Finally, he added a lecture, "From now on, come here every night to learn the multiplication tables! This gang will be checking them on the test!"
Stone's eyes lit up. "The multiplication table, isn't that what the leader just mentioned, six times six is thirty-six?"
Xiao Youran nodded, "Yes."
Stone was especially enthusiastic, "Okay!"
Xiao Youran then put her hands behind her back, nodded, and said, "You are all good students. You should study hard and make progress every day."
"Yes, leader!" Stone led the little ones in singing the gang song, "We are the Gai Gang! We are the Gai Gang! The righteous Laifuling!"
Xiao You Ran: ……
She picked up the small box from the ground and quickly ran home.
Is it too late to disband the Gaibang now?
...
On the other side, Steward Zhang directed the old women and guards to carry the things down.
The Zhou, Li, and Yu families all came forward.
The old women methodically checked the items on the list. Some items were to be moved to the old lady's room, while others were for Su and her two children. They were all handed over to Hongyu, Zhao Mama, and a few others to carry inside.
The old woman suddenly asked, "Is the eldest young lady here?"
Zhou was taken aback and quickly asked Yun Tiankuang to call out her eldest sister.
Yun Manyan was preoccupied with remembering her mother's promise to sell the handkerchiefs she embroidered at the cloth shop after the New Year, so she made the most of her time by having her sisters practice embroidery in the backyard. Hearing Tian Kuang calling her, she came out.
When the old woman saw her come out, she very carefully handed her a long, thin box.
Yun Manyan hadn't even reacted yet when she instinctively took the box.
The old woman quickly distributed the best and most valuable fabrics and beaded ornaments, leaving the rest for the public. She handed the list to Zhou Shi, informed Steward Zhang, and then the group left.
Zhou quickly instructed her sisters-in-law and Hongyu to move the items to the temporarily vacated storeroom.
The second daughter, Yun Manyin, also ran out to see what was going on. Seeing that her eldest sister was holding a box, she asked curiously, "Big sister, what's that in your hand?"
Yun Manyan didn't think much of it and opened it directly. Inside was a red gold hairpin inlaid with rubies, which looked extremely expensive.
Some sharp-eyed villagers exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this.
Aunt Hua, who had been causing trouble for Yun Manwan's marriage, stared wide-eyed at the sight of her; it was clearly meant to be a dowry for the young lady.
She should have insisted that it was her second son who saved the eldest girl. If her son had married her, wouldn't the gold and ruby hairpin have ended up in her hands?
Thinking about how she had been going hungry for over a month and her two sickly sons lying in bed, she couldn't suppress the hatred in her heart any longer and pushed through the crowd to rush forward.
"Da Ya, when you fell into the water, it was my son who saved you. You can't be ungrateful and turn your back on him!"
Upon hearing this shameless and brazen voice, Zhou felt a chill run down her spine and pushed her daughter into the house, saying, "You all go inside quickly!"
"Tian Kuang's mother, this is wrong of you. My son and your daughter have clearly been intimate, yet you insist on breaking them up. They say it's better to destroy ten bridges than to break up one marriage. You've lost all your virtue, not only breaking them up but also making that Zhao boy a cuckold..." Before she could finish, a figure strode up to Aunt Hua and punched her in the face.
Such scoundrels should be dealt with by simply hitting them hard.
Aunt Hua was knocked to the ground, groaning as she spat out a mouthful of bloody foam mixed with two teeth. "You, you, you!"
The newcomer was Zhao Huai. He glared angrily and said, "You old woman, how utterly rude! Not only are you spreading rumors and ruining my fiancée's reputation, but you also dare to throw mud at me? Get out of here!"
This shout sent a chill down Aunt Hua's spine, as if the person in front of her had returned from a battlefield covered in blood and murderous intent, and she dared not speak for a moment.
Zhao Huai, accompanied by the clan chief's wife, saw Aunt Hua's shameless behavior and spat at her without any politeness, "Hua girl, your aunt warned you long ago, don't think that just because the Tian Kuang family is in trouble you can be bullied. Don't always come to them to throw a tantrum. Look at the state you've made of your two sons! Aren't you going back to take care of them?"
Aunt Hua covered her face, not daring to say anything more when she saw the fierce-looking Zhao Huai. She slowly got up and walked outside.
The clan chief's wife immediately pulled Zhao Huai forward and said happily to Zhou Shi, "Tian Kuang's mother, let's talk inside!"
Zhou gave Yu a wink, and Yu quickly closed the door.
We can move the things in the yard slowly.
When Yun Manyan saw Zhao Huai arrive, she promptly punched Aunt Hua and came out, feeling relieved.
Zhao Huai walked to Yun Manwan, who was secretly shedding tears, and whispered, "From now on, as long as I'm here, I will never let you suffer any injustice."
The gloom that had been hanging over Yun Manyan by Aunt Hua seemed to dissipate considerably. She lowered her head and nodded slightly, "Mm."
Seeing this, the others chuckled and moved away from the two of them.
Zhao Huai looked around and asked, "I've saved up quite a bit of money, and today I'm asking the clan chief's wife to suggest an auspicious date. How about we set the wedding date for March?"
Yun Manyan blushed even more and stamped her foot, saying, "Why are you asking me about something like this?"
Zhao Huai scratched his head. "Hehe, I have no elders in my family, so I've only been thinking about you these days. If there's anything I want to discuss, you're the first person I think of. Of course, our wedding day needs your consent."
A sweet feeling welled up in Yun Manyan's heart, and she turned slightly to the side, "Then... what if I don't agree?"
Zhao Huai's expression darkened, and he scratched his head. "Then... let's pick another day you like!"
Yun Manyan mustered her courage and looked up at her, "From now on... will you discuss everything with me?"
Zhao Huai nodded immediately, "Of course! If I don't discuss it with my wife, who else can I discuss it with?"
The word "wife" made Yun Manwan blush crimson. She couldn't stand it any longer, so she stamped her foot and ran back into the house.
In the reception hall, the clan chief's wife saw that the eldest daughter had all left, but Zhao Huai was still grinning foolishly by himself. She quickly called her in and asked, "Have you asked everything?"
Zhou was somewhat puzzled. "What are you asking?"
The clan chief's wife chuckled and said, "Today, we came to discuss with you about setting a wedding date for the children. Before we came, Xiao Huaizi repeatedly told me that we should ask the eldest daughter's opinion before setting a date. I told her there's no such custom. Marriage is a matter for the parents to decide. But he said it's a big deal and we must ask her first. So I asked him if he's asked her yet?"
Zhao Huai scratched his head. "I did ask, but what if she doesn't agree? Does that mean she agrees or disagrees?"
The clan chief's wife chuckled, "You silly boy!"
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