Chapter 056 Chapter 56

On the way back, Yuan Ming kept thinking about what Wang Dahu said. He had never heard of the King of Nanying, and didn't know what he had done, but he was very concerned about it.

King Yong was particularly kind to the villagers of Xiashi Village. He refused to use any force and even used his private treasury to bring them under his protection.

Coincidentally, the army of the previous dynasty also swept in at this time. Yuan Ming didn't know who was the leader or whose banner they were fighting, but King Yong, who never asked about political affairs, rushed back to the capital at this time.

Yuan Ming didn't believe that these were just coincidences.

After a few snowfalls, the mountain road was difficult to walk on. The carriage dared not run. Yuan Ming walked down the mountain in the cold wind. When he arrived at the town, he was sweating and felt uncomfortable under the heavy cotton coat.

The heavy snow fell without warning, and after walking a few steps, his hat was covered with a layer of snow.

If the snow melted, his clothes would be wet. Yuan Ming walked under the eaves, took off his hat and shook off the snow on it, and swept the snow off his body. When he was about to continue walking, he suddenly heard a soft sob in the corner.

Yuan Ming paused and walked closer. Only then did he see clearly that it was a woman, wrapped in a sack and curled up.

I don't know how long she stayed in the snow. She was almost buried in the snow and her eyebrows were covered with frost.

Yuan Ming was not a kind person. On the contrary, he was very cold.

Seeing such a person appearing on the street in winter, he did not feel any sympathy or pity in his heart. He even stepped back silently for fear of getting into trouble.

However, just as he turned around, a deep voice rang out: "Yuan Ming? Is that you? What are you doing here?"

Yuan Ming turned around and saw an ox cart parked in the alley. The person sitting in the front driving the cart was none other than Yang Tao.

"Brother Yang."

He turned sideways, revealing the almost frozen woman behind him.

"There's someone here, and she looks like she's almost frozen to death. I'll come over to see if I can help."

Yang Tao was startled and quickly jumped off the ox cart. He came to Yuan Ming's side, looked down first, then squatted down, put his finger on the woman's nose to test, and said in surprise: "She's still breathing!"

Yuan Ming raised an eyebrow and said in a relieved tone: "That's great, brother Yang is really brave. I didn't dare to get too close, for fear..."

Yang Tao scratched his head embarrassedly: "Actually, no, I just thought that if it was a living person, she might really die if she wasn't rescued in time in such a cold day, so I bravely stretched out my hand." Although

the woman was still breathing, she had obviously fainted. No matter how many times Yang Tao pushed and shook her, she didn't respond at all.

"What should we do? We don't know who she is. It's not a good idea to keep her here, but I still have to go to school and can't take her back..."

Yang Tao glanced at the woman, then looked at the ox cart, and said with gritted teeth: "I'm going back to the village. Lift her into the cart and I'll take her back first."

Yuan Ming looked tangled. After hesitating for a while, he could only nod: "There's no other way right now."

The two men lifted the woman into the ox cart. Yang Tao didn't notice anything. Yuan Ming didn't put in much effort during the whole process. He just shouted vigorously at the side.

The weather was cold, and Yang Chao's noodle shop was doing very well. Yang Tao came to deliver vegetables today. He was worried that the vegetables would freeze, so he put a shed on the ox cart. Yang Tao covered the woman with the sack of vegetables.

"Go to school quickly, don't delay your studies, I'll take her back now."

Yuan Ming nodded and looked at him with admiration: "Brother Yang is really kind-hearted. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. You will definitely be rewarded."

Yang Tao, a 1.8-meter-tall man, was blushing at what he said, and hurried back with the ox cart in a daze.

Yuan Ming stood on the street, watching the traces of the ox cart moving away, and finally disappearing from his sight, and the expression on his face suddenly calmed down.

What's good about saving people? There are many stories about farmers and snakes. I just hope that this kind-hearted fool didn't save a poisonous snake.

After standing there for a while, Yuan Ming shook off the snow on his body and turned to go in another direction.

He didn't go to school, but went straight home.

The young husband had been waiting for him at home. When he saw him come back, he immediately ran over and asked eagerly: "How is it? Did you see what Wang Dahu's family looks like?"

Yuan Ming's eyes twitched slightly.

He almost forgot that he went out with a mission this morning.

"Look, the yard is nice." Yuan Ming took off his heavy cotton shirt, hung it on the rack next to the brazier, and took Ji Qingyue's hand and sat down.

Ji Qingyue's hands were very cool, and it felt like a piece of soft jade when rubbed in her hands.

Yuan Ming frowned: "Why are your hands so cold? Did you sneak into the workshop again?"

"I was only in there for a short while, and I was carrying the hot water bottle with me. Maybe I touched the snow when I brought you in just now." Ji Qingyue said with a guilty conscience.

Yuan Ming stopped scolding him, and held his hands and placed them above the brazier, and said while warming them: "Keep warm at home, don't catch a cold."

"Don't worry... A-choo!" Ji Qingyue sneezed as he spoke, and his eyes began to wander.

Yuan Ming's heart sank, and he rolled up his sleeves to see that he was only wearing a middle coat except for the outer cotton jacket, no wonder his hands were so cold.

Without caring about anything else, Yuan Ming hurriedly took him back to the bedroom and put on two thick underwear. After his body warmed up, he took him out again.

Ji Qingyue knew that she was wrong, so she softened her voice and said, "Husband, don't be angry. I know I was wrong. I will dress properly in the future. Tell me in detail what Wang Dahu's house looks like."

Yuan Ming sighed, half-hugged him in his arms, and softly told him what he saw and heard in Xiashi Village today.

Ji Qingyue nodded continuously and finally said, "It sounds good. At least his original house is much better. I hope Sister Ruyan will have a better life after she gets married."

"Of course they will. They live in Prince Yong's manor. There are only advantages and no disadvantages." Yuan Ming said, "The prince may not come here to live for several years. The manor employs craftsmen, court doctors and other people with skills. They can't be kept for nothing. Xia Shi Village is right next to it. If they need anything, they can find someone at the first time. It may be more convenient than Shifang Town."

Ji Qingyue's eyes lit up: "Sister Ruyan will be very happy to hear this good news!"

Yuan Ming held his head, but he was thinking about something else.

The money he had was enough to buy a courtyard house in Shifang Town, but he had not bought it because he felt that they would not stay here for long. After taking the Tongsheng exam next June, they would have to move to Cheng County.

His original plan was to buy the courtyard house directly in Cheng County.

But now it seems that it was not well thought out.

Ji Qingyue is afraid of cold, and the courtyard she lives in now is too old and does not keep warm very well. This winter has just begun, and she does not know how she will get through the rest.

Just as Yuan Ming was thinking about it, Ji Qingyue said, "By the way, Sister Yan Zi came home today and said that mother asked us to go back when we are free."

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Yuan Ming asked.

Ji Qingyue said, "Sister Yanzi didn't elaborate, but it shouldn't be a big deal, otherwise Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang would definitely bring us news."

Before leaving, Yuan Ming specifically asked Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang to help take care of Cao, so there shouldn't be any big problems.

Yuan Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

He has been busy this month, and it has been a long time since he last saw Cao. The weather is so cold, and I don't know how Cao is living in the village. There are

still nearly ten days before the holiday, but Yuan Ming can't wait any longer.

He said to Ji Qingyue: "I will go back to the village after class tomorrow, stay in the village for one night, and come back the next day."

Although they had been away from home for a long time, based on his understanding of the Cao family, they would definitely clean their rooms, so there would be no problem even if they suddenly moved in.

Ji Qingyue nodded: "Okay, then I will go to the street to buy some warm clothes tomorrow, and buy some vegetables and meat."

"Okay!"

The next day, before the school bell rang, Yuan Ming packed his bookcase, waited for the time to come, and rushed out quickly. His speed was so fast that Liu Shaoxuan, who was always the first to go out, was amazed.

When he came out of the school, he saw the little husband in the carriage not far away, leaning his head and waving at him.

Yuan Ming's expression suddenly relaxed.