Rebirth of an Old Farmer: Escape from Famine with Children and Grandchildren

Kou Zhong sincerely apologized to the store owner.

Seeing his sincere attitude, the owner's anger eased a lot.

He looked at Brother Ma San lying on the ground, then at Xu Xiangxiang, and sighed, "You guys are really good at causing trouble!"

"That young master is a well-known playboy in our Tuzhou City. His father is the Sima Lord of this state! Little girl, you are lucky to have escaped!"

He waved his hand, and two servants came forward and carefully escorted Ma San Ge back to the room.

The innkeeper was not a heartless person. Seeing that the fire was just a false alarm, his tone softened. He looked at Xu Xiangxiang and said earnestly, "Little girl, it's better for you to stay out less these days."

"If we run into those playboys again, not only will you suffer, I'm afraid we'll be in trouble too."

When Xu Xiangxiang recalled the brutal methods used by those people just now, she couldn't help but feel fear, but more of it was aggrieved.

"He was clearly the one rudely teasing a decent woman, yet he told me to back off. Is there no justice in this world?"

After hearing her innocent and childish words, the shopkeeper shook his head helplessly. Not wanting to waste any more words with such a simple girl, he turned around and was about to leave.

"Please stay!"

Kou Zhong quickly called out to the shopkeeper, his wheat-colored face showing a hint of embarrassment: "Excuse me, shopkeeper, can you let us stay in the woodshed for a while?"

"We're willing to pay two taels of silver, and the rest will be paid with labor, okay?"

The shopkeeper looked at Kou Zhong, his eyes flashing with consideration.

When Xu Xiangxiang heard this, she impatiently took out some silver from her pocket and held it in front of Kou Zhong: "Brother Kou Zhong, I have money!"

"I'll give you all of this, but can you live with me and protect me?"

Xu Xiangxiang pouted, her eyes reddening: "My three brothers are all injured, and now I'm the only one left..."

"Brother Kou Zhong, I'm afraid..."

Kou Zhong stared at Xu Xiangxiang in disbelief.

After a while, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes: "How on earth did you survive to this day?"

Xu Xiangxiang blinked her eyes: "What are you talking about!"

Kou Zhong was puzzled and didn't want to delve into it any further.

He pushed the silver back from Xu Xiangxiang's hand, his expression stern: "You are so careless showing off your money when you are out and about. Xu Xiangxiang, isn't your previous lesson enough?"

"Besides, there are differences between men and women. No matter how much money you give me, I can't live in the same room with you. I hope you can respect yourself!"

After saying that, Kou Zhong no longer paid attention to Xu Xiangxiang.

Xu Xiangxiang was stunned at first, then she became furious!

She was filled with shame and anger, stamping her feet and shouting, "Kou Zhong! You, you have no conscience!"

"I'm willing to give you all my money because I trust you! What's with you talking about living together? I, I want you to live in my brother's room!"

"Who do you think I am?"

Xu Xiangxiang was so angry that she burst into tears. Her finger pointed at Kou Zhong and trembled, and finally she burst into tears.

"I'm never going to talk to you again!"

After she finished speaking, she turned her head and ran back to her room crying.

Everyone present pursed their lips simultaneously, fearing that they would burst out laughing.

Kou Zhong's face was as gloomy as water, and he clenched his fists secretly.

"Ahem." The innkeeper covered his lips with his hand and looked at Kou Zhong with a smile: "Okay, you can stay."

"But there's one condition: you're not allowed to go into the front hall and provoke the guests."

"As for labor... well, since you have horses and a large number of people, I will be responsible for taking care of the guests' horses and vehicles."

"Also, you'll be responsible for washing dishes and chopping wood, and you'll be responsible for your own food. I can't afford to provide for so many of you."

When these words were spoken, everyone was secretly happy.

The village chief quickly said, "Thank you, boss. We can just provide our own food and drink!"

The boss looked at their carts piled high like a mountain, nodded with satisfaction, and turned away.

The group finally settled down and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. They began to tidy up the woodshed with quick hands and feet.

The rest of the people followed the waiter to arrange their respective tasks.

As soon as the waiter left, everyone looked at Kou Zhong with a smile.

Kou Zhong was stared at by so many people, and for a moment he was at a loss: "What are you all staring at me for?"

Wang Cuihua said quickly: "Look at our Kou Zhong, what charm does he have that has captivated the eldest daughter of the Ma family?"

"You know what, if you take a closer look, Kou Zhong is really quite handsome."

"As for her figure," Wang Cuihua paused deliberately, and Kou Zhong immediately straightened his back awkwardly: "She's also tall and thin!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room burst into laughter.

Kou Zhong blushed, but unfortunately his skin was too dark to be noticeable.

Sun Wan smiled and shook her head: "Honestly, this is the second time Kou Zhong has been a hero saving a beautiful woman."

Kou Zhong pursed his lips and whispered, "If someone else were in that situation, I would also help them."

"It's not just because of her."

Although he said this, everyone obviously didn't believe him and continued to joke with him.

Listening to these jokes, Kou Zhong felt mixed emotions.

He lowered his head, looked at his big palms, and continued to work silently.

A rich lady like Xu Xiangxiang will lose interest in these things sooner or later.

By then, no one will make fun of him about this anymore.

In the crowd, a pair of cloudy eyes were observing everything. As their eyes turned, they came up with many evil ideas.

……

Xu Xiangxiang returned to the house and cried for a long time. Her eyes were swollen like walnuts before she went to check on her three brothers' injuries.

Seeing that her brothers were all unconscious, she couldn't help but feel regretful.

It was because she was too flamboyant that her brothers suffered this misfortune while trying to protect her.

Xu Xiangxiang quickly boiled the medicine given by Su Rongze, and then carefully fed it to her third brother to drink.

The effect of the medicine quickly showed up, and Ma San Ge soon woke up.

The first thing he did after waking up was to look for Xu Xiangxiang everywhere.

It was not until he saw Xu Xiangxiang sitting safely by the bed, staring at him with worried eyes, that Ma San Ge's heart was completely at ease.

"Little sister... I'm so glad you're okay..."

Xu Xiangxiang felt a lump in her nose.

She held Ma Sange's hand tightly and said softly, "Sange, just rest assured and recover. Don't worry about anything else."

"I know I was wrong. I will stay at home with you guys for the next few days and won't go anywhere!"

After hearing what his sister said, Brother Ma San was completely relieved. He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep again.

As night fell, Xu Xiangxiang checked the remaining ingredients in the kitchen, made a few pancakes, and ate them with water.

I cooked another bowl of porridge, woke up Brother Ma San, and felt at ease only after seeing him finish eating.

As for Big Brother Ma and Second Brother Ma, there is still no sign of waking up.

Xu Xiangxiang was just thinking about whether to ask a doctor to come and see her when there was a sudden knock on the door.

She was startled.

Then an old voice came from outside the door: "Miss Ma? I'm from Darong Village."

When Xu Xiangxiang heard this, she felt relieved. She gently pushed open the door and saw an old woman she had never met before.

The old woman caught the confusion in Xu Xiangxiang's eyes and quickly explained: "It doesn't matter if Miss Ma doesn't recognize me. I remember you."

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Xu Xiangxiang asked directly, secretly feeling that the old woman's eyes were strange and made her feel uncomfortable.