Early the next morning, Qiao Huaping got on the carriage and dragged a cart behind it. The four thieves were tied up with rags in their mouths, their mouths were stuffed with rags, they were piled on the cart like animals, and they were dragged along.
county seat.
It has to be said that Zhu Xiangyi treated their injuries well. Although their faces were pale and painful, the wounds on their legs were no longer bleeding.
At the very least, no one would die on the way to the county government office.
Qiao Huaping was very satisfied with this.
Because Zhu Xiangyi said last night that he would not accept any money, saying that there was no thief in the house, and even asked the owner to pay the thief.
When Qiao Huaping drove away in the morning, she asked Mei Qingyao to give Zhu Xiangyi a bowl of white jade dumplings she made herself.
Sitting in the carriage were Sister Du and her little girl Ya'er who had just turned five years old, Mrs. Gu and her eldest granddaughter Gu Ling, and Song Yuelan and Zhou Xiaoqing, which was very lively.
Several adults came to help at night and could serve as witnesses.
It was a rare trip to the county, so several adults brought their own dolls with them.
The carriage that Qiao Huaping ordered was very large. Even though there were six people in total, Sister Du and the others were not crowded at all.
Qiao Huaping sat in the front, holding a leather whip in his hand, and the carriage drove smoothly and steadily.
Zhou Xiaoqing couldn't help but poked her head out excitedly: "Aunt Qiao, this is my first time riding a carriage. It's so comfortable."
Gu Ling was shy, but when she and Zhou Xiaoqing opened the car window and looked out, their eyes were gleaming, and they were obviously very excited.
From the window on the other side, Sister Du held Ya'er in her arms and looked out, occasionally sticking her head out to take another look at the cart being pulled behind the carriage.
Seeing that the thieves were still tied up on the cart, she calmly looked back.
Qiao Huaping turned around with a smile and told Zhou Xiaoqing: "There are some snacks in the drawer below. Give them to your mother and the others to eat. I drive slowly and I think it will take some time. If you are hungry, just take some time to eat."
"Okay!" Zhou Xiaoqing knew that Qiao Huaping was not being polite when she said this. She responded cheerfully, studied the drawer under the carriage, and took out the snacks.
Qiao Huaping shouted again: "There is also a drawer with blankets. If it's cold, take out the blankets."
Everyone responded with a smile.
The sight of a trailer being towed behind the carriage and several men tied to the trailer was indeed a rare sight.
Qiao Huaping deliberately took the high road and attracted the attention of many people.
When someone stops curiously on the roadside and wonders why it’s too bad to say something, Sister Du will directly open the car curtain and loudly announce the deeds of these thieves yesterday: “Humph, these people crawled in the middle of the night.
Qiang wanted to bully the weak girls in our village—thinking that we, Xiao Qiao, are vegetarians? She taught the entire village’s archery skills, so he shot them all right away! This is what happens when you want to bully someone!”
"If it weren't for the kindness of our Lady Qiao, we would have soaked these thieves in the pig cage last night!" Mrs. Gu added from the side, "If you dare to bully our Lady Qiao, the whole village will not agree!"
Everyone was speechless as they listened.
The news soon spread throughout the villages along the way.
Everyone knows that the widow of Liujin Village cannot be offended!
…
When this news reached Fangjiabao, Fan Hehua was visiting Fang's family.
Fan Hehua was sitting on the stool with a shy look on her face. She called Shao "aunt" and chatted about home affairs.
Mr. Shao's face was very kind: "How are your legs so much better? I can see that my walking is much better today than before."
"It's very good. It won't delay work at all." Fan Hehua said quickly, fearing that he would offend Shao because of this, "The doctor also said that I will go there in time, and I guarantee that there will be no problems."
Speaking of this, a shy look appeared on her face again, and she glanced at Fang Tingjiang shyly, "Speaking of which, it was thanks to Brother Fang for saving me that day. I really don't know how to thank you.
"
Fang Tingjiang said nothing.
This girl has come several times under the guise of saying thank you. The conversation with his mother is very lively.
He is not stupid, he naturally knows what this means.
And he also knew that although his mother was not very satisfied with Fan Hehua, she was included in the investigation of her future daughter-in-law.
He had some chest tightness.
Fang Tingjiang fiercely picked up the bowl on the side and drank several large gulps of water.
It happened that at this time, the second wife's daughter-in-law came to the Shaw family to make some arrangements.
"Hey, is there a guest in the house?" The second daughter-in-law was a little surprised, and then she saw that Fang Tingjiang was also there, so there was nothing she didn't understand.
However, she, a good sister-in-law, has been inspecting many girls these days, and the second daughter-in-law really doesn't take Fan Hehua to heart.
She just said hello casually, then turned away, her face full of excitement, sat down on the bench next to Shaw, and said impatiently: "Sister-in-law, I just saw something strange outside."
Shao's curiosity was aroused: "What's going on?"
The second daughter-in-law exclaimed: "I just saw a beautiful little daughter-in-law driving a carriage with a cart behind it! ... Guess what? There were several men piled on top of the cart, all tied up.
That’s called Yanshi, with a cloth stuffed in his mouth!”
When Shaw heard "the beautiful little daughter-in-law is driving a carriage", her eyelids jumped fiercely.
Not that she thought too much, but rare things like carriages were actually very rare in the countryside.
In addition, most of the drivers are men, so where is the "pretty little wife"?
The second daughter-in-law didn't know about the entanglement between the eldest brother and Qiao Huaping. Seeing Mr. Shao's strange expression, she thought Mr. Shao was also interested in this, so she said enthusiastically: "Really? It's weird, isn't it?! I'm on my way.
While watching it for a while, I heard someone say that it was a widow from Liujin Village——"
"Bang" sound!
The second wife was shocked.
But Fang Tingjiang suddenly stood up and the stool fell over.
Shao's eyelids twitched fiercely again.
Fang Tingjiang realized his gaffe and said slowly: "I was bitten by an insect just now. It's okay."
After saying that, he straightened the stool, sat back, and asked: "Second Aunt, please continue."
The second wife didn't think much about it.
She didn't notice that Fan Hehua's expression also changed at that moment.
The second daughter-in-law was eager to share her gossip with Shao, and continued: "... It was said that those thieves went to climb over the widow's wall in the middle of the night, but the widow took the bow and rewarded each with an arrow! Liujin Village
The whole village went over and helped tie up a few thieves! No, today we tied all the thieves on a cart to send them to the official!"
Another "bang" sound!
The second wife was shocked again.
But this time, it was not Fang Tingjiang, but Fan Hehua who suddenly stood up and knocked over the stool!