Tian Xiaolan coughed lightly and said,
"Gentlemen, I'd like to ask how you dealt with your child, Fu Bao."
Mrs. Mo suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
“Well, we’ve raised that child for two years, so we have feelings for him. His parents are wrong, but he’s innocent.”
Moganshan's face was also flushed.
Tian Xiaolan smiled, "Since you have feelings for that child, then you don't need to take Xiao Tangyuan back."
The child was innocent, but wasn't Xiaotangyuan innocent too?
Born without ever drinking a drop of her mother's milk, she was harmed by bad people.
Do you know how a two-month-old baby survived after being taken in by a group of little beggars?
What food could the little beggars possibly have? It was nothing more than what they had begged for, perhaps spoiled bread, which they chewed up and fed to the little glutinous rice balls bit by bit.
Even so, they still went hungry sometimes and had a full meal at other times.
There were no diapers, no clothes.
The children were raised naked, held in the arms of their older brothers and sisters who were also beggars, or placed in tattered baskets lined with straw.
The children you see now are fair-skinned and even have some flesh on their bones. Do you know how miserable they were when they first entered the orphanage?
The child drank that medicinal soup for half a month.
How dare you say that the child in your family is innocent?
He is innocent, but it was his parents' fault.
You can choose not to hold him accountable, but everyone should at least return to their rightful place.
But what exactly did you two do?
You're actually raising your enemy's child, and you claim to have feelings for him? How are you any different from that vicious couple?
Where was Little Tangyuan placed? Will that child, out of jealousy, harm Little Tangyuan again in the future?
Can you guarantee that? With your muddle-headed minds, it's no wonder you can't protect your child.
Please leave, both of you.
"You can consider bringing Xiao Tangyuan back home once you've cleaned up that mess at home."
Tian Xiaolan's words brought tears to the woman's eyes and filled the man with shame. But the attendants nearby were not having it.
An old woman stepped forward.
"How dare you speak to our general like that? Do you know that this is called insubordination?"
"This is our general's flesh and blood; you have no choice but to release him, whether you like it or not."
That one sentence certainly drew a lot of criticism.
Even my aunt, who is usually very well-mannered, got angry and kicked the old woman several meters away.
When Little Tangyuan saw this, she was not afraid at all; instead, she clapped her hands happily.
The children at the orphanage practice martial arts every morning, one of which is sparring. He was too young to spar, but he would always sit on a small stool and watch his older brothers and sisters practice.
Then, like cheerleaders, they clapped and cheered from the sidelines.
At that moment, he thought his grandmother was practicing martial arts, so he quickly clapped his hands to encourage her.
Everyone was initially surprised by Wang Caixia's outburst, but when they saw Xiao Tangyuan's happy face, they were instantly swayed by the child's smile.
"Hey, no wonder he's my son, he's got guts." Mo Ganshan thought to himself.
"Like father, like son; my son is indeed clever," Madam Mo thought to herself.
The old woman was kicked and tried hard to get up, but her stomach was hurting so badly that it took her a lot of effort. When she finally got up, she was still bent over.
"You country bumpkin, how dare you hit me? Do you know I'm the old nanny who serves the old lady?" the old woman said arrogantly.
"Enough, Granny Wu! I think being around Mother has spoiled you rotten!" Mo Ganshan said angrily.
The old woman shut her mouth.
Mo Ganshan clasped his hands in a fist salute to the Zhao family members and said,
"Mr. Mo once again thanks the orphanage for taking care of and protecting my son. Mr. Mo knows that everyone truly loves and cares for my child."
This is a thousand taels of silver notes. Please don't find it offensive. It's a small token of my appreciation, donated to the orphanage so the children can have a good meal.
I need to trouble you all a little longer to look after my child. I'll pick him up after I've settled some family matters at home.
After saying this, he clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, then took his wife's hand and prepared to leave.
Madam Mo, still with tears streaming down her face, said, "Husband, my son is still here..."
Mo Ganshan didn't give his wife a chance at all, but forcibly dragged her out. He picked her up in front of the carriage and stuffed her inside.
He turned back and bid farewell to Magistrate Qiu.
The group walked away, their footsteps echoing.
The group was left looking at each other in bewilderment.
The happiest person was Shunzi. He was the first to discover Xiaotangyuan, and he took care of her the most during the rest of the time, unless he went out to beg for food.
When the Zhao family first started building the orphanage, he took a gamble and brought Xiaotangyuan to the construction site.
I helped out here every day, eating and drinking for free. During that time, Xiao Tangyuan changed a lot, like she had been inflated.
He was happy to see that his younger brother didn't have to be separated from him, but then he thought about how his brother would have wealth and honor if he went back, and he felt ashamed.
Lü Feng stroked Shunzi's head.
"Little child, don't think too much. The general said he was going back to take care of family matters, which means that it might not be a good thing for Little Tangyuan to go back now."
Shunzi nodded.
"Little Tangyuan, you have to sleep with your brother tonight, so don't wet the bed, or your brother won't have any clothes to change into tomorrow."
Everyone laughed, while Little Tangyuan blushed.
"Tangyuan didn't want to pee, but he wouldn't listen." As she spoke, she pointed her little hand to her crotch.
The laughter grew even louder.
Wang Caixia turned to look at Magistrate Qiu.
"My lord, we were too forceful today. I wonder if we will incur the general's wrath?"
Magistrate Qiu shook his head.
"Sister-in-law, don't overthink it. General Mo is an upright and honest man, and he certainly won't harbor resentment because of a few words today."
Moreover, his sisters-in-law were all thinking of Xiao Tangyuan's well-being. The fact that he was able to return with his wife without a word suggests that Xiao Tangyuan's disappearance was not so simple.
Therefore, what the sisters-in-law should be concerned about is whether it would be more suitable to raise this little dumpling in a different place recently.
As soon as Magistrate Qiu finished speaking, he was immediately watched by several pairs of eyes.
Magistrate Qiu, as the local official in charge, could be considered the local tyrant of Qingyang County, but he was a little flustered when faced with the gazes of the crowd.
"Well, sir, I have official business to attend to, so I'll head back now. You all continue with your work."
Moving her body, which had recently lost a lot of weight due to being busy, she left the orphanage as quickly as possible.
It wasn't until he boarded his own carriage that Magistrate Qiu felt at peace.
"What the hell? Why are those women's eyes so scary?"
Magistrate Qiu grumbled inwardly and told the driver to hurry up and drive the carriage.
Wang Caixia handed the 1,000 taels of silver notes to Lü Feng, saying, "Put it in the account. Let's treat the children to a better meal today."
Lu Feng happily agreed and quickly went to instruct someone to buy meat.
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