Oh my god, I became the vicious stepmother of four villains

In the coldest month of winter, the sun rises in the east, the air is chilly, and on the gutters under the eaves hang crystal clear ice crystals.

Everyone was wrapped in thick cotton clothes.

The sun came out for a while, and the weather became slightly warmer, but the breath I exhaled seemed to be swallowed up by the cold air, turning into a white mist that dispersed in the air.

Outside the gate of a small green-tiled house, a man in official uniform knocked on the black-painted door.

This is Xia Yingying's new home in the county town.

The big man looked ferocious, wearing a red and blue official uniform, and knocked on the door loudly.

The knock on the door in the alley startled a series of barking dogs.

The big man knew that he would attract attention if he went to the store so openly. He did not show up at the door of Xia Yingying's pastry shop directly, but came to the door of Xia Yingying's yard and knocked on the door.

The cake shop had just opened for a while, and Xia Yingying sent away Liu Piaopiao's maid. The business was not very busy at this time, and there were not many people.

Xia Yingying heard the big man knocking on the door, so she asked Song Ruyi and Lu Haojie to take care of her while she went to check the back door.

When Xia Yingying opened the door, she saw a tall and strong man as tall as a mountain standing in front of the door, instantly blocking out her sunlight.

Xia Yingying instantly felt the pressure from her height.

Xia Yingying was stunned when she saw the officer's uniform on the burly man, and her mind quickly wondered whether she had done anything illegal.

She is a good citizen, both in her past life and in this life.

Is it a pastry shop?

But all the relevant certificates for opening a store were obtained as required, and the store was cleaned every day, meeting the standards. Xia Yingying really couldn't think of anything that would be worthy of the official coming to find a mere civilian like her.

Xia Yingying was sure that she had done nothing wrong, so she stood up straight and was not afraid of the official. She asked, "Excuse me, sir, what do you want to talk to me about?"

The sturdy man was named Liu Fei. He and Lu Ziren used to be a comrade-in-arms in the same military camp, but later Liu Fei retired from the battlefield, returned to his hometown, and finally became a yamen runner in the county town.

Liu Fei and Lu Ziren had a good relationship, and they were brothers in the barracks. Seeing Xia Yingying treat him so respectfully, he was a little frightened, and immediately said in a rough voice: "You can't do this, sister-in-law, I am Liu Fei, Lu Ziren's comrade-in-arms. Before he left, he asked me to find out about your brother. I have news here, so I came to tell you."

Xia Yingying nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. Anyone would be nervous if suddenly questioned by the police.

Xia Yingying thought it would take a long time to get news about Xia Dawei, but she didn't expect to get the news so soon.

Thinking that Song Ruyi would be very happy, Xia Yingying quickly asked Liu Fei: "Where is my elder brother now?"

Xia Yingying didn't know why Xia Dawei gave them a fake address, but the money he sent back every time was real. But if Song Ruyi wanted to find him, she would help him find him.

Liu Fei knew that Xia Yingying was extremely anxious so he didn't keep her in suspense.

"It's in a restaurant in the south of the city, Bai's Restaurant, No. 196 Chunhu Lane. He opened a restaurant there."

Xia Yingying originally wanted to ask for some information about Xia Dawei, but now that she knew Xia Dawei's address, she could go there anytime she wanted, so she didn't ask any more questions.

Besides, Liu Fei seemed to be on duty, and she didn't want to waste his time.

"Thank you, Brother Liu. You've worked so hard. Come in and take a rest and have a drink of water."

"No, I have something else to do, so I won't go. I'll come next time."

Seeing that Liu Fei was about to leave, Xia Yingying said, "Brother Liu, wait a moment. I need your help with something."

Liu Fei nodded in agreement and did not leave in a hurry.

While Liu Fei was waiting for her, Xia Yingying went to the pastry shop and wrapped some pastries in oil paper and brought them to Liu Fei.

Liu Fei thought Xia Yingying really needed his help with something, but he didn't expect that Xia Yingying was actually going to get something for him. This really embarrassed him.

Lu Ziren had always taken good care of him in the military camp. If it weren't for Lu Ziren, he would have almost never come back from the battlefield. Lu Ziren was his lifesaver, how could he repay the favor? He thought he would never have the chance to repay Lu Ziren in this life. Unexpectedly, Lu Ziren came to him some time ago and asked him to do him a favor, but that favor was just a simple favor. Compared with Lu Ziren's life-saving grace, it was insignificant.

Liu Fei refused again and again.

"Sister-in-law, this is really not possible. Brother Lu is my savior. Without him, I wouldn't be who I am today. It's just a small matter. I can't rest easy if you ask me to accept it."

Xia Yingying was stunned when she heard this. She didn't expect that Lu Ziren and Liu Fei had such a connection.

"Brother Liu, you make us seem so unfamiliar when you say that. We are new here, and you have such a good relationship with Lu Ziren, so you are also our acquaintances and friends here. It is only natural for me to send cakes to my friends. Even if you don't like this cake, there are people in your family who like it. It's a good opportunity for them to help me promote your cakes to the neighbors and take care of my business. Next time you come to buy cakes, I will charge you, and I won't be polite to you."

Xia Yingying changed the subject and didn't directly say to give it to Liu Fei, but directly said to give it to his family. Xia Yingying didn't know whether Liu Fei had married and had children. Liu Fei looked to be in his thirties, and was afraid that mentioning his wife and children would cause others to feel sad, so she didn't tell his wife and children.

Liu Fei originally wanted to refuse, but when Xia Yingying said that she wanted to help her promote the pastries and it was not a free meal, he took the pastries.

Liu Fei went to say goodbye to Xie and Xia Yingying. After Xia Yingying got the news about Xia Dawei, she hurried back to the pastry shop and told Song Ruyi about it.

After hearing what Xia Yingying said, Song Ruyi became very excited, her whole body was shaking, her lips were trembling, and she wanted to speak, but half a word was stuck in her throat until Xia Yingying helped her sit on the chair.

"Xiao Jie, pour grandma a glass of water."

"Yeah." Lu Haojie immediately poured a glass of water into a teacup and handed it to Xia Yingying. Xia Yingying took the water and fed it to Song Ruyi.

Song Ruyi was obviously still in a daze. Only after Xia Yingying gave her a sip of water did she slowly come to her senses.

"Mom, don't worry. I'll close the shop and go with you to find my brother. What do you think?" Xia Yingying said to Song Ruyi very considerately.

Song Ruyi is now anxious when she hears the news about Xia Dawei, otherwise she wouldn't be like this. For Song Ruyi, it is better to know that Xia Dawei is safe as soon as possible so that she can feel at ease.

There are only two adults in the store now, Song Ruyi and Xia Yingying. Although Jingjing, Lu Haojie and Lu Yurou are also there, she is not at ease leaving three babies in the store.

He was also worried about leaving Song Wuyi alone to look for Xia Yingying.

There is very little information about Xia Dawei in the original owner's memory.

Based on what Xia Dawei did, Xia Yingying felt that Xia Dawei was not a responsible man.

The address he gave to his mother was wrong, because he was afraid that someone would come to his house. Even his mother couldn't come to his house, so Xia Yingying didn't have much hope for Xia Dawei's character.

Song Ruyi is a little sensitive. During the period of living with her, Xia Yingying always felt that Song Ruyi was under pressure.

She had said everything she could to help Song Ruyi, but Song Ruyi still had a knot in her heart and she couldn't let it go. Since Song Ruyi wanted to find Xia Dawei, she would accompany Song Ruyi, but the consequences might be tragic.

With her accompanying Song Ruyi, Xia Yingying would feel more at ease. If there were any emergencies, she could handle them and Song Ruyi would not be left alone. "Please vote"