The little girl lowered her head, a little shy and embarrassed, her toes nervously touching the ground as she whispered, "We can't come back often, so we'd like to ask Auntie to take care of us a little more on a regular basis."
A Niu's mother was taken aback, then understood what she meant.
A sense of surprise followed; this child, at such a young age, already knew all this.
"Of course, we're all from the same village, it's only right that we help each other out."
A Niu's mother hesitated for a moment, looking at the basket, but finally accepted it.
"Lili, would you like to come in and sit for a while? Auntie will get you some fried corn cakes."
She was getting a little annoyed listening to Liu's mother talk, so she decided to spend time with the adorable little dumpling instead.
"Okay, okay!" Lili happily pulled Aniu through the door.
As soon as Lili entered the room, the three sitting women all turned to look at her.
Aunt Zhang asked her daughter-in-law in confusion, "What is this?"
A Niu's mother pointed to the basket in A Niu's hand and explained, "Mother, Wan Niang insisted that we accept it. This is Wan Niang's daughter, Li Li, who came with A Niu. I'll go get some cakes for her to eat."
Lili smiled and said, "Hello, Grandma Zhang!"
"Oh, it's Wan Niang's daughter. She's so beautiful." Aunt Zhang nodded and said to her daughter-in-law, "Oh, okay, go ahead."
Aunt Zhang didn't pay much attention, told A Niu to take his sister to sit for a while, and pulled Liu's mother to continue talking.
Liu's mother's mind had clearly been captivated.
Liu's mother's gaze fell on the little dumpling squatting with A Niu pulling weeds not far away, and she already had a little idea in her mind.
Judging from what these people are saying, this little girl is the child of the Yang family next door who gave them meat?
This little one looks like it's been raised very well; it's fair and tender. If you didn't know better, you'd think it was raised by a very wealthy family.
And these clothes, are they new too?
Why are you so kind to a little girl?
What kind of family does the Yang family have? How can they be so rich these days?
Lili noticed Liu's mother's gaze, looked up, and stared at her with innocent and somewhat puzzled eyes.
Liu's mother squinted and gave a dismissive snort.
It's just a money-losing machine.
Aunt Zhang was taken aback, thinking she had said something wrong, and asked her, "What's wrong?"
Liu's mother snapped out of her daze, realizing that she had inadvertently let her emotions slip, and quickly smiled and said it was nothing.
After thinking for a moment, he asked, "And who is that little girl?"
Aunt Zhang looked over and replied, "Oh, didn't my daughter-in-law say that she's the daughter of the Yang family next door?"
Liu's mother suddenly realized and pretended to praise, "Really? She's so beautiful. She's been a beauty since she was little!"
"Of course, you don't know, the Yang family's daughter was also very beautiful when she was a child."
"That meat... was it also a gift from the Yang family next door?" Liu's mother asked tentatively, then, afraid that she would think she was asking too much, she smiled and said, "I'm just a little curious. These days, it's really generous to give away such a big piece of meat so casually!"
Aunt Zhang didn't think much of it: "That's just how the Yang family is, they're very kind-hearted."
Liu's mother was somewhat dissatisfied; this was not what she wanted to hear.
Aunt Zhang waved her hand: "Oh, let's not talk about others, let's continue talking about the two children."
Liu's mother smiled somewhat reluctantly and said, "Okay."
Lili carefully held a small stick, blocking the ants' path on the ground. Then, after the ants turned around and took another route, she removed the stick again, enjoying herself immensely.
She was right; Liu's mother did indeed inquire about their family's situation.
This at least proves that
Ah Niu asked her softly, "Lili, what are we going to do now?"
"Um……"
Lili was also wondering how she could get Zhang Da Niang to reveal the truth about Liu Da Shi.
"I just heard from Matchmaker Huang that you also have a daughter?" Aunt Zhang asked.
Lili's eyes lit up, and she quietly moved her little head over there, listening attentively.
Liu's mother nodded: "Yes, she's already married. Now she's just hoping her younger brother will find her a wife soon, then she can rest easy."
Matchmaker Huang readily chimed in, praising Liu Dashi: "Of course! How touched a sister would be if her brother prepared a dowry for her! Of course, she hopes her brother will settle down soon and have someone to care for her."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang responded with deep feeling, "Yes, that's true."
Aunt Zhang was deep in thought, seemingly considering whether this marriage was a good idea or not.
Liu's mother's mind also wandered off, and she was lost in thought.
After a long silence, Lili was getting anxious. Why didn't you continue? Talk more about Little Li!
Just as Lili was hesitating whether to pretend to be surprised and say that Liu's mother looked a lot like Xiao Li's mother to take the opportunity to continue the conversation, Huang the matchmaker spoke up.
Having been a matchmaker for so many years, Huang, the matchmaker, certainly couldn't let the atmosphere become awkward, so she started a conversation: "I remember, Aunt Liu, your daughter married into Peach Blossom Village, right?"
Liu's mother and Zhang's aunt came to their senses. Liu's mother replied, "Yes, the Li family in Peach Blossom Village."
Aunt Zhang thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I remember that the daughter of the Yang family next door also married into Peach Blossom Village."
Lili beamed with joy and jumped over there: "Yes, yes, my mother married into Peach Blossom Village, and Lili lives in Peach Blossom Village!"
Liu's mother was taken aback, and then Lili continued, "Grandma, is Ni Aunt Li's mother?"
Lili tilted her head, looking like an innocent and curious child casually asking a question. Liu's mother didn't think much of it and answered.
"Ah, yes, my daughter married into the Li family in Peach Blossom Village."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang realized that Lili knew the Liu family's daughter.
The child's answer is the most truthful. If we could learn what kind of girl the Liu family is from Lili's words, we could get a glimpse into the true situation of the Liu family.
Thinking this, Aunt Zhang blurted out, "Lili, do you know Aunt Li?"
Upon hearing this, Liu's mother immediately sensed something was wrong.
She knew exactly what kind of person her daughter was.
She's very feisty, and it wasn't easy for her to finally get married.
But Lili nodded vigorously: "Yes, Aunt Li seems to have a younger brother, right?"
"Yes, how did Lili know?"
Lili smiled happily, like a student who had guessed the answer correctly: "Because Lili saw it! A few days ago, Lili went to town with her mother to buy things, and Lili saw Aunt Li talking to a man!"
Aunt Zhang was delighted and quickly asked, "Then what does Lili think of your Aunt Li's brother?"
Aunt Zhang paused, then added, worried that the child might not understand, "Lili can say whatever comes to mind, like height, whether she's black or white, anything is fine!"
Now Liu's mother really sensed something was wrong. It was true that Liu Dashi had been working in Liucheng, but not in the restaurant, but in the gambling den!
At first, I did work as a waiter in the gambling den.
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