"Don't worry, we'll save all the first batch for Xiaoman." Sun Miao'er picked up Xiaoman and realized that he had gained quite a bit of weight recently, probably because the food at home had improved. He was at the age where he was growing, so we couldn't neglect him.
Xiaoman pulled a small booklet from her sleeve. The cover was yellowed and the pages were moldy. She held it in her hand and flipped through it repeatedly. "Sister, when can I go to school?"
This casual remark truly stumped Sun Miao'er. She suddenly realized that Xiaoman should be of age to learn to read and write. This child is smart, and it would be a pity if he were delayed. Fushui Village has never even produced a scholar. Now, there are only a few blind and deaf students who can teach the village children to read. The villagers wish they could support these old men. These old students also charge exorbitant prices, asking forty wen of silver a month to be sent there. The Sun family now only has some elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people left. How could they afford that?
"Xiaoman, wait a little longer. If it doesn't work, I'll ask Master tomorrow. He knows a lot. See if he can teach you some characters first." Sun Miao'er lent her family's medicinal herb garden to Fu Yuchi. He would inevitably have to visit the Sun family in the future. Anyway, Xiaoman had already called him Master. It wouldn't be too much to ask her to teach the child a few characters.
That night, Sun Miao'er had a wonderful dream. In her dream, she brought Xiao Ning back, sent her two younger brothers to study at the teacher's house, the pigs in the family grew fat and strong, the abandoned medicinal herb field flourished again, her grandmother and she took care of the family's medicinal herb field together, and even the lost Song Shi returned home.
Waking up, it was a new day. Sun Miao'er cheered herself up. Now the division of labor in the family was clear: Xiaoman was in charge of picking pig feed and feeding the pigs, while Sun Miao'er took care of the fields.
When they arrived at the cornfield, the corn stalks stood straight. Thanks to the seeds given by Aunt Ge, Sun Miao'er held the plump ears of corn and squatted in the field weeding. It looked like they would be ripe in another half month.
The road outside was hidden by dense corn stalks, with only a narrow path leading deep into the cornfield. After finishing her work, Sun Miao'er rubbed her back. The summer breeze ruffled her hair, and her cheeks flushed pink under the scorching sun. Since she escaped the days of irregular meals, her complexion had improved, and she was gradually blossoming into a young woman.
"Hey girl, where are you going?" A man stood at the edge of the field, a towel tied around his head, a hoe on his shoulder, looking around at the field.
Sun Miao'er looked up and saw that it was none other than Wu Dali, who had come to the Sun family that day, the same Wu Dali she had happened to see having an affair with Xiao Zhangshi that night.
There must be something fishy going on – why is Wu Dali coming to find me out of the blue?
Sun Miao'er ignored him, carrying the corn stalks, and continued walking forward on her own.
Unexpectedly, the shameless Wu Dali caught up with them, his body emitting a foul odor that wafted on the wind, making Sun Miao'er vomit.
"Hey sis, wait for me!" Wu Dali shamelessly moved closer, trying to grab Sun Miao'er's sleeve, but he missed.
Sun Miao'er finally couldn't stand this man's relentless pestering, which clung to her like a rat dropping, and cursed, "Pah! Who's your sister?"
Wu Dali, instead of being angry after being scolded, laughed and said, "Little sister, I saw you at Old Sun's house that day. There are really not many girls as pretty as you in our village!"
Sun Miao'er had already figured out his intentions. It turned out that the toad wanted to eat meat. She might as well have some fun with him. "Really? Brother Dali, what a coincidence. I came to work in the fields, and you came too?"
"That's right, I saw you come out a while ago, but I didn't want to bother the girl. Do you want me to lend you a hand? I came here specifically for the girl." Wu Dali grinned wickedly, his dark face smug, making Sun Miao'er feel that looking at him was a waste of her life.
Sun Miao'er clapped her hands, took two steps back to keep a safe distance between herself and Wu Dali, and said, "Brother Dali, you're so hardworking, how about you help me hoe the ground? I'd love to thank you in advance!"
Wu Dali immediately perked up, his eyes narrowed, gleaming with a sly light, and he nodded repeatedly, "Sure thing, sure thing! Girl, your face is so smooth and shiny, why don't you let me touch it, so I can have a good slap on it!"
"Okay! Brother Dali, come here." Sun Miao'er smiled, her eyes curving into crescent shapes, revealing two sharp canine teeth, and beads of sweat glistening on her nose, making her look quite charming.
Wu Dali's mouth was practically watering. Upon hearing this, he immediately pounced on Sun Miao'er, saying, "Little sister, don't worry, I'll be the next village chief, and you'll have plenty of good days ahead of me!"
Sun Miao'er aimed at the hoe in Wu Dali's hand. Just as he was blinded by lust, Sun Miao'er seized the opportunity to pull the hoe from his hand and used the round end to stab directly at Wu Dali's lower body.
Wu Dali was no match for the sudden attack and was knocked to the ground, clutching his stomach and howling. "You bitch! Don't push your luck! In Fushui Village, taking down your Sun family is easier than crushing an ant!"
Sun Miao'er was not afraid at all. Instead, she laughed, hoisted the hoe onto her shoulder, and hid a cunning look in her eyes. "Is that so? Let's see if you have the ability. If we accuse you of harassing a respectable woman, do you think you can still be the village chief?"
"Hmph!" Wu Dali wasn't going to be intimidated so easily. He patted his bottom, tried to get up, but then sat back down in pain. "What a joke! Do you think the villagers believe me or you?"
Sun Miao'er raised her chin slightly, her facial features losing their former childishness and gaining a touch of shrewdness. "Teasing respectable women doesn't count? Then seducing a married man, let me think, should I drown him in a pig cage, or send him to the authorities for investigation and beating to death?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Dali seemed to have all his strength drained away instantly, collapsing to his knees. "What did you say?"
"Don't you know what I'm saying? Huh? Brother Dali?" She emphasized the last few words heavily, and although she was smiling, it was so cold that it made you feel like you were in an ice cellar.
Wu Dali was incredulous. He had always been careful of his surroundings every time he came out, so how could he have been discovered? "You're talking nonsense! What rubbish are you spouting?!" His eyes flickered. Even though Sun Miao'er hadn't said it outright, he was still guilty. If Village Chief Li found out, he wouldn't have a chance of survival. He…
"Whether it's true or not, Wu Dali, you know better than I do. Do I need to spell it out?" She wouldn't expose this secret. If it weren't for this incident this year, she might have thought that only Xiao Zhangshi and Wu Dali were related. But now it seems that Wu Dali might also have unclear relationships with others.
Once exposed, you'll have no leverage left.
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