After Brother Sang put Yaomei Sang to sleep, he asked her worriedly: "You haven't seen anyone all day. What are you doing?"
Zheng Quchi seemed to be very tired. He squeezed a towel and wiped his hands and neck. Then he lay on the bed and hugged the warm Yaomei. He only said vaguely: "Doing some work."
work?
What can she do?
He guessed that she must have gone to ask for help.
I don't know how she... got it done.
Even though she usually didn't hide anything in front of him, when it really came to a critical moment, he couldn't see through her thoughts at all.
But considering that the Sang family has no relatives in Fu County and has offended five local families with big surnames, there is a high probability that it will not work.
He looked at his little sister who was sleeping on the bed and his young brother who was blue and tired now. His usually rigid expression softened and he decided that no matter how hard it was, he had to support the family.
As long as their family stays together, they will be able to survive even the bumpy journey.
He moved his sluggish body, intending to pack up the things he wanted to take away before dawn.
Since he is destined to leave, rather than being driven away in despair, it is better to leave with the last trace of dignity.
The next day.
The five major families in Hegou Village and other villagers who joined in the fun all gathered at Sang's house early.
They all braved the wet fog and cold early in the morning to see how Sang Xuanqing, who had made such a big talk yesterday, would end up today.
If they can be caught and run away secretly for fear of being embarrassed, then the trip will be even more worthwhile.
But they waited and waited... What a fool, they still fell asleep late, who made the bet, and made them stand in the cold wind like a melon.
Just as they gritted their teeth and waited for more than half an hour, the cold was almost over, and the brothers Sang Xuanqing arrived belatedly.
They suddenly became energetic and shook their frozen purple mouths.
Oh, he hasn't run away yet.
He came just in time, he had to humiliate them severely in a while, and then let the disgraced brothers get out of their Hegou Village.
This time, not only the wives of the five surnames came, but their men also came.
"Where are the people? Didn't I say that someone would come to help you build a house today?"
"That's right, someone is so shameless and brags like it's true, making our trip in vain."
"Sang Laizi, we in Hegou Village will not keep you unlucky people. If someone comes to burn your house today, it will bring disaster to Hegou Village tomorrow. You should leave our village as soon as possible."
"I think you can't call anyone out either..."
Brother Sang felt embarrassed and angry amidst everyone's ridicule and expulsion, but Sang Xuanqing yawned with a strange smile on her face. She glanced lazily behind them.
"See for yourself."
What?
A red cloud rose to the east of the village, and the diffuse mist gradually dissipated under the sunlight.
They turned their heads suspiciously to see if she was faking it.
In the scattered houses in the distance and on the winding paths covered by slanting trees, a piece of clothes was first blown by the morning breeze, and then half of the figure was revealed. When the distance got closer, you could clearly see a tall man carrying a bag on his back. The box appeared.
At first, they thought it was the glare of the sun that dazzled their eyes, so they rubbed their eyes vigorously.
It's okay if I don't rub it. As soon as I put my hand down and looked again, I found another one coming. No, it was two, three...
When the five households and villagers saw clearly who the group of people were, they were stunned.
"They are craftsmen from villages and counties..."
Here, there are stonemasons and masons they are familiar with, carpenters who used to pay a lot of money to make furniture, and even fourth-level carpenters who think highly of themselves and only build houses for the rich in the county.
There are also more craftsmen who are not very familiar, but are talked about by the villagers for their exquisite craftsmanship.
In short, they are all people who only gather to build fortifications for the imperial court, but they should not appear in this barren and desolate residence of the Sang family.
Their hearts were beating very fast at this time, and they had a suffocating feeling as if the water was about to fill their noses.
Impossible, it must be a misunderstanding!
These people may just happen to come here to do business, and it is definitely not possible that they are here for Sang Xuanqing's affairs.
There's absolutely no way it's this ridiculous.
But no matter how they comforted and persuaded themselves, as these people got closer and closer, they accurately bypassed any branching path until they reached Sanjiabao Pass——
The confidence they had held on to was beginning to collapse.
Brother Sang was also irrational at this time. His eyes widened and he stood there motionless like a piece of wood in surprise.
Zheng Quchi took a panoramic view of their expressions and saw that each of them, who had been arrogant and evil just now, now looked as if someone had their tongues cut out and could not speak a word.
Not far away, a shout like a bell came: "Brother Sang, we are all here to help you build a house."
Snap!
What is that sound?
Oh, it turned out to be the sound of eyeballs falling to the ground and breaking.
This shout directly shattered the hope of the five surnames and the villagers who had been praying desperately. Instead, they were slapped to death on the ground, and their faces were trampled on the ground and ravaged repeatedly.
Zheng Quchi immediately stepped forward with a smile to greet them.
She pretended to look surprised and surprised.
"How do you..."
A young worker in a short jacket came forward. They were all carrying work tool boxes, and his smiling face was as kind as ever.
"Brother Sang, are you not welcome to come here uninvited?"
"Yes, if you are not welcome, we will return."
The other craftsmen also laughed and teased her.
They had also heard about what happened in Hegou Village yesterday.
I think back in the camp, it was all thanks to her that I was able to successfully pass General Yuwen's project acceptance.
Invisibly, each of them craftsmen owes her a favor. At the same time, she is definitely a potential stock, and they also intentionally want to make friends with her.
Now that such a good opportunity has come to their door, they must seize it.
Today, they came here to support her Sang Xuanqing!
Zheng Quchi looked flattered: "No, no, how could I not welcome you? On the contrary, I am worried that it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Now that you are here, I will definitely not worry about not being able to build this house."
How did such a small and medium-sized incident spread throughout several villages in one day... and then reach their ears?
By God's will?
Don't be kidding, it's all the result of Zheng Quchi spending his hard-earned money.
She had been running around all day yesterday, but she didn't go directly to ask for anyone's help. Instead, she went to buy food and distributed it to the idle refugees nearby, asking them to disperse in various places for her. When the Sang family built a house, someone made things difficult for her. thing.
She didn't ask for help, but she knew that if they knew about this, someone would definitely come.
But exactly who will come and how many will come is unknown.
But now, this unknown number moved her a little, and most of the nearby craftsmen came overnight.
