
Xia Xuejiao, like Xia Yujiao, looked like Zhou, but her temperament was different from Xia Yujiao's.
She slowly recounted her experiences and what she had seen and heard. Her voice was neither hurried nor slow, neither high nor low. Although she had just experienced such a big change, she did not look panicked at all. There was only a sense of sadness and melancholy lingering around her.
The Xia family members couldn't help but come over to listen.
Xia Xuejiao said slowly:
"It's probably because the owner of the carriage and horse business saw the opportunity early.
As soon as he realized something was wrong, he quickly took down the door and posted a notice outside saying that the owner had to close the business due to some matters.
After finishing all this, he took everyone in the carriage and horse shop, including his own people and customers who came to rent, buy, and return cars, and hid in the cellar. "
“Although the cellar is not a secret room, it is still a good hiding place.
The most important thing is that the owner of the carriage and horse business had displayed a lot of valuables in public. When the enemy broke in, they rushed for the gold, silver, jewelry, silk and satin, and did not bother to carefully search the house to see if there was anyone there. "
Silang was quick-witted. After hearing this, he couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Many houses in the village were demolished, especially those old mud houses. Didn't the carriages of the horse-drawn carriage be smashed, the horses killed, and the houses burned down?"
Xia Xuejiao nodded:
"The carriages and horses that the owner of the carriage and horse business was most worried about were not damaged.
The main problem was that the horses used to pull carts were all inferior horses bought at low prices, which could not be compared with those majestic war horses.
Those barbarians have been used to seeing good horses since they were young, so they didn't take these inferior horses seriously at all. They were also busy fighting for property, so they probably didn't care about causing damage."
"The carriage and horse shop is in the best condition. The county government office caught fire a few days ago, and most of the street in the county government office was burned down.
Nowadays, there are many heads chopped off by the barbarians piled up there, higher than the tallest Panyun Tower in the town, and the bloody odor can be smelled from a long distance away..."
Xia Xuejiao's narration sounds plain and dull, but every word is thrilling.
Zhou was deeply shocked after hearing these words.
Xia Xuejiao's husband's family was well-off and had quite a few people. Although they were just ordinary people without any official position, they were wealthy after all and had several servants to serve them.
But in just a short moment, a good family was shattered and the family was destroyed.
Xia Xuejiao also went from being the envied wife of the house to being an ominous person that everyone wanted to avoid, a poor widow. All of her husband's family members died, but she didn't know whether her uncles and brothers from the next room survived.
Maybe there are still people from Xia Xuejiao’s husband’s clan.
But Xia Xuejiao's husband and children all died, leaving only a daughter.
No matter how much property her husband's family left her, it would probably be taken away by her husband's clan. She might not even be able to get her own dowry back.
However, they managed to survive the war, and this alone is better than anything else.
Zhou was filled with grief, yet also felt a bit lucky. She felt that she should go to the Sophora japonica temple to burn incense and thank the gods for their protection.
However, the war had not yet completely subsided, and every now and then, a few families would come to the village to seek refuge with relatives and friends, so it was unclear what the situation was like outside.
No matter how tough Zhou was, she wouldn't dare to go out like that.
After hearing what happened to Xia Xuejiao, Xia Youtian and Jiang couldn't help but think of the proposal Xia Daohua had just made, and their scalps began to tingle again.
Her daughter had just said that one should not stay in this war-torn place for long, and the eldest sister brought a living example to her.
Before, the incident with the eldest branch of the Xia family had already caused them great shock.
But Xia Dalang was a man of strong character. Although he became extremely silent after this incident, he simply said that Xia Youcai was in trouble and his two sisters and wife were missing, without mentioning much else he had seen or heard.
Although the tragic situation in the town was also mentioned, it was not as detailed and horrifying as what Xia Xuejiao described.
Both couples felt that it was urgent to move the family.
Lihua's original knot in her heart caused by the death of her eldest wife was miraculously alleviated a lot because of what happened to her eldest aunt Xia Xuejiao's in-laws.
From childhood to adulthood, she had never had a conflict with her aunt, nor had she ever said bad words or cursed her uncle or their family. They had also suffered the same misfortune...
It can be seen that what happened this time was actually the fate of all living beings, not my own fault. And what happened to my uncle's family was just because they happened to live in the town, not because of the bad words I blurted out.
After feeling a little relieved, Lihua couldn't help but feel a little bit of self-blame - such a tragedy happened in the town, and she actually felt a sense of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted... Was she too bad?
The topic Xia Xuejiao talked about was heavy, and everyone had their own thoughts, so they all fell silent, and the whole atmosphere seemed a little dull.
Xia Xuejiao wiped away the tears that had flowed down her face again, forced a smile, and said to Zhou and the Xia family:
"Look at me. Once I start talking, I can't stop. It's also a relief that this is my mother's family. Everyone here is my closest relative and they don't mind me being long-winded."
Zhou's eyebrows stood up, her eyes narrowed, and she grasped Xia Xuejiao's cold hand:
"Whoever dares to look down on you, I will beat him to death!
Your parents’ home will always be your home.
You can rest assured and stay here. Although there are several people coming to our house, there is enough room. Even if there is not enough, you can come and squeeze in with me and your father, two old bones. It won’t be unfair to you at all!”
Xia Xuejiao nodded: "I know my mother loves me. The brothers and sisters in our family are all of one mind. There is no such thing as bullshit or scheming against each other."
Zhou's expression was subtle for a moment. Everyone in the Xia family also looked embarrassed for a moment. However, Xia Xuejiao seemed not to notice it at all and continued to talk to herself:
“However, brothers should settle accounts clearly so that their relationship can last long.
Living at home has already caused a lot of trouble to my brothers and sisters, and I can't ask them to support me financially.
My two children and I will stay at my mother's house for food and lodging, and I will pay for all the expenses myself."
As Xia Xuejiao spoke, she took out a small bundle and opened it to show Zhou:
"I'll put this thirty taels of silver in your hands first. When you need to spend money, you can take it out of here. Do you think this is okay?"
Zhou's tears welled up in her eyes:
"Why are you so calculative, kid?
You just encountered such a disaster, and you ran away in a hurry. I'm afraid you don't have much money with you. Now you give it all to me. Don't you have nothing on you?"
I failed to adjust my schedule and couldn’t sleep last night…
(End of this chapter)
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