Otoharu

Chapter 274 Japanese pirates are here
"I heard that the fourth aunt is looking for a matchmaker to propose marriage to Li Jing, but after talking to several families, the fourth aunt is not satisfied, and thinks that the woman's dowry is too small." Mrs. Lin has always been a know-it-all. Then he also talked about her family's gossip.

Mrs. Li curled her mouth, and complained: "As for her family, how can someone who really loves her daughter be willing to marry her? She also thinks that the woman's dowry is small, but how much dowry can be paid by her family."

"Although Fourth Aunt is not good to Sister Yuan, she still loves her son very much. The dowry gift should not be too bad." Li Meier commented pertinently.

"That's it, no matter how much dowry you give, you won't be able to marry. You must be a wicked mother-in-law." Old lady Li predicted.

Li Meier felt very happy when she heard this, and quickly flattered her, "That's right, as a mother-in-law, you are a model mother-in-law, grandma."

Mrs. Li was very ironic when she heard this, and smiled triumphantly, "That's right, you go to these four miles and eight towns to inquire, who is as considerate of my daughter-in-law as I am? Falling into a honeypot."

Li Mei'er's teeth were sore when she heard that, thinking that she didn't know who it was a few years ago, her eyes were not eyes, and her nose was not a nose. If her mother hadn't given birth to a son, now grandma would have to look at her mother with her nostrils .

After a few jokes with Mrs. Li, Li Meier suddenly remembered what Jiang Hehua told her about the Japanese pirates today, so she frowned and told Mrs. Li about it.

Mrs. Li was startled after hearing this, and hurriedly asked Mrs. Lin beside her, "A Lin, what's the matter?"

Mrs. Lin was well-informed and obviously knew something, she nodded and said: "I have heard some rumors, but the fishing port village is still a little far away from us, so I didn't take it seriously, I thought, no matter how much trouble there is, it won't make trouble. Come to us."

"Grandmother, for safety's sake, let's not go out recently, just stay at home." Li Meier said seriously with a small face.

Mrs. Li sighed, nodded and said: "I was planning to go to the Guanyin Temple in two days to pray for your father and let the Bodhisattva bless him. Say goodbye at home."

"As long as you are sincere, grandma, it's the same wherever you worship." Li Mei'er was not interested in going to the temple to worship the Bodhisattva, so she comforted Mrs. Li.

The Li family thought that the Japanese pirates were far away from them, and staying at home and not going out was just a precautionary measure. How could they know that the Japanese pirates came here without making a sound.

At the beginning of September, Mrs. Lin went to the market early in the morning to buy a basket of fresh chestnuts. The weather was already a bit cold, so in the afternoon, the Li family gathered in the living room to roast chestnuts and eat them.

Mrs. Li was peeling chestnuts, and Jiang Xu hurried over with a job in the shop.

He was wearing a blue jacket, and the back of the robe was soaked with sweat, obviously he came from a trot, and his face was flushed with heat, and beads of sweat appeared all over his face in this weather.

Mrs. Li thought that there was something wrong in Jiang's shop, and seeing him like this, she greeted him, "Ah Xu, please speak slowly if you have anything to say, first sit down and have a cup of tea."

Jiang Xuhan didn't even bother to wipe it, and quickly said: "Old lady, I really don't have time to drink tea at the moment, you should go out and hide, these Japanese pirates have come into the town!"

"What?" Mrs. Li didn't react at first, but after she understood, she raised her voice suddenly, "Japanese pirates!"

All of a sudden, Brother Jiang Shan Qingkang also ran from the courtyard next door. Mrs. Jiang couldn't stand still when she heard the news. Mrs. Li looked at her family in a daze, and said, "Why did you say that? Said that the Japanese pirates can't get through, how come they beat in so well!"

Jiang Xu said urgently, "It's strange to say that, I heard that the Japanese pirates seemed to have robbed a merchant ship, pretended to be merchants and entered the port, and cooperated with the insiders and outsiders of our town, and then entered the town easily. Isn't the shop close to the port? When I heard the wind, I hurriedly asked Mother Lotus to hide with her fellows, and I'll come over to report to you right away. Pack up your things and hide!"

Immediately, Jiang said, "Hide in my mother's hometown."

However, Li Meier felt that it was inappropriate to go out at this moment, and how chaotic it might be outside, so she hurriedly said: "There should not be many Japanese pirates here. Even if there are their internal support in the town, the number of them cannot exceed one hundred. A merchant ship can How many people are there? If they want to burn, kill, and loot, they must go to those big households, our small households, and they will not be able to snatch us. Let's quickly block the door and get the guy Stay at home, if those Japanese pirates dare to come, let them go and never return."

"Sister is right. Let's stay at home. Brother Ding and I will stay outside. Grandma and aunt are in the house. Don't worry, we will protect you." Jiang Shanqing also said to the elders with a serious face. .

Hearing what they said, Jiang Xu nodded and said, "Then I'll find a few shop assistants to guard the door for you."

Mrs. Jiang nodded, looked at him and said: "Cousin, you go home first, your sister-in-law and children are still at home, you take care of them first, we have a lot of families, and the clansmen live in one place, so you don't have to worry."

Jiang Xu really missed his wife and children in his heart, so he left in a hurry after leaving the guy behind.

As soon as Jiang Xu left, the Li family got busy. Mrs. Li was afraid that Mrs. Jiang would get pregnant, so she hugged Kang Geer and stayed in the house with her.

Li Meier and Jiang Shanqing went to check the doors of the house, making sure that they were locked firmly and blocked the doors with heavy objects.But they also made two-handed preparations and drove the ox cart to the most remote corner gate. If the Japanese pirates really came, they could still run if they couldn't stop them.

Jiang Shanqing went to the warehouse to get the long stick he used to practice martial arts on weekdays, Ding Yi went to the kitchen to get the machete for chopping firewood, and even Li Meier took a kitchen knife and hid it on his body, just in case.

When everything was ready, Jiang Shanqing said to Li Meier: "You go inside and stay with your grandmother and aunt. Brother Ding Yi and I can just go outside. One of them is old and the other is pregnant. You are the backbone now."

Li Meier nodded and told Jiang Shanqing, "Be careful yourself. If the Japanese pirates really rushed in, don't fight them head-on. It's best if you can kill them. If you can't stop them, go to the corner gate and let's run." You still have time."

"I see, you go quickly." Jiang Shanqing nodded without any fear on his face.

Li Meier returned to the room, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Jiang were still confused, Mrs. Li hugged Brother Kang tightly, and said with a sad face: "It would be great if your father was here, I am not so panicked."

"Grandmother, it's okay. Not only our family lives here, but the whole family lives here. The Japanese pirates really came. The patriarch's family has strong servants, and Sanbo Xin's family also has many servants. I'm sure you'll be fine." Li Mei'er comforted Mrs. Li.

(End of this chapter)