It was late at night, and when Wen Yaozi returned to his residence in Qishan Castle, Qiu was not asleep yet, and was doing needlework by candlelight - it should be a robe of Wen Zhiqi's, with the waist covered with After tearing out a tear that was half a foot long, Qiu was only halfway done sewing it up. Next to her hand was Wen Yulan's little skirt, which had three or five traces of new sewing.
"Why aren't you sleeping yet?" Wen Yaozi finished talking to Wei Xinyong and then went to find Zheng Sanya and others. He was in the prime of life, but at this moment he felt very tired. Seeing that he was busy with household chores during the day, His wife was still waiting for him, and she felt warm in her heart. She untied her robe and said, "Qi'er and Lan'er are so shameless. They just run around like crazy all day long. They don't know how to cherish things at all! Lan'er doesn't care about things either!" If she gets older, if her dress gets torn, ask her to sew it up herself!"
"It's not like I can't do it, so why bother asking my children to suffer this?" Mrs. Qiu has a delicate appearance. Even though she has worked hard all year round and given birth to several children, her waist does not look too bloated. She was considered a rare beauty in the countryside, but due to the hard work of life, wrinkles had already appeared on the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
She has always been virtuous and strict in disciplining her children, but since the death of her eldest son, she has doted on her younger sons and daughters.
Seeing that her husband was back at this moment, she hurriedly threaded a few needles, put the things away, put them into the basket next to her, stood up, took the robe that Wen Yaozi had taken off, and said, "Sister-in-law Wang is here just now."
Wen Yaozi was picking up the herbal tea on the table to drink, and paused when he heard this - this Wang family is the widow of Zheng Sanyao's brother Zheng Eryao.
Speaking of which, the Zheng brothers have a very close relationship with the Wen family. Wen Yaozi's cousin is the mother of the Zheng brothers, so the two families are considered cousins. When Wen Yaozi started the uprising, the Zheng brothers were the first to respond. Both of these brothers had very bad tempers, but they convinced him - to be honest, he could secure his position as the leader of Wen Yaozi's force. , has a lot to do with the unwavering support of the Zheng brothers.
Today, he scolded Zheng Sanya again and again for Wei Xinyong, and just now he went to Zheng Sanya to give him a hard word, so that Zheng Sanya would not have trouble finding Wei Xinyong in the future... He didn't want Wang to come here instead. The Qiu family...
Wen Yaozi felt a little troubled. After drinking most of the bowl of herbal tea, he asked in a low voice: "What did Sister-in-law Wang say?"
"She said that the third brother and the second brother were very close brothers. The second brother was shot and died by an arrow while trying to save the third brother. The third brother has been feeling guilty for this, but after Mr. Wei was rescued by us, , has always been lukewarm. Although he has come up with ideas these days, he can only come up with ideas. He is a descendant of the Wei family in Fengzhou, and the Wei family is famous for being wealthy in the world. If he misses a little bit, That's a lot of real money... But this Mr. Wei lives here with us and wants us to entertain him with delicious food and drinks. He has no money and doesn't ask his family... "
When Mrs. Qiu recounted this, seeing her husband's gloomy expression, she sighed and advised, "Sister-in-law Wang is also in a difficult situation. The two of them left a daughter behind. When they got married, she had no one to live by, and she felt very uncomfortable." Don’t take it personally. They are all relatives no matter what.”
Wen Yaozi shook his head and said sadly: "People from the countryside have limited knowledge, so I can't blame her."
In fact, he said everything about himself, but Qiu naturally would not find fault with him, so she went to the corner of the room, twisted a handkerchief and gave it to him: "We women don't understand those big things. Let's hurry up tomorrow. , I’ll go and persuade her!”
After a pause, Qiu said, "It's just that you are so kind to Mr. Wei, I feel puzzled - even though he is knowledgeable and noble, many of us and our families risked our lives to protect him... This... "
Wei Xinyong was rescued but had an indifferent attitude towards his savior. This was not as aggrieved by Qiu as Wang. Earlier, when she took her children to the fields to dig wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, after she rescued Wei Xinyong who was unconscious in the grass, the attitude of the owner in Chishu Ridge was worse than in Qishan Castle.
Because of the conflict between men and women, Qiu didn't see him much and sent her children to give him things. But listening to his children chattering about him, he also knew how unkind he was.
However, Qiu felt that it was not surprising that a person like Wei Xinyong, who looked like a child of a wealthy family, was arrogant, domineering and ungrateful - just like the nobles always felt that all the common people in the world were inherently inferior to them, and the common people treated the nobles The general perception is not much better.
When Qiu saved Wei Xinyong, it was just out of her own heart. She couldn't do anything like seeing a person lying in the field and letting him die, and she didn't expect him to repay her. Although Wei Xinyong's attitude was not very good, she didn't have much idea.
Wang's husband died while rescuing Wei Xinyong and his party. Wang was grieving and wanted to see what Mr. Wei, the man whose husband had sacrificed his life, was capable of.
In the end, Wei Xinyong was still lukewarm... It was really hard to blame Wang for coming to complain to Qiu.
Wen Yaozi said that Wang's knowledge was limited, which was harsh. After all, her husband was dead.
Qiu didn't want to directly say that her husband was harsh to Wang. Now she asked in her own name. In fact, she was trying to find out for Wang why Wen Yaozi treated Wei Xinyong so favorably.
She listened carefully to Yaozi and knew very well that Qiu was a very virtuous person. As long as he didn't talk about the outside world, she would never ask about it. When asked now, it must have been that Wang's original words were much more intense than what Qiu had just relayed, which made Qiu feel overwhelmed - he vaguely remembered that this cousin-in-law was famously shrewd from all over the country.
Sighing in his heart, Wen Yaozi thought about it again and again, and decided that it would be better to reveal something to his wife, and to take it slow or even hide it from others. But Qiu, who has been together for decades, must be trustworthy. He will be busier and busier in the future. Qiu will have to share many things with him. If she doesn't know what to do, she may make mistakes in the future.
But it was impossible to tell them all. It was not that he thought Qiu would betray him, but that the matter was serious. Although Wei Xinyong did not warn him, Wen Yaozi knew that there were some things that should not be known to many people. It's better not to say more.
He took a sip of herbal tea to refresh himself, and said sincerely: "Do you think I'm confused? Just think about it, in order to save Li'er, I led people into Yong County to rob the Su family's things, and even killed the Su family. Master, everyone knows this. If we don’t rescue Mr. Wei, what will we do next?”
When they mentioned their eldest son Wen Zhili, who died of serious injuries not long ago, both the couple felt their hearts aching. After a moment, Qiu said softly: "Didn't the Qingzhou Army raise no suspicion at all when they searched Qishan Fort these few times? Our retreat here is very hidden..."
"But what about the future?" Wen Yaozi shook his head, "The Su family in Qingzhou has been a famous family for hundreds of years and is famous throughout the country! Even if we escaped twice, we can still escape after a while... These are troubled times. , I used to study, and I heard from my husband that the general trend of the world will be divided after a long period of time. If there is peace in the future - the Su family traces our family's actions again, even if we are gone, what do you think our descendants should do? Never see anyone again for the rest of your life?”
Qiu was surprised and said: "This war is in chaos. After some time, will they still know about it?"
"When I killed the young master of the Su family, I only thought that he was the younger generation of the shopkeeper, so I didn't take it seriously at all. I found out later... I already knew it, but didn't the Su family know about it? Otherwise, why would I take you out of Chishu? "Ling took it over?" Wen Yaozi said happily, "I know that many of us died when we ordered to save Mr. Wei this time. Sanya and Sister-in-law Wang were not happy and thought it was unnecessary... But I didn't know that I would save him." It’s Mr. Wei, it’s us who I saved!”
Qiu said in confusion: "But now Mr. Wei has not contacted the Wei family..."
"Even if he can contact me, I won't let him contact me!" After hearing this, Wen Yaozi sneered and said solemnly, "You are really stupid! Although it was Captain Mo who killed Fourth Young Master Su, Captain Mo But the captain came to Panzhou to find this Mr. Wei! Together with Captain Zhao of the Xiliang Army, these three people are a group in the eyes of the Qingzhou Army... Now the Shen family, the Su family and the Wei family don't know they are there! Once they found out that this Qishan Fort was still safe, do you think it was the Shen family and the Wei family who came first
"Even if this is the case, won't the Qingzhou Army rob people or do dirty tricks on the road? With just the few people we have here, even if they go after Mr. Wei and the others, they can keep our chickens and dogs at bay by leaving some manpower behind. Stay! Even if the Wei family and the Shen family want our help, they can at most take care of some of our important people. What will happen to these folks in the village by then?"
"Huh?" After all, Qiu was just a country woman. Although she was virtuous, her vision was limited. Like Wang, she thought Wei Xinyong had never contacted the Wei family because she deliberately did not take benefits from the family in return. After being stunned for a moment, Fang said, "This...this...does he want to live in Qishan Castle for the rest of his life?"
"Of course this is impossible. Then what's the point of us rescuing him? But he can't go back until a suitable opportunity." Wen Yaozi sighed, "You want us to kill the children of the Su family and save Mr. Wei and his party? No matter what, there is nothing to make peace with the Su family. With this family's behavior, even if I take the initiative to come to plead guilty and want them to let you and Qi'er Lan'er go, it's impossible! What else can we do if we don’t count on the Wei family? If Mr. Wei and the others die, the Wei family will not be friends with each other, but they will become enemies again... "
Qiu nodded thoughtfully: "With Mr. Wei's background and personality, if you want to show kindness, you really can only support him... Otherwise, you will offend him."
She felt that she understood what her husband meant, "Even if a small family like us is in trouble now, we can't afford to be pressed down by a finger from a wealthy family. In order to survive, we can only rely on people similar to those from that wealthy family." It’s just that if we don’t protect Mr. Wei now, we will offend both families, and it will be even worse..."
"Isn't that true?" Wen Yaozi sighed, "Furthermore, even though our Qishan Fort's back road is hidden, it has escaped several searches by the Qingzhou Army. But you have also seen that Mr. Wei never leaves home. With a few tricks, the situation in the imperial capital will generally not be out of his hands. You said that for such an expert, he is here to give us some advice. Isn't it right for us to serve him well? "
Qiu was convinced: "You are right."
"You should tell Sister-in-law Wang these words in private. The thing about the two of you is that I can't help her... But there are many of us, fellow villagers, and I can't help it. We have to find a way to survive." Wen Yaozi rubbed his hands. Between the eyebrows, he said tiredly.
Seeing this, Qiu quickly agreed to make a bed for him to rest.
Little did she know that what her husband was thinking after he lay down was: "After Liu Rong left today, the meaning revealed in Mr. Wei's words... seemed to be that he was not of the same mind as the Wei family... and wanted to help me? Am I so lucky? ? Or, he just wants to recruit me as his subordinate and work for him in the future? "
He was thinking over and over in his mind, but suddenly he came to his senses: "With the situation here now, why are you still thinking so much? Just pass the next level first! Although he is full of resourcefulness, what are the differences between people like Zheng Sanya and others?" If he doesn’t have the same intention, is he afraid that a weak scholar will take all this away from me? How can the Wei family in Fengzhou look down on my wealth?”
Thinking this way, I felt relieved and fell asleep. (To be continued)