Marrying into a poor family

In the days that followed, Ma Hui was loved by everyone.

She is generous, quick at work and fluent in speech.

What's more, all the old men came out this time. This sudden appearance of a young woman, even though she was not very beautiful, still made a group of strong-blooded men unable to help but show off in front of her from time to time.

Liu Xi was the best among them, but he found that Ma Hui was only a little kind to himself and others.

Xiao Chenyu had seen enough of how everyone behaved for a woman, and suddenly he missed Qin Xiang.

Unable to bear the longing in his heart, Xiao Chenyu immediately informed everyone to go to Xiaojia Village and ended the trip early so that he could go back.

Ma Hui was left in the town, but she insisted on following everyone.

Liu Xi looked at Ma Hui and felt pity, and said, "Second brother, let her go with us. We can go back to the county directly after we are done, and we don't have to come to the town to pick up people."

It was already afternoon when the group arrived at Xiaojiacun.

Fortunately, the sky has cleared up today, but the ground is still full of puddles and mud, and the rice fields and food in the fields are even more miserable.

The farmers bent down in the fields to inspect the damage. The men couldn't help wiping away tears, while the women cried.

This group of people arrived at the Xiao family's house first, but Liu Xi separated from everyone at the entrance of the village and went directly back to the Xiao family to see her mother and siblings.

He originally wanted to take Ma Hui to visit his home, but when he thought about it, there was no relationship between the two of them, so what would happen if he took her back?

Xiao Chenyu arrived at the door of his house, asked everyone to go in and wait, and then walked towards the back mountain. Xiao Lian hurriedly followed.

Xiao's father's grave was very large, and his first wife was buried inside, while Xiao's mother's grave was on one side, much smaller, and a little lonely.

There was nothing wrong with the tomb, and the soil had not been lost. After careful inspection, it was drizzling again, so I couldn't light incense, candles, paper money, so I could only kowtow.

Xiao Chenyu rambled on about what happened recently, and then he kowtowed and stood up again, his body already covered with dirt.

Later, Xiao Lian also knelt down and kowtowed seriously, calling him "Old Master and Old Madam."

Coming down from the mountain, he found the village chief waiting for him at home.

Xiao Chenyu went to change his clothes first, and then came over to sit down. Ma Hui came forward and placed the steaming tea in front of Xiao Chenyu: "Second Master, first drink a cup of hot water to go away the cold. This summer has brought cold and dampness. But it’s very uncomfortable.”

"Thank you!" Xiao Chenyu also felt a little uncomfortable, so he smiled and thanked Ma Hui.

Although the tea was not brewed well, it was steaming hot. After one sip, I felt relaxed all over.

Ma Hui pursed her lips and smiled, turned around and went out.

The village chief is Yanzi's father, the eldest son of the old patriarch.

After he watched Ma Hui's back disappear, he looked at Xiao Chenyu, and asked with half joking and half envy: "Is this your concubine? You people outside are living a comfortable life, with three wives and four concubines."

"Uncle, don't talk nonsense. She is also a poor person. We just saved her by chance." Xiao Chenyu interrupted him somewhat unconcernedly.

Village Chief Xiao smiled coquettishly, but did not feel dissatisfied: "By the way, I came here this time to discuss something with you?"

Xiao Chenyu was a little surprised. He can be said to be a marginalized figure in Xiaojia Village. Although he has not completely left Xiaojia Village, he has moved out of the village for so many years. Moreover, he does not seem to have much interaction or affection with the people in Xiaojia Village. However, he would not hit the smiling person with his hand, not to mention that the village chief is an elder. Xiao Chenyu nodded and motioned to the village chief to explain his purpose.

The village chief knew that they were in a hurry to leave, so he didn't hesitate: "Our village has suffered heavy losses this year. Many families may not be able to afford food. The rest are okay. It's even more difficult for the orphans and widowed families."

Later, Xiao Chenyu finally understood what the village chief meant.

There are several families in the village who do not have strong labor force, there are a few lonely old people who have no heirs, and there are also orphans who have no parents. They usually get help from the villagers from the east and the west to help them live.

But now if other people are out of food, how can they still be able to help others?

Therefore, when the village chief heard that Xiao Chenyu was back, he quickly made up his mind and wanted him to provide money to nourish these old people and orphans.

Xiao Chenyu doesn't hate all the Xiao family now, but there is always a difference in his heart between taking the initiative to provide financial support and being asked to provide financial support.

After listening to the village chief's words, Xiao Chenyu pondered for a moment, touched his smooth, beardless chin, and said: "It doesn't matter if you support me, but how can you guarantee that all the money will be given to them?"

Village Chief Xiao was insulted by these words and was so angry that he wanted to leave immediately, but the matter was not finished, so he had to stay and continue to explain to this junior.

However, his face and tone couldn't suppress his anger: "If you are worried, just follow me and deliver money from door to door. I won't touch it, right?"

Xiao Chenyu smiled and said: "The village chief misunderstood my nephew. How can my nephew not believe the village chief?"

Seeing that the other party's face softened slightly, he added: "It's just that I came out in a hurry this time and didn't bring any silver with me. How many helpless orphans are there in the village?"

This helplessness means not being accepted by relatives and friends.

The village chief frowned and calculated, and said: "If they are really helpless, there are not many. There are only three, three siblings. The eldest sister is seven years old, the second brother is five years old, and the younger sister is only three years old."

The grandparents and parents of these three siblings have all passed away successively. Their second uncle and brother-in-law said that they were determined to kill them and would not let them live with their family.

After such a commotion, the reputation of the three siblings for trying to defeat their relatives became known. Their second uncle and younger uncle did not want them, and others were even less willing to take them home.

"The three children are also pitiful. They rely on the villagers to donate some food on weekdays, and the eldest sister goes to dig wild vegetables in the mountains. They can barely survive with a full meal. However, they can still survive when this natural disaster strikes. How long it will take is hard to say.”

There were more lonely old people, five or six of them, all of them slow-moving and waiting to be buried.

Xiao Chenyu stood up and paced back and forth, thought for a while, and then said to the village chief: "Let's do this. The three children will be sent to live in my house. I will leave some food for them, and they will help me look after the house while they live here. Clean and clean.”

After thinking for a while, he added: "As for those old people, it's okay if they are willing to live here. It's just that we can't guarantee how good the food will be, but it's okay to be barely full."

The village chief wanted Xiao Chenyu to give him the money and he would arrange the lives of those people. In the end, he would still have a reputation for kindness.

But Xiao Chenyu's arrangement made people feel grateful to Xiao Chenyu, but the village chief did not get any benefits or good reputation.

Although I was dissatisfied, after all, I got rid of nearly ten mouths, which was a big benefit.

After all, they are all members of the Xiao clan. As the village chief, can he still watch everyone starve to death?

Now that Xiao Chenyu is willing to care about the life and death of these people, he still takes advantage.