Chapter 216
Duofu shook his head.
Shuang Gui became even more anxious. "How can that be? You're an apprentice in someone else's shop, so you have to listen to what they say. How can you just run away like that? They'll be so upset if they find out. I'll send you back later. Where can you find such a good job? How can you be so ignorant, kid? You act recklessly. Don't stay here now. Go back quickly. If anyone says anything about you, remember to apologize. Mr. Zhou Er and Madam Liu are both good people. It's your blessing to be able to follow them. Don't lose this blessing, okay?"
The more she spoke, the more anxious she became, her anger was evident on her face, and her tone was no longer as gentle as usual. She held onto Duofu's arm tightly, looking into her eyes and demanding that she look at her. Her gaze seemed to be urging her to answer this question. She said in a mournful voice,
"Duofu, you have to be obedient."
Duofu felt like she was staring at her and couldn't breathe. She wanted to avoid the gaze, but she was pinned to the spot. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't escape. So she suddenly wanted to smile, and she grinned and laughed. She said, "I know."
"That's what a good child of mine is," Shuang Gui also smiled and touched her daughter's face. "Go back quickly. I'll come to see you when I have time. I'll pack up and send your clothes to you later."
When Duofu arrived at Wenxiang Pavilion, she had nothing. Her clothes were given to her by Xing'er. They should have been Xing'er's old clothes, but they still didn't fit her. It was Zhou Erye who altered them for her. The craftsmanship was not very good, and there were only two sets of clothes in total. She wore them over and over again. When Liu Suniang was almost well, she took her to buy cloth, but the new clothes had not been made yet.
Tian Bajiao once saw Zhou Erye and Liu Suniang sitting in the yard, staring blankly at the torn cloth. They were still sitting, but their souls seemed to have already fled...
But no matter what, they are trying.
What a bad thing the parents are! They knew their daughter had nothing, but they never sent her anything.
Tian Bajiao interrupted: "It's okay to take it now. I can help her carry it back."
She pushed open another door and walked in.
Shuang Gui was startled when she saw her, and it took her a while to react before she said, "You, you're a worker at Dingxiangfang, right? Duofu, why are you with her?"
Shuang Gui's question sounded more like a blame.
But think about it, everyone knows that Liu Suniang and Boss Shen don't get along, so Duofu certainly shouldn't play with Tian Bajiao.
After she finished speaking, she felt that it was not appropriate, so she smiled at Tian Bajiao and said, "Thank you very much, Miss, for bringing Duofu back."
"You're welcome. I'd love to. Madam Liu is busy and can't spare anyone, and I'm going out too, so I'll give her a ride. By the way, what did you ask her to get? I'll take it back for her. Madam Liu is busy, so I'm afraid she can't come back often. It's not very convenient for you to take it to her like this, so why not let me take it."
Shuang Gui's expression suddenly froze, then she smiled softly and said, "Okay, you sit down first, I'll go clean up."
She seemed to have something to hide.
Tian Bajiao immediately said: "You don't have to do it. It's just some clothes. Duofu and I can take care of it. The child is full of energy, so you have to do more work."
Tian Bajiao looked at Duofu and asked her:
"Take me where you live. Let's finish this quickly and leave early. It's getting late and we still have to go buy groceries."
"Why don't you go first, and it will be cleaned up when you come back."
"That won't work. It's not on our way." Tian Bajiao put his hand on Duofu's shoulder and tapped her gently.
Duofu ran towards a room and pushed the door open: "Auntie, I live here."
Tian Bajiao rushed over and said, "Oh, this is the woodshed. Where is your bed?"
Duofu didn't see it, but she saw a familiar board next to the firewood pile. On it were two little people holding hands. She picked up the board and said, "This is my bed."
"What a small bed." Tian Bajiao sighed.
Shuang Gui carefully protected her belly and followed to explain, "Duofu went to be an apprentice, so we can't use this bed anymore, so we took it apart... Come with me, her things are not here."
Shuang Gui walked inside. It should be where she and her husband lived. It was quite spacious. The coffee table, screen and vase were all very elegant. There were also fruits, snacks and chewy dried meat on the table.
She hesitated for a moment, picked up a piece of crispy candy and handed it to Duofu's mouth, then said to Tian Bajiao, "Young lady, please sit down and have some tea. I'll take Duofu to clean up, it will be done soon."
Tian Bajiao sat down but didn't move. Soon, Duofu came out holding a small bag not even as thick as his arm.
"Is everything packed?"
Tian Bajiao was really surprised. It couldn't be just this little bit, right?
Shuang Gui said with an embarrassed look on her face, "My husband gave away all the old clothes. His cousin had a baby, and the family she married into wasn't doing well, so he gave her some practical clothes..."
This explanation is really boring.
Even more boring was that her husband heard the noise and came to ask about it. When he saw it was them, he subconsciously glanced at the table, as if he was afraid they had eaten. He said politely, "Since you're here, why don't you stay for dinner? Duofu hasn't been home for a long time."
"No, we still have things to do. It would be hard to explain if we go back late."
Tian Bajiao held Duofu in his arms and walked out.
Duofu's father said, "Come back another day when you have time."
This doesn't sound like something you would say to your daughter.
Tian Bajiao ignored them and pulled Duofu away. After they avoided his sight, he hushed again, picked up Duofu, quickly walked around to the other side, and jumped onto the roof with her in his arms to eavesdrop.
They were talking about them in the room.
Duofu's father asked, "What did you get her?"
Shuang Gui said, "It's her clothes."
Her father asked, "What clothes? Didn't they all get given away? Wait, you didn't give her the clothes I left behind?"
Shuang Gui didn't say anything.
Her father was anxious: "The clothes are new. They would be worth a lot of money if they were sent to the apparel store. Why would you give them to her? It's not like she has nothing to wear. Are you going to let her run around naked?"
Shuang Gui muttered, "I made it for her originally."
"Who asked you to do that for her?!" Her father was furious.
Shuang Gui was silent for a moment. "I don't know when we'll see each other again. I'll just give it to you. We're strangers here, so it wouldn't be nice to not give anything."
"Hmph, you're just afraid that after she gets a taste of the sweetness, she'll come running back every few days. Tell me how you raised her. The older one is disobedient, and the younger one is shameless and likes to take advantage. What a piece of shit! As soon as this child was born, you took her to her parents' room. Don't raise her anymore." Her father said angrily.
Shuang Gui: "What if it's a boy..."
"Then I can't let you raise him!" Her father said, his tone softening. "After all, we live in the same courtyard, so we'll see each other every day. My parents will help take care of you, so you won't have to worry too much. Don't think about it anymore. Just give me a son. Then my father will be more pleased with us."
Shuang Gui said softly, "I understand."
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