"I want to eat roasted corn."
The corn is ready to eat. Yesterday, when they passed through a village, they saw that the corn there was growing very well, so they bought a cartload of tender corn from a family there. They boiled it yesterday, and today they'll roast it.
"Okay. Mom will take it to you. Old Hei, what do you want to eat?"
"I also eat roasted corn."
"Okay. I'll go get it for you."
After Feng Chan left, Lao Hei looked at Si Si and said, "When Yun Mingzhi was the prefect of Pingyang Prefecture, he killed one of the Zhao family's eldest sons. After the Zhao family learned that the Yun family had been exiled by the emperor, they wanted to take revenge on the Yun family. Lao Bai just sent someone to say that the Zhao family has made contact with the bandits of Black Tiger Mountain."
Yun Mingzhi is Sisi's second grandfather.
The Zhao family that Lao Hei mentioned was a large clan. Some members held official positions, while others were businessmen.
Back then, when the eldest son of the Zhao family committed murder, the Zhao family wanted to find someone to take the blame, but Yun Mingzhi refused.
"Old Bai said that the bandits of Black Tiger Mountain took 50,000 taels of silver from the Zhao family."
"Fifty thousand taels? Didn't those bandits know we had that many men?"
“I know. Our escort agency hasn’t taken on many jobs, and we’re not well-known in the martial arts world. The Zhao family didn’t want them to kill all the Yun family members, just a few, so they took the job.”
Sisi thought for a moment and said, "I remember that the bandits of Black Tiger Mountain were all registered with the government."
"Yes. Three thousand taels for the first leader, two thousand taels for the second leader, one thousand taels for the third leader. One hundred taels for everyone else."
"Then let's make a small fortune."
"Alright." Old Hei pointed to Grandpa Yun and the others. "Should we give them a little practice beforehand?"
"No need. A sudden attack will leave a deeper impression and make them work even harder. When the time comes, have a few people carry the younger children. If they're being carried, they won't be too scared. As for the older ones, let them practice how to escape and how to fight the enemy."
"good."
"Let Lao Bai take advantage of the bandits coming out to ambush the Yun family and empty their coffers."
"good."
Just as Lao Hei finished speaking, Feng Chan came over with food. She brought not only roasted corn but also two roasted meat patties for Lao Hei. "Here, you're so big, you can't just eat roasted corn."
Old Hei took the things.
Sisi patted the stone next to her. "Mom, sit down, I need to talk to you about something."
"good."
After Feng Chan sat down, Si Si told her what Lao Hei had just told her. "Don't be afraid then. With Zhao Mazi around, those bandits won't be able to get close to you."
Okay. And you?
"I'll follow Old Black."
Feng Chan was relieved. "Eat quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold. By the way, where are the Twelve Wet Nurses? Wet Nurses shouldn't be frightened, or they might not produce enough milk."
“Let her come with you. If she’s still scared, I’ll find another one for Twelve.”
"OK."
Twelve saw Sisi eating corn and wanted some too. "Ahhh..." I want some too, I want some too.
Sisi broke off a piece of corn and put it in the hand of Twelve Little Fatty.
Twelve hugged it and tried to chew it, but found she couldn't. "Ahhh..."
Feng Chan touched Twelve's chubby little face. "Are you in a hurry? If you're in a hurry, hurry up and grow your teeth. Once you have teeth, you'll be able to chew on them."
Yun Yuqi was chatting with his older brother when his mother came over and glared at them as soon as she arrived.
Yun Yuxuan and Yun Yuqi were both stunned by her stare.
Yun Yuqi: "Mom, why are you glaring at us?"
"Staring at you? If the kids weren't here, I would have slapped you a couple of times."
"...Mother, what have we done to offend you?"
"You two stay on the east side and watch."
Yun Yuxuan and Yun Yuqi looked eastward. There was nothing there. "Mother, what's wrong with the east?"
"What's wrong? You two, look at Xiao Liu, her mother, Lao Hei, and Twelve. Don't they look like a family? Don't they?"
Yun Yuxuan: "..." It really does look like it.
Yun Yuqi: "..." Does his mother want him to assert his authority as a husband? He can't afford to offend any of those three.
"What are you standing there for? Go talk to your wife and daughter!"
"Go talk to me?" "Okay." "Alright, I'll be right there."
"Go quickly. Don't talk to your older brother unless it's important. He's not going to run away."
Yun Yuxuan: "...Mother is right. Go talk to your wife and daughter when you have time."
Sisi and the others were eating, chatting, and playing with Twelve when Yun Yuqi came over with a roasted rabbit. "The rabbit is ready, have a taste."
Feng Chan, Si Si, and Lao Hei all looked over at Yun Yuqi.
Needless to say, Lao Hei is the epitome of a bandit.
Sisi's eyes also looked fierce.
Two small flames also flickered in Feng Chan's eyes.
Yun Yuqi took a step back in fright. "I...did I disturb you? Are you...are you talking about something important?"
Lao Hei and Sisi didn't say anything.
Feng Chan glared at Yun Yuqi and said, "Don't you know pregnant women can't eat rabbit?"
"..." Is that so? "I don't know." I just wanted an excuse to come over. "I just saw that the rabbit was roasted and brought it over to you."
Feng Chan glared at Yun Yuqi again. "You just don't care. Even Lao Hei knows pregnant women can't eat rabbit. And Lao Hei isn't even married yet."
"...I was wrong. I'll go ask my mother right now what other taboos pregnant women should avoid?"
After saying that, Yun Yuqi hurried off to find his mother.
Yun Yuqi's mother's surname is Liu.
Seeing that Yun Yuqi had returned so quickly, Liu glared at her again. "Why are you back?"
Yun Yuqi recounted what had just happened. "Mother, why can't pregnant women eat rabbit?"
Liu slapped her forehead. "How could I forget that? It's said that if a woman eats rabbit meat during pregnancy, the baby's lips will be like a rabbit's."
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