Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

Lu Dawei came out and called Lu Fanghai in, only to see a person lying on the bed in the room, sleeping soundly with his eyes closed.

Another short, ugly man was standing in front of the bed. When he saw Lu Fanghai coming in, he looked at Lu Dawei:

"Could this officer be the comrade you mentioned?"

Lu Dawei said with a smile, "That's right. Third brother, this is my elder brother Lu Fanghai who has been with me since I joined the army. It was thanks to him that I was able to return home alive many times on the battlefield."

Then he turned to Lu Fanghai and said, "Brother Lu, Third Brother is the one who saved my life. You are all my closest people, so I want you to get to know each other."

Lu Fanghai stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "Lu Dawei's brother is my brother. I am Lu Fanghai, born in February of the Gengshen year. I don't know your age, so we can discuss the order of seniority."

The third brother also raised his head and bowed, saying seriously: "My name is Shi Qiwen, and I am exactly one year older than Brother Lu. I was born in the year of Jiwei. Brother Lu can follow Boss Lu and call me the third brother."

After another round of pleasantries, the person on the bed woke up, and Shi Qiwen and Lu Dawei hurried to look after him.

At this time, Lu Fanghai was worried about Du Wenxiu at home, so he said goodbye to several people, made an appointment to have a drink together before they went back two days later, and then left the clinic.

On the way, Lu Fanghai bought some osmanthus cake that Du Wenxiu liked, and walked home humming a little tune while carrying it.

"Quick, catch the thief in front."

There was a shout from behind, and someone brushed past Lu Fanghai, almost knocking the osmanthus cake out of his hand.

"Hey, Master Lu, why are you here too?"

Lu Fanghai took a quick look and saw that the peddler who was carrying goods on his shoulder was standing beside him. He stuffed the osmanthus cake in his hand into his arms and said, "Help me hold it for a bit."

He turned around and chased in the direction the thief was fleeing.

The little thief was very clever. He went to crowded places. He was small but agile.

However, since Lu Fanghai came from a military background, it was no problem for him to catch a petty thief. After a short while, he kicked the thief to the ground in an alley.

He went up and grabbed the thief by his ragged collar, and was about to teach him a lesson, when suddenly he felt that the face in front of him looked somewhat familiar.

"Xiao Hu?" Lu Fanghai frowned and looked at the half-grown child.

His clothes were tattered, his neck was black, his face had lost its original color, he hadn't taken a shower in a long time, and he had a strange smell.

"Are you...Brother Fang Hai?" the child asked uncertainly in a childish voice.

Lu Fanghai was very surprised.

"It's really you, how did you become like this?"

"Oh...you...little thief, how come you are so fast...you are...making me...tired to death."

Before the child could answer, the owner of the lost item arrived.

The man was wearing coarse cloth and had a rough face. He was obviously a farmer who often worked in the fields. He gasped for a long time before he felt a little better.

"Thank you very much, officer, for helping us catch this little thief. My master will definitely reward you handsomely."

He bowed to Lu Fanghai and looked like a polite person.

At this time, a carriage drove in from the entrance of the alley, the curtains of the carriage were lifted, revealing a rosy-cheeked face.

"Lao Zhang, did you catch the thief?" the woman in the car raised her eyebrows and asked in a tender voice.

Old Zhang, who arrived first, hurriedly nodded and bowed to greet him, saying flatteringly, "Madam Liu, the one that was stepped on by the officer was the little thief."

The woman did not shy away from it. She got out of the car holding her skirt, walked up to Hu Zi and kicked him twice.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Lu Fanghai hurriedly stepped forward, bent down to pull Hu Zi up, and brushed the dirt off his body.

"Officer, what do you mean by this? Are you still going to protect this little thief?" The woman's sharp voice sounded in his ears.

Lu Fanghai frowned and turned around and said, "I don't know what important things this lady has lost. Just ask her to hand it over. Why go up and beat her up?"

The woman raised her eyebrows, her expression becoming even more scathing.

He sneered, "What he stole wasn't anything valuable, but he...he just took advantage of the crowd and dared to touch my butt!"

As she finished speaking, the woman's voice became increasingly high-pitched, with a slight tremor.

Lu Fanghai looked at Xiaohu, who shook his head repeatedly: "No, I didn't, it wasn't me."

"It's not you, why are you running?" The woman put one hand on her waist and pointed at Xiaohu with the other.

"I...I only...stole your purse, I didn't...touch your butt."

Perhaps because there was an acquaintance nearby, Xiaohu also mustered up the courage to argue with the woman and handed the purse to Lu Fanghai.

"I only took the purse and haven't checked it yet. I don't know how much money is in it."

Xiaohu lowered his head and spoke to Lu Fanghai in a small voice.

Lu Fanghai threw the purse into the woman's arms and said coldly, "Please check to see if there is any difference in the money."

The woman put away her purse without even looking at it, still maintaining her aggressive attitude.

"The money wasn't much, so I wouldn't mind if it was less. But this little thief touched my butt. Please deal with him impartially, sir. You need to chop off his hands."

Hearing the woman say this, Xiaohu was frightened and couldn't help but hide behind Lu Fanghai.

"When did our dynasty's laws allow people to chop off their hands for no reason? How come I don't know about it?"

The conditions proposed by this woman were very vicious. Lu Fanghai couldn't help but feel unhappy and retorted.

"Could it be that you are acquainted with this thief and want to protect him?"

The woman stepped forward, staring at Lu Fanghai and questioning him.

"If you have lost your money, I will find it back for you now. What's more, the child said that it was not him who touched you, so why are you still holding on to it?"

The woman sneered.

"If he says it's not true, then it's not true? The purse was lost when he touched me. Who else could it be but him?"

"It's the one with triangular eyes..." Xiaohu pulled the corner of Lu Fanghai's clothes, stuck his head out and whispered.

The woman glared at him again, and Xiaohu was frightened and hid back again.

"Since this lady insists that it was this kid who touched you, why don't you follow me to the county government office to make a confession and put this little thief in jail first. If he admits it, I will personally come to your house to inform you of the result. Is that feasible?"

Lu Fanghai saw that this woman didn't seem to be from a wealthy family, and it was probably common for her to act like a spoiled brat, so he didn't want to get entangled with her any more.

Seeing that the woman seemed hesitant, he couldn't help but ask again.

"I wonder where my wife's home is? If I get any results, I'll come to her house and let her know."

This time, although Lu Fanghai was asking the woman, his eyes were fixed on Old Zhang.

Old Zhang looked honest, but when he was glared at, he immediately gave his name. It turned out that he was from Zhujiazhuang, the neighbor of his own farm.

Lu Fanghai was a little surprised, but he didn't show it on his face. He just said he understood.

"Madam, please get in the car first. I will take the thief with me and go to the county government office to report the case."

The woman shook her head and said, "How can such an ugly matter be tried in the hall? The officer is also acting for the people. This matter will be handled by the officer. I believe that the officer will handle it impartially. I will not argue with him."

Lu Fanghai glanced at her sideways and said okay.