"I figured it out on my own." Shen Miaozhu knew that she hadn't checked it out, so she told the truth.

She had to admit that she was suppressed by the cold gaze of the young man on the horse. This man's eyes were even sharper than the day when her uncle killed the donkey with a knife.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ru did not ask any more questions, but threw the crossbow at her with force.

Shen Miaozhu took a half step back with her right foot, then changed her mind and stood firmly to catch the bamboo crossbow.

Chen Ru was very pleased that she didn't pretend to be weak and dodge away. "Don't use the iron buckle device in the future, understand?"

"I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Captain." Shen Miaozhu clasped his fists again.

Chen Ru ignored her and just said, "Leave one person to take them home." As soon as he finished speaking, he urged his horse to gallop.

"Yes." Zhuang Baibu gestured to a personal guard, and then he and the others chased after the general.

Shen Miaozhu breathed a sigh of relief. After checking that Uncle Nine's condition was not any worse, she said to her personal guards, "I'll lead the way."

The guard steadied the horse: "No need, I know your family."

"What's your name, big brother? Judging from his accent, he seems to be from our neighborhood." Shen Miaozhu felt that she couldn't just say nothing.

The other person nodded, then shook his head: "I grew up in Yizhou, but my ancestors are from the northwest."

"So you must be a very good rider."

"Well, that's why I was chosen by the thousand households."

Seeing him straighten his back, Shen Miaozhu knew that he was very proud of it, so she followed the topic and started chatting with him.

Don't think she doesn't like to talk much. That's because she talked too much in class in her previous life and doesn't want to waste her voice outside the classroom.

But as long as she is willing, she can quickly start a topic with others and guide the direction of the conversation.

When Shen Lingzhu and Huang Zongqi came with flints, torches, cloth bags and nets, leading her uncle and his son to find her, she had already learned a lot from the guards.

The bearded man was named Chen Ru. He passed the imperial examination and became a scholar at the age of fourteen. However, during the defense of the capital, he followed his father into the army and later inherited his deceased father's position as deputy captain. He was a relative of the Pingxiang Earl's Mansion in the capital.

Shen Miaozhu only had time to sigh at her young and promising future before her junior sister threw her into her arms, "Second sister, you were stung on your hand too."

"I've picked out the bee sting. Just go home and wash it with soap and apply some medicine." She met her family's worried eyes, clenched her fists and shook her head to indicate that it was nothing serious.

But when the third grandmother came to ask her son to make a bellows for her house, she saw her son being carried into the house with red blisters all over his face and hands, and she became anxious and yelled.

"What's going on? He was fine this morning, but now he looks like a monster.

Wu Huai, tell me what you asked your brother to do? Oh my son, I am so heartbroken." The third grandmother pushed the people aside and stretched out her hand but did not dare to touch Shen Xiao's face.

Shen Lingzhu stepped forward and pulled her away: "Third Grandma, please let everyone wash and apply medicine to Uncle Jiu first."

"What medicine are you applying? There's no movement. Hurry up and send him to Qixing Temple for help." The third grandmother shook her off and caught up with her nephews, not allowing them to carry him into the house.

Everyone said that the bee sting had been picked out and there was no poisoning, so it just needed to be washed quickly, but she refused.

He grabbed Shen Huai's arm and said, "Wu Huai, your brother worked for you from dawn to dusk. Now he's injured like this, and you didn't even send him to the hospital. Don't you feel guilty?"

Shen Lingzhu thought that you and Third Grandpa are worthy of being a couple, and you always blame your conscience for everything: "Third Grandma, what does this have to do with conscience? We are all trying our best to save people. Are you trying to stop us because you want Uncle Jiu to die?

Moreover, my eldest brother has already gone to Qixing Temple to ask the Taoist priest to see the patient.

Please move aside. If you hold Uncle Jiu any longer, he will feel more pain." She winked at the Huang family boys, and they helped her pull Third Grandma away.

The old lady tried to chase after him and almost knocked over Shen Miaozhu who was carrying hot water. Seeing this, Mrs. Hu, who was directing the operation in the hall, hurriedly shouted "Be careful".

"Third aunt, the doctor will be here soon." Shen Huai finally couldn't help it and stopped her in front of the main hall door.

Third Grandma stopped pulling, and after the man was carried into the inner room, she was still chasing him. She smoothed her slightly disheveled hair and asked, "He's been injured so badly, he'll definitely need some time to recuperate. What about the lost work time?"

Shen Lingzhu was dumbfounded. Is this her real mother? So we just tried so hard to stop her, but you only care about money.

I only heard my uncle say, "You will be paid as usual. You can go back to work when you are well again."

Third Grandma was dissatisfied: "No, let your fourth brother take his place."

"No!" Shen Lingzhu stood in front of her and refused bluntly, but was pushed away by her fat hand. "What are you doing here, kid? It's rude to interrupt."

Shen Huai supported his little niece and frowned, saying, "Third aunt, we don't need a lot of people."

Third Grandma didn't believe it at all. She counted how many they had sold at the market and gave the example that there were more than 20 companies that paid for reservations.

Shen Huai was annoyed by what she said, but he still covered Shen Lingzhu's mouth to prevent her from speaking.

Until my wife came out of the main hall and said, "Third aunt, my ninth brother was also stung on the back of his neck. Would you like to come in and help him clean it?"

"Aren't Shen Du and Shen He inside?" The Third Grandma said without moving:

"Wuhuai family, you are the mistress of the household. Xiao Ge'er was seriously injured while working for your family. You must give him stewed chicken and scrambled eggs to nourish him while he is recovering."

"Don't worry, Third Aunt, we will take care of it." Mrs. Hu made a solemn promise to her, but she still refused to give in and demanded eggs, stewed meat, and added sugared water and fresh fruits.

Shen Lingzhu wanted to curse after hearing this, so she pulled her uncle's hand away and said, "Third Auntie, Uncle Jiu is staying at my house to recuperate, so you don't have to worry about his food and medicine.

I'll go and ask Aunt Jiu to come over so she can take care of you."

She moved quickly, running to the courtyard gate before she had even finished her words. She turned back and said to Xia Wang, who was carrying the bellows, "Brother Erwang, these bellows that have been aired out should be delivered to the families who have paid the deposit with the Huang cousins."

It also saves Third Grandma from asking for it later.

Xia Wang understood her hint accurately and said, "I'll go right away."

"Wu Huai, if this little girl doesn't get married, it will be hard to say what her husband will be like in the future." Seeing Shen Lingzhu disrupting her pace, the third grandmother said dissatisfiedly:

"Your house only has two rooms, which is not enough for people to live in. Brother Xiao won't stay here to recuperate."

"Aunt, it's actually better to keep her here. After all, the foot of the mountain is more ventilated and cooler than the village, and it's close to the Seven Stars Temple, so it's convenient for the Taoist priest to come and see her at any time.

Then, we can have my ninth brother's wife bring the two children over to live with us. Our room is spacious enough for them, so she doesn't have to worry about both." Mrs. Hu supported Xiao Zhuzi's suggestion. It was her family's responsibility to send the supplements, but whether they would reach the injured was unclear.

I'd rather recuperate here without the worries at home and I'll get better faster.

When the Third Grandma was about to express her opinion, Shen Xianzhu invited the Taoist priest from the Seven Stars Temple.

When Shen Huai and his wife eagerly invited someone in for a consultation, she did not rush into the house. Instead, she walked to the ox cart, picked out a bellows, and said, "I want this."

"If the Third Old Lady likes it, I'll pay the deposit and make it for you." Xia Wang's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly blamed himself for being so slow.

Third Grandma frowned at him and said, "Does the Shen family need to pay for something they made?"

If Shen Lingzhu was here, she might have secretly said that he was shameless.

But Xia Wang wouldn't do that. He could only put on a smile, and since the old lady didn't move her hand away, he couldn't push her away.

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