Sister Xing'er helped Jiang Yutong to lift up the stool. "These bandits are really abominable. They came in the middle of the night yesterday, without making any noise. The villagers were not prepared, and most of them were robbed. Your brother Huzi's injury hasn't healed yet, and this will take a long time to recover."

"I was planning to come over to help you clean up during the day, but I couldn't leave home, so I only had time to come over and help you lock the gate again."

Sister Xing'er helped Jiang Yutong clean up while chattering about some family matters. Jiang Yutong ate sweet potato porridge and felt like he was alive again.

At this moment, Aunt Wang and Ding Lan also came over. "We wanted to come and help you clean up. You definitely can't handle it alone."

Jiang Yutong forced a smile, "Then I'll trouble you all."

Jiang Yutong had almost finished eating, so he put down his bowl and started to clean up with everyone else.

Jiang Yutong asked about the situation at Aunt Wang's home.

Aunt Wang sighed, "All the medicinal herbs in the house were wasted. Your Uncle Li didn't have any food to eat today. All the edible food in the house was taken away, and your brother Nanxing was injured."

When Jiang Yutong heard that Li Nanxing was injured, she quickly asked, "Where is he injured? Is he serious?"

Aunt Wang shook her head. "My hand was cut by a bandit's knife, but it's not serious. Your uncle Li has already helped bandage it."

Jiang Yutong finally breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."

Jiang Yutong asked about Ding Lan again.

Tao Lizheng's family was fine, as they had a cellar and stored some valuable food down there, but everything that could be snatched from the surface was taken away.

"The village suffered heavy losses this time, and we don't know when we can recover."

Jiang Yutong pretended to be relaxed and comforted everyone, "Everything will be fine. The harvest will be soon, and then we will have food to eat."

Only then did everyone feel that they saw hope.

After several people cleaned up together, they finally restored the house to its original state. Jiang Yutong thanked everyone and divided the food he bought in the county town today among them. "Everyone take some back. It will be fine after this period."

Everyone couldn't refuse, so they took the things and left.

Jiang Yutong also calmed down, washed up and went to bed. This time she left Banban in the room.

Ning Zhengqing arrived home a day later than Jiang Yutong, and the first thing he heard was Ning Yao's crying.

Ning Zhengqing saw the mess in the house and felt depressed. He walked to Ning Yao's room and asked, "Mom, how are you?"

When Ning Yao heard Ning Zhengqing's voice, she cried even harder, "Qing'er, you're back."

At this time, Sun Taohua was standing in front of the bed with medicine in her hand. She greeted Ning Zhengqing, "Second Uncle."

"Where's my brother?"

Ning Yao waved at Sun Taohua and said, "You can go out first."

Sun Taohua placed the medicine on the bedside and said, "Drink it while it's hot."

After Sun Taohua left the house, Ning Yaoshi grabbed Ning Zhengqing's hand and said, "Qing'er, these bandits are too abominable. My waist."

Ning Yao rubbed her waist with one hand and recounted what happened yesterday.

Ning Zhengsong was sent out by Ning Yaoshi to ask for money from Jiang Yutong's brother's fellow villager. Only Ning Yaoshi and Sun Taohua were left at home with a few children. They were still dreaming when the bandits came. When Ning Yaoshi found out, the bandits had already entered the yard. Ning Yaoshi was so scared that she trembled. Thinking about hiding her silver, she stayed in the house and did not go out.

The bandits soon arrived at Ning Yao's house and saw an old man in the house. He looked around and walked towards the box.

Ning Yaoshi's money was inside. She cried and tried to block the way, but she was no match for the bandits. She was quickly pushed down by them and kicked at them. "Behave yourself, or I'll kill you."

Ning Yao could only watch as the box was opened, the things inside were thrown everywhere, and the silver at the bottom of the box was snatched away.

At this point, Ning Yao became sad again, "All that money was for you to go to the capital to take the imperial examination. What should I do now?"

Ning Zhengqing hadn't expected the bandits to take all the silver, but now that it had happened, he could only comfort the still-crying Ning Yaoshi, "Mom, I'm glad you're okay. We'll figure out a way to deal with the silver later."

Ning Yao sniffed and said, "Fortunately, your brother went late this time and hasn't brought the silver back yet. At least Brother Jiang Yutong's silver has been preserved."

Ning Zhengqing asked again, "When did my brother leave? When will he be back?"

"I left early the day before yesterday, and thought I'd be back by now."

Ning Zhengqing handed the medicine to Ning Yaoshi, "Then drink the medicine first, and we'll talk to you when my brother comes back."

Ning Yao took Ning Zhengqing's hand and drank the medicine.

Ning Zhengqing sat with him for a while before leaving.

In the evening, Ning Zhengsong returned. Ning Yao quickly called her eldest son into the house and asked, "Where's the silver?"

Ning Zhengsong was dejected and shook his head, "I don't have any money."

Ning Yao was so eager for Ning Zhengsong to bring back the silver, but he said there was no silver. "What do you mean there is no silver? Didn't you find the person?"

"I went to look for him, and I found him, but he said Jiang Yuwen didn't bring the silver back."

Ning Yao had just been robbed of silver by bandits and had been counting on this silver. Now she was told that there was no silver. How could she accept it? "How could he not bring silver? Doesn't he bring silver back every year? Why not this year?"

Ning Zhengqing remained calm, "Brother, can you tell me in detail? Did he say anything?"

Ning Zhengsong shook his head. "No, he said Jiang Yuwen didn't ask him to bring it, and didn't say anything."

"Didn't his fellow villager see Jiang Yuwen before he came back?"

"I saw him. He even asked Jiang Yuwen if he wanted to bring anything, but Jiang Yuwen said no."

"From what I heard, it seems like Jiang Yuwen will be back soon."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Jiang Yuwen was coming back soon, so what should they do with the money they had before? And what about Jiang Yutong's divorce?

Ning Zhengqing sighed, "We'll talk about this later. Brother, you're tired too, go down and rest."

Ning Zhengsong also learned about the bandit incident on his way back. The situation at home was not optimistic. He sighed and left the house.

Ning Yao slapped the bed fiercely. "Why did all these things happen at the same time? What will happen to my son's exam?"

Ning Zhengqing was also in a bad mood and just said perfunctorily, "Mom, you should rest first. I'll go back to the academy and think of a solution."

I don't want to stay at home for a moment.

Ning Zhengqing was feeling depressed and preparing to return to the county town. When he reached the end of the village, he saw Jiang Yutong coming out of Sister Xing'er's house with a bright smile on his face and something in his hands.

But when he saw Ning Zhengqing's face, he let it go.

"Pooh."

Ning Zhengqing was so angry that he threw down the curtain and didn't want to stay any longer.

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