Xu Erniang and Xu Dalang also came over and said enthusiastically that they would join them.
Xu Da imagined the scene of his two daughters ripping open the pig's hind legs and cutting them with knives, and the corner of his mouth twitched fiercely.
He wanted to say he didn't agree, but looking at the children's shining eyes, he couldn't bear it.
Forget it, never mind, go home and eat!
"Alas~" Xu Da sighed and whispered: "I can't eat this pork today..."
Xu Yue saw her father's disappointment and felt funny in her heart.
Back in the courtyard, under Xu Da's surprised gaze, he took out a pork rib from the cupboard, rolled up his sleeves, and personally cooked a decent dinner for his family, improving the food.
Seeing her father's happy expression while chewing the ribs, Xu Yue couldn't help but laugh, "Of course I have to pamper my father."
Wang said, "Ahem!" He coughed twice, and Xu Yue immediately picked up a chopstick and put it into Grandma's bowl.
Mrs. Wang felt very happy and raised her eyebrows proudly at Xu Dayi. My piece is bigger than yours. My daughter picked it up herself. Don't you envy it?
Such childish behavior was rare for Wang. Xu Da felt that there might be something wrong with his eyes. He actually felt that this woman was a bit coquettish.
Xu Yue and her sister looked at each other and couldn't help but smile secretly.
Xu Dalang "snored" and quickly poured a bowl of rice into his mouth, and continued to serve another bowl. He was silently enjoying the deliciousness of the food, not caring about the subtle atmosphere at the dinner table, and was really working on the meal.
After eating and drinking, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
Early the next morning, after completing basic morning exercises, Xu Yue took her pig knife and led her brothers and sisters out in a majestic manner.
Since no one had ever said that pigs should be harvested before, Xu Yue took her brothers and sisters from house to house to educate people about the benefits of harvesting pigs.
For the sake of Xu Da and Wang, the tenants were somewhat polite. Seeing that the Xu family's slaughtered pig was still alive and well today, they allowed the three brothers and sisters to try it.
However, overall, very few people believe it, and most of them do it for the sake of the adults at home.
What's more, they thought that the three Xu Yue brothers and sisters were bored and looking for entertainment, so they donated the pigs at home with a bit of flattery.
Xu Yue looked at the doubtful and flattering expressions of these people and sighed for the twenty-fifth time today.
But it doesn't matter if you don't believe her now. When winter comes, everyone will know whether she is looking for entertainment or not.
After working all morning, eight pigs were slaughtered. Seeing the resistance from the remaining pig farmers, Xu Yue had to give up this part-time job temporarily.
More than 30 kilograms of grain were obtained, packed in a linen bag. Xu Dalang could carry it with one hand and throw it while walking. The harvest was really unsatisfactory.
But looking at the vast tracts of growing millet in Zhuangzi, the three siblings were still in a good mood.
However, there was a scorching sun above her head, and there was no wind, and the water vapor in the river could not be brought up. Xu Yue always felt depressed, as if she was being pressed by a medium-sized stone, and she was a little breathless.
Looking up at the sky, there were no clouds in the sky, and a golden scorching sun hung in the blue sky. Xu Yue wiped the sweat from her forehead and wondered if she had heatstroke. Why was her heartbeat getting faster and faster?
An uneasiness surged into her heart for no apparent reason. Xu Yue stopped unconsciously and subconsciously turned her head to look towards the Uburg gate.
He was dazed, and the tips of his ears moved slightly, as if he heard something.
"Someone is coming on horseback." Xu Dalang suddenly said.
Usually no one comes to Wubao. In recent days, the only people who come are Gongsun Yuan and other members of the Gongsun clan. Because of the plague, no one from the surrounding aristocratic families who had contacts with Gongsun Yan came to attend the funeral.
Animals like horses are equivalent to modern people's BMWs in this era. They are high-end assets that most people don't have and can't use.
Xu Yue felt the familiar palpitations again, and when she heard her brother's words again, her heart skipped a beat.
He quickly asked: "One horse or multiple horses?"
Xu Dalang replied: "A horse has a familiar smell."
Just as they were talking, Xu Yue and Xu Erniang also heard the sound of galloping horse hooves. The three brothers and sisters looked around and waited for a full two minutes before they saw a familiar figure riding a fast horse and hurried towards.
Uburg is coming.
It's my cousin Gongsun An.
How could he come back alone? Today is not the time to rest.
Just when I was feeling strange, I heard Gongsun An shouting as he rushed into Wubao:
"Second uncle, it's not good! The Jizhou army suddenly launched an attack. Yesterday, they captured two border towns overnight and are heading towards Yuyang. Yuyang is in danger! Quickly close Wubao, second uncle!"
Shouting words, people rushed into Wubao. Instead of going straight to the second-bedroom house, they stopped in front of the gate and eagerly urged the guard to close the gate.
It seemed that the menacing Jizhou Army was about to rush in.
When the guards saw that it was the young master of the third room, they were shocked and frightened when they heard the news. At Gongsun An's urging, they hurriedly closed the door.
Xu Yue, who was watching all this from a distance, suddenly felt a thump in her heart. The plague had struck before, and Youzhou was so troubled by the plague that she had no time to take care of Sun Miao, who was guarding the county near the Bohai Sea.
I didn’t expect that they would take action so quickly while you were sick and could kill you.
How quickly they captured two cities in one night's surprise attack!
Perhaps as early as when the epidemic broke out in Yuyang, the Jizhou army was already quietly advancing into Youzhou.
Seeing the two heavy doors closing, Xu Yue suddenly thought of the tenants who had not yet returned from picking tofu to sell this morning, and her brows suddenly furrowed.
The gate of Ubao will not be closed easily. It is a city gate with military defense function. Once closed, it will not be opened again.
However, Gongsun An did not have the right to open or close the door yet. The guards just closed the door and did not bolt the heavy rectangular door.
Seeing Gongsun An galloping towards the second room on horseback again, the Xu Yue brothers and sisters also immediately ran home.
In the tofu shop, He Zeng, Lao Wutou and others were grinding beans with a few slaves. Xiao Junmei was holding a bamboo slice of tofu and standing at the stall in front of the courtyard gate, looking at her stall.
The surrounding tenants were also busy in the fields in twos and threes, and no one knew that the Jizhou Army was about to rush to Yuyang County.
Just when Xu Yue stepped into the yard, a dull bell suddenly sounded in Wubao, a warning bell, which successfully made the elderly tenants' faces change drastically.
"Aniang!" Before Xu Yue could reach the tool room, Mrs. Wang had already opened the door and walked out.
"What happened?" she asked in confusion, looking in the direction where the bell was ringing.
Xu Yue told the news she had just heard from Gongsun An, but there was no trace of surprise on Wang's face.
Instead, he raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, "This Sun Miao is very fast."
Xu Yue looked at the panicked tenants outside the courtyard and said with a bitter face: "Auntie, why are you still smiling when there's going to be a war?"
