A happy event in a fertile field: the black-bellied husband is as beautiful as a flower

Chapter 23
Meng Yan carried the basket on her back, put away her quiver and bamboo bow, and went out, saying, "Wait for me at home, and I'll give you some meat tonight."

Yin Heng reminded from behind: "Be careful when entering the mountain, watch out for snakes, insects and animals."

After Meng Yan left, the Xia family would not enter this room except for bringing soup, medicine and meals into the house when necessary.

Yin Heng knew that Xia family was avoiding suspicion, so he didn't take the initiative to speak.

Sure enough, Meng Da's family did not give up. In the middle of the morning, Mrs. Ye and Meng Da hurried over while Meng Yan was away.

These two husband and wife, are you afraid that they won't be able to deal with Xia Shi alone?
As long as Meng Yan is not at home, and the two of them enter the courtyard, Mrs. Ye will hold Mrs. Xia, and let Meng Da carry the food back.

Meng Yan was asked to pick up two loads of food yesterday, how could Meng Da swallow this breath.Seeing that half of the grain in the warehouse had been lost, everyone in Meng was heartbroken, and they had to get it back no matter what!

Even if Meng Yan was overbearing for a while, it was impossible for her to stay at home all the time.

Mrs. Xia was tidying up the dilapidated yard when Mrs. Ye's voice came from outside, saying, "Second daughter-in-law Meng, you and Grandma are working hard to manage the house. We are free today, so let's come over and see if we can do anything." Can help."

When Xia Shi heard that voice, her heart tightened.

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Ye began to knock on the door.

After knocking for a while and no one answered, Mrs. Ye lost all patience and said, "Meng's second daughter-in-law, we know you are at home, so hurry up and open the door!"

Xia's mind is restless, and it is not an option to respond all the time, they will not let it go.

At this time Yin Heng said: "Ma'am, don't panic, as long as you don't open the door, they won't be able to come in."

Xia Shi said: "If you are not from the village, you will not understand. If it doesn't suit their wishes, they will say anything."

Sure enough, when Mrs. Ye saw that Mrs. Xia didn't respond, she started talking nonsense without any scruples: "You are a sister-in-law after all. We came to help you with good intentions, but you closed the door tightly. What's the matter? What kind of man is hiding in the house, don’t you dare to see anyone?”

Ye Shi did not howl loudly like He Shi, but his voice was not small, and his words were even sharper.

Mrs. Ye said outside: "The second brother has not returned home for many years, and the younger brother and sister are alone in the empty room, afraid of being lonely. If you don't open the door again, we will think that there is a wild man hiding in your room."

Xia Shi was trembling with anger.

Yin Heng said in a low voice: "Madam, just remember Ah Nai's advice, no matter what they say, it's just to motivate Madam to open the door."

Mrs. Xia raised her foot and walked towards the gate of the courtyard. She saw Mrs. Ye's face through the crack of the door, and her face was full of complacency.

Seeing her, Mrs. Ye said with a smile: "Sisters and brothers, open the door. After a while, the villagers will come back from the fields. After hearing this, what do you think you will do in the future?"

Xia said calmly: "Thank you for your kindness, brother and sister-in-law, but there is nothing to do at home, so I don't need your help."

Ye said: "I think you are hiding a man at home, are you stealing my second brother behind my back?"

Xia's face turned pale with anger, and said: "I am a pure and innocent person, don't spread rumors to cause trouble!"

Ye said: "Then you open the door and let us go in and have a look. If there is no man, we will trust you."

Xia Shi laughed back angrily, and said: "If I don't open the door, I'm stealing, and if I open the door, I'm leading wolves into the house! You just want to take advantage of the fact that Grandma isn't there. By saying this, you want to provoke me to open the door, right? Ah Nan said, no one will come! As for what you said, she will clean up when she comes back!"

Ye's face changed, and Meng Da's face, who was silent beside him, also sank.

Meng Dao: "Siblings and sisters are all one family, why make trouble like enemies."

Seeing that there was nothing good to say, Mrs. Ye pushed the courtyard door violently, and saw a gap in the courtyard door, with withered grass spread between the gaps, she didn't care about it, and stretched her legs to get in.

As long as she has one leg inside, Xia Shi is timid, let alone close the door forcefully.

"Ah!" Unexpectedly, as soon as Ye's front foot stretched in, before she could threaten Xia, a cry of pain burst out the next moment.

In the withered grass, a mousetrap mercilessly clamped Ye Shi's foot, and he was bleeding immediately.

Ye Shi couldn't even stand still, so Meng Da supported her.

Mrs. Ye glared at Mrs. Xia bitterly, and said, "Second daughter-in-law of Meng, I underestimated you before, you are so cruel!"

Seeing that Ye's feet were mottled with blood, Mrs. Xia was also frightened and dumbfounded, her face was pale and she couldn't speak.

Mrs. Ye didn't care about entering the gate of this courtyard, so she quickly asked Meng Da to help her back.

Xia Shi was still in shock, but Meng Da still didn't give up, and unexpectedly came over again in the afternoon.

This time he didn't go directly to the main entrance, but saw that the fenced yard surrounding it was very simple, even if Mrs. Xia didn't open the door, he didn't need much effort to turn over from the fenced yard.

Xia Shi saw him in the yard and said in surprise: "Brother, what do you want to do?"

Meng Dali said bluntly: "Sisters and brothers, my family of five is waiting for food to make ends meet, but your family's Meng Yan is really deceiving people too much, so I can't blame me."

When Meng Yan was pricking sharpened bamboo outside the fence yard in the morning, Xia Shi saw it with his own eyes.

If Meng Da broke in regardless, he would definitely be pierced through his feet.

After all, Xia's heart is soft, with Ye's painful lesson before her, she can't see the bloody scene; but if she reminds Meng Da, can't Meng Da pull out the sharp bamboo and break in again?
Xia's six gods were helpless, so anxious that they had no choice but to wail loudly, saying that Meng Daguang broke into the house in broad daylight and bullied her, a helpless and weak girl...

A married man barges into a married woman's house, that must be heard, not to mention how serious the consequences are.

Meng Da didn't expect Xia's to be like this, he broke into a cold sweat immediately, and ran away in despair, ignoring the fence.

After Meng Da left, Mrs. Xia sat under the roof exhausted.

At the right time, Yin Heng said: "Madam can't bear it?"

There was no emotion or emotion in his voice.

Xia wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said: "It's fine for them to leave, why bother to hurt others."

Yin Heng said: "If you don't suffer a little, you will feel that this is something that you don't have to pay for. This time I left, I will come again next time."

But Xia Shi is just an ordinary peasant woman, she is not as decisive as Meng Yan, nor as calm and calm as Yin Heng, so how can she expect so much.

Now she only hopes that Meng Yan will come home soon.

In the evening, the sun went down, and smoke rose from the roofs of every household.

Xia waited and waited, and finally when the night fell, Meng Yan returned home.

Meng Yan called Xia Shi outside the door, Xia quickly moved the latch and opened the door for her happily.

The basket on Meng Yan's back was full of herbs, and she was carrying a hare and a pheasant in her hand.

Xia was shocked to see that the pheasant flapped its wings, but it was still alive.

(End of this chapter)