Pig Killer

Chapter 202

"Your second brother-in-law is repairing the imperial mausoleum. There is no woman, not even a female mosquito. After the rebellion, he is also in danger of losing his life. How can he have time!" Shen Changsheng pointed at him with his index finger and said, "Don't say this in front of your second sister. Don't speculate about things that don't exist. Wait until you meet your second brother-in-law and say it when it really becomes a fact!"

"That would be so unfair to my second sister. It's so heartless." Shen Penglai couldn't help but mutter.

"I've told you before, don't make blind guesses about things that don't exist." Shen Changsheng pointed at him with his index finger.

"Okay, okay! I won't say anything." Shen Penglai said with a flat mouth, "Then let's talk about something realistic." Then he added, "If the court continues to increase the grain levy, the officials force the people to revolt, and we rescue my second sister, what will happen in the future!"

"In the future?" Shen Changsheng scratched his head and said, "I don't know what to do in the future." He supported his chin with one hand and thought for a while, "Their current goal is to overthrow the tyrannical court." He looked at him distressedly and said, "But I am too weak. The court's army can kill me just like killing an ant."

"What should we do then?" Shen Penglai blinked and looked at him.

"I once had a brief discussion with your second sister. It's nice to enjoy the shade under a big tree." Shen Changsheng looked at him gently and said.

"Will they accept me?" Shen Penglai said worriedly, "I don't have any background."

"We can't fight alone. We can only rely on other more powerful forces." Shen Changsheng looked at him gently and said, "They also need us. To fight against the imperial court, we need many, many people."

"Strength in numbers?" Shen Penglai looked at him with amusement and said.

"Yeah!" Shen Changsheng nodded vigorously upon hearing that.

"Can it work? This is the imperial court. Their cavalry has conquered many countries." Shen Penglai swallowed his saliva and said, "That's a huge army! They can sweep across the world."

"Those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few." Shen Changsheng looked at him with clear eyes and said, "Those who rebel will not survive. Can the court suppress them completely? Unless they kill everyone."

"If we kill everyone, who will farm the land?" Shen Penglai chuckled and said, "Second sister is most afraid that there will be no one to farm the land."

"Let's see how the situation develops!" Shen Changsheng said, looking at him with his bright black eyes.

"How should we go? Isn't it just to follow Second Sister's prediction? I believe in Second Sister's judgment!" Shen Penglai said without thinking, "Let's get ready!"

"Yeah!" Shen Changsheng nodded slightly.

&*&

In the following days, we continued the autumn harvest and brought home the soybeans, mung beans, mulberry and hemp. We also brought home the dried bean stalks to use for cooking and heating.

Uncle Shen's wife, Zhao, and Uncle Huang's wife, Jiang, watched Da Chong and Li Nu, brother and sister, cook in an orderly and methodical manner.

Feeling relieved, he followed the brother and sister and delivered the food to the prison.

"Is my mother imprisoned here?" Li Nu said with some fear as he looked at the dark prison.

"Well!" Da Chong looked at her pale face and said, "Don't be afraid! Our mother is the only one imprisoned here, and no one will bully her."

"But it doesn't look good here." The raccoon said with disdain, rolling his eyes like black grapes.

"This is a prison, how good can it be?" The big tiger looked at her helplessly with his black eyes.

When Da Chong and Li Nu walked up to their mother, she was sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed.

"Mother!" the cat slave said excitedly, grabbing the railing.

"Why are you here?" Shen Hui'e walked up to them in her straw sandals and said, looking at Zhao and Jiang, "Sister-in-law!"

"We followed Da Chong and Li Nu because they cooked the food. We were worried about them." Zhao looked at her second aunt with a smile and said, "The food they cooked is really good and smells delicious."

"Haha..." Shen Hui'e smiled and said, "This is my first time eating the food they cook. I want to taste it carefully."

"It doesn't look as good as my mother's in terms of presentation." Li Nu said embarrassedly.

"What's the big deal? As long as it's cooked and edible, it's fine." Shen Hui'e looked at them with eyes as gentle as jade and said, "I'm not picky. You'll get better with more practice." She laughed and joked, "It's not burnt, is it?"

"No, no, we were watching the fire!" Hearing this, the big insect shook his head quickly and said, "It's not burnt!" He smiled and said, "We tasted it, it tastes good."

"That's it! This is your first independent operation. You deserve praise." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her bright dark eyes.

"Are you okay here?" the raccoon asked with concern, "Are you cold?"

"It's not cold. We light a brazier at night!" Shen Hui'e looked at them with a smile and said, "Not only can we keep warm, but we can also bake buns and steamed buns. They taste great. They are crispy and fragrant. So fragrant!"

"Brazier? Second sister, be careful not to get poisoned." Zhao said when she heard it.

"This cell is drafty on all sides. It can't be that way." Shen Hui'e pointed to a palm-sized window on the wall and said, "Look at this window. It's the same as if it doesn't exist." The linen cloth nailed to the window fluttered in the wind.

"It's going to be cold at night!" Jiang looked at her worriedly and said, "It's dark here, and there's no sun during the day."

"It's not bad!" Shen Hui'e pointed to the bed board not far behind her and said, "There's a mattress on it to keep out moisture, and it's covered with animal skins. It's not bad. It's not that bad."

"Da Chong's uncle has to harvest the crops and can't come to see you, so he asked me to come." Jiang looked at her gently and said.

"The autumn harvest is important, it doesn't matter." Shen Hui'e said with a relaxed expression, "I have nothing to do here. I eat and sleep, sleep and eat, and I am almost catching up with the piglets."

"The jailer didn't bully you, did he?" Jiang asked her with concern.

Shen Hui'e was stunned when she heard that, and said with a smile, "No!" She raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing her dark pupils as she looked at them and said, "He doesn't dare! If you dare, I'll smash his head." She smiled and said, "The family has spent money, so he will definitely not do that." She raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "On the contrary, he is very attentive." Her eyes moved and said, "It seems that he is very afraid of Da Chong and his uncle."

"Those bandits have been buried, and the confiscated weapons have been given to Tiefeng to repair. The spoils have also been divided equally among all the participants," Jiang said simply and hurriedly.

"It's my duty!" Shen Hui'e smiled and nodded slightly.

"Brother Yuanji got golden beans the size of soybeans." The big tiger said with a smile in his black eyes.

"Are there such golden beans?" Shen Hui'e asked him with interest.

"No, it was wrung out of the gold." The tiger said with a chuckle.

"Mother, we slept at home." The raccoon slave looked at her honestly with his black glass-like eyes.

"Aren't you afraid?" Shen Hui'e asked with concern.

"Not afraid!" Li Nu shook his head decisively, "Not afraid at all."

"Don't be afraid, just sleep at home. It's comfortable and free at home." Shen Hui'e looked at her gently and said.

"Da Chong's uncle and his men are still patrolling day and night, and the same goes for the city. They dare not relax. Nothing will happen." Jiang said quickly.

"I know." Shen Hui'e looked at them gratefully and said, "Thank you for your help."

"It's not a big deal if it's a family member." Jiang looked at her distressedly and said, "I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position."

"Nothing?" Shen Hui'e said briskly, "It's a very novel experience."

Jiang looked at her tenderly and said, "It will be out soon."

Shen Hui'e smiled and said, "I know."

"Yun'e wanted to come see you! But it's not good to bring the child in." Zhao said embarrassedly.

"I'm fine. Don't let her come. The yin energy here is too strong and it's not good for the child." Shen Hui'e looked at her with her glazed eyes and said, "This is not a good place. Why are you here? I'm fine."

"I will come to see you every day." Zhao said to her gently with his bright dark eyes.

"It's harvest time! I'm busy at home, so don't come." Shen Hui'e declined with a smile.

"I can still squeeze out some time." Zhao looked at her tenderly and said, "It's not busy! I can just cook for them, deliver meals, and go to the fields to harvest the beans that are gradually falling. The autumn harvest is not as tight as the summer harvest, so we can take our time."

What else could Shen Hui'e say at this point? "Thank you for your trouble! Thank you."

"Why are you being so polite?" Jiang said with a smile, and then continued, "Aunt, is there anything else you need? Just tell us what you want. We'll bring it to you. It's very convenient to come in."

"No, no." Shen Hui'e frowned and shook her head slightly when she heard that.

What kind of place is this? How can you say it's convenient to come in? You are so confident! Shen Hui'e complained in her heart.

"Then let's go." Jiang looked at her gently and said.

"Bowls and chopsticks? We can take today's bowls and chopsticks away when we deliver the meal tomorrow." The cat slave looked at her with eyes like black grapes.

"Okay!" Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with eyes as gentle as jade.

"Let's come at the same time tomorrow." Da Chong looked at her reluctantly and said.

"Okay!" Shen Hui'e smiled and nodded slightly.

"Mom, let's go." Li Nu looked at her reluctantly and said.

"Walk slowly!" Shen Hui'e said jokingly, "I don't think I can see you off."

"Mother!" Li Nu looked at her with a pouty mouth and red eyes.

"Okay, okay! I won't say that anymore." Shen Hui'e raised her hands in surrender, "I will get out safely." She watched them leave.

&*&

Shen Hui'e watched them leave, opened the vegetable basket, lifted the sackcloth, revealing the food.

"It's steamed buns made from 20g of flour." Shen Hui'e poked the bun with chopsticks and took a bite, her eyes sparkling. "It's just the right softness. You know how to steam buns now."

How come I can tell that they steamed it? You can tell from the way they knead the dough.

The earthenware jar contained corn porridge, which was still hot and just the right amount to drink.

The side dish is cold mung bean sprouts.

Of course, the bean sprouts are grown by myself.

It's really simple and plain food!

I'll get out of here and make up for it.

Meals were delivered here, including steamed cornmeal bread made from roasted persimmons.