C2

Mrs. Faang carried Mo Yin out of the car and looked at this unfamiliar place. As far as the eye could see, in addition to the wild grass swaying in the wind, there were also a few dilapidated residential buildings, and a few people were peeking out at them.

Most of the houses are made of loess, and the exterior wall is a mixture of earth and ground color. It looked extremely simple and crude. It was incomparable to the luxurious pavilions and pavilions that stood in the imperial city.

This was where they would live next. A place called Qingyang Pass.

It is close to the border, and the people live on sheep and land.

Because of the occasional friction between the two kingdoms and the frequent fighting between them, this place had always been sparsely populated. The court exiled the sinners here in order to increase the population.

"Alright, now that I've been sent here by your family, I am going back." That Liu errand boy said.

Because of the successful completion of the task, he was in a very good mood, and gave Mo Qian and Mo Qi shackles. He cupped his fists towards Mo Qian and said, "Master Mo, I hope you can return to the Imperial Capital as soon as possible."

Mo Qian returned the greeting, "I'm counting on Lord Liu's blessings. Thank you for taking care of my family along the way. " With that, Mo Qian fished out a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it to Lord Liu, "This is a little thank-you gift. Lord Liu, please buy some meat and wine on your way back, I hope you don't find it too little."

"There's no need for silver." Lord Liu waved his hand and refused, "Keep this silver for yourself. The conditions here are difficult, and even food and clothing need to cost money. Master Mo, please do not be courteous with me. "

Seeing the sincerity in his words, Mo Qian withdrew his hand and thanked him again.

At this moment, Mrs. Faang saw Wang Pi, who was drinking boringly beside the horse carriage, and thought for a moment. She then took out a silver longevity lock from her bosom. This was what the husband and wife pair had given to her over a dozen years before they set off on their journey. They had instructed her to prepare some things on the way. She hadn't been willing to use it.

She took the longevity lock and walked in front of Wang Pi, saying, "I heard from Lord Liu that your wife is about to have a baby and doesn't have anything valuable on her now. Just take this silver lock back. May the child be safe and healthy. "

Wang Pi held the wine jug and looked at Mrs. Faang in surprise, then looked at the longevity lock in her hand. "This …"

He had clearly scolded her daughter and beaten her son three days ago. What was she doing? Give his child a longevity lock? So kind?

Wang Pi froze on the spot. When Lord Liu saw this scene, he laughed heartily and walked over. He patted Wang Pei's shoulder and said in a rough voice, "Madam Mo was born in a famous family and is the most benevolent. How can she be like you, who don't know much and won't receive Lady Mo's good intentions?"

Wang Pi seemed to wake up from his stupor and embarrassedly bowed his head while bowing. "Thank you, Madam."

Mrs. Faang smiled gently. "You're welcome."

When the servants left in the car, Mo Jun complained to his brother, "That guy called Wang Pi cursed and cursed at us along the way. He even hit me, why did mother give him things?"

Mo Qi patted his brother's head and said, "This is mother's kindness. Giving something to his child, not to him."

Mo Jun avoided his brother's hand and was not convinced at all.

At this moment, Mo Yin ran in front of her brothers and said sweetly, "Second Brother really doesn't understand mother. Although our family has become like this, we can't lose the cultivation we have."

"Sister is right!" Mo Qi laughed.

Mo Jun snorted, turned around and walked towards his father, Mo Qian.

While the three children were talking, Mo Qian was already standing in front of the shabby mud house they were about to settle down and was thinking about how to clean the house to the point that it could be lived in.

Even though he was no longer as wealthy as he was now. As a man in his prime, he still did his best to protect his wife and children from the elements.

It was clear that no one had lived in this house for a long time. And just like that, the village even charged them a single coin for the rental fee.

"Dad, can someone live in this room?" Too broken. "Look at the hole on the roof," Mo Jun looked up at his father who was silent.

Mo Qian smiled and said, "With dad here, we can live in this house. "Jun, don't worry."

He was someone who had been to the battlefield before, someone who had crawled out from a pile of corpses. This setback was nothing compared to his current life.

It was still early in the morning, so Mo Qian took his eldest son Mo Qi and borrowed a bucket from a nearby family. He picked up some water from the well, found some wheat grass and some soil on the spot, and then climbed up to the roof to mend the hole. Mrs. Faang was busy cleaning out the dust and garbage in the house.

Mo Jun and Mo Yin were young, and the weather was especially good today. Mrs. Faang told Mo Jun to take his sister around the house and play.

Mo Jun had been naughty since he was young, but now that he came to this desolate land, he didn't feel that his conditions were difficult at all. The vast expanse of open land in front of the house, which stretched all the way to the distance, gave him a great sense of amusement. He saw grasshoppers hopping in the grass, so he called Mo Yin and began to catch them. This was something that he could only play with his father and elder brother when they were hunting in the imperial capital.

Mo Yin initially feared the grasshopper, so Mo Jun taught her how to hold the grasshopper not to be kicked or to escape.

On the other side, Mrs. Faang saw him and reminded him, "Jun, stop scaring your sister. Did you hear that?"

"I know, Mom!" Mo Jun agreed as he stuffed another grasshopper into Mo Yin's hand.

Mo Yin was so frightened that she stretched out her hand, afraid that the grasshopper would jump on her face.

"Don't be afraid, these are just bugs. We're much bigger than that. "

"Mm, I, brother, am not afraid. I'm holding it. "

Mo Jun found a pottery jar that was missing its mouth and discarded by the roadside, and put the captured grasshopper inside. In a short while, he had captured quite a few grasshoppers.

Mo Yin followed him like a small tail, walking away from home after a while.

"Big brother, look, there are butterflies!" Mo Yin spotted a white butterfly and cried out in surprise.

"See how big brother will catch you!"

As Mo Jun said this, he stuffed the jar into his sister's hands and chased after the butterfly. The butterfly danced up and down, left and right, and he followed it up and down. He was about to leave Mo Yin behind.

Mo Yin saw that her brother was running further and further away from her, and she immediately disappeared into the weeds on the ground. Afraid, she quickly chased after him.

"Big brother, big brother, wait for me, wait for me!" She didn't forget to hold the jar against her chest as she ran. He was afraid that he would lose his brother's spoils of war.

Mo Jun was chasing the butterfly, but he was already sweating. The butterfly seemed to be playing tricks on him. Every time he tried to catch it, it would fly away and let him chase. When he caught up, it would fly up again. After a few attempts, Mo Jun's stubborn temper was triggered out. I swear that I will catch this damned butterfly today. He had completely forgotten about his sister.

Mo Yin watched her brother run further and further away. She was small and weak, and after chasing her brother for a while, she could no longer run. She stopped panting and looked at her brother as he headed towards the sunset. Her figure became smaller and smaller. The underbrush swayed in the wind, making her afraid.

"Big Bro …!" She raised her small hand to wipe her tears. "Big brother, come back!"

She looked back and saw that their mud houses were gone.

"Wuu, wuu … Big brother, I'm scared …" She held the jar and didn't know what to do.

After a couple of laps, he couldn't tell the direction anymore.

"Wuu, wuu..., brother...!"

"Look, whose child is this?"

"And a girl. Looking at his face. I've never seen it before! "

A group of young boys suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said excitedly.

Mo Yin looked at the group of young boys who were glaring at her like tigers eyeing their brothers, and became even more frightened. He couldn't help but hold the jar tighter.

The boys each rode a stick and surrounded her.

One of them, who looked like the leader, was also the tallest boy. He was tall and strong, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and had two runny noses, he asked Mo Yin, "Little girl, who are you? Where did it come from? Is he a spy sent by North Hu! "

"My name is Mo Yin, I'm from Beijing," she said in a soft voice. I'm not a spy. " She knew what a spy meant.

"Beijing?" The little boy sniffed with his nose and frowned, "The capital is so far from here, how did you get here?"

"I came with my parents and brothers."

"Why are you here?"

"I … I can't explain it clearly …"

"Brother Liang, she must be lying! "She's a spy!" cried a skinny little boy, "It must be! This is a trap that the North Hu had set for us, Brother Liang, please do not fall for it! "

"Right, right, she is a spy! It was a spy! This is a beauty trap! " A boy echoed.

"Beauty trap!" A beauty's scheme! " All the children except the boy in the lead began to cry out.

"I'm not, I'm not! "Wuu...!" Mo Yin saw the crowd jeering that she was a spy and a beauty tracker, and she cried in fear and grievance, "I'm not, I'm not, I'm not a spy, I'm not a beauty trap, I'm lost. My big brother caught a butterfly for me and lost it. I can't find him anymore … "Woo woo …

When the boy saw her crying, he shouted even louder, "Spies!" "A spy!"

"Beauty trap!" A beauty's scheme! "

The leading boy was heartbroken to see her crying so loudly. The other boys were shouting and jumping around in excitement, their ears extremely noisy.

He waved his hand and shouted, "All of you, stop! Stop! Whoever says anything more, I will confiscate his horse! "

The boys immediately shut their mouths and clamped the sticks and horses between their legs, afraid that they would be confiscated.

For a moment, they only heard that Mo Yin was still crying bitterly.

The boy came up to her and said, "Hey, hey! Don't cry. I declare, you are not a spy, and you are not someone who was tricked by the North Hu.

Mo Yin stilled her crying a little when she heard him. She used her small hands to wipe away her tears and looked up at him, nodding.

"What are you holding in your arms?" When the boy saw that she was no longer crying, he was relieved and no longer interested in her. Instead, he stared at the pot in her hand.

Mo Yin held the jar closer to her chest and sobbed before saying, "This is a grasshopper my brother caught from a grasshopper."

"Grasshopper?" The boy's eyes lit up, and he extended a hand towards her. "Give it to me."

"This is my brother's." Mo Yin took two steps back while protecting the pot. "I can't give it to you."

"All the children in this area have to listen to me. Your brother has to listen to me too. "Give it to me." The boy arrogantly said, "Otherwise, you are a spy sent by North Hu!"