In Xiaocao's conscious world, Xiaobutianshi can communicate with the woman: [Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda, don't worry, I will help you. Are you planning to leave tonight, or...]
"Cui... Cuiyun!" Little Butianshi's words were interrupted by an old and trembling voice. The three of them and one ghost looked in the direction of the sound, and the hunched figure of Old Yu appeared in the moonlight. After tonight, Old Yu seems to have aged a lot.
The woman in white looked at the old Yu's eyes, and she no longer had the warmth just now. She said indifferently: "Yu Liqiu, our husband and wife's affection has long since disappeared when you were silent about what Mrs. Zhang did." Empty. To be honest, I am very disappointed in you! People often say: With a stepmother, there is a stepfather. Sure enough!
Old Yu burst into tears, I don't know whether it is nostalgia or guilt. He said in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of our child. I'm sorry for you!"
There was no emotion in the woman's voice: don't say anything unnecessary, I don't want to listen. I don't need your confession and atonement. In the future, to avoid causing trouble to Hai'er's family is your best performance of atonement.
Then, she looked at Yu Hai with reluctance, and said softly: "Hai'er, I'm leaving!" Re-entering reincarnation is my best destination. Don't be sad, be good...
She glanced at the kitten in Xiaocao's arms. Xiao Butianshi understood, a golden light shot out from the woman's body, and the figure gradually faded away...
"Mother—" Yu Hai cried out, looking desolate and sad in the silent mountain forest. However, he also knew that reincarnation was the best destination for his mother. Although reluctant, but can not stay.
Old Yu burst into tears, muttering: "She's blaming me, blaming me... She doesn't want to forgive me! Cuiyun, Cuiyun... I'm sorry for you!!"
Hai and Lao Yu knelt on the mountain road, and stood hunched over the other, looking at the direction in which the figure disappeared, unable to control themselves for a long time. A gust of cool mountain wind blew, and Yu Xiaocao sneezed loudly.
The sound of sneezing saved Yu Hai from his grief. Yu Hai wiped the corners of his eyes, stood up, took off the coat that was draped over his shoulders, wrapped it around his daughter, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Cao'er, put it on quickly, don't catch the cold—Father, you also go back Bar."
"She's blaming me, she's blaming me..." Old Yu kept repeating these words as if in a daze.
Yu Hai sighed, and said softly: "Father, I don't blame you. Mother won't blame you either!! Mrs. Zhang has a good saying: younger brothers and younger sisters are also the flesh and blood of the Yu family, and their palms and backs are full of flesh. They are young , it is reasonable for you to favor them. Don't think too much, just go back!"
Old Yu raised his head and looked at his son who had given him the most peace of mind since he was a child, his eyes were hazy with tears. If he paid more attention to his son, would Mrs. Zhang have any concerns? Will the son suffer less? Would Cuiyun not blame him? There are not so many "ifs" in life, whoever does the next thing must take responsibility!
"Hai Hai! You have separated your family, so don't worry about family affairs anymore. From now on... live your life well!!" Old Yu turned his head and walked back along the rugged mountain road step by step. go. His steps seemed so heavy!
Yu Hai looked at his father's back, which was no longer upright, moved his mouth, and finally raised his voice: "If the family is separated again, you will also be my father! I should honor you, and I will not lose a penny..." But, he shouldn't be out. Yes, he won't get a single point more!
The three of them supported each other and returned to the old house. Looking at the three crumbling adobe houses, Yu Hai suddenly said, "After the autumn harvest, we will build the house! Pull down the old house, then buy the land next to it, and build it up." Five bright brick and tile houses. The front yard and the back yard are doubled! Our life is prosperous, and your grandma can go to reincarnation without any worries... "
Although Yu Xiaocao prefers to buy a house and land in the town, she had no choice but to nod her head in support after hearing what her father said: "Well! We can build the best house in the village if we want. The windows are the same as Brother Han's house, It is also made of glass, which is both bright and warm.”
"Okay! Let's use glass as a window!" Yu Hai deeply exhaled the stale air held in his chest. No matter who hears that his mother was killed by others, his heart will not be smooth. Fortunately, my mother showed up today, and said that she didn't blame him, and let him live a good life... Don't worry, mother, he will live a prosperous life!
The next day, Yu Xiaocao stayed at home, rarely relaxing. The melon shop's business is on track, and the eldest aunt can do it alone, so she can get out of it and take a good rest.
Around noon, Xiaocao's uncle Yu Bo came back absent-mindedly. There are several yamen servants following behind.
As soon as the yamen servant entered the gate of Yu's house, Mrs. Zhang, who hadn't slept all night, hid on the kang like a mouse seeing a cat, not daring to come out. Mrs. Li also shrank into a ball timidly, and said in a low voice: "Dahai is too dishonest, didn't you say that you won't report to the police? How can you say that it doesn't count? Mom, you should hide quickly and kill for your life. If you are caught, you will kill head!"
No one in the Yu family didn't know what Mrs. Zhang had done last night. Although Mrs. Li is not ashamed of her mother-in-law in her heart, she has no impression of her father-in-law's original partner, and Mrs. Zhang is her man's mother-in-law, so naturally she will not do anything out of the ordinary.
Mrs. Zhang was harassed by "ghosts" all night, and her spirit was on the verge of collapse. Hearing what Mrs. Li said, he walked around the house, not knowing where to hide...
"Mother! We have been deceived, we have been deceived!!" As soon as Yu Bo entered the door, seeing Mrs. Zhang with disheveled hair and a pale face, he was taken aback for a moment, and then cried.
Hearing the crying voice of the youngest son, Mrs. Zhang was stunned for a moment, then yelled "Aww," "Xiao Bo, what are you talking about? The person who said he could help you enter Rongxuan Academy is a liar? So... what about the three hundred taels of silver I gave you? Did you give it to him?"
With a sad face, Yu Bo squatted on the ground holding his head and said, "The man asked me the day before yesterday that he needed a sum of money to gain access, so I gave him all the three hundred taels of silver. In the morning, I sent men to find him." I, who said that the person is a liar, has already been arrested, and will face court tomorrow."
"Then... those officials and masters, didn't they come to arrest me?" Mrs. Zhang asked in a low voice, poking her head into the yard.
Yu Bo said in surprise: "Arrest you? What are you arresting for? They came to summon you as a matter of routine, and they will go to court together tomorrow for interrogation. Mother, don't worry. We were just cheated, and we didn't do anything illegal. "
You don't have it, but I do! ! Mrs. Zhang is suffering and can't tell. After Yu Hai left yesterday, the family held a family meeting and decided to rot all the disgraceful things about her in his stomach. Especially not to let Yu Bo know that it would affect his reading mood.
Seeing that his mother was still in a daze, Yu Bo hurriedly reminded: "Mother, the men have traveled such a long way, first boil some water for them to drink. We have to take care of lunch, we can't let them go on errands hungry! The second sister-in-law and the younger sister Cao's craftsmanship is good, why don't you invite them to help with a table of dishes?"
Zhang's heart is more bitter than Coptis chinensis! I just signed a pledge last night, promising never to disturb the second child's family, and today I came to invite someone to cook, isn't this slapping myself in the face? She has a clue in Yu Hai's hands, that guy loves his wife so much, if he knew that she had just made an oath before, he would use his back foot to order his daughter-in-law, it would be strange if he didn't sue her to the county government.
Mrs. Zhang paused, and said, "Your second brother's family is so busy now that one person wants to serve as two envoys. Why bother others? Zhang Quan's wife is also good at cooking, so let her help!"
Yu Bo was even more surprised: when did mother learn to be considerate of the second brother's family? Does the sun rise in the west today? However, he also heard in the town that the melon shop of the second brother's house is really busy. What mother said is good, is it not the same who to cook with
Mrs. Zhang sent Mrs. Li to invite Zhang Quan's wife. She went to the yard and greeted some yamen servants politely, then went to the chicken pen to catch a big rooster and killed it. The few chickens raised at home are as precious to her as they are. Even during the Chinese New Year, she is not willing to kill one to eat. Today is considered a big bloodletting!
She took out a few eggs, thought for a while, put them back, and beckoned her younger son over: "Xiao Bo, you said we were cheated of money, can you get it back?"
Yu Bo said with a distressed expression: "It stands to reason that I only sent the money the day before yesterday, and it was only a day later. The money must be too late to spend. But..."
He looked outside and said in a low voice: "People often say: the yamen is open to the south, don't come in if you have a reason and no money. I guess the three hundred taels of silver will be confiscated even if it is found..."
Zhang's heart is bleeding! Three hundred taels of silver is not a minority! That is almost half of the savings in the family. There is no one like Yu Hai who can make money in the family, so he will never even think about earning back the three hundred taels of silver in this life. She covered her heart and sat on the ground with her legs limp.
"Mom! What's the matter with you, mother? Don't scare me!!" Seeing Mrs. Zhang clutching her chest, looking like she was out of breath, Yu Bo immediately lost her mind.
Mrs. Zhang took a few breaths, sat on the ground and wept silently. She remembered what Xiaocao said yesterday, what kind of place is Rongxuan Academy, the place where high officials, nobles, rich businessmen and wealthy businessmen want to send their sons there! ! Not to mention five hundred taels of silver, it would be five thousand taels to fifty thousand taels. If they could get in, there would be people fighting for the places. Such a good thing, how could it be their turn for ordinary people? Why did she lose her head and believe the liar's rhetoric
"Mom, are you better? It's all my son's fault! If it wasn't for my son, our family wouldn't have lost such a large sum of money, and you wouldn't have worried about it!" Yu Bo was also full of regret at this time. If he hadn't been eager to study, how could he have been targeted and defrauded of money