Acai's Sky

Chapter 707: What Does the Heroine's Escape Have to Do with Me?

Hearing her mother-in-law's words, Yao quickly stood up, bowed respectfully, and then responded softly, "Mother, our family does have all kinds of daily necessities sent by the old mansion, so we haven't suffered from hunger. It's just... we really don't dare to look too rosy."

Seeing this, You Shi, who was standing by, knew that the old lady had not yet fully understood the reason, so she quickly added an explanation:

"Firstly, the men in our family have to go to the government office every day to work. It's inevitable that we'll encounter colleagues or subordinates who are poor and burdened. Out of moral obligation and human kindness, we naturally have to lend them a hand and provide them with some help and support.

Secondly, look at the people in the streets and alleys. They all look pale and malnourished. In such a situation, if we look radiant and rosy every day, I am afraid it will cause dissatisfaction and criticism from others.

The old lady of the Tong family curled her lips. Life in the capital was not as comfortable as in her hometown. What was going on?

She suddenly thought of a big problem, "Nianjin and the others, these children are already at the age of marriage and looking for a partner!

As elders, we don’t have any particularly high requirements for our future in-laws. As long as they are kind and upright people, that’s enough.

After all, life is about simplicity and peace. If a couple can live happily and peacefully every day together, that is better than anything else! "

"Wait a little longer. After this natural disaster is over, you must hurry up and get this thing done!

Our little Jiuer has put a lot of thought into preparing so many good things for her brothers and sisters."

"Also, you guys have to be careful and don't let yourself be controlled by those big families in the capital!

Although the women from those aristocratic families are indeed good-looking and talented, our family is small after all. So what if we have three marquises?

We still can't compare with the real wealthy families!

So, when choosing a partner, you must be careful and look for someone who is well-matched and down-to-earth, so that the children can live comfortably in the future."

The old lady of the Tong family waved her hand lightly with a weary look on her face, and said to the people around her, "You all should go and have a rest first, and come back after dinner."

After saying this, she swept her loving gaze over her sons in front of her, and saw them turn around and leave one after another.

Then he turned around and complained to his old man beside him in a low voice.

She frowned, muttering with dissatisfaction, "Look at our two sons who are officials in the capital. How could they have ended up like this? It's a pity that they are still marquises. They are completely useless!"

After hearing this, the old man of the Tong family couldn't help but feel a little funny.

He looked at his always bold and outspoken old lady with great interest, thinking that since she moved into this old house, she has been busy playing mahjong or chatting with the old ladies in the clan all day long.

As time went on, he became increasingly fed up with the behavior of the masters in the capital. Now he dared to openly criticize them.

The old man of the Tong family shook his head helplessly, then smiled and consoled him, "My dear, didn't your daughter-in-law explain this to us before? Being an official in the capital isn't easy. If you're too good-looking or too popular, you'll easily attract jealousy. You never know when someone might report you."

However, although the old lady of the Tong family knew it clearly in her heart, she could not help but speak up for her two sons.

She complained indignantly, "I know all this, but I just feel that my two sons are living such a miserable life in the capital. It's nothing compared to the freedom they have back home!"

"Ah, yes, yes! That's right. Look, they got permission to come and celebrate the New Year, so they came back happily, didn't they?" The old man continued with what his wife said.

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Ah Cai takes a nap while holding the golden raccoon dog.

When Rong Mama looked at the golden raccoon dog in front of her that had become much thinner, her heart ached and her eyes instantly became moist.

She quickly turned around and walked into the small kitchen, muttering worriedly to Aunt Gu who was busy frying chicken legs:

"Oh my! Where on earth did our master send the little raccoon dog? How come our cute little raccoon dog has become so thin and hungry after just a few days of absence?"

As Aunt Gu expertly flipped the chicken legs in the pot, she softly replied, "I just heard some news, too. It seems the master sent Little Raccoon Dog to the border to reinforce the city walls. And, it seems the master has also tasked Little Raccoon Dog with blocking off all the underground passages."

Upon hearing this, Rong Mama was stunned. It took her a while to come back to her senses. She asked in surprise, "Underground passage? Could it be the secret passage that those foreign nations use to lead to our Fengyu Kingdom?"

Aunt Gu nodded slightly and continued in a low voice, "That's right! I heard that the underground at the border is like a big sieve, full of all kinds of tunnels.

I don’t know how much effort these foreigners put in to dig out so many passages.

Little Raccoon has been walking along the border, busy blocking the passage and worrying about the reinforcement of the city walls. He must have lost a lot of weight!"

Rong Mama sighed softly and said with some self-blame, "Alas, it's all my fault that I was too busy recently and didn't even pay attention to the little raccoon dog's situation.

I had never seen it before, and I thought the little guy had secretly run away somewhere to play.

Who could have imagined that a spirit pet would travel so far to the border to do such an important thing? "

At this point, Aunt Rong couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praised sincerely: "But having said that, our little raccoon dog is really amazing!

You see, it not only blocked all the passages dug by the Gentiles, whether they were dug privately by merchants or dug in an organized manner by foreign soldiers, but also blocked them all tightly.

In addition, the entire border wall and the base of the wall were solidified.

Tsk tsk tsk, this has greatly enhanced the national defense of our Fengyu Dynasty!"

Aunt Gu deftly placed the golden, crispy and fragrant chicken legs one by one onto the plate and gently placed them aside.

Then she turned around and started making delicious cola chicken wings.

I saw her handling the ingredients skillfully, pouring oil into the pot, putting in the chicken wings when the oil temperature was right, frying until both sides were slightly yellow, then adding appropriate amount of cola and seasonings and simmering slowly.

After a while, the kitchen was filled with tempting aroma.

"These are all rewards for our lovely little raccoon dog! This little guy is so well-behaved and obedient, so as its owner, we naturally have to prepare some delicious food for it as a reward!" Aunt Gu said with a smile while she was busy.

At this moment, a petite figure suddenly flashed into the small kitchen.

It turned out to be ginkgo. Like a greedy little cat, she couldn't wait to sniff the mouth-watering aroma in the air. Blinking her big eyes, she asked curiously, "Wow, it smells so good! Auntie, what delicious food did you make? I can hardly hold back my saliva!"

When Aunt Gu saw Ginkgo's greedy look, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She lovingly picked up two tempting fried chicken legs and a few tender and flavorful cola chicken wings, placed them in a small bowl, and handed it to Ginkgo, saying gently, "Come here, little girl, try it first to see if it tastes good. But don't eat too much at once, or your stomach will burst!"

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