On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 318 Returning to Mother’s Home 3
When Mrs. Wu saw Ergou running away, she couldn't help but murmured in distress: "The restaurant is making money for nothing, why not buy food and cook for ourselves?"

"It's too hard to buy groceries by yourself," Mrs. Liu smiled at Mrs. Wu: "Brother and sister, please go and boil some water."

Xiao Xiao wants to go home even if he lies, so there must be something important.

Old Man Xiao said tentatively: "Then you guys sit down, and I'll go to the front to see if everyone who is following you has settled down?"

"Grandpa, please don't leave," Xiao Xiao called to him, "I have something to tell you."

Mrs. Xiao also quickly pulled her old man to sit down: "Is Mrs. Li making things difficult for you? Let your father and the others stand up for you."

"No, I always feel a little uneasy." Xiao Xiao told all the news he knew: "Li Yan and the others won the battle and have already reached Yuzhang."

"There are several generals who are also leading troops outside."

"Although there are city guards and armored guards in the city now, there are only nearly ten thousand people in total."

"If the rebels want to capture the thief first, then the city will be in danger."

Xiao Xiao didn't dare to let her family go to Wuning County. There would be no intact eggs in the nest, and she couldn't guarantee that Wuning County would be safe.

"You have to prepare rice at home, just in case."

Boss Xiao took a breath as if he had a toothache: "San'er, luckily you came today, otherwise I would have been planning to go to Mingzhou again."

From the end of August, there was a lot of seafood in Mingzhou, so he specially organized people to go to Mingzhou and bring back fresh crabs, shrimps, conches, etc., and he could sell them after they were brought back.

I really made a lot of money.

He asked her eagerly: "Then I can't continue my business?"

"And your second uncle and the others won't be able to come back until three to five days?"

The brothers took turns taking people to transport goods, and they were familiar with the route. They wanted to take the opportunity to show off their talents. Who knew that something like this would happen again.

"It's hard to say. Maybe I'm overthinking it?" Xiao Xiao said, "Anyway, you should be more careful."

Boss Xiao scratched his head with a headache, glanced at Mrs. Liu, whose eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and then thought of his youngest son who was still sleeping, and finally said: "Forget it, I can't make enough money."

Old man Xiao asked them: "Then should we go back to the countryside for a while?"

"Wait first, we have to wait until they come back first." Boss Xiao also cherishes the present day: "Pack away the gold and silver first. If the situation is not right, we will run away."

Mrs. Xiao has experience now: "Then I'll pack some oil and salt and put it in a gourd as a precaution."

Gourd shells are lighter and easier to carry than bottles and cans.

Old Man Xiao also followed suit: "Then I'll sharpen all the knives."

Xiao Xiao took the opportunity to put the package on the table: "Grandpa, I made a crossbow, but I don't dare to cut the arrow slot above the crossbow arm. Grandpa helped me chisel it."

She has broken it five times. Practice has proved that practice does not make perfect, so she can only admit that her hands are not skillful enough.

Old man Xiao agreed immediately and chiseled several times on other pieces of wood according to Xiao Xiao's instructions. After finding the feel, he quickly chiseled according to Xiao Xiao's requirements.

Xiao Xiao loaded the arrow with his string, pulled Wangshan with his hand, raised the teeth, and brought up the center of the hook. The lower teeth caught the notch of the hanging knife, placed the arrow in the arrow trough above the crossbow arm, and aimed back at the target through Wangshan. Pull the hanging knife, retract the teeth, and the arrow will be shot out with the rebound of the string.

One arrow hit the target, and Xiao Xiao shot several more arrows, getting more and more accurate, and the subsequent arrows hit the bull's-eye. "Good accuracy!" Boss Xiao took the crossbow in surprise: "I thought it was so small and small, but I didn't expect it to have the same range as a bow and arrow."

Xiao Xiao was still not satisfied: "These materials are still not good enough. The crossbow string must be replaced with a small brown rope, and the crossbow must be made of Tangli wood..."

Xiao Xiao simply asked Boss Xiao to drive the car himself and go to the shops outside to look for better materials.

When going out, Xiao Xiao changed into men's clothes. Outside, Mother Zhou and the others were being summoned around by Wu, but they didn't even notice the person they wanted to watch, and they had already left in the carriage.

It was a rare trip out. Xiao Xiao had a lot to buy, so she told her before going out that she would not be able to go back until the afternoon.

But it doesn't matter, because at noon, the Xiao family prepared a banquet worth twenty taels of silver for Zhou's mother and the guards. They served chicken, duck and fish. They also prepared white wine and warmed rice wine.

The good wine and good food made them all want to drink.

After eating and drinking, they had a good sleep. When they woke up, Wu asked them to help kill chickens, ducks, chop meat and fish, saying that he would entertain them again.

This week, my mother and the others didn't complain. Instead, everyone felt that it would be nice to follow the eldest mistress back to her parents' home. They could eat well and drink hot food without having to worry about getting into trouble.

After dinner, Zhou's mother asked to see Xiao Xiao: "Elder Mistress, according to the rules, I will keep vigil for you in the evening."

Xiao Xiao agreed: "Then thank you, Mother Zhou, for keeping watch outside."

After a busy day today, Xiao Xiao hugged his fat little brother who was not yet eight months old before he could hold his little brother properly.

The little chubby kid had little memory and had already forgotten about her sister. Fortunately, she didn't recognize her as a child, so she was picked up by Xiao Xiao and spun around, instantly giggling with joy.

In order to show that he liked being hugged by the little sister, he screamed with all his strength.

There was also Sanlang who came back from private school. He was also clinging to Xiao Xiao and refused to go back to the room. He cared about her and kept asking questions.

Mother Zhou was so sleepy that she fell asleep. She was frightened by the child's screams and was so frightened that she was short of breath. She couldn't scold her yet, so she could only make a face and pray in her heart that the little ancestor would fall asleep quickly.

By the next morning, Jiang Yu and Xiao Xiu, who had received the message, also came back.

Xiao Xiu's baby bump has been around for more than five months. She wears loose clothes and doesn't look conspicuous.

After Jiang Yu heard Xiao Xiao's worries, he didn't take it seriously and instead advised her: "Third sister, you must be uneasy because you are worried about your husband who is going on an expedition."

"My predecessor also accidentally saw the city guards practicing. There were quite a few of them."

"I heard that we won the battle earlier and will be back soon..."

After he finished speaking, Xiao Xiu looked at him and said softly: "Husband, I am lonely in the house and want to move back for a few days."

Even though Jiang Yu described Fucheng as a peaceful and prosperous time, Xiao Xiu believed in his sister's intuition more.

Fortunately, the old men of the Jiang family are still in Wu Ning. She and Jiang Yu are the only ones here, and there are no elders to control her. It doesn't matter if she wants to go back to her parents' house for a while.

Jiang Yu also raised his hand to Boss Xiao: "Father-in-law, then we will be here to disturb you for a few more days."

Boss Xiao waved his hand: "One family does not speak the language of two families."

He also said to Xiao Xiu meaningfully: "Da Ya is also pregnant and squeamish, just don't blame her."

Jiang Yu immediately said: "Xiu'er is the most gentle and intelligent. Unfortunately, I have a lot of work to do in the medical clinic. I originally wanted to stay at home with her for a few days."