Chapter 275: The Banquet to Calm Down the Shock
The family had just sat down at the dinner table when Boss Wan came back looking tired, but from the look on his face it could be seen that he was in a good mood today.
As soon as Boss Wan saw Xiao Fubao, he strode over and lifted Xiao Fubao up directly from her little stool.
Little Fubao liked being held high the most, and Boss Wan was wearing the clothes of a constable. Little Fubao suddenly felt very majestic. Being held high by his uncle, his crisp giggles immediately filled the entire dining room. After hearing this, Old Lady Wan’s depression was relieved a lot.
Little Fubao's laughter was like a medicine that could heal people. Wan Laoer's originally gloomy face gradually brightened up, and the other brothers also grinned along with Little Fubao's laughter.
When Shen came back from the street today, she was still worried about little Fubao being kidnapped and Old Lady Wan's health condition. She had no time to think about Boss Wan being excluded. When she saw Boss Wan coming back, he looked much more cheerful than before. He was no longer depressed or forcing himself to smile, but was happy from the bottom of his heart.
Shen stepped forward and gently pulled Boss Wan.
Boss Wan lowered his head and glanced at his wife, then put little Fubao back on the stool and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Besides, because of this human trafficker, another incident has been uncovered today."
Boss Wan said this and took Shen to sit at the table without even changing his clothes.
He looked at Old Lady Wan and Old Second Wan and said, "Mother, Second Brother, do you remember when we were first exiled to the border, we happened to see Young Master Lu being kidnapped by human traffickers?"
"Why don't you remember? If it weren't for our family saving Young Master Lu, how could we have safely gone to Shizi Village and spent a comfortable winter in Shizi Village? It's all because of saving Young Master Lu that our family was able to gain a foothold in Shizi Village. Young Master Lu's help to our family was not small."
In Old Lady Wan’s mind, apart from Wan Xingmo, the only things she had were the things Lu Changxin had sent. Without those daily necessities and food, even if they reached the village, they would most likely freeze to death due to the cold weather.
"When the Lord was hearing the case today, I suddenly remembered that Young Master Lu was kidnapped, so I asked about it. I didn't expect that I could actually find out that the people who kidnapped Young Master Lu were these people."
Boss Wan not only captured the human traffickers today, but also helped Shen Jinyuan find a way to get close to the Lu family.
All educated people know that the Lu family is a family of scholars. Although there are not many people in the family who hold official positions, the Lu family has produced three imperial tutors. Those who saw the Lu family falling into decline did not expect that the Lu family would stand up again this time.
This time when the new emperor ascended the throne, the Lu family produced another imperial tutor. No one expected that the person who ascended the throne was not the crown prince. This made the Lu family, which had been controversial and suppressed, stand at the forefront of the court again.
In addition, the Lu family has produced a rare genius like Lu Jingyu in a century. It is very likely that the next imperial teacher will be Lu Jingyu. The Lu family has also placed all its educational focus on Lu Jingyu.
Old Lady Wan didn't understand the officialdom, but when she heard that these people were the same group that kidnapped Young Master Lu, she quickly said, "Doesn't that mean we have captured their leader this time? I just don't know if we can catch all of them at once, so they don't harm anyone again. If Young Master Lu knew that these people were captured, he would definitely not let them go."
Boss Wan nodded to show his agreement, and he didn't say anything else. There were some things that Shen Jinyuan told him alone after he left the court, but Boss Wan knew that these words could not be said casually to others. It was not that he did not trust his family members, but because there were some things they did not understand and they were easily tricked.
Shen watched Boss Wan talking eloquently, and he was completely different from before. She knew that this incident must have given him an opportunity to turn things around, and his yamen would no longer be looked down upon. However, she did not dare to show too much happiness. After all, this opportunity was gained by the robbery of the two children. Shen was afraid that Mrs. Wan would have some ideas, and she did not want to use this method to help Boss Wan gain a foothold in the yamen, but God just wanted to play tricks on people like this.
However, Shen didn't mention it, but Old Lady Wan asked, "Big Boss, don't take to heart what we heard the constables from your yamen saying on the street today. You are my son, and I know your abilities best. I believe you will be able to become a constable and beat those people. When you were in our village, you and a few other young men learned hunting from an old hunter, and in the end you were the best. I knew you were not an ordinary person."
Boss Wan was already happy today, and he was even happier when he heard the encouragement and praise from his mother. He smiled and said, "Mom, although this case was solved by chance because Xiao Fubao and Wan Hu were involved in our family, I was able to solve the case.
However, Lord Shen praised me in front of everyone today, and some people no longer excluded me and even asked me to have a drink with them in a couple of days. My son believes these are all good starts.
Don’t worry, mom. We were born into the countryside. What can we do if we are ostracized by others?
We have been exiled all the way here, and my son has long been accustomed to those looks, but I will change other people's views of us in the future. We peasants are the most resilient people. Without us farming, they will have nothing to eat."
Old Mrs. Wan smiled and nodded.
Little Fubao listened to the adults chatting. She stared at the braised pork on the table with shining eyes and kept swallowing her saliva. But until her grandmother told her to pick up her chopsticks, she held back her saliva.
Seeing that the adults had nothing to say, she quickly said to Grandma Wan softly, "Grandma, Fubao is so hungry, when are we going to eat meat?"
Little Fubao looked aggrieved, which made Old Lady Wan cry out: "Oh, it's all grandma's fault. She asked your uncle questions all the time and made our little Fubao hungry. Okay, stop talking. Food is the most important thing in the world. Eat quickly, or it will get cold soon."
Several children also cheered, and then picked up the chopsticks in front of them and started to eat with relish.
Xiao Fubao was not very skilled in using chopsticks, and she was very hungry. Wan Laoer put a piece of braised pork in her bowl, and she started to grab it directly.
When Shen saw this, she wanted to stop them, but Old Lady Wan stopped her and said, "Don't worry about her, eldest daughter-in-law. She can eat whatever she wants. This child must be very hungry and doesn't like to be fed. Just wash her hands later. Let's all eat quickly."
Shen smiled and took a look at Xiao Fubao's eating habits. She felt that if she watched Xiao Fubao eat every day, she could eat two more bowls of food.
Wan Laoer didn't eat much as he kept picking up food for his daughter. Little Fubao's small wooden bowl was already filled with all kinds of meat. She was now gnawing on a pigeon leg. This was the first time for little Fubao to eat baby pigeon and her mouth was full of oil.
"Aunt, this meat smells so good. How come Fubao has never eaten such delicious meat before?"
Little Fubao's mouth was full, but he didn't forget to ask Shen. He looked at Shen with his big, sparkling eyes, and his two chubby little faces moved rhythmically, which was very cute.
Shen smiled and said, "This is called pigeon meat. If Fubao likes it, can I make it for you?"
"Okay, thank you, auntie, but Fubao is going home tomorrow, what should I do?"
When little Fubao thought about this, she frowned slightly. She only had worries about food.
Shen took out a handkerchief and wiped the grease off little Fubao's face, then said, "It's okay, I'll pack it for you to take back. It's cold now, so it can be kept for a few days. When you want to eat it again, I'll send someone to deliver it to you."
Little Fubao finally became happy. He tried hard to swallow the pigeon meat in his mouth and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, from now on, Fubao will have endless pigeon meat to eat."
Old Mrs. Wan had already kept this matter in mind, and when she was ready to go back, she asked Mrs. Wan San to make a baby pigeon every few days for little Fubao to satisfy his craving.
After dinner, the family went to bed early.
But in the second half of the night, little Fubao suddenly started talking nonsense, which scared Old Mrs. Wan so much that she quickly woke everyone up and called a doctor.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
