Wang family, at the west end of the village, lost an unlucky little girl. Xu family, at the east end of the village, picked up a girl named Fuman'er.
Everyone in the village said, "Th...
Fu Man'er rushed into the yard and saw Roubao baring his teeth and yelling at a woman.
Those sharp fangs, that constantly snorting, and those claws that were scratching and clawing at themselves.
Judging from his posture, it looks like he could rush up and give the woman opposite him a couple of blows at any moment.
Actually, that's not the case. Fu Man'er rushed in so quickly not because she was worried that Rou Bao would hurt someone, but because she was worried that Rou Bao would be hurt.
That's right, it was the meat bun that got hurt.
Don't be fooled by the impressive appearance of the meat bun; it's just that it's grown.
"Meat bun!" Fu Man'er called out, her voice not loud enough to be heard in the noisy environment.
But Roubao's ears were so sharp that it didn't even need to look around; it just took off running towards Fuman'er.
It was overjoyed to see Fuman'er, and the dog grinned with delight, its fur flying through the air as it ran.
What was supposed to be a heartwarming scene was ruined when the meat bun looked too fierce, and the woman screamed at an even higher pitch.
Fu Man'er thought that the sharp sound she had just heard outside must have come from this woman.
"Meat Bun, shh." When Meat Bun ran up to her, Fu Man'er made a gesture to it.
The previously bouncing meatball sat down quietly, wagging its tail incessantly.
Its mouth was also closed, and its whole dog face looked very dignified, as if to tell everyone, I really want to laugh, but I just hold it in.
"Why is Roubao out here?" Xu Yi stood next to Fu Man'er, glanced at the woman who was terrified, and then looked at Roubao who was smugly showing off.
Although it doesn't harm people, it is quite large, so it has always been kept near the woods in the backyard.
Sometimes Fuman would take it for a walk around, but at other times she wouldn't let it go out to scare people.
Another reason is that Fu Man'er felt it was too embarrassing; once outside the Xu residence, the dog was just a limp piece of meat.
"Young Master, Miss, it was Miss Chu who released the meat buns."
The butler wiped the sweat from his brow and went forward to report.
He had been the housekeeper of the Xu family for several years, and the house had never been this noisy since Miss Man'er grew up.
Today, thanks to Roubao, the whole house was in chaos, mainly because Roubao doesn't understand human speech.
You can't catch it, and if you try to stop it from running away, it runs faster than anyone else.
When told to stop barking, it barked louder than anyone else. For a moment, the housekeeper wondered if it understood and was doing it on purpose.
Sigh, back when Miss Man'er was making a fuss, at least I could say a few words to her. This meat bun...
Oh dear, how can you compare Miss Man'er to a meat bun?
Pshaw, spit, spit! Slap your mouth, slap your mouth.
"Butler?" Fu Man'er looked at him in confusion. "I was just asking you a question, not asking you to slap yourself."
The butler then realized what had happened and awkwardly withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened.
"In reply to Miss, Miss Chu said she came to see the eldest young master."
As the butler spoke, he glanced at Xu Yi discreetly. Based on his sharp eyes and over 50 years of experience, he suspected that this woman was interested in their young master, Xu Yi.
“That’s my brother’s guest. Quickly take the meat buns back to the backyard. I’m going to check on that young lady.”
The maids in the mansion had already gathered around, and Fu Man'er quickly ran over.
At this moment, Chu Yiyi had been helped up, and everyone was busy adjusting her clothes and headdress.
She looked up and saw the dog that had frightened her being led away.
"Stop right there! Where are you taking that beast?"
Chu Yiyi's voice was still a bit harsh from shouting so loudly.
"Miss Chu, I'm sorry, it was my dog that startled you. Are you hurt anywhere?"
"Quickly help Miss Chu back inside and find a doctor to take a look."
Upon entering, Fu Man'er realized that this was none other than Chu Yiyi, a regular customer of their Fu Ji restaurant.
Chu Yiyi's hair was half down, covering half of her face, and Fu Man'er didn't recognize her at first.
“Fu Man’er.” Chu Yiyi recognized her too. “Quick, find someone to beat that beast to death. It scared me.”
The meat bun over there seemed to understand, and it pawed at the ground, making a low growl.
Chu Yiyi became even more agitated, "Did you hear that? This beast is still scaring me! Kill it right now!"
Fu Man'er puffed out her cheeks. "Meat Bun isn't trying to scare you. Don't worry, Miss Chu, Meat Bun will do this when it's hungry."
"Are you hungry?" Chu Yiyi's voice involuntarily rose.
"Fu Man'er, what do you mean? Does your dog bark at me when it's hungry?"
"Are you saying this beast is going to eat me?"
Fu Man'er didn't see Chu Yiyi very often, but every time she did, Chu Yiyi acted like a well-bred young lady.
Today, Chu Yiyi's wide-open mouth and roaring so loudly that you could see her throat really frightened Fu Man'er.
"No, Miss Chu, you've misunderstood."
"Our family's meat buns have a balanced diet, and the meat we eat is a mix of lean and fatty pieces. Yours..."
She wanted to say that the bun was too thin and she didn't like meat buns, but before she could say it, Fu Man'er quickly covered her mouth.
“Miss Chu, that’s not what I meant. I didn’t mean you’re not our family’s ‘meat bun’.”
There's a feeling that the more he tries to explain, the worse it gets; Fu Man wants to bang his head against the wall.
"Anyway, don't worry, the meat bun will definitely not eat you."
"Too much talk leads to mistakes," Fu Man'er said succinctly.
But Chu Yiyi's anger was already rising rapidly. "Fu Man'er, I said, beat this beast to death right now!"
The thought of that beast ruining her image made Chu Yiyi unable to control her anger.
"Miss Chu, let's go inside and tidy up your clothes and hair first, since you look like this..."
If it weren't for Roubao causing trouble, Fu Man'er would have been ready to throw Roubao to eat based on Chu Yiyi's words alone.
Chu Yiyi knew she didn't look good in that state, so she let out a heavy snort and was helped inside by her maid.
As soon as Chu Yiyi left, the smile on Fu Man'er's face immediately vanished.
She beckoned to a servant, "Tell me in detail what happened?"
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After waiting for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Chu Yiyi finally came out.
Fu Man'er silently counted the maids following behind her; there were five in total.
The young lady from this wealthy family is indeed different when she goes out. Seeing that her clothes were dirty, Fu Man'er wanted to find her a new set to change into.
But they didn't want it, because they already had some in their carriage.
Not only clothes, but also rouge, brushes, and other cosmetics, which is why it took Chu Yiyi so long to change her clothes.
He was completely transformed; there was no trace of the comical yet pitiful appearance he had just shown.
"Xu Yi, you need to give me an explanation for what happened today."
Chu Yiyi sat down and spoke to Xu Yi at the head of the table. Her voice didn't sound so harsh at this moment.
For some reason, Fu Man'er rubbed her arm and wondered why she had goosebumps.
"Explain what?" Xu Yi lifted his eyelids and glanced at her.
"That beast yelled and screamed at me, which scared me."
"Moreover, so many servants in the courtyard just saw me make a fool of myself. You must sell them off."
Chu Yiyi wished she could gouge out the eyes of those lowly servants.
Fu Man'er was shocked. "I haven't even said that your appearance offended the eyes of our Xu family, and you're already blaming them."
1. At first, she thought it was Roubao's fault, so she tried to calm Chu Yiyi down first.
However, after learning what had happened, Fu Man'er was also filled with anger.
She's not someone to be trifled with either, and she certainly doesn't hold back when it comes to her words.
"Fu Man'er, what are you saying? I am the eldest daughter of the Chu family. They are just servants of the Xu family. How can they be compared to me?"
Chu Yiyi seemed to have been greatly insulted. If it weren't for Xu Yi being there, she would have said the same thing about Fu Man'er.
"Hmph." Fu Man'er looked at her, "If you hadn't let my Roubao out and let people beat it, it would have barked at you."
"Let me tell you, it doesn't even glance at you." What kind of person is this? Does it think it's a piece of poop? From now on, even a dog will have to look at it a few times.
"If it weren't for our people stopping you in the courtyard, you would have already eaten meat buns."
“Miss Chu, you’re not a child anymore. You caused trouble, and others helped you.”
"You don't know how to be grateful, and you even have to interfere in other people's affairs."
"Who do you think you are? You're not even worth a single hair on our meat buns."