She crawled over on her hands and feet, used her grandmother's lap as a pillow, and whined and refused to get up.
Grandma Li was so touched that her heart melted, and she patted her granddaughter and scolded her playfully.
"My lazy girl! She's a grown woman now, and she's still clinging to her grandma. Doesn't she care what people think of her?"
"Let them laugh all they want, I'm not afraid." Jiayin snuggled even closer into her grandmother's arms, yawning. "They're just jealous because they don't have a wonderful grandmother like me!"
Grandma Li beamed, pulled the blanket over her granddaughter, and said with a smile, "Good, good! They're just jealous, jealous that Grandma has such a kind and well-behaved granddaughter like you."
Jiayin blinked twice and asked with a grin, "Grandma, do you know what I was busy with last night?"
"Of course we know, the whole of Xindu knows about it now."
Grandma Li tidied her granddaughter's messy hair. Seeing that her granddaughter looked a little guilty, she bent down and kissed her. "Silly girl, Grandma won't blame you."
"Anyone who gets slapped would try to retaliate!"
"My granddaughter is such a smart and outstanding child, why should she be bullied? I can't stand up for her! Grandma is just old and incompetent, otherwise Grandma would have avenged you long ago!"
"Grandma, you're so wonderful!" Jiayin was overjoyed and snuggled into her grandmother's arms. "Waaah, I must have saved the country in my past life, otherwise how could I have such a wonderful grandma in this life!"
"Silly girl!" Grandma Li gently patted her granddaughter and whispered, "Grandma was worried last night, afraid that you would kill too many people and ruin your mind."
"When I heard this morning that you weren't hurt at all, Grandma was so proud."
"My little Fu Niu'er is the best child in the world, the kindest little fairy!"
"Of course!" Jiayin replied proudly, raising her chin. "If I were to face those bad guys who want to kill me, I would definitely fight back."
"But those guards of the granary are nothing more than lackeys, so let's spare their lives!"
"Haha! Yes, spare their lives!" Old Mrs. Li laughed heartily, becoming even more relieved.
The grandmother and granddaughter cuddled together for a long time before Jiayin got up, washed up, and changed her clothes.
The clothes were picked out with the help of Grandma Li: a bright red gauze jacket paired with a skirt with large, scattered floral patterns, as festive as ever.
Granny He was skillful and served the young master with a smile, styling his hair into an exquisite and intricate style.
The headdress was simple, consisting of two red gold hairpins with ruby-inlaid flower stamens inserted at the back of the head, echoing the color of the jacket.
Jiayin didn't like wearing heavy earrings, so she chose a pair of coral ear cuffs.
Finally, put on a pair of mutton fat jade bracelets, and you're done dressing up.
Just moments ago, the little lazy pig was drooling in his sleep, but now he's transformed back into the beloved and envied darling of the Li family!
Shuiyun brought up "brunch" with the little girl.
Steamed rice from freshly harvested rice, braised shrimp, tofu casserole, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, jellyfish with aged vinegar, and a large bowl of nourishing and warming mutton and radish soup.
Jiayin pulled her grandmother to sit down, and then called He Mama and Shuiling Shuiyun to eat together.
Granny He, Shui Ling, and Shui Yun have been with the Li family for several years and know their masters' temperaments all too well.
The masters don't care about rules, as long as they don't embarrass the family in front of outsiders.
They usually take care of and serve their masters, do their jobs well, and fulfill their duties. In fact, their masters don't care about their status as servants and treat them like family most of the time.
This is also why they are so loyal to the Li family and never slack off or be lazy.
You probably can't find another master like this anywhere else in the world!
The group chatted and laughed, eating and discussing that they would go to the greenhouse later to pick some fruit and vegetables to take back to the old house.
No sooner had they put down their chopsticks than Dr. Zhang burst in like a whirlwind.
The old man hadn't appeared in public for some time. If it weren't for the servant who delivered his meals saying that the old man ate every last bite of his food, everyone would have rushed into his courtyard to look for him.
Everyone was delighted that the old man had come to their door.
Jiayin immediately stepped forward, and after a few careful glances, she frowned.
The old man's dark circles under his eyes clearly showed that he had been staying up late again to figure out the prescription.
She immediately complained, "Grandpa Zhang, how old are you! You still act like a young man and keep doing all this!"
"Didn't you promise me last time that you would eat and sleep properly and not stay up late?"
"Stop nagging!" Doctor Zhang waved his hand dismissively, tossed two bottles into Jiayin's arms, then dumped the remaining rice from the bowl into the mutton soup and began to slurp it down.
Grandma Li quickly stopped him, "Young man, you can't eat leftovers. Wait a moment, let Shuiyun make you a bowl of noodles, it'll be ready soon!"
Doctor Zhang shook his head, as if he were pouring soup down his throat.
He finished eating quickly, wiped his mouth, and then glared at Jiayin and started cursing, "You good-for-nothing, you actually let someone chase you to your home to assassinate you!"
"You think you're so easy to bully? Don't ever say I'm your master when you go out, or I'll lose all face!"
"These two bottles are just things I came up with on a whim, you can take them!"
"The contents of the red bottle are colorless and odorless. If you take a fingernail and flick it out, whether you inhale it or it sticks to your body, you will die within a few breaths, and you won't even be able to say your last words."
"The medicine in the white bottle is applied to weapons. It can kill even the slightest scratch on oily skin, and once applied, you don't need to apply it again for a month!"
"You must carry this with you at all times. If you see anyone you don't like, or anyone who is hostile to you, poison them!"
"If I hear again that you've been bullied, I'll poison everyone in Xindu, then come back and break your legs!"
After saying that, the old man snorted heavily and then stormed off.
Jiayin gripped the two bottles tightly, her heart burning with emotion.
This proud old man is like a child; he never admits defeat.
He spent countless nights preparing these two poisons; how could he have just casually made them?
All this hard work is just to prevent her from being bullied, and to wholeheartedly support her troublesome apprentice!
"Grandpa Zhang, go home and get some sleep. I'll roast a lamb leg for you tonight to go with my drinks!" Jiayin called out as she chased after him to the door.
Doctor Zhang didn't turn around, he just waved his hand, and a voice carried on the wind, "That's more like it, the brat still has a conscience!"
Grandma Li couldn't help but laugh and said, "This young man, no matter how sharp his tongue is, he's always been incredibly good to our family!"
"Yes, Grandma, look how many people are so kind to me, I'm so happy!" Jiayin stuffed the two bottles into her arms and happily helped her grandma to the greenhouse, picking some extra vegetables along the way.
The roasted lamb leg was a bit greasy, so we'll add two more spicy and tangy side dishes for the old man!
Leaving aside the fact that the family was busy slaughtering sheep and setting up the barbecue grill, let's just say that Tao Hongying and Madam Liu were visiting someone outside today.
The wife of Vice Minister Cao of the Ministry of Works was a close friend of Madam Liu before she got married.
Now, after many years of hard work, she has finally become a mother-in-law and the head of the household, and has also welcomed her eldest grandson. Today, she is holding a lively celebration to mark the baby's one-month birthday.
Because the Cao family also had a son in the military camp, Madam Liu gave them a few words of encouragement, and the Cao family happily sent an invitation to Tao Hongying as well.
Madam Liu was about the same age as Madam Cao. Madam Cao had become a grandmother, while Liu's sons, Zhimin and Xiujie, were still in school. The difference was simply too great.
Madam Liu's words, brimming with envy and jealousy, made Madam Cao laugh heartily.
But there was also Mrs. Zhou in the house, who was Yan's daughter and Li Yong's older sister.
Although she dared not offend the Li family, her expression was not good, clearly indicating that she still resented the Li family because of what happened back then.
Out of respect for Li Yong, Tao Hongying didn't want to cause a scene with her and give outsiders a good show.
So she went out to change her clothes with Madam Liu.
As a result, the two had just stepped out of the house and hadn't gone far when another guest arrived from across the street.
The woman in the lead, who was over fifty, was dressed very elegantly, but her face looked rather pale.
Tao Hongying then asked Madam Liu, "Sister-in-law, who is this?"
Madam Liu's face darkened, and she gave a cold snort...
Two updates today, I'll make up for it tomorrow! We've had no water and no electricity all day, and the sun sets at 4 PM here, the world is truly pitch black. Waaah, light, I want light!
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