After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

Last night, the head of the family came home and told him everything that happened in Zhao Huanxi's home. Lu Daniu also said that Lu Feng was whipped ten times in the ancestral hall, his buttocks were beaten bloody and he was breathing in more than out.

Finally, he was dragged back to the second son's house by Old Master Lu. He looked down on his sister-in-law. She hated gamblers the most and felt that Lu Feng deserved his punishment. Zhao Huanxi was free from suffering and felt that being a widow was better than being Lu Feng's wife.

At this time, Uncle Lu Gen waited for a while and saw that no one was going to the town, so he whipped the ox cart and drove it.

Zhao Huanxi knew that Xiang Saozi had no ill intentions. From the day she returned the five copper coins to her, he knew that Xiang Saozi must be a good person.

So he answered, "Yes, is Sister-in-law Xiang also going to town to buy things?"

Sister-in-law Xiang knew that Zhao Huanxi had divorced and was now free, but with several children, she was afraid that it would be difficult for her to get married again in the future.

So Xiang's sister-in-law lowered her voice and said to Zhao Huanxi, "Do you know about Lu Feng being beaten last night?"

Zhao Huanxi shook his head: "After the divorce yesterday, I rested at home and did not go to the ancestral hall."

Sister-in-law Xiang felt a bit gloating and said to Zhao Huanxi with a smile, "You didn't go, so you don't know. Lu Feng was almost beaten to death, and was later dragged home by his father."

Zhao Huanxi wasn't exactly happy; she simply felt bad for the elderly couple, at such an advanced age, still constantly worrying about their eldest son, Lu Feng. Raising a son to support one's old age wasn't just a way to prevent it; it actually made it worse. It was ridiculous.

Seeing Sister Xiang's expression, as if to say, "I told you such a big story, hurry up and praise me," Zhao Huanxi found it a little funny. How could Sister Xiang still act like a child even though she was almost 30 years old? She looked like a girl who had grown up in love, which made Zhao Huanxi a little envious.

So he smiled and said to his sister-in-law, "Lu Feng and I have already divorced. His affairs have nothing to do with me from now on."

When Sister-in-law Xiang heard this, she tactfully stopped talking about Lu Feng.

But it takes more than two hours to get to the town, and I felt a little lonely with no one to chat with on the way, so I took the initiative to start some other topics, and we chatted all the way. The two of us got along surprisingly well.

In the time it took the ox cart to turn a few corners, Zhao Huanxi had already learned a lot of gossip in the village, such as the fact that Er Laizi from the end of the village was pestering Widow Zhang from the east of the village, the dog boy from the head of the village actually climbed into the bed of his neighbor Chunsheng, and Liu Sanpo from the west of the village was discovered rolling around in a haystack with an old widower who was a carpenter... etc. Something seemed to be wrong.

So he hurriedly asked Sister Xiang Chunsheng if he was a man. Sister Xiang's eyes lit up when she mentioned this, and she vividly described their affair.

It is said that when Chunsheng's parents came back from the fields and opened the door, they saw their son Chunsheng lying naked on the bed, with the neighbor's dog lying next to him. It was obvious that the two had just done that thing...

After saying this to my sister-in-law, she still had an expression that said, "You know what I mean."

Holy shit, this is so explosive! Aren't people in ancient times considered feudal? How the hell is this feudal? This person is clearly more open-minded than a modern person like her.

Human nature is to gossip. If Zhao Huanxi hadn't seen the children sleeping soundly nearby, she would have carefully inquired about the story of these two homosexuals. Unfortunately, she was afraid of waking the children and letting them hear something inappropriate for children, so she thought better of it.

Zhao Huanxi looked at Sister-in-law Xiang with an expression that said, "Go on," and told Sister-in-law Xiang another thing.

It is said that the town government held a meeting that year and summoned the village heads from all villages to discuss important matters. Our village head, Lu Youmao, who came last night, picked up a haggard-looking boy on his way back to the village after the meeting. The boy had tattered clothes, looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, and was extremely thin.

The young man was rescued by the village chief and lived in Dashi Village, just behind Zhao Huanxi's house, a few minutes' walk away. However, few people had seen him. It was only said that he had learned some martial arts when he was young and had been hunting in the mountains for a living.

A few years ago, someone saw that young man in town selling a roe deer weighing over 100 kilograms. Remember, the heaviest roe deer hunters ever caught was only around 70 kilograms. A fat roe deer like this, weighing nearly 100 kilograms, was unheard of.

I heard that roe deer meat is very delicious, with a fatty but not greasy texture and no fishy smell at all.

Later, the roe deer was seen by the steward of a wealthy family in the town, who bought it for his master at a high price. According to reliable sources, the roe deer was sold for at least this amount.

He held up five fingers to his sister-in-law. Zhao Huanxi opened her eyes wide and guessed, "Five hundred taels?"

Zhao Huanxi thought, if only this thing were that expensive, he could go up the mountain and make some hunting traps. In his past life, he had watched "Adventures with Master Bao" a lot, and learned a lot about hunting traps. Although he had never tried them himself...

Sister-in-law Xiang nodded at Zhao Huanxi's head and said to him with a smile, "Do you think it's made of gold? No matter how valuable it is, how can it be worth so much silver?"

Zhao Huanxi also cooperated and asked, "Fifty taels?"

Sister-in-law Xiang was practically speechless at Zhao Huanxi's words, so she feigned anger and said to him, "A domestic pig only sells for three or four taels of silver. Even if that wild roe deer is valuable, it's not that valuable. It's just that the price is slightly higher."

Of course, Zhao Huanxi knew that a wild roe deer could be sold for a maximum of five taels of silver. The last time he went to sell pork, including the skin and meat, he got fifteen wen of silver. In ancient times, pigs were not castrated, and they were not fed with professional pig feed. When they were ready for slaughter, they would only weigh two or three hundred kilograms at most.

The wild roe deer weighed only about 100 jin, and one jin cost more than 40 coins, which was a sky-high price for ordinary farmers.

The reason why he pretended to be stupid and didn't know was because Xiang's sister-in-law was as wonderful as a storyteller, and he accidentally became the supporting role.

The two chatted and laughed, and time passed faster than when they were sleeping at home. By the time the oxcart arrived at the entrance of the town, the two were as close as best friends.

Zhao Huanxi woke up the children, said goodbye to his sister-in-law, and left. After agreeing with Uncle Lu Gen on a time to return, he led the children straight to the county government office.

Zhao Huanxi walked to the gate of the county government office. There were two majestic stone lions on the left and right. There was a two-meter-high drum for reporting to the emperor. There were also two soldiers standing guard on the left and right of the gate.

Zhao Huanxi took out two taels of silver from his pocket and walked towards the officer who looked easy to talk to with a smile.

"My two officers, I wonder if the county magistrate is on duty today?"

As he said this, he stuffed the silver in his hand into the soldier's hand.

"It's tiring to stand guard in this weather. As a small token of my appreciation, I'll give you two officers a bowl of coarse tea. I hope you won't mind." Zhao Huanxi said attentively.

The officer weighed the silver in his hand and saw that the woman dressed like a woman was quite sensible. So he said to Zhao Huanxi, "The county magistrate is busy with official business. What important matter do you want to see him about?"

Zhao Huanxi pretended to be weak and said to the officials, "I would like to settle in Dashi Village. This is the handwritten letter from the village chief, with the village seal on it. I hope you two officials can help pass it on."

Zhao Huanxi pretended to take out a letter, but the officer didn't even look at her. He waved his hand and said to her, "Wait here for me, I'll go and pass the message on to you." After that, he exchanged a look with another officer and walked into the county government office to pass the message on.

When Zhao Huanxi was a sergeant in his previous life, he knew firsthand that it was easy to see the King of Hell but difficult to deal with the little ghosts. Therefore, he knew that he couldn't offend these gatekeepers, otherwise he wouldn't even have a chance to get in.

After a while, the official came out and said to Zhao Huanxi, "The county magistrate has agreed to see you. All of you follow me."

Zhao Huanxi whispered to the maids, "Follow me closely. Don't talk nonsense and don't look around. Got it?"

Several people replied cautiously: "I understand, mother."

Then he followed the officer into the back court and entered a very grand hall.

In the center of the hall stood a long desk, upon which were laid brushes, inkstones, paper, and a few stacked books. Paintings of the Four Gentlemen, plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums, graced the screens on either side. The effect was refreshing and elegant. Looking up, I saw a plaque with the three characters "Pure, Cautious, and Diligent" hanging overhead.

At this time, the officer who brought Zhao Huanxi in shouted, "Sir, the person has been brought here!"

A slightly plump man in casual clothes walked out from behind the screen. He was about forty years old and had a thin beard on his chin. He had the smell of money and authority.

Zhao Huanxi guessed that the visitor must be the County Magistrate, so she quickly pulled the children to kneel down and said in a serious tone, "I, Zhao Huanxi, greet the County Magistrate."

The county magistrate didn't ask Zhao Huanxi to stand up. Instead, he walked to the desk, sat down, and asked, "Who are you, and what do you want from me?"