Chapter 366 Let him sit at the children's table.
Chi Heng emerged from the bathroom feeling refreshed and let out a comfortable sigh. She stretched and looked up to see Jiang Nuanzhi lounging on the sofa, legs crossed, counting her money.
Behind her stood Li Junping, affectionately known as the "Little Tyrant of Kyoto." He was currently crouching down, head slightly bowed, braiding her hair.
Halfway through braiding his hair, he saw his sister-in-law reach out her hand. Then, Ping'er placed an orange segment in her hand.
He even found the white pith on the orange segments a bit too much and gently shaved it off before feeding the woman half an orange.
Chi Heng stared, rubbing his eyes in disbelief. Good heavens, what was he seeing?
The next second, the waiter even brought out a basin.
"Mommy, shall we soak our feet again?"
Compared to the disbelief in Chi Heng's eyes, Jiang Nuanzhi's expression was definitely not much better when she saw the basin of foot-washing water.
There was a basin of dark greenish water, with wisps of steam rising from it. As the waiter approached, an indescribable smell immediately spread around them.
Jiang Nuanzhi coughed lightly and shook her head vigorously, "No need, no need. Mother has already washed up. Why don't you let your brother take a bath instead?"
He then winked at Ping'er and, behind the waiter's back, clasped his hands together and bowed to Ping'er.
Ping'er, only you can save your mother.
Ping'er's alarm bells rang. She glared at Jiang Nuanzhi, then looked at the expectant waiter. She pursed her lips and immediately shook her head: "No need. I just washed my feet too. Don't waste this basin of water. Otherwise..."
He glanced around, intending to suggest that Baozhu come and soak, but seeing no one, he simply pointed to Fusheng next to him: "How about letting your brother Fusheng soak?"
Upon hearing this, Fusheng, who was squatting nearby repairing books, suddenly stood up, coughed lightly, and said, "Well, the bathroom must be empty. I'll go wash up first."
"Young Master, I think we shouldn't waste the Second Young Master's medicinal bath. Why don't you soak in it first?"
Ping'er: "..."
Looking at the expressions on their faces, Xiao Er couldn't help but frown and said with a hint of resentment, "Mother, brother, and Brother Fusheng, do you all dislike the foot bath water I prepared?"
I assure you, there will be absolutely no problems this time. The proportions are perfect; I've read through all the manuals Master gave me. The previous situation definitely won't happen again.
The three men remained unmoved by his words.
The waiter, dejected, said, "Fine, since none of you want to, I guess I'll just take it and throw it away..."
The next second, Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't bear it after all and reached out to stop her.
The little boy's eyes lit up with anticipation: "Mother, do you want to give it a try?"
Jiang Nuanzhi's gaze fell on the basin of dark green foot bath water in Xiao Er's hand.
After holding it in for a while, he finally let out a breath and said, "Waiter, why don't we just pour it out?"
The young servant pouted, his eyes filled with even more resentment: "Mother..."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "..."
"Sister-in-law, how can we refuse the child's kind offer?" Chi Heng felt a pang of heartache seeing the child's distress and immediately patted his chest, saying, "Waiter, they won't do it, Uncle Chi will."
His sister-in-law is somewhat heartless. The child carefully prepared foot bath water, so what if it smells a little bad? She can't just ignore all that effort, can she?
Without saying a word, he immediately walked up to him and said, "Uncle Chi, it's not good to soak here. Let them take it inside. You can soak it when you get back later."
The waiter's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"
Chi Heng patted his chest and said, "Of course, a promise is a promise."
The waiter immediately smiled broadly: "Then there's no need to trouble you uncles. I'll go and put this foot bath basin on the fireplace wall for Uncle Chi right away, so it will stay warm for a long time. I'll watch you soak your feet later. Uncle Chi, please tell me how you feel after soaking your feet."
"Waiter!" Jiang Nuanzhi rolled her eyes at the waiter, then looked at Chi Heng and kindly advised, "Why don't we just forget about it? The foot bath water this child prepares is quite different from ordinary people's, and it may have an effect on the body."
Ping'er nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, Uncle Chi, it's not too late to regret it now."
"Hey, I'm definitely soaking my feet today. I'm not like you guys, so heartless!" Chi Heng said righteously.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Jiang Nuanzhi stopped trying and said, "Alright."
May you have good fortune.
Then, looking at his two sons, he smiled and said.
"Oh right, it's time to get pocket money today." Jiang Nuanzhi said, neatly folding the thick stack of banknotes and stuffing them into her bosom.
Then, after rummaging around in his pocket for a while, he pulled out a handful of copper coins.
"Five for Ping'er, five for Xiao Er, and these five are for Baozhu!" She even weighed the copper coins in her hand as she spoke.
Chi Heng watched, his lips twitching repeatedly. He had overthought things. He had thought that at least one person would take out a bill.
Now it seems like he gave a bit too much as a gift?
"Sister-in-law, I wonder where A-Rong has gone?" Chi Heng pondered, realizing it was necessary to discuss this matter with A-Rong and ask him to secretly supplement the children's finances. No matter the circumstances, it was unacceptable for the children to live such a meager existence.
Jiang Nuanzhi replied nonchalantly, "Arong is outside. He caught two scoundrels and is interrogating them now."
Upon hearing this, Chi Heng immediately became interested and rubbed his hands together, saying, "What a coincidence! I'm an expert in this. Sister-in-law, shall I go and take a look?"
Jiang Nuanzhi tossed the five copper coins in her hand and said casually, "Of course. Do as you please."
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Nuanzhi jumped up: "Right! Baozhu! How could I have forgotten about Baozhu!!!"
Chi Heng: "??"
Chi Heng looked completely bewildered as Jiang Nuanzhi rushed upstairs in a flurry.
He didn't take it to heart and immediately headed for the door. As he walked, he excitedly rubbed his hands together: "It's been a long time since I've shown off my skills. I've been feeling quite frustrated these past two days."
After saying that, he led Sun Wen and Sun Wu out of the courtyard with a proud and imposing air.
"Arong, why didn't you wait for me when you were interrogating people? This is something I'm really good at."
With a wicked smile on his lips, Chi Heng strolled leisurely to Li Rong's side with his hands behind his back.
The soldiers beside him tactfully made way for him.
The next second, Chi Heng saw the situation in front of her clearly, her pupils shrank sharply, her head tilted to the side, and she vomited.
Li Rong glanced at him, helplessly blocking Chi Heng's view, but kindly patted his back: "You're too late, the person has already vomited. Why don't you go and rest?"
At that moment, the old man dropped the still-bleeding limb in his hand, wiped the blood off his face, took another bite of his pancake, and then frowned as he glanced at Li Rong: "Where did you get this pampered young master? Next time we eat, let him sit at the children's table."
After saying that, he strolled into the courtyard with his hands behind his back. He seemed to be in a good mood, humming a little tune as he ate a flatbread.
Chi Heng glanced at the old man, then at the pancake, and finally her gaze fell on the bright red bloodstains on the ground. The next second, her head lolled to the side and she vomited again.
"How...how did he do that?"
(End of this chapter)
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