Xia Dongyang looked at the silver in his father's hand, and his eyes immediately brightened up. He took the silver and looked at it carefully for a long time, and said excitedly: "Father, why not dig out more and make our life easier!"
Xia Yunqing shook his head and said sternly: "The reason why I didn't want to tell you earlier was because I was afraid that you would enjoy the fruits of your life and spend all the money early. This is what my father left for you. You have to promise me that I will join you."
You can take it out and use it only on the day when the coffin is released!"
Xia Dongyang finally burst into laughter, nodded repeatedly, and agreed: "My son understands my father's hard work! Don't worry, I will never complain again! I will slowly learn how to live a hard life. I also hope that in the future, these
I can leave wealth to my descendants!"
Xia Yunqing patted her son's shoulder with relief and nodded with satisfaction.
Xiaochan, who was standing not far away, silently watched the scene of reconciliation between father and son, and her heart suddenly collapsed:
It turns out that Xia Qingtian, who is usually serious and serious, also has such a loving and tender side when facing his beloved son!
After a while, the three of them walked home from the fields, talking and laughing along the way.
On a night when the moon is as bright as water, the ground in the courtyard is gray and white, magpies and crows are perched on the trees, and the autumn dew silently wets the sweet-scented osmanthus in the courtyard.
Xia Yunqing sent his son and Xiaochan home, but returned to the government office. After washing his face, he sat under the dim candlelight and continued to read at night.
The files on the desk were almost torn by him.
But he still didn't give up and was determined to find some clues. He wanted to know who the people in the prison were afraid of and what they knew!
There was a soft knock on the door. Xia Yunqing did not get up, but asked tiredly: "Who is it?"
A delicate voice sounded outside the door: "Master, it's me, Xiaochan. Madam ordered me to bring you supper!"
Xia Yunqing pondered for a moment and felt that if Xiao Chan came in at midnight and was seen by people in the government office, it would damage their reputation, so he said softly: "Just leave it at the door. I will go out and get it later!"
Outside the door, Xiaochan responded obediently: "Yes, Master! The slave has put the food box outside. You have to eat it while it's hot!"
After saying that, Xiaochan walked towards the closed door and left gracefully.
After a while, Xia Yunqing felt a little tired, so she stood up, opened the door, picked up the tray on the floor, and turned back to the house.
A bowl of lotus seed soup and a plate of side dishes, both warm and salty, instantly warmed up this cold and tiring night.
Xia Yunqing quickly finished her supper and continued flipping through the files under the lamp.
After a while, he found that the words he saw began to deform and double. He quickly shook his head, only to find that his dizziness became even worse.
Xia Yunqing thought he was too tired in recent days, so he supported himself by holding on to the table. As soon as he reached the bed, his vision suddenly went dark, and he fell heavily into the bed and fell asleep immediately.
After a while, the door was pushed open again, and a girl wearing an azure satin blouse with beautiful eyebrows, jade cheeks and cherry lips walked in lightly and closed the door behind her.
This woman with a cold face and a sad look is Xiaochan.
She walked to the bedside, looked at the person on the bed, and called in a low voice: "Master Xia? Master Xia?"
Seeing that the person on the bed didn't respond, she helped him take off his shoes and socks, removed his coat, and covered him with the quilt.
Xiaochan turned around and blew out the candles in the room one by one, then returned to the bedside in the dark. Suddenly, two drops of tears fell on her hands.
In the darkness, two murmurs came: "Master Xia, I know you are a good person, but I was forced to do so, I'm sorry!"
As she spoke, she cried even harder. The scene where she just met Elder Yun kept flashing in front of her eyes:
After Xia Yunqing and Ye Guming left, Elder Yun walked out from behind the tree, looked at Xiao Chan who had lost all her beauty, and said gloomily: "Look at you, you have a new master and you have forgotten the old master.
, right?"
Xiao Chan quickly took a step back and said in panic: "Xiao Chan doesn't dare to betray Elder Yun!"
at this time,
The hairs all over her body stood up. The devilish old pervert in front of her was haunting her like a nightmare. Not to mention seeing him now, even just hearing his name would make Xiaochan tremble all over.
At that time, Xiaochan had just been bought back by the caravan and became a servant girl to serve Mrs. Ye. Unexpectedly, one night, Elder Yun entered her house and forcibly took her as his own.
Xiaochan was alone and weak, and she knew about the relationship between Ma Huilan and Elder Yun. She knew that no one would redress her grievances, so she did not dare to speak out.
This fueled Elder Yun's arrogance, and from then on, he would brazenly go to find Xiaochan every night.
This sanctimonious old pervert was a highly respected and respected leader of the caravan during the day.
At night, he would try every means to torture and abuse her until she passed out again and again, only to be woken up by him dripping wax oil again and again.
If it hadn't been for Ma Huilan's suggestion to move outsiders out of the yard, Xiaochan would still be tortured. Thinking of those humiliating nights, Xiaochan shuddered.
Elder Yun suddenly grabbed her hand, put it under her lips and kissed her: "I'm warning you, you must listen to me, otherwise, I will never let you go in this life!"
Xiaochan's heart was churning, and she almost vomited, but she endured it.
She withdrew her hand and said obediently: "Xiaochan, please follow Elder Yun's orders!"
Elder Yun chuckled and whispered in Xiaochan's ear.
Xiao Chan was shocked and begged, "Please let Mr. Xia go! He is a good and honest man, I can't do this!"
Elder Yun smiled sinisterly and said coldly: "We in Lingzhou don't need a good and upright person! What we want is someone who can get on the same boat with us! Now he has found out some clues. If he is allowed to do so,
If you go down, it will cause serious trouble! Can you bear to watch us waste all our efforts?"
Xiao Chan was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and begged earnestly: "There must be other ways! I will go and beg Master Xia to stop investigating. Or, we can find a way to let him leave Lingzhou.
Is it safe?"
Elder Yun narrowed his eyes slightly and snorted: "Now that he has found out something, we must not let him go away. Now, there are only two ways in front of him, either die or be with us!"
"
Xiao Chan shook her head in panic: "Impossible! Mr. Xia is upright and it is impossible for him to associate with you! Stop dreaming!"
Elder Yun's eyes were sharp and he said solemnly: "Then...he has only one way to die!"
Xiao Chan was so anxious and angry that she knelt down and begged: "Please, please let Master Xia go! Xiao Chan would rather die than persecute Master Xia!"
Elder Yun picked her up, scraped her pink cheeks with a withered finger, and said with a smile: "Do you think your life is valuable? You are just a toy for me to kill time at night.
Well, I have many such toys, and you are the most disobedient one!"
After he finished speaking, he let go, and Xiaochan's legs went weak and she fell to the ground, crying bitterly.
When Elder Yun saw Xiaochan's appearance, he rolled his eyes and said seriously: "However, there is another way to save his life! It just...needs to sacrifice you!"
Xiaochan suddenly stopped crying, hugged Elder Yun's thigh, and asked eagerly: "Is there any way to save his life? Xiaochan is willing to do anything!"
Elder Yun looked at her coldly and said with a ferocious smile: "A prude like Xia Yunqing attaches great importance to reputation! If you can ruin his reputation, it will be like killing him. Then, as long as I do a little bit more
If we threaten him, he will never dare to cause trouble to us again!"
Xiao Chan stared at Elder Yun in horror, and said firmly every word: "No, Xiao Chan can't do anything that harms Mr. Xia's life and reputation, and would rather die!"
When Elder Yun saw her being so stubborn, he immediately raised his eyebrows and shouted angrily: "I'm warning you, you are still a member of the caravan. If I ask Ye Guming to take you back, you will live a worse life than before.
A life a hundred times more miserable!"
Xiaochan couldn't help but tremble all over, her face turned pale and bloodless.
But she gritted her teeth and said proudly: "I'm not afraid. Even if I'm tortured to death by you, I won't harm Mr. Xia!"
Elder Yun suppressed his anger, thought about it for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "At the beginning of the year, your parents sent a letter saying that your sister would come to see you during the Chinese New Year. Looking at you, I guess your sister is no different. You
Can she stand a night like that?"
Xiaochan's last persistence finally gave way. She looked at Elder Yun with tears in her eyes, and begged him on her knees: "Please, Elder Yun, please let my sister go, please! She is only sixteen years old..."
Elder Yun looked at her proudly: "It's okay to let your sister go, but you have to show something tonight to prove your loyalty to me. Otherwise, all of you sisters will become my playthings!"
Xiaochan gritted her teeth, finally nodded with difficulty, and then fell to the ground and burst into tears.
After withdrawing her thoughts, Xiaochan wiped the tears from her cheeks, glanced at the sleeping man on the bed, then turned and left.
The world is a big dream, how many autumns are there in life?
It was just dawn, and the servants of the Lingzhou Yamen got up early and started working. Ma Wu was carrying breakfast and just walked to the door of Xia Yunqing's bedroom when he saw Elder Yun wandering in front of the door.
He walked forward curiously and asked, "Elder Yun, why are you here?"
Elder Yun saw the porridge and side dishes on the tray in his hand and whispered: "It's nothing. Didn't you bring breakfast to Mr. Xia? Please open the door quickly."
Ma Wu knocked on the door without knowing what was going on and shouted: "Master Xia, I've brought you breakfast. Are you up?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was opened. Xia Yunqing, neatly dressed, came out and took the tray from Ma Wu.
When he saw Elder Yun coming uninvited, both of them were shocked.
Xia Yunqing frowned and asked, "Elder Yun, why are you here?"
Elder Yun looked him up and down, then looked into the room, and blurted out: "Master Xia, are you the only one in this room?"
Xia Yunqing's face changed slightly, and she said in a deep voice: "What do you mean by this? Who else is in my room?"