Xiao Ying and Xiao Jun casually tossed the old woman onto the ground. Kong Xingzhuo also trotted back to the courtyard to wash his hands…
After dozens of slaps, his palms were rubbed white.
Xiao Jinheng took out a silk handkerchief and wiped the corners of Xiao Xitian’s eyes.
The old woman lay on the ground, looking resentfully at the two little ones, her expression a bit bewildered.
Were they all children of the old Yun family?
That couldn’t be right. How could these country children have guards?
Just now, three people had rushed out at the command of that little boy. Who exactly was he…
Old Man Yun glared at the old woman and said, “Stay far away from our old Yun family. If you dare to come looking for trouble again, I’ll kick your ribs until they break. Get lost!~”
“And Xi’er, if you dare to badmouth our old Yun family outside, I’ll strangle you to death. We’ll see about that if you don’t believe me!”
Old Man Yun issued his threat.
He was not exaggerating or trying to scare Hu Xi’er. This wild girl had tarnished the reputation of their old Yun family more than once…
Hu Xi’er lowered her head, sobbing, unable to speak.
Jin Huaihua looked at her with utter disdain.
How could her sister-in-law be so wild? She had sold herself to a brothel behind Jin Huaihua’s back and even tried to run away with the money. Were the brothel’s guards and thugs just for show?
“Hurry up and get lost!~” Wang Suzhen yelled with bulging eyes, “Do you want to get beaten again…”
“Young Master Xiao, I think this old hag is itching for a beating. Give her another hundred planks, and see if she dares to show off again!” Aunt Zhang said.
Upon hearing this, the old woman sprang up, grabbed Jin Huaihua by the collar, and said, “You little wild thing, you’re coming with me!~”
The old Yun family was too formidable; she couldn’t handle them.
But dealing with Hu Xi’er, an escaped prostitute, was something she knew how to do…
“Wuwuwu, Madam Gu, Madam Gu, save your servant, wuwu!” Hu Xi’er didn’t want to go and knelt directly before the old woman, “It’s okay if I hand over the three taels of silver, please don’t take me away, wuwu, please!~”
The old woman slapped her across the face, “You only remember to hand over the silver now? It’s too late. Just you wait and see what I do to you when we get back…”
The old woman shoved the weeping Hu Xi’er into the carriage and was about to leave, cracking her whip.
Jin Huaihua stood to the side, torn.
She cast a dejected glance at Madam Gu and Old Man Yun, her face filled with bitterness.
With Hu Xi’er being taken away, Jin Huaihua had nowhere else to go…
She was mute and couldn’t find work in the county town. Although she was nimble and diligent, who would want to hire a servant who couldn’t even speak?
“Old woman, although Xi’er is not good, Huaihua is a good girl. Why don’t you… why don’t you keep her!” Old Man Yun pleaded for Jin Huaihua, “The work at home is increasing, and Guihua still has to take care of the children. We can’t expect Shanshan to do everything…”
Madam Gu hadn’t intended to turn her away in the first place.
She had told Jin Huaihua before that if she had nowhere else to go, she could return to the old Yun family.
Now that Hu Xi’er was gone, Madam Gu’s ears would be free from her chatter, and keeping Jin Huaihua wouldn’t hurt.
“Huaihua, come here…” Madam Gu beckoned.
Jin Huaihua’s melancholic face instantly bloomed with a smile. After wiping away her tears, she quickly went to Madam Gu and knelt to kowtow, “Ah ah!~”
Madam Gu helped her up and smiled, saying, “It’s been a long time since I had your steamed egg cakes. How about we steam a small portion for lunch?”
Jin Huaihua smiled through her tears and nodded repeatedly, “Ah ah…”
Old Man Yun put on his straw hat and, with Xueling and the dog Sizizi, ambled off to the fields.
Madam Gu called Wang Suzhen and Liang Yueshui into the house, had Huaihua brew a pot of hot tea, and started chatting merrily.
The two little buns continued to sit by the main entrance, basking in the sun.
“Little village child, is tomorrow your birthday?” Xiao Jinheng suddenly asked.
Xiao Xitian took out two large white pears from her small satchel and gave one to the stinky boy, “How did you know?”
Xiao Jinheng took a bite and shrugged, “This young master just knows…”
Not only did he know, but he had also already bought the gift.
Xiao Xitian pursed her lips into a smile and swung her little feet, “Stinky boy, you’re so good to me, do you have some ulterior motive?”
Xiao Jinheng’s handsome face turned red, and the pear in his mouth almost sprayed out, “Nonsense, what ulterior motive could this young master possibly have?”
This dead girl, why did she have to speak so directly? He didn’t even know how to respond…
Seeing his shy and flustered appearance, Xiao Xitian laughed even harder, “Since you have no ulterior motive, then why are you so good to me?”
Xiao Jinheng glared at her, “Can’t this young master be willing?”
Xiao Xitian heard this, blinked her big eyes, and looked at the clouds in the sky, “Oh, I understand!~”
“Understand what?” Xiao Jinheng was surprised.
Xiao Xitian casually threw out the remaining pear core. Two grey ducks and a large white goose began to fight over it…
“Stinky boy, do you want to acknowledge me as your sworn sister?” Xiao Xitian asked with a smile.
Xiao Jinheng: “……”
This dead girl was definitely teasing him on purpose.
Sworn sister? He didn’t lack sisters!
Xiao Jinheng stood up indignantly, “Little village child, you figure it out yourself, hmph!”
This conversation couldn’t go on.
Seeing the stinky boy walk into the house while eating a pear, Xiao Xitian covered her mouth and giggled…
Xiao Xitian knew perfectly well why Xiao Jinheng was so good to her.
She just wanted to see him blush, stammer, and be unable to explain himself.
Not long after Xiao Jinheng entered the house, Xiao Xinling walked out yawning.
The venison she had eaten last night had long since been digested, and she came out to find food…
Seeing the little girl from the Yun family sitting alone on the doorstep, Xiao Xinling walked over and asked, “Hey, little girl, where are your adults? Tell them to stew last night’s wild chicken. This young lady is hungry. Do you still have those mushrooms? Tell them to add more!~”
Last night, she had brought back two wild chickens, stewed one, and had one left, hanging on the kitchen door frame.
Xiao Xitian was fiddling with her little bones and looked up at Xiao Xinling, “Eating too much will make you gain weight!”
“Tsk, so what if I gain weight? This young lady has been out for so long, I’ve gotten skinny…” Xiao Xinling touched her face.
Xiao Xitian continued to fiddle with her little bones, “Gaining weight will make you look bad, you won’t be able to fit into your skirts, you’ll pant when you walk, and eventually, you’ll get so fat you can’t even climb onto the kang. Then no one will marry you, and you’ll become an old maid!~”
Xiao Xinling: “……”
Was this little girl a devil?
Why did she only say unpleasant things?
“Then do you have any methods to make people lose weight and become slim?” Xiao Xinling asked.
Xiao Xitian tidied up her small satchel, stood up, and patted her bottom, “You can do a slimming exercise!”
“Wh-what exercise?” Xiao Xinling’s mouth twitched.
Xiao Xitian extended her hand, “Twenty wen per course. If you pay, I’ll teach you!~”
Xiao Xinling: “……”