today.They wanted to help, but they were powerless. They could only keep thinking about it.Hearing that everyone had returned, they quickly came over to ask a few questions.Old Mrs. Li invited them t...Over here in the new village, everyone has sent some things over as a gesture of goodwill.

Li Lao also brought her constant grandmother, personally selected a basket of things.

Qija is two pieces of plain fabric suitable for making children's trousers, plus two taels of silver.

The Zhao family directly gave five taels of silver.

Given Tao Hongying's thoughts, she would have loved to exchange all of the Qi family's materials and silver for food.

A daughter-in-law like this, even if she wants to leave, can't take all the food with her. She can only leave some for the two children!

But Old Lady Li still held onto a sliver of hope and gave Qi Dalou's daughter-in-law some face.

Unfortunately, he passed away early the next morning.

Qi Dalu's ashes were buried in the ground, forming a small mound.

Two children were crying their hearts out, and everyone in Xincun and Ercun tried to console them. When they carried them back home, Qi Jia's courtyard was empty.

While most of the villagers were at the graveyard, the wife of Qi Dalu took advantage of the chaos to sneak back home and steal all their valuables, including the compensation money and two new pieces of cloth...

The women of Ercu were beside themselves with fury!

On the surface, Qi Dalu's daughter-in-law seemed like a decent person. Who would have thought she was so ruthless

"This damn bitch, isn't she afraid of being struck by lightning"

"A biological child, you just abandon them!"

"Was she carried out in a sedan chair with a knife pressed to her side, so eager to leave the Qi family! She should have burned incense for seven days before leaving. Even if she leaves immediately after marriage, no one can say she's wrong!"

"Running so fast, are you afraid we'll leave her a widow"

Everyone wished they could spit on Qi Dalu's wife to drown her.

In the end, it was still Xiao Cui who watched Qi Jia's two children, blankly, not crying or speaking. She quickly stopped the women and then carefully comforted the two children.

"My good children, don't be afraid! The Lord has said that he will give you monthly provisions from now on, and when something happens, everyone will help each other. Even without your mother, you can still live your lives!"

The other women reacted and quickly chimed in.

"That's right, you guys can't cook, so you take food from your aunt's house and your aunt brings you meals every day."

“I'll do your laundry!”

"Not daring to stay home, he came to live with me and Erdog and the others."

Qi Jia's boy gritted his teeth, his lips pale, but he didn't let go of his sister's hand.

He struggled for a while before finally saying, "Thank you, aunts. I can support my sister."

Everyone listened with aching hearts, but no amount of persuasion could change his mind.

Then, everyone helped tidy up the yard and cooked a meal for the two children before dispersing.

When the news reached Xincun, everyone was furious and cursed incessantly.

Tao Hongying brought Grandma Lin to visit the Qi family. On their way back, she called Xia Qing and a few others, urgently having two sets of new jackets and trousers made, and also steamed two pots of steamed buns.

The two children in Qi's family previously wore very thin pants, now they have new ones. Even if their hearts are cold, at least their bodies won't be.

More than forty steamed buns in two pots, Qi Jia's kids only need a simple stew to last them four or five days.

As for the future...

Children of the poor have to take responsibility early on, and children without parents need to stand up even faster.

After all, everyone can only help for a while, no one can help them for their whole life...

From beginning to end, I couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Reincarnation is truly a skilled profession.

Thanks to all the gods and Buddhas, she was born into the Li family.

If you're unlucky, and happen to have a mother-in-law like the one who lives on Qi Dalu, well, there are just no words to describe how miserable it would be!

Thinking this way, she became even more grateful and hurried to get busy.

Sometimes she massages her mother's shoulders, and sometimes she goes to the kitchen to cook dishes for her father.

Li Laosi was so happy. He had just returned from a campaign, and his daughter treated him with such filial piety!

Tao Hongying was thick-headed and annoyed by her daughter who had been clinging to her like a shadow all morning. She went straight to Liu's house to talk to Liu Yang.

She planned to make a few pairs of shoes for Jiayì, but the boy hadn't been back in over two years, and no one in the family knew his shoe size anymore. They could only ask Liú Yáng...

After all, Old Lady Li understood her granddaughter. Seeing her granddaughter bustling about, she kept smiling contentedly...

Without mentioning the minor incident that happened at home, let's just say it was a grand court meeting that day. Over a hundred officials of rank five and above were all crammed into the main hall, making it a sea of people.

But whether it was because the Northern Expeditionary Army had returned or because Marquis Xinting took his position in Xin'du, the court was unusually quiet.

The former court official who used to bite people like a rabid dog, hoping to gain fame by stepping on his colleagues, has disappeared.

Because of a small matter, the officials who were accusing each other also fell silent.

The Emperor settled onto the Dragon Throne, feeling a slight discomfort. After a moment of consideration, he scoffed and said, “Why is everyone so quiet today”

"Could it be that I've finally achieved peace and tranquility, with not a single worry in sight"

The officials all shrank their necks and smiled dryly, without speaking.

Of course, there were also officials who were skilled at flattery. They saw this as a great opportunity to make a name for themselves and stepped forward, shouting loudly: "Your Majesty, the Northern Expeditionary Army has returned victorious, but it is said that casualties are between seven and eight thousand."

"We are worried that Your Majesty will be distressed by this, so we do not want to add to Your Majesty's worries with even a trivial matter."

Those who heard this immediately followed suit.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we share your grief."

"Your Majesty, take care!"

If the Emperor wasn't concerned with his status, he would really like to give these people a big, hard stare.

If words were weapons, he would have long since sent these people to the north to be slaughtered by barbarians.

Unfortunately, they are good at flattering people. When faced with barbarians, they probably would wet their pants in fear...

At that very moment, Wen Yishi suddenly stepped forward, interrupting the crowd's flattery frenzy.

"Your Majesty, I have a petition to present. Lu Zhong, the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, last spring allowed his relatives to seize water sources, killing three villagers from a neighboring village."

Lu Zhong abused his power, concealed the truth, and falsely accused the villagers of swindling. The villagers were forced to flee, leaving their homes and suffering ruin.

Lu Zhongzheng was a member of the Ma Pi army.

He was still savoring where he had missed the mark just now, when suddenly a large iron pot "clang" landed on his head. He didn't even have time to react.

In the end, it was someone next to him who couldn't stand it anymore and pushed him.

He knelt directly on the ground and shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, I am wronged!"

Before the emperor could speak, Lord Zhongshan Li Lao'er stood up, "Your Majesty, I accuse Sun Baiquan of the Ministry of Works on behalf of Lao Han Gao Jianzhong from the Relief Office."

Three years ago, Sun Baiquan, while in charge of repairing the river course, embezzled a huge sum of silver and deducted food rations from the conscripted laborers.

As a result, the common people starved to death and died from exhaustion. Hundreds perished. Later, the riverbank was breached by torrential rains, destroying dozens of villages and towns. Thousands were displaced.

The old man, Gao Jianzhong, lost three sons in a work accident. Two died at the construction site, and another died on the run. Only he survived to this day, seeking justice and warning the people against the danger.

His words provoked a response, and another censor stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, the subordinate reports that Wang Wei, the deputy commander of the City Defense Patrol, has been conniving with his subordinates to oppress merchants, extort money, and forcefully seize women as concubines..."

Thus, Wen Yu Shi took the lead, and one after another, six people came forward, all to file complaints.

Six courtiers who were accused, did not dare to neglect it, all knelt down and defended themselves.

Suddenly, the deserted court seemed to be filled with chestnuts roasting over a fire, bursting with crackling sounds...

Here are three more chapters for you all. It's the end of the month, so if any of you have read tickets, please throw some at Huahua! Huahua is going crazy being isolated. I spend my days writing and trying to outsmart my pet gold-eating monster (laughs). Hugging my legs and begging for little hearts or five-star reviews from you all, pen芯, mad love!em back together...Bao Lei sat on one side, helping to sort the embroidery floss, a strange curve forming at the corner of her mouth...Outside the palace, though it wasn't snowing, the weather was dry...