Hearing the harsh tone of Xu Lichang, Zhao Chunlian didn't dare to push her any further. She put the five cents into her pocket and curled her lips.
"You can't say that. It's true that you hit someone, but I didn't blackmail you. Never mind. I'm not the kind of person who won't let you go even if you're right. Let's just consider this as our bad luck.
Xiaohua, hurry home with your auntie. We have guests at home, and they came to see you specially."
"I……"
Xiaohua has always been afraid of being alone with Zhao Chunlian. Now she heard Zhao Chunlian say that there were guests coming to see her, but in her impression, her father had never dealt with people from other villages except the villagers of their own village when he was alive, so she didn't want to meet the "guests" that Zhao Chunlian mentioned.
Village Chief Xu sensed Xiaohua's resistance to contact with Zhao Chunlian and was worried that the shrew Zhao Chunlian would bully Xiaohua on the way home. He volunteered, "It's okay. Uncle Village Chief said he would take you home, so he will. Let's go."
"Thank you, Uncle Village Chief."
Village Chief Xu smiled and rubbed Xiaohua's hair.
"Jiaying is my eldest niece, and you are my youngest niece. Why are you being so polite to me? As long as Xiaohua has any difficulties, you just need to tell your uncle, and your uncle will help you immediately."
This sentence was apparently said to Xiaohua, but in fact it was a warning to Zhao Chunlian.
Zhao Chunlian spat in disdain.
"What's so great about that? Listen carefully, son. I'll give you all the malt sugar and we'll go home."
"Really? Mom, you're so kind. Let's go home... Let's go home!"
Holding the candy tightly in his hand, Luo Xiaoming ran away alone again, and Zhao Chunlian was so anxious that she hurriedly chased after him.
"You little brat, I told you you're not familiar with the roads in this village. Don't run so fast or you'll get lost. No, go to the right. Oh, I told you to go to the right, why can't you tell left from right? Yes, yes, it's the right side where you hold your chopsticks when eating..."
Looking at Zhao Chunlian's gradually receding back, Village Chief Xu and Xiaohua smiled at each other and followed behind.
…
After drinking the water boiled with the moneywort that Shu Jiaying had picked up from the vegetable patch, Sister Zhang praised her highly: "Girl, what's the name of this herbal tea you made? It seems to make my throat feel so good after drinking it. Can I have another cup?"
"sure."
After refilling Sister Zhang's cup of cold tea, Shu Jiaying refilled Tianxiang's cup.
"The weather is too hot. Drinking more moneywort water can clear away heat and detoxify, which is good for the body."
"Girl, you know so much. I think if my eldest brother's nephew is lucky enough to marry you, he will be very blessed."
Shu Jiaying smiled without saying anything. After Sister Zhang finished another glass of water, she asked back.
"Aunt, how long will you stay in Guangming Village? Are you going to leave after seeing Xiaohua?"
"We also want to leave quickly, but where can we get a boat to Fengyun Town at night? If Auntie stays at your place tonight, would you be welcome?"
Shu Jiaying smiled faintly.
"You are Aunt Zhao's guests, how can I arrange for you?"
Shu Jiaying deliberately didn't mention Xiaohua's name because she wanted to see who these two people were related to. Unexpectedly, Sister Zhang actually followed Shu Jiaying's words and replied, "Although we are your Aunt Zhao's guests, don't you live together? In principle, we still have to respect your opinion."
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