Changping Village.

"How's it going with Uncle Huasheng? Is Mrs. Yongbing still with the father and son?"

After washing her feet and putting on her shoes again, Yang Ruoqing asked Luo Fengtang about it.

Luo Fengtang shook his head: "No, my subordinate deliberately pushed her into the woodshed, and she ran out on her own."

"I cried and cursed outside for a while, then went back by myself."

gone back?

Yang Ruoqing laughed dumbly.

This family really “shares weal and woe”!

"Let's lock him up for now. Then we'll starve him for a few meals, and then give him some water at most." Yang Ruoqing added.

"Let the father and son suffer some hardships. They are a father and son who deserve a beating." She added angrily.

Luo Fengtang smiled, looked towards the yard, and frowned slightly.

"What's wrong? What's bothering you?" Yang Ruoqing came closer and asked.

At this time, Mrs. Sun had already returned to the backyard, so Luo Fengtang gently held Yang Ruoqing's wrist.

"Tonight, you can sleep alone, okay?"

"ah?"

"If that doesn't work, I'll send you to stay with your mother-in-law, okay?"

"No, Tangyazi, what do you mean? Are you not going to sleep tonight?"

"I want to go out."

"Where to go?"

"Go to Qing'an County and pick up my father-in-law and fifth uncle."

"Ah? My father and the others are coming back tonight?"

"Well, I have a hunch that they will definitely rush all night after receiving the news."

Yang Ruoqing thought for a moment, "But even then, there's no need for you to pick her up. There's Yoruichi and Xiaoan here, they're safe."

Luo Fengtang's eyes changed slightly, then returned to normal, "I'll pick it up, so you can feel more at ease."

Because of the floods in the past few months, not only Qing'an County, but the entire Changhuai Prefecture was severely affected.

Although the common people later rushed to plant the second season of rice, due to excessive taxes and other miscellaneous taxes, the rations left in the hands of the common people were still tight.

When people have a hard time and feel resentful, it is inevitable that some people with evil intentions will do desperate things.

For example, they robbed families and homes, fished in troubled waters, village bullies and road bullies reappeared.

The Black Lotus Sect, the rebels, and those forces that covet the imperial power of Qi will focus on the common people, stir up trouble, and even hide behind their backs to make plans to make them cause trouble, and do many things to add fuel to the flames.

In just this short half month, Luo Fengtang received five reports of similar incidents.

The most egregious incident occurred when a businessman, his family and servants were visiting relatives and friends and were stopped and robbed at the foot of a mountain in the north of Qing'an County.

The wife and daughter-in-law were all humiliated, and the merchant's son was hacked to death with a wood-chopping knife during the fight...

Luo Fengtang knew that Yang Ruoqing had been having a hard time raising a baby during this period, and that the affairs at the restaurant were a little overwhelmed, so he kept the things outside, especially the bad things, hidden from her.

"Tell me, is it not peaceful outside recently?"

As if Yang Ruoqing could read minds, she grabbed Luo Fengtang's slender fingers with her backhand and asked in a low voice.

"No, everything is as usual, but it would be more appropriate for me to pick it up," he said.

Yang Ruoqing knew she couldn't ask.

If he is determined not to say anything, no one can do anything about it.

But his insistent attitude also made her vaguely guess something. After the flood, the government's relief food never came.

However, the imperial court has not waived taxes this year, and the people have been struggling.

If life is difficult, someone will definitely make trouble, and troubles will occur frequently.

"Then you go, remember to bring a few more guards." Yang Ruoqing let go and sat back.

Even though I was worried, the smile on my face was still calm.

Luo Fengtang knew that she had never been a crying and fearful woman. Even if she was worried, she would hide it in her heart and carry it on her own.

He rubbed Yang Ruoqing's head and said, "Don't think too much, I'll pick you up. Come on, I'll take you back to the backyard first."

In the early morning, Shilipo.

Shilipo is a vague boundary. It is about ten miles away from the boundary of Wanghai County and borders Huguang County next to it.

Administratively, it is placed under Qing'an County, but its geographical location is at the junction of the two counties below, so it has always been a gray area.

There are many mountains here, the slopes are undulating, and the official roads here are narrower and more difficult than elsewhere.

On rainy days, the mountains on both sides will slide.

Usually, as long as they are not in a hurry, everyone chooses to take another official road when going to Qing'an County, avoiding the Shilipo section.

But tonight, two carriages wanted to take a shortcut back to Changping Village in Wanghai County, so they chose Shilipo.

In the early morning, there was no moonlight in the sky and it was raining lightly.

Two carriages were speeding through the night.

The driver of the first car was a young man dressed in black. He looked about twenty-three or fourteen years old, with a sharp face and facial features carved like knives and axes.

One hand is holding the reins, the other is on the waist, and the long sword at the waist is ready to be unsheathed at any time.

Sitting in the carriage were brothers Yang Huazhong and Yang Huazhou. The two men were not sleepy at all.

Sitting in the turbulent carriage, they were still talking about the death of little old Yangtou.

The faces of the two brothers were full of sorrow, and Yang Huazhong beat his chest, "I should have never left the village if I had known that my uncle would leave like this!"

Yang Huazhou suppressed his sadness and patted Yang Huazhong on the shoulder: "This happened suddenly and no one could have expected it. Third brother, don't blame yourself. This has nothing to do with you."

Yang Huazhong frowned, "That's the truth, but I always feel sad. My brother-in-law took so much care of us brothers and suddenly left. We, my nephews, didn't even say goodbye. It makes me feel bad when I think about it.

"

Yang Huazhou also sighed heavily.

"Who says it's not the case? When our father loses his temper and embarrasses our brothers, the two sides are at loggerheads. It is my uncle who smooths things over and often helps to persuade our father."

"My brother-in-law is indeed a wise old man. His life is not easy. His sons and daughters are all ahead of him, and his only grandson cannot yet fulfill his filial piety."

"But he doesn't have a single complaint. The money he saves through frugal living still has to supplement his grandson and great-grandson. There are very few elders like him in the world!"

The two brothers talked about how good little old Yangtou was, and they couldn't stop talking about it for three days and three nights. The more they talked about it, the sadder they became, and the more they missed him.

The car suddenly jolted violently, and Yang Huazhong, who was immersed in sadness, almost fell down.

Yang Huazhou helped his third brother in time, and at the same time raised the curtain and asked the young man driving the car in front: "What's wrong, Ye Yi?"

Ye Yi had already tightened the reins and slowed down the car. Hearing this, he tilted his head slightly and said to the people in the car: "Third uncle, father-in-law, there are potholes on the road. My son-in-law needs to get out of the car to check."

While speaking, Yoruichi slowly pulled the carriage to the side and stopped. At the same time, he took off the hurricane lantern hanging on the front of the carriage and held it in his hand to make the pre-arranged light signal to the other carriage behind him.
Chapter completed!