son-in-law

Chapter 718 The Enemy's Family
"...ah eh, ah eh, wow... uh... uh..."

Intermittent sounds came out, accompanied by the summer insects, the cry of a child.

In the small classroom by the edge of the earth ridge, the little girl stood there crying, feeling that she was about to be mad at the beautiful lady in front of her.

The little girl is seven years old this year. Her clothes are patched, and she is not clean. She is thin and small. Her hair is mostly yellow due to dryness, and two braids are tied at the back of her head. Malnutrition, this is a lot. The reason why the little girl was later called the yellow-haired girl.She didn't want to cry herself, she made a few voices, and then she wanted to hold back, so she made a few more crying voices, but tears filled her whole little face in such a hurry.

Yuan Jin'er stood there frowning, staring at the little girl with her lips slightly open, a little speechless.

"Why are you crying?"

"What's there to cry about?"

"Sir didn't hit you again!"

"Wow uh uh..."

"Min Chuyi!"

"Uh!"

The little girl was stunned again, and stood there in fear with her big eyes wide open, tears streaming down her face, and a moment passed: "Woooooo..."

"I'm so pissed, get my hands out!"

Teacher Yuan waved the ruler, and the little girl was so frightened that she quickly stretched out her right hand, and was beaten ten times by Yuan Jiner. She blocked her mouth with the back of her left hand, and her right hand was red, crying. The sound was also stopped because it was blocked by the hand.When the hand slap was finished, Yuan Jin'er pulled her left hand down, which was almost stuffed into her mouth, and said to the side, "I'm so pissed off! Ning Xi, take her out to wash her hands!"

"Auntie, don't be angry..."

"My name is sir." Yuan Jin'er glared at him.

"Mr. Yuan." Ning Xi, who was only five years old, shrank her head, put her hands together, and gave Yuan Jin'er a salute, "We're going out."

He dragged the girl named Min Chuyi and ran quickly. When he got outside the door, he saw him pulling up the other's sleeve and blowing twice on his right hand: "Does it hurt?"

With tears in her eyes, the little girl nodded and shook her head.

"Huff and blow, it won't hurt anymore..."

Not far outside the classroom, there is a small stream, and the two children go there.In the classroom, Yuan Jin'er turned her head. A group of children were sitting upright, too scared to say a word. The two twin children at the back of the classroom even subconsciously leaned against each other on the small bench.In my heart, I feel that Mr. is so scary, so scary, so we must study hard...

Yuan Jin'er subconsciously put her hands on her hips and exhaled.Today, she is wearing a light white dress with lake green patterns. The style is simple and beautiful, and the movement of akimbo is also interesting, but in the eyes of all the children, it is only evidence that the teacher is terrible.

"Okay, let's continue to read: Dragon Master Fire Emperor, Bird Official Human Emperor. The first words were written, but clothes..."

A group of children hurriedly followed: "Dragon Master Fire Emperor, Bird Official and Human Emperor. The first to make words, it is to wear clothes..."

"What these words say, the Dragon Master is the ancient Fuxi Emperor. He named Baiguan after the dragon, so later people called him Dragon Master, and Fire Emperor was Shennong who tasted all kinds of herbs, also called Yan Emperor... "

Miss Jin'er's clean voice came from the classroom.Xiao Canghe has only been founded not long ago, so when it comes to taking classes, it was originally simple.At first, Zhuo Xiaofeng and others wanted to learn some knowledge of the Book of Sages, and Yunzhu helped to explain in class in his spare time.She has a gentle and soft temperament, and her explanations are quite patient. When the parents of the few children in the valley met, they also hoped that their children would have the opportunity to read, so a fixed place was formed.

By the end of last winter, the number of families moving in from Yanaka gradually increased, and there were also many children of school age, so Ning Yi officially hosted the school.There are two teachers in the school, one is an old master who was originally a storyteller, and the other is Yunzhu, but at this time Yunzhu is pregnant and her belly is getting bigger. Pushed over.

In this way, Jin'er is in charge of a kindergarten class in the school, enlightening a group of children.After the beginning of spring, when the snow melted and the ice melted, Ning Yi advocated that even girls could learn and learn some truths, so some girls were sent in—after all, the development of Confucianism at this time had not yet reached the great height of Neo-Confucianism, and it was a serious overcorrection. To the extent that girls learn something, they are sensible and sensible, and people do not reject them after all.

It's just that Jin'er's temperament is not as gentle as Yunzhu's.In fact, the woman who came out of the brothel and went to the stage of the top card of the Qing Dynasty, although the scenery is infinite, but she suffered a lot as a child and suffered a lot of beatings.Teaching children in a brothel will not have any kind of warm education. It is nothing more than a high-pressure policy that eliminates batches of people. Only after gradually showing their qualifications can they get a good face.

Jin'er has also shown a lot of patience, but these children from poor backgrounds have not seen much in the world, and sometimes they are dumbfounded and can't even speak.Jin'er's dressing up in Xiao Canghe is extremely simple, but in the eyes of these children, she is still as beautiful as a goddess. Sometimes when Jin'er's eyes widen, the child blushed and consciously did something wrong, and shed tears. Wow wow cry, this will inevitably have to eat some platoons.

Fortunately, after the fight, they can do better.

It was just a group of children who had been taught by Yunzhu for two months.At the moment, I can't get rid of the impression that Teacher Jin'er is very beautiful, but also very fierce.

Jin'er is also aggrieved sometimes.But in the face of a group of children, there is no need to show it. It can only continue to teach "Thousand Characters" with a cold face.

When the class continued in the classroom, by the creek outside, the little boy and the little girl had already washed their hands and faces.The little girl named Min Chuyi was a refugee who came from outside the mountains in winter. Her family background was not good. Although she was seven years old, she was malnourished and very timid. People are in charge, picking wild vegetables, doing housework, and carrying firewood are all good hands.She was a head taller than the young Ning Xi, but she looked like the little sister beside Ning Xi.

After washing their hands, the two of them quietly approached the cabin as a classroom.Min Chuyi followed the voices in the classroom and exhaled vigorously: "Push... a position... let the country, there is a danger... Tao Tang. Hang the people... punish the crime... Zhou... send... Yin Tang... "Under the encouragement of Xiao Ningxi, she subconsciously clenched her fists to cheer herself up while reciting. Although her words were still light, she finally finished the recitation smoothly.

Ning Xi nodded at the side, and then said in a low voice, "Push the position to give up the country, there is Yu Tao Tang, this is the story of Yao and Shun..."

"...What are Yao and Shun?" Min Chu asked in a low voice, and at the end of the sentence, he was a little shy.

"Ah... two emperors..."

"Then...what is the emperor?" The little girl hesitated for a long time before asking again.

"Uh, the emperor..." The little boy's lips touched, a little dumbfounded...

The sun was dazzling, and it seemed a little hot, and the cicadas chirped incessantly on the trees.The time just entered May, and it was almost noon, the day's class had ended, and the children saluted Mr. Jin'er one by one and left.The little girl who had cried before also came over timidly and bowed, and said thank you in a low voice, Mr. She then went to the back of the class and found her small rattan basket on her back. She didn't dare to wave goodbye to Ning Xi, she bowed her head and walked away slowly. .

The children in the valley are not from military households, but from bitter families.Min Chuyi's parents were very poor farmers near Yanzhou. When the Xixia people came, the family fled in a daze. Her grandmother ran back for the only half of the iron pot in the family and was killed by the Xixia people.Later, when they met with Xiao Canghe's army, all the family's belongings were only a single piece of clothes, which was not only thin, but also had been worn for many years. The little girl was held in the arms of her parents. , almost frozen to death.

Their family has no property. Once winter comes, the only way to survive is to hide in the house and surround the fire to keep warm. The Xixia people killed and burned their house, which in fact cut off all their livelihoods.Xiao Canghe's army rescued them and took them in, and even got some medicines to let the little girl get rid of the fatal disaster of the cold.

Such a poor person is also a person who repays kindness.After living in Xiaocanghe, the taciturn Min's and his wife almost never cared about getting dirty and did anything.They are people who have survived hard times. After they have enough nutrition, they can do things better than many soldiers in the Wu Rui camp.Because of this, Min Chuyi got the opportunity to enter school soon after.When she got this good news, her father, who had always been silent and did not show much emotion, stroked her hair and choked with tears. On the contrary, it was the little girl who knew the importance of this matter. After that, she was always nervous, and she never got used to it. .

To be honest, compared to Teacher Jin'er's eyes that looked like she was angry, she hoped that the teacher would keep hitting her hands.The beater board is actually much better.

Children who come to study here often go to collect a batch of wild vegetables in the early morning, and then come to the school to drink porridge and eat a coarse-grain steamed bun—this is the meal provided by the school.The morning class is a rule set by Ning Yi, and it cannot be changed, because the brain is more active at this time and it is more suitable for study.

When school is over at noon, some people will eat half of the cake they brought, and some people will go to the vicinity to continue picking wild vegetables with their backpacks on their backs. By the way, they will rummage for gophers and wild rabbits. Great harvest of the day.

Of course, Min Chuyi didn't have lunch.Even if Mr. Ning once personally told her father that a small amount of food for children at noon will help them grow well in the future, it is still difficult for families who have only eaten two meals a day for a long time to understand such a luxury - even if the valley gives them Even if the amount of food distributed is not enough, at least the three members of the family can have an extra lunch, but the couple of the Min family just silently put away the food and put it aside.

Once Min Chuyi heard his parents secretly discussing whether to return the grain.After staying here for nearly half a year, they were worried about the predicament in the valley. It was said that there was not much food in the valley.At the same time, they were also worried that the valley might be invaded by the Xixia people.Poor people who only have simple ideas can't analyze too many things. It's just that they don't bully people, they give food and new clothes, and they even care about places where their children don't eat enough. For them, it's almost heaven. .

They were terrified that one day this place would cease to exist.Later, the food was not returned, and my father did more things every day.After returning, she felt a little satisfied, and her mother would occasionally mention: "Mr. Ning is such a powerful person, he won't let something happen here." There is also hope in the words.For them, they are never afraid of being tired.

The child gradually left, Jin'er picked up a small pocket with books, and then picked up Ning Xi.Ning Xi felt awkward in her arms: "Auntie, I want to go by myself."

Jin'er glanced at him, pursed her lips, put him down, and then took his hand.After the two walked out, the nearby female soldiers also followed.

"Growing up. How does it feel to be with that girl?"

"...she's so stupid."

"Oh." Jin'er nodded, "Well, it's stupid."

"Auntie, what does the emperor mean?"

"Emperor, well, it is said in ancient books that the emperor is above, the emperor is below, up and down, which means heaven and earth. This is what it meant at the beginning..."

"Then why is the emperor up and the emperor down?"

"It's said in the ancient books. It's the biggest one in the ancient books. How do I know, you find time to ask your father. But now, the emperor is a high official, a very big official, the biggest official..."

Walking out of the small fence surrounding the classroom, the mountain road stretches down, the children are running excitedly, and the girl with a small basket is also among them. Although she is thin and small, she can walk slowly, but when Ning Xi looks over, the little girl He also looked back, not knowing if he was looking here.Ning Xi dragged Jin'er's hand, turned her head and said, "Auntie, they are going to pick wild vegetables and firewood, right? Can I also help?"

"You go... If you go, you'll have to send someone to follow you..." Jin'er looked back at the female soldiers behind her, "Well, ask your father to go. However, I'll go back to accompany my sister today. ."

"Oh." Ning Xi nodded, "I wonder if my sister is crying again today. Girls like to cry..."

The little girl and a group of children with a basket on their backs have already rushed into the distance. In the further river valley, rows of soldiers are training and shouting.Jin'er and Ning Xi walked towards the courtyard on the side of the hillside not far away.The mountain wind is cool, there is a big tree in the courtyard, and the swing on the tree is swinging with the wind.A room outside the courtyard had a window open, and in front of the window, the men who were husband and father were writing something at the desk.Yuan Jin'er and Ning Xi saw a man standing outside the hospital. This was a soldier from Wu Rui Camp, but Yuan Jin'er was somewhat impressed. This man was named Luo Ye, and he established a small group called Huayan Society in the army. Xu came to see Ning Yi.

Ning Yi usually does not work here, and only occasionally calls someone over when it is convenient, most of which is because it is lunch time.

Xiao Ningji is playing with stones under the eaves.

"Ah, my sister didn't cry." Not hearing the usual crying in the courtyard, Ning Xi was quite happy and let go of Jin'er's hand, "I'll go in and see my sister."

Seeing that his brother came back, Xiao Ningji stood up from the ground and was about to speak, when he remembered something, raised a finger to his mouth and shoved earnestly, pointing to the room at the back.Ning Xi nodded, one big and one small went into the room lightly.

Jin'er nodded to Luo Ye who was waiting outside the courtyard, pushed open the courtyard door and went in.

After a while, Ning Yi stopped writing and opened the door to call Luo Ye in.

This day is the second day of the fifth lunar month, and everything in Xiaocanghe seems to be ordinary and peaceful.Sometimes, it even makes people suddenly forget the great changes in the outside world.

In the study, Luo Ye was called to sit down, Ning Yi poured a cup of tea, took out a few pieces of tea, and asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"

"I've been thinking about the grain in the valley for a few days. There may be a way. I want to talk to Mr. Ning in private."

Ning Yi hadn't sat down yet, when he tilted his head slightly.

(End of this chapter)