Only this green, not disappointing the spring

After a good night's sleep, Zhou Xiaoxi and Baili Nanqing rode in Yang Zian's carriage back to the village.

After last night's conversation, the mother and daughter became more intimate, which made Baili Nanqing feel very accomplished.

She was eager to build the house so that the whole family could live together comfortably. So she asked:

"Yuer, what kind of house do you want? What are your requirements for the location? I will write back in the next few days and ask your father to find the best craftsmen to build the house.

No, the capital is a bit far, so I'd better write to your grandfather, he's not too far from here in Qingyang. Mother can't wait to move into the new house tomorrow, and all the family members here can move in too, it would be so nice for the whole family to live in harmony!"

Uh, how big a house would that require?

"Mother, do we have to make such a big fuss? Besides, can you really live here for a long time? What about the capital? Even if father agrees, grandpa and grandmother will be dissatisfied, right?"

At this point, Zhou Xiaoxi suddenly realized that she didn't know what kind of people her grandparents were, or whether they were easy to get along with. After not seeing them for so many years, I'm afraid they wouldn't have much affection for her, right?

Baili Nanqing's expression paused. She actually forgot about this.

As for her parents-in-law, they actually had some complaints about her insistence on finding her daughter all these years, mainly because they thought it was too much of a fuss.

Well, let them be, no one can stop them from doing what they want to do, huh!

She found her daughter!

"Yue'er, you don't have to worry about those trivial matters. Just tell me what kind of house you like!"

Well, my mother has always been domineering.

"Well, I like quiet places where I won't be disturbed, and the scenery should be beautiful. It's better if the yard is bigger, so that I can grow some flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables. Also, mother, have you ever seen a large piece of colored glaze? The kind that can be made into windows?"

Zhou Xiaoxi has a deep obsession with oversized floor-to-ceiling windows. The feeling of sunlight filling the entire living room as soon as the curtains are opened is really desirable!

Made into windows? What is that?

Baili Nanqing was confused when she heard this. Could Liuli be used like this?

She said somewhat helplessly:

"My dear daughter, you really put me in a difficult position. Colored glass is a rare material, and I have never heard of using it to make windows. I am at a loss as to what I can do for you!"

Alas, I knew it was like this. In her previous life, if Zhou Xiaoxi remembered correctly, the method of making glass was not introduced until the end of the Qing Dynasty. She still had high hopes for this different time and space!

"It's okay, I was just imagining things. I just like the feeling of sunlight shining into the room through the window. It's warm and comfortable. The windows of the houses in the village are so small and dark!"

It turned out to be because of this.

"It's easy. We can build a house with a few more windows, and make them bigger. We can use the best peach blossom paper to cover the windows. However, if the windows are too big, it may affect the insulation! But it's okay. We can just light a few more charcoal pots!"

Otherwise, Zhou Xiaoxi really wants to have a modern toilet, shower, gas stove, refrigerator, washing machine...

Alas, it’s just something I can only think about!

But she could still find a way to keep warm.

“I do have some ideas about heating, but I can’t explain it in a few words. I’ll communicate with the craftsmen when the time comes!

ah……!"

The carriage suddenly braked, and Zhou Xiaoxi almost crashed into the carriage. Fortunately, Baili Nanqing reacted quickly and pulled him into his arms to protect him.

Zhou Xiaoxi, still in shock, lifted a corner of the car curtain and asked:

"Brother Hao Shan, what happened outside?"

Hao Shan calmed the frightened horse and replied:

"Miss Xiaoxi, there is a commotion on the road. A child was almost trampled by a horse just now. Damn it, I couldn't drive the carriage well..."

"I can't blame you for this. I'm glad no one was hurt."

As they spoke, the two men opened the curtain and walked out of the carriage. They saw several country folks arguing about something, accompanied by the heartbreaking sobbing of a woman.

The noise was so loud that I couldn't hear anything clearly.

Seeing that those people had no intention of giving way, Hao Shan shouted loudly:

"Fellow villagers, what are you doing? Please move aside and don't delay our journey!"

His voice wasn’t loud enough the first time, and seeing that no one paid attention to him, he yelled again with full force.

Everyone stopped immediately and looked in the direction of the sound in confusion, only to find the carriage.

A big man was just about to say something to this side with a smile when he saw a woman with disheveled hair rushing over like a flash.

Hao Shan was startled and immediately stood in front of Zhou Xiaoxi and her daughter, while Baili Nanqing did the same and hid his daughter behind him.

The woman suddenly stopped about three feet away from them, fell to her knees, and then kowtowed hard.

The three of them were puzzled by the woman's behavior. Zhou Xiaoxi, who was standing at the back, was frightened by the banging sound of the kowtow and could not help but say:

"Auntie, if you have anything to say, just tell me. Don't knock your head. Be careful not to hurt your brain."

The woman first looked to one side and said loudly:

"Shi Tou, come to your mother, quickly!"

Following her direction, Zhou Xiaoxi found a dark shadow curled up in the grass by the roadside. It turned out to be a child.

The child was dressed very strangely, with a big hat on his head that buried his entire face. The baggy coarse clothes wrapped around his small body made him walk lightly.

Judging from the child's body shape, he couldn't be more than three years old, but he couldn't be sure.

Children who are malnourished always grow much more slowly.

When the child finally came close, the woman pulled him to kowtow before saying:

"My dear, I beg you to be kind. The child's father and his parents-in-law want to abandon my son and no longer care about his life or death. Our Shitou is only five years old and can't eat much food. Why can't you accommodate him? Wuuwuwu...

Please take him in, and raise him as a servant, as long as you don’t let the child go hungry. He is so well behaved, and he knows how to help with housework at such a young age. My poor child…”

She's not a girl, and the weather has been good and there has been no famine in the past few years. Why would you abandon a child?

Zhou Xiaoxi and the other two couldn't understand it at all.

Hao Shan was also abandoned by his family. When he heard about the child's experience, his eyes instantly turned red. He looked at the people not far away angrily and said with gritted teeth:

"Are you still human? This child is your blood relative. How could you have the heart to abandon him? What did he do wrong?!"

The leading man's face turned pale after being scolded, and he shouted back angrily:

"You know nothing! He is a monster. We have done the best we can by enduring to raise him for five years! If we continue to raise him, not only our family but even the whole village will suffer!"

Damn, it’s feudal superstition again! Zhou Xiaoxi simply hates it!

Their whole family was almost burned to death by the villagers! Zhou Xiaoxi was filled with resentment when he thought of Huaihua Village.

She will take care of this matter!