Chapter 145 Who's bullying you?!
With another little girl in the family, Fu'er thoroughly enjoys being a big sister, and she takes her little sister Xuan'er by the hand wherever she goes.
Xuan'er is not only well-behaved and obedient, but also her older sister's best little follower.
Duan Feiyang picked up his daughter three days ago, but then he could no longer find her.
As soon as he left school, he was taken home by Fu'er.
After Danniang learned that Fu'er liked chestnut cake, she specially asked her husband to go back to his hometown during his vacation to pick some chestnuts.
She was very skillful; she not only made chestnut cake but also chestnut chicken. During the meal, all the children ate until their bellies were round and full.
Now that Xiaopangxi can start eating solid food, Danniang will chop up chicken and chestnuts and cook them into porridge.
Little Fatty Xi ate every last drop of the delicious chestnut and chicken porridge!
Chunniang had taken good care of Xiaopangxi before, but Xiaopangxi didn't like to eat, so she just fed him milk.
Now, under Danniang's careful guidance, Xiaopangxi eats three meals a day on time.
Yao Shisan observed that after Chunniang left her own child, she raised Xiao Pangxi by herself, so Chunniang placed her longing for her own child on Xiao Pangxi.
She doted on Xiaopangxi even more.
Dan Niang treated Xiao Pang Xi as if he were her master's child; she knew exactly what to do and what to say.
Do not overstep the bounds, and do not speak too much.
This is what a wet nurse should be like.
"Mother!"
Fu'er and Xuan'er appeared at the door hand in hand, followed by Xiuzhou.
Yao Shisan turned around and saw three children who were all dirty, especially Xiuzhou, who had two marks on her face.
"What's wrong with you! Who bullied you?!"
She quickly pulled the three children aside and checked them over.
Fu'er: "A bad boy came to the school and bullied Xuan'er! I threw away his books! When the teacher punished him, I laughed at him."
Xuan'er: "When school was over, he wouldn't let us leave, so Brother Xiuzhou came to help us beat him up!"
Xiuzhou said, "He has bullied several children. He is strong, and everyone avoids him."
Yao Shisan took a clean rag from the washstand and wiped the dirty children clean.
She checked carefully and thankfully, Xiuzhou's face was not broken.
"You can't force it next time. If you get disfigured, how will you take the imperial examinations in the future?"
Xiuzhou's face was tense. "He said that Fu'er and Xuan'er are both money-losing goods and have tarnished the school. I can't stand it."
Yao Shisan sighed, "Did you suffer a loss?"
In ordinary families, it is indeed rare for girls to attend school.
In the school, there were more than thirty children starting their education, but only three were girls, making a total of four including Xuan'er.
Fu'er's little face lit up with joy, "No!"
"He can't outrun Brother Xiuzhou, and he's not as good as Brother Xiuzhou!"
Yao Shisan patted his daughter's head and said, "You guys are great. If you're bullied, you have to fight back fiercely!"
"I'll have Uncle Wei take you to school tomorrow to intimidate these bad kids!"
Xuan'er jumped up and down happily, "Call my father too, he's the scariest when he's angry!"
Yao Shisan chuckled, "Alright, call them all."
Looking at her daughter's smiling face, Dan Niang said, "Thank you for protecting Xuan'er. What would you like to eat? Aunt Dan will make it for you tomorrow!"
Fu'er's eyes lit up. "I want to eat barbecue!"
Hsiu-shu: "I want to eat too."
Even the youngest, Xuan'er, had eaten it once. "Mother, I want to eat it too."
Yao Shisan laughed, "You three gluttons have finally gotten together."
Looking at her daughter's smiling face, a smile also flashed in Dan Niang's eyes.
Originally, I came out to work to escape from my husband's family, including my lazy and good-for-nothing brother-in-law's family.
Unexpectedly, there was an additional benefit.
Although Fu'er is young, she has a tenacity and courage that other little girls do not have.
Xuan'er is noticeably more generous now than she was back in her hometown!
Back in her hometown, Xuan'er was bullied countless times, both openly and secretly, by her brother-in-law's two nephews.
If Xuan'er cries, her mother-in-law will curse her as a jinx; if she hides, she will be called a debt collector.
My husband finally got selected to join the navy, earning three taels of silver a month, half of which went into his family's pocket.
Now we stay far away from them. The couple earns six taels of silver a month, which is already better than many other families.
Only if she guards the family's purse strings and prevents her husband from giving it away again due to her mother-in-law's crying and fussing.
She and Xuan'er will both have a good life from now on!
The children went to play.
Danniang placed the sleeping little chubby boy into the cradle. While gently fanning him, she watched Yao Niangzi do the accounts.
When she arrived at Madam Yao's residence, she discovered that women could live such a carefree life.
Shuang'er, Xiulian, and Sister Zhang are all capable of handling things on their own.
She used to pass by the river kitchen many times when she delivered meals to her husband, and she would always see Sister Zhang holding a big ladle and directing things.
Regardless of gender, everyone must listen to Sister Zhang.
Everyone said that Sister Zhang was a shrew, no wonder the man abandoned her and her two children.
She thought it was amazing that she could carve out a place for herself in a river channel full of men.
Dan Niang moved closer to Yao Shisan.
"Madam Yao, I can't read, but I want to learn how to do accounts."
Yao Shisan looked at her with some surprise, "Of course you can."
Among the many people around her, Shuang'er was forced to learn by her, and Xiulian was brought to learn by her.
Only Dan Niang actively wanted to learn it.
Dan Niang pursed her lips somewhat shyly, "Little Fatty will grow up one day. He can live without a wet nurse, but I can't live without a job."
"I want to save some money so I can open a pastry shop someday."
Yao Shisan laughed, "That's a good thing. Not only are your pastries delicious, but your chestnut chicken is also delicious!"
"Your cooking skills are good enough to open a big restaurant!"
Dan Niang had never heard such a thing before.
She had mentioned to her husband once that she wanted to open a pastry shop, but her husband told her to be more practical and just do a good job.
She had found a job at a pastry shop, but the shop owner always deliberately stayed close to her, so she quit after only a few days.
Until her husband said that Yao Niangzi had a job taking care of children, which was not only simple but also paid well.
It sounds simple, but it's not that easy. On her first day back, her hands ached for half the night.
She didn't say anything and gritted her teeth and persevered.
The mansion was full of women and children, and the men were all officials. You couldn't find such a job anywhere else in the entire Ding County.
Even now, she feels more and more that sticking to it was the right thing to do.
Her previously extinguished desires were rekindled under their influence.
Dan Niang's eyes sparkled. "Madam Yao, you're the first person to say I could open a grand restaurant!"
Yao Shisan: "One shop isn't enough, open ten! Open them all the way to the capital!"
Dan Niang smiled, "I don't even know how to read. I'd be happy to open one in Ding County. How could I possibly open one in the capital?"
"Of course we'll open some! Once you open one, and one store after another opens, we'll naturally open stores in the capital!"
She lowered her voice and said, "Dreaming doesn't cost anything, so just keep dreaming, and one day your dreams will come true!"
Looking at Yao Shisan's hopeful eyes, Dan Niang nodded unconsciously.
"Yes, one day your dreams will come true."
It's not wishful thinking, it's a dream come true.
The next day.
Before the children could even go to school, the bad boy's family came looking for them.
"This is the place!"
An old woman and a Taoist priest carrying a peach wood sword and a Bagua mirror were blocking the doorway.
"Master, after the child from this family hit my grandson, my grandson has had a persistent high fever and is still talking nonsense!"
The Taoist priest, with a stern face, took out a yellow talisman from his robes, shook it twice, and it suddenly burst into flames.
"As expected, a demon was reincarnated here!"
The onlookers, who had initially wanted to approach, were so frightened that they took several steps back.
Dan Niang shoved her daughter into her husband's arms, pushed through the crowd, and rushed inside.
"Dan Niang..." Duan Feiyang couldn't stop his wife.
"Stop playing tricks! Your child is sick and you don't go to a doctor, but to a Taoist priest. You're the real monster, the monster who's going to harm your grandson!"
Danniang did not stay at the mansion. She brought her daughter with her every day, and her daughter went to school with Fu'er and Xiuzhou.
She then began to take care of Little Fatty.
Unexpectedly, upon arrival, they encountered an old woman and a Taoist priest spouting nonsense.
Once the Taoist priest had received the money, he would say whatever reassured the customer.
"Ignorant woman! If you don't want to be offended, you'd better leave at once!"
"The evil spirits here are immortal and indestructible! Those harmed by them suffer from everything from minor coughs and fevers to serious poisoning!"
"If this old woman hadn't been a devoted worshipper, her grandson would have died last night!"
Shuang'er hid Fu'er and Xiuzhou behind her back, "Where did this evil Taoist come from! Do you even know where you are before spouting nonsense!"
The old woman immediately clasped her hands together and exclaimed, "May the Heavenly Venerable bestow boundless blessings! May the Supreme Great One, the Savior from Suffering, be upon you!"
"Master, it's these two children. And there's another one, my grandson said, it's two girls and one boy!"
The Taoist priest saw the two children behind Shuang'er, took out another talisman, and tossed it into the air.
"seal up!"
The talisman spontaneously combusted again.
The Taoist priest's expression changed drastically. "Oh no! This demon is too powerful!! Even my master's talismans can't seal it! Everyone, run away!!"
"If these two little demons are so powerful, what about the Demon King!"
The crowd that had initially gathered to watch the spectacle scattered in terror!
There are still some fearless individuals who are observing from afar.
In an instant, only Dan Niang and Duan Feiyang, who was holding Xuan'er, remained on the spot.
The old woman immediately burst into tears and kowtowed, pleading, "Master, please save my grandson!"
The Taoist priest glanced at the old woman with satisfaction.
Then, looking at the entrance of the grand mansion, there was no sign of the panic and fear he had shown, nor the anxious pleas for him to exorcise the evil spirits from the child.
What happened?
Was his performance not good enough?
Just as Shuang'er was about to speak.
A carriage slowly drove up and came to a stop at the entrance.
As Xiao Shu got out of the car, he saw a Taoist priest at the door who seemed to be preparing to perform a ritual.
"When did Yao'er start believing in Taoism and exorcising evil spirits?"
The Taoist priest did not know his identity, but in his eyes, the luxurious carriage and the man's fine clothes were all glittering gold!
He raised the Bagua mirror and shook it, "This gentleman exudes nobility! His status is extraordinary! Evil spirits cannot harm him!"
"but……"
The Taoist priest paused, feigning profundity, and said, "If the evil spirits in this house are not exorcised, it may harm this gentleman's life!"
Shuang'er looked at the swindler's self-destructive behavior, sneered, and simply kept quiet.
"Oh." Xiao Shu glanced at him. "How badly will it be damaged?"
The Taoist priest calculated with his fingers, his face filled with shock, "I'm afraid your lifespan will be cut in half!"
Xiao Shu raised his chin slightly, and his voice suddenly dropped, "Are you saying that my life is nearing its end?"
"I'm afraid it's not just...this...this king..."
The Taoist priest suddenly realized what he had said, his face turning pale. "No, no!"
"Your Highness is the son of a true dragon! He is immune to all evil! The evil spirits in this mansion, fearing Your Highness's majesty, have already fled!"
"hehe."
Xiao Shu's expression turned cold, and with a wave of his hand, the Taoist priest was taken away by the guards.
"Your Highness, spare my life—"
Xiao Shu put his hands behind his back and said, "Don't kill him. I still have a great use for him."
"Yes." Steward Qing withdrew and left.
His lips slowly curved upwards; it really was a good day to go out.
I was just worried that I had no legitimate reason to send troops.
I'm getting sleepy, so I'll hand you a pillow.
A trip to Dingxian yielded unexpected rewards.
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