Everyone in the Xu family seemed to be very busy, except for Fu Man'er, who was the only one who was idle. It was precisely because of her idleness that Xu Xuewang set his sights on her.

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He had been observing for several days and found that after lunch, there was basically no one left in the Xu family's old house. This was the best time for him to make his move.

The most important thing is to figure out where the recipe for the braised dishes is located.

So on this day, he specially bought some jujube cakes and happened to run into Fu Man'er on the road.

"Little girl, come here." He stopped a short distance away and waved to Fu Man'er, but she only glanced at him before turning her head away.

Xu Xuewang cursed under his breath and sat down next to her. "Go to the side, all of you go to the side." Seeing how fierce he was, the children all ran away.

Fu Man'er looked at him unhappily until Xu Xuewang shook the oil paper package in his hand, "Want to eat?"

Fu Man'er, who was about to nod, shook her head. She wasn't going to eat it. Her head was turned away, but her eyes kept glancing at Xu Xuewang's hand. She could smell the sweet and sour aroma even through the oil paper package.

"Little girl, I have a question for you. If you can answer it, I'll give you this sour jujube cake." Xu Xuewang knew from her expression that things were almost certainly going to work out today.

Which child can resist the temptation of food?

"What's the matter?" Fu Man'er doesn't eat other people's food for free, but if this is the case, then what she ate wouldn't be considered a free meal.

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Xu Xuewang looked around before lowering his voice and asking, "Is your family's recipe for braised food with your dad?"

He thought about it for a moment; there was a high chance that the recipe belonged to Xu Genshan, since they had always been the ones making the braised food.

Recipe? Do you have a recipe for braised food at home? Fu Man'er thought for a moment, "My mother makes braised food."

However, when Xu Xuewang heard it, it was indeed from Xu Genshan. Look how clever he is; he guessed it right away.

Have you seen this recipe before?

Fu Man'er pursed her lips and remained silent, her eyes fixed on the oil paper package in his hand.

“Tell me, and I’ll give you some,” Xu Xuewang said.

"You just said you'd give me food if I asked you one question, now that you've asked, I've finished. Now you should give me the food."

Xu Xuewang thought there was nothing wrong with it. This kid was really cunning, but he was even more cunning.

The oil paper package was opened, but he only gave Fu Man'er a piece of jujube cake, saying, "One piece for each question." He didn't believe that a few pieces of jujube cake wouldn't be enough to get the information out of her.

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The sour jujube cake was so small that Fu Man'er finished it in one bite. After swallowing it, she said, "I've never seen it before."

Xu Xuewang handed over another piece, looking somewhat disappointed. Such an important thing as a prescription would definitely be hidden well, and besides, this was a child who couldn't read. Even if he saw it, he wouldn't know what it was.

"Then let me ask you again, did your parents hide something in a box or some corner?" That way he would probably know where the prescription was hidden.

Fu Man'er stopped talking and stopped staring at the jujube cake in his hand. Instead, she looked at Xu Xuewang. The girl's probing gaze made him feel a little guilty.

But Xu Xuewang quickly covered it up. He took a piece of jujube cake and said, "I also want to hide something, but I don't know whether to hide it in a box or in a corner."

Fu Man'er blinked her thick eyelashes, took the jujube cake, and instead of stuffing it directly into her mouth as before, she took small bites, her face showing hesitation.

Seeing this, Xu Xuewang simply placed the oil paper package in front of her, saying, "You said you'd give me this whole package of jujube cakes."

Fu Man'er glanced into the oil paper package and said, "In the box." As soon as she finished speaking, she reached out and took the oil paper package away, as quickly as if she was afraid that Xu Xuewang would change his mind.

Hmph, a little kid is just a little kid. He got all that information out of me in just a few words. He can tell the difference between a few coins' worth of sour jujube cake and dozens of taels of silver.

Xu Xuewang got the answer he wanted and stood up with satisfaction. Just then, Xu Mao and the others returned from the school. "Man'er, Man'er."

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Fu Man'er turned around when she heard the shouts, "Second brother, third brother, fourth brother." Even though they were still quite a distance away, these children loved to shout at the top of their lungs.

Just as she was about to run over, Xu Xuewang grabbed her collar. "You're not allowed to tell your family about the things I just asked you, not even your brother."

Of the entire Xu family, only this adopted girl is truly simple-minded. Her two cousins' children are both very shrewd, especially the eldest, Xu Yi, and the youngest, Xu Wu. If word got out, they would surely guess what's going on.

Fu Man'er blinked and stretched out her other hand towards him, indicating that this was another price.

Xu Xuewang was so angry he wanted to curse. He should have known better than to give her that bag of sour jujube cakes so readily. That brat is really too bold.

He checked his pockets and found he had nothing to eat but a single copper coin, which was all the money he had left.

Fu Man'er looked up at him. "Here you go." Xu Xuewang helplessly stuffed the copper coin into her hand. "Remember not to tell anyone, or I'll beat you to death."

As the Xu brothers drew closer, he threatened Fu Man'er and then hurriedly left.

When Xu Mao ran over, Xu Xuewang had already walked away. "Man'er, why are you with your second uncle?" That second uncle is just like your second grandmother, full of bad intentions, and very annoying.

"He gave me jujube cake to eat and a coin," Fu Man'er said, raising her two little hands like she was showing off a treasure.

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“Something’s not right.” Xu Wu looked at the things in her hands, his mature expression belying his age. “My second uncle is even stingier than a miser, why would he give you these?”

Xu Wen had already taken a piece of jujube cake from the oil paper package. He first put a piece into Fu Man'er's mouth, and then put another piece into his own mouth, saying indistinctly, "It's so delicious. Second Uncle is our uncle, what's so strange about him giving us food?"

My uncles and aunts often buy food, as do my parents. They never hide what they buy; they share it with everyone.

That's true, but given Xu Xuewang's character, giving him both food and money just doesn't feel right. "Fourth Brother, try it, it's delicious."

Xu Mao had already put the oil paper package in his hand. Fu Man'er took a piece and handed it to Xu Wu. Xu Wu originally wanted to ask more questions, but Fu Man'er quickly diverted his attention.

Because Fu Man'er praised his handwriting and wanted him to write some characters for her, Xu Wu, feeling quite pleased with himself, started grinding ink and writing as soon as he got home. There were many characters he didn't recognize, so Fu Man'er asked him to copy them.

Although it wasn't written perfectly, the little sister kept praising it, and who could resist? After finishing, Fu Man'er carefully put the paper away and ran into the main room.

Xu Wu guessed that his sister must have liked his calligraphy so much that she took it home and treasured it.

Within two days, Xu Xuewang was clearly beaming with pride. "Son, where are you going?" As soon as Yang stepped out the door, she saw Xu Xuewang heading out again.

He's been away from home for the past few days. I only see him for a short while, and then he goes out again.

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"I'm going to town for a stroll." His hands were itching again; he hadn't played for several days and was eager to have a good game. With that, he went out.

By the time Yang chased after him, he was already far away. "Oh dear, this child, always running around outside, don't you do anything about it?" she complained to Xu Er.

Xu Er snorted coldly, "It's all because you spoiled him." He had spoiled his youngest son too, but by the time he realized he had spoiled him too much, he was already at his wit's end.

Yang's face fell again. The two of them had been arguing frequently lately, and they would start fighting at the slightest disagreement. Xu Er had already gotten used to it and would just let Yang curse and rant without paying any attention to her.

He didn't have any high hopes for his youngest son. He would wait a few days and then look for someone to find him a stable job so that Xu Xuewang could do it for now.

The eldest son should cultivate the family land, and the younger son can share the harvest with him. That way, there won't be any problems.

Xu Er didn't think his idea was unfair to his eldest son's family at all; he only wanted his eldest son to help his younger son.

He just wanted his youngest son to stay out of trouble, but he never expected that this day would come so quickly and suddenly, with someone coming to his door.