Chapter 200 Persuading with Reason
The man hesitated slightly after hearing what I said.
Seeing the man hesitate, I quickly continued, "If you really cared about him that much, you wouldn't have waited so long to come out and look for the child. You only care about him because he can work, but what good is that little bit of work? It's not even enough for you to waste food."
The situation had just started to improve, but the short guy standing behind him suddenly spoke up: "Third Brother, don't listen to this woman's nonsense. We went through so much trouble to find this person, just to take him away. This bastard is growing bigger and bigger, and he'll soon be your laborer!"
The man, who had been hesitant, immediately made up his mind upon hearing the words of the person behind him: "I'm just taking the child home. You think you're in the right to snatch him? Give him to me before we make a move!"
Several men pressed closer and closer to me, and Mancang gripped the hem of my clothes tightly from behind.
It seems that persuading people with reason is a bit difficult, so I slowly curled the corners of my mouth: "But... once it comes to a fight, it's hard to say who will win..."
As I spoke, I slowly pulled out a pistol from my back and fired a shot at the feet of the man in front of me.
With a loud bang, the snow and dust at the man's feet exploded, startling everyone who was standing on their feet.
"You, you, you, how do you have a gun? Do you know that owning a gun is illegal?!"
The man in the lead, who was Mancang's third uncle, pointed at me and began to stutter.
I mimicked his speech, glanced at the pistol, and casually replied, "What? What's wrong? Are there laws now? You can't understand human language, can you? Well, here's something you can understand."
The group stood there, seemingly unsure of what to do, their earlier bravado completely extinguished.
"Get out of here! If you dare come back, I'll break your legs first, then blow your heads off."
As he spoke, he kept aiming his pistol at their legs and heads.
"No, don't shoot, here you go, here you go."
The group of people shivered and ran along the wall, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Uncle Mancang wasn't very brave; he ran away after being scared. I just don't know if he'll come back. It seems I should be more careful when I travel in the future.
I slowly tucked my pistol into my pocket, and Mancang emerged from behind me, looking extremely smug.
"Pah! We have guns!"
Mancang spat in the direction they left, then looked at me with sparkling eyes: "Aunt Cheng! You actually have a gun! You're amazing!"
He praised me while jumping around excitedly, celebrating his escape from the jaws of death.
I opened the gate with the key, and a few dogs ran down from the mountain, looking completely carefree. Why didn't they wait until I died before coming back?
At this moment, the wolf king stretched and came out of the cave, sniffing around on the ground.
"Aunt Cheng, why is there such a big dog? How come it's so big?"
Mancang, with firewood on his back, stood in the corner, hesitant to move, carefully observing the wolf king.
It's okay. Even if countless people can mistake a wolf for a dog, I'm always happy to explain, "Kid, this is a wolf."
"ah???"
Mancang screamed in a breathless voice; I could feel his shock and shock.
The wolf king sniffed the ground for a long time, then disappointedly crawled back into the cave: Oh no, he had lost three plump prey.
Seeing the wolf king crawl back into its den, Mancang moved to my side, his hands and feet trembling.
"Aunt Cheng, why didn't you mention before that you have wolves in your house? I've heard that wolves can eat people."
As they talked, they entered the courtyard with Mancang, put down the firewood, and finally returned to their cozy little home.
While changing out of her cotton-padded coat, she calmly explained to Mancang, "Yes, they do eat people. Even if they don't carry guns, if your third uncle and the others dare to attack us, these wolves will eat them."
"Really?! Aunt Cheng, you're not kidding me, are you?"
Mancang still couldn't believe it and was still in shock, even more shocked than if I had a pistol.
I gave a knowing smile: "What do you think?"
Mancang fell into deep thought. After changing all his clothes back into his pajamas, Mancang began to mutter to himself, "Aunt Cheng has a big house, Aunt Cheng has lots of meat, Aunt Cheng raises big dogs and cats, Aunt Cheng has a bunch of rabbits, Aunt Cheng has a gun, Aunt Cheng raises wolves, Aunt Cheng is the queen of all beasts..."
Mancang's reaction really startled me. I waved my hand in front of his eyes: "Mancang? Are you possessed?"
Mancang seemed to suddenly realize something: "Aunt Cheng! Are you a deity? Huh? Really?"
"No, no, how could that be? Go to the kitchen and get some sugar cakes."
We need to distract this little idiot.
As expected, the sugar cake worked. With my permission, Mancang's face was full of smiles as he ran to the kitchen to find some cakes to eat.
The kettle next to the stove was still hot. I found two cups, poured some cherry jam into them, diluted it with hot water, and stirred it.
Holding a pink cherry hot drink, sitting on the sofa, taking a sip, feeling comfortable and relaxed.
Since we got guns, we've become somewhat invincible.
Mancang entered the east room carrying a rose petal cake in one hand: "Aunt Cheng, want some cake?"
He's still just a kid, as expected. I frowned and told him to wait a moment while I went to the kitchen to get a plate.
She placed the rose petal cakes on a plate and patiently educated Mancang: "From now on, you should use utensils to serve your food. It's impolite and unhygienic to eat with your hands alone."
Mancang nodded emphatically, seemingly having taken it to heart.
He handed Mancang a cup of hot cherry drink, and we sat side by side on the sofa, eating biscuits and drinking the hot drink.
Since this child came to my home, I have never turned on any electronic devices. Today I'm going to let Mancang see them, but I must make sure he doesn't get addicted.
The laptop we found in town hasn't been used much, so let's watch a movie together today.
Since turning on the laptop, Mancang's entire attention has been focused on it, and even his eating speed has slowed down.
"Aunt Cheng, what is this?"
"This is called a laptop computer, and it can be used to watch cartoons."
"Is it similar to a TV? My third uncle's family used to be able to watch TV, but then the electricity went out, and they haven't been able to watch it since."
Yes, almost.
As they spoke, the computer was already on, and they inserted the USB drive containing the movies and started searching through it.
The movies I previously saved were all based on my preferences. There are no animated films for children, but there are some heartwarming Japanese anime that I can show Mancang.
He dared not express his opinion, and just sat to the side, his small eyes darting around the screen.
I finally chose "The Thieves". I've watched this movie several times. It's suitable for children and has no negative impact.
As soon as the anime started playing, Mancang couldn't stop laughing, constantly exclaiming "Wow, wow!"
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