The woman hurried over and brought a bowl, and Xia Tian immediately filled it up again.
After the woman thanked him, the family happily went to eat nearby.
Xia Tian handed the spoon handle to the servants beside him and told them to fill all the bowls, whether children or adults.
Then I went to sit inside the shed.
I just watched the family that had just made porridge eat.
The adults did not treat the little girl harshly and let her finish her bowl of porridge.
Seeing this family being so polite while eating, Xia Tian felt much better. She didn't want to help someone who favored boys over girls.
Xia Tian waited until the family finished their meal before asking someone to call them over.
"Sir, what do you want me to do?" the woman asked cautiously.
"Nothing." Xia Tian smiled. "Your family is wearing very thin clothes. It would be bad if the child is so young and gets frozen."
“To be honest, sir, my family and I came from the south. The weather was quite warm when we fled the famine. Although we brought clothes with us, we didn’t expect it to be so cold here in the capital.
Plus, we stopped and started a lot along the way, and we ran out of money, so we didn’t have any money left to buy winter clothes.”
The woman spoke with some sadness. Her family had started fleeing famine in September and it took them more than two months to walk to reach the capital.
They thought there would be more opportunities in the capital, and that the child's father could find a job and ensure the survival of the family.
Who knew that because there were too many refugees, no one was allowed to enter the capital.
Fortunately, there are government officials and nobles distributing porridge outside the city gate, otherwise they might not be able to survive this winter.
Xia Tian didn't ask any more questions and took the woman directly into the carriage, asking her to carry the two children up as well.
I gave each of the two children a pair of cotton shoes and a cotton coat and asked her to put them on.
The woman was so moved that she burst into tears. After so many days, she had become a little numb.
Unexpectedly, I really met a noble person.
The woman quickly pulled her two children and was about to kneel down and kowtow to Xia Tian.
Xia Tian stopped him and said, "I felt sorry for the child. Seeing that your family had a good relationship, I helped you."
"Thank you, my dear." The woman wiped away her tears.
"But if I give you cotton clothes, your family is old and young, can you keep them?"
Except for the man, the rest of the family consisted of the elderly, the weak, women and children. She was afraid that if she gave them the cotton-padded clothes, other refugees would see them and snatch them away.
If we can't defend it, it will harm them instead.
"Don't worry, my man knows some martial arts and will definitely be able to hold on." The woman was very confident in her man.
Knowing martial arts? Xia Tian hadn't expected that.
Yes, if this man wasn’t capable, this family probably wouldn’t have been able to reach the capital.
"That's good." Xia Tian nodded, "Put your new cotton coat on inside, it will save you some trouble."
The woman quickly took off the outer clothes of the two children, and Xia Tian found a coat of suitable size and asked them to put it on.
Although the little boy's clothes are a little big, they are still suitable for him to wear.
After putting on the clothes, Xia Tian handed over the shoes. The little girl's feet were already covered with frostbite. Xia Tian took out a bottle of frostbite cream from the space and handed it to the woman, "This is frostbite cream. Apply some to the child when the time comes."
The woman didn't know how to thank him at this moment. She wiped her eyes, silently took the medicine bottle and put it in her arms.
Change the shoes for the two children.
Xiatian took out three more cotton coats and said, "These are for you three adults."
The woman was stunned. She didn't expect that the noble man not only gave the child, but also gave the three of them.
Without saying anything, he just knelt down and kowtowed three times to Xia Tian.
It can't be stopped.
"My dear, my husband's name is Fu Gui. He used to work in the escort agency. If you need us in the future, just ask. We will repay you even if we have to work like slaves."
The woman spoke seriously, and Xia Tian smiled and nodded, "Okay, I remember. Get up quickly. Put on your clothes before going out."
The woman put on her clothes, got out of the carriage, and carried the two children down.
She handed the clothes to the old woman and her husband who were waiting outside the carriage.
The man had just heard the conversation in the carriage. When he saw Xia Tian coming down, he knelt down and kowtowed to him three times without saying a word.
"Madam, what my wife just said is what I want to say. As long as you ask, I will do anything for you."
Xia Tian nodded, "Okay, I understand. Get up quickly and treat the two children well."
Only after she sent the whole family away did she breathe a sigh of relief.
She still couldn't get used to his habit of kneeling down and kowtow to her at every turn.
However, the fact that this family knew how to be grateful made her feel better. Although she didn't expect them to repay her, at least she couldn't help an ungrateful person.
For two consecutive days, there was no movement from the Liu family, and Xia Tian was in a much less good mood to watch the show.
Every day he would go out early and come back late to watch over the porridge distribution outside the city.
After two days of contact, I became familiar with the woman's family.
Sometimes he would say a few words while serving the porridge.
Just when Xia Tian thought that Liu had secretly concealed the fact that her private vault was stolen, when he returned home he heard Ningxiang coming over and saying that Liu was sick, and this time she was really sick.
Moreover, he was seriously ill, so even the imperial physician was called in.
After dinner, Xia Tian took a handful of melon seeds and went to the second lady's courtyard.
"Why are you here?" The second wife welcomed her in with a smile.
"I have nothing to do after dinner, so I came to visit my second aunt." Xia Tian took off his shoes and sat on the kang in the warm room.
"Then you should come more often in the future." The second lady asked the maid to bring snacks and tea.
"Then Second Aunt should prepare more delicious food for me." Xia Tian laughed.
"Don't worry, there's enough for you." The second wife was very happy to see that the girl was not at all shy.
"Second Aunt, I heard that my mother-in-law fell ill again and even called in a royal physician. What's wrong with her? Why is it so serious?" Xia Tian asked while eating melon seeds.
Seeing that she seemed clueless and that there were no outsiders in the room, the Second Madam whispered, "She's just been so angry that she's sick."
"Who is she angry with now?" Xia Tian looked surprised. "Is there anyone else in this family besides me who makes her unhappy?"
"You girl, what nonsense are you talking about!" The second wife was amused. Who would say that about herself?
Xia Tian laughed.
"Her private vault was robbed. I heard that they took out everything and left nothing behind." The second wife stared into Xia Tian's eyes.
Xia Tian looked even more shocked, and even forgot to eat the sunflower seeds in his hand. "There was a thief in the house? Impossible! Who would dare to come to the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion to steal things?"
The Second Madam saw that her expression did not seem fake, and she felt relieved. As long as it wasn't this girl who did it, it was good.
"I just don't know. I wanted to report it to the police, but the old lady thought it was embarrassing and wouldn't let me go."
According to her opinion, it would be better to report this matter to the police.
At this point, why bother about reputation?
It would be easier to investigate after reporting to the authorities. Some of the things in Liu's private storehouse were her dowry, and they were all registered. Anyone who dared to take them out to pawn them could be caught.
If I don't report it to the police, it will be difficult to investigate it myself.
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