Because of Chen Xi's test, Lin Dai ignored him for the next two days.

On the morning of the 27th day of the 12th lunar month, the city was in chaos, and the city gates were not open as before. Various rumors were spread all over the sky. A more reliable statement was that a large-scale civil unrest occurred in the Yixiang area of ​​Chengxiang, Guangdong, among which robbers fled into Tingzhou, Fujian. Traitors appeared in Liancheng, Qingliu, Ninghua and other counties, and merchants were robbed of official roads and waterways.

Now the roads leading to Tingzhou Prefecture in Ninghua County are all cut off, and merchants who pass through western Fujian and enter Jiangxi dare not take the line of Tingzhou Prefecture.

"The plague in our county ended before it formed, and its vitality was not damaged. Now those thieves know that we are rich here and have set their sights on this piece of fat. It is said that their ultimate goal is to open Ninghua County and rob property."

The city gate did not open, and the people were in panic. Shen Mingjun had already prepared to take his wife and children back to his hometown in the past two days. Now the city gate was not open, and the road was not peaceful, and he didn't know what plans were.

The Lu family pharmacy shop is closed down due to the riots and no one visits the city, so they can only rely on the original small store for the time being to support it.

"Mom, will we go back to see our grandmother, uncle, aunt and others?" Chen Xi stood at the door of the old medicine shop, looked at the quiet street outside, which was not even a ghost, and turned around to ask Zhou.

Zhou and Hui Niang are discussing things.

Hearing Chen Xi’s question, Zhou shook his head: “It’s so messy outside, and you’ll have to pass this… The gust of wind will be enough to wait for your father to come back tonight. I’ll discuss with him. It’s best to stay. If you have nothing to do, go to the backyard to study. If you sway outside, be careful that someone will come and kidnap you.”

Chen Xi actually didn't want to go back to the countryside. His grandmother Li and his uncles and aunts all had their own little plans and lived in that big house very depressed. Moreover, he had only been traveling through time for more than a year. Those so-called close relatives, except for my mother, were not very close to Shen Mingjun, so they couldn't talk about feelings, so it might be better if they didn't go back.

At noon, officials began to collect taxes on bandit suppression door-to-door. Every shop that was famous in the government would pay money to allow the local inspection department to recruit and train the township tyrants to quell the bandits. Because Hui Niang operates two shops at the same time, she would have to pay double payments for the tax.

The official sent an official to the door and was quite polite. He knew that Hui Niang had a good relationship with the Han County Magistrate and the Chief Archon of Xia. He even reminded him: "It is not peaceful outside the city. The official road leading to Shuangxi Town on the north was cut off by the thieves. I heard that someone had even suffered a life."

Chen Xi felt cold in his heart when he heard this, while Zhou Shi's face turned pale and became even more determined to not go back.

Hui Niang handed over the money and didn't feel any pain. In her opinion, as long as it was beneficial to the local people and the court, it would be fine even if it was spent a little.

After seeing off the official officer, Hui Niang said to Zhou with some relief: "It seems that my sister can't go back anymore, so I'm afraid she will stay in the city to celebrate the New Year with her sister."

Zhou's face had returned to calm at this time, and he smiled and said, "It's better to stay. If the road back is not easy, I won't be able to come back in a while if it snows. But I still have to discuss with the unscrupulous one. If I really want to stay, I have to buy some New Year's goods."

Because it was not peaceful, most people in the city hid at home, and the streets and alleys were elegant and quiet. Seeing that there were no customers, Hui Niang had already closed the shop.

Chen Xi was playing with Lu Xier in the backyard, while Lin Dai sat angrily watching.

Three new maids, the big and thick Xiu'er, wanted to stay at the Xinshouzi, and Xiaoyu followed Huiniang to learn the names of the medicinal materials, the properties of the medicine and the amount of the medicine. Only Ning'er accompanied the two little masters.

"Miss, the stone is too dirty, don't take it. You have to wash your hands when you look back in the cold weather."

"Miss, don't drink raw water, otherwise your stomach will hurt. I'll go to the kitchen to get you some cold water."

"Miss, please rest first. I will go to the cottage first and come back later."

Ning'er is like a little nanny, and she is very nervous whenever Lu Xier makes any moves.

At the beginning, Lu Xier liked to have a young lady with her, but later she found out that the young lady was not playing with her, but was preventing her from playing.

"Brother Chen Xi, let's go to your house with Sister Dai'er. Sister Ning'er hates it so much." Lu Xier's face was so aggrieved that water was almost dripping from her. During this period, she was under Ning'er's control over whatever she did. She was very unhappy.

In the past, Hui Niang was busy taking care of the shop, but Lu Xier was not in charge on weekdays and did whatever she wanted and did whatever she wanted. Now this was not allowed or that, so she was so fucked.

In Shen Xi's opinion, Ning'er was also worried that Xi'er would be blamed by her mistress Hui Niang. As a maid who lost her personal freedom, she would inevitably worry about her fate. If she did something wrong, she would easily be punished or resold by the master.

"Forget it, let's stay. Can I teach you how to write with Dai'er?"

Although Chen Xi was young, he grew up in an orphanage in his previous life and knew how to please the teacher and classmates. It was too easy for Lu Xier to revolve around him with a scheming little girl like him.

Lu Xier clapped her hands happily and said, "Okay, okay, I like to learn writing from Brother Chen Xi the most."

He moved Zhang Xiao stool to the corner, and Lu Xier sat around the small table, with her hands on her chin, and looked at Chen Xi with longing, like a good student listening to the lecture.

"I'm sure, I'll teach you these words, which are used in daily life."

Chen Xi picked up a small wooden stick and dipped it in a little water, and wrote on the wooden table. Lu Xier stared at it. At this time, Ning'er came back from the cottage and stood by her side to watch Chen Xi write carefully. She knew that Chen Xi was studying in school, not just randomly, so she studied hard.

Chen Xi turned around and happened to see Ning'er gesture with her right hand on the palm of her left hand. She couldn't help but nod her head secretly. It seemed that this girl was quite ambitious.

In the evening, Shen Mingjun came back from the Wang family, and Zhou discussed with him whether to return to Taohua Village by the end of the year. Shen Mingjun sighed: "After all, it's the end of the year. If I don't go back, I will definitely be worried that I heard that those thieves were just blocking the road and robbing on the official road. If we walk on the mountain road, nothing might happen."

Zhou was a little dissatisfied: "What do you think our lives are worthless? If you encounter those thieves, what do you think we should do? Give them your life? This thief is obvious. Even if we don't go back, can you still blame us? We have to risk our journey. Could it be that we have paid less money on weekdays and have to go back to reconcile at this moment?"

Shen Mingjun quickly explained: "Madam, that's not what I mean."

Zhou turned around in anger and said, "I'm not asking you to be filial, but when can't this filial piety be fulfilled? Every year, spring and autumn harvest, how can I neglect it? Even if I move to the city, my mother still asks someone to urge me to go back during the autumn harvest. It seems that if there is no family, I will no one can do it. Because my mother went to school, and my mother came to the city in person. If it weren't for the silly baby, he would probably not be able to read even the books."

Zhou became more and more sad as he spoke, and he wiped his tears from behind.

Shen Mingjun repeatedly comforted him, but it didn't work much.

Zhou was already a little angry that Shen Mingjun ignored the family, but now he saw her husband only care about his mother and his brothers. He was sad and finally cried loudly.

"He'er, stop crying. Can't we go back this year? I'll just ask someone to write a letter and take it back and just tell me."

Chen Xi originally wanted to persuade him, but he never thought he could hear something he shouldn't have heard. He thought about it and said that the name "He'er" should be my mother's name. It's been more than a year since he came to this world, and it was the first time he heard his father call his mother's name. Shen Mingjun blurted out in a hurry.

"The child is next to you, what are you talking nonsense? Silly kid, what have you heard?" In this era, the name of a boudoir is the biggest secret of a woman, and it will only be called out when the couple talks on the bed. Zhou's face turned red and wiped his tears, staring at Chen Xi with a fierce look.

"No." Chen Xi touched his head and could only pretend to be confused.

Zhou said angrily: "If you don't have one, wash your face and feet quickly, and go into the house to sleep!"

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