Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

"What did she do? How could one person scare everyone in the village?" Du Wenxiu didn't care.

Lu had been locked up in jail for so long, and according to Lu Fanghai, he looked very weak and haggard. He didn't even have the strength to beat others in a fight. What else could he do?

"Oh, you don't know." Yue Niang slapped her thigh:

"She went back to her brother's house to pick up Xiaohu, but as soon as she entered the door, she was beaten out by her brother's wife with a broom."

"Ah? Could it be that she had a fight with her brother's wife?"

Going to jail and losing your child is unbearable for anyone.

Du Wenxiu thought.

"No, no, after she was beaten out, she went back to her own home. After dinner, she stood guard at the door of her brother's house, hoping to see the child."

Yue Niang sighed, "Didn't Xiao Hu run away a long time ago? I waited for several days but didn't see him. It was that talkative Mrs. Meng who told her that Xiao Hu was chased away by her brother's wife two years ago."

"Since that day, Lu no longer stood over there. Instead, she disappeared day by day, and no one knew where she went."

"The night before yesterday, the Lu family caught fire in the middle of the night. Everyone got up quickly to put out the fire, but someone spilled some tung oil on the house..."

"Not a single one of the five members of the Lu family was saved..."

Du Wenxiu was filled with sighs after hearing this: "You suspect it was Lu?"

"Well, it's more than just suspicion." Yue Niang clapped her hands on her thighs. "When something happened, the village head's wife went to her house to look for her right away. It was pitch dark and there wasn't even a light on."

"She didn't dare to go in alone, so she knocked on the door and asked me to go with her. There was no one in the house."

"There's so much ash on the stove, and there's no water in the water tank. I don't know how they survived these past few days."

Yue Niang shook her head and sighed as she spoke.

Then he said, "I heard Qiu Yong say that she hated your family the most before, and that old lady Meng said she had asked her about you, so I came to see you as soon as possible."

"Thank you for your concern." Du Wenxiu said with a smile, but Yue Niang rolled her eyes in return.

"She probably can't find out where we moved to. After all, this is a city, not a village. She can tell where we moved to by asking everyone."

"But everyone knows that we are in the pickle business together." Yue Niang choked.

Du Wenxiu smiled and pulled her: "It's okay. Even if she came from Taohua Village, she would go to South City first. After asking at the pickle shops in South City, there are still East City and North City. Only then can she go to West City. What are you afraid of?"

Yue Niang was so angry that she didn't want to talk.

"How did you know that after she asked in Nancheng, she was going to Dongcheng, but she chose to go to Xicheng?"

"Haha." Du Wenxiu was not without worries, but this matter was indeed not something that could be solved by worrying.

"Now they only let me stay in the inner courtyard to take care of my pregnancy and won't let me go to the shop in front. If she doesn't see anyone she knows, she will naturally miss it."

"You just wishful thinking." Yue Niang said angrily.

The two chatted for a while, but Yue Niang left in a hurry because she was worried about the workshop in the village.

Du Wenxiu sent her out of the shop, but she coaxed him back.

"Madam Du, go to the third house after entering Daliushu Alley and give me a jar of pickled cucumbers and two pounds of bacon."

A little maid outside called her loudly.

When he went out, he saw that it was a regular customer who came often, so Du Wenxiu responded readily.

Coincidentally, Du Wenchan was out delivering goods at that time and was not in the shop.

Lu Fanghai was on a mission, and Xiaohu didn't know the way, so Du Wenxiu asked him to look after the shop and prepared to send him there herself.

Although they were always worried about her pregnancy and wouldn't let her carry anything heavy, fortunately the jar of pickled cucumbers was relatively small and contained only two kilograms of bacon, so it should be fine.

Du Wenxiu packed the goods, greeted Mrs. Zhang next to her, asked her to help look after the shop, and then picked up the things and delivered them.

Daliushu Alley is not far from the Lu family shop. Just cross two streets and turn south and you will arrive there.

Perhaps Du Wenxiu had not done enough work, for after walking only half the way, he felt out of breath and extremely tired.

I couldn't help but put the things in my hands on the ground and leaned against the wall to rest for a while.

Someone over there was shouting "Catch a thief!" and many people went over to join in the fun. Du Wenxiu didn't dare to squeeze with the others and instead hugged the bacon and cucumber even tighter.

After finally reaching the alley of the big willow trees, my arms felt like they were not my own and were sore.

After knocking on the door and collecting the money, Du Wenxiu turned back. When he looked up, he saw a familiar face squeezed in the crowd and watching the fun.

Du Wenxiu hurriedly hid behind the big willow tree at the entrance of the alley, his eyes burning with anger.

I thought that since Qin Dingxiang committed a crime and people were arresting people all over the city, she should have left Dongxing County long ago, but I didn't expect her to be so bold.

At this time, Qin Dingxiang was wearing a pink and purple plain jacket, a white pleated skirt, a silver lotus hairpin on her head, and a handful of melon seeds in her hand.

He squeezed into the crowd, stood on tiptoe, looked up, and spit out melon seed shells while watching.

Qin Dingxiang is such a heartless person. She has so much blood on her hands, but now she can still eat well and sleep well. It's really unfair.

Du Wenxiu was indignant, but did not dare to rush up and catch her.

One must be careful when doing something sinister. If I let her target my family again because of my impulsiveness, I will think twice before drinking water.

But we can't let her go so easily.

After the thief was caught and sent to the authorities, the crowd dispersed.

Qin Dingxiang walked eastward, stopping at a stall from time to time to pick up something and look at it, and occasionally buying a few items.

It seems that life is much better now than before. I just wonder if this silver is from the money gained from selling Du Wenchan.

In fact, they didn't walk far before they saw Qin Dingxiang turning into an alley.

Du Wenxiu didn't dare to follow anymore. He remembered clearly that there were two paulownia trees at the entrance of the alley and then went back to the shop.

Du Wenxiu was shocked and suspicious. This woman was very vicious. Meeting her now made him feel uneasy.

He wanted to go to the yamen to tell Lu Fanghai, but he felt that the matter was not that urgent and was afraid of delaying his important work in the yamen.

After hesitating for a long time, she turned around and went back to the shop. No matter what, Qin Dingxiang couldn't really come to her house in broad daylight to harm her.

If you scare yourself like this, you'll be scared to death before anything really happens.

In the evening, Lu Fanghai came back very late, looking very tired.

"What's wrong? You look very tired." Du Wenxiu asked with concern.

"Yeah." Lu Fanghai soaked his feet in water. His feet turned red instantly when they were placed in the boiling water.

"The emperor issued an edict of self-blame, and the royal families in various places became restless and rose up in rebellion. The Prince of Ning, who is close to us, alone has gathered 30,000 soldiers—"

Du Wenxiu was startled and asked hurriedly: "Is there going to be a war?"

Lu Fanghai closed his eyes and said nothing. She pushed his arm and asked anxiously, "Is that so?"

"Xiuniang, don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you and the child." Lu Fanghai put his arm around her shoulders and said in a deep voice.

Judging from his tone, it's most likely true.

If there is a war, the world will be in chaos.