Zhao Damei deliberately chose mealtime to cause trouble when there were many people around.
Firstly, they wanted the villagers to judge the matter, so they could morally blackmail everyone.
Secondly, we also want everyone to witness this, to prevent the promised compensation from being ignored.
In the end, he shot himself in the foot, not only failing to get compensation but also becoming the target of gossip among the villagers.
"Wan Suizhou, you've gone too far! The stray child you picked up hit your own nephew, and you just stand by and do nothing!"
Zhao Damei spoke with righteous indignation.
However, these words, when they reached Wan Suizhou's ears, undoubtedly crossed a line.
The usually gentle and kind old man rarely showed such a stern expression. Having worked hard and seen the world, his brow furrowed, and a chilling aura emanated from him.
The aura emanating from him actually quieted down the originally noisy group of people.
Zhao Damei couldn't help but shudder, and couldn't finish her curse.
Once everyone had quieted down, Wan Suizhou sneered and slowly spoke: "Let me tell you, although Baili Wanwan is not our Wan family's biological child, she is better than anyone else. If anyone dares to say a bad word about her in the future, they are cursing me, Wan Suizhou."
His voice wasn't loud, but it was firm and authoritative.
His calm gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Zhao Damei with a hint of disdain: "Everyone saw Wan Qiuhui hit Wanwan, but no one saw Wanwan hit him. I'm telling the truth. Even if Wan Qiuhui is my nephew, I won't lie."
After he finished speaking, he stepped forward and personally picked up Baili Wanwan.
He gently patted her head.
Baili Wanwan raised her small hand, which was covering her eyes, and stuck out her tongue at Wan Suizhou from an angle where no one could see her.
She couldn't help but blink.
There wasn't a trace of crying on her little face!
This little girl was definitely faking it.
Wan Suizhou found it amusing, but didn't reveal the slightest hint of his true intentions. To continue Baili Wanwan's act, he even deliberately reached out and pressed her head down onto his shoulder.
She pretended to be crying miserably.
"Everyone saw what happened today. I don't want to pursue the matter further. Please leave since we're all relatives."
After he finished speaking, he carried Baili Wanwan back to the courtyard.
Zhang Xiu and Wan Yuekui were confused, but they felt it was unfair to let Zhao Damei off so easily, so they symbolically clenched their fists again:
"If I see you bullying Wanwan again, you'll regret it!"
The two spoke in unison, their tacit understanding as mother and son was on full display.
Seeing that the matter had been settled, everyone dispersed.
Only Zhao Damei and Wan Qiuhui suffered a complete loss, losing both their wife and their army. They were so angry they stomped their feet, but they were completely helpless.
The next day, Baili Wanwan got up very early.
With the silver Wan Suizhou had given her tucked in her pocket, she ran out with small, quick steps.
Zhang Xiu, who was preparing ingredients in the yard, smiled when she saw him: "You little girl, why are you so energetic so early in the morning?"
"Auntie, Wanwan wants some dried fish!"
When Wanwan saw that Zhang Xiu had already gotten up, her eyes lit up.
He waved the silver in his hand: "Wanwan has money, Wanwan wants to buy!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Xiu's eyes: "What do you need dried fish for? If you want some, aren't there enough dried fish we have at home?"
Baili Wanwan quickly shook her head, afraid that she couldn't speak clearly, and couldn't help but gesture with her little hands: "I want to make lots and lots of dried fish and give them to everyone!"
Last night, many people in the village spoke up for her. Although Baili Wanwan was covering her eyes and pretending to cry at the time, she could still recognize who they were by their voices.
The mermaid clan has always valued repaying kindness.
So I wanted to make some delicious dried fish as a thank you gift. After all, the adults and children in this village don't have many snacks, so they would definitely like to receive them.
After hearing Baili Wanwan's explanation, Zhang Xiu smiled with relief.
I also think that this is indeed the right way to do it.
"Wait a moment, I'll go buy you some."
After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, he left.
She was well-liked, and dried fish weren't anything new in the village. So after wandering around for a while, she bought a whole basketful.
Baili Wanwan's eyes lit up as she quickly washed the dried fish.
However, she was carried to the side as soon as she touched the cold water.
Wan Yuekui, who had just gotten up, squatted down in the spot where she had been sitting: "You little brat, how come you always come up with weird ideas?"
Wan Yuekui muttered to himself, his hands moving quickly.
He quickly washed the dried fish clean.
With nothing to do, Baili Wanwan craned her neck to watch him wash. The little girl had a round face and bright eyes; when she was quiet, she looked like a fairy in a painting.
When Wan Yuekui caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart.
"I really don't know which rascal will be able to marry such a beautiful sister as mine."
He muttered something under his breath, but then scrubbed the dried fish even harder, as if venting his anger.
Once everything was ready, he helped Baili Wanwan take the dried fish to the kitchen.
He then found chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, salt, and other seasonings according to her request... He was completely bewildered by all the random ingredients, but Baili Wanwan, a little baby, explained them in great detail.
By the time all this was done, it was already noon.
The two went to help out at the restaurant as usual and had a meal there.
"Big brother, Wanwan wants to go back and see the dried fish!"
Baili Wanwan put down her rice bowl and hurried home. After all, although the process of making dried fish was not complicated, she still had to pay more attention to the taste in order to make it spicy and delicious.
"Okay, let's go home now."
After Wan Yuekui finished speaking with a smile, he led Baili Wanwan back.
Before they even reached their doorstep, they saw a figure enter their house.
"Isn't that the Ten Thousand Gold?"
Wan Yuekui frowned as he looked at the figure.
If Zhao Damei was as annoying as a leech, then Wan Suijin was even more shameless. He was lazy and greedy, and to make matters worse, he was Wan Suizhou's younger brother.
What's he doing here?
Baili Wanwan didn't like Wan Suijin either. As she spoke, she jumped down from Wan Yuekui's arms and ran to the window.
She jumped around a couple of times but couldn't even reach the windowsill. Just as she was feeling aggrieved, Wan Yuekui was already behind her and picked her up.
Then, the scene inside the house came into view.
He also heard Wan Suijin's words clearly.
"Only twenty taels of silver? Brother, you're too stingy! It's not easy for Wan Qiufeng to find a wife. If my son's happiness is affected by your insufficient funds..."
He talked on and on, making Wan Suizhou's head ache.
Although he didn't understand why Wan Qiufeng was asking for a bride price when he got married, he still asked politely, "So what do you want?"
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