Chapter 286 Sister?
What a pity, there is no going back!
Fubao was a little depressed. Her down payment and the 100,000 yuan she had just bought were wasted.
"Dangdangdang, dang--"
Just when Fubao was staring at Lao Bie, her father, who had been out, came back after sending her home, and he was very excited, holding a not-too-big water tank.
"Xiao Fubao, come and take a look, what is this?"
Old Master Xu came closer holding the water jar and put it down in front of Fubao.
Fubao looked up and sadly discovered that he was not as tall as the water tank and could not see anything.
While Fubao's father, Mr. Xu, was holding on to the water tank with both hands and stretching his neck, he realized belatedly that his daughter was still a little kid.
"Oh my, it's Daddy's fault. Come, Daddy will pick up Fubao!"
Old Master Xu quickly squatted down and picked up Fubao.
Only then did Fubao see what was in the water tank, the water lily.
"Is this the flower Fubao wants?"
"Yeah, thanks, Dad!"
Fubao was quite surprised to see the water lilies in the water tank. It only took a few minutes for her father to leave and come back. But, her father actually brought back a tank of water lilies.
In other words, someone in their village had water lilies at home, but she didn't even know about it.
This is a bit sad!
Ever since she was able to sit on the old turtle's back and wander around, Fubao thought that she was now somewhat of an insider in Lingshui Village, and that there was nothing in the village that she didn't know.
As a result, reality is really cruel.
She still has to continue wandering around the village!
"My dear, should I put the flowers in the pond later or put them in the yard first?"
"there!"
Fubao raised his hand and pointed towards the pond in his new home.
Although the water lily has bloomed and can be left at home for viewing at any time, the problem is that Fubao's legs are too short now, so he can't be held in his arms all the time, right?
Besides, her two older nephews were really old enough to chase dogs and chickens. If one of them accidentally fell into the water tank, she didn't want Sima Fubao to smash the tank.
So, the water lilies should hurry to the pond.
With the water lilies, the little golden carp swam around there again, and the water in the pond came back to life.
Old Mr. Xu held Fubao and looked at the water lilies for a while, then he saw Old Mrs. Xu come out of the house and take Fubao over.
Then, Mr. Xu picked up the water jar again and went out.
I don’t know if it’s because all children are like this, or because Fubao is different, but Fubao eats five or six meals a day, and he eats a lot every time.
But even though she ate so much, Fubao still didn't become a fat girl.
Although she looked chubby and plump, she was definitely within the normal weight range for a baby. At least, the villagers said Fubao wasn't fat, and that she was fine the way she was, a blessed baby.
Over time, Fubao no longer became so pretentious.
Keep exercising and eating as usual.
Accordingly, her strength is really not small now.
The chubby little fists can now intimidate the two older nephews into being obedient.
Regarding her increased strength, the beautiful master said it was a normal reaction to practicing fetal breathing. She also said that as she grew older, her strength would increase even more.
Fubao was so scared that she was a little panicked for a while. After all, the identity of a female strongman was scary just thinking about it.
But when she saw her beautiful master stretch out her slender jade fingers and smash the tea bowl in her hand with a light touch, Fubao felt relieved.
With such a beautiful master with fairy-like temperament in front of me, why should I worry?
After having a satisfying meal, Fubao went out again in high spirits.
She decided to take another stroll around the village and listen to the gossips of the aunts and sisters-in-law.
I guess no one cares that a little girl like her can eavesdrop and understand what she hears.
Thinking of this, Fubao smiled cunningly.
However, Fubao forgot that although she was a little baby, Lichun following behind her was not.
After taking a walk around the village, Fubao slowly walked to the entrance of the village with his short legs.
There is a row of big willow trees at the entrance of Lingshui Village. Many children like to play here, especially climb the trees.
Fubao’s two older nephews are also playing here.
The old people in the village were all enjoying the coolness under the big willow tree, and they also took care of the children in each family.
Not long after Fubao came over, a group of little kids surrounded her.
The two older nephews were her protectors, standing on both sides, while the other little kids were eagerly waiting for Fubao to take candies out of his pocket.
There was a cloth bag on Fubao's clothes that was sewn by her third sister-in-law. There were often some candies and snacks in the bag, which were all prepared for her by Old Lady Xu.
Originally, the two older nephews also had cloth pockets on their clothes.
But after they went out for a few days, they came back every day with their cloth bags filled with pebbles, sand, etc. After a few times, Zhou and Li, who were really upset by their dirty clothes, simply took down their small cloth bags.
The two poor nephews cried for a long time, but in the end they still couldn't have their own cloth bags again.
Fubao reached into the cloth bag and searched for a long time, but found nothing.
Well, she had just eaten and went out today, so her mother forgot to put food in her cloth bag.
So there is nothing to share with the little ones today.
The kids were a little disappointed when they saw there was nothing to eat.
However, this disappointment did not last long and was forgotten by everyone.
The group of little kids soon started playing games again.
Playing in the mud, riding a wooden horse, playing hide-and-seek...
Fubao really wants to play, but as a little kid she can only walk and is not old enough to participate in various games.
As for the games that Fubao can play now?
Playing in the mud is okay.
But Fubao really couldn't stand seeing an adult like himself digging mud and piling sand there. Getting some mud and sand on his body was secondary, the most important thing was the many mosquitoes.
The two older nephews served as protectors for a while, but felt bored and decided to quit.
Fubao watched other kids playing for a while and then started yawning.
Forget it, go home and sleep.
This little kid's life is so boring. When will he grow up?
Fubao thought dejectedly and got up to go home.
As a result, she had only taken two steps when she saw a carriage slowly approaching the village entrance.
Fubao stood by the roadside, watching the carriage enter the village. Naturally, he also saw the flag on the carriage and the word "Xu" on the flag.
"No way? Could it be that the people in the Xu Mansion haven't given up yet?"
Fubao watched the carriage with the "Xu" flag hanging on it enter the village and head towards her home. She immediately called Lichun to take her home quickly.
The Xu family in the capital has three dukes in one family!
Descendants of the only king of a different surname who founded the country!
After hearing from his father about the status and origins of the Xu family's ancestors, Fubao's only thought was that the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty was indeed a time-traveling predecessor and was truly courageous.
Which ordinary emperor would dare to make a minister who helped him to build the empire a king?
Unfortunately, the descendants of King Taiping do not seem to be very outstanding.
Especially in the Xu Mansion now, the hens are crowing at dawn!
Fubao doesn't look down on women, after all, she is a woman herself.
She just didn't understand. The Xu family wasn't completely devoid of men, but rather had three dukes in the family. Yet, all matters, big or small, in the family were basically decided by the old lady.
A family with three dukes, a family with three dukes whose words are controlled by an old woman, is like an emperor being ruled by the empress dowager behind the curtain. These three dukes are basically three puppets.
The most bizarre thing is that this old lady is just the widow of the first generation Duke An Tai.
But the descendants of the three dukes, Duke Changle and Duke Yong'an, had nothing to do with this old lady. Why should they listen to her?
Just because she is old?
Or is it because she was the adopted daughter of Emperor Taizu, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty?
Or maybe, she took King Taiping as her adoptive father?
Anyway, Fubao had no idea what was going on in the Xu Mansion.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, Lady She was in charge of the Yang family in Yanbo Prefecture. That was because in the Battle of Jinshatan, almost all the male members of the Yang family died, leaving only Yang Liulang by their side. Also, because they had been guarding the border for many years, Lady She was naturally the head of Yanbo Prefecture.
But what about the Xu Mansion?
I can’t figure it out!
Of course, the fact that after the death of Prince Taiping, the founding emperor Taizu created three officials in one family is also a terrifying thing to think about.
There are three officials in one family, and it seems that they are highly valued, and the three brothers are on par with each other.
But this matter really doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
Anyway, whenever Fubao thinks about this, he starts to have conspiracy theories.
…
When Fubao followed Lichun back to the alley in front of his home, the first thing he saw was the carriage with the word "Xu" parked in the alley.
The man driving the car grinned when he saw Fubao and Lichun, revealing a row of neat teeth. The only flaw was that he was missing a middle front tooth.
"Brother Zhong!"
Just as Fubao was staring at the other person, she saw her father emerging from the other side of the alley.
"Young Master!"
When the driver heard Mr. Xu's call, he immediately turned around, looked at Mr. Xu who was striding towards him, and bowed.
"Don't be so polite! We are brothers, this is too distant!"
Old Master Xu punched Xu Zhong and asked, "Who are you sending here again?"
"Mother Song beside the Grand Princess!"
"Also, your sister, Princess Yuyan!"
“……?!”
Mr. Xu was completely confused.
"Zhong'er, are you joking?"
Xu Zhong shook his head and said, "Master, you should go in first."
"Oh, by the way, something happened to Mother Lu and her whole family. Mother Lu is gone!"
When Mr. Xu heard what Xu Zhong said and was about to turn around, Xu Zhong said a few more words.
"Good!"
After guessing that Mother Lu had betrayed his mother, Old Master Xu had already guessed that Mother Lu would not end well. However, he didn't know who was responsible.
Is it the Xu family who is getting rid of the donkey after it has served its purpose, or is it his uncle's side?
As for his father, Old Master Xu really had no hope.
Because if his father still had any attachment to him and his mother, he would not continue to take in Mother Lu, even though Mother Lu was his mother's wet nurse!
As for why?
It's very simple!
When the lord is worried, the minister will be humiliated; when the lord is humiliated, the minister will die!
Both his mother and he were missing, but Mother Lu was fine.
If his father had any sense, he would have investigated these matters thoroughly. However, his father probably didn't even bother to investigate. After all, he had married a beautiful bride, and she was the eldest princess of the dynasty, and his father was very proud of it.
"Master, the princess is not a bad person!"
When Xu Zhong heard Mr. Xu say "very good", he was stunned.
In his opinion, even if Mother Lu was at fault, her family was not at fault. However, Mother Lu and her family all suffered retribution, and their endings were very tragic.
"Who is the bad guy?"
Old Master Xu glanced back at his childhood playmate and said, "Brother Zhong, many times, the distinction between good and bad people is simply a matter of different perspectives."
As for the so-called sister who came this time, Mr. Xu would not recognize her.
He didn't even recognize his biological father, so how could he possibly recognize this so-called sister? If he recognized this sister, wouldn't that mean he recognized Xu Shuo, an irresponsible father?
He didn't know whether his mother had forgiven his father, but he would never forgive him.
…
Fubao waited until his father entered the yard before he popped his head out from behind the carriage.
"Little girl, whose family are you from?"
Xu Zhong didn't think much about what Old Man Xu said, but turned his head to look at Fubao and Lichun who came out from the back of the carriage.
“That one!”
Before Lichun answered, Fubao pointed to the east where his new house was under construction in full swing.
He neither lied nor hid his identity perfectly.
As a little kid with an adult soul, the gossipy spirit in her heart had been burning fiercely for a long time, wanting to find out the identity and origin of her father.
"Are you going home?"
Xu Zhong took out a small cloth bag from his arms, took out a handful of small white candies from it, and handed one to Fubao and Lichun respectively.
"Thank you, uncle!"
Fubao took the candy that looked like rock candy with a smile, held it in his hand, but did not eat it.
Her father said that you can't eat food from strangers.
Of course, this person didn't seem like a stranger. But for Fubao, she still decided not to eat candy.
Seeing that Fubao didn't eat it, Lichun naturally wouldn't eat it either.
Her responsibility is to protect her own lady, so she cannot eat anything belonging to strangers.
"You can eat it. It's candy. It's very sweet!"
Xu Zhong smiled and said, "The latest white sugar produced in Beijing is different from the red sugar!"
As he spoke, Xu Zhong stuffed a small piece of white sugar into his mouth, and a happy and joyful smile appeared on his face.
Fubao hummed twice and said, "Go home, Mom will eat!"
Hearing Fubao say this, Xu Zhong was happy. He took out two more pieces of white sugar from the cloth bag and handed them to Fubao.
"Here, take it home and give it to your mother!"
"Thanks!"
Fubao still took the candy happily, but still didn't eat it.
"Brother, eat!"
Well, there is no younger brother at home, but there are a bunch of nephews and nieces who are not allowed to eat sweets yet and can only drink sugar water.
Not every child is like Fubao.
After all, very young children may swallow the candy directly after putting it in their mouths, and it may easily get stuck!
“So good!”
Xu Zhong reached out and touched the tuft of hair on Fubao's head. "Young lady, your eyes are exactly like your grandmother's!"
(End of this chapter)
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