Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

Lu Fanghai didn't return home until midnight.

He looked extremely tired. When he came back, he wanted to eat, but he slumped down on the chair, and it seemed like he couldn't even open his eyes.

Seeing him like this, Du Wenxiu couldn't bear to add to his worries by bringing up what happened during the day, so he kept silent about it.

After resting for a while and eating something, Lu Fanghai finally felt half alive again.

"Now the outside world is in chaos. Many wealthy families have fled north. There are also more and more scoundrels in the city. You should keep your doors closed at home. Don't go out unless necessary."

Du Wenxiu looked at his tired face and felt so distressed that she responded with "hmm".

For the first time ever, I poured him water for washing feet. Lu Fanghai dozed off while soaking his feet, his head swaying from side to side.

Du Wenxiu told him to sleep, and he fell back in a daze.

Du Wenxiu had no choice but to help him wipe his feet, pour out the water, and then struggled to turn him over to the bed.

Only then did I go to bed and close my eyes.

The next morning, when Du Wenxiu opened his eyes, Lu Fanghai was no longer by his side. He must have gone out on business early in the morning.

Xiaohu became more and more diligent in practicing horse stance every day. He would fill the water tank early every day and run around the yard carrying two full buckets of water.

In addition to cooking and doing housework, the Du sisters also slowly made small clothes for their unborn babies.

But thinking of A'Luo, I was also worried that she would be alone guarding the farm. What if the rebels attacked...

Don't dare to think too much.

The more I think about it, the more worried I become.

The two sisters discussed that they would bring A Luo back after these few days.

Several people stayed at home and didn't dare go out. After three or four days of noise, it was finally quiet outside.

Lu Fanghai returned home early that day, with faint bloodstains on his clothes.

He didn't say anything, and Du Wenxiu didn't ask either. She just took the clothes to Du Wenchan to wash.

While watching him change his clothes, I told him that I wanted to bring A Luo back home so that he would be left alone in the countryside.

Lu Fanghai naturally agreed and said he would pick her up early the next morning.

It is also said that in the past few days, many wealthy families in the city who could leave have left and headed north to the capital to live with relatives and friends.

For those who could not leave, a lot of guards were hired to guard them.

There are also those insidious villains who have nothing but are vicious and take advantage of the chaos to steal things and break into houses.

For a moment, everyone felt in danger. They saw these yamen runners as if they had seen their relatives, and they pulled them into the street and wouldn't let them leave.

Du Wenxiu wanted to laugh after hearing this, and laughed twice before falling silent again.

In troubled times, human lives are worthless, and this is just the beginning.

The next morning, he urged Lu Fanghai to pick up A Luo and also asked whether Qiu Yong and his wife could come.

If you come, go and ask Mrs. Zhang if her house is for rent. If not, the worst that can happen is that we can all squeeze together in this yard.

This would save me from leaving them in the countryside where they would be frightened and feel uneasy.

Lu Fanghai rented a car and left, and Du Wenxiu couldn't help but worry about him again.

I waited anxiously until the afternoon, and finally he came back, but he only brought back A'luo.

It was just as Ruyue Niang said. Qiu Yong's mother was unwilling to leave Taohua Village and said she would die in Taohua Village.

In this case, Yue Niang and Qiu Yong could not leave her alone to escape disaster, so they had to stay.

He also asked Lu Fanghai to take a message to Du Wenxiu, saying that she had many relatives in the countryside, and even if the soldiers came, they would not be able to escape disaster no matter which house they went to, so she should not worry.

How could I say I wasn't worried? It's just that Yue Niang is the daughter-in-law of the Qiu family after all, and this is also a helpless choice.

Du Wenxiu sighed secretly and had to give up.

He was worried about Qiao'er's condition again, but Lu Fanghai said that he had stopped by to see her a few days ago.

Fan Zhao asked Fan Chengyi to guard the house to prevent thugs from intruding, so there was no need to worry.

Only then did Du Wenxiu feel relieved.

The days that followed seemed to return to the past, except that the shop was no longer open.

Lu Fanghai went to work at the yamen during the day, and when he came back at night he reinforced the small door leading to the shop from the inner courtyard.

I just heard that Prince Ning's army was making rapid progress and was attacking from Hua'en County in the west.

The magistrate of Huaen County was persuaded to surrender by Prince Ning at some point, and he actually opened the city gates and ordered the army to march through Huaen County in a swagger.

Some of the pedantic Confucian scholars stood up and cursed at Magistrate Huaen, but they were so angry at his long poem that they fainted and had to be carried back home.

When the Dongxing County Magistrate heard about this, he cursed the Huaen County Magistrate, saying that he had betrayed the emperor's grace and was not fit to be a human being.

He even wrote a memorial to the emperor, requesting that the magistrate of Huaen County be demoted to a commoner.

Du Wenxiu curled his lips after hearing this. It was hard to tell from the things the Dongxing County magistrate did on a daily basis how loyal he was to the emperor.

Now, when it comes to biting people, he becomes spirited. It is true that he is shameless and invincible.

Lu Fanghai laughed out loud and praised her for her insightful summary.

After lunch that day, a servant from the yamen came to call him and said that the county lieutenant wanted him to go to the yamen.

He said he was in a hurry and followed him in a hurry without even finishing his meal.

He had not returned by evening, and heard a commotion outside.

Du Wenchan carefully observed through the crack in the door for a few times, then said with a pale face, "It seems that the soldiers of Prince Ning are coming."

Several people were startled. A Luo stood up and grabbed Du Wenchan's shoulder and asked, "Did you hear clearly? Didn't King Ning go around Huaen County?"

Du Wenchan shook her head, a look of confusion on her face: "I heard people outside say that Prince Ning's troops have reached the outside of the city, but I don't know if it's true or not."

Du Wenxiu reached out and pulled her to sit down. Although she was also afraid, she still tried to comfort them:

"Don't be afraid. Fang Hai has already gone to the government office. Let's not speculate and wait for his news."

A Luo and the others nodded woodenly, with the look of panic on their faces not diminishing.

sleepless nights.

The next day, Lu Fanghai did not go home all day.

On the third day, he still didn't come back.

Du Wenxiu felt that the taut string in his mind was about to break.

She sits in the house every day and rarely goes out except to eat.

She was afraid to see their confused eyes, and didn't want to guess what had happened.

She just wanted to wait for Lu Fanghai to come back.

Faintly, the voices of people running on the street could be heard, saying that the county magistrate had run away with his family.

Du Wenchan didn't dare to go in and tell Du Wenxiu, and only whispered to A Luo.

On the morning of the fifth day, Lu Fanghai finally came back.

Du Wenxiu's heart finally settled down.

Lu Fanghai said that the county magistrate fled outside the city with his family and valuables, but was captured by King Ning's soldiers as soon as he left the city gate.

"This official is so hypocritical, but he just turned around and abandoned the people and ran away."

"Pang Rushan, a young general under Prince Ning, captured him, brought him back, and handed him over to the county lieutenant."

"I've been busy with his trivial matters these days and couldn't even go home. I'm sorry to have worried you."

Lu Fanghai hugged Du Wenxiu and kissed her forehead gently.

Du Wenxiu hugged his waist tightly, not knowing how to tell him how worried she had been these days.

"Ning Wang Dayi, it turns out that Shi Qiwen of Qinglong Village is his man, and he has been planning for a long time. This time, Shi Qiwen and Lu Dawei are here."

Du Wenxiu looked up at Lu Fanghai's face. His eyes seemed to brighten even more when he spoke of this.

"The county lieutenant said that Prince Ning is a man who can accomplish great things."

"I'm afraid that the current emperor may have difficulty keeping his throne."