Chapter 119 I'm Waiting for You
Maybe the people who hid the food forgot about it?
Lu Chenhe found an excuse that even he himself didn't believe. Anyway, it was getting late and it was more important to get down to business.
After the guards carried the grain into the yamen, Lai Fu and the others rushed out from their rooms upon hearing the noise. No one had eaten enough during the day, and now how could they sleep soundly with empty stomachs?
Seeing that the eldest young master had indeed delivered rice, flour, and ten large pumpkins, Lai Fu excitedly led everyone to kneel on the ground and said, "Thank you, eldest young master, and thank you, Master Lu. Please tell Master Lu that if any more desert soldiers dare to come to Yangliu Town and cause trouble, we, the villagers of Aozigou, will do our utmost to protect the Lu family."
Lu Chenhe quickly clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, uncles."
In the darkness, his handsome face was slightly hot. These grains were found by Xiaodie's family, but the credit was given to their Lu family. He couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
So without saying a word, he left in a hurry!
"Even though we have these three bags of food, we still have to eat sparingly. After we finish this, I'm sure the Lu family won't be able to give us any more aid. Besides, we don't have the face to ask for it again and again."
When only the villagers were around, Lai Fu cleared his throat and straightened his back. "The food will be kept in the small annex. Ding Gui, Miao Dayou, and I will be guarding it together. If anyone has any objections, they can join us. We'll be able to cook the first pot of porridge tomorrow morning."
Every villager swallowed silently as they listened to the village chief's speech.
Anyway, just eat what you have to eat and make plans for the future later.
"Village chief, I'll guard the grain with you." Ding De suddenly stood up. He looked at everyone and said with a chuckle, "Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't trust them. I just think guarding the grain is quite tiring, so I want to help. Let's take turns, so we can have some time to nap."
Lai Fu didn't want to talk to him any more, so he nodded and said, "Okay, then you guys move the food to the ear room, pack a bundle of straw, and go get some rest! Everyone else, go away!"
People rushed up, some to leave, some to help carry the food. The ten big pumpkins seemed heavy in their arms, and they really wanted to take a bite of them. The orange color of the pumpkins looked warm and delicious in the light of the torches.
Dingxiang swallowed her saliva and said, "Cousin, that pumpkin must taste very sweet, right?"
Ding Xiaodie and Ding Xiang's beds were right next to the window. After hearing the noise outside, they leaned over to look out through the window. At this moment, those who were moving the food happened to be walking under the window, and they could see all ten pumpkins.
"Sweet, it must be very sweet." Ding Xiaodie touched her little head: "Go to sleep quickly, you can eat pumpkin porridge tomorrow."
"Very good!"
Dingxiang lay down obediently. Although she closed her eyes, she kept thinking in her heart: Pumpkin porridge, pumpkin porridge, sweet and delicious pumpkin porridge!
Ding Mei and Ding Xue, who were lying on another bed, also gathered together and whispered to each other.
Ding Mei started the conversation by asking, "Sister, it was Ding Xiaodie who took the young master out of the yamen today. Did you see that?"
Ding Xue clasped her hands in front of her abdomen and clenched them into fists: "I'm not blind."
In fact, she didn't see Ding Xiaodie walking in front of her at that time. It was only later when she heard her mother Zhu say that Ding Xiaodie had been interfering with her and the eldest young master's relationship again and again.
Why exactly?
Could it be that she also likes the young master?
Ding Xue suddenly realized something. Although Ding Xiaodie looked small, she was twelve years old, which meant that she would be able to get married in a few years.
Ding Mei continued to sow discord: "Why don't you deal with her? This little girl has no good intentions. She knows that you like the young master, but she deliberately wants to anger you."
Ding Mei also pushed all the blame onto Ding Xiaodie for the embarrassing incident in front of the Second Young Master. She hated her so much that she could only grit her teeth, but she couldn't find any opportunity.
Ding Xue was no fool. She knew Ding Mei also hated Ding Xiaodie, but she didn't dare to come here and instigate others. So she asked, "Did you realize that Ding Xiaodie can box?"
"No, I just heard that she beat up a few boys in our village. Is that true?"
Hearing that the other party was testing her again, Ding Xue pretended to be weak. "I really wanted to call a few kids to deal with her that day, but she beat me up instead. I still don't dare tell my parents about this. It's so embarrassing!"
Ding Mei was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect this to be true. No wonder the boys in the village didn't dare to joke with Ding Xiaodie recently.
When she was in the village before, Ding Xiaodie treated boys like mice meeting cats. But now the situation is reversed, and it is the boys who are avoiding her.
"Sister, what should we do? Should we just let her bully us like this?" Ding Mei was very unwilling.
"Then think of a way. Let's join forces. I don't believe we can't deal with her." Ding Xue did not tell Ding Mei about the plan her parents had come up with that morning. Instead, she tried to win her over to deal with Ding Xiaodie together.
Ding Mei didn't want to play tricks with her anymore. After all, the only way was for the two of them to join forces, so she said, "Then let's think of a solution together. If we think hard, we will definitely come up with a suitable one."
Although the two of them spoke in low voices, the room was so small. Did they really think Ding Xiaodie couldn't hear them?
She couldn't help laughing even with her eyes closed. The two young girls were thinking about how to deal with her. Isn't it ridiculous?
But she didn't have the heart to argue with them now. She wanted to wait quietly for something that was about to happen.
Gradually, the night deepened.
The yard outside the window was half bright and half dark in the moonlight. It was silent all around, and it seemed as if some terrible monster was lurking in the darkness, ready to jump out at any time.
On the surface, Ding Xiaodie lay there calmly, but in the middle of the night, when she heard rustling footsteps outside the window, she sat up.
Get up, open the door, and walk out!
"Don't get lost, hurry up."
"Dad, Mom, I'm scared."
"Don't be afraid, hold your brother's hand."
"Hurry up, catch up!"
I saw two adults pulling a group of children under the moonlight, walking forward stealthily, as if they were afraid of waking someone up and then being unable to escape.
As he walked, Miao Daxing felt something was wrong.
He hurriedly looked back and saw a small figure standing not far away.
Hey, could it be that one of my kids is lost? I counted quickly: "One, two, three, four..."
Yes, there are indeed some children. All my own children are there. But who is that child standing there? He doesn’t say anything, which makes me feel uneasy.
"Who, who is there?" Miao Daxing asked in a trembling voice.
"I."
Ding Xiaodie walked over with her chin up and her hands on her hips: "Where are you going?"
When he heard her voice, Miao Daxiao's head immediately buzzed. Why was it this damn girl again?
(End of this chapter)
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