Xia Xuejiao said crisply:
"Mom, I gave you this money because I was afraid you would cheat on me.
With all the chaos going on these days, even the most basic necessities are not cheap. How could I possibly bring my relatives to live and eat for free at my mother's house?
As for me not having any money, it doesn't matter.
If I really need it urgently, I still have a few pieces of jewelry. If it's daily expenses, my parents and all these brothers are here. Can they really let me starve or freeze?
Besides, when things get peaceful again, I'll find a job."
As Xia Xuejiao spoke, she pinched Zhou's hand imperceptibly. Zhou immediately realized that Xia Xuejiao still had some silver and money on her, and she had only taken out a part of it.
Since her daughter still had some money on her, Zhou felt a lot more at ease.
When Xia Xuejiao said so straightforwardly that she didn't want to live and eat for free and that she would have to find a job in the future, the sisters-in-law looked at her differently.
Originally, when Xia Xuejiao took out the silver, Sun's eyes lit up, but because Erlang had talked to Sun secretly many times before, Sun had not forgotten it.
She knew clearly that the eldest family had just suffered misfortune, and Old Master Xia and the old couple Zhou were in a bad mood!
If she dared to jump out at this moment, she would surely be beaten to a pulp.
I had to grit my teeth and bear it.
"Alas, I just don't know when peace will come again!" Xia Yujiao sighed.
If anyone else had said this, Zhou would have probably been suspicious, but when it came from her youngest daughter, she felt only a hint of sadness.
After Doctor Wang came to Beiguan Village, Zhou asked him to treat her youngest daughter Xia Yujiao again.
Doctor Wang meant that Xia Yujiao's depression couldn't be solved by taking medicine, but she had to think it through herself. It would be best if she could change her environment.
But, moving the whole family is not that easy.
Having lived in Beiguan Village for most of my life, not only Mr. Xia, but even I myself am reluctant to leave every tree and blade of grass in Beiguan Village.
Although Zhou felt very sorry for her youngest daughter, this family relocation involved more than just one little daughter!
Although the Xia family split up early due to some reasons, in the minds of Mr. Xia and Mrs. Zhou, even though the family was split up, the children were still their own children.
Seeing that everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts and the atmosphere in the room had become quiet, Cheng intended to lighten the mood and said:
"Sister, you've suffered. I can tell from your expression how much this journey has been difficult.
I am a person of dull mind and poor speech, so don't blame me for speaking frankly.
I see that you and your two nieces have suffered such a great fright. If this shock is not relieved, it will cause trouble if it develops into a chronic illness.
It just so happened that Doctor Wang from the town also came to the village to avoid disaster and stayed in our house.
I asked him to come and see my eldest sister and two nieces, and prescribe a prescription to calm them down. They can take it for a few days to prevent them from having nightmares at night.
Doctor Wang's consultation fee is not cheap, but he is living in our house now, so he won't let us spend too much."
Xia Xuejiao didn't want to take medicine, but when she looked at her daughter Xiao'e's timid face and then at Qianniang's pale and bloodless face, she knew in her heart that even though she was strong-willed and not very afraid, the two children were still frightened.
So she nodded and sighed:
"Alas, I am such a rough man, but now I have escaped death and saved my life, and now I have become precious. So I will trouble you, my fifth brother and sister-in-law."
"You're too polite, sister. I'll go get Doctor Wang right away."
After consulting a doctor and getting some medicine, Xia Xuejiao took her two children to drink some hot calming soup.
Xia Youtian pulled Xia Yougui, Xia Youxi, and Xia Youliang together and whispered what Xia Daohua had said before, but he didn't mention that it was Xia Daohua's idea:
"Our Beiguan Village is a place of great feng shui. We haven't experienced war for many years. While other places are fighting, we are very peaceful here. But after this incident, the town is in such a terrible state. I'm afraid our village will not be able to escape it either.
Even if he escaped the war, the next step might be to draw Ding Lafu!
Besides, even if we manage to get through this time, what about the next time? And the time after that? How many times can Beiguan Village withstand such turmoil?
Not many people died in our village, but how long will it take to restore the destroyed houses and fields? Without food, what will we eat? With the weather getting colder, where will we live?
What if those barbarians come again? How many times can our newly repaired houses and newly restored fields withstand being destroyed again? "
Xia Yougui bulged his eyes and said, "Old Four, what exactly do you want to say? Just say it directly, don't beat around the bush."
Xia Youxi and Xia Youliang also echoed:
"Yes, Fourth Brother, if you have something to say, just say it! We are brothers, there is nothing we can't say."
"Fourth brother, tell me, what are you thinking?"
Xia Youtian nodded vigorously:
“I just can’t bear to leave my brothers!
I don't dare stay in this place anymore.
What if one day I get killed like my eldest brother, with not even a complete body left? What will happen to my family then?
My children are still young. Without a father, they will be bullied!
Jiang is so weak, she must be crying to death!
I've made up my mind. After this winter, I'm going to move away, to a place inland where there's peace and no war, and live out the rest of my life in peace and quiet."
The brothers were all frightened by this and said in unison:
"Oh, you're moving away?"
The second brother was the first to think of the land, his eyes gleaming: "What about your land? Are you just going to give it up like that?"
Before Xia Youtian could answer, the third brother Xia Youxi frowned and asked:
"You've moved away, living in an unfamiliar place. Aren't you afraid of being bullied by the local tyrants?"
The fifth brother, Xia Youliang, followed up on the third brother's words:
"How can we move away so easily? Without household registration documents and a travel permit, it's probably impossible to cross state and county borders. This isn't a case of fleeing famine, so the county can't let us go, right?"
Xia Youtian said:
"Whether the county will release you or not, I'll figure it out later. I just want to ask you one question: Do you still want to stay in Beiguan Village?
Yes, this place has many advantages. There are few people, but plenty of land, and the soil is so fertile that even sticks of grass will grow! But this place loves war!
If we lose our heads, what does it matter to us, no matter how fertile the land is?"
Several brothers were shocked.
Yes, no matter how good the land is, if you lose your brain, you have nothing.
Xia Youxi and Xia Youliang both felt that what Xia Youtian said made sense, and couldn't help but think about moving their family.
However, Xia Yougui felt that Xia Youtian was frightened by the fact that his boss Xia Youcai was chopped to death, and he felt a little contempt for him.
But Xia Yougui couldn't help but look stern when he heard what Xia Youtian said next.
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