Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

At this time, Xiaohu was feeling restless.

The school was not open so early, so he went out early just to avoid the person in front of him, but he didn't expect to be blocked by her.

"Xiao Hu, what child wouldn't recognize his mother? All the things I did were for you..."

Mrs. Lu looked pale, and seemed to be unable to stand properly and was about to fall.

Xiaohu, who had been looking down and not looking at her, suddenly raised his head, eyes wide open, and asked loudly:

"For me? Did I ask you to sell your sister? Did I ask you to harm Sister Qiao'er? You did this yourself, and now you're pushing it onto me, right?"

"I...child, listen to me, I had no choice..." Mrs. Lu stepped forward to stop Xiaohu who was about to leave, and said hurriedly.

Xiaohu didn't want to pay any attention to her at all. He just felt resentful in his heart and thought about what his sister Yulan had done for him.

"Why do you have to do this? My family has just taken the money for my father's funeral, but you insist on selling my sister! If we don't sell my sister, will our family be unable to survive?"

"No, no, Xiaohu, listen to me. You are still young. When you grow up, we will build a house and find you a wife. Your father and elder sister are gone, so mother has to save some money for your future..."

Lu still defended himself.

"I am not a child anymore. I know these things. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but you sold my sister to a place like that. I don't want to talk to you any more. Don't come to see me in the future."

Xiaohu still refused to forgive her, and Mrs. Lu was very troubled.

"Xiao Hu, weren't you beaten and scolded by your aunt? This time, mother burned down her house to vent her anger on you. Apart from mother, who else would be so kind to you? Don't listen to other people's nonsense and alienate yourself from mother, okay?"

Xiaohu looked at her with horror as if he had seen a ghost. This was the mother who had always taken care of his food and daily necessities when he was a child.

It turns out she has always been like this.

To vent his anger, he could push Sister Qiao'er into the icy river;

In order to vent his anger, he could burn down his own brother's house.

This woman is terrible.

What I learned in the private school were all the words of sages.

However, my mother's actions are completely contrary to this.

This is the mother who gave birth to and raised me!

After thinking for a while, Xiaohu felt that he could no longer glare at her like before.

Now that he was living and eating at Du Wenxiu's house, if he refused, he was afraid that Mrs. Lu would vent her anger on Du Wenxiu and then -

Xiaohu didn't dare to think further.

He felt that he had suffered a lot during the days when he was begging and stealing.

People grow fastest in this environment.

He is no longer an innocent child.

"Where do you live now?" Xiaohu asked softly.

Seeing that his attitude was not as resistant as before, Lu couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

"I found a job, doing laundry for others, and they provide me with food and lodging. Although I don't make much money, I will go there if there is a good job that wants me."

As he said that, he walked forward and wanted to hold Xiaohu's hand.

Xiao Hu avoided her calmly and asked her, "Then do you know where Sister Yulan is?"

Mrs. Lu waved her hand and said with a smile, "She was just a girl who ran away from home. I said that it didn't matter whether she lived or died. It had nothing to do with me. As long as you are fine, that's all."

Xiaohu couldn't help but feel even more disappointed. After spending more than a year in jail, she hadn't changed at all.

"You should go back first. I have to go to school. If you are late, the teacher will punish you. Leave your address to me. I will come to find you when I have time."

"No, no, I know where you live. It's just that the daughter-in-law of the Lu family makes me feel annoyed when I see her. I don't want to see her. I'll wait for you here after school."

Since Xiaohu was willing to talk to her, Lu was delighted and told him all the information she had found out.

But Xiaohu felt uneasy.

She had a grudge against Du Wenxiu and knew he lived there. Would she get so obsessed one day that she burned down the house here as well?

Although she was his mother, he was deeply wary of her.

"I left my uncle's house and suffered a lot. I begged for food for more than a year before I was saved by Brother Lu."

Xiaohu said slowly and carefully.

After hearing this, Mrs. Lu felt so heartbroken that tears came down immediately.

He would have felt relieved only if the woman was burned to death, but he only burned the house because of his brother.

"I'm not telling you this to get you to vent your anger on my behalf. Brother Lu and Sister Lu saved my life, provided me with food and clothing, and kept me safe, so that I no longer have to endure the pain of displacement. Their kindness to me is as great as a mountain."

"If you really want to be good to me, then don't do anything to harm them. If you harm their family even once, I will never recognize you again."

Every time he said something, Mrs. Lu nodded and agreed to everything.

"Xiao Hu, you are my only friend. I will listen to whatever you say. As long as you don't deny me, I won't cause trouble for them."

Seeing that she was still threatening him with whether he would recognize her or not, Xiaohu felt even more annoyed.

"Go back if you have nothing else to do. I have to go to school."

Mrs. Lu nodded hurriedly and told him to go quickly, otherwise he would be beaten by the teacher for being late.

Looking at Xiaohu's receding back, Mrs. Lu stretched out her sleeves and wiped away her tears.

He secretly made a plan in his mind, and decided to find a job where he could get paid, so that he could save money for Xiaohu to marry a wife.

She didn't turn around and leave until Xiaohu turned the corner and could no longer be seen.

After dinner, Du Wenxiu took Du Wenchan to the newly rented yard, where there was a jar of eight-treasure pickles left by Yue Niang, which needed to be taken and customized according to the pattern.

He also looked for Zhang Yapo, whom he knew, and asked her if she knew any woman who was looking for a job and who was clean and capable.

Zhang Yapo readily agreed, and after carefully inquiring about the work to be done and the wages, she patted her chest and promised to bring the person over in the afternoon.

After agreeing on a time, Du Wenxiu took out the account book and taught Du Wenchan how to keep accounts.

Although Du Wenchan had never received a formal education, when she helped Du Wenxiu run the shop, she would also help her sister keep some simple accounts.

Now that I pick it up again, I learn much faster than before.

Du Wenxiu had nothing else to do, so he taught the sub-phrases used in daily life several times.

One was willing to teach, the other wanted to learn, and time passed slowly in concentration. It was not until A-Luo called him when the meal was ready that he realized his stomach was already rumbling.

A Luo asked them to go home for dinner, and he brought a lunch box with Xiao Hu to deliver it.

When I came back from school, I vaguely heard that there were deserters looting outside the city again. The county magistrate had already sent people out to clear them out, but I didn't hear that anyone was caught.

When I got home, I happened to meet Mrs. Fan's former maid who came to bring some homemade food and they were chatting.

A Luo couldn't help but mention the rumors he had just heard.

The old woman nodded and said, "That's true. Yesterday, the master and the young master both returned home at midnight. They said that the families of the victims were sitting in the government office crying."

After hearing this, Du Wenxiu couldn't help but worry about Yue Niang who had just returned.