Chapter 52 Looking at the Son-in-law
Ta-da-da!
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard on the quiet street.
The women's gossip was interrupted, and everyone's thoughts returned to reality. They all rushed over and leaned over to look out through the crack in the door.
Ding Xiaodie secretly breathed a sigh of relief, you guys finally woke up!
"Could there be more desert soldiers?"
"What should I do then?"
"Where's the kitchen knife, Zhang Xiu, hold it!"
Ding Xiaodie: "..." Look at how capable these aunts are. They think they can win forever just because they won a small victory. Looking at their posture, if there really are desert soldiers, they will run out and fight with the other side.
Fortunately, when the sound of horse hooves got closer, she finally saw clearly that it was not the desert soldiers, but Master Lu Yan.
"Master Lu?!"
Afterwards, there were the Lu family's guards and other men in the village.
"We won!" Ding Xiaodie shouted in surprise. Seeing these people meant that all the desert soldiers had been controlled.
“Victory!!”
"Great, great, quick, open the door."
Someone opened the door and everyone rushed out together, quickening their pace with joy, each going to find their own man. All their previous worries and fears disappeared in an instant.
Ding Xiaodie and her mother also helped Wang Dafeng to find her father. When she first saw many familiar faces but did not see her father, her heart sank.
Fortunately, I finally saw my father and Miao Dayou in the crowd.
The two of them didn't know who was injured, so they supported each other.
"Dad." Ding Xiaodie was so scared that she ran over quickly: "Are you hurt? Where are you hurt?"
"Dad, where are you hurt?" Zhang Xiu was so scared that his face turned pale.
"I'm fine. It's Dayou. He hurt his hand." Ding Gui held Miao Dayou tightly. Only then did everyone realize that there was a long cut on Miao Dayou's arm. When he was dealing with the desert soldiers in the alley, he was accidentally slashed by the other side and lost a lot of blood.
In desperation, Ding Gui had to tear a piece of rag from his own body to bandage him, but the bleeding still could not be stopped.
In addition to Miao Dayou, other people were also injured.
The villagers' original cheers gradually turned into panic. Getting injured on the road to escape famine is a big taboo, because at this time the body is already weak, and they are the pillars of the family. If something happens, what will happen to the whole family?
Some people have started crying.
Miao Dayou's wife ran over to support him, and burst into tears before she even opened her mouth.
Lu Yan, sitting on horseback, clasped his fists and said calmly, "Everyone has performed great service in this battle against the enemy. Fortunately, we have no casualties. The injured warriors should not panic. Our doctor from the Lu Mansion will be here soon."
With Mr. Lu's words, everyone felt relieved.
Under the command of Village Chief Lai Fu, all the injured gathered together, waiting for the doctor to come and receive emergency treatment one by one.
Only then did Ding Xiaodie tell Ding Gui: "Dad, there are five desert soldiers at home!"
Although this sentence was small, it also attracted everyone's attention. The men immediately became quiet out of curiosity, and Master Lu also quickly got off his horse: "Xiao Die, what's going on?"
Ding Xiaodie thought that the matter about the medicine seemed unreasonable. In Wang Dafeng's mind, she thought that the medicine was given by Mr. Lu.
This gave her mother a wink, and Zhang Xiu hurriedly helped Wang Dafeng to rest.
Ding Xiaodie then told Master Lu, but she waved her little hand, and when Master Lu bent down, she whispered to him, "The medicine we used was given to us by an old man we met on the way. We didn't want to scare Grandma, so we had to lie and say that it was Master Lu who gave it to us for self-defense. Please help me to cover up this lie."
"Haha, you little girl." Master Lu couldn't help but rub her head in amusement. The little girl was smart and lovable. It would be great if he had a daughter like her. "Don't worry, I won't let anything slip."
Afterwards, Master Lu ordered the guards to go into the house and tie up the five desert soldiers. It is said that what he was going to do with these people has not been revealed yet.
But at this moment, a group of people hurried over.
They were not guards, but maids and helpers of the Lu family. They drove three-horse carriages, which pulled large wooden basins with soup, vegetables, meat and steamed buns. Leading the team were the two brothers Lu Chenhe and Lu Xingluo.
The villagers who suddenly smelled the fragrance of rice all stood up slowly. This fragrance, with the aroma of lard, felt like it was a long time ago that they last smelled it.
After confirming that it was food sent for everyone, everyone swallowed hard and their eyes widened.
Even those who were injured suddenly felt that the wounds were nothing!
Lu Chenhe was seen directing the servants at home: "Serve it to the injured warriors first, then the elderly and children, and then the young people!"
Lu Xingluo shouted from the side, "Everyone, don't squeeze. There are plenty of steamed buns and meat today."
The food distribution was carried out as planned, and the villagers were laughing and talking again. Everyone's face was filled with the joy of the New Year.
But one of them was worried.
Sitting on the steps, Wang Dafeng quietly complained to Ding Xiaodie, "You said that Master Lu didn't tell us earlier that he was going to distribute food. If he had known this, we would have skipped the previous meal."
Ding Xiaodie rolled her eyes: "Grandma!"
"Yeah, yeah, just pretend I didn't say anything, just pretend I didn't say anything."
"Xiaodie."
Seeing that nothing was wrong, Lu Xingluo was standing in the carriage and saw Ding Xiaodie. He immediately jumped off the carriage happily and ran to her. The smile on his delicate face looked as warm as the sunshine.
Wow, this young master of the Lu family is so handsome that Wang Dafeng was stunned!
"Second Young Master." Ding Xiaodie quickly stood up: "Grandma and I are waiting in line."
They are the old and the young, and it will be their turn after all the wounded are taken away.
Lu Xingluo smiled and reached out to pinch her cheek. "I'll ask them to give you some more meat later. You look so skinny. I heard from my father that your family also caught five thieves from the desert. That's really amazing!"
"I'm not bragging, our Xiaodie is really a brave second young master."
Before Ding Xiaodie could say anything, Wang Dafeng quickly interrupted, "If she hadn't been so calm and composed at such a young age, who knows how many elderly, weak, women, and scholars on this street would have suffered. So it's only right to give Xiaodie more meat..."
"Second Young Master, don't listen to what my grandma says. How could a child like me have such ability?" Ding Xiaodie felt unhappy. The old woman was eager to help her take credit for herself, just to get more rewards.
Ding Gui and Zhang Xiu, who were standing nearby, watched the scene and couldn't stop laughing. They looked at each other, and although they didn't say it directly, they knew it clearly in their hearts. Their gazes towards Lu Xingluo gradually became more intense, as if they were looking at their own son-in-law, and the more they looked, the more they liked him.
(End of this chapter)
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