After dinner, Wu found her eldest grandson in his room, looking visibly down. She stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Good things take time. Don't lose heart. I'll ask someone to find you another one!"
Li Jianmin raised his head and shook his head: "Grandma, I just feel guilty because my own affairs almost implicated my sister! How can I trade my sister for the sake of getting a wife? Grandma, please don't agree to such a thing!"
Mrs. Wu patted her grandson's head with satisfaction and said, "You two siblings have such a good relationship. As a grandmother, I am so happy. My dear child, we don't have the idea of ​​exchanging brides in our family!"
The marriage proposal for her cousin came to nothing due to this episode. When Li Yan returned home, she told Lin what had happened that day.
Upon hearing this, Lin couldn't help but sigh, "Look, your uncle's cousin Qing's age is quite compatible with Min'er!" Then she shook her head, "Let your grandma take care of this matter! It's not right for me, as your aunt, to interfere!"
Li Erlang held a book in his hand, listening to the mother and daughter chatting idly, and felt that the years were peaceful.
Since it was still the first month of the year and there was nothing much to do at home, the Li family went to bed early after dinner.
After Li Yan had washed up and was lying on the bed to go on a date with Zhou Gong, there was a series of rapid knocks on the door.
Li Yan jumped up from the bed quickly, put on her clothes swiftly and came to the yard.
The whistling cold wind made Li Yan shiver. She quickly walked to the door and asked, "Who is it?"
Old man Zhao stopped knocking on the door and said anxiously, "Girl, it's me, please open the door!"
Li Yan recognized Old Man Zhao's voice and hurriedly removed the bolt. She wondered why Old Man Zhao was so anxious to knock at the door at this hour. Could something have happened to the livestock down the mountain? Li Yan's anxiety grew, and her movements became more and more agile. In a moment, she had the gate open.
When Li Yan opened the gate and saw the scene outside, she was stunned. She saw a disheveled girl carrying a baby on her back and holding a disheveled boy by her side. As soon as the two saw Li Yan, the girl took her brother's hand and knelt down in front of Li Yan: "Miss, please be kind and give us a way to live!" After that, she nodded her head to the ground and kowtowed to Li Yan!
Seeing her like this, Li Yan quickly stepped forward to stop her. While pulling the woman up, she asked Old Man Zhao in confusion, "What happened?"
Old Man Zhao said nervously, "Miss, I found these people over at the pigpen. When I found them, the little one was crying non-stop. I really didn't know what to do, so I brought them here to look for you!"
At this time, the noise at the door also alarmed the Li couple and Li Xiaomei who had just fallen asleep. They put on their clothes and went out to check the situation. When they saw the three ragged children standing outside the door, they couldn't help but be stunned.
Looking at the child shivering with cold standing outside the door, Li Erlang moved the child into the house. Li Xiaomei lit the charcoal brazier in the main room so that the shivering child could warm himself by the fire.
Li Yan looked the three of them over and asked, "Where are you from? Why are you here on New Year's Day?"
The girl couldn't help but burst into tears after hearing Li Yan's question. She murmured, "It's all gone, all gone. The barbarians broke into the village on the night of the 30th. My parents are gone, and all the uncles and aunts in the village are gone..."
Li Erlang was startled when he heard the girl's words. He asked solemnly, "What? The barbarians are attacking? Where is your hometown? Which county is it from?"
The girl wiped away her tears and replied tremblingly, "My sister and I came to Qingshi Village in Lulu County, the northernmost county. On the night of the 30th, our village was suddenly attacked by the Hu people. They rushed into the village like wolves, setting fire to houses, killing people and stealing property. When the incident happened, I took my brothers and I out the back door to hide in the mountains. In order to protect us, my parents were... killed by the Hu people!"
The girl began to sob, and tears as big as beans fell uncontrollably. She fell into deep despair and fear.
Li Erlang's question made her face the fear of that night again, and the brother and sister began to tremble uncontrollably.
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