Chapter 8 The Bad Woman is So Gentle Today
Jiang Nuanzhi rolled her eyes at the baring black dog: "Stupid dog, it really is a case of a dog biting Lü Dongbin."
After saying that, he turned and went into the house.
The three children were left looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Brother, what does she mean?" Li Xiao'er looked at Li Junping with considerable anxiety.
Li Junping had no idea what kind of person she was. He stared at her back for a long time, then silently looked at Dahei, shook his head, and said nothing.
Jiang Nuanzhi came out shortly after, deliberately avoiding looking at Li Junping, afraid that looking at the child too much would affect her performance. She simply instructed, "Waiter, help me hold it down, hold it down."
Li Xiaoer dared not disobey Jiang Nuanzhi's words, and Dahei was once again forced to lie on the ground.
This time, Dahei seemed to realize something was wrong. He was still licking Li Xiaoer's hand, but he was clearly becoming agitated.
Jiang Nuanzhi squatted down and took out a knife.
Seeing her like this, Li Xiaoer turned pale.
Li Baozhu was already crying from fright.
"Let my brother do it."
Li Xiaoer said, her voice trembling with tears.
At least the older brother won't cause Dahei pain. Dahei won't be afraid either.
It seems Big Black angered her, and she wanted to kill him herself. He knew her behavior yesterday was all an act! He actually hoped she would change for the better; what a fool he was.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at them and said, "Stop crying. Hold them down. It'll be troublesome if they bite someone."
Having said that, he raised his knife and brought it down.
Li Baozhu stared wide-eyed in horror.
Li Xiaoer looked away, her eyes red-rimmed, biting her lip and not daring to utter a sound.
Li Junping stared intently at Jiang Nuanzhi with his deep eyes, as if trying to imprint her image firmly in his mind.
At the same time, Big Black began to struggle and howl.
Jiang Nuanzhi quickly kicked off the dog hair from Da Hei's wound.
I used strong liquor to disinfect the wound, then took a clean cloth I bought yesterday to make socks and wrapped it around Big Black's neck, tying a pretty bow on it.
Then she clapped her hands and stood up: "It's all done. Luckily, the major artery wasn't severed, it's just a superficial wound."
Jiang Nuanzhi turned to look at them: "What are you all standing there for? Help me start a fire. The leftovers from yesterday are enough for the rest of us to eat. I'll go buy some food and medicine later."
After saying that, he turned and went into the house.
Behind him, Li Xiaoer glanced at Dahei, then at the direction Jiang Nuanzhi had left in, and suddenly burst into laughter through her tears, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Li Junping: "Brother, our Dahei doesn't have to die?"
Little Pearl clapped her hands happily: "Great, Big Black, you're alright!"
Big Black seemed to sense its owners' happiness. It had been trying to tear off the strips of cloth binding it, but now it didn't care anymore and happily rolled around Little Pearl.
Li Xiaoer unconsciously tugged at her brother's sleeve: "Brother, she seems to have really changed for the better. I wish she could stay like this forever."
Li Junping pursed his lips: "Even if Dahei survives today, what about tomorrow? What about the day after?"
Hearing his words, Li Xiaoer, whose eyes had been sparkling, finally lowered his head.
He knew that Wang Mazi had been craving dog meat for a long time.
He used to be afraid of his father and dared not do anything, but now his father has not returned for a long time. Today, his brother has also offended him. Their big black dog is probably doomed.
Thinking this, her eyes welled up with tears again.
"Hey waiter, can you help me light the fire?"
When Li Xiaoer was feeling down, Jiang Nuanzhi came over and picked him up. He was suddenly enveloped in a warm embrace, and Li Xiaoer stared at Jiang Nuanzhi, somewhat lost in thought.
Jiang Nuanzhi checked his leg: "Did I hurt your leg today? Does it hurt?"
Li Xiaoer pursed her lips and shook her head, unable to resist stealing a glance at Jiang Nuanzhi again.
Bad woman. You're being so gentle today.
She speaks softly and gently, unlike anyone else in the village, and naturally, she is even more different from the bad women of the past.
He really hoped that all bad women would be like this from now on. Even if it was fake, he hoped she could keep up the act for a couple more days.
Li Junping stared at Jiang Nuanzhi's back for a long time, but ultimately did not follow.
He sat in the yard, watching his sister and Big Black run around, gradually becoming lost in thought.
Dahei was usually closest to Li Junping. Just now, when Dahei ran up to Li Junping, he accidentally bumped into his leg. Startled, he shrank back and hid. Only after he got far away from Li Junping did he run off to play with Li Baozhu again.
Li Junping hung his head, his hands trembling uncontrollably, the trembling growing more and more intense. He tried to press his trembling hands down tightly, using so much force that he pulled the frostbite out of his skin, but he still couldn't control it, and his brows furrowed even more tightly.
Jiang Nuanzhi sat down in front of the stove and, through the open door, saw Li Junping looking at her.
He couldn't help but sigh. Even the biggest villain was still just an eight-year-old child. Now that his father was in trouble and his stepmother was ruthless, he had to support the family all by himself, protect his younger siblings, and make a living. One could imagine how difficult it was for him.
"How about giving this big piece of braised pork to your brother later?"
Jiang Nuanzhi filled the large pot with water, then placed some twigs inside. She put two large bowls on top, along with the few remaining pieces of braised pork from yesterday, four meat buns, and two steamed buns, all in the bowls. After thinking for a moment, she peeled and cleaned the two potatoes she had found yesterday and cooked them as well.
Li Xiao'er stared intently at the clean food in front of him, which temporarily made him forget his sadness. He nodded subconsciously, swallowing uncontrollably.
"No rush, it'll be ready to eat once it's heated up." Jiang Nuanzhi patted his little head, then noticed that Li Xiaoer had already made the fire blaze, and couldn't help but praise, "Xiaoer, you're really something, how come the fire listens to you so well?"
Then he carried the boy out of the house and placed him in front of Li Junping.
"Play for a while, then we'll eat."
Li Junping pursed his lips and stood up: "You don't need to be sarcastic. I already fetched water for your second young master's family this morning. Later, after I've cooked breakfast for my younger brother and sister, I'll go chop firewood for his family. He definitely won't get cold."
Jiang Nuanzhi was taken aback: "Do you fetch water for their family every day?"
Li Junping frowned even more deeply, pursing his lips and remaining silent.
Li Xiaoer said anxiously, "Brother never misses a meal, can you let him eat at home today?"
“Day after day without fail.” Jiang Nuanzhi asked, “How many days has it been selected?”
Li Xiaoer: "It's been more than two months since Father left. My brother has been helping me carry water and chop firewood every day, and he gets a good beating from you every night."
“You tricked him out of our chickens, our horse, and our silver.”
“You even took away my brother’s tuition fees, letting that Xie fellow go to school, while my brother could only stay at home fetching water and chopping wood.”
Li Xiaoer grew angrier and angrier as she spoke, and she was most angry at herself for actually thinking that the bad woman would turn good. How stupid of her! Her eyes welled up with tears again.
"Waiter, stop talking." Li Junping pursed her lips, afraid that the waiter would anger her, and said only, "The waiter's leg is injured, let him rest for a day today. I will go to his house to cook and do laundry after I finish chopping firewood, I will definitely not delay."
Jiang Nuanzhi: Dahei, who saved your life? Who stepped forward to heal your wounds when you were in your most difficult time? And who gave you two potatoes when you had no food?
Dahei sighed, hesitated, then gave the cleanly gnawed bone to Jiang Nuanzhi and said, "Woof!"
Here, eat.
(End of this chapter)
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