allonlinenovel Chapter 110 The old beggar
Chapter 110 The old beggar
Wen Yan's family also planned to go back. After all, they came here to ensure the safety of Wan Xiaqing and others.
Dongfang Qi stayed at Wen Yan's place for several days and was very reluctant to see Wen Yan leave.
But Wen Yan had to go back. There were only five months left until the provincial examination. If she missed this year, she would have to wait another three years.
Wen Yan asked Wan Dongling in advance whether she could finish the review in just five months.
Wan Dongling raised her head from the book and stared at Wen Yan for a long while before saying, "Let's give it a try."
Wen Yan always felt that she seemed to have something else to say, but she hadn't figured it out yet, so she might as well give it a try.
That’s why we have to hurry back now and provide Wan Dongling with a stable review environment.
Besides, there is a shop waiting for her at home.
If Ye Qinghuai agrees to help, then the Crown Princess won't be able to cause any trouble.
There is no danger in the short term, but for the long term, we still have to come up with a foolproof plan.
Maybe we can start from Xiangyun.
Wen Yan had a lot of thoughts along the way. She followed everyone on the journey during the day and planted medicinal herbs and rice in the space at night.
Although the flow of time in space is much slower than outside, every time I water and fertilize this large piece of land, I have to sweat profusely.
His efficiency is not as high as that of the butler. After all, he is busy in the space all day long.
In this way, in mid-March, Wen Yan and others finally arrived at Chunxing Village.
When the family was coming back, it started to drizzle halfway.
Fortunately, Wen Yangu had the foresight to dry some thin quilts when the sun was good a few days ago and brought them back with the carriage.
"It rains at this time every year in Chunxing Village. Be careful and don't step into puddles. We don't have many dry clothes to change into at the moment."
Wen Yangu was in a good mood, holding an umbrella and waiting for the children under the carriage.
Wen Yan also got off the carriage, watched the scene with a smile, and then went to open the door.
The yard had been uninhabited for three months, and a lot of weeds had grown in it. Wen Yan walked in and opened the door of the west room first, letting the children in to shelter from the rain.
Xiangyun walked at the end, but when he reached the door of the west room, he suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Wen Yan asked.
Xiang Yun held up his umbrella and looked towards the donkey shed. "There's some movement."
Wen Yan also looked over, and after she said that, she held her breath and listened carefully. She did see something, a slight snoring sound.
The two looked at each other, Xiang Yun walked over first, and Wen Yan followed behind with the hidden weapon in hand.
The houses around the Wen family's home are either connected or surrounded by walls.
The donkey shed has no wall but a wooden fence. Normally, the wooden fence is locked from the yard and outsiders cannot climb over it.
Xiang Yun leaned over the wooden fence and took a look. He frowned and opened the door. Then he looked at Wen Yan: "It's a beggar."
Wen Yan put away the hidden weapon: "Beggar?"
In the donkey shed, on the gray and old straw, was sleeping a dirty beggar.
He was unkempt, ragged, and smelled bad.
The palm-sized space in the donkey shed was actually used to create a dining table and a thin quilt.
The key point is that the lunch box on the dining table looks very familiar, and it seems to be from Aunt Wang's house.
There is also the quilt, and you can tell from the stitching that it was sewn by Niu Cuihua.
The two were watching this strange scene in silence when Aunt Wang's voice was heard from outside the door.
"Xiaoyan! You're back!" Aunt Wang said while holding an umbrella, her voice full of joy.
Seeing that everyone was staring at the donkey shed, Aunt Wang came over quickly and said, "You guys are finally back."
Wen Yan pointed at the beggar who was still sleeping and asked, "Who is this?"
Aunt Wang quickly explained: "It's not me who arranged this place."
Wen Yan said helplessly: "Of course I believe Aunt Wang, I'm just a little surprised. It would be more comfortable to find a dilapidated temple than to stay here. After all, this donkey shed is drafty on all sides and is not a good place to live."
Hearing this, Aunt Wang breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. I was just afraid that you would blame me, an old woman, for meddling in other people's business. This weirdo came to Chunxing Village a month ago. I remember it very clearly. At the end of January, when the weather was gradually getting warmer, it suddenly snowed."
Snowy day, early morning.
The people in Chunxing Village woke up and saw everything around them was white.
Aunt Wang got up early and planned to cook for Wang He to take to lunch, but when she opened the door, she saw the beggar sitting at the door of the Wen family.
Now that the snow has stopped and the sun has come out, it is much colder than usual.
Aunt Wang was wearing a thick coat and originally thought that the beggar was just passing by to hide from the snow.
But unexpectedly, when she got up the next day, she saw the beggar was awake and still sitting there.
She was so hungry that her bones were emaciated. Aunt Wang couldn't bear it, so she gave her a sesame cake and said, "After you finish eating, hurry up and go. There is a dilapidated temple three miles to the east. It's better for you to stay there than to freeze at the door."
The old beggar grabbed the bread and started to eat it. It was obvious that he was very hungry.
But after hearing what Aunt Wang said, she shook her head: "I won't leave, I won't leave, this is my home."
Aunt Wang determined that this man was a lunatic and that communication was useless, so she discussed with Wang He whether to send him somewhere, otherwise he would sooner or later freeze to death at the door.
But the madman was not a fool. The two men struggled for a long time and went to negotiate with her the next day. They found that the old beggar was sleeping in the hay in the donkey shed and covered herself with some hay to keep warm.
Aunt Wang had no choice but to ask the village chief for help.
But there was nothing the village chief could do. Once they touched her, she would start crying and screaming, saying that they were robbers and bandits and that he wanted to drive her away.
The group of people could only let her stay here and wait until Wen Yan came back before making a decision.
Aunt Wang pointed at the lunch box on the table and said, "Look, I made her lunch at noon. After all, she can't starve to death here."
"The quilt was given by Cuihua, and the villagers would come to see her from time to time."
"But this madman knows how to live his life. He even knows to find a faraway place to relieve himself..."
After Aunt Wang finished speaking, the old beggar lying on the hay finally woke up. She looked at the few people who suddenly appeared in front of her, and hurriedly stepped back, hiding herself trembling.
Wen Yan had no choice but to walk over and whispered, "Don't be afraid, we are not bad people."
The old beggar looked at her secretly. Her whole face was black and her hair was messy. It was hard to tell what she looked like. "Not a bad person?"
"That's right." Wen Yan pointed at the dissatisfied little black donkey standing aside, "But this place is Xiao Hei's room, you can't live here."
"No, no! This is my home, I won't leave! I want to stay here, I'm waiting for someone!" He held on to the wooden fence next to him with both hands, refusing to move.
Wen Yan was helpless. How could this be even more exaggerated than what Aunt Wang said?
Xiang Yun asked: "What should we do? We can't let her squeeze in with Xiao Hei."
Wen Yan sighed and said, "Then I won't chase you away. I'll take you into the yard, okay?"
"Really? Take me into the yard?" The old beggar looked earnestly.
"Really? But you have to promise me to take a shower and change clothes first, otherwise I won't let you in." Wen Yan threatened half-truthfully.
The old beggar thought about it and finally nodded, "Okay, I want to go into the yard."