A little girl with braids raised her head and grinned.
It's Erya, the child of Widow Wang's family.
"My mother asked me to send this."
Erya was holding a small bag with jujubes in it.
Widow Wang's man died on the battlefield.
A woman has a child, and her family is living a tight life.
In the past, Li Ping'an often gave these children some soybeans, or gave them a few pieces when eating meat.
Widow Wang made some delicious food at home or picked some fresh fruits.
So he brought some to Li Ping'an, even though he knew that Li Ping'an's family didn't lack anything.
But at least it is a sincere thought.
Li Pingan did not refuse and picked up a red date.
I took a bite and found it sweet and moist.
"Not bad! Just right. I've stewed pork today. You can take some back."
Erya's big eyes were staring straight into the pot.
The word "want to eat" was written on his face, but he still shook his head.
"No, my mother said I can't eat Uncle Li's meat anymore. It's not easy for Uncle Li to make money."
Li Pingan smiled.
He has never been a cold-blooded person.
Sometimes I can help, so I'll help.
Although you don't ask for anything in return, you can at least thank me and keep it in mind.
Like Aunt Cai, let alone being grateful, she actually thinks it is normal for you to give her things.
This made Li Pingan very unhappy.
"I've stewed so much that I can't eat it. Your Uncle Li's appetite is very small." Li Ping'an said.
Lao Niu glanced at him and didn't even make a draft of his lie.
Erya swallowed and ran away.
It seems that he is afraid that his willpower is not strong enough.
"Goodbye, Uncle Li!"
Li Pingan shook his head helplessly.
When he first came to the small mountain village, the house he first lived in was bought for him by Widow Wang.
After that, people also took good care of me.
So after Widow Wang's death, Li Ping'an always took care of his wife and daughter.
Tit for tat.
.............
Widow Wang’s house.
Erya ran back in a hurry.
"Did the dates give you Uncle Li?"
Widow Wang was cooking and said without looking back.
"Give it." Erya breathed out heavily.
"What happened? I was chased by a wolf."
Erya said seriously: "Mom, fortunately Erya ran fast, otherwise she would have been tempted and attracted by Uncle Li's pork."
Widow Wang smiled and said, "That's right. You can't ask for any more food from Uncle Li from now on. How much of a favor do you owe me?"
"knew."
"Uncle Li can't see you. Even if you have some savings, you will still have a long time to come."
Erya nodded like garlic, "Mom, what are you eating today?"
After a while, dinner was put on the table.
Steamed rice porridge, pickles, and wild vegetables mixed with some whole grains.
Widow Wang was holding bean cakes in her hand.
Bean cakes and the like were originally used to feed livestock, but in ordinary people's homes they were used to satisfy hunger.
In comparison, corn can be considered a fine grain.
As for higher-grade fine grains such as rice and wheat, they are not enough for officials to pay rent. How can they be provided to the people for their own enjoyment?
Erya stared at the sticky porridge in his bowl.
Then I looked at the clear soup in my mother’s bowl.
"Mom, I don't like porridge, you can drink it."
Erya pushed the bowl.
"You can eat, mother is not hungry." Widow Wang knew her daughter's thoughts.
"Bang bang! Sister Wang."
Li Ping'an's voice sounded outside the door.
Widow Wang stood up and said, "Ping An, why are you here?"
"I've stewed some meat at home today, and I brought some for you."
"This... Ouch, look what you are doing with these things again."
"Not much, I still have a bag of rice at home."
Afterwards, Li Ping'an was afraid that Widow Wang would refuse.
"Let's just say it was borrowed."
Widow Wang hesitated to speak, so she could only say: "Thanks to you, I will pay you back tomorrow."
Although Widow Wang was wearing coarse clothes, she was beautiful and her skin was delicate and weathered.
When the man was alive, life at home was good.
Therefore, the figure is plump and the facial features are good-looking.
After the man died, many bachelors in the village came up to the pole to show their courtesy.
There was also a landowner who wanted to take her as his concubine.
Even Widow Wang looks down upon her.
Li Ping'an was different from them. Those people had all been courteous and dedicated for a while.
If you see that you can't take advantage, you will stop your losses immediately.
Widow Wang could feel that Li Pingan was really good to her and her mother.
Let’s just say they have other agendas.
Even a blind man cannot see his own face.
I also have a child of my own.
What's more, with Li Ping'an's family background, he wants to get a wife.
Whose little girl in the village doesn't go up the pole?
After all, they celebrate the New Year every day and eat meat every meal.
Left Widow Wang's house.
Lao Niu rolled his eyes, it turns out that this kid is good at this.
If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have given you and Liu Yun a chance to get married~
...........
"Look, Blind Li has gone to deliver meat to Widow Wang again."
Aunt Cai's tone was full of complaints.
"I don't know what the relationship between these two people is. They are both cheap. The man just died and hooked up with others."
Aunt Cai took a bite of vegetable leaves.
"They eat meat, but they don't even give us soup.
Do you think he could have lived in a house if it weren't for us? A migrant.
It’s great now. I don’t care about having money anymore.”
Lao CaiTou opposite didn't say anything.
Sister-in-law Cai asked suspiciously: "How do you think this blind man Li gets so much money and eats meat every day?"
"Who knows."
"Why don't you ask someone, who is not a police officer in the county?"
............
After the New Year, life in the small mountain village began to become turbulent.
The Sui Dynasty annexed many countries. The reason for peace before was because the Sui Dynasty was powerful.
Now, taking advantage of the war at the border, many people have begun to make small moves secretly, and bandits are everywhere.
The government collects money in the name of suppressing bandits, but the people have no choice.
The world is not peaceful, and it really doesn't matter where you hide.
At this time, there was a group of bandits wandering in the mountains.
Taking advantage of the darkness, one person went up the mountain.
It was none other than Lao Caitou in the village.
"Brother Liu."
Lao Cai wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"The police are about to go to the county town today, it's our chance to take action."
"Are you sure there is no one else in the blind man's home?" asked the man known as Brother Liu.
Lao Caitou immediately said: "That's okay, I'm talking to you about Brother Liu.
His family is very rich, and that guy eats meat every day and shares it with other villagers from time to time."
Brother Liu nodded, "Don't worry, I won't be able to do without you once everything is done."