Si Jinxing couldn't help but frown when she heard that, but she didn't want to get involved.
Even a fair judge cannot judge family affairs, so outsiders should stay out of other people's family affairs.
Seeing this, Zi Su walked towards the nearest house and knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door was an elderly woman. After listening to the little girl's words, she looked in the direction of the carriages, nodded, and said something.
When Zi Su came back, she said:
"Miss, this family can only allocate one room, but you can borrow their stove."
Si Jinxing glanced at the dilapidated houses around him and said:
"Why don't we just stay in these old, uninhabited houses for one night."
As soon as she said this, Cao said:
"County Lady, since this family has a room available, you can sleep in it, and we can just stay in the carriage for one night."
Zi Su and others agreed even more. As servants, they were supposed to keep watch at night.
Seeing this, Si Jinxing did not insist and said, "Then let Yingying sleep with me."
She called Mo Qiu and asked him to take two men to the woods behind to hunt some pheasants and rabbits.
He also asked Zisu to take the buns he bought in Xuzhou City and go to the old woman's stove to heat them up.
Finally, he took out a can of cereal from the storage box and asked her to boil some water and cook a pot of it!
When Si Jinxing and the others entered the yard, they saw the old woman holding a little girl of five or six years old in her hand. She walked up to them and said,
"My dear gentleman, this old woman's yard is a little dirty, please don't be disgusted."
Si Jinxing hated to see people at the bottom of society the most. They would show such humble expressions when they met people with higher status than themselves.
She hurriedly said, "Mother-in-law, what are you talking about? We are staying at your house now, how could we be dissatisfied?"
Seeing this, the old woman rubbed her hands and said awkwardly:
"But I, an old woman, have accepted the noble man's money, but I have nothing to offer him at home."
Si Jinxing waved his hand indifferently and said:
"It's great to have a place to stay. Have you eaten yet? If not, we'll prepare dinner later and you can join us."
After she finished speaking, she heard the little girl suddenly say sweetly:
"Sister, you are so beautiful, even prettier than the fairies singing at the temple fair!"
When Si Jinxing heard this, she smiled, took out a lollipop from her sleeve, handed it to her, and said:
"Since you praise me so much, this candy is for you."
The little girl didn't know what that thing with the stick and wrapped in beautiful paper was.
When he heard it was candy, he couldn't help swallowing, but did not reach out to take it immediately. Instead, he glanced at the old woman beside him.
Seeing this, the old woman hurriedly said, "Thank you for the gift, sir. This is my little granddaughter."
She looked at the little girl who was looking at her eagerly and said, "Thank you quickly and take it and eat it."
When the little girl heard this, her big round eyes lit up a little, and she said crisply, "Thank you, Fairy Sister!"
Seeing that the child was so sensible, Si Jinxing considerately removed the wrapping paper, handed it to her, and said, "You're welcome."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a faint pleading voice:
"Dad, stop hitting me. I'm pregnant!"
"Daddy, please don't hit Mommy, please stop!"
Si Jinxing frowned slightly, but heard the old woman sigh and say:
"Alas... there is no peace every day. If you find the noise annoying, please go to your room and rest for a while."
Si Jinxing shook his head and said:
"That's fine. But this guy actually beat and scolded his pregnant wife? That woman must be having a hard time, right?"
After she finished speaking, she called Bai Xi and asked him to light two torches in the yard.
The narrow courtyard was instantly illuminated by the firelight.
The old woman brought the little girl and brought out a few small wooden stools, and asked Si Jinxing and others to sit down.
Cao, Gu Keying, and Song Xinghai saw Si Jinxing waving at them, so they sat down.
The old woman slowly said:
"That's right, especially in the past two months, the village has suffered a disaster.
Seeing that the food reserves at home were getting less and less, the man became more and more irritable and started beating and scolding his wife and children.
Speaking of which, her child is about the same age as my granddaughter. He is a sensible child, but it's a pity that he was born into such a family.
This kind of thing happens a lot in the village. You are a blessed person and don't need to pay attention to these dirty things."
Si Jinxing frowned slightly. The village had suffered from the disaster and every household had limited food rations.
The people were not able to eat enough, and even had to use tree bark and grass leaves to fill their stomachs!
She couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't his family flee to Xuzhou? And you, why didn't you take your children and seek refuge there?"
The old woman shook her head and said:
“I don’t know why his family doesn’t leave.
At my age, I'm afraid I'll die on the way to Xuzhou. It's better for me to stay at home and wait for government relief!"
Si Jinxing didn't say anything else, and Mo Qiu came back at this time.
He strode into the yard with two plucked pheasants and a skinned rabbit.
After cleaning the raw meat, they found a corner and built a rack with broken stones. They skewered the pheasants and rabbits and roasted them over the fire.
Seeing this, Si Jinxing handed over the oil bottle and barbecue ingredients from Xinglin Yaxu and taught him how to sprinkle and use them.
Soon, the aroma of barbecue filled the courtyard.
The little girl squatting next to the old woman smelled the smell and drooled involuntarily from the corner of her mouth. The lollipop in her hand no longer tasted sweet.
She ran to Mo Qiu, squatted down, and said, "Uncle, is today the New Year?"
Mo Qiu is a tough guy, his duty is to protect the prince and princess. How could he have ever come into contact with such a young girl?
He said coldly, "It's not the New Year."
The little girl heard this and asked in confusion, "Why is there meat to eat during the New Year?"
Mo Qiu grunted for a long time before saying, "Because I want to eat."
Si Jinxing was listening on the side and couldn't help but laugh:
"Because of my uncle's ability, we can eat meat even if it's not New Year's Day!"
After hearing this, the little girl blinked her big eyes, nodded as if she understood, and said:
"When I grow up, I want to be a capable person so that I can give meat to grandma!"
Si Jinxing smiled and praised, "Remember what I said today, make it your goal, work hard, and you will achieve your wish!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a loud noise outside the door:
"Huh? Who are you and why are you stopping me from visiting my neighbor?"
"Old Lady Feng, what distinguished guest has come to your house? What are you cooking? It smells so good."
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