The family ate their meal, no one spoke, and the atmosphere in the house was terribly low.
"Village chief, village chief, the soldiers have arrived at the village entrance."
The family had just finished their meal and before they had time to have a good chat, they heard the villagers shouting outside the courtyard gate.
"Dad, Mom, it's time for my son to go."
Liu He knew that he would never come back. He looked at the village head Liu and his wife with a look of reluctance.
When the wife of the village chief Liu heard this, the tears that had just stopped falling began to fall uncontrollably again.
"Son, my son. How could you be so foolish? What's so good about that woman? She actually cost you your life!"
The wife of the head of Liu Village cried and slapped Liu He.
Seeing that his wife was crying so hard that she could hardly stand up, Village Chief Liu stepped forward and held her back.
"It's already happened. There's no point in crying. What we need to do now is to take care of ourselves so that our son won't worry."
"Yes, mother, my son is leaving. You and father should take care of yourselves and don't let him walk in the underworld with unrest."
The wife of the village chief Liu knew that what her husband said made sense, but she still couldn't control her tears.
It was not until the officers and soldiers arrived at the yard that the wife of the head of the Liu Village was forced to let go of Liu He.
Such a great tragedy happened in Xiangyang Village, and the villagers in the entire village did not sleep all night.
It was not until the sky turned pale and Liuhe was taken away by the soldiers that the villagers went home to rest for a while.
In Shangbei Village, Lin Jiuyue stretched comfortably.
"Well, the weather is nice today, Xiyue, let's go for a walk on the street with your young lady."
Xiyue frowned.
"Miss, you haven't had breakfast yet!"
"No, let's go eat something delicious on the street."
Actually, Aunt Li's cooking was also very delicious. However, in order not to trouble Aunt Li too much, and of course, to allow herself to try more other delicacies, Lin Jiuyue would occasionally go out to eat.
"But, Miss, I am already cooking it. We can eat it soon."
There are indeed more varieties of food on the street than at home, but my mother said that the food on the street is too expensive. Homemade food is much cheaper than what is sold on the street. And the ingredients are also real.
"Go tell Aunt Li that she doesn't have to prepare enough for just two of us."
Since the shop closed, Uncle Li has been living in the village. Lai Fu and Lai Cai live in the grain shop in town, returning to the village to help during the day. They also eat with Uncle Li and others.
Lin Jiuyue wasn't worried about making too much and not being able to finish it. Lai Fu and Lai Cai both had big appetites anyway, so they wouldn't die from overeating.
"Okay, miss, please wait a moment. I'll go and get the carriage."
After Xiyue finished speaking, she ran to the back. Lin Jiuyue had just drunk two sips of water when Xiyue ran back.
"My Xiyue is really becoming more and more capable. She has harnessed the carriage so quickly."
Xiyue laughed twice.
"Hey, Miss, this carriage was not harnessed by me, but by my father. When I went over there, the carriage was already harnessed."
"So it was Uncle Li who set it up. I thought you were faster. Let's go to town for breakfast."
Lin Jiuyue and Xiyue drove a horse-drawn carriage towards the town. As soon as they arrived at the village entrance, they met Lai Fu and Lai Cai who were driving an ox cart.
"Miss, Miss!"
Lin Jiuyue lifted the curtain of the carriage.
"Laifu, Laicai, hurry back. Aunt Li has already prepared breakfast and you can eat it when you get back."
Lai Fu Lai Cai responded.
"Yes, miss."
Lin Jiuyue was just about to tell Xiyue to drive the carriage when Lai Fu asked.
"Miss, are you going to town?"
Lin Jiuyue nodded.
"Yeah, let's go to town and see if there are any new snacks. Let's try something new."
Lai Fu hesitated for a moment.
"Miss, there are many people in town today. If you are in a hurry to have breakfast, it is best to park the carriage outside the city. Otherwise, you will not be able to squeeze in."
Lin Jiuyue frowned when she heard this.
"Oh? What day is it today? There are so many people in town!"
It’s the twelfth lunar month, but it’s still some time before we start buying New Year’s goods.
Besides, there is a war going on at the border now, and the people of Nanyue have no time to buy New Year's goods at this time.
Ordinary people would think about buying food if they had some money. Although they would go to the town when they had nothing to do, it would not be as bad as Lai Fu said, where even carriages could not pass through.
"Miss, something big happened today!"
Laicai stretched out four fingers and said excitedly.
"I heard there was a murder in Xiangyang Village last night. Four people died."
Lin Jiuyue frowned.
Xiangyang Village? Isn't that the village where Lin Jinlian and the others are staying now? I still remember that the village chief of Xiangyang Village was surnamed Liu. The last time Lin Jinlian and the others came to "borrow" money from me, that village chief Liu had come before.
Although Village Chief Liu came here at the invitation of Lin Jinlian's family, Lin Jiuyue felt that Village Chief Liu was a pretty good person.
However, Lai Cai just said that a major murder occurred in Xiangyang Village. As the village chief of Xiangyang Village, Village Chief Liu will probably lose his position as village chief.
Thinking of this, Lin Jiuyue shook her head, feeling that it was a pity.
"Oh? Has the murderer been caught?"
Laicai nodded vigorously.
"He's been caught. I heard from the onlookers that the murderer is the son of the Xiangyang Village chief."
Hearing Lai Cai's words, Lin Jiuyue frowned.
The murderer is the son of Village Chief Liu?
If I remember correctly, Village Chief Liu only has one son besides his married daughter.
I used to think that Village Chief Liu was a nice person, but I didn’t expect that he was also a person who doted on his children.
"You heard me right."
Lai Cai became anxious when he saw Lin Jiuyue’s disbelieving look.
"Miss, I heard it all when I came here just now. But I didn't ask what happened in detail."
After Laicai finished speaking, he chuckled twice.
"Miss, are we still going to the town for breakfast? If not, I will turn back and ask my maid to make more breakfast."
Lin Jiuyue thought about it.
"Go, why not? You can't let a murder case delay my breakfast, right?"
"But Laicai just said that the carriage can't get in."
Lin Jiuyue raised her hand and tapped Xiyue's head gently.
"You are stupid. The carriage can't get in. Can't we park it somewhere else?"
Xiyue: ...
Does my young lady really want to go for breakfast? In my opinion, my young lady probably wants to go and see the excitement.
"Yes, miss."
"Laifu Laicai, you two should go back first. I'm taking your young lady Xiyue to the town."
After giving instructions to Lai Fu and Lai Cai, Lin Jiuyue turned around and spoke to Xiyue.
"Xiyue, hurry up the carriage, let's go and see what's going on."
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