The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Xia Mianwan thought hard but still couldn't figure out who this was until the burly man turned around.

Zhao Erhu! It was Zhao Erhu!

Xia Mianwan was very surprised. Zhao Erhu was from the government office in the capital, but now he appeared in Yanzhou. Could it be that the chaos in not only Yanzhou but also the capital had been quelled?

Xia Mianwan continued to watch. After a while, many people came to the door of the rice shop and were directed by Zhao Erhu to line up in three rows.

About a quarter of an hour later, the door of Wang's Rice Shop opened.

The people queuing at the door bought rice in an orderly manner under the command of the officials.

After understanding everything, Xia Mianwan climbed down the ladder.

Xia Mianwan stayed on the ladder for a long time. The three of them looked at Xia Mianwan curiously, waiting for Xia Mianwan to give them an answer.

"There are people queuing up at the grain shop outside to buy grain, and the chief of the officials is from the capital. I think... the rebellion in Yanzhou should have been resolved." Xia Mianwan said softly.

Zhou Chengze and Xiaowu looked at each other, both with joy in their eyes.

"Then...should we go out and take a look at the situation?" Sun Bo asked hesitantly.

Xia Mianwan thought for a moment and nodded, "I still have to go out and take a look, but I'm going alone. The official from the capital is called Zhao Erhu, and I've met him once before. I want to ask him about the affairs of the city."

Xiao Wu stopped her with some concern: "Sister Xia, is this... dangerous?"

"Zhao Erhu is a fairly honest man. Although he will accept some money, he does not accept money from everyone, nor is he greedy. Based on my understanding, I think we can give it a try. What's more, there are already people outside buying food."

After Xia Mianwan said this, no one else said anything more.

Xia Mianwan packed her clothes and walked out through the side door.

Although there was a long queue in front of Wang's Rice Shop, there were yamen runners maintaining order so there was no trouble. The only thing was that the people queuing to buy grain all looked unhappy and had numbness in their eyes.

Zhao Erhu stood by with his arms folded and watched.

"Master Zhao." Xia Mianwan walked to Zhao Erhu and bowed.

Zhao Erhu turned his head when he heard the voice. It was... a member of the Zheng family.

The serious expression on Zhao Erhu's face relaxed, "Mrs. Zheng."

This title... Could it be that the Zheng family has been vindicated? Xia Mianwan thought.

"Sir Zhao, Zheng Xiaoyun and I have already divorced. I am not worthy of being called Madam Zheng. You can just call me Madam Xia." Xia Mianwan said with a smile.

Zhao Erhu was shocked, but he didn't show it on his face. He thought of all the rumors about the Zheng family in Beijing. After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't help but look down on the Zheng family's behavior. If it weren't for the former Madam Zheng, would this family have made it to the north? Isn't this killing the donkey after it has done its work?

Xia Mianwan observed Zhao Erhu's expression and found that there was no strange look on his face, so he felt relieved. It seemed that he would be able to find out the information he wanted to know today.

"Madam Xia, how come you are here? Did you personally witness the Yanzhou Rebellion?" Although Zhao Erhu asked this, he knew that Xia Mianwan must not have been affected. Xia Mianwan looked energetic and spirited, and it didn't look like she was affected at all.

Xia Mianwan did not answer but asked first: "Lord Zhao called me Madam Zheng Shao before... Has the Zheng family been rehabilitated?"

Zhao Erhu nodded and said, "Yes, although the Zheng family has not returned to the capital yet, they have made great contributions to suppressing the rebellion this time. In addition, the King of Qi has found evidence that the Zheng family was framed at the time and has already presented it to the court. The emperor accepted the King of Qi's proposal and rewarded them according to their merits."

King of Qi? Then the next king is King of Wu?

Xia Mianwan nodded and said, "I see. Thank you Lord Zhao for your explanation. After my divorce, I brought my child to Yanzhou. Before the Huanglin Army attacked the city, I felt that something was wrong, so I took my child and fled. Therefore, I was not affected. Lord Zhao, do you know what the rules are in the city now?"

Zhao Erhu said: "The notice will be posted in the next two days. Because of the massacre, some people in Yanzhou City escaped, but more people died in this war. There is a serious shortage of residents in Yanzhou City, and a large area of ​​the surrounding villages has been abandoned. There is less mobility now, so if your household registration is in Yanzhou City and your house is not damaged, you can move back directly. After registration, if you are an indigenous person, you will have preferential treatment in business taxes in the future, and there will be corresponding policies for your children to enter the prefectural school. If you are not an indigenous person, those who choose to live in the village will be given land and homesteads, and those who choose to live in the city will be given houses, but there will be no preferential policies. You can wait for the notice to come out and read the specific regulations of the government. It will be in the next two days."

Xia Mianwan understood what Zhao Erhu said, "Thank you, Lord Zhao."

Zhao Erhu nodded slightly and was about to leave, but he stopped because he thought of something.

Xia Mianwan was a little confused when she saw Zhao Erhu stopped.

Zhao Erhu hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Madam Xia... I heard you say that the two children came with you. You should be careful when the Zheng family is restored. The rumors in the capital... are not very good."

Xia Mianwan's eyes froze, "Master Zhao, can you please explain it clearly?"

Zhao Erhu was still a little hesitant. The Zheng family was about to rise. The former young lady of the Zheng family did a very good job when they were exiled, so he had never made things difficult for the Zheng family. The Zheng family, young and old, arrived in the north safely. Zheng Tingyan and Zheng Xiaoyun had not yet arrived in the capital, but the gifts had already arrived at his house.

Speaking of which, it can be said that Zhao Erhu owes this young lady a favor.

Forget it. Although the Zheng family has been reinstated, what they did is not right. Just consider it as repaying this favor. Thinking of this, Zhao Erhu said, "Madam Xia, the Zheng family has gained a lot of face in front of the emperor because of this contribution. Although there are rumors, they dare not mention it in front of others. This time, officials in the capital have been killed or exiled. There are not many left. The Zheng family will definitely be affected. If it is just a divorce, I think the Zheng family will not make it difficult for you, but you are still carrying the Zheng family's... child, so you should be careful."

Xia Mianwan knew what Zhao Erhu meant and thanked him for his advice, but still said seriously: "Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er are my children and have nothing to do with the Zheng family. Zheng Xiaoyun and I signed a divorce agreement. After all, he had already married the eldest daughter of the Haichen Gang before the divorce. If Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er are legitimate sons and daughters, then his current children have become concubines' children."

Zhao Erhu's expression changed subtly. It turned out that Zheng Xiaoyun was really so shameless...

But... he really didn't want to know these secrets of the rich families.

Looking at Xia Mianwan's innocent eyes, Zhao Erhu didn't know for a moment whether Xia Mianwan had deliberately let him know to pass on the message...