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

Before she reached home, she saw all the family members standing not far from home, standing on tiptoe and looking towards the village entrance in anticipation.

"She's back! Madam is back!" Su Yun shouted in surprise.

Then all the children rushed towards her.

"mother!"

"mother!"

"Mother!"

The three girls ran up to her and hugged her thighs, especially Xiao Pan, who had tears in her eyes when she saw Huan Xi, who was exhausted.

Huanxi touched her head and said with a smile:

"I'm back. Don't be afraid. With mom here, no bad guys will bully us."

"Mom, are you hungry? Are you tired?" Xiao Yin hugged her arm tightly.

They were standing outside their home at that time, and saw the commotion in the village from afar. They wanted to go find their mother, but Aunt Dieyi didn't let them go. They could only watch there and could do nothing.

"You know what, I'm really hungry. Is there anything delicious? My stomach has been rumbling for a few times."

"Yes, yes, I've cooked the red bean porridge and warmed up the dishes. Madam will serve it to you right away," said Chunliu.

Huanxi yawned, forced herself to go to the kitchen and drink half a bowl of porridge, then went to bed without washing up.

She is so tired...

The bloody night really made her exhausted.

I slept until noon the next day.

While washing up, Yuanzhen told her that two or three groups of people from the village had already arrived to invite her to dinner.

"Invite me to dinner? Yuanzhen, did you say whose family?"

Yuanzhen picked up the comb and wanted to comb her hair, saying:

"The village chief sent someone over, the clan leader sent someone over, and there was also a little girl who came home. She didn't come in because she heard you weren't up yet, and she ran away before I could even ask her any questions."

"Little girl? Is it Meixiang?"

"Madam, you're joking, aren't you? How could I not recognize Miss Meixiang? She's about sixteen or seventeen, with a round face and a very blessed look."

"It's probably what happened last night. Looks like I have to go to the village chief's house soon, otherwise people will say I took advantage of Qiao."

"Madam, you saved the entire village. You are the savior of the entire village. Anyone who would think that is too mean."

"People are like this. They remember a favor for two days, but they hold a grudge for two lifetimes. It's not just my imagination, it's human nature."

"Madam, please get up. I have some good news for you. Will you cheer up?" Su Yun brought a bowl of something and walked towards her with a smile.

"You seem so happy today, tell me what's the matter?"

Su Yun usually doesn't like to laugh, and it's rare to see her like this, so Huanxi also wanted to tease the little girl.

"Hey, Madam, you're joking. Look, this is a new crop of peppers. They're growing very well. I picked some ripe ones to show you, and you're still laughing at me."

"Yeah, it's true, Yuanzhen, look at these peppers too, they're growing really well, all plump, just like the girls in my family."

"This pepper looks like the lanterns hung during the Chinese New Year. It's really beautiful," Yuan Zhen praised.

She picked one up and held it in her hand. If this pepper were fatter, it would be as big as a bullet pepper (a variety of pepper), but it was longer and redder, which looked tempting.

"Suyun, you did a great job. Go to Yuanzhen to collect your reward later."

The family usually rewards people with one hundred coins, which is enough to buy some cloth and rouge occasionally.

They don't have a monthly salary, but the occasional reward money is enough to motivate them to go out on the streets.

"I don't want any reward, a compliment from you, madam, is enough."

Huanxi laughed and said, "Look, Yuanzhen, this girl has also started to be smooth-talking."

"Isn't it? Sister Suyun has become quite popular now. Madam, all right, let's take a look?"

She put down the comb and moved the bronze mirror to show Huanxi what she looked like.

"I haven't worn this hairstyle before, it looks pretty good."

The woman in the bronze mirror had a smile on her face, her hair was in a simple bun, and a jade hairpin was inserted into her hair, making her look elegant and refined.

"Madam, you'll look beautiful no matter how you do it," Yuan Zhen said.

Of course, she knew Yuan Zhen was complimenting her; she knew exactly what she looked like. While not ugly, she was still far from being as pretty as the fairy Chang'e back home.

"Just your sweet mouth."

She touched her hair, stood up, went to the kitchen to eat lunch, and then went to the village chief's house.

I also stopped by to see how Old Mrs. Tian was doing today. I hope she's feeling better.

Along the way, she met many villagers who greeted her and praised her for her bravery and strategy last night.

I felt embarrassed to praise her so much. It’s true that people like to hear nice things wherever they go.

"Second sister-in-law, are you home? Second sister-in-law?"

After a while, the person inside opened the door and pulled her in.

"Second sister-in-law, how is mother? Is she feeling better?" It was Liu who opened the door. She was happy to see that there was no one in the yard, so she asked.

Liu pulled her to a corner and whispered:

"My parents went to town last night... They just came back... They are lying in the house..."

Going to town? Going for what? Oh... to see that bastard.

She suddenly realized what was going on and pulled Liu aside to ask her what had happened.

It turned out that after waking up last night, Old Mrs. Tian discussed with Old Mr. Lu about going to the town to see Lu Feng off for the last time. Instead of disturbing Huanxi, she asked Lu Lin to drive Uncle Lu Gen's ox cart to the town.

Actually, there is nothing to be ashamed of. After all, it is the flesh and blood of one's own body. No matter how useless it is, it is really hard to let go of it when one is old and sends the young one away...

It’s just that these two old people, who have been busy and arrogant all their lives, were ultimately dragged down by this scumbag and could not hold their heads up.

But since she was already there, it would be inappropriate for her to just stand outside the door and leave, so she chatted with Liu for a few minutes and then went to the door of the old couple's room.

"Dad, Mom, you two elders, please take care of yourselves. I'll ask Uncle Youqing to bring some tranquilizers over later. You two elders, please remember to take them."

After a while, a voice came from inside.

"Hey... Huanxi, you should also take care of yourself. You are a girl, don't overwork yourself."

"I don't need to. If you have any problems, ask my second brother to come find me. I'm at home."

"I understand. Go ahead..."

Old Master Lu's voice sounded very tired. He happily shook his head and left.

How can you comfort someone with something like this? You still have to figure it out on your own. Her status is awkward, and being able to say these two sentences is already embarrassing.

When we arrived at the village chief's house, the lively scene was completely different from that at Old Master Lu's house.

"Oh, Uncle Mao, are you celebrating the New Year today?"

Two pigs had been slaughtered in the yard and the meat was being divided. The women were chatting about gossip and greeted her when they saw her coming.

The village chief heard her joking and came over and said:

"Girl, come quickly. You are a great contributor to our village. You must take the chair at the evening banquet."

Huanxi smiled and said:

"How can I do this? I'll wait until I pass the imperial examination and then I can sit in the chair. I can't do it today."

Everyone burst into laughter. The happy girl's mouth was really blessed, and she could speak freely.

Bang bang bang

The patriarch tapped his cane, stood up and said:

"What are you laughing at? You can sit here, girl. If I say you can, you can sit here. You can sit here as well. I'm the one who makes the decision."

"Hey, Grandpa Clan Leader, please stop torturing me. Wait, is it the dam banquet?"

Da Sun stood up and explained with a smile:

"Everyone's been terrified this time. Your uncle said the public funds will be used to buy two pigs so that everyone in the village can have a feast. It will also give everyone peace of mind."

"It's such a big deal, why didn't you inform me so I could help?"

She suddenly remembered what Yuan Zhen said...it seemed like she had been notified, but she hadn't gotten up yet...