HCB Chapter 116 Little Lamb
Chapter 116 Little Lamb
Lu Yuan was playing Gobang with her two children. When she heard footsteps and looked up, she was stunned when she saw her husband with a gloomy face, as if he was going to kill someone.
It took him a while to come back to his senses. He stood up and held his hand.
Before he could ask anything, he was pulled into her arms with a gentle force.
In recent years, Xiao Li has become more and more calm. Lu Yuan has rarely seen him show his emotions so openly in front of others. She couldn't help but feel a little worried, "Husband, what's wrong?"
Feeling Xiaofulang's worry, Xiao Li was silent for a moment, "It's okay, I just saw some bad things and I'm a little unhappy, but I'm fine now that I'm holding Yuan'er."
To him, Lu Yuan was like his medicine. As long as his husband was around, he wouldn't care about anything else.
"What's going on outside?" Lu Yuan gently patted his back, using the same technique she used to coax a child. "Husband, is it a mess outside?"
Although he had not seen it with his own eyes, the things he occasionally encountered along the way were enough for him to imagine what the world outside was like.
In the past, when we were in the village, some people would steal and even do some extremely cruel things just because they were poor.
Now that there is a shortage of food and water, it is unpredictable what people will do.
Ever since she saw with her own eyes that others were trying to target them, Lu Yuan no longer dared to blindly trust anyone she met on the road. No matter how pitiful the other person looked or how soft-hearted he was, he would not speak out to interfere with his husband's decision.
Xiao Li originally didn't want him to know what was happening outside, but when he saw his ignorant husband getting nervous because of groundless speculation, he sighed helplessly in his heart.
When he came back, Ma Da and Ma Er had already retreated to other places quietly, so they would not disturb them. If they called them, they would be able to hear them and appear at the first moment.
Originally, Ma Da wanted to salute Xiao Li, but was pulled away by the expressionless Ma Er.
When he was wondering about his second brother with a puzzled look on his face, his mouth was covered.
He was stunned for a moment, looked at the young master, then at his second brother, but didn't ask anything at this time.
Over there, Xiao Li was about to answer his young husband's question when he suddenly felt an unnoticeable force on the hem of his clothes. He lowered his eyes and met a pair of big, dark eyes.
Little Ruixue blinked her eyes like black grapes, looked up curiously at Daddy and Little Daddy hugging each other, and said, "Daddy, are you hugging Little Daddy?"
"...Baby, do you want daddy to hold you?" Xiao Li lowered his eyes and looked at his adorable little son. He was ready to hug him, but was rejected.
"No~" The little guy shook his head, ran back and sat opposite his brother, holding a black Go and showing it to him, "Baby, play chess~"
Having said that, he didn't care about how the two fathers reacted. He turned around and placed the black piece on the chessboard with a serious look on his face.
Little Ruijing also looked in the direction of his two fathers, called them when they looked over, and then lowered his head to continue playing chess with his younger brother.
Xiao Li couldn't say that he was not surprised at all, but he could say that it was not surprising.
The eldest son's eyes were filled with his younger brother and little daddy, and finally him as his father. As for the youngest son...
Not to mention.
The little guy who is loved by everyone and likes to serve water is really too busy every day. Sometimes he is even busier than his father. If he doesn't look at it more positively, he will get angry to death.
He retracted his gaze and looked at his young husband who was still waiting for his answer in his arms. "It's not too chaotic outside at the moment, but..."
After a pause, Xiao Li glanced at his two carefree sons beside him, lowered his voice and told his young husband about the "little lamb".
At first, Lu Yuan didn’t realize what “little lamb” was. When she finally realized what it was, she was so angry that she was shaking all over and her eyes were red.
Even when he spoke, the young husband's voice was trembling, "How could they, how could they be so cruel?"
Who doesn't have children? Just because they say they don't have children now, does that mean they won't have children in the future? Don't those people have children in their own families?
They actually dare to eat "little lamb", aren't they afraid of retribution?
"Yuan'er, don't be angry. Those people won't be able to get away with it for long." A cold light flashed in Xiao Li's eyes.
He could ignore other things, or even pretend they never happened, but when he had his own child and those people still set their sights on his child, he could no longer tolerate it.
Moreover, whether it is here or in the end times, eating people has always been the thing that Xiao Li hates the most, no doubt about it.
"How dare they do that?" Lu Yuan shook her head, her anger not subsiding despite his comfort. "Everyone's child is their own treasure. How many families have they hurt by doing this?"
Although he really didn't want him to face the dangers of the world, Xiao Li was also afraid that one day when he was not by his side, he would be deceived because he was too naive.
He sighed, his tone somewhat helpless, "Yuan'er, not all parents can be called parents, and not all families will love and care for their children. Moreover, in this world, there are many families who cannot afford to raise children.
Because they cannot afford to raise children, they will want to find a way out for their children, and at the same time for themselves, so they may end up selling their children to wealthy families. Even if they become servants, at least they will have something to eat and something to drink.
Even if these people had some selfish motives when selling the children, it was ultimately for the good of each other. Otherwise, if the children stayed at home, they would not be able to raise them, and in the end they would all starve to death.
These people cannot say that they love children, but they also cannot say that they do not love children. But at least they have not thought about the consequences of selling the children, otherwise they would not necessarily make the decision to sell the children.
......"
The more he talked, the redder Lu Yuan's eyes became. Finally, she leaned her head on his shoulder and cried silently.
He clutched Xiao Li's collar tightly, suppressing his sobs as he asked, "Why? We're clearly not at the end of our rope yet, are we? Why are those people so cruel? Why?"
Before coming back, he heard from his grandparents that similar situations occurred when they fled famine in the past, such as exchanging children for food, but at that time they had already reached the end of their rope. But now they still have food and drink, and the grain shops outside are still open.
The government even opened a shop specifically for selling water. Although each person can only sell a small amount of water and the price is very high, at least there is still hope, right?
He didn't understand why, when there was still hope, the worst situation he had ever heard of had already occurred.
"Not everyone living in this world can be called a human being. Even if their actions are lucky enough not to be discovered, there will be other retributions falling on them in the future." Xiao Li hugged his little husband tightly in his arms.
What he didn't say was that if there was no retribution, then he wouldn't mind making the other party suffer retribution artificially.
Lu Yuan also knew that crying was useless. He pursed his lips and tried hard to hold back his tears. "I know, my husband. Justice is the law of nature. Those who do evil will definitely be punished."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and suddenly looked up at Xiao Li, "Husband, how do you know all this? Is it, is it that someone has set their sights on Jing'er and the baby?"
It has to be said that as his bedmate, Lu Yuan really understands him.
Generally speaking, he doesn't pay much attention to matters that have nothing to do with his family.
When he just came back, his face was as gloomy as if he was going to kill someone. It didn't seem like the matter had nothing to do with his family.
If that is the case, then it can only be proved that it is related to our family, but what situation is related to their family?
Unless someone sets his sights on their two children!
This time, Lu Yuan was not only angry, he wanted to fight those people to the death!
If Xiao Li hadn't held him tightly, he would have rushed out the door.
Xiao Li hugged his young husband tightly in his arms while urging his spiritual power to silently soothe his angry heart, "Yuan'er, don't worry, I'm here for you. I won't let anything happen to Jing'er and the baby.
No matter who is targeting Jing'er and Bao Bao, or who is hiding behind the scenes, I will make them pay the price one by one and will not let any of them go.
So Yuan'er, I asked you to calm down first, otherwise if Jing'er and the baby noticed, the two little ones would be worried."
Hearing this, Lu Yuan subconsciously glanced to the side. The two little guys had no idea what they were talking about. They were happily playing Gobang at the moment, not affected by the adults at all.
Seeing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and slowly calmed down, "I was impulsive, husband. I'm fine."
He patted Xiao Li's hand, asking Xiao Li to let him go, then turned and looked at the two children. "I still have to watch over the two children as they grow up. Our family will be fine."
Speaking of the future, Xiao Li couldn't help but think of what Yu Qingshan had said before, and his heart sank, but he didn't tell his young husband about it in the end.
After a moment, he put his arm around his young husband's shoulders, letting him lean halfway against his chest, and looking at the two children with him, "Yes, our family will be fine."
He will do his best to make sure their family is well.
Because of this, after the two little ones had finished playing, they took the children back to the main courtyard.
After having dinner in the evening, Xiao Li directly let the three of them, father and son, enter the space. After leaving a trap in the house, he went to the front yard to find Shen Congzhou.
Late at night, two loud shouts broke the tranquility of the night and woke up the people sleeping in the house.
In the front yard, Xiao Li and Shen Congzhou sat opposite each other, both holding chess pieces in their hands, and there was a Go board between them.
Hearing the noise, Shen Congzhou paused in his move and looked up at the man across from him who had been exuding murderous intent all night. "Sir, shall we go?"
"No rush." Xiao Li was very confident in his trap, mainly because his husband and children were in the space, so he had no worries. "They can't escape."
Shen Congzhou was silent, thinking that it might not only be impossible to escape, but at least half his life would be lost?
He was actually quite curious about who was so blind as to set his sights on their two young masters.
You have to know that the young master and the young master are the Achilles' heel of their master. It is not certain what will happen to their master if you provoke him, but anyone who dares to set his sights on their young master and the young master must be thinking that his life is too long. However, those people are not worthy of sympathy.
He nodded to indicate that he understood, and then continued to make his move.
They didn't move, but the three Ma brothers, who were unaware of the situation, were alarmed. They all took the big wooden sticks they usually used for night patrol and ran to the main courtyard.
When they entered, they did not see Xiao Li's family of four inside. Instead, they saw two guys wearing night clothes and covering their faces with black cloth. The three of them became angry instantly.
Ma Da was the most impulsive. Without thinking twice, he rushed over with a stick and beat up the two men. "You two thieves, why dare you come here to steal if you don't do something else? I wouldn't be named Ma if I don't beat you until you cry for your parents!"
While talking about Martha, he beat them until they cried out in pain, but his men did not hold back at all.
"Please spare us, my good man. We were blind and didn't recognize the real man. We won't do it again. Please, please, stop fighting."
"That's right, we know we're wrong, and we haven't succeeded yet. Can you please forgive us this time?"
Ma Er lagged behind by a step. Seeing that his elder brother could beat the two men so hard that they cried for their parents, he did not rush forward to help.
Hearing the two men begging for mercy, he was afraid that his brother would soften his heart, so he quickly said, "Brother, don't listen to them. They are obviously deceiving us."
Ma Er was the last to arrive. Upon hearing this, he glanced at his third brother who had not taken any action, and silently joined in the beating with a stick in his hand.
With his second brother around, Ma Xiao felt more at ease, but just in case, he still stood in front of the door.
When Ma Da heard his words, he said "Hmm" loudly, "Don't worry, Third Brother. I'm not smart, but they can't try to trick me. How can they be good people if they are thieves? I won't believe a word they say!"
Ma Xiao also knew that his elder brother had a good sense of judgment and would not be confused, so he felt relieved. "I know, elder brother."
The three brothers were not very old when they were sold. If it weren't for the protection of their eldest and second brothers, they might have died somewhere long ago and would have had no chance to meet Mr. Shen, wait for Mr. Shen to buy them, and then work for the young master.
It would be fine if these two thieves stole things from his house. His things were not valuable anyway, so if they were stolen, it would be fine. At most, he would just have to use the things less.
But why did these two have to steal their master's things, so why would they steal from anyone else? He would never let them go!
Ma Er didn't say anything, but the strength of his hands was even greater than Ma Da's.
When the three brothers were beating the man half to death, two tall figures came in from outside the yard.
Ma Xiao had just called "Young Master" for a long time without getting a response. Just as he was about to go inside to see what was going on, he heard footsteps coming from outside.
Seeing Xiao Li, he was slightly stunned. "Sir, I'm so glad you're okay. Why aren't you the young master and the two young masters here?"