The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Chengcai's mother was stunned when she saw Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang coming. Chengcai's father in the room felt embarrassed when he heard Lu Qingqing say the word "solve the case".

During the trial yesterday, I just pleaded with the Qin family for my son and cried bitterly.

The situation was urgent at that time and I couldn't care less about anything, but now it's awkward.

Chengcai's father came out of the house quickly and scolded Chengcai's mother:

"You lazy bitch, Erya is fine, why did you hit her? If you cause trouble again, I'll beat you up."

When Chengcai's mother saw her husband's ferocious look, she immediately became obedient and dared not say a word.

Lu Qingqing held Erya in her arms and looked coldly at the Chengcai family in front of her.

"Uncle Li, although Erya has become your family's child bride, she still has her own family. She is my sister no matter what. Auntie always beats and scolds her, not even letting her eat a bite. Do you really want to kill her?"

"Our Lujia Village is also governed by the laws of the imperial court. The principle of life for life has existed since ancient times. With the elders and the village chief on our side, we will ensure that no one is wrongly accused!"

Seeing Lu Qingqing's stern face and hearing the words "killing someone means paying with one's life", Chengcai's father remembered that he was the one who dared to kill someone, so he hurriedly explained with a smile.

"Oh, Daya, it's all because of my old lady's bad temper. I will definitely discipline her in the future. As for Erya, we will definitely treat her as our own daughter and treat her well. Don't worry."

When Li Chengcai entered the house and saw that his mother dared to hit Erya, he was already frightened. This is Erya's biological sister, and he was afraid that it was not going to be the end. Now he met his father to explain, and hurriedly followed,

"Yes, yes. My family will treat Arya well in the future and will definitely not bully her again."

"Uncle Li, it's winter now and there's not much to do at home. When Brother Chengcai comes to my house next time, I'll ask Erya to come along too. What do you think?"

Lu Qingqing stared at Chengcai's father. As soon as she finished speaking, she saw him nodding repeatedly.

"Okay, okay. There's really nothing to do in this winter. The mother can do it herself. Just let Erya go to your place to play."

Lu Qingqing looked down at Erya in her arms and asked:

"Er Ya, which room do you live in? I'll carry you back to the kang and let you lie down for a while."

Erya pointed to the woodshed next to her, and Lu Qingqing looked towards the woodshed next to her.

There was a hut made of straw in the woodshed, without even a bed or quilt. The door of the woodshed was just made of broken wooden boards, and it leaked air even when closed.

Li Chengcai saw Lu Qingqing's ugly face and said hurriedly:

"I was ignorant before. From now on, Erya will sleep in the room where I used to sleep. The kang there is very warm. I will sleep in the same room with my parents."

Lu Qingqing looked at Erya who was shivering with cold, picked her up and walked into the house. Looking at the dirty quilt on the kang, she pulled the quilt to the side.

His eyes swept over Li Chengcai, and he hurriedly took out a thick quilt from the cabinet.

He ran to his parents' room again, brought back a new mattress, spread it out neatly, and watched eagerly as Lu Qingqing put Erya in.

"Go get a bowl of hot water."

Li Chengcai followed Lu Qingqing's instructions and hurried to the outer room to ask his mother to boil water.

After feeding Erya some water and seeing that she had recovered, Lu Qingqing felt relieved.

Xiao Erya lowered her head and hugged her waist, sobbing and thanking her.

Looking at the thin little girl in front of her, Lu Qingqing felt very distressed and secretly thought about the possibility of buying Erya back from the Li family.

After thinking about it for a while, she felt that it was not a good idea. Even if the Li family was temporarily afraid of her and allowed her to buy Erya from the Li family.

But if Erya goes back to the Qin family with me, Old Man Lu will definitely come to cause trouble. As her cousin, my reputation is definitely not as high as that of Erya's parents and grandparents. The Lu family will take Erya back by claiming to be filial.

But will Erya’s life be better if she returns to the Lu family?

The Lu family probably doesn't have much food left. Given Old Man Lu's personality, he's addicted to selling his granddaughter and doesn't care about his reputation at all.

If Erya was sold again, no one knew where she would be sold to. I’m afraid her life would be worse than the Li family’s.

After pondering for a while, he decided that staying at the Li family was the best choice for Erya. The Li family was afraid of him now, so as long as he looked after her more, they wouldn't dare do anything to her.

Li Chengcai is working at home during the one-year observation and transformation period. If his family is not satisfied and brings it up, Li Chengcai will still be in trouble.

I'll go back and get a lock and lock the door.

In the future, I will let Erya come to me more often so that I can help her whenever she needs anything.

After Lu Qingqing went back and told the whole story, Qin Lang clenched his fist and said:

"I will beat up anyone who bullies Erya. Don't worry, Daya, I will protect you and won't let you be bullied like her."

Lu Qingqing felt warm in her heart as she looked at Qin Lang, who looked serious about helping her beat the guy up.

"Da Ya, let's take better care of Er Ya from now on. This child has such a hard time, but she still wants to help us report the news. She is a kind-hearted child."

Grandma Qin said this and stood up to take out the unused fabric from the cupboard.

"This material can still be made into a set of clothes. I see that the child doesn't have any proper clothes. It's very cold these days. I'll make her a set in the next two days. Add some extra cotton and she'll definitely be warm."

Lu Qingqing looked at Grandma Qin with a loving face and went forward to hug her.

This short old lady looks very much like her grandmother in her previous life.

Grandma Qin patted Lu Qingqing's back gently. Seeing this, Qin Lang came over and hugged them both.

At lunch time, Lu Qingqing helped Grandma Qin prepare a table full of dishes, and then went to find Erya.

When the little girl arrived, she was obviously shocked by the huge table of food.

In a panic, he subconsciously looked at Lu Qingqing beside him.

"Little Erya, don't look at your elder sister, Daya. I invited you here today. You risked so much to come and tell me the news last time, but you were a huge help. Thanks to you, we can all stand here and talk to you safely."

"Don't just stand there, come sit down and talk while we eat."

Grandma Qin gestured to Erya to sit down. Erya sat down only after seeing that Lu Qingqing and Grandma Qin's family were smiling kindly.

The little girl was small, and Grandma Qin was afraid that she couldn't reach the dishes, so she specially moved a slightly higher stool for her, and most of the meat and vegetables on the table were placed around her.

Erya was a little embarrassed when she first sat down at the table and didn't dare to reach for the meat or vegetables with her chopsticks.

Seeing this, Lu Qingqing kept picking up meat and vegetables for her. Slowly, Erya unconsciously let go.

She had never eaten so much meat in her life. She didn't realize it until she was full and apologized.

"I'm sorry, Grandma Qin, Sister Daya, and Brother Lang, I ate a little too much. I couldn't stop just now."

"Silly girl, what's there to apologize for? We invited you to dinner today. You're giving us face by eating more."

Grandma Qin looked at the embarrassed little girl in front of her and spoke to her with a smile.

"Your sister Daya is your biological sister, and you have done our family a great favor. From now on, just treat this place as your own home. If you have any difficulties, just tell us."

When Lu Qingqing heard Grandma Qin say this, she also spoke.

"Er Ya, I've already warned the Li family today. If they dare to bully you again, just tell me and I'll help you vent your anger."

Grandma Qin also nodded.

"Xiao Erya, come over here every day before noon. It will be warmer then. Every household is staying at home for the winter, so it's okay. Let's have a meal and chat together."

Erya felt a little embarrassed.

"Grandma Qin, I can't keep coming here to take advantage of you. No one has enough food this year."

Seeing the little girl lowering her head, Grandma Qin felt very embarrassed. Knowing that she was an honest child, she pretended to be angry and said:

"If you don't come, you will look down on our family and think we can't even provide this little food."

Seeing Erya waving her hands in panic, her expression eased a little.

"If you consider us your own kind, then just come over. I'll get along with you."

Seeing that the matter was settled, after dinner they returned to the kang and sat down to chat.

Grandma Qin took out the needle, thread and material from the table on the kang, drew the lines on Erya's body, and then began to cut.

Erya had seen Old Lady Lu cutting cloth and sewing before, and when she knew that Grandma Qin was making clothes for her, her eyes couldn't help but turn red.

She has never worn new clothes in her life. In the past, her mother would use her old clothes to alter them for her. The clothes were always too big and often dragged on the ground.

At this moment, Erya said nothing more, but just silently kept this kindness in her heart.

She will repay him if she has the chance in the future.

They chatted in the house for half the afternoon. When it got dark, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang got up to send Erya back.

Grandma Qin packed some food in her bag, and also packed some snacks that Erya liked to eat in the afternoon, so that she could eat when she was hungry when she got home.

Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang sent Erya back to the Li family. When Li Chengcai saw them, he suddenly became nervous.

Seeing that Qin Lang and Lu Qingqing both had stern faces, he hurriedly made some assurances.

At this time, Chengcai's mother also started to cook dinner.

Lu Qingqing began to try the lock she had brought. After trying it several times and finding no problems, she hung the key rope around Erya's neck.

After a while, the Li family's meal was served on the table. Chengcai's father saw that Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang were also there, so he made way with a stiff face.

Lu Qingqing naturally would not keep any food for him. When she saw Erya sitting at the table and the food was exactly the same as the one at Li Chengcai's house, she said goodbye.

I went out and squatted at the window at the back of the house and listened for a while.

Chengcai's mother complained a few words and was scolded by Chengcai's father.

Li Chengcai was also frightened. When he heard that his mother was going to scold Erya, he hurriedly told his mother to be well behaved and not to provoke Erya again.

The two of them walked back.