These past few days, Huo Xiaolong has been just eating melons at the brothel and hasn't done anything else.
This is a child's perspective on adult conflicts.
Zhou Ning'an's family was thrown into chaos by that lecherous man, who cut off several of his shipping channels. With no other option, young master Zhou had to venture deeper into the grasslands to bring back some rare and exotic goods, hoping that the Beining County Trading Company would look at him with more respect.
The Zhou family still has a glimmer of hope.
Huo Xiaolong felt that it was not worth it to bankrupt the family for the sake of his partner.
Moreover, Xiao Tuanzi felt that even if Zhihua married Zhou Ning'an, his family would not like her, because it was because of her that his family was like this.
On the contrary, Zhou Ning'an's parents were not normal people either; they were among the most reckless people in Pingyang.
A normal person: The bright moon in their heart has fallen into the mud. They wonder if they can marry her. If not, they give up. Life still goes on.
Zhou Ning'an: It has to be Zhihua, she's the one for me for life, nothing else will do.
A normal family is on the verge of bankruptcy because their son is in love with a prostitute: they cry and beg to sever ties and send the prostitute to their rival's family.
Master Zhou:
"So what if she's a prostitute? My son likes her, she's my son's woman. Zhou Ning'an, you just wait and see, if you don't get to the bottom of this, don't ever come home again!"
Actually, Zhou Ning'an was also quite confused. His father had previously disapproved of his relationship with Zhihua, but this time he was on his side.
Needless to say, Madam Zhou was always obedient to her husband.
Mr. Zhou is that kind of chauvinistic man.
I'll handle the affairs, I'll earn the money, you just need to listen to me and spend the money, and I'll be happy to do so.
So he felt that no matter what happened between Zhihua and his son in the future, the two of them were doing well now, and the brothel was full of virgins, so wasn't what he was doing shameful?
You said you like Zhihua?
Then what about my son?
These past few days, Zhihua has been very nice to Zhou Ning'an. In fact, she wanted to tell him that if he couldn't stand it, it was okay to break up, and then Cen's mother would take care of him.
Before he could even finish speaking, Young Master Zhou cut him off.
"Zhihua, I will definitely come back from the grassland alive."
Zhihua: I didn't say you would die, did I?
"You don't need to be so good to me these past few days. We can just be like an ordinary married couple."
Alright, this time Zhihua won't be able to handle it.
The girl let Zhou Ning'an hold her and talk about the future and her ambitions, while Huo Xiaolong pulled up a small stool and watched with great interest.
Until Zhou Ning'an looked down, saw Huo Xiaolong, and asked:
"Zhihua, who is this child?"
"The child that Madam Cen picked up is now the young lady of the Fengyue Pavilion."
When she saw someone greeting her, Huo Xiaolong grinned from ear to ear. The little girl was so happy today, with her mother and sister, someone to love her and someone to hold her.
Zhihua wasn't embarrassed at all, since it was Zhou Ning'an who was embracing her so poetically.
But Zhou Ning'an was embarrassed. This was his first time meeting his sister-in-law, and he was so nervous he could practically dig a three-bedroom apartment out of his toes.
"Long'er, come here."
Zhihua waved to Huo Xiaolong, and the little dumpling skipped over happily.
"This is your brother Ning'an."
"Hello, Brother Ning'an."
Zhou Ning'an straightened his robes, squatted down, and patted Long'er's head twice. Huo Xiaolong didn't like being touched by strangers, and his head kept turning away from Zhou Ning'an's hand.
"Here, a little something for when we meet."
Huo Xiaolong looked at the two pieces of paper in front of him with a bit of disdain. What is this? Just two pieces of paper.
"Take this quickly, this is a silver note given to you by your brother Ning An."
She knows about banknotes; you can't blame her, she's illiterate now.
Huo Xiaolong has a very good memory, especially for Zhou Ning'an's current appearance. He looks like a handsome young man, even though he's wearing a fur coat and has a certain air of elegance, even though he's wearing a cotton hat.
Because the little girl remembered what Zhou Ning'an looked like now, she later learned how much this rich young master liked Zhihua.
Huo Xiaolong ran away again; she had to find Cen Ang and give her the silver notes.
In their past lives, those children would hand over the New Year's money and gifts they received to their parents.
Now that she has it, she can do the same.
But those were things the parents forcibly took; Huo Xiaolong is giving them to them by force.
"Mom, you have to!"
Cen Ang was amused by the child's enthusiasm. Back in the day, Lan Tingche didn't want to give his New Year's money to his father, and he was also unwilling to participate in disaster relief, pouting and giving a sour face.
Now look what's happened, the child is stuffing the silver notes into his own hand.
"You can save it for me, and I'll pay you back when I grow up."
These were the words spoken by the parents in the previous life, but now they are spoken by Huo Xiaolong.
"Okay, Mom will save them for you."
Although it was said to be a savings account, all 100 taels of silver ended up in Huo Xiaolong's hands. He had the best of everything in terms of food, clothing, and daily necessities.
There are only a handful of such people in Pingyang County, but people don't know it. They roll around on the ground wearing cotton cloth that costs ten taels of silver a bolt, or climb stairs.
The stairs in the brothel haven't been repaired yet, and this child is climbing them by sheer willpower. If any young lady can't bear to see her like that, she'll pick her up and carry her away.
"Is Long'er with you?"
"Come here, little girl, Auntie steamed some egg cake for you, open your mouth."
Beside Cen Ang, Zhang's mother held a steaming bowl in her hands, unsure if it was too hot. The warmth of the cooking was palpable in the cold night. She scooped up a spoon, and a pale yellow egg custard went into Huo Xiaolong's mouth.
The life Huo Xiaolong is living now is something he never dared to imagine in his two lifetimes.
When you were a child in the orphanage, who fed you?
They eat by themselves now that they're old enough to eat. Are the teachers really that free?
But things are different now. Huo Xiaolong clenched his fist. I can do it myself, but they don't need me.
These older women said that children should only eat plain rice.
I should rightfully enjoy their protection and affection.
"Is it delicious?" Zhang Bixia asked.
"tasty."
Huo Xiaolong nodded vigorously.
Actually, from this point on, the influence of the previous life has become less and less, and apart from instinctive physical reactions, everything else has been almost completely forgotten.
“Aunt Cen, please go and see Miss Liuxu, she has fallen again.”
Liu Xu's weak constitution was something she was born with, and it wasn't a big deal, but in winter when she wore a lot of clothes, her bones were brittle, and if she fell, she would have to lie in bed for several days.
Upon hearing this, Cen Ang quickly followed Huan Lü into the house.
Huanlv is also thin and frail, but that's all there is to her appearance...
One reason Cen Ang gave Huanlv to Liuxu was that the child was energetic.
Huanlu is full of energy every day, while Liuxu is melancholic every day. These two are just right, they can infect each other with their own kind of energy.
The little green beak never stopped moving along the way.
"Our daughter is so unlucky, it's all that old woman's fault for spilling water!"
"Long'er, what were you just now?"
"Chicken cake? Is it delicious? Can I have some?"
"Sure! Add some more sesame oil for me!"
"My son loves me the most!"
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