Chapter 161 Wang Dali's Plans
"Thanks, but it's getting late, so I won't keep you for dinner. I'll treat you to something nice tomorrow."
The boy tossed his hair and said arrogantly, "You said it yourself, no backing out!" With that, he rode off on his red horse at breakneck speed.
"Xiaxia, is it really you? I thought I was seeing things!"
The girl turned her head and saw who it was; the smile on her face vanished instantly. "Uncle Wang, you're not setting up your stall today?"
Ever since his stall at the vegetable market was reported, Wang Dali was blacklisted by all the vegetable markets in the city. He was quite resourceful and seized the opportunity to set up a fried skewer stall, targeting young people. His business was booming, and his life... naturally improved a lot.
"Oh, I run a night stall. I'll take Jiang Chao and the others out for a stroll tonight. If they want anything to eat, just come to my stall and get it. Hehe, it's free."
Upon hearing this, the girl's lips twitched slightly, thinking to herself that if Jiang Chao really went to that kind of place, his slippers would probably be smashed to pieces.
"No, final exams are coming up soon, and I have a lot of studying to do. I don't have time to go out and have fun."
It was just a polite remark, so it was normal for her not to agree. Wang Dali rolled his eyes and pretended to be earnest, saying, "Xiaxia, I shouldn't be saying this, but I raised you for a year, so I'm practically your father. There are some things I have to say!"
If she kept nagging, she would lose all her remaining patience. "Uncle Wang, just say what you have to say. I'm in a hurry to get home and cook dinner."
“Sigh, I’ll discipline you for Brother Jianfeng today, so he won’t come back and blame me for not raising my daughter properly. Xiaxia, you’re a student, your studies should be your priority. I used to treat the gossip in the alley as rumors, but today… I actually saw it with my own eyes, you’re associating with thugs, it’s really…”
"You thug? Get your eyes checked if you're blind, and don't block my way. I'm in a hurry to get home and cook!"
As he spoke, he straightened his basket and was about to take a detour, but was blocked in his way.
"Xiaxia, it's only been a few years, how did you become like this? Disrespecting your elders, hanging out with hooligans, and having no respect for anyone. Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of Brother Jianfeng."
After saying that, she bent down, picked up a meter-long twig, raised it high as if to hit someone, and said with her arms crossed, "Uncle Wang, I have an apology letter signed and stamped by the Wang family, which details my situation and experiences in the Wang family over the past year. Also, Grandma Li, your dear mother, swore a solemn oath in front of everyone that if any member of the Wang family dares to bully me or the Jiang family, she will ensure that your Wang family line ends and you live a life of poverty."
"You...you...you wicked woman, spouting nonsense and uttering rubbish!" He was also furious, clutching his chest and saying resentfully.
The girl raised an eyebrow and tidied her stray hairs. "Heh heh, it seems the Wang family has been keeping this from you all along. Uncle Wang, you should be smarter and do what your aunt and the others do. If you see me from afar, just hide away to avoid any possibility of the oath coming true."
Having said that, he raised his head high, striding confidently past the man and heading home.
Stunned, Wang Dali, after regaining his senses, angrily threw away the branch, turned around and went home to ask for clarification. After hearing a positive answer from his elderly mother, he collapsed to the ground, muttering repeatedly, "It's over, everything is over."
"What's over? Cuihua works at the textile factory, you run a stall at night, and your family's life is getting better and better. How is it over? Explain yourself."
At this moment, Wang Dali had no intention of explaining. He got up and staggered back to the bedroom, not even taking off his shoes, and lay down on the bed.
A little over a month ago, at a dinner party, the brothers who had returned from Nancheng were drinking and bragging. As they were bragging, they started talking about Yun Jianfeng, saying that he was a role model for migrant workers in Nancheng, who had made a fortune at a young age and married a beautiful woman.
Wang Dali had thought his childhood friend had died far from home, but unexpectedly he had made a fortune in silence. He knew that Yun Xia had won an award and that the news had been published in the newspaper. Based on this alone, his future prospects were limitless. Yun Jianfeng would never refuse to acknowledge his daughter. After thinking everything through, his mind suddenly became active.
I figured the kid wouldn't hold a grudge, so I thought I could discipline him for a few years as an elder, and then find a way to become his godparent. When Yun Jianfeng came back, wouldn't he help his good brother?
Unfortunately, despite his well-intentioned plan, the girl didn't fall for it. Instead, she exposed the poisonous oath that Old Lady Li had made, cutting off his path to discipline her. That's why she's so dejected.
Yun Xia had no idea what Wang Dali was thinking, nor did she care to think about it. At that moment, she was busy cooking, preparing a simple dinner of two meat dishes, three vegetable dishes, and dumpling soup.
When Jiang Chao and the others returned, the food was already on the table.
"My goodness, little butterfly, is this your newly developed drink? It's sweet with a hint of sourness, it's so delicious!"
"Heh heh, so ignorant, you've never even tasted pear syrup."
Jiang Chao raised his eyebrows slightly, sipped the pear syrup water with a contented look, then sat down, holding a steamed bun in his left hand and chopsticks in his right, and began to eat heartily, showing that he had done a lot of hard work that day.
"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you!"
"Never mind him, the shop was busy today. I moved boxes all day and did a big cleaning at the end. I'm exhausted. I feel like I could eat five steamed buns by myself."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao chuckled, took five steamed buns, and placed them in front of the boy. "Eat up. If you can't finish them, you'll have to wear slippers."
"It's just a rhetorical device called hyperbole. How can you, the top student in the grade, not even understand this!"
After saying that, he handed the girl two steamed buns, lowered his head to eat, and said nothing more.
"Sister Xiaxia, there's braised pork to eat! What are we having for next weekend?"
This kid hasn't even finished this meal, and he's already thinking about the next one. I pinched his cheek. "Next week...we're having braised chicken. Hurry up and eat, there's a surprise when we get back to the room!"
I estimate that in about a week, the chickens in the farmland will be ready for market. I'll ask the chicken stall owner at the market to help me process them so I can cook them directly at home.
The child put down his chopsticks, ran into the bedroom, and came back with a big bag of candy. "Did Coal Ball give this to me? But I haven't returned the gift he gave me last time!"
"Don't worry, your sister sent you a jar of pear syrup as a return gift."
Upon hearing this, Jiang An beamed with joy, tore open the plastic bag, and distributed candy to the group!
After dinner, they chatted for a while, washed up, and went back to their respective rooms to sleep. Yunxia's consciousness once again entered the spatial field.
The medicinal herb seeds that were sown initially are showing results; some have just sprouted, some already have two or three leaves, and some vines have grown to more than a meter long...
In the snow lotus area, the temperature suddenly dropped, making people's skin crawl. "Huh, the fertile land has its own temperature regulation function. No wonder plants from different growing environments can thrive here."
Discovering new features, the girl's lips curled slightly. After a busy period, she withdrew her consciousness from her body and, with the blessing of green energy, slept soundly.
During the day they attend classes, at night they work in the space's fertile fields, and on weekends they meet up with friends to go out and have fun. Life goes on in this orderly manner, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye. The medicinal herbs are growing more and more well, and Jiang Chao and Feng Jingling are facing the biggest turning point in their lives - the college entrance examination!
At the entrance of Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School, Yunxia led Jiang An, holding a parasol, waiting for the two to come out.
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