The little girl's mother also came out from the inner room. Her face was a little pale, but when she saw the guests, she still enthusiastically served tea.

The tea was very simple, just some ordinary leaves soaked in water, but no one was disgusted and they all picked it up and took a sip.

Xie Yixiao looked at this family and felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart.

Bai Qianqian held her daughter in her arms and sat on the chair.

Looking at the woman next to him with a pale face and patched clothes, he gently called out, "Sister, you are sick, sit down quickly."

The woman looked reserved, but she still sat down.

But it was some distance away from Bai Qianqian and others.

Bai Qianqian glanced at her youngest son and ordered, "An'er, go check this aunt's pulse."

The woman and her family knelt down as soon as they heard it.

The simple and honest man's eyes turned red. "My dears, you are really dears. My wife's health has been getting worse since she fell into the water. I asked a doctor, but he said she caught a cold and needs to be taken care of."

Xie Yian walked forward and took the woman's pulse.

He frowned, stood up and took out pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the carriage.

After writing the prescription, he handed it to Mo Er and told him, "Go get the medicine."

Mo Er took the prescription and left.

This time, the woman and her family were even more shocked.

Bai Qianqian asked them to get up and asked how they fell into the water.

At this question, the whole family's faces turned pale.

Obviously, there is something going on here.

"Please sit down, my lords. I'll go cook." The woman pulled her daughter and went straight to the kitchen.

It is called a kitchen, but in fact it is just a thatched kitchen next to the house.

The woman was in the simple kitchen, looking a little tired but determined.

She looked at the well-behaved daughter beside her, her eyes full of tenderness and heartache.

She lowered her voice and said, "Daya, let's make dumplings. Mom will go and boil the lard first. You pick the wild vegetables and wash them."

When the little girl Daya heard her mother's words, she nodded obediently and responded crisply, "Okay, mother."

After saying that, the woman turned around and got busy.

She cut up the half pound of pork the man bought, put it into the pot, and added two scoops of water.

As the flames licked the bottom of the pot, the lard gave off a rich aroma.

This fragrance is a rare luxury for them who can only eat simple meals on weekdays.

Daya obediently walked to the basket, squatted down, and skillfully moved her little hands among the wild vegetables, carefully picking fresh leaves.

The little figure was busy in the kitchen, working hard with his mother to prepare these rare dumplings.

After a while, the aroma of lard wafted from the kitchen.

The fragrance is rich and mellow, as if it has substance, spreading in the air.

With the breeze, the fragrance drifted farther and farther, even to the neighboring houses.

People from the neighboring houses smelled the fragrance and started talking about it.

"This eldest daughter is a miserable person. She finally got rid of her evil mother-in-law, but was favored by the scoundrel from the head of the village." A woman's voice was full of sympathy.

"If you want to blame someone, blame it on Daya Niang for being beautiful. She has a white face and a good figure. She is different from the villagers." Another voice continued, with a tone that contained both regret and a hint of helplessness.

"Oh, I'm afraid that Daya Niang will have to go to the headman's house in a few days." An old voice sounded, full of worry.

Bai Qianqian and the others looked unhappy when they heard this.

King Chen looked at the boys and then at the honest man.

"Big brother, doesn't the head of your village care about it?"

The man's name was Li Ergou, and his eyes were filled with anger when he heard this.

"The village head can't control his bastard son. Not only that, he also bullies people in the village." Li Ergou's eyes were red.

Xie Mochen frowned as he looked at him, "Then why didn't you go to Dangyang City to complain to the county magistrate?"

When Li Ergou heard this, he felt like an eggplant hit by frost.

"Forget about finding the county magistrate. I can't even leave the village if I want to file a complaint." Li Ergou said sullenly, holding his head.

Xie Mochen's face suddenly turned ugly.

I wanted to ask a few more questions.

Li Ergou did not hide it.

It turns out that the head of Xiahe Village is named Zhang, and almost all of the people in Xiahe Village are members of the Zhang family.

There are not many people with mixed surnames like the Li family.

There are only four or five households.

Therefore, it is impossible to fight against the people of Xiahe Village.

In the blue brick and tile house in the village, the atmosphere seemed a little gloomy.

Zhang Changgui was sitting on a slightly old armchair. After hearing his grandson's words, his eyes, which were originally half-closed, suddenly opened wide, and a hint of doubt was revealed in his eyes.

"Goudan, is what you said true?" His voice was low and stern, as if he was questioning a servant who had made a mistake.

Zhang Goudan stood in front of his grandfather with a smug look on his face.

He nodded vigorously and said, "Grandpa, I saw this not only because of me, but also because many friends in the village saw it. It was that bitch Daya who invited people to their home."

His tone was full of jealousy and dissatisfaction, as if Daya's family had done something unforgivable.

After hearing what his grandson said, Zhang Changgui snorted coldly.

His expression turned very ugly, as if his dignity had been offended.

"If Li Ergou's family talks nonsense, after those people leave, let your fifth uncle tie Daya Niang back."

There was a ruthlessness in his voice that made people shudder.

When Zhang Goudan heard his grandfather's words, his eyes were full of calculation.

His little head was working quickly, thinking about how to get more benefits from this matter.

It's hard for anyone to believe that this is something a twelve-year-old child could say.

He looked at his grandfather and said, "Grandpa, I see that those people are well dressed and their aura is even greater than that of the county magistrate. Such a good thing cannot be given to Daya's family."

His tone was full of greed and selfishness.

Zhang Changgui narrowed his eyes when he heard his grandson's words.

He was also considering the pros and cons of this matter in his mind.

If those people are really more imposing than the county magistrate, then they are definitely not ordinary people.

If you can invite them to your home, it may bring you unexpected benefits.

Thinking of this, Zhang Changgui stood up and looked at his grandson with admiration.

"Let's go and invite them to our house. I believe that when they see how nice our house is, they will definitely not stay at Er Gou's house."

His voice was full of confidence and pride, as if he had already seen those people being attracted to his house and coming to his house on their own initiative.

Zhang Goudan was very excited and quickly followed his grandfather.

His heart was full of anticipation, wondering what benefits those people would bring to him after coming to his home.

As he walked, he fantasized about his wonderful life in the future, with a bright smile on his face.

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