How could Jiang Huaixu be so fast?
Every time she came to a house, she would go in to take a look. Only then did Boss Jiang realize that it was not good for the little girl to be too strong. She was like a calf, and he, a man in his thirties, could not even hold her back. What should he do in the future?
Just as Boss Jiang forgot his fear and fell into trouble, Jiang Huaixu walked out of the last family's house.
"Dad, everyone is dead, and all the food and gold and silver in the house have been looted. How about we borrow a few carts from the villagers when we come back? At least we don't have to go to town and worry about it."
The word "borrow" frightened Boss Jiang so much that he broke out in a sweat. He quickly put his hands together and bowed to the air, "Children's words are innocent, children's words are innocent, don't blame me, don't blame me..."
After paying his respects, he took Jiang Huaixu and was about to leave.
Jiang Huaixu thought that he couldn't just say "take" like a bandit, so saying "borrow" would at least sound better. However, he forgot that the ancients believed in ghosts and gods, so wouldn't it be terrifying to borrow from the dead?
Knowing that she had said the wrong thing, she stopped talking.
After walking a long way, Boss Jiang's tense back finally relaxed.
He secretly glanced at the little girl several times and said, "Daughter, aren't you afraid of death?"
Jiang Huaixu is naturally not afraid of death.
"Dad, my master said that after death, people are just a handful of yellow earth, there is nothing to be afraid of. Besides, there is also a saying that if you have done nothing wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. Only those who have taken the lives of villagers should be afraid of the retribution of evil spirits."
The righteousness of his words gradually dissipated the strange feeling in Boss Jiang's heart.
"You're right. I don't know who it was, but they took the lives of the entire village. They're worse than beasts."
Jiang Huaixu changed the subject in a few words and said that he was hungry. The father and daughter ate while walking and did not meet anyone along the way.
At the same time, at the Shili Village camp, Jiang Fu and Jiang Wei had a quarrel, attracting everyone's attention.
"Mom, look at her. I asked her to light a fire and boil water, but she kept dithering and never did anything! She's like a sleepwalker all day long. I don't know what she's doing!"
Qian Xiuzhu was confused. Weren't these two getting along just fine? Why were they suddenly arguing?
"What are you arguing about? Can't you just talk it out nicely?"
After that, she comforted Jiang Fu, "Sister Fu, don't listen to your eldest cousin's nonsense. I think she's itching for trouble. Ask her to boil some water and throw it to you. Later, your aunt will vent her anger for you."
Jiang Fu nodded. Although her face was covered with several mosquito bites, she did not show much signs of grievance, but outsiders felt that she looked even more pitiful.
"I'm helping my second brother set up the tent. What's wrong with asking her to boil some water? What's there to be wronged about?" Jiang Wei put her hands on her waist and turned her face away, obviously very unconvinced.
Qian Xiuzhu was so angry that she took off her shoes and was about to hit Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei jumped up three feet high when she saw this. Her mother actually wanted to hit her?!
Ahhhhh, what a bad idea!!
Seeing Jiang Weizhen being hit several times by her aunt with shoes, Jiang Fu was extremely anxious.
Knowing she couldn't tell the truth, she should think about how to approach her cousin Yao. As she was thinking about this, she suddenly heard Jiang Yao's voice beside her ears - "Sister Fu, are you okay?"
Jiang Fu's body froze for a moment. Remembering what her second cousin had told her, she lowered her head and shook it slightly.
Jiang Yao felt a surge of emotion and pride in her heart. She had long suspected that her cousin's family took in Jiang Fu and her sister just for reputation. Sure enough, now that they had to flee the famine and her cousin was not around, Jiang Wei began to bully Jiang Fu.
No matter what others think, Jiang Yao can't stand this kind of thing.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yao reached out and took Jiang Fu's hand, and her tone became a little softer.
"Come with me."
Jiang Fu looked up at Jiang Yao, then turned to look at Jiang Wei who was rubbing her butt and hiding behind Jiang Dalang who was working, and finally nodded to Jiang Yao.
The two of them sat on the side of the road. Jiang Yao sighed heavily, "Sister Fu, don't blame me for being nosy. I was originally wondering why my uncle didn't let you two sisters go find your mother. Later, I felt that he and my aunt were after your betrothal gifts."
"How could it be..." Jiang Fu was about to retort, but then she remembered what Jiang Huaixu said about talking less and listening more, and quickly shut up.
In Jiang Yao's eyes, this action was what she said.
Her tone became more and more certain. "Look, as soon as my uncle was away, that damn girl Jiang Wei started to pick a fight with you. From what I heard, it wasn't your fault at all. Isn't this just looking for trouble?"
"On the surface, your uncle and aunt seem to be very kind to you two sisters, but I wonder what they actually say to Jiang Wei and the others behind your back..."
Jiang Fu felt very uncomfortable listening to Jiang Yao constantly talking about how bad her uncle's family was. If the quarrel between her and her eldest cousin was not acted, she might have really believed what she heard.
Many times the words were on the tip of her tongue, but Jiang Fu swallowed them back, her head drooping lower and lower.
"...Mute Girl is also strange. I used to think she was a fool, but she's become a completely different person after she learned to speak. Sister Fu, you've been with her for a long time, so tell me how she suddenly learned to read and hunt?"
Jiang Fu perked up, raised her head, and asked doubtfully, "Cousin Yao, I don't know much... Why are you asking all this?"
Jiang Yao pretended to be indifferent. "Didn't I hear she found a master? Don't you think it's strange that she's learned so much in just six months?"
"My second cousin's brain disease was cured by her master, which is why she is so smart."
"I don't believe it." Jiang Yao curled her lips. "That tent also has a water filter bucket. I've never seen that in a book."
Jiang Fu really wanted to ask, could it be possible that you had read all the books in the world?
After thinking about it, I still didn't say it.
"Well, go see if she has any books or anything. If she does, let me know."
"Isn't this... bad?" Jiang Fu whispered.
"What's wrong with that? I just want to know where she learned all that. Just help your cousin this time, and I'll give you one of my silk flowers."
Finally, Jiang Fu agreed after Jiang Yao's repeated requests.
When she returned to her sister, she was still a little confused and didn't know what Jiang Yao's intention was.
At night, she whispered to Jiang Wei what Jiang Yao had said. Jiang Wei was so angry that she almost ran out of the tent to settle the score with Jiang Yao. After much persuasion, she finally persuaded her to come back.
"Big cousin, what does cousin Yao want to do?"
Jiang Wei humphed, "She envies your second cousin for knowing so much, and she wants to be in the spotlight herself."
Jiang Fu opened her eyes wide, "If Second Cousin really has the book, does she want to steal it?"
"I don't know. Don't worry about it. Let's wait until my youngest sister comes back."
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