Chapter 43 The boy broke out
The two older ones said nothing, but looked encouragingly at the youngest, Ouyang Mingli, and nine-year-old Ouyang Feishi.
Ouyang Feishi thought for a moment, then looked at her mother with her big eyes and said, "I think your double entendre is referring to what Sister Luo'er said: curiosity kills the cat."
Jiang Yun smiled lightly and asked softly: "Then Shi'er, do you know what your sister Luo'er meant by this sentence?"
Ouyang Feishi shook her head and said, "I'm not quite sure what this sentence means, but regarding my mother's curious question, Sister Luo'er said that curiosity killed the cat. Does that mean I shouldn't be curious and shouldn't ask?"
Listening to her daughter's words, Jiang Yun nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Ouyang Mingli: "Xiao Li'er, do you know what Xiao Luo'er meant by this sentence?"
Ouyang Mingli looked at Jiang Yun helplessly and said word by word, "Aunt, I'm Mingli, not Xiaoli'er. What my sister said means that no matter what, don't be too curious. Excessive curiosity may not lead to good results."
Jiang Yun smiled and nodded: "Not bad. Our little Li'er is very capable."
Hearing Jiang Yun call her "Little Pear" again, Ouyang Mingli helplessly corrected her again, "Aunt! I'm not Little Pear."
Seeing the helplessness in Ouyang Mingli's eyes, Jiang Yun put away the mischief in her eyes and asked seriously: "Why is it not Xiao Li'er anymore? Haven't you always been called Xiao Li'er?"
Seeing Jiang Yun talking nonsense in all seriousness, Ouyang Mingli surrendered and said directly, "Well, what my aunt said is right. Let Xiao Lier be Xiao Lier."
Seeing Ouyang Mingli no longer struggling, Jiang Yun smiled triumphantly. She raised her hand and rubbed Ouyang Mingli's head, saying, "That's right. Xiao Li'er is also a caring little girl."
Looking at Ouyang Mingli whose head was being rubbed by his mother, especially the helplessness in Mingli's eyes, the twin brother and sister covered their mouths and smiled unkindly.
The corners of the other people's mouths also curled up slightly, and they looked in a good mood.
Seeing this scene, Ouyang Feiluo's mouth suddenly opened into an "O" shape, looking at everyone in shock, and then said crisply: "Brother actually has a nickname called Xiaoli'er!"
"Mom, this nickname is not only nice but also very down-to-earth. Whoever gave it to me is so talented."
Looking at his sister chattering, Ouyang Mingli suddenly felt that the name was not bad. At least she didn't dislike the name very much.
Because of the tacit agreement at that time, when they later found out that "Xiao Li'er" was actually a boy, they really lay on the ground, looking for their eyes.
At this time, several children had already smelled the aroma of meat in the air, and the gluttony in their stomachs was aroused by the aroma, and they were so fascinated that they seemed to want to make a big fuss in their stomachs.
The sky gradually darkened, and as everyone was waiting anxiously, Meng Yi's voice was heard.
"Dinner is ready."
Since they had very little rations left, the officers and soldiers chose to search for them on the spot. That night's dinner was still a bowl of corn and shepherd's purse porridge per person, plus a bowl of chicken soup with a few small pieces of pheasant meat.
Although there was not much, there was some meat, which made the people who had traveled through mountains and rivers and were pampered feel a little better.
However, no one expected that tonight's chicken soup almost caused a bloody incident.
After the officers and soldiers distributed dinner to everyone, they sat aside and ate dinner together, completely unaware that a fierce battle for food was brewing in the main house of the Ouyang family.
Since the chicken soup was still a little hot, the brothers Ouyang Mingqing and Ouyang Mingyan drank the wild vegetable porridge first, planning to let the chicken soup cool for a while before drinking it.
No one expected that the spoiled girl Ouyang Feilian could not help but drink the chicken soup first. However, because the chicken soup was a little hot, she burst into tears and then threw away the bowl of chicken soup.
Then came the distressed cries of Old Madam Ouyang and Mrs. Jiang.
"Oh, what's wrong with grandma's good granddaughter? Is the chicken soup not to her taste?"
"Lian'er, tell your mother what's wrong."
"Wow…!"
No matter what the Chen mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said, Ouyang Feilian did not stop and kept crying.
Looking at his sister who was already thirteen years old but still not sensible at all, Ouyang Mingqing felt a headache.
After rubbing his swollen and painful temples, Ouyang Mingqing picked up the chicken soup and drank it in small sips.
After drinking more than half of it, he heard the voice of Mrs. Ouyang Chen Yanhua.
"Yan'er, bring your chicken soup to your sister. Didn't you see that your sister's chicken soup was spilled? And you, Mingqing, your sister is crying so sadly, how can you drink chicken soup with a clear conscience?"
"You only care about eating, and don't care about your sister at all. Your sister really cares about you for nothing..."
As soon as Chen Yanhua finished speaking, Ouyang Mingqing put down the bowl beside his mouth, and then looked at her seriously and said, "Grandma, why did her Ouyang Feilian's chicken soup spill? Since it spilled, then don't drink it. Why drink Mingyan's?"
"Could it be that Ouyang Feilian is the only one who is your granddaughter, and Ming Yan and I are not from the Ouyang family? If we are not from the Ouyang family, then why should we be exiled with you?"
After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Ouyang Mingyan: "Mingyan, drink yours. You are already fifteen years old, a bowl of wild vegetable porridge is not enough for you."
Ouyang Mingyan, who was holding the chicken soup, also looked at Chen Yanhua with red eyes: "Grandma, I'm hungry too. For so many days, I haven't had the chance to eat even half full, let alone a full meal. My sister and you only give us cakes from time to time, but my brother and I have nothing."
Chen Yanhua, who was already feeling a little embarrassed by Ouyang Mingqing's words, felt a surge of anger after hearing Ouyang Mingyan's words and looking at Ouyang Feilian crying heartbrokenly.
"You're such a good fellow, Ouyang Mingqing! You're only seventeen, and you're already nagging your brother and neglecting your sister. You're so young and yet you're still fussy about things all day long."
"What's wrong with me giving your sister some cakes? The cakes are mine, I can give them to whoever I want. You are all brothers, why don't you know how to love your sister?"
After saying that, she still felt it was not enough, so she walked directly to Ouyang Mingyan and snatched the chicken soup from his hand. She walked straight to Ouyang Feilian and immediately put on a friendly face: "My dear granddaughter, here, this chicken soup needs to cool for a while before you can drink it. This bowl is just right."
Ouyang Feilian, whose eyes were red from crying, looked up at her grandmother, then glanced at the chicken soup her grandmother handed her. She whispered with tears in her almond-shaped eyes, "Grandma, this is yours. You drink it. I'm not hungry."
Hearing this, Chen Yanhua's heart tightened again. She turned and glared at the Ouyang Mingqing brothers, then whispered to the sobbing Ouyang Feilian, "Grandma's dear Lian'er, don't cry, don't cry. Grandma knows that our Lian'er is sensible. This chicken soup is specially given to you by Grandma."
Ouyang Feilian took the chicken soup, whispered "Thank you, grandma", and then began to drink it in small sips.
Seeing this, Ouyang Mingyan was furious. He rushed forward and snatched the chicken soup from Ouyang Feilian's hand. He then splashed the soup on her face, saying loudly, "I'll let you drink it, I'll let you drink it..."
"You are such a selfish person. Haven't we given you enough since you were little? But what about you?"
"Every time he got into trouble, he would look so pitiful, and then he would blame me and my brother for it, causing us to be punished by the family and then beaten so hard that we couldn't get out of bed..."
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