Chapter 009 One day, I will redress his grievances
Chen Heng was a little moved by the look of this little adult as she listened to Mo Ming.
"Auntie, I'm going to feed the rabbits."
"Tuo."
Chen Heng chopped the wood according to the method her nephew had instructed, and indeed she managed to chop off a few pieces. However, her arms became sore after a few strokes, so she put down her hook knife and went to the window of the small room where she and Xie Jian lived.
Xie Jian was reading a book, sitting upright with a serious expression. The warm sunlight shining through the window gave him a rare youthful vigor.
"Although my life has been a bit bumpy, it doesn't mean I've become a ruthless and cruel traitor who brought disaster to the country and the people." Chen Heng murmured, thinking of what was written on the epitaph. Could it be that something else happened later?
"Auntie, Auntie." Little Xie Min's anxious voice came from behind the house.
Shen Heng hurried over and saw Xie Min running out sobbing, "My big rabbit is gone."
"Why did it disappear? Did it run away?" Chen Heng walked towards the thatched shed behind the house, where some chickens, ducks and a few rabbits were raised.
In the past, the original owner disliked the smell here and rarely set foot in.
"I've looked, but I can't find it. My mom must have given Hu Bao some money as compensation." Xie Min ran into the kitchen and came out crying again, "The eggs in the cupboard are gone too. Mom always gives them as compensation. It's clearly not our fault, so why does she do that?"
Seeing the aggrieved look, Chen Heng was about to comfort the little guy when he turned around and ran out of the house: "Min'er, where are you?" and quickly chased after him.
At this time, Xie Jian walked out of the small room, looked at the two people who were leaving, thought for a while, and came to the kitchen. He rummaged through the wooden cupboard and opened the old jar in the corner. There was some chaff in it. He reached in and felt around, but the eggs that were usually stored there were gone.
After quickly leaving the kitchen, Xie Jian didn't care about etiquette and entered the living room of his sister-in-law and nephew. He opened the small drawer in the dressing box, and the silver hairpin with hibiscus flowers inside was gone. This was his sister-in-law's dowry and the only valuable thing in the family. She usually didn't wear it.
On the other side, when Shen Heng caught up with little Xie Min, she found herself at the home of the Xie clan leader.
The fat woman and Hu Bao who came to make trouble in the morning turned out to be the clan leader's eldest daughter-in-law Jia and grandson. The original owner seldom went out in the past two days, and only had a general impression of a few people in the Xie clan, let alone knew them.
"Just relying on a rabbit, a basket of eggs, and a hairpin, you expect the clan to guarantee Xie Jian?" The clan leader's wife, Li, was about 16 years old, sturdy, and looked like a powerful person. "Xia, you are so shameless."
The clan leader's hair had turned a little gray. He stood by and glanced at the things Xia had in his hand without saying a word.
"Mom, I want that rabbit." Hu Bao wanted to grab the rabbit in the cage, but the fat woman Jia held him back and whispered, "Be obedient, and this rabbit will be yours sooner or later."
"If the clan is willing to guarantee Xie Jian's imperial examination, the family's fields and houses will be at the clan leader's disposal." Xia came prepared.
The patriarch's eyebrows twitched.
"Who wants your shabby house?" Although she said that, a hint of joy flashed in Li's eyes. Xie Jian's family's land was fertile land, and her youngest son was about to get married and needed a house.
"Clan leader, please." Xia knelt down and pleaded, "A man like my father-in-law would never kill anyone. My husband Xie Qi has also disappeared while trying to find out the truth. The only option left is for Xie Jian to take the imperial examination..."
"Xie Jian has only studied for a few years, how could he pass the exam?" Li said with disdain.
"I believe he can pass the exam." Xia said with great determination.
At this time, Hu Bao broke free from his mother's hand and said, "I want to play with the rabbit now."
Xie Min, who was watching outside the door, saw this and shouted, "That's my rabbit." He ran in and snatched the rabbit cage from Hu Bao's hand.
Chen Heng had no choice but to walk into the room.
Tiger Bao, whose rabbit cage was taken away, burst into tears. He pointed his finger and said, "Mom, he stole my rabbit."
"Min'er, give the rabbit to Hubao." Xia didn't expect her sister-in-law and son to come over. She was asking them for help and didn't want her son to cause trouble.
Xie Min held the rabbit cage without saying a word, his eyes red.
Chen Heng sighed inwardly. Xia Shi had been hoping that the original owner's father would guarantee Xie Jian's imperial examination, but now that was hopeless, she could only turn to the Xie Shi clan leader for help.
You do need to have the right attitude when asking for help, but it's a bit aggrieved. Besides, she doesn't think the clan leader's family will help, so the gift will probably be in vain.
"Min'er." Seeing that her son still refused to let go, Xia said sternly, "Give the rabbit to Hu Bao."
"I won't give it to you." Xie Min said loudly.
Seeing this, the fat woman Jia snorted, "You won't even give me a rabbit, and you still want help?"
"Xie Min, give the rabbit to Hu Bao." Xia suppressed her anger. At this critical moment, she didn't expect her son to be so ignorant.
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