The next day, Yue Jiuyue was afraid that the quail she had released would be caught, roasted, and eaten by someone else, so she could only be that lucky person herself.
She didn't tell anyone, just in case Lin Chaobei and Xiaoman'er couldn't resist coming over again. After all, the roasted quail last night was really delicious, and even she herself couldn't resist wanting another one, so she bought it from the mall.
But she wanted to keep the uncle and nephew hanging, so that once she was sure she could raise quails, she could openly enslave them to raise quails for her.
Although Yue Jiuyue didn't want others to know so quickly how many quails she had, she had to ask someone to make a cage for her quails, so the quail matter could no longer be kept secret.
It was also because Yue Jiuyue didn't intend to hide it; otherwise, which of the servants in the house would dare to gossip so casually? After all, Yue Jiuyue was the one who truly made the decisions in this household.
"Grandma!"
At noon, upon hearing that Yue Jiuyue had a little girl with quails, he ran to Yue Jiuyue's place as soon as he finished school, as if a dog was chasing him.
Yes, there were indeed dogs behind Xiaoman'er, and more than one. However, those dogs were simply chasing their little owner and playing around.
Several new members have joined our cat and dog family; they are the kittens of the cats and dogs we bought last year.
However, Yue Jiuyue had already released the two cats she originally bought. Then, she secretly bought two more cats from the mall. They looked exactly like the two big cats, but they were also very similar. This is why no one in the family discovered the truth.
God knows how her heart managed to beat normally after being overloaded when she discovered the cat wasn't a cat. She had nightmares for several nights afterward, always dreaming of a grown-up cat opening its blood-red mouth at her...
Fortunately, she discovered it early.
Fortunately, the big cats haven't returned in the past year or so; we don't know if they've suffered some misfortune...
"Grandma, I heard you caught several birds? Let's roast them and eat them for lunch today!"
The little girl was panting heavily from running, but she still couldn't stop thinking about Yue Jiuyue's quail.
Xiao Man'er's words also interrupted Yue Jiuyue's distant thoughts, and she refused without hesitation.
"no."
After regaining her composure, Yue Jiuyue, fearing that her direct rejection might hurt Xiaoman'er's young heart, hurriedly offered an explanation:
"I want to keep this bird and see if I can raise more birds so that I can eat my fill in the future."
This was indeed Yue Jiuyue's original intention; after all, the animals she raised had to be enough for her own family to eat to their heart's content. However, her primary motivation was to raise quails to sell and make money, and quail eggs, being so small and much cheaper than chicken eggs, should have a good market, right?
Especially those pampered guests from the mountain, they can eat eggs one after another without seeming too vulgar.
"Really?!"
Xiao Man'er was already pouting and about to cry when she heard Yue Jiuyue's rejection. Tears were welling up in her eyes and were about to fall. But in her excitement, the teardrop happily escaped.
"Yes, it's true. Now, do you still want to eat?"
Yue Jiuyue thought that since she had already explained it this way, Xiaoman'er would cooperate and say that she didn't want to anymore.
I never imagined that children's thoughts could be so hard to guess and so unpredictable.
"Yes, I want to!"
This thought was spoken very loudly, allowing Yue Jiuyue to fully understand Xiaoman'er's true feelings.
"Pfft!"
Yue Jiuyue couldn't help but laugh.
As expected of a child, nothing is more important than food; she's overthinking it.
"Then let's wait until they lay eggs and hatch baby birds, then roast them and eat them, okay?"
Yue Jiuyue tried to negotiate.
"Okay then."
Xiaoman eventually gave in.
After all, she could tell that even if she disagreed, Yue Jiuyue wouldn't take out the bird and let her roast it.
However, this was only a temporary compromise, to avoid upsetting Yue Jiuyue. Once Lin Chaobei returned, there would be no room for discussion.
Yue Jiuyue had no idea that although the little girl was young, she was quite cunning and was playing delaying tactics with her.
She was happy about how sensible her daughter was, thinking that since her daughter knew how to maximize her interests at such a young age, she would definitely achieve great things in the future.
When Lin Chaobei, who had spent the day in town looking after the shops, returned in the afternoon, Yue Jiuyue realized that she had been fooled by Xiao Man'er.
However, even if Xiaoman called Lin Chaobei to negotiate with Yue Jiuyue, it was useless. After all, Yue Jiuyue was at the very top of the family pyramid. If Xiaoman wanted to make Yue Jiuyue submit, Lin Jiaming, who had been buried in the pit for more than ten years, would have to come back to life.
It's impossible to bring someone who's been dead for over a decade back to life. It's not like Lin Chaoxi, who just disappeared without a trace. Lin Jiaming's whole family and the whole village watched him die and were buried right before their eyes.
Therefore, even if Xiaoman didn't want to compromise, she had no choice but to.
In the end, just as Yue Jiuyue wished, Xiaoman'er spent her days running around looking for food for the quails, including insects, clams, and loaches. Not only did she have to look for food herself, but Lin Chaobei, who had been busy all day, also had to go with her to look for food, which made Lin Chaobei feel both pain and joy.
Was Lin Chaonan envious?
At first, he was envious because he was also Xiaoman'er's uncle, but Xiaoman'er only ever played with Lin Chaobei.
Later, Lin Chaonan stopped envying them and even felt a little fortunate that he wasn't popular with children.
After all, even dogs dislike seven- or eight-year-olds, and little girls aren't necessarily more well-behaved than little boys; they might even be more mischievous.
Unfortunately, Xiaoman'er was the kind of person who wasn't particularly mischievous, yet still made Lin Chaonan want to stay away.
This was Lin Chaobei's first time being a shopkeeper, and he had even made a solemn pledge to Yue Jiuyue. Every day when he went to the soap shop in town, he was on edge, afraid that something might go wrong.
Finally, when it was time to close up shop, a time that should have been Lin Chaobei's time to relax, Xiao Man'er not only took over but also dragged him to keep busy with various tasks. Especially when they went to the lake to dig for river clams, he was even more on edge than when he was in the shop. He had to keep an eye on Xiao Man'er at all times, afraid that she might accidentally fall in, while he couldn't stop what he was doing...
As the cycle repeated itself, Lin Chaobei eventually made a mistake.
The accounts were miscalculated.
Fortunately, most people who buy soap in the shop now do so by bartering, so even if the accounts are miscalculated, the loss won't be too great. When he admitted his mistake to Yue Jiuyue, he thought he wouldn't be able to be the manager of the soap shop anymore. Unexpectedly, Yue Jiuyue just asked him to make up the money.
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