I said in confusion: "Sneaking? What did he do?"

Brother Zhao frowned and thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Forget it, I can't explain it clearly, it's better not to say it. Eat and eat." While saying that, he drank all the wine in the cup, picked up the bowls and chopsticks and started eating.

Seeing his appearance, it didn't seem like he didn't tell me on purpose, but he seemed to be unable to figure it out. But since he didn't want to say it, I didn't ask. After all, it was a matter of thousands of miles away and it had nothing to do with my current life.

So I smiled and picked up the bowls and chopsticks.

After a meal, I went into the inner room to comfort Aunt Zhao a few words, and then took Li'er to say goodbye and went home. Brother Zhao was busy packing his things. When he heard that I was going home, he immediately said, "I'll give it to you."

"Ah?" I was stunned for a moment, even Yunxiang next to me was stunned.

Aunt Zhao and my house are not far away, and they are both in the same village, so how can I send it? So I smiled and said, "No need to bother with Brother Zhao, the road is not long."

"I'd better send you there, let's go."

After he finished speaking, he put down his half of his stuff and followed us to the door. I subconsciously glanced at Yunxiang again, feeling that she was a little unwilling, but it was hard to say anything at this time. I just said politely: "Then I'll trouble Brother Zhao."

As soon as I left the door, it became completely dark. The people in the village slept early, and there was no light around them. Only a faint moonlight radiated from the full moon above my head. There were a few barkings from a dog, making the whole Jixiang Village look quiet. I took Li Er home, and Brother Zhao was walking by my side for only one or two steps.

I thought he was going to say something, but he was quiet all the way and just walked forward.

The atmosphere is a bit weird.

It was not until I reached the gate of my yard that I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned my head to smile at him, "We are here. Thank you, second brother."

"You're welcome."

He said, but he still stood still. I couldn't, so I could only open the yard gate and walked in with Li'er. Before closing the door, I saw him standing there, and smiled and said, "Brother Zhao, thank you for sending Li'er back, you should go back soon."

"Well, you guys lock the door."

After saying this, he still didn't leave. I was a little embarrassed, but I could only close the door and lock it. I didn't go into the house immediately. Instead, I stood at the door and heard that the second brother of the Zhao family was standing outside and had not left. After a while, the sound of him turning around and leaving came.

I couldn't help but feel a little stunned.

When she lowered her head, she saw Li'er looking up at me with her little face. Her eyes were clear under the moonlight: "Mom, what's wrong?"

I smiled and said, "It's okay. It's too late, it's time to go to bed."

"oh……"

I hugged Li'er and turned into the house.

.

In a blink of an eye, a month has passed.

That day, I took on another business and wanted to go to Qishan Village to meet a boss, and check out the embroidery pattern. If there is no problem, I have to hand over the mortgage and sign the contract.

Before going out, I told Yunxiang to help me watch. These days I thought that she had something to do at home and asked her to rest more, but she still came to the embroidery workshop every day, busy with everything. After all, the embroidery workshop also had her share of her. After calculating how many businesses she did, she had already saved a considerable amount of private money.

With her taking care of her, I certainly feel more at ease. I asked her to look after Li'er, so I took the silver bill out by myself.

Not long after leaving the village, suddenly, a burst of rapid footsteps came from behind.

A voice said loudly: "Little girl!"

When I heard this sound, I couldn't help but frown.

Looking back, it was indeed the second brother of the Zhao family. He strode up and looked at me with a smile: "Where are you going?"

I also smiled: "Brother Zhao, it's so early. I'll go to Qishan Village to do something."

"I'm going there too, let's go together."

“…is it?”

I smiled, but there was some bareness added to my smile.

I wonder if it was my illusion, the second brother of the Zhao family seemed to be too enthusiastic to me.

For more than a month since he returned to Jixiang Village, he has gone to the river to fish every day and went to the nearby mountains to collect firewood. His life is quite good, but whenever he is free, he will definitely come to my embroidery workshop, but he will help us with chores and do some heavy work, which naturally helped me a lot. However, if I want to go out, he will definitely follow me and walk with me.

Although the lonely man and widow are not alone in the room, it is not appropriate. Moreover, he doesn't talk much. Sometimes no one speaks all the way, and the atmosphere is so awkward. I have to take the initiative to find some topics to talk about, which is not so embarrassing.

I don't think he has anything to do with me. After all, I am at this age and still have a daughter, and the second brother of the Zhao family - I have heard from Yunxiang that when he and Liu Saner were thirteen or fourteen years old, they were also good brothers who "caused trouble" together. Some things would not be possible.

only……

I thought about it, and then looked up at the person walking beside me.

Two times before, I went to Qishan Village or took Li'er out to play, he would follow him. When I went to Qishan Village, I found that he didn't seem to have anything to do. Just like today, he didn't take anything with nothing. He wouldn't have gone to Qishan Village to see the scenery, right?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but speak: "Brother Zhao, what are you doing in Qishan Village?"

"Ah?" He seemed to suddenly come to his senses and glanced at me with a strange look: "It's nothing, it's just something."

"What's the matter? Can I help you?"

"That's not a big deal."

He said, and walked forward.

We have already walked into the forest, and it is a little far from the village. There are no people around us. In the scorching sun, even if the thick shade above our heads are covered, some sunlight shines down, shining on people's faces.

I thought about it and stopped: "Brother Zhao."

He also heard it, looked at my solemn expression, as if he was at a loss. I said calmly: "Although Brother Zhao and I have known each other for a long time, you are also very nice to us. If Brother II has something to do, you might as well tell me."

Seeing me like this, he frowned slightly and said, "Little Girl, don't get me wrong."

“…”

"Actually I-"

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly stopped.

When I saw that his face had changed, I didn't know what had been born, but at this time I heard some movement around me, as if someone was running here, and there was a tight breath in the sound of the wind.

What's going on?

Brother Zhao suddenly came over and pulled me behind him. Before I could react, I heard a sneer coming from the front: "Hmph, I'm just trying to catch you."

At this time, I realized that several people walked around the forest, looking at them all with rat eyes, holding sticks in their hands and surrounding us. A tall man with a fierce and vicious spirit came over him. Behind him was a thin man with a large piece of dog skin plaster on his face. When he saw me, he immediately pointed at me and said, "Boss, it's this woman. She is so rich! I suffered a loss at her house last time!"

I understood as soon as I heard it.

This is the thief who came last time. The wound on his face was left by an arrow shot.

Unexpectedly, he was still trying to make a decision.

The second brother of the Zhao family kept protecting me behind me. The boss of the thief who looked particularly fierce stared at him and said viciously: "Why, there are only two of you here. Do you think you can still deal with so many of us brothers? If it weren't for you these days, we would have succeeded long ago!"

“…!”

I suddenly understood.

No wonder the second brother of the Zhao family has always followed me these days, but he is afraid that those thieves have already appeared since he returned to the village, so he would take me home at night. He has been running to the embroidery workshop these days, just protecting me.

Brother Zhao sneered: "I have also heard from the village chief that you have been making trouble near Jixiang Village. You are bullying the village no one else, right?!"

"So what about someone? Do you think we will be afraid of you!"

As the people said, they all laughed arrogantly, and the thief waved his hand and said, "Call me!"

When I heard this, my face turned pale. Brother Zhao hurriedly grabbed me and ran back, and said as he ran: "You go back to the village quickly! Hurry!"

After saying that, he reached out and pushed me, turned around and kicked the thief who rushed to the first place.

He has served as a soldier and fought wars, so he is naturally better than ordinary thieves. He knocked two of them down with just a few punches, but in the end, two fists are hard to beat four hands. Those people rushed up in a swarm, and the ants would bite the elephant to death.

I ran a few steps and saw that Brother Zhao was surrounded by several people. The thief led the thief who had snatched me before and chased me up. I saw that this place was still far from the village, so I could not run back and not be caught by them. Thinking of this, I also took the initiative to pick up a thick small tree trunk on the side of the road, and walked up with a grim smile.

When the thief saw me like this, he immediately laughed: "Why, do you still want to resist us?"

I gritted my teeth and didn't say anything.

The other thief said, "Damn, she was beaten like this last time. She also hurt my face. I don't think I'll do you--"

After saying that, he pulled out the dagger.

The cold light flashed through my eyes, making me feel palpitations, but I must not be afraid at this time, especially when Brother Zhao was entangled there, he had no way to save me, so I could only save myself.

Seeing them approaching step by step, I suddenly said, "You have snatched 100 taels of money last time. I have no money at all. Now if you want to snatch them, I only have these broken silver. If you want them, take them!"

After saying that, I took out a few pieces of silver from my sleeve bag and threw it at them.

The thief's face changed as soon as he heard this.

The thief also changed his face. He looked at me, then looked at the thief boss, and immediately said, "Boss, I didn't rush to pay for the money!"

"Yeah?"

"It's really not. This stinky woman said this on purpose. Boss, if I really rush to get the money, I'd have already run away. I'd come to beg you!"

The thief boss didn't say anything, just stared at him, and the thief said again: "Boss, I have been following you all these days. If I really rob the money, I will pretend that there is nothing wrong with it. How could I come back to tell you!"

"But I see you-"

Seeing that neither of them looked at me, they started to talk, and at this moment, I swung the wooden stick and hit the thief hard on the neck!

"ah--!"

Almost didn't finish the scream. At this moment, I was almost full of energy. I even heard a click from his neck, and I didn't know if it was interrupted by me, but I saw the man falling down softly.
To be continued...