In order to avoid a repeat of the fight between Yang and her mother-in-law, Xiao Li, Yang asked the carriage to stop far from the village entrance.
Master Huang asked with concern, "Madam Shen, there's still quite a distance to the village entrance."
Yang didn't have much in her hands, only a bundle containing new cloth.
So Yang said to Huang, “Thank you, sir. We are already very grateful that the magistrate sent a carriage to take us for a while. We will walk the rest of the way ourselves.”
Lili nodded: "Yes, Uncle Master, please go back to the city!"
Since Lili had already spoken, Master Huang naturally wouldn't say anything more. He instructed the coachman to stop by the roadside and then carefully helped Lili jump down.
"Then Madam Shen and Miss Lili, please be careful on your journey."
Yang thanked him profusely before the magistrate's carriage turned around and left.
Lili's stomach had been growling for a while, and she pulled Yang Shi impatiently towards home: "Lili is hungry, Mother, let's go!"
Madam Yang smiled helplessly: "Where did you go this afternoon? You ate quite a lot at noon, are you hungry so soon?"
Lili smiled shyly: "Lili is growing, if I eat more I will grow taller tomorrow!"
Mrs. Yang smiled and shook her head: "Let's go home and have dinner."
"Um!"
The mother and daughter happily held hands and went home, unaware that a familiar figure peeked out from behind a big tree by the roadside, watching the magistrate's carriage drive away, and then giving Lili's back a sinister look.
Little Li slammed her fist against the tree, muttering, "She really has hooked up with someone extraordinary..."
Ms. Li bit her lower lip tightly, her hands clenched tightly, and her eyes were filled with coldness.
Ever since the news spread that her younger brother Liu Dashi was a gambling addict, not only has Liu Dashi's marriage been put on hold, but she has also been implicated!
The villagers secretly ostracized Liu Dashi, calling him a gambler who insisted on pretending to work in the city. His mother couldn't hold her head up in the village and couldn't find Liu Dashi, so she couldn't bear to make fun of him and would only blame her for the trouble!
This made her life miserable in her husband's family home every day. Aunt Li, who was originally quite satisfied with her, would always subtly criticize her, and she could only pretend not to understand.
It's all that little money-loser's fault...
Ms. Li clenched her teeth tightly, her cheeks bulged from the effort, and the muscles in her face appeared somewhat stiff.
If it weren't for her gossipy nature, her brother might have already discussed marriage with the Zhang family's daughter.
No matter what, Liu Dashi is still her younger brother. Even if she is annoyed by his constant demands for money and afraid that he will interfere with her life in her husband's family, she will not really let him go.
Because of Lili's one talkative remark, nothing can be accomplished!
"Chen Lili!"
Little Li gritted her teeth and shouted out the name of that little money-loser, "What lucky star? He's clearly a little jinx!"
Ever since that little money-loser arrived, nothing has gone right for her. Even the village chief is siding with the Shen family and says he'll drive the Li family out of Xinghua Village!
"You little money-loser, just you wait, I'll make you pay."
Little Li glanced coldly at the mother and daughter who had disappeared at the village entrance. Her eyes were sharp and her pupils darted around as she silently plotted something.
After a while, Little Li snorted coldly and walked into the village.
Before Lili even reached her doorstep, she saw a tiny, fluffy puppy wagging its tail enthusiastically as it rushed out.
"Fu Fu!"
Seeing that the little puppy she had picked up when it was barely breathing was now lively and energetic, Lili happily went to greet it.
Houfu excitedly ran over, its tail wagging happily like a flower.
The little paws kept flailing on the ground, and it made urgent whimpering sounds.
Houfu pounced on Lili's lap, nuzzling its soft head against its owner's trouser leg, its round eyes filled with joy.
Lili squatted down, and Houfu couldn't wait to snuggle into her arms, wriggling his little body and making satisfied gurgling sounds in his throat.
Houfu gently touched Lili's cheek with his nose, and the intimacy between them was enough to melt anyone's heart.
Lili stroked the puppy vigorously. Only dog owners probably know how their dogs feel when they run towards them when they get home.
It would be even better if we could ignore Houfu's drooling.
"younger sister!"
When the brothers heard Houfu's shout, they knew that Lili had returned. Shen Jialuo was the most enthusiastic and was the first to rush out.
Today, Shen Jialuo originally wanted to visit her father with the two of them, but Shen Jiahao took the children to the river to catch fish. Shen Jialuo thought she would take the opportunity to give Houfu a bath, so she didn't go with them.
"Little sister, look how nicely I've washed Fufu!"
Lili buried herself in Houfu's body and took a deep breath. Sure enough, there was the scent of soapberry: "Wow, brother is so great! Fufu smells so good!"
Lili's emotional appeal was so strong that she made Shen Jialuo very happy, and even the slight disappointment he felt for not seeing his father today disappeared.
Shen Jiahao also brought out his younger brothers. As soon as Shen Jiahao saw Lili, he cried and said, "Lili, let's wait until you're here to catch fish next time. Without you, we only caught one small fish that was about half the size of our palm!"
Shen Jialu gestured to indicate the size of the fish: "Yeah, yeah, it's so small, only Houfu can get enough to eat!"
When Lili was around, they could always catch a few fat and big fish. This time, without Lili, the boys had nowhere to use their skills.
Lili happily agreed, and Madam Yang smiled and pushed the children inside, saying, "Alright, alright, come on in. Lili is starving, isn't she?"
Lili nodded: "Mmm! Lili is so hungry!"
Upon hearing that their sister was hungry, the boys eagerly exclaimed, "The food's ready! It's been sitting on the stove, warming up! We're just waiting for Auntie and Li Bao to come home!"
The boys hurriedly ran into the kitchen to bring out the dishes, afraid that their precious little sister would go hungry.
Only Shen Jiaqing, looking mysterious and excited, with a touch of pride and shyness, leaned close to Lili and asked, "Lili, guess what happened to me today?"
Lili blinked, glanced at the small room with the door open for ventilation, and at the doctor Sikong who was taking a nap, and then looked at Shen Jiaqing carefully for a while.
Oh~
It seems the master-disciple relationship has come together.
Lili pretended not to know, her eyes filled with confusion, and asked, "What's wrong, brother? Did you learn something good from Doctor Sikong again?"
Yang, standing behind them, listened with curiosity.
When Lili asked, Shen Jiaqing became even more excited. Her face turned red, her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, her eyebrows were raised high as if to break free from the constraints on her forehead, and the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a big smile full of uncontrollable excitement.
"The Divine Physician Sikong has accepted me as his apprentice!"
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