Chapter 381 He only went to the yamen, so why did things change so drastically at home?
Xie Fugui was watching the village elders play chess when his grandson, Xie Xiaobao, suddenly ran over. "Grandpa, Grandma wants you to come home."
Xie Fugui casually said, "Tell your grandma that grandpa will go back after watching this game."
"No. Grandma said if you don't go back, she'll burn all your treasures as firewood."
Is it that serious?
Xie Fugui looked at his grandson several times with reluctance before finally going home with him. "Your grandma is really something, always using this trick to scare grandpa."
"Hehe..." Xie Xiaobao tilted his head and looked at Xie Fugui curiously, asking, "Grandpa, you have treasures? I've never seen them before?"
"Grandpa will let you meet your wife after you get married."
Xie Xiaobao pouted. "I don't want to get married. If I get married, I'll have to live in the same room as her, and I don't like living in the same room as a girl."
"Hahahaha...you silly boy."
Soon, the grandfather and grandson arrived home.
As soon as Xie Fugui entered the door, he shouted, "Old woman, why did you call me back? Let me tell you, if you don't have something important to say, I'll get angry with you. I'm at a critical moment of life and death, so you should have Xiaobao call me home."
As they spoke, they entered the main room. Upon entering, they saw two children. Both children were quite young, a boy and a girl; the girl was holding two eggs. "Oh? We have guests?"
Just as Grandma Tian was about to speak, Xie Xiaobao shouted, "Grandpa, those two aren't guests, they're thieves!"
"Nonsense. What thief looks so energetic? Young friends, what brings you to my house?"
Gou Dan and Wei Cheng'er: "Grandpa, we came to your house to steal eggs."
Xie Fugui: "..." Are all thieves these days so honest? And do thieves these days all afford to wear fine silks and satins?
Grandma Tian looked at Xie Fugui and said, "They must have had a fight with their families and then secretly ran away."
Gou Dan and Wei Cheng'er: "Grandma, we are beggars."
Grandma Tian looked at Gou Dan and Wei Cheng'er and said with a smile, "What beggar is as fat as you two?"
Dog Egg and Wei Cheng'er: "We steal other people's eggs to eat every day."
Grandma Tian didn't believe it at all. Eggs were a treasure for farmers; how could anyone just steal them? "Is that so? You're really lucky you weren't caught. Last year, a young man stole eggs from someone's house and they broke his leg."
Gou Dan and Wei Cheng'er were so frightened that they took a step back.
Grandma Tian smiled even more kindly. "The year before last, someone went to someone's house to steal eggs and was hung from a tree and beaten for three days."
Gou Dan and Wei Cheng'er took another step back.
After seeing that she was frightened enough, Old Mrs. Tian revealed her plan. "Since you two have entered my home, it means you two are destined to be together. Since you are destined, then stay at my house. Although my family can't afford delicacies, we can certainly eat our fill."
Gou Dan and Wei Cheng'er were overjoyed. "Grandma, are you really going to take us in?"
"Of course it's true. Xiao Bao, take them to the kitchen to boil eggs."
Seeing that Wei Cheng'er only had two eggs, Xie Xiaobao asked, "Grandma, could you cook one more?"
"Yes. Grandma will take it to you."
"Thank you, Grandma. You're so kind, Grandma."
After Grandma Tian brought the eggs, Xie Xiaobao happily took Gou Dan and Wei Cheng'er to the kitchen to boil them.
Xie Fugui glared at Old Mrs. Tian. "You're so kind."
Grandma Tian smiled. "If you encounter them, you should lend a hand. Who knows what might happen to them if you let them wander around outside? Go and tell the village chief."
You have to report to the village chief when a stranger comes to your home.
"Understood." Xie Fugui thought to himself as he walked out that he not only had to tell the village chief, but he also had to go to the yamen to ask which wealthy family had lost their child. These two children were clearly not from an ordinary family.
When Xie Fugui returned from the county town, Gou Dan had already become familiar with the Xie family. Gou Dan was speaking. The Xie family members looked on with either longing or complicated expressions.
Xie Fugui looked at him with a puzzled expression. "What are you talking about?"
Gou Dan smiled at Xie Fugui. "Let's talk about what I've seen and heard on the road. I've been to many places."
Old Mrs. Tian glanced at Xie Fugui sideways. "Hmph!"
Xie Fugui: "..." What's wrong with this old woman now? "Really? I'd like to hear it too."
"Okay." Gou Dan pulled up a stool for Xie Fugui. "Grandpa Xie, please sit down."
Xie Fugui: "..." This seems to be his house, doesn't it? "Alright, alright, continue."
After Xie Fugui sat down, Gou Dan continued his story. Xie Fugui listened and didn't think much of it. Just some observations and experiences. However, this kid had been to quite a few places. It seemed he was probably the son of a merchant.
Xie Fugui listened for a while longer before losing interest. "Aren't you hungry? Shouldn't we start cooking?"
Grandma Tian glanced at Xie Fugui again. "Hmph!"
Xie Fugui: "..." What's wrong with this old woman today? "Eldest daughter-in-law, second daughter-in-law, go cook."
The eldest and second eldest daughters-in-law of Xie reluctantly stood up from their stools.
Xie Fugui: "..." What's going on today? Why are the eldest and second sons' wives giving him attitude? They used to be so filial.
When the food was placed on the table, Xie Fugui was even more confused. Why were all the dishes he didn't like? And why was there cilantro in every single dish? He hated cilantro.
Xie Fugui wanted to get angry.
However, we have guests at home.
Even the smallest guest is still a guest.
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