Chapter 11 Cursing My Nephew
"So tall and strong, can't you endure any hardship?"
Madam Xu glared at him disapprovingly.
"This is compensation from the Li family to your sister. You still need to save it to find her a husband in Lingnan as a dowry. You, as her older brother, don't you know how to care for your sister at all!"
Xu Yinan is usually very eloquent outside, but he is very respectful to the old lady at home.
He suddenly felt like he was choking and couldn't speak.
Xu Qingyi had no intention of spending the Xu family's money.
She took Li Peiwen's bundle from Yun Zhao's arms, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears when she saw the items inside.
"What's wrong with Mother?"
"Mother is alright, Mother is just a little touched."
Xu Qingyi shook her head, feeling extremely grateful for Li Peiwen's thoughtfulness.
Xu Qingyi was unaware that Li Peiwen had actually prepared far more money than that.
"The journey is long, let's bear with it for now and ask the officers for some firewood."
Then we'll boil some water ourselves and make do for now. We should have a chance to buy things when we reach the post station.
As the matriarch of the Prince of Jin's mansion, Xu Qingyi naturally knew how to spend money most prudently.
"Sister, the rest of us can manage, but you, Zhaozhao, and Xiaojin can't. We can't skimp on this money!"
Xu Yifei said with concern.
"Uncle, look at what you're saying! This money isn't yours, so of course you don't need to be frugal!"
Wu Lianzhen had been upset earlier, and after walking for two hours, she was exhausted and hungry. She took out all her anger on Xu Yifei.
Even Xu Yiyan, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but whisper, "Mother, I think..."
You and the children need some meat broth, otherwise you'll have to travel this afternoon. How can you manage on just steamed buns?
Madam Xu glanced at Xu Qingyi, then bent down and handed some loose silver to Xu Yiyuan.
"A-Yuan, go buy eight steamed buns and a bowl of meat soup."
The eight figures clearly do not include Xu Qingyi and her two children.
"Mother……"
"This is my compensation, and it's only for my family!"
Before Xu Yifei could speak, Xu Qingshi quickly shut him up.
What she said makes sense, but it's heartless.
"Sis, I'll give you mine later."
"Brother, you eat a lot, so I'll give mine to my sister and the child!"
Xu Yiyan hurriedly spoke.
"Don't worry, Qing Shi is right. My children and I are members of the Yun family, so we can't use Qing Shi's money."
Xu Qingyi raised her hand to stop her brothers from speaking.
"I'm already very happy that you're so kind as to do this. Go and help me collect my rations?"
As she spoke, she placed the copper coin in Xu Yifei's hand.
Xu Yifei's eyes were red, and he only regretted that he was not able to support his sister and nephew.
"Don't worry, sister. We might be able to earn some money along the way. If all else fails, we can always try again when we get to Lingnan."
I'll find a moving job; I promise I won't let you, Zhaozhao, or Xiaojin suffer!
"Me too, I, I'll find a way too!"
"Me too!"
The other two younger brothers also hurriedly spoke up.
Seeing this, Wu Lianzhen took Old Madam Xu's arm and deliberately lowered her voice.
"Mother, look at them! They're family, and they didn't even think about whether you had enough to eat or whether Qian'er had enough to eat!"
Madam Xu already disliked her four children from her first marriage, and now she disliked her three adopted sons even more.
"Alright, keep an eye on Qian'er, make sure nothing goes wrong!"
"Mother, don't worry, Qian'er is very good and obedient!"
As she spoke, Wu Lianzhen looked at her son, who was sleeping soundly, and picked him up.
The one-year-old child was fed exceptionally well and was carried by Xu Yiyuan the whole way.
Looking at her beloved grandson, Madam Xu finally smiled.
"Grandma's sweet grandson, come here, let Grandma hug you!"
Xu Qingshi glanced at her nephew, who was always sleeping all day long!
"Mother, Qian'er has been sleeping for a whole day and night. I hope nothing bad has happened to him."
Wu Lianzhen angrily rebuked, "What nonsense are you spouting! Qingshi, how can you curse your own nephew like that? Qian'er has always been a good sleeper, and being able to sleep is a blessing, don't you understand!"
Xu Zhiqian was the first grandson of Old Mrs. Xu, so she naturally valued him.
"Qingshi, this is your own nephew, how can you speak to him like that?"
Xu Qingshi was speechless after being scolded by Madam Xu.
Not far away, Yun Zhao curiously observed Xu Zhiqian; the child was indeed prone to sleepiness.
But it seems a bit strange that someone could sleep for a whole day and night in such a noisy environment.
She had originally intended to take a look, but after hearing what Old Mrs. Xu and Wu Lianzhen said, she immediately gave up on the idea.
What if something really happens to this precious grandson, and she gets blamed for it?
Thinking of this, Yun Zhao shifted his gaze to the stream not far away.
She has a space full of food, she can't really eat steamed buns!
Xu Yinan thought she was bored, so he squatted down next to her and looked at her from the side.
"What is Zhaozhao looking at? Can you tell your second uncle?"
Yun Zhao leaned close to Xu Yinan's ear with a mysterious look on her face and said, "Second Uncle, Zhao Zhao saw Yu Yu!"
"fish?"
Xu Yinan's eyes lit up immediately.
"Where is it? Where is it? Quickly take your second uncle to see!"
Because it was lunchtime, the officers removed the man's handcuffs.
He then scooped Yun Zhao into his arms and, dragging his shackles, ran towards the stream.
Fortunately, the officials' camp was not far from the stream for easy access to water, so they didn't bother him.
Yun Zhao didn't care whether there were fish inside or not, and directly put the fish from his space inside.
"Thump!"
The space was like spring all year round. The grass carp, which had just been put into the water, shivered from the cold and struggled violently, making splashing sounds.
Xu Yinan excitedly put Yun Zhao down, not caring that the stream was cold.
While taking off his shoes, socks, and coat, he instructed Yunzhao, "Zhaozhao, be good and wait on the shore for your second uncle to catch some fish for you to eat!"
"Okay, okay!"
Yun Zhao clapped excitedly.
Although Xu Yinan was raised by his second wife to be a carefree and irresponsible person, he was, after all, a child of the General's Mansion, and his martial arts skills were naturally superb.
He jumped into the water suddenly, and the icy cold stream startled him.
"Oh my god! It's so cold!"
Such a commotion naturally attracted the attention of others.
The officers couldn't help but burst into laughter at his comical antics.
"It seems the young master of the General's Mansion can't even catch a fish!"
"Hahaha! Young Master Xu, if you didn't lie down in the water, with your height, you might even crush a few fish!"
Xu Qingyi was tidying up the fire when she heard the noise. She turned around and saw her second brother splashing around in the water, while her daughter clapped and cheered on the shore.
She felt a chill run down her spine and threw down the branch, rushing towards the river.
She pulled Yun Zhao into her arms and exclaimed, "A'Nan, what are you doing? It's so cold, be careful not to catch a cold!"
"Mommy, Second Uncle is catching fish for Zhao Zhao! Second Uncle is so amazing!"
Yun Zhao laughed heartily, tilting his head back.
"Zhaozhao, you mustn't go near the stream. It's early spring when the snow melts, and the stream is very fast-flowing. It's dangerous, you know?"
Xu Qingyi felt a wave of fear and hurriedly gave her daughter some instructions.
"Don't worry, Mother, Zhao Zhao knows! Zhao Zhao will only go into the water when she grows as tall as Second Uncle!"
Yun Zhao gestured exaggeratedly to show how tall Xu Yinan was.
Xu Qingyi looked at her second brother and breathed a sigh of relief. The stream only reached his calves.
"Hmph, you used to live a life of luxury in the General's Mansion, thinking catching fish was so easy!"
Wu Lianzhen rolled her eyes, not believing at all that her good-for-nothing second uncle could catch a fish.
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