Yu Xueyao sneered: "It's really weird."
"You...who are you calling a lunatic?" The boy looked at Yu Xueyao with a gloomy face, and a strong hatred flashed in his eyes. He was obviously a vindictive character, and was afraid that when he calmed down, he would find Yu Xueyao again. Xueyao's trouble.
"It's you I'm talking about!" Yu Xueyao said without hesitation, "If you think I'm wrong, just prove it. Are you a fool?"
"Who are you calling stupid?" The boy jumped up and rushed towards Yu Xueyao.
Yu Xueyao took a step back to avoid being touched by the boy.
"Abao, come back quickly." The woman immediately scolded: "Do you want to be beaten?"
"Mom!" The boy pursed his lips in grievance, but stood obediently, but his eyes were still glaring fiercely at Yu Xueyao.
Yu Xueyao rolled her eyes: "Childish." After saying that, she turned and left.
The boy clenched his fists in annoyance.
"Okay, don't be angry. Look at you. You are covered in mud. You should go take a shower and change into clean clothes before going to the academy." The woman patted the boy's head comfortingly and pulled him back into the house.
Yu Xueyao quickly found an empty room and was about to pack her things and leave. Unexpectedly, she heard a sharp cry as soon as she entered. Yu Xueyao frowned: "Whose child is crying?"
"I, wuwu..." A small figure ran over quickly, threw herself into Yu Xueyao's arms and cried loudly.
Yu Xueyao lowered her head and saw the boy in her arms shivering and trembling. He was skinny and covered in dust. It looked like he had escaped from the famine.
"Sister..." The child was crying out of breath: "Oh, oh, we are hungry, I am so hungry."
"You're hungry." Yu Xueyao touched his cold little hand and sighed softly.
The boy nodded his head like garlic, knelt on the ground with his legs, and begged: "Sister, we are so hungry, can you give us some food? We are really starving... Wuwu..."
The boy's words were choked, his face was pale, and he looked like he might faint at any moment.
Yu Xueyao hesitated for a moment, then took out the few copper coins left in her arms: "You take them to buy some food first."
"Thank you, sister..." The boy was so happy that he reached out to take the copper plate, turned around and ran towards the place where the buns were sold. They had not eaten for too long and were already very greedy.
Yu Xueyao looked at the boy's back and shook her head helplessly.
Yu Xueyao had no intention of staying and taking care of the three brothers and sisters. After all, they were not worth her trouble. However, seeing the longing eyes in her children's eyes, she really couldn't leave them behind.
Yu Xueyao thought for a while and decided to cook some porridge for the child first. She put the rice into the pot and heated it. When the rice turned into a thin paste, she added some minced meat and vegetables into the pot and stirred evenly. Serve it out and put it on the table.
"Eat, study hard when you're full, and get a good reputation so that your parents won't have to worry about it." Yu Xueyao handed the spoon to the boy.
The boy looked at her blankly, his eyes were red, and there were tears in his eyes: "Thank you, sister." The boy burst into tears of gratitude, took the bowl, and ate hungrily.
Yu Xueyao glanced at the two little boys and saw that although the boy was thin, he was much stronger than his brother.
"Ah Fu, Ah Bao, let's go to the county seat and put your household registration in our village, Yuhe Village."
"Mom, is it true? I want to go to school!" Abao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked excitedly.
"You kid..." The woman was stunned, as if she didn't expect that they would agree.
"Why are you kid so stupid? I don't know how your mother would be willing to spend money to send you to the county seat. What I say is just an expedient!"
"Mom, you..." Ah Fu stared at his mother in disbelief. He didn't expect that his mother would take his joke seriously, not to mention that his mother didn't have much money at all.
"Abao, mother can't just watch your father being bullied!" The woman's eyes were red. She was a coward and timid. Otherwise, she would not marry such a weak and useless husband.
"But……"
"I have followed
The clan leader has discussed it and he will help. "
Yu Xueyao stood quietly outside the door and watched. After hearing this conversation, the corner of her mouth curled up with sarcasm. Sure enough, a child raised by a mother would have that kind of mother. She suddenly sympathized with the original owner. This The child has never enjoyed father's and mother's love, but because of an accident, he was sent to the cliff
"Ah Fu, Ah Bao, have you eaten? Mom will take you to the town to buy cloth and pen and ink." The woman's voice came with urgency.
Yu Xueyao lowered her eyes, covering up the flash of cold light in her eyes, packed her things slowly, then locked the door and left here quietly.
"Mom, where are we going?" Ah Fu looked at the unfamiliar streets around him and asked in confusion.
"Let's go to the town to buy pens, ink, paper and inkstones." The woman smiled and led Ah Bao and Ah Fu towards the town.
"Mom, I know where there is a place that sells pens and ink. I'll take you there." Ah Fu suggested as he rolled his eyes.
"Well, okay, I want to see which store you can recognize. Mom will take you there." The woman was very pleased with her son's cleverness and ruffled his black and soft hair with a smile.
"Mom, I actually overheard what the second aunt next door said. Our family used to buy pens and ink frequently, so I knew the way." Ah Fu explained.
At such a young age, he could understand so many things and even think of eavesdropping on his neighbors. This child was by no means an ordinary child, and probably not simple at all.
Thinking like this, she became more and more vigilant, watching the mother and son secretly.
"Mom, look, it's over there." Ah Fu pointed ahead.
Yu Xueyao looked in the direction he pointed. There was a teahouse there. It looked quite large and elegantly decorated. It was expensive at first glance. The shopkeeper of this shop must be a shrewd owner.
The woman walked into the teahouse with Ah Fu and Ah Bao, followed closely by Yu Xueyao.
The fragrance of tea filled the air. After the woman sat down, she said something to the shopkeeper, then picked up the tea cup and drank water. Yu Xueyao looked around and sat down.
"Waiter, please serve Longjing." The woman said calmly.
"Okay, sir, wait a moment."
The way a woman drinks tea is dignified and elegant, exuding nobility. Whether she is sitting or speaking, she is gentle and virtuous.
After a while, the tea came, and the woman took a sip, looked up at Yu Xueyao, who was sitting opposite, and said with a smile, "Young lady, you also like to drink tea?"
Yu Xueyao glanced at the tea in front of her. This tea was indeed top-grade Longjing tea, but for Yu Xueyao now, such tea was really unacceptable.
"I have never tasted Longjing tea, but this tea is pretty good." Yu Xueyao smiled and nodded, looking out the window.
"This girl has good eyesight." The woman raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Could this girl be a wealthy lady in the city?"
"She's not a rich lady, but she lives a better life than ordinary people." Yu Xueyao said it lightly without admitting it.
It has been a year since she traveled here. Although she was still a little confused at the beginning, she gradually accepted everything here and even got used to it.
"Oh? Do girls also like farming?" The woman said in surprise: "To tell you the truth, I have also lived in the countryside and know how hard it is there."
"What is your village called?" Yu Xueyao asked curiously. She had just woken up and didn't understand the world yet.
"Here..." There was sadness in the woman's eyes: "It's called Qingyun Village. My husband-in-law and I live at the end of the village, close to the hillside."
"Qingyun Village?" Yu Xueyao frowned, thinking of the quaint and poor village deep in her memory, where her family and relatives lived.
The woman noticed the sadness in Yu Xueyao's eyes and quickly comforted her: "Don't worry, everything in your hometown will recover slowly."
Yu Xueyao reluctantly pulled her lips and smiled lightly: "Well, let me lend you some good words."
"Mom, I want to eat meat tonight." Abao pulled the woman to act coquettishly.
"Afu, mother can give you eggs this time, but not again next time.
If you say something like this and annoy grandma or dad, they will punish you. "The woman warned seriously.
"Ah Fu knows, Ah Fu will not talk nonsense next time." Ah Fu lowered his head and clenched his fists with both hands, showing his fear.
Yu Xueyao looked at Ah Fu, and then looked at Ah Fu next to him who looked calm, as if he hadn't heard what they were talking about, and a strange feeling flashed in her heart.
"Ah Fu, be good. Ah Fu is the smartest. Don't make the same mistake next time." The woman touched Ah Fu's cheek, turned around and walked out of the teahouse.
"Ah Fu, catch up quickly." Ah Fu immediately ran to the front, and Ah Fu's mother hurriedly caught up.
Ah Fu ran to the end of the alley and then stopped: "Mom, we are here."
"Arrived? So soon?"
"The ox cart in our village passes by here every morning, and we happened to meet it, so we can take the ox cart to the town." Ah Fu said excitedly.
"You stinky boy, you actually lied to your mother." The woman feigned anger, spanked him hard, and said with a smile: "You are really a ghost."
"Hey, mother, I'm starving. Let's find a clean stall to eat." Ah Fu begged for mercy, holding his butt.
"Okay, let's find a clean stall to eat." The woman fulfilled Ah Fu's wish and found a clean and tidy stall to sit down: "Shopkeeper, here are three sesame seed cakes and four pieces of tofu."
"Hey, I'll be here soon." The waiter handed her the menu neatly: "Boss, please take your time."
"Mom, I want to drink soup."
"Okay, let's eat first, and when we're done, Mom will let you drink the soup."
"Thank you, mother!" Ah Fu thanked him with a smile, reached out and picked up a piece of tofu and gnawed it.
"Mom, you see Ah Fu has gained weight again." Ah Fu complained: "In the past two days, I always feel like I have become lazy, as if I haven't gotten enough sleep in a day."
"Ah Fu, don't think too much. It's because you have just recovered from your illness and need to rest. Once your body recovers, you will naturally lose weight." The woman touched Ah Fu's head and stared at him with very kind eyes. 's elders.
"Ah Fu, why are you looking at Mom?" The woman felt uncomfortable being stared at by Ah Fu and couldn't help but ask.
"Mom, have you not taken a shower for a long time?" Ah Fu frowned: "You're all smelly."
"You brat, why are you talking about your mother like that!" The woman reprimanded, pretending to be angry, with a blush on her cheeks.
"Mom, don't be angry. I didn't mean it. I just smelled the smell." Afu apologized aggrievedly.
The woman glared at him angrily: "Okay, eat quickly. After you finish eating, you can go to town early."
Yu Xueyao silently observed the mother and son, a strange color flashing through her heart.
It turns out these are her parents, and they don't seem to have a good relationship.
Ah Fu had eaten and drank enough, patted his belly with satisfaction, and pulled the woman's sleeve: "Mom, let's go."
"Okay." The woman stood up and led Ah Fu out.
Yu Xueyao quickly stood up and followed, but she didn't want to knock over the wine jar on the table, causing the wine to spill out and stain her clothes.
The woman suddenly became unhappy. She glared at Yu Xueyao and said sternly: "What are you doing, girl? Didn't you see us eating? You soiled our table. What should we do? Pay for it!"
Yu Xueyao sneered at the corner of her mouth, but there was a coldness in her eyes: "I didn't mean it, and I didn't expect it to spill on your table. I will compensate you and clean it up."
Yu Xueyao threw the broken porcelain pieces into the trash can and picked up the handkerchief again to wipe them clean.
"How about this? How about I use the handkerchief to pay the bill?" Yu Xueyao looked at the woman and asked.
"Palm? You have a veil, show it to me." The woman stretched out her hand.
Yu Xueyao took out a white handkerchief and handed it to her, looked at the bracelet on her wrist, and a cold light flashed in her eyes: "What kind of junk are you? I will never accept such a cheap thing. If If you don't mind, just give it to me. If you do, I won't force you."
"No, this is not junk. My mother spent five cents to buy it for you." The woman explained hurriedly, and then looked at Yu
Xueyao: "In that case, just give me this veil as an apology gift."
Yu Xueyao lowered her head and muttered: "Since you insist, I will give it to you."
The woman happily took it, looked at it carefully, and nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, although the fabric is a little different, this veil is quite clean."
"As long as Mom likes her." Yu Xueyao nodded slightly. This woman looked gentle and virtuous, but she actually had a businesslike vibe in her heart.
"Afu, let's go."
After the mother and son walked away, Yu Xueyao raised a sarcastic smile: "You are so stupid and bold, you dare to talk to a stranger. No matter who sent you, since you are here, I will help you solve it." This matter is boring anyway." Yu Xueyao muttered and followed.
The woman took her son to a bullock cart at the entrance of the village, opened the curtain and got in: "Master, please take us to the town. My home is some distance away from the town."
"Hey, whose daughter-in-law is this? She looks like this, she's not from here, right?" The coachman was a middle-aged man in his fifties or sixties. He glanced at the woman and found that she had a sallow complexion and dark circles under her eyes. He immediately shook his head and sighed: "That's it. It’s a pity that my beautiful daughter-in-law married a short-lived man.”
A cold light flashed across Yu Xueyao's eyes, but she still had a smile on her face and said softly: "Thank you for your concern, uncle. My husband and I have only been married for half a month. We are not considered husband and wife yet, we can only be regarded as an unmarried couple."
"Unmarried couples... Well, that's a pity. Girl, you have to be careful. Men are not trustworthy. Don't be fooled." The old man taught her earnestly.
