Chapter 76 The Gift of Trouble
Early the next morning, it was just dawn, and Ye was still sleeping. Xu Laosan quietly got up to carry the water, and then carried a hoe to work on the ground.
Ye got up and put his hair together to tidy up the bed. When he went out to wash, he saw that the water tank was full of water. Knowing that it was Xu Laosan who felt sorry for him, he couldn't help but smile, squeezed the broken hair on his temples behind his ears, and was ready to make breakfast after washing.
Several children in the west room also woke up one after another. Taoer can take care of herself now. Xu Xinger only stared at her and brushed her teeth and let her go to the yard to play.
She turned around to take care of the two little ones, peed, replaced them with clean clothes, and settled down. Seeing the two little ones lying in the car without crying, she came out to wash her hands and prepare to help Ye cook breakfast.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside, and then it seemed to hear someone shouting outside: "Is this Miss Xu Xinger's home?" Is there anyone at home?"
"It's here. There must be someone at home. You go in..." There seemed to be someone else outside.
"What's going on?" Ye was pasting cakes in the pot, and his hands were covered with corn paste, so he sent Xu Xinger and said, "Go out and have a look. How can I listen to someone calling you outside?"
Xu Xinger is also wondering who will find herself early in the morning? Moreover, people in the countryside are not so particular about it. Generally, they push the door to enter, let alone call Xu Xinger girl such an elegant name.
Taoer was already playing in the yard. When she heard the sound, she had already run out of the door. She took a look and immediately turned back. She pulled her neck on the door and shouted, "Sister, come out and have a look. Come out!"
Xu Xinger untied the newly tied apron, wiped her hands and walked out, and said anxiously, "Taoer, what will you shout more and more? What's the big deal? Don't you want your voice?"
She said so and didn't want to step out of the door, but she was also shocked by the battle outside.
There was a team of people standing at the door of the house. The elderly people rode a tall horse, followed by seven or eight guys, all young men in their early twenties. They were all brown coats, blue shoes and white socks, carrying several things, and stood straight one by one, and no matter how they looked at them, they were full of spirit.
There have gathered a lot of people watching the scene. Where have the villagers seen such a battle? There is freshness everywhere. They whisper to each other and exchange all kinds of guesses.
"This uncle, I'm Xu Xinger." Xu Xinger's face was calm, but she had already guessed in her heart and didn't want to show the identity of these people in front of the villagers, so she said, "The sun is also rising. It's too hot outside. If you have anything, go into the room and sit down for a cup of tea."
"Miss Xu." When the leader heard the words, he quickly got off his horse and saluted Xu Xinger, "In the Xiarong Mansion, Rongquan, the steward, came to thank the girl for saving my young master in the name of my master and the young master."
As soon as the onlookers heard this, the discussion became "buzzing". The affairs of the Hong family had already spread in the village. Everyone had some sympathy, some disagreement, and had their own ideas, but they had never known who was saving people. Now they heard that it was Xu Xinger in the same village, and they could not help giving birth to many different Emotions.
Some people think that Xu Xinger, such a small child, can beat a man like Hong Xiang and save people from the mountains. Someone else must have helped him.
Some people also think that everyone is from the same village. Hong Xiang just lost his wife and is already very pitiful. Now he has been sent to prison, leaving the old and small family. How can he be good now?
Someone simply said loudly, "Xu Xinger is too careless about the feelings of the same village. Even if you want to climb Gao Zhier, you don't have the reason to put the same villager in prison. You have to forgive others and others."
Taoer couldn't hear others say that her sister was not, but she didn't know who said that just now. She looked around and couldn't find a suspected partner, so she could only stamp her feet in anger.
Xu Xinger couldn't help but be annoyed. The meaning of her words was already obvious, but this Rongquan had to say these words loudly at the door for fear that others would not hear it.
At this time, she couldn't take care of the villagers' comments. Looking at the gifts, she frowned and directly refused, "Uncle Rong, I definitely can't accept these things. I have already told your young master that no matter who meets this kind of thing will be saved, so there is no need to thank me so much, you old man. It's hard to come here from afar. Go into the house to drink water and rest for a while, and then carry things back!"
Before Rongquan came, he received Rong Haoxuan's instructions and was psychologically prepared for Xu Xinger's refusal, so he didn't look annoyed. He continued to say to Xu Xinger with a smile, "Miss Xu, I'm just a subordinate. I'm always following orders. The old master and the young master asked me to send things to the girl. If I'm not doing well, I'll go back. How to explain to the master?
He turned around and pointed to the guys behind and said, "These children below are carrying things on their way before dawn. Now the sun is getting higher and higher, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. There is no strength to carry them back. The girl should take them as if she loves them. Let's take them down first!"
After saying that, Rong Quan looked back at Xu Xinger, accompanied by a smiling face, and his attitude was also very respectful and polite.
Xu Xinger naturally understands that they are all servants of the Rong family, and they are just obeding their orders. They can't arbitrarily embarras people. But she didn't want to accept these things in her heart, and she couldn't figure out how to refuse them for a moment. Finally, she had to think of a compromise and said, "Uncle Rong is right. You are all at your orders, and I don't want to embarrass you, but please go back and tell your young master that I will send them back the things to him intact."
Hearing this, Rong Quan motioned the clerk behind him to put down his things and pointed to the several lifts on the ground and said, "Girl, don't be angry. The young master ordered us to send us. Most of the things are not valuable. Most of them are for the needs of the girl's family. You don't care about our young master's heart, but also depends on the family's real needs. That's what you want."
Xu Xinger hadn't reacted when she heard this. After thinking about it, she realized that Xu Laosan had been grabbing Ye's medicine from Rongtang. As long as they had the intention, it was not difficult for them to get the prescription.
Although the prescription is not the same every time, most of the additions and subtractions are complementary drugs, and the main medicinal materials are unchanged, and at most they are just differences in weight.
The Rong family did this for a living. They sent some medicinal materials to make a thank-you gift, which was both decent and pleasant, and it was also the most urgent thing for the Xu family. Naturally, others would say that the Rong family did a beautiful and decent thing.
Thinking of this, Xu Xinger suddenly understood the meaning of Rongquan's behavior just now. Previously, because of the death of Hong's daughter-in-law, Hong Xiang said everywhere that Xiang Rongtang's medicine would kill people, which must have had a great impact in the village. Even if the villagers didn't say anything, they would go to the city to get medicine later. Xiang Rongtang's signboard also has a few twists in his heart.
Now the Rong family has come to send thank-you gifts in a high-profile manner. It is rumored that some people want to repay their kindness. Although they dare not say that the previous negative impact has been completely eliminated, it still has a lot of positive effects.
Thinking of this, Xu Xinger narrowed her eyes slightly. This feeling was really unpleasant.
Rongquan looked at Xu Xinger's expression and felt that his words had been said very well. It seemed that Xu Xing'er could not resist the thank-you gift, and she would have a good time when she went back, with a fixed smile on her face.
Xu Xinger naturally heard his meaning outside the strings. Originally, she had some good impression and respect for him, but now she had little patience. She was almost exhausted, and she didn't bother to be polite to him. She said directly, "Uncle Rong, come in for a cup of tea and take a break. My father will be back in a moment. When he comes back, let him set up the car and take the car. I will go to the city with you in the suit, and I will return the things to your young master in person, so that you can also complete the task, and I don't have to accept things against my will. Isn't everyone happy..."
Rong Quan listened to the front and thought that Xu Xinger had compromised. Thinking that before he came, Rong Haoxuan repeatedly told him that Xu Xinger was stubborn and was afraid that he would not accept the gift, so he sent him here. No matter whether it was soft or hard, it was necessary to let people accept things, which was a little disapproval in his heart.
It's just a country girl who hasn't eaten anything and hasn't seen anything, so she doesn't know what a good thing is. This time, she specially ordered to prepare the thank-you gift. As the saying goes, she will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.
Who knows that before she was happy for a long time, she heard Xu Xinger say that she still wanted to send things back, and she couldn't help but feel anxious.
He is the stewul of the Rong family. It is already self-degrading to personally come to such a rural place to deliver things, but if he can't even do such a small thing well, what else does the master dare to give to himself in the future?
Ten thousand steps back, no matter whether the master will blame him or not after returning, I'm afraid that other stewards and subordinates in the house will also laugh at and look down on themselves.
"Miss Xu... Ouch..." Rong Quan couldn't help taking a step forward. Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand to cover his forehead, and soon blood flowed between his fingers.
Many nearby villagers also saw it, and there was a lot of discussion.
Xu Xinger looked at the stone falling from the ground and looked in the direction it flew in. Sure enough, she saw the little girl of the Hong family standing outside the crowd.
She was particularly eye-catching, and her face was almost as pale as filial piety. Her thin face had a pair of big dark eyes. She was looking at Xu Xinger with hatred, holding her hands tightly on her side.
"Ah, this is not the girl of the Hong family."
"It's really Xiaoyun's child. Alas, he has lost a lot of weight than the previous two days. It's really a sin."
The villagers also saw Hong Yun. Seeing that her eyes were terrible, they did not dare to speak loudly, so they could only whisper in whisper.
Xu Xinger knew that the stone was lost by Hong Yun. According to the direction, it was obviously aimed at herself.
However, no one expected that Rong Quanhui suddenly took a step forward and happened to block this disaster for Xu Xinger.
The two looked at each other through the crowd, and no one looked away.
Xu Xinger's eyes are very complicated. She can't say how she feels about Hong Yun. She has sympathy, regret, and seems to be some life-related emotions. After all, she also lost her mother at a young age.
Hong Yun's eyes were direct and straightforward and straightforward. His eyes were full of hatred, like flames in his eyes, as if they could be sprayed out at any time, burning Xu Xinger.