After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 443 Anxiety
Ma was in a bad mood, so Haitang could only comfort her as gently as possible.

During the day, when Haixiya, Haichangan, and Haijiao were not at home, Haitang was the only one to accompany her grandmother, and she tried her best to do it.

Haitang first called her little cousin over to make her grandmother happy. As expected, Xiao Shitou's childish words temporarily amused Ma and made her laugh heartily. It's just that children also have their own lessons to learn. After Madam Hu took him back to the house to endorse him, Madam Ma's good mood did not last long, and she began to think of her eldest sister and nephew again.

She fiddled with the handkerchief and discussed with Aunt Cui and Aunt Ma: "We can't help you with anything now, and it's not an option to continue to sit around and wait for the results. How about... can we send a message to Jin Lin? At home?" If such a big thing happened, it might affect his future. It would be useless if he continued to stay in Ningxia Zhongwei. He was the son of the third family, so it would be no problem to get in even if he couldn't help. , and being able to act as a backbone for the eldest sister is worse than being unable to talk to her brother-in-law and having to discuss things with only Yijun!"

Aunt Cui wondered: "Ningxia Zhongwei is thousands of miles away from Chang'an. Even if I send a letter now, I don't know how long it will be until Master Biao comes back. I'm afraid the case of Sanfang has already been resolved. What if Master Biao runs away in vain? Wouldn't it be a delay in his own mission? "

Aunt Ma also said: "Yes, madam, the most important thing right now is not to let Young Master Jin Lin get involved in this matter. Even if the Zhou family's third house is really unsafe, Young Master Jin Lin has been away from home for many years and has always done his duty in guarding the border." , maybe he can avoid punishment. If he comes back on leave and Tu Tongzhi sees it, he might be included in the criminal family and dismissed from his post. Wouldn't that be an injustice? "

"Isn't that true?" Mr. Ma looked hesitant, "Well, I heard that Tu Tongzhi is a reasonable person and would not implicate a meritorious general for no reason."

Aunt Ma said: "Even if Young Master Jin Lin will not be implicated, he is still too far away. We don't know when he will arrive in Chang'an. Instead of sending him a letter, why not send a letter to Miss Zhilan? How about Miss Zhilan's husband's family is close, so It’s only four or five days’ journey to Chang’an, which is much more convenient.”

Zhou Zhilan is the daughter of Zhou Ma and Zhou Shigong. Her husband-in-law originally served in Chang'an. He was promoted to Huashan Guard a few years ago, and she followed him. It was convenient to return to Chang'an to visit the family. I heard that almost every year during the Chinese New Year, she would take her children back to her natal home to pay New Year greetings to her parents. When she left, Mr. Zhou Ma would always give her some personal money so that her daughter and grandson could live a more comfortable life.

This year was originally the first New Year for the Hai family after returning to Chang'an. Zhou Ma wanted to write a letter to his daughter years ago, asking her to remember to bring her grandson back to visit her aunt and uncle, and also to meet Hai Jiao and Haitang's brother and sister. Unexpectedly, something happened to Mrs. Ma. The third room of the Zhou family spent the entire first month of the year behind closed doors to thank guests. Zhou Shigong did not allow his wife to call her daughter back. She was afraid that her son-in-law's relatives would know about the scandal. Zhou Ma had no choice but to give up, but privately gave her daughter I wrote a letter home, telling her what happened at home and asking her to stay away for the time being and not go back to her parents' home. Therefore, the Hai family never saw Zhou Zhilan and her children in the third room of the Zhou family during the New Year.

However, considering that Huashanwei is only more than 200 miles away from Chang'an, it is indeed much more convenient for Zhou Zhilan than Zhou Jinlin to call the third-bedroom members of the Zhou family back to appease the Zhou Ma family.

Ma thought for a while and then made up her mind: "Okay! Let's write a letter to Zhilan and send the money she originally planned to give to her children during the Chinese New Year. If she doesn't have much private property, this The money is considered to be the travel expenses this aunt gave her back to her parents’ home!”

Seeing that Ma and her two confidants seemed to have discussed a major matter, Haitang had no choice but to interject: "Grandma, it seems that my great-uncle doesn't want his in-laws to know what happened to his family, right?"

Aunt Cui also nodded and said: "Although my cousin is the daughter of the third wife of the Zhou family, she is already married. Will the soldiers sent by the Zhenguo Palace to guard her let her in?" Ma then mumbled: "My daughter is married, too. She is still a relative of her mother's family. Why can't she come back to visit her parents? Besides, even if she can't, there will always be someone to pick her up in the Zhou family, and they won't let her live on the street... ..." She sneered, "What do you think? He has delayed so many important things over the years! How can he think that Huashanwei is only a short distance away from Chang'an City? More than 200 miles away, many of the sergeants were from Chang'an. Do you think the news about the accident in the third room of the Zhou family has not reached people's ears? Instead of letting people listen to rumors and make assumptions, it is better to ask the daughter-in-law to come back to her parents' house to find out. !”

Okay, the old lady has made up her mind, and Haitang can't say any more. She personally fetched the Four Treasures of the Study for her grandmother, helped to sharpen the ink, waited on Mr. Ma to finish writing the letter, and then gave it to Aunt Ma to deliver. She then found a familiar and reliable merchant to deliver the letter to Huashan.

The letter was sent, but there was no reply within three or two days, and Ma returned to a state of anxiety. Haitang had no choice but to think of another excuse to divert her attention: "Jin Jiashu's new house seems to be almost ready, but the new servants he will hire have not yet been decided. I don't know when he plans to move or whether he will choose an auspicious day. ah?"

Ma said absently: "There are good days for moving at the end of the month and at the beginning of next month. Just pick a day whichever day you think is best. There is only one door between them, so it is convenient to move." E Yuan advised him to buy two Personally, but he refused, saying that it would be better to choose two of the children who were often hired to run errands. Those children's mothers and sisters could also help with cooking and washing clothes, which was better than buying food from outside. People are much more reliable.

"Well, I think he is in trouble. He doesn't want to recruit people to his home for fear of being unreliable. It's human nature. Those young people have been dealing with him for several months and are all familiar with him. He feels that they are more Believe it or not, then just look for them. But those children are not ordinary poor families. They are all children of the frontier army. Their elders were killed in the battle, and they were not old enough to join the army, so they found odd jobs on the street to supplement their family income. If you have to make up your military post in two years, you may not be willing to work as a servant. I heard that they are discussing this with the family, but there is no result yet. "

Because Jin Jiashu has not been able to recruit trustworthy servants so far, even if he recovers from his leg injury, he will not be able to move into a new home. Although he claimed that he could take care of himself, it was not safe to live alone, and the Hai family would never let him go. Now he lives in the Haijia. Every day he goes to classes with three old gentlemen Xie, Cao and Lu next door. In his free time, he chats with Haijiao and Haitang, or learns some simple boxing and kicking skills from Hai Changan. The Haijia takes care of his food and clothing. With Cui Xiaodao helping me with the chores, my life is comfortable. I don't have to rush to move, so I can calm down and wait for the replies from the boys running errands.

Ma didn't actually know Jin Jiashu's thoughts, but felt that there was no need for him to be anxious. For more than thirty years, she has long been accustomed to having relatives and friends staying at home, and she is willing to take care of their lives. Jin Jiashu was rescued by the Hai family in a near-death situation. His life experience was miserable, so Ma was willing to take more care of him.

This topic temporarily diverted Ma's attention. She also thought of the case of the second roommate of the Jin family: "It's been so long and no one has inquired about the follow-up. Should I ask someone to go to the government office and ask, Mr. Magistrate?" When do you plan to review the Jin family’s case? If there is a result soon, the Jin family can live in peace after moving out.”

Haitang said: "When brother comes home, we will ask him to find Huang Captou to inquire."

Ma nodded.

Unexpectedly, when Hai Jiao returned home that day, before Ma Shi and Hai Tang could speak to him, he told him the news he had just heard: "The new commander of the Chang'an Vanguard has arrived. The city we just entered today... ”

(End of this chapter)