Liu gave Xiao Er a reproachful look, "With your small frame, you still have to learn martial arts from your mother. If you want to learn martial arts, you must eat more and get stronger."
Xiao Er is usually not a keen eater; he doesn't get enough to eat when there's no food. Now that he can eat his fill, perhaps his stomach has shrunk from hunger, but he still doesn't eat much, his appetite is about the same as Anan's. The phenomenon of a half-grown boy eating his father out of house and home hasn't been observed in him yet.
"Yes, second brother, you should eat more!"
“That’s right, look at your small frame. When will you be as strong as my dad? Then you’ll be able to beat up bad guys!” Ah Zhi is a fan of her dad. In her eyes, a man should be as tall and strong as her dad!
The waiter, who had intended to comfort everyone, ended up being lectured instead because of the food issue. Among them were his own younger sister and his wife, Ah Zhi. The seven or eight-year-old children were very concerned about their image, and they solemnly promised that they would eat well and practice martial arts diligently in the future so that they could become martial arts masters as soon as possible.
Seeing the children so affectionate, Qin Sanniang was deeply gratified. She reminded them to eat well and stay healthy, because health is the foundation of everything!
She will also seriously consider Xiao Er's desire to learn martial arts, but only after his leg injury has healed. At that time, anyone who wants to learn martial arts or pursue further education can discuss it with her.
Once things settle down, there will definitely be schools or martial arts schools. She will try her best to meet her child's requests. Like all mothers who push their children to excel, Qin San Niang also dreams of becoming the mother of a top scholar!
Liu was somewhat worried about the 500 taels of compensation demanded by Qin San Niang, fearing that the Xie family's guards might harm them. She instructed Wu Chunhua and Pang Ya to be vigilant at night to avoid falling into their trap. Tonight, the two of them, along with the other children, would rest together.
Hearing Liu say this, Wu Chunhua nodded hurriedly, "Auntie, you're right. My heart is pounding with anxiety, afraid something might happen. Speaking of today's incident, Fatty went too far and didn't consider the consequences! Sigh!"
She was a hardworking and simple woman who spent the first half of her life working around the stove. Not only did she never have the chance to meet anyone important, but even if she occasionally went out and encountered a landlord's wife, she would walk with her head down, afraid of offending her.
"Fatty and Xiao Er have developed feelings for each other; she treats Xiao Er like a younger brother. She did have a younger brother before, but he died suddenly when he was three years old. They couldn't find a doctor or get any medicine all night. Xiao Er was injured and bleeding, and Fatty must have been scared, which is why she had a conflict with that rich girl..."
At that time, the family had to take care of everyone's food and drink. Although Fatty wasn't very bright, she was a good older sister. She took care of her younger brother, and the two siblings had a deep bond.
Wu Chunhua murmured, "It happened more than ten years ago, and even now, just thinking about it makes my heart ache. So many times in the dead of night, I've dreamt of her filled with hatred. If only my mother-in-law had taken it more seriously back then and given them money to go to the city to find a doctor, perhaps my son wouldn't have died. He was so young; he was my only hope."
Liu was unaware of this incident, and she didn't think that Fatty had done anything wrong in attacking Xie Yuyan.
This reminded Wu Chunhua of her sad memories, so she quickly comforted her.
"Chunhua, you mustn't say that! Our Pangya has good intentions! It's all for Xiao Er's sake. Not to mention that Miss Xie is a wicked person! We, San Niang and I, are more than grateful that Pangya did this!"
"Don't dwell on those sad things anymore. If that child is meant to be with you, he will surely come to live with you when you remarry. Even if you don't remarry, Fatty will eventually have to marry and have children. Don't worry, Third Sister isn't an unreasonable woman! Xiao Er will be Fatty's younger brother from now on. It's his blessing to have such an older sister to protect him!"
These words truly comforted Wu Chunhua. She knew in her heart that Liu Shi and Qin San Niang would definitely not look down on them, but hearing some things with your own ears was still different.
Looking at the night outside, Liao Hongying, who was sewing in the carriage, was also a little worried. She had witnessed a lot of fighting along the way. Human relationships were cold and indifferent. Although she knew Qin Sanniang's abilities, she knew that one man could not fight against many. The other side had more people and more power; Sanniang shouldn't have been so forceful! Or rather, they should have just taken the money and left!
Glancing at his wife's expression, He Yingyuan said helplessly, "Hongying, don't worry. Madam Qin is very capable; things aren't as serious as you think."
Regardless of everyone's reactions, Qin Sanniang, who was looking after Xiao Er, slept soundly. Xiao Er's injury wasn't serious to begin with; it just looked scary, but no bones were broken. After effective cleaning and disinfection, plus Yunnan Baiyao, the bleeding and swelling quickly stopped, and he'd probably be bouncing around again in a few days.
As Liu had predicted, snow began to fall heavily in the latter half of the night. At first, the snow was light, but it grew heavier and heavier as dawn approached.
Before dawn, a shrill female voice rang out.
Yesterday, Xie Yuyan went to bed early, but felt hot all night and had itchy skin in some areas. She thought it might be because she was frightened during the day, and didn't get up at night.
The next morning, upon looking in the bronze mirror, the person in the mirror saw that their face was red and swollen. Their originally fair skin was now clearly congested with blood and covered with dense red dots of varying sizes. The larger blisters had already begun to rupture. Looking at their body, they saw similar red dots, and it was incredibly itchy.
Seeing her reflection, Xie Yuyan could hardly believe it and smashed the mirror on the ground.
Hearing the noise, Xiao Cui, the maid who was sleeping on the floor of the carriage, was suddenly awakened. When she looked up, she saw her young lady with a face full of red rashes and exclaimed in surprise! Her voice was even louder than Xie Yuyan's.
"Miss, what's wrong? What happened to your face?" If it weren't for the fact that this woman's figure, clothing style, and even her voice were unique to her young mistress, she wouldn't have believed it.
"What are you yelling about?! Are you dead?!" Xie Yuyan shouted angrily, her ferocious expression looking particularly terrifying on her face covered with red rashes.
"Miss, have you contracted some kind of sudden illness?" Xiao Cui asked anxiously. If it were smallpox or something similar, wouldn't she have been infected too?! This was truly an undeserved disaster!
Thinking of this possibility, Xiao Cui was filled with regret. She should never have used such tricks to outshine the other maids. It was like dying before even starting her mission! Before she knew it, tears began to stream down her face.
"What are you crying for? Your young lady isn't dead yet! There's no need to mourn so early!" Xie Yuyan said resentfully. Don't think that her petty tricks can escape her eyes! If she didn't think that this maid was ruthless and could help her, she wouldn't have risked bringing along a venomous snake that could bite her at any time.
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