Chapter 32 Didn’t I cry in vain?
"You fainted already?" Luo Kui grabbed her skirt. Even though she was lying on the ground, she said, "Even if you faint, you still need to slap her in the face."
"one two three……"
Luo Kui beat and counted at the same time, and beat Gan Li until she fainted and cried for her parents.
"Twenty." After Luo Kui finished beating her, he said with a smile, "Miss, it's over. Twenty, no more, no less, just right."
Xiao Jiuyue looked at Luo Kui's face, which had turned red, and said, "Add an extra bowl of meat tomorrow."
"Thank you, Miss." Luo Kui smiled instantly.
"You, you actually dare to hit me. My son is the legal advisor. My son will not let you go, and the Gan family will not let you go." Gan Li's originally chubby face was now swollen like a steamed bun.
Xiao Jiuyue stepped forward, looking down at her, and said coldly, "A legal advisor? He's nothing more than a running dog, not even an official. If he stands up for a mother like you who disrespects her elders, then his career in this officialdom will be over."
Gan Li was originally gritting her teeth, but when she heard Xiao Jiuyue's words, her expression changed instantly. Her face was swollen and her eyes narrowed into a line, but shock could still be seen in her eyes.
"Impossible." Gan Li looked at Xiao Jiuyue in disbelief and murmured, "The Xiao family has fallen. They are now sinners, a family of traitors. How could you..."
"Haven't you heard the saying, 'A lean camel is bigger than a horse?'" Xiao Jiuyue snorted coldly and ordered, "Come here, take Madam Gan to the ancestral hall and have her kneel down to reflect on her mistakes in front of the ancestors of the Xiao family."
After saying that, Xiao Jiuyue walked out of the yard directly. Gan Li was in the house, crying out in pain, scolding her, and worrying about whether she would really have an impact on her son.
"Find someone to tell Xiao Song to come back to the Xiao Mansion." After giving the order, Xiao Jiuyue summoned Chief Steward Jin and said, "Send someone to find out the Hongdu prefect's surname, the year he was transferred to Hongdu, and where his ancestral home is."
"Yes." Manager Jin didn't ask any more questions and went to work directly.
"Miss, what about Mrs. Gan? Just keep her locked up like this?" Luo Kui asked curiously.
Xiao Jiuyue looked up at the moonlight and said, "That depends on what Xiao Song does."
West courtyard.
As soon as Xiao Jiuyue entered the room, she heard Xiao Jiayuan sobbing: "Mom, I don't want to write. This, this paper is too much!"
Xiao Jiayuan's tears fell down. Seeing the two pieces of paper piled there, even the candied haws in his hand lost its fragrance.
"Jiayuan, you should talk to your sister yourself." The beautiful mother looked embarrassed.
When Xiao Jiayuan saw that his own mother didn't help him, he cried even harder.
"Men don't shed tears easily. Since Jiayuan is so moved, I will go to the county tomorrow to buy some paper. Jiayuan, don't worry, as long as you want to practice calligraphy, I will definitely buy you the best paper and pens!" Xiao Jiuyue pretended not to hear what he said.
Xiao Jiayuan was so choked up by this that he almost forgot to cry. Tears hung on his long eyelashes. He said aggrievedly, "Sister, I..."
"No need to thank me, I am your sister after all." Xiao Jiuyue couldn't help but curl up her lips.
"Wow~" Xiao Jiayuan couldn't help crying out loud.
"Jiayuan." The beautiful mother looked at Xiao Jiayuan and wanted to speak, but she didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only look at Xiao Jiuyue for help.
"If you cry again, I will really go buy paper knives tomorrow." As soon as Xiao Jiuyue finished speaking, Xiao Jiayuan stopped crying immediately. He was sobbing, but his eyes were usually filled with tears.
"A few scraps of paper won't change the number of large characters you practice every day." Xiao Jiuyue's voice was gentle. Looking at the candied haws in his hand that he was reluctant to eat, she said, "Do you think there is any difference between more paper and less paper?"
Xiao Jiayuan sniffed and said, "Am I still copying big characters and calligraphy every day like before?"
"Yes." Xiao Jiuyue nodded affirmatively.
"Then..." Xiao Jiayuan said in a hoarse voice: "Then, more paper, less paper, it seems to make no difference."
Xiao Jiuyue nodded slightly, and Xiao Jiayuan pouted: "Then my tears were in vain, sister, you bullied me!"
Xiao Jiayuan took big bites of the candied haws. He was in a better mood and the candied haws tasted even better.
"Sister, today's pig ears and pig's trotters are delicious, but a little spicy." Xiao Jiayuan grinned with tears in his eyes. When talking about dinner, he touched his stomach. If Ji Fu hadn't stopped him from eating more, he would have eaten too much!
"It's delicious. I'll make it for you next time." Xiao Jiuyue rubbed his hair. The child was crying and laughing at the same time.
The beautiful lady watched this scene and thought, if the master were still alive, he would definitely...
The beautiful girl's eyes dimmed.
Xiao Jiuyue was keenly aware of Meiren's mother's emotions. After thinking about it for a while, he understood that Meiren's mother must be worried about his parents. Calculating the time, his father and grandfather might not have arrived in Lingnan yet.
"Mom, I bought you a gift." Xiao Jiuyue took out the jade comb and said, "I picked this specially for you. It's comfortable to comb your hair with it."
"Why spend all this money?" The beautiful lady said this, but she couldn't let go of the jade comb.
"I have good news to tell you, mother. I went out today and earned one thousand taels of silver." Xiao Jiuyue told the good news directly to the beautiful mother to save her from being sentimental.
The beautiful woman stared at Xiao Jiuyue blankly, grabbed her hand worriedly and said, "Yuer."
As soon as Xiao Jiuyue saw her expression, he knew she was thinking the wrong thing. Worried about ruining the place, he hurriedly said, "It's just the four dishes I made today, and they bought them for a hundred taels of silver per bowl."
"He's willing to spend so much money on food? Could it be that he has feelings for you?"
The beautiful mother looked at Xiao Jiuyue worriedly. In the past, Xiao Jiuyue's appearance was something she was proud of, but now, the beautiful mother was very worried. Her appearance was outstanding, and today Madam Gan came to propose marriage. In the future, there would be more people...
"Mom, don't you think the dishes I cook are worth a hundred taels?" Xiao Jiuyue said pretending to be angry.
The beautiful mother immediately said: "That's not what I meant. I'm just worried about you..."
"Mom, just put your mind at ease. The restaurant was worth the one hundred taels of silver." Xiao Jiuyue comforted her, saying, "Mom, we have money now. You can make Jiayuan a coat when you have time. He's growing so fast, and last year's coat will definitely be too short this year."
"Okay, I'll do it tomorrow." The beautiful mother looked at Xiao Jiuyue with worry in her eyes and said, "Yuer, I have some valuable items here, you..."
"Mom," Xiao Jiuyue interrupted her, "I don't need to show up in public. I can earn money just by teaching the restaurant's chef how to cook. It won't affect my reputation at all."
"Really?" The beautiful mother felt relieved when she heard that Xiao Jiuyue didn't have to show up in public.
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