Reborn in Dunhuang, I am farming and doing business in the desert

Chapter 72 A loving mother often loses her sons

Xue Song said with a serious face: "Mr. Shen Ting, there is no need to hide anything. Some things can be known with just a little inquiry."

"Thirteen years ago, there were more than one or two families who immigrated to the northwest with you. Some of them were even your neighbors, so they naturally knew everything about your family."

Shen Ang sneered: "Since you know everything, why are you asking me?"

Xue Song suddenly kowtowed to Shen Ang, and said with a sad face: "To be honest, my wife was ignorant and gave birth to twin daughters. She was deceived and exchanged one of the children. Now God has a vision and let us meet again in the northwest.

Shen Tingjun, I know that what I said was presumptuous, so I have no other request, and I have no intention of snatching the child from you. It's just that I have a question in my heart that has been bothering me. My only wish is to know the truth. How did you adopt Zhao?"

Shen Ang stared at Xue Song and saw tears in his eyes, seeming to be really sad.

"Well, I'll tell you the truth." Shen Ang brushed off the dust on his sleeves and said calmly, "A Zhao is my and my wife's biological daughter. Are you satisfied with this?"

"I don't believe it!" Xue Song said with trembling lips: "I have visited several families these days, and they all said that your wife was not pregnant at that time, but suddenly a baby girl appeared."

"Who said that?" Shen Ang's eyes were cold: "It was my sister-in-law who helped with the birth, why don't you go ask her?"

Xue Song hesitated for a few times but didn't say anything in the end.

In fact, he had already asked the eldest sister-in-law of the Shen family, but that woman insisted that Shen Zhao was the biological child of the Shen family.

However, the Shen family's neighbors in the Central Plains all said that the imperial court was forcing immigration at that time, and the Shen family, which originally had only two boys, suddenly had a newborn baby girl. Moreover, Zhang Shanyue walked briskly all the way, carrying a baby on her back and holding another in her arms. She didn't look like a woman who had just given birth at all.

Shen Ang stood up and said, "If you have nothing else to do, please move on, Brother Xue. I just got home and haven't had time to catch my breath yet."

Xue Song had no choice but to stand up and bowed deeply to Shen Ang: "Sorry to bother you, but I still think Shen Zhao is my daughter."

Shen Ang narrowed his eyes upon hearing this: "Xue Song! Are you mentally ill? You're not qualified to steal my daughter!"

If he didn't want to make things worse, he would have wanted to punch the man hard.

"Oh, your wife replaced the child, and you blame my child?" Shen Ang pushed Xue Song and said, "Then why don't you ask your wife if she has killed that daughter?"

Xue Song staggered for a moment without saying a word, then turned and left the Shen family's yard.

As he stumbled along, he looked up and saw a group of people walking towards him. The one in the middle was Shen Zhao.

Xue Song stood by the roadside and stared at the child. She looked so much like Lingyao, especially now that she was wearing a long gown. She looked almost like another Lingyao.

"What are you looking at?" Shen Heng glared at Xue Song unceremoniously and pushed his sister aside.

Xue Song knew that this was not the time to talk, so he turned around and left silently.

When he got home, his wife Wang Shujun was preparing meal in the kitchen, but his two children were not at home.

"Where are Lingyao and Ayi?" he asked casually.

Wang: "I went out to play."

"How old are you? Why are you still going out to play?" Xue Song sat dejectedly at the stove.

"Captain Gao's sister came to invite Lingyao and Ayi to her home to play, how can I refuse?" Wang said indifferently: "Besides, the Qin family is only home with Yang's mother and daughter, so there is nothing to be taboo about."

The two families had had some disagreements before, but Wang couldn't resist the fact that Yang's mother and daughter would be humble and submissive, and her daughter always spoke well of the Qin family, so she let them go.

Anyway, Ayi is a boy, so if anything unpleasant were to come out, it would only embarrass the Qin family’s mother and daughter.

Xue Song closed his eyes and thought of Shen Zhaolai again.

Recently, he often heard his neighbors praising the child, saying that she was smart and clever. Not only did she do business herself, but she also helped all the neighbors get rich.

Now the Shen family has built a large courtyard and a tofu workshop. It is said that they have bought land near the pavilion and are planning to build an inn. She is only fourteen years old, but she is so capable, and she is no worse than a man.

On the other hand, Lingyao does nothing all day long, and it is so difficult for me to ask her to learn a few more words.

Xue Song sighed.

As the ancients said, a loving mother often spoils her child, which is indeed true.

Lingyao was spoiled by her mother.

If my family were in the capital, and I still had the title to inherit, there might be nothing wrong with spoiling my child like this. But this is the northwestern border, and everyone lives a hard life. Who would dare to raise a child at home who is a delicate flower that cannot withstand the world?
"Shujun, I'll light the fire, you go call the two children back!" Xue Song suppressed his anger and said, "I'm going to Quanzhi tomorrow morning. I have something to say to them."

Wang Shujun was a little embarrassed: "But they just went to the Qin family not long ago. It's not good to suddenly call them back, right?"

Xue Songteng was furious: "Just say I'm going to die! Is this okay now?"

Wang was startled by her husband's roar: "I didn't say anything else, why are you so anxious?"

Xue Song pursed his lips and said nothing, his brows furrowed.

"Okay, okay, I'll go call them now." Wang hurried out of the house and came to the door of Qin Yang's house.

Qin Yang and her daughter were seen sitting at the door doing needlework, but her own children were nowhere to be seen.

"Ms. Yang, where is my Lingyao?" Ms. Wang asked while standing outside the fence.

Qin Yang looked up and glanced at her, then said calmly, "How should I know?"

Wang was anxious when she heard this: "Yang! What do you mean? It was clearly your daughter-in-law who went to my house and called Lingyao and Ayi away! Why are you saying such things now?"

Qin Yang curled her lips and said, "My daughter-in-law went back to her parents' home a long time ago. When did she go to your house?"

"You," Wang said angrily, "it was clearly your daughter-in-law who invited Lingyao to come over to play, how can you say when did she go to my house?"

Qin Yang raised her eyebrows: "Then go find her, don't ask me."

Wang:.
Qin Shu glanced at her mother and said softly, "Aunt Wang, don't worry. Maybe Sister Lingyao, Ayi and Sister-in-law are out picking up vegetables."

Wang didn't believe her lies.

It’s such cold weather and I don’t even want to go out. How could my daughter, who is so delicate, go out to pick some vegetables?

"Yang! I'll ask again! Where are my Lingyao and Ayi?" Wang pushed open the wooden door and came in directly, snatching the needle and thread from Qin Yang's hand.

Qin Yang ignored her and turned around to tidy up her clothes.

Qin Shu quickly pulled Wang and whispered, "Aunt Wang, we really didn't see Sister Lingyao and Ayi. Sister-in-law went back to her parents' home a few days ago. As for when she found Sister Lingyao, my mother and I really don't know."

"What?" Wang was a little panicked.

She may not believe what Qin Yang said, but Qin Shu has always been nice to Ayi and will definitely not lie.

Wang didn't delay and ran home quickly.

"Husband! Husband! It's bad! Lingyao and Ayi are missing!" The woman was so anxious that she threw herself in front of Xue Song and said, "Qin Yang said that she didn't invite them over at all, and that her daughter-in-law had already returned to her parents' home."

　Thank you for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)