When life was good, Meng's character weaknesses were not obvious, but now that he has suffered a disaster, Meng's character flaws have become apparent.
Along the way, whenever Meng saw poor people who had no food to eat, she would think of helping them.
Once her subordinates raised questions, Meng would stare at them with "How could you be such a cruel person?" until they ignored her.
Thanks to Meng's blessing, they had almost eaten the food they had exchanged before they had left the Central Plains.
Several servants discussed with each other, and then told Meng about the seriousness of the matter, and obtained Meng's consent to exchange their belongings for food with the villagers.
She also told Ms. Meng that after arriving at the farmhouse, no matter what the other party said, she would pretend not to hear anything.
Meng made a good promise, but when she arrived at the villagers' homes and was told in a few words and cried, Meng regarded herself as a living Bodhisattva who saved the suffering.
Not only did he agree to the unreasonable requests of the villagers, he even scolded his maid on the spot for being evil-hearted.
Meng's words made these maids very desperate. The jewelry on their heads and faces were all their daily treasures. If the master's family hadn't been in trouble, who would be willing to exchange these things.
But let's look at what they got back. A pearl hairpin was only exchanged for a cornmeal pancake with a tooth mark on it.
A pair of pure gold earrings were replaced with half a bowl of rice mixed with rice. There were several gaps in the bowl, and the stubble on it made them not sure how to eat it.
A mutton-fat jade ring was only exchanged for ten corn cobs. The Diao woman opposite was sitting on the ground, patting her thighs and crying, complaining that she had suffered a loss.
Seeing that the cunning woman was crying pitifully, Meng actually ordered them to return five corn cobs to avoid causing the other party a big loss.
Several maids just want to cry: Who is at the disadvantage? That jade ring was a reward from the emperor when the master was in high spirits. Not to mention ten corn cobs, it is enough to buy thousands of acres of corn land.
Just by looking at the cunning look in the old woman's eyes without a drop of tear, they knew that this person definitely knew how valuable the ring was.
Seeing Meng's words, the old woman nodded in thanks while looking at these people with furtive eyes.
She wanted to know how much more she could get out of these stupid people with lots of money.
In the end, Meng's group of people left hungry, and the little things they got in exchange were not enough to fill their stomachs.
The difference from before is that their belongings have been reduced by more than a tiny bit.
In the days that followed, they continued to exchange food on the roadside.
Although it was not always possible to meet those ungrateful farmers, as soon as there was more food, Meng could not help but give it to others.
And she often reprimanded these servants who became more and more sallow and thin due to being tired and hungry: everyone in the world is suffering, we should help if we can, otherwise we will be punished by God in the future.
The subordinates looked at Meng's face, which was still fair and round except for being a little haggard due to sadness every day. They could not say anything and could only comfort themselves numbly: think of the best, wait for them If you starve to death, you might be free.
Since Meng was returning home from a visit to relatives, he did not bring much property with him, and the banknotes from the Central Plains could not be used at all within the Qiang territory.
Therefore, the further they go, the poorer they become, and in the end they cannot even afford to exchange for food.
They are all women living in the back house and have no special skills.
It is already difficult for them to catch a carriage on weekdays. They really don't know how to do technical tasks such as hunting and fishing.
Therefore, there was less and less food for the few people to eat. As time went by, even Meng's cheeks were suffocating, let alone Mo Wanxia, who was not yet five years old.
Mo Wanxia was sensible. She vaguely knew that something had happened in her family and that she needed to travel morning and night.
Therefore, along the way, Mo Wanxia was as quiet as if she was not a five-year-old child, which made people feel even more pity.
Meng's body
Aunt Fang next to her was originally her nanny. After Mo Wanxia was born, she took the initiative to propose to the Meng family to serve Mo Wanxia, so her feelings for them naturally became deeper.
At this time, seeing that her children and children were starting to get hungry, the nanny saw it in her eyes and felt anxious in her heart.
It's a pity that she is the daughter of a wealthy family. If you ask her to say wealthy family, she is good at running the middle class and raising flowers and plants.
But if she were asked to look for food in the wild, she would get a black eye.
Thinking that they were going to drive in a carriage, but the two horses could not be killed, Granny Fang finally became cruel and left the carriage alone during a break.
After a long time, when Meng was waiting for someone to find her, she saw Nanny Fang limping back with a knife of meat wrapped in grass.
After handing the meat to Meng, Grandma Fang said she was tired, so she climbed into the carriage and fell asleep alone.
Several little maids looked at Nanny Fang with unbearable expressions, as if they knew something.
But under Meng's urging, he still quickly picked up the meat and cooked it.
Meng stared at the pot expectantly: she hadn't eaten meat for a long time since she ran away.
Only Mo Wanxia stayed alone with Nanny Fang, sometimes touching his head and sometimes touching her hands. She was very anxious: she smelled the bloody smell that often appeared on her father's body, and the golden sores from Nanny Fang's body. The smell of medicine.
The fact that Aunt Fang might be injured made Mo Wanxia very anxious, and she even ignored Meng's voice calling her to eat meat: she didn't want to lose Aunt Fang.
Meng's appetite was very large. After she was full, she knew to leave some for Mo Wanxia.
But before Mo Wanxia got off the carriage, a down-and-out Qiang woman appeared in front of them with two children.
Seeing the pitiful appearance of the mother and son, Meng's sympathy instantly exploded, and without thinking, she gave the meat and pot to the mother and son.
The woman originally just wanted to come over and get a bowl of hot soup, but who would have thought that there would be such an unexpected surprise. An exquisite little pot like this is worth a lot of money.
So after the woman thanked Meng Shi profusely, she hugged the pot and ran away quickly with the two children, for fear that Meng Shi would regret it.
Meng looked at the woman's leaving figure, her heart filled with pride, and she did not notice the desperate faces of her servants at all.
Feeling that her realm of life had once again sublimated, Meng turned back with satisfaction and happened to bump into Mo Wanxia's expressionless face.
It may be out of instinct. Although Meng is not smart, he can sense other people's emotions very clearly.
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