After Zhu Yingzhuo and others came back, everyone didn't rest. Those who repaired the roof were busy repairing the roof, and those who were busy cooking were busy cooking. Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Xu went to clean up the house. There was a lot of dust inside and it was not very habitable. Fortunately, The weather is not too cold now, so I can tidy up a little and at least get through today, and then I can slowly tidy up the rest.
Mrs. Shen cleaned up the kang, Mrs. Xu spread the quilt she just bought, and Zhu Ruiying sat on the stool and watched them working.
One of Zhu Jiahuan and Zhu Jiasheng helped the old lady in front of the stove, and the other threw wood to the three people above the house.
"Let's cover the windows with cloth first and we'll talk about it tomorrow."
In fact, this house can be said to be exposed everywhere. It's getting dark today, so we can only start slowly repairing it tomorrow.
Zhu Ruiying watched everyone's busy work inside the house for a while, then ran outside. She could clearly smell the aroma of rice in the yard.
The father and son are almost done repairing the roof.
Zhu Ruiying observed the protective shield she had set up, confirmed that there was nothing wrong with it, and calmed down.
She set up a protective shield. While using her spiritual power, she also flipped through books and cast some spells to restrain the evil spirit.
Zhu Ruiying scanned the surroundings with her eyes. This place, Tanning, could almost be said to be a demon city.
If Zhu Ruiying guessed correctly, the locals in Tanning are not actually human beings. This is a demon city in itself.
Zhu Ruiying did not expect that this place would be in such a situation, and the Zhu family would easily become the target of public criticism in Tanning. What's more, now, the servant who caused them danger has become a monster.
So even though Huaxiang Town is full of outsiders, if the locals in Tanning want to do something, it is simply too easy.
However, Zhu Ruiying thought that none of these monsters should be very spiritual. Most of them might have just cultivated into human form. Otherwise, they would not have ended up being bullied by humans and massacred the city.
Zhu Ruiying actually didn't think too much about this. After all, even a little demon is much stronger than a person without any spiritual power, so how could he lose to a human?
There are only two possibilities. One is that there were non-human things behind Dachang helping them at the time, such as spells and forbidden arts. The heavenly master may have been underestimated by her. If she looked down upon him, this situation would not be true. Impossible, and the other is that their demonic power was limited at that time, or in other words, they could not use their demonic power at all.
But in the latter case, the problem is a bit complicated. Restricting spiritual power requires a very profound Taoist practitioner to be sure of success. If God intervenes in human affairs, he will be punished by heaven. If you don't pay attention, you will be punished. Losing one's life, if the demon clan kills each other...
Zhu Ruiying thought about the great demon who could complete this matter in her mind. If it were them, then this matter would be interesting. When Zhu Ruiying thought of this, she acted rudely like watching a show, and in the end If that speculation really exists, it would make Zhu Ruiying somewhat aware of the crisis.
That is, human power limits the power of demons, without any help from gods or demons.
That Heavenly Master, the more Zhu Ruiying thought about it, the more complicated it became.
But having said that, is there really such a heaven-defying method in this world? Zhu Ruiying has been a god for thousands of years and has never heard of it.
Comparing the two, the latter's situation would be more troublesome to guess, which Zhu Ruiying didn't want to see.
Zhu Ruiying thought about this mainly because she felt that knowing this would be helpful to her, and knowing this, it shouldn't be difficult.
Zhu Ruiying thought that the officer and soldier should come over today.
Zhu Ruiying first entered Tanning City and saw the officer and soldier. When he recognized them as the Zhu family with whom they had a blood feud, he had murderous intentions towards the officer and soldier.
In fact, no matter what, even if the person who massacred the city was not Zhu Xinghong, and he did not give the order, he still had his share in leading the troops to attack Tanning. Although it was difficult for the emperor to do so, it was reasonable for the people of Tanning to hate him. , so objectively speaking, Tan Ning’s demon is the victim.
So if this is said, Zhu's family should be in the wrong in front of Tan Ning's demons.
It was precisely because Zhu Ruiying thought along this line of thinking that she became murderous towards that officer and soldier.
This is indeed unkind, but there is nothing I can do about it. At this time, my life is about to be lost, so what else can I think about being kind?
Zhu Ruiying thought angrily that the late emperor of Dachang was to blame for the massacre. It was his fault. But if she had not held back, she would have really gone on a killing spree in Tanning...
That can only be blamed on the current emperor of Dachang, who insists on forcing the Zhu family to a dead end.
Zhu Ruiying thought that if things really came to that point, she would go to the emperor to avenge Tan Ning's monsters.
"The meal is ready, everyone, come over and eat."
Zhu Ruiying recovered from the color of killing and was carried to dinner by Zhu Yingzhuo.
The dilapidated tables and chairs are still usable. On the table are white flour steamed buns and soup made with cabbage and potatoes. It is very simple, but it is indeed a warm scene when the family gathers together.
To be honest, such a simple dish is already very good for them these days.
Old lady: "Everyone has worked hard these days. Fortunately, we finally arrived at the place today. Hey, we can still live with it. You also saw today that we were recognized as soon as we arrived. The road after that is... It’s not easy to leave, so everyone needs to be more vigilant.”
Zhu Xinghong sighed: "In the end, it's me who has caused trouble for our family. If it weren't for me, the current situation wouldn't be so difficult."
Shen: "Dad, what are you talking about? I can't blame you for this. The emperor's life is difficult. Dad, you are right, even if you are wrong..."
Shen took back her unfinished words at the critical moment. She knew that Zhu Xinghong respected the late emperor very much.
But in this matter, Emperor Xie and the late emperor and his son had cheated the Zhu family too much.
Mrs. Xu: "That's right. No matter what, we finally arrived at the place and have settled down now. Dad, I believe that as long as our family is together, there will be no obstacles that we can't overcome."
Shen: "Yes, to be honest, even though I was well-dressed, well-dressed, and wealthy in my days in the capital, I still felt that I was in dire straits. Now that I have left the capital, I no longer have to suffer from suspicion and jealousy. I feel like this I'm so angry, I finally gave it away."
Zhu Yingzhuo also nodded and said: "That's true. I think we can accomplish a lot here. As long as we pass the level of Tan Ningren, we will be free from now on. We can plant some fields and raise some crops." Chickens, ducks, geese, etc., life is still good as usual."
Zhu Yingzhuo's beautiful dream-like idea made everyone couldn't help laughing.
Zhu Yingbo: "You have really lofty ideals."
Zhu Yingzhuo: "Brother, if you attack me on this matter, I will be worried about you. The future of our family must be bright. Do you believe this?"
Zhu Yingbo smiled and nodded: "Xin, Xin, you... we don't have any wine on this table, why do you have more?"
For a moment, laughter spread around the table, breaking up the gloom.
Ms. Shen: "That's right. My husband is right about this. It will definitely be better in the future. And one thing, don't forget, we are actually very rich. The remaining money we have is nothing." If we work hard, we can have enough food and clothing for at least three years, which means we have three years to make this family better."
When Mrs. Xu and the old lady heard this, they both thought, Oh, that's wrong. In fact, we can have enough food and clothing for half our lives.
Zhu Yingzhuo: "Hey, yes, speaking of this, hey, is that the only money our family has?"
He felt that their family was quite wealthy. Although they brought out a lot of money, he always felt that their financial resources were more than that. Before leaving, he went to the accounting room and took a look, but he didn't see a single ingot of silver or a single banknote. .
Zhu Ruiying ate the steamed buns and rolled her eyes guiltily.
[Hey, as you said, you should put it here first. My place is the safest! 】
Only she can have the power to bring out so much gold and silver.
The doubts in Shen's heart were finally answered by Zhu Ruiying at this moment. She was not too shocked. After all, her daughter could strike people with lightning.
And ever since she heard what the child was saying, Shen had thought of this. Now that she heard the child admit it in person, she just felt astonished.
Mrs. Xu pretended to be stupid: "I don't know. The accountant at home is in charge of all the money. We basically exchanged everything that can be exchanged for banknotes and brought them out. However, in the past two years, you have not been here." At that time, our expenses were indeed a bit high.”
Shen: "Well, yes, in the past two years, I have spent a lot of money traveling with the officials and their families in the court, holding some flower viewing parties, etc., but...last year, my house was always robbed and stolen. Some gold and silver.”
The two of them sang together without blushing, and successfully dissipated the doubts in the men's hearts.
Both Shen and Xu felt that this was the best performance they had ever performed in their lives, and one thanked the other for giving him an excuse, and the other thanked the other for taking over what they had said, making it more reasonable.
The old lady admired the not-so-smart guesses made by the two daughters-in-law who didn't care much about the family's property.
All three women decided to hide the child's unusual features.
Again, the fewer people know about it, the better, and family members are no exception.
During dinner, everyone had already discussed what to do tomorrow.
The men repaired the house in the morning and spent some time in the afternoon planting potatoes and cabbage in the yard.
Considering what the man said today, they decided to plant one in their yard now.
Although this land doesn't look good, it doesn't look like a land that can't grow vegetables.
