The daughter of the splendid good fortune is respected

Chapter 539 Defense (4)
Xiao Mingxuan buried her head and began to cry, "What do you know, you don't know anything, just talking nonsense."

Xiao Mingqi smiled mockingly, "Although we don't know anything, we at least know how to judge the situation. Don't you take a look, is Xiao Mingyu someone you can shake now? Her words are more important than Sifang, even my mother, now Don't listen to Xiao Mingyu's arrangement."

Xiao Mingpei pulled Xiao Mingqi, "Big sister, stop talking, it's boring."

Xiao Mingqi raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I know. Don't worry, as long as you don't divide the family, no one will take away the housekeeping rights of your fourth room. The fifth aunt wants to keep the festival for the fifth uncle, and my mother injured her leg, and she still hasn't recovered. When we arrive in the capital, the women in my father's backyard are still waiting for my mother to clean them up, so I don't have time to take care of the housekeeper. So you should tell the fourth aunt, don't feel sour in your heart, and you will have a good life when you arrive in the capital."

Xiao Mingpei was so angry that she ignored Xiao Mingqi, but she listened to Xiao Mingqi's words.

Xiao Mingyu went to see Xiao Mingzhen to straighten things out, and set off immediately while there was still time.

When they arrived at the ferry, they paid three times more than usual to hire three boats to carry the members of the Xiao family and some refugees across the river.

The river is rolling and surging.Xiao Mingzhen went to inquire about the news and came back, and stood beside Xiao Mingyu. "This year's weather is not good. There hasn't been a drop of rain on the other side of the river. Those who are close to the river still have harvests. Those who are far away from the water can only watch the crops die. And some old farmers said that according to the According to past experience, such a severe drought is likely to be followed by a plague of locusts. If this is the case, I don’t know how many people will be displaced this year and become refugees. Now that the imperial court is at war with Zhongzhou, the side has to pay again Disaster relief, the imperial court..." The implication is that Xiao Mingzhen is not optimistic about the imperial court's war with the Qin Palace.

Xiao Mingyu smiled coldly, "Do you regret it? Do you think the court will lose?"

"Sister Mingyu, aren't you worried? No matter what happens to the court and Prince Qin's mansion, with the current situation, our journey to the capital is destined to be uneventful."

"I know." Of course Xiao Mingyu understood, "But so what, didn't you think of this a long time ago? You said it yourself at the beginning, and the next step is to deal with those bandits. You were full of confidence at that time, why are you afraid now? Are you frightened by the words of those boatmen? Third brother, are you so easily controlled by others?"

Xiao Mingzhen looked ashamed, "Sorry, I was confused. No matter what we encounter, our goal has never changed, which is to go to the capital."

"That's natural. Besides the capital, can we go to other places?"

Xiao Mingyu looked at the rolling river, "As for the imperial court and the Qin Palace, although the Qin Palace is said to control two provinces and twelve prefectures, it can actually support only three or five prefectures. The imperial court is rich in the whole country, and it is entirely possible to mobilize troops from all over the country. Ma Liangcao. There is another problem, maybe you have overlooked it, third brother. Don’t forget that there are mountains in Zhongzhou, and there are very few lands that produce grain. The grain produced in Zhongzhou is not enough to eat, so we have to buy it from outside. Natural disasters and man-made disasters are everywhere this year, the life of the imperial court is difficult, do you think that the life of the palace will be better? I think the palace may not be able to buy food with money at that time."

Xiao Mingzhen frowned, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Anyway, we should be more careful on this journey. Look at our rented boat, the price has tripled compared to usual. I think the price of food on the other side of the river has also started to skyrocket now." Right. I don’t know how many people will have their families ruined, and how many people will take the opportunity to make a fortune.”

Xiao Mingyu smiled, "If you are not in his position, you will not seek his own government. Since the third brother cares so much about people's livelihood, he should study hard, get fame, become an official, and plead for the people."

"You're right. If you're not in your position, you won't seek your own government. What I have to do now is to ensure the safety of the whole family and send the whole family to the capital safely. Sister Mingyu, this journey is thanks to your help."

Xiao Mingyu said with a smile, "Since the third brother wants to thank me, then work harder and do more, so that I can relax a little bit."

"Okay, it's a deal."

In the evening, the boat arrives at the ferry.The Xiao family got off the boat, boarded the carriage, and headed directly to the nearest post station.Since the world is not peaceful now, it is safest to live next to government agencies for safety reasons.

The members of the Xiao family have no official status, they are all white-bodied civilian households, and the post station does not accept them.Fortunately, there is a big inn next to the station.Xiao's house has covered three yards, and they plan to rest for a day, buy food, cloth, vegetables, and medicinal materials tomorrow, and leave soon after finishing all these.

This night, Xiao Mingyu slept with Han Shi.The Han family has to keep the chastity for Xiao Maoyang, and generally does not appear in front of people unless necessary.Only when she is resting can Han go out to get some fresh air.Xiao Mingyu accompanied Han, seeing that Han had lost a lot of weight, Xiao Mingyu felt distressed, "Mother, father has been gone for so long, mother still needs to relax. Brother Cheng cannot leave mother, mother can't have any accidents."

Han smiled, "Silly girl, what are you talking about. Mother has nothing to do. It's just that I was too anxious to hurry, and I feel a little upset."

Xiao Mingyu felt relieved, "Mother, are you worried about everyone?"

Han sighed, "I don't know what the situation in the capital is like now. Our family, the old, the weak, the sick, rushed to the capital, Mingyu, have you ever thought about what might happen to us? "

Xiao Mingyu shook his head, "I don't remember what the capital looks like, nor do I remember the people in the capital. So when my mother asked me what would happen to me, I couldn't say anything. But think about it, the bad situation is nothing more than being made things difficult by others, being People ridicule and look down on them, and they are all looked down upon. But it’s okay, in life, you will inevitably suffer all kinds of hardships, and it’s just an experience. At worst, we will separate and move out to live alone. Mother, do you think it’s okay?"

Han said, "The old man is here, so how can he mention the matter of family separation. Besides, Brother Cheng is so young that he can't afford to be a door. Do you want Mingye to support the door of Wufang?"

"There is a daughter, and the daughter can support the door of our fifth room."

"Silly girl, the capital is no better than Zhongzhou. The rules of the capital are stricter. If you take what you say and do in Zhongzhou to the capital, you will be cast aside. If you ruin your reputation and delay your marriage, how can mother be with your father?" How can I explain to you. So when you arrive in the capital, you must not act like you are doing now. Everything must be done according to the rules. The top must be difficult. But you don't have to worry too much. When you are filial piety, your mother will find a way to find you a good marriage, and you will not be wronged. It's a pity that the Xiao family has fallen, and many properties have not been snatched At that time, your dowry will also be a problem. Seeing that after arriving in the capital, mother should also pay attention to your dowry, and arrange it early to avoid being in a hurry."

(End of this chapter)