Chapter 11 Kicked

 When He Dalang came in, he saw the luggage wrapped in oilcloth and smelled the tangy aroma of meat.

  His mother was very picky at home, so she didn't buy much braised chicken, and she didn't prepare enough dishes. The two of them had great appetites, so he really didn't dare to eat more.

  If I happen to meet them for dinner now, they will definitely invite me.

  Unfortunately, when Xiao Xiu saw him coming in, he picked up the bowls and chopsticks and went to the kitchen.

  The future mother-in-law, who originally smiled when she saw him, also looked at him with a complicated expression.

  He thought in his mind that it must be his mother who asked Xiao Xiu to come in as soon as possible, which made his mother-in-law unhappy.

  He never thought about the other possibility. After all, how could a cooked duck fly away?

  They also have to rely on themselves on the road, so they can only say a few good words if they want to be a little fudi on their own at this moment.

  He clasped his fists and saluted, but was interrupted by Xiao Youfu before he could say anything: "We are not going to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Our cousin is in the capital. We are going to the capital and we can't bear to leave Xiu'er."

  After saying that, he took the purse and the money he had prepared earlier . The silver hairpin was handed to him: "Inside is the eight taels of silver and the silver hairpin from the betrothal. From now on, the marriage of a man and a woman will have nothing to do with each other."

  Fortunately, they in the countryside are not as particular as in the town, so they did not prepare a marriage certificate when the betrothal was made. Fortunately, I waited until I got married and went to the Yamen to get the marriage certificate. It would be easier to regret the marriage now.

  According to Xiao Youfu's original intention, he didn't want to return the betrothal gift, since they would never meet again in the future.

  Unfortunately, his wife insisted on paying it back, and he didn't want to show his despicable thoughts in front of her, so he had to agree.

  He Dalang was dumbfounded and said hurriedly: "Uncle, it's not peaceful outside. Wouldn't it be easier for you to go with us?"

  He didn't hide it anymore: "My uncle is now a hundred households. If you go with us, you can have a good time." "

  The two people who came to pick us up are also very skilled in martial arts..."

  "Okay, you don't need to say more." Xiao Youfu is worried that if he continues to listen, he will be tempted to sell his daughter for glory: " We want to go to the capital with someone, but we can't bear to not see our daughter again. Given your mother's bossy attitude, she will never let her go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang with you."

  After saying that, she glared at him angrily. : "Don't leave yet!"

  He Dalang couldn't believe that this almost cooked duck could fly away. He looked unwilling: "I will be good to Xiu'er! Uncle, will you let her go with me?"

  Xiao Dalang asked The younger brother winked, and the two brothers held him out, one on the left and the other on the right. Xiao Dalang said to him furtively: "Brother He, I overheard that the uncle and the others were going to give the eldest sister to the king as a concubine. The Wang family took care of us going to the capital, and even sent a mule cart to our family?"

  He Dalang didn't doubt that he would lie to him. He had also heard that Chief Wang was from the capital, and then he thought that the Xiao family couldn't afford it. The mule cart could only leave with a livid face.

  No matter how unwilling he was, he would not dare to go against Master Wang.

  This is of course false.

  Xiao Youfu was afraid that the He family would not agree and that the He family would rob him, so he taught his eldest nephew to say this just in case.

  Anyway, his family is leaving, and the He family is leaving too, so there is no need to worry about the daughter's reputation being harmed.

  After He Dalang left, Xiao Youfu put on a bamboo hat and asked his eldest nephew to go out with him: "You guys are waiting for the news at home."

  They had already visited the east side before, and now there are government officials guarding the entrance to the town, so they are indeed not allowed to enter. Not allowed out.

  Xiao Youfu had no choice but to keep an eye on the He family to see how and where they were going.

  It was already dark outside and drizzling, so they could only walk by the candlelight in other people's houses.

  Xiao Youfu was afraid of the two guards of the He family and did not dare to get too close. He hid at the door of the house diagonally opposite and stared at them.     Xiao Dalang was frightened when he came back from the academy. Now that his uncle had an idea, he asked in a low voice: "Uncle, do we really want to go to the capital?"

  Xiao Youfu glared at him with disgust: "What nonsense are you talking about, Beijing?" It's so far away, and our expenses are simply not enough."

  He thought about how much he would have to do with his eldest nephew in the future, so he patiently gave him guidance: "Although we are not well-informed, the fact that someone from the He family came to pick him up from Jiangsu and Zhejiang means that the situation there is better than ours. It's good here..."

  And he suspected that Jiangsu and Zhejiang had long known that there would be chaos in Yuzhang, otherwise how could the He family's daughter send people back in such a timely manner?

  About half an hour later, two mule carts came to the door of He's house. The door of He's house opened quickly, and a mule cart came out.

  Three mule carts walked eastward one behind the other.

  It was already dark, and the mule cart could not move fast. Two wind lamps hanging in front of the cart swayed in the dark rainy night, making it even more eerie. It was like the gates of hell were opening and ghosts were traveling.

  But this also makes it easier for Xiao Youfu and the others to keep up.

  When they saw the east gate from a distance, they found that not only the He family's mule cart, but also about ten horse-drawn carriages were waiting there.

  He immediately sent Xiao Dalang back to call his family over. He lowered his bamboo hat and stepped forward to inquire about the news.

  There is a wind lamp in front of each mule cart, so it is not difficult to see the five fingers.

  He also discovered that He Dalang and the two men in fine clothes each drove a mule cart.

  There were also two carriages with several guards on horseback guarding them.

  After about a cup of tea, two more carriages came over and went to the front.

  The government officials guarding the gate immediately removed the wooden stakes blocking the passage.

  After the carriage in front went out, the carriage behind followed, and the mule cart behind was given one or two silver coins to the government servant in front before being allowed to go.

  Seeing this, Xiao Youfu knew what was going on.

  He hurried to the back and happened to see his younger brother driving a mule cart slowly over.

  "Yougui, you have to pay two taels of silver before you can go out." He was not prepared to pay the money. After saying that, he walked to the back and saw his parents, Mrs. Liu and the youngest daughter sitting in the mule cart. Xiao Xiu and Xiao Lian was wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, but it was hard to tell whether she was a man or a woman.

  He was relieved and continued to walk behind his two daughters, comforting him in a low voice: "Don't be afraid! You will take turns to go in and sit for a while later."

  When it was their turn and after they handed over two taels of silver and went out, Xiao Youfu secretly He breathed a sigh of relief and told his brother to follow the team in front.

  They don't know the way anyway, so they can only follow others first.

  Fortunately, it was late at night and the mule cart couldn't move very fast, so Xiao Xiu and the others were able to keep up.

  Ms. Liu felt sorry for her daughter and wanted to come down and let the sisters go up and squeeze her while she came down and walked.

  Mrs. Wu took the opportunity to put her youngest son into her mother-in-law's arms and prayed in a low voice: "Mom, can you hold the mistress for a while?"

  Mrs. Xiao did not refuse. She loved her grandson.

  More than an hour later, Xiao Youfu replaced his younger brother and drove the mule cart.

  He was thinking that he would only be able to walk thirty or forty miles tonight at most, and he might be discovered by the He family. It would be safer for him to stop earlier in the morning.