Chapter 964: Resettling the Old Military Master

"Your name is Jianxin? What a nice name." Madam Yao looked at the fair-skinned and well-mannered Peng Jianxin and said to Peng Su, "You've raised the child so well. You're amazing."

When Peng Su heard this, she felt aggrieved again... Most people in the world dislike and look down on widows, but the Qin family, from top to bottom, has good intentions towards widows.

Even, she understood that it was not the widow's fault that she was harassed by men, but that the bad men wanted to bully her.

"Aunt Su, Little Brother Peng, I'm leaving with the people in our town first and will come back in five days... Oh, right, Aunt Su, please save a bed for me. I want to sleep next to you!" Shan Xinye ran over to say goodbye to Peng Su and her son. She then opened the burlap bag, took out a multi-grain steamed bun, and a piece of meat, and gave them to Peng Jianxin: "Little Brother Peng, this is from Sister Shan for you. Eat it quickly. You've been waiting all day and must be starving. Poor you."

However, no.

"Sister Shan, you don't have to give it to me. At the beginning of the afternoon, the students bought us some cooked food. They're so kind! Not only did they look after us, they also fed us and didn't let us go hungry." Peng Jianxin said, looking at the two students who were still watching over the children, "Master Bai Yu, Master Jiang Ci, thank you for buying us food. You're so kind!"

"Haha, you're welcome." Bai Yu and Jiang Ci smiled on their faces, but were cursing in their hearts.

The scoundrel in Qinzhuang asked the Qin family's servants to shout something near them, saying that the child was young and couldn't go hungry; and that even a beast wouldn't eat meat and watch the child starve.

From the moment they took their first bite of food, they started shouting, "How dare they not buy food for these little country brats?"

If they don't buy it, and this matter gets out, it will be a big stain on their face when they take the imperial examinations. Even if they become officials in the future, this matter will be used by their political opponents to attack them!

Uncle Qin said, "You created this issue, so I had people come to scold you. If you were kinder and bought the children's meals as well, wouldn't this have happened?"

"Oh, so these two students are so kind. Thank you!" Shan Xinye bowed to them three times very sincerely.

Bai Yu and Jiang Ci's faces turned black: Get out, no one has died in our family, you don't have to perform such a big ceremony!

Shan Xinye was not upset when she saw that the two students ignored her. After saying a few words to Widow Peng and her son, she hurried to meet up with the people from Hutou Town.

Dangdang Dangdang!

"Gather, everyone in the western suburbs of the county, gather!"

"Gathering in Leibao Town!"

"From Shuanghe Town..."

At the gate of the herbal medicine shop, the sound of gongs and shouts continued.

Following the sounds, Widow Peng and her son followed Madam Yao into the herbal medicine shop.

Madam Yao took the mother and son through the gate of the women's workshop, passed a warehouse area, and then stepped into the gate of the second women's workshop. After passing the workshop area, they went out the back door of the factory and walked into a gate.

"Mrs. Peng Su, this is the gate you walked through today. Going straight ahead is the dining hall, going left is the toilet, and turning right leads to the women's dormitory."

After walking for a while, I reached the end of the road on the right and saw four large houses of eight meters each.

"What a big house!" Little Peng Jianxin was surprised.

"If it's not big enough, there won't be enough space." Madam Yao smiled and pointed to the first large room. "Peng Su, you're the first one to move in, so you're assigned to the first room. Go in and choose your bed."

"Hey, thank you, Manager Yao." Widow Peng suppressed her joy, took her son's hand and walked into the house.

The house is large and clean, with stoves built in rows.

"There are two large private boxes between each bunk, so the female workers can have some privacy."

"Don't worry about losing your belongings. If you do find something, just report it directly. The herbal medicine shop will conduct a thorough investigation of all the workers in the accommodation. If they can't find it, they will report it to the authorities and will not let it go unresolved."

"Go to the warehouse next door to get the quilts and other things."

And a quilt collar?

Widow Peng was so happy that her face was full of smiles.

but……

"Your son can't live here with you. This is the female workers' area. If your son lives here, it will be bad for the other female workers." Madam Yao squatted down, touched Peng Jianxin's head, and smiled, "Don't be afraid, you have a place to live. It's with the male workers."

"Although it's a bit far from here, it's still inside the herbal medicine workshop. Don't worry about being bullied by the male workers. There are Qin family's bonded servants on duty there. If someone sees you're young and wants to bully you, just yell and smash things. The Qin family servants on duty will come to your rescue and fire the bullying male worker."

"I'm not afraid. I believe in the Qin family. Mr. Qin and Mr. Qin are both very powerful and good people." Peng Jianxin's eyes were bright, full of trust and admiration for the Qin family.

"Good boy." Madam Yao praised him, then said to Widow Peng, "There's nothing we can do. The conditions in the herbal medicine workshop are limited. If we give your child a separate place to live, the other workers will definitely not accept it."

He added, "Don't worry too much. Most of the workers are from Taifeng Town. They usually go back home and only stay in the guesthouse during certain months of the year when they need to prepare medicinal herbs at night. The only ones who stay here permanently are the workers from other towns like you. But since there are fewer workers from other towns, there's plenty of space."

Widow Peng felt warm in her heart and said hurriedly, "It's great that Jianxin can live in the medicine shop. We can overcome the rest."

He added, "Once things settle down, my mother and I can rent a house nearby. Once we've saved enough money, we can buy half an acre of land and build a house."

Madam Yao knew that Widow Peng said this on purpose for the Qin family to hear, wanting to tell them that she and her son intended to settle down in Taifeng Town.

He decided to settle down there, probably because he wanted to seek protection from the Qin family, and secondly, he wanted Peng Jianxin to attend Mr. Jing's class.

It seems that Widow Peng came to the job interview most likely not because she was poor, but to pave the way for her son's future.

However, the young boss said that everyone has their own little thoughts, and as long as they work according to the rules, do not break the law, harm others, or lose their morals, it is not a big deal.

Therefore, Madam Yao was not stingy and nodded with a smile: "This is a good plan."

Widow Peng's eyes lit up after hearing this. She pulled Peng Jianxin aside and said, "Thank you, Manager Yao, and thank you, the Qin family."

Madam Yao smiled and urged her, "Please choose your berth."

Widow Peng chose a berth against the wall, and after asking Madam Yao if she could choose one for her, she chose a nearby berth for Shan Xinye.

After she finished her selection, Madam Yao took her and her son to the male workers.

She specially arranged a fifth room for Peng Jianxin, saying, "The workers will be assigned to the front room first, so if you stay here, even if people are assigned to come, there won't be many people staying here, so you'll have a lot of peace and quiet. If you're going to be living alone in this room from now on, don't be afraid at night."

"Don't be afraid. My father said that a gentleman should not talk about strange and supernatural things. If ghosts and gods really exist, they must be good and will not harm people. Those who harm people will be taken to the underworld." Peng Jianxin said, his eyes full of joy and seriousness.

After hearing this, Widow Peng also smiled with relief.

It can be seen that this family was very happy before Peng Shuping died.

Fortunately, after the man died, the mother and son did not feel sorry for themselves, but continued to live hard and brightly.

……

Qin Xiaomi and Uncle Qin were busy all day, and because Grandpa Qin was not at home, they slept until noon the next day.

They refused to get up even when Grandma Qin called them to have breakfast.

But their good days soon came to an end. In the afternoon, Grandpa Qin came back with a large group of old soldiers.

The old soldiers, with their families, were all dusty, thin and haggard, and some were disabled. They looked even more miserable than the refugees fleeing famine.