Divorce the bad husband, store grain fields, and marry the emperor's uncle for the second time

Zhou Maoxun walked up to Xia Xiaorou, frowned, and said in a heavy voice, "Your uncle and aunt asked me to come find you. They hope you can go home immediately. Xiaorou, it's been more than two years, and they still refused to take you back. This time they suddenly asked you to go back, and I'm really worried..."

Xia Xiaorou raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a bitter smile, "I can guess what it's for."

Her parents actually thought of her!

Of course, if nothing good happens, I wouldn't expect her to do that.

"Oh? What's the matter?" Zhou Maoxun asked hurriedly.

"My mother-in-law came to my house to complain, wanting my stepmother and father to punish me." Xia Xiaorou sneered.

"Why did she sue you?" Zhou Maoxun asked in surprise.

Xia Xiaorou looked at him and realized that Zhou Maoxun lived in a neighboring village, so he would naturally know the news a little later than the people in his own village.

"She wanted me to adopt a child, but I didn't agree."

Xia Xiaorou stroked Song Yuan, who was looking at Zhou Maoxun with confusion on his face, with a gloomy look on his face.

"I adopted this child as my adopted son and didn't want to adopt the one my mother-in-law designated. So my mother-in-law was very angry and blamed me for not listening.

The child my mother-in-law brought to me was Song's eldest son, but Song was not short of money. He worked as a shopkeeper in the county town. I was asked to raise his child, but I was so poor. If I failed to raise him well, they would blame me. Where could I go to seek justice?

As for this child, his father is in poor health, his mother cannot speak, and his family is the poorest in the Song family, with no food to eat. If I adopt this child and help his family, they will be grateful to me.

As the old saying goes, a helping hand in need is precious, but a helping hand of icing on the cake is not rare. "

Zhou Maoxun looked at Xia Xiaorou with pity, "If that's the case...you don't have to go back. I'll help you talk to your uncle and aunt."

Xia Xiaorou nodded gratefully to Zhou Maoxun, "Thank you, cousin Zhou."

Zhou Maoxun smiled slightly, "Why are you being polite? You are my cousin."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand towards Xia Xiaorou's hair as usual, wanting to pat her head to comfort her.

But when he stretched out his hand halfway, he realized that Xia Xiaorou was already married, and she was now a widow.

There are differences between men and women, so Zhou Maoxun quickly withdrew his hand.

He coughed lightly and touched his forehead to hide his embarrassment. "By the way, Xiaorou, are you...are you doing well in the Song family now?"

"I don't live in my mother-in-law's house now. I moved to this kid's house and live with his parents. By the way, it's the home of my mother-in-law's second brother, Song Yanbai. He used to be a good friend of my eldest brother, and you've met him before." Xia Xiaorou said.

"That... that's good. If you have any difficulties, tell me and I'll help you." Zhou Maoxun looked at Xia Xiaorou with burning eyes. "Xiaorou, no matter what happens, I will always be your cousin Zhou."

These words were like a warm current that warmed Xia Xiaorou's heart.

She smiled and said, "Okay."

Song Yuan on the side looked at Xia Xiaorou, then at Zhou Maoxun, and said, "I will always be my godmother's son."

Zhou Maoxun was slightly stunned when he heard this.

Only then did he realize that this clever little kid could actually eavesdrop on adults' conversations.

Zhou Maoxun turned to look at Xia Xiaorou, changed the subject and said, "By the way, Xiaorou, are you ready to go home now? I'll take you home."

Xia Xiaorou discovered that Zhou Maoxun was carrying a bow and arrow, and there was no prey hanging around his waist.

Apparently, he hadn't gained anything today.

"Aren't you going hunting?" Xia Xiaorou asked.

Zhou Maoxun lied: "No, the bow is broken and needs to be repaired."

Xia Xiaorou looked at her basket full of bamboo shoots and said, "I want to dig a few more and fill up the basket and send it to Yanyuan. They will buy my bamboo shoots there."

After saying that, she raised the digging rod in her hand and prepared to continue digging the soil.

Zhou Maoxun quickly took over her head and said, "Let me help you. You are not strong enough. By the time you have dug enough bamboo shoots, it will be dark."

Xia Xiaorou glanced at Zhou Maoxun gratefully and nodded, "Okay."

But although Zhou Maoxun was very strong, he didn't find the right spot, and he broke all three bamboo shoots he dug.

He touched his head embarrassedly, "My hand is too heavy."

Xia Xiaorou chuckled, "Why are you still the same as before? You haven't learned how to dig bamboo shoots yet? Let me do it."

She took the hoe and started digging the soil according to her own habit.

After digging the bamboo shoots, Xia Xiaorou said she would send them to Yanyuan.

Zhou Maoxun said, "It's just right. I'm going to Yanyuan to find someone. Can I go with you?"

As he spoke, he picked up Xia Xiaorou's backpack, turned around and saw Song Yuan carrying the backpack and walking crookedly, and then picked up his backpack.

Song Yuan stamped his feet angrily, "Dad said that a man should do his own things. I will carry my backpack for a while!"

Despite being so young, he was still aggressive and tried to snatch the backpack from Zhou Maoxun.

Zhou Maoxun started laughing and imitated Song Yuan's tone, "Okay, okay, little man, you carry it on your back."

He just picked it up and found that the basket was quite light. Together with the herbs and the basket, it would not weigh more than three pounds.

This five or six-year-old kid should be able to carry it.

Zhou Maoxun put down Song Yuan's backpack, and Song Yuan immediately grabbed it.

Xia Xiaorou held back her laughter and felt very relieved.

In this life, the son she chose was indeed a good one.

Know how to be self-reliant.

Xia Xiaorou helped Song Yuan carry the basket, and the three of them walked towards Yanyuan together.

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When they arrived at the gate of Yanyuan, before Xia Xiaorou could explain her purpose, the gatekeeper immediately said, "Madam Xia, wait a moment. I will notify Miss Zhuyun right away."

Xia Xiaorou nodded slightly and thanked him.

She thought to herself that Zhu Yun had already made arrangements.

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Yanyuan, the rear residence.

Yan Heng, who had nothing to do, was lying in the rocking chair and playing with the Persian cat.

The Persian cat is feeling lazy today and ignores you no matter how you tease him.

Yan Heng was patient and teased him for the whole afternoon.

Zhu Yun came to report in a panic, "My dear, Madam Xia is here."

Yan Heng held the Persian cat in her arms and stood up suddenly from the rocking chair. "Where is she?"

"My dear, there is another person who came with her." Zhu Yun looked at Yan Heng's face and said cautiously.

"Who?"

"Madam Xia's cousin."

Yan Heng was startled for a moment, then her face darkened, "Haha, she has made it!"

"Ms. Xia came to deliver bamboo shoots, which were quite heavy, so her cousin helped her carry them," Zhu Yun explained.

Yan Heng narrowed her eyes, staring at Zhu Yun and said, "Last time she came here, she was carrying a load of bamboo shoots and didn't complain of being tired. Today she only had a basket, but she thought it was too heavy, so she found a helper. She didn't think it was too heavy, but she intentionally asked someone to cause trouble for me, right?"

Zhu Yun blinked. Is this true?

Did Yan Heng over-interpret this?

"My dear, should we harvest these bamboo shoots or not?" Zhu Yun asked carefully again.

Yan Heng held the Persian cat and sat back in the rocking chair, squinting her eyes. "Ask Madam Xia to come here. I have something to ask about her cousin."

"What about cousin Zhou? How to arrange for him?" Zhu Yun asked again.

Yan Heng glanced at Zhu Yun and asked, "Do you need me to teach you this?"

Zhu Yun's expression froze, and she nodded quickly, "I understand, my dear."