Chapter 93 Time Flies
It suddenly started raining.
The rain is getting heavier.
Stopped the fight among the people in the yard.
The summer weather is like a child's face, it can change its mood at any time without any warning.
Seeing that the Jiang family had nowhere to shelter from the rain, the villagers ran back home as if fleeing.
In less than a moment.
There were no villagers in the yard.
Only Qi Caiwei and her servants were left in a miserable state.
The originally charming woman was now in a state of disarray...
Let the rain wet her exquisitely made-up cheeks and soak her embroidered silk dress.
Her messy hair hung down in front of her forehead, and her hairpins and rings were scattered all over the floor.
His face was slapped several times by someone, his cheeks were a little red and swollen, and there was a little blood at the corner of his mouth.
Tears mixed with rain slid down my cheeks...
Qi Caiwei's face flushed, she bit her back teeth, but her scarlet eyes were fixed on the closed wooden door of the hall.
That damn Lu Qingyao must be watching her inside and laughing at her.
She is unwilling!
She doesn't accept it!
Lu Qingyao is an abandoned woman and the daughter of a criminal.
Why should Jiang Yunhu's family side with her?
Why should these villagers help her?
Why would Imperial Tutor Cui rather take in a child of the daughter of a guilty minister than her Pei'er?
She is the daughter of the Shangshu family.
In terms of family background and appearance, she is better than Lu Qingyao in every way!
Why does that woman always put her down in every way?
It was just like that in the past.
But she has nothing now, why can she still be so arrogant?
She is unwilling...
Aunt Mei wiped the blood from the corner of her master's mouth distressedly...
"Madam, let's go. The rain is getting heavier. Don't catch a cold!" Although the summer rain is cool, it can be fatal if you catch a cold.
Moreover, she was slapped and kicked for no apparent reason.
My whole body aches right now.
She felt that her wife was not much better.
The road is unstable...
The rain continues to fall.
Qi Caiwei, her mother and her two children boarded the carriage.
The carriage moved forward slowly.
Following behind was still a large group of servants.
The scenery is different from when we came here.
At this time, their hair was all loose and messy, and their faces were bruised and swollen from being beaten.
They walked forward in groups of three or four, holding their waists and gritting their teeth, covering their faces and sobbing.
Inside the carriage.
Jiang Zipei wiped her tears and sobbed.
Jiang Zijin curled up beside his brother, hugging his feet, his face pale and his voice trembling.
"Mom, I'm cold..."
Qi Caiwei rolled her eyes at her in annoyance.
She also felt a little resentful towards her daughter.
If I hadn't listened to her advice, I wouldn't have sent so much money and food to Jiang Yunhu's house.
Now, all of it went into Lu Qingyao’s pocket.
The most important thing is that I didn’t even get the letter.
And suffered such a great humiliation.
It's like losing both the wife and the army!
What a big loss!
My heart is bleeding...
She touched her cheek.
It hurts! It hurts so much!
But when he looked up, he saw that his daughter looked a little unhappy.
I touched my hands, touched my forehead...
So hot!!
Qi Caiwei was anxious, "Aunt Mei, hurry! Go to the clinic."
It’s terrible. I don’t know if there are any good doctors in this remote place.
"Madam, you can't go to the clinic like this..."
Mei Gu felt vomiting blood in her heart. If she went to the clinic in this state, she would probably become the laughing stock of the entire Qingshi Town.
Looking back, I found that none of these maids and servants were intact.
Considering the long journey, we picked some strong people, but we didn't expect that we couldn't even beat that group of unruly people.
All these years of eating have been in vain.
It's getting dark now, so it's impossible to go to Jiangzhou. We can only stay in Qingshi Town.
But the house was given to someone else.
Now I can only shamelessly move back in.
What is going on? I can’t even live in the house I bought myself. It’s so infuriating!
Qi Caiwei got angry whenever she thought of that house.
But what else can I do if I don't go there? I can't show myself to anyone in this state.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go back to the house first. I'll go to Jiangzhou tomorrow when Jin'er is better. Now I'll go find a doctor and buy some medicine for wounds..."
She rubbed her waist.
My whole body aches like hell...
Lifting the curtain, she said, "Auntie Mei, give the magistrate a complaint. I want to sue those unruly people for assaulting the official's family."
Mei Gu was shocked, "Madam, you can't do this! If this gets to the capital, it will be a disaster!"
If those imperial censors knew about this, I'm afraid the head of the family and his wife would be reported again.
It is inevitable that Minister Qi will also be implicated.
After Mei Gu reminded her, Qi Caiwei also reacted.
When has she ever felt so aggrieved?
I was so angry that my heart ached.
"Aunt Mei, please walk faster. I don't feel well..."
…
“Chirp, chirp, chirp~~~”
The red bird's calls brought little Miaomiao back from her thoughts.
Oh my god! Was that a group fight just now?
These people are so fierce!
And Aunt Xiuxiu, she seems to be enjoying the fight...
At this moment, the corners of his mouth were stretched to the back of his head.
"Is Miaomiao scared?" Lu Qingyao looked at her daughter with some concern.
Touched her little face.
I clearly told the little one not to look at it, but she insisted on looking through the gaps between her fingers.
Now that's better.
Everyone was shocked!
“Aaaaaaa…”
Little Miaomiao pinched her mother's fingers in response.
Not scared.
How could she be scared?
I took a piece of milk from my pocket and put it in my mouth to calm my nerves...
"Sister, I think Miaomiao is very brave," Aunt Xiuxiu looked at her and smiled.
"No matter how brave you are, you're still just a kid!"
Lu Qingyao sighed. This kid actually likes to watch people fight.
I wonder if he will be a naughty boy in the future?
"Sister, I saw that those people were seriously injured just now!" Although the villagers were also injured, they were not as seriously injured as Qi Caiwei and her group.
After all, they are used to doing heavy work. Those servants who are used to doing light work are no match for the villagers.
Lu Qingyao took out five taels of silver from her pocket.
"Xiu Xiu, go to town and buy some medicine for the villagers. Go on horseback; the carriage should be back by now."
Jiang Miaomiao: “…”
Five taels of silver!
Is her mother going to buy all the wound medicine in Qingshi Town?
After Aunt Xiuxiu left.
Jiang Miaomiao saw her aunt coming over and holding her and her daughter's hands, her eyes full of pity.
"Sister-in-law, you've suffered a lot by marrying Jiang Yunze! He must be blind to fall for that woman. Miaomiao is also pitiful. She has been without a father since she was a child..."
"Don't worry, we won't recognize that woman. You are the only one who is the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family. We only recognize you."
Lu Qingyao smiled awkwardly, "Thank you, sister-in-law!"
It doesn’t matter whether you recognize it or not!
Jiang Yunhu pulled his wife over and said, "Okay, let's go check if Mom and Xuan Ge'er are scared. And we should also clean up the things in the yard."
The way he looked at Lu Qingyao.
He didn't care about Jiang Yunze at all, and didn't even take the concubine seriously.
I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before I leave the Jiang family.
Lu Qingyao pushed the wooden box containing silver in front of Jiang Yunhu.
"Brother, I accept this house. As for the money, you can keep it."
Jiang Yunhu pushed the silver back again, "No, how can we accept it?"
This was supposed to be paying her back.
Even if this incident had not happened today, I would have to pay it back sooner or later.
Liu Yu Niang held her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, we were wrong before. We shouldn't have let you take the blame for that kid Jiang Yunze. I'll help you get this silver back."
Now the debt is paid off.
After joining my younger brother and sister-in-law in the bamboo shoot business, I no longer had to worry about food and clothing, and I even had some surplus.
She is already satisfied as long as the family is happy and harmonious.
No more taking advantage of your brother and sister-in-law.
It is not easy for a woman to be alone and have three children to take care of.
Every two months, we have to send medicinal herbs and rice to the south, and all the money we spend is a lot of money.
How can one not feel heartbroken.
Lu Qingyao patted Liu Yu Niang, whose eyes were red.
"Brother and sister-in-law, listen to me. I've seen that house before. It's right next to the government office. It covers a large area, though it's a bit deserted. I estimate it's worth 130 to 150 taels, which is enough to cover your previous debt. You can keep the money without worry..."
The house in Qingshi Town is not expensive, but the house is big, so it is not cheap to buy it.
There are only a few wealthy families in this area.
It’s not easy to sell it again now.
Besides, she can use it even if she takes it.
Money and house.
It would be more practical to give money to my eldest brother's family.
After all, such a big house requires someone to take care of the flowers, trees and ponds, and then you have to buy maids and servants.
The money spent on servants might be enough to buy a house in a few years.
Although my eldest brother's family is much better off now than before, they still have to maintain a house and too many servants.
It's still a bit luxurious.
"Brother and sister-in-law, please accept the money. Renovate the house. And your leg. Take some medicine to strengthen it. Don't be stingy... and buy two maids and servants. One old and one young need someone to take care of them. I'm afraid you will be busy in the next few months..."
Some are busy!
When Jiang Yunhu heard this, he felt relieved.
Accepted the silver.
"Sister-in-law, have you thought of some new business?"
Since May, fewer and fewer villagers come to sell bamboo shoots.
He was so anxious that he couldn't sleep.
This man is used to being busy, and he feels at ease because he has money coming into his pocket all the time.
But once I have some free time, I can't help but feel anxious.
But seeing my sister-in-law's calm demeanor, I knew she had an idea...
Lu Qingyao smiled and said, "Don't worry, big brother, it's still the bamboo shoot business..."
"This bamboo doesn't just produce shoots in spring and winter; there are also varieties that produce shoots in summer. I've observed that the geography, climate, and soil of Qingshi Town are most suitable for growing all kinds of bamboo, including the summer-producing bamboo..."
"Cizhu?"
Jiang Yunhu had some impression.
The bamboos in Qingshi Town were all planted by our ancestors.
There are also various types of bamboo mixed in.
But there are very few bamboos.
In the past, few people picked bamboo shoots to sell, so no one paid attention to which month the bamboo shoots were harvested.
Lu Qingyao nodded, "Yes, it's Cizhu..."
"Bamboo shoots are also known as August shoots. As the name suggests, bamboo shoots are in season around August and are a summer vegetable... The harvesting season coincides with that of moso bamboo shoots..."
midsummer.
The rainy season begins.
It was drizzling.
But it still couldn't stop the villagers from going into the mountains.
Because Lu Qingyao discovered a bamboo forest deep in the dense forest on the back mountain of Taoxi Village.
Many villagers are deterred from going there because there are often ferocious wild animals in the deep forest and there is a cliff at the end.
But at this moment, villagers from Taoxi Village and the neighboring Xinghua Village dug a mountain road starting from Taoxi Village, bypassing Xinghua Village and heading towards Cizhulin.
There are no ferocious beasts and no cliffs.
There is a large bamboo forest hidden in the valley.
In another month, it will be the good time to pick bamboo shoots.
In addition to digging bamboo shoots, there are also mushrooms to pick in this season.
The villagers all went up the mountain to look for mushrooms.
Because this year's mushrooms can also be sold for money...
Late summer.
The vegetation is lush and green is everywhere you look.
It's raining and thundering.
Mushrooms in the mountains and forests break out of the ground.
The peaches in Jiang Miaomiao's yard are ripe, hanging red on the trees.
The little baby was sitting under the tree eating peaches, his mouth and face full of sweet peach juice.
She has grown several teeth and can eat fruits and gnaw on chicken legs.
But the saliva still flows.
The baby can sit, crawl, stand up, and then take his first steps by holding onto the wall.
Although she is a little baby, she works very hard.
I work very hard to learn every necessary stage of life, and even progress faster than others.
The little baby, who is more than ten months old, can talk and walk...
Jiang Miaomiao was a little surprised and helped Jiang Xiaobai stand up.
Jiang Xiaobai has also grown into a big wolf.
It grows faster than Jiang Miaomiao, and no one dares to stroke its fur anymore.
Except Jiang Miaomiao.
She treated Jiang Xiaobai as a wall to lean on and a horse to ride on.
Then people saw a very cute little baby with a little bun on his head riding on the back of a wolf and strolling in the village.
Wherever it went, the dogs, chickens, and even the little kids in the village would give way.
The curious little kid thought it was a dog and wanted to go up and find out what it was.
Jiang Xiaobai doesn't like to talk to people either. He is a proud wolf.
If a foolish kid comes to touch it.
When it shows its fangs and bares its mouth, the little baby will be scared to tears!
As a result, the little kid was grabbed by his parents and taken back. "You little bastard, that's a wolf, not a dog. If you keep touching it, we'll eat you!"
Then the little kid looked at his mother in confusion, "Then why wasn't Jiang Miaomiao eaten?"
His mother: “…”
Yes, how come this wolf was tamed so easily by Miaomiao?
The little guy actually treated him like a dog.
Of course, if any evil person dared to break into Jiang Miaomiao's house, that person would definitely end up in a miserable situation.
For example, a few masked men came from nowhere and wandered around her door in the middle of the night.
Hearing no movement inside, he climbed over the wall and entered.
As a result, they were carried out with either broken arms or broken legs.
There were also many people who wanted to take advantage of the little girl, but they were all scared to death by the wolf.
"Auntie... Feifei..."
Xiuxiu looked at the little girl who had finished eating peaches under the tree and staggered towards her.
She stretched out her arms, and the little tuft of hair on her head swayed back and forth.
So cute.
He picked her up, spun her around, lifted her above his head, and flew her off.
“Chuckle…”
The giggling sound of a baby could be heard from the yard.
"Miaomiao, can I take you to find your mother?"
"Okay, let's find Mom... find Pot..."
The house next to Jiang Miao's house has been converted into a two-entry courtyard.
The place where bamboo shoots were harvested, dried and pickled has become the Jiang Mansion in Qingshi Town.
Later, my mother changed it to Lu Yuan.
Right now.
The yard is full of people.
Baskets of mushrooms and baskets of bamboo shoots.
They were transported to Jiangzhou in truckloads.
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