Thanks for the invitation: In ancient times, people shared children

Most of the new things happening in town can be heard discussed in the wine shop, but not all of them.

Since there was no way to find out here, Jinghui decided to take Pei to try his luck somewhere else.

Pei Da Nu said that she would keep an eye out for her and take her there if she came next time.

When she said this, her eyes stayed focused on the center without darting around. She was probably speaking from the heart, but Pei Xiaohai no longer believed her. While saying thank you, he was thinking in his heart whether he should go find Zhao Dongmiao to ask her.

The last time I went there, there were still two kittens in her litter that she hadn't given away. She said she would keep one for herself and give the others away after they were weaned.

I don’t know whether it has been weaned yet, and whether the one that was left behind is still alive.

As they were about to leave, Pei Da Nv heard that the family they were going to ask about was close to the Pei family, so she asked them to help bring some things back.

There were two pieces of red cloth and some snacks and jewelry. The things were not heavy, but just complicated. Pei's second daughter was already married, so these were for the third daughter's wedding.

Pei Da Nu put all these into the basket.

Jinghui was carrying things and Pei was carrying two bags of snacks. Before they even left the house, she wanted to pick out two and eat them. Fortunately, she had grown up and could control herself and would not chew on other people's things.

Qian Youqing drooled and put his mouth close to a bag of snacks. Pei Xiaohai just watched, even with some malicious anticipation.

Fortunately, Xiaohong saw it, quickly pulled him aside, took out a toy to tease him, and prevented him from damaging things.

Pei Xiaohai could only sigh in his heart: Regrets are always inevitable, he will not be beaten today.

After leaving Qian's liquor store and walking east, it takes some time to reach Pei's house. It's not far for adults to walk, but Pei's child is thirsty and a little tired by the time he gets here.

Unfortunately, Aunt Pei was not at home. Only the fourth daughter and her younger sisters were at home. The seventh and eighth daughters looked at the little boy Pei with extra vigilance, and no one knew what they were guarding against.

Master Jinghui handed the things to them and did not bring her disciple in.

Little Pei was not willing to ask for water from these people. She was not familiar with the first few, and the last two kept glaring at her. It was really boring.

The master and the disciple left and went to a house with a cat to ask for some water to drink.

The bad news is that the cat in this house is a useless male cat.

The good news is that Pei Xiaohai quenched his thirst and also understood why Pei Da Nu lied.

This family said that Pei Zhu's cat had given birth to kittens and they should have been weaned by now. A few days ago, they came to the town and asked people to help find a family to take the cat back.

The man also asked them, "Manager Pei is the most informed, how come you haven't heard of it?"

The woman seemed to have thought of something. She looked at Pei Xiaohai, poked him, winked at him a few times, laughed and said something else.

Pei Zhu is the godmother of Pei Xiaohai, whose surname is Pei. She married a godfather named Liu whose family owns a lot of land.

Living in Puluo Village, Aunt Pei's family was also there, so she knew that this family was rich and in need of children. At that time, Ganniang Xu had not yet married the wealthy Zhao Lizheng, so they were most optimistic about this family.

He just didn't want to offend anyone for Pei Xiaohai, so he drew lots to decide where she would go.

Now this family still has no children and has not adopted any children. They only have a goddaughter like Pei Xiaohai. If she is willing to live with them, she will naturally have a good life.

But Pei Da Nu recognized this younger sister in her heart and wanted to discuss with her parents to bring her home. How could she be willing to let her meet any godfather and godmother now?

This family obviously knew the inside story, but they were unwilling to talk about it.

Jinghui guessed something from the reactions of the two.

I'm not really worried about this.

Regardless of what others are going to do, she still understands her own disciple. If she is asked to return to secular life, she will be happy to do so. If she is asked to leave the nunnery and live in another family, even if Jingchi beats her buttocks to pieces, she will not leave.

Compared to those people, she was more worried about the child herself. If she wanted to return to secular life, she should go down the mountain as soon as possible. If she decided to stay, she should become a real nun.

But she didn't want to leave, nor did she want to take the precepts. She couldn't bear to give up the meat, nor could she bear to leave them. If this continued for a long time, there would only be harm and no benefit.

She might be able to follow Yinggu's wishes and become her aunt, raise her and marry her off, but she couldn't ignore the feelings of her two junior sisters, nor could she really let Shanshang Temple be destroyed in her hands.

The older the child gets, the more troubled Jinghui becomes, and she still hasn't figured out what to do.

Jinghui was reluctant to tell Pei Xiaohai about this worry, fearing that she would make a choice that went against her will, ruining herself and causing them to humiliate Yinggu.

But it is true... I am worried. If she had hair, it would be white by now.

Puluo Village is quite far away, and if I go there today, I won’t have time to go back.

Jinghui and Pei Xiaohai discussed rescheduling the meeting on another day.

But little Pei was in high spirits, and was afraid that if the date changed, he would be without a cat. He hurriedly said, "We can stay here. Master, go ahead. Please, I really want a cat. I've even thought of a name for it."

Jinghui: "What's your name?"

Pei Xiaohai: "The male ones are called cucumbers, and the female ones are called beans."

Jinghui looked at the crops planted in front of a family's door: well, eggplants, cucumbers, and beans. A child once got his hand pricked by the thorns on the eggplant stems, and he no longer likes eggplants.

Jinghui did not expose her nonsense because she obviously believed it herself and looked so pitiful with tears in her eyes.

"Ok."

It is not uncommon for nuns to go out to beg for alms and not return for a day or two, but children rarely spend the night outside.

There is no need to send someone to take the letter back. If they can't wait for anyone, they will naturally think of it.

The master and his disciple went to Puluo Village at noon and arrived in the afternoon.

Cuimei, the Liu family's maid, opened the door and didn't dare to recognize them for a moment: "It's... Master Jinghui and Miss, right?"

Without waiting for an answer, she confirmed: "If it is true, please come in."

As he welcomed the guests in, he called out to a young boy who was sweeping the floor, "Shuanzi, go tell the old man, the old lady, the master and the mistress that Master Jinghui and the young lady are home."

The Liu family had only three servants: Cuimei, Shuanzi, and a cook named Aunt Yu.

In the early years, there was an old man who grew up with the old man. Later, he became too old and died, so he bought the bolt.

Sometimes there were not enough people to do the work, and the master Liu Renben and his wife Pei Zhu also had to work. They did not live as comfortably and decently as the rich families. But in the countryside, if you can afford three servants, you are the master and the wife, and everyone in the village will respect them.

I'm hoping they'll show some mercy and hire someone from their family to work when I reclaim the land this year.

Perhaps he was a little flattered, this Godfather Liu always looked very arrogant.

Pei Zhu asked Master Jinghui to sit down, and then she held the little Pei in her arms and rubbed him.

Liu Renben just sat there motionless and coughed twice, but no one knew what he meant.

Pei Zhu rolled her eyes impatiently, pointed at him and Pei Xiaohai and said:

"Good boy, go and kowtow to your godfather. Our Master Liu is a man of status and respect. If you don't pay your respects to him first, he will miss you so much that he won't talk to you."