Chapter 170, Who is Daohua?
"Big sister, where did you and the little prince go tonight?" On the way back to Li's house, Yan Wenxiu asked worriedly.
Daohua: "I didn't go anywhere. I just looked at the lanterns on the street."
Yan Wenxiu gave Daohua a deep look and said, "Although the young prince is familiar with our family, he is still a stranger. In the future, without Wenkai and me by your side, you should not go out alone with him."
Daohua knew that she had acted a bit rashly tonight, so she nodded obediently: "Brother, I was wrong and made you worry. Don't worry, no matter where I go in the future, I will tell you in advance."
Seeing this, Yan Wenxiu said nothing more.
After returning home, her uncle and aunt heard that Daohua and Xiao Yeyang had been separated from others during the Lantern Festival, so they called her aside and talked to her.
Daohua knew that she was doing something wrong, and she listened attentively throughout the whole process, being as obedient as possible.
Mrs. Fan smiled and said, "Alright, this girl is a sensible person. She probably didn't expect to get separated from everyone tonight. Let's not talk about her anymore."
Daohua nodded repeatedly.
When she saw Xiao Yeyang hurriedly leaving with Defu, her first reaction was to chase after him. By the time she caught up with him, she was already quite far away from her elder brother and the others. She wanted to turn back and tell them something, but she was afraid that Xiao Yeyang would not wait for her, so she could only follow him.
Li Xingchang: "That being said, we must remember this lesson. Although the security in this provincial capital is good, there is no guarantee that there are no beggars."
Daohua: "Uncle, Aunt, Daohua understands. I will never do it again next time."
Li Xingnian smiled and said, "Okay, we've been out playing all day and everyone is tired. Let's go back and rest."
Upon hearing this, Daohua immediately pulled her two cousins out of the house.
Seeing Daohua running away in panic, the adults in the room laughed.
"This girl usually acts like a little adult, but once she made a mistake, it was exposed immediately."
"As a child, how can you not be afraid of being scolded?"
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Daohua and his two sisters did not go anywhere and spent the whole day with the Li family.
On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, the three of them set out to return to Xingzhou, and it was Li Xingnian who saw them off again.
The main gate of Li Mansion.
After the three siblings said goodbye to everyone in the Li family, they boarded the carriage for the return journey.
Watching the carriage gradually go away, sisters Li Zixuan and Li Zixin looked reluctant.
Mrs. Fan smiled and said, "Are you really that reluctant to part with Daohua?"
Li Zixin immediately stepped forward and took Fan's arm: "Mom, my cousin is so interesting. It's not boring at all to be with her. Besides, she knows a lot of things."
As she spoke, she began to count on her fingers, "She can grow flowers, make wine, and even make rouge and powder. The boxes of moisturizer she brought us are even better than the ones sold at Guixiu Pavilion."
"It can also count!"
Li Zixuan interrupted.
Li Zixin nodded immediately: "That's right, my cousin is even better at using the abacus than my big brother. Oh, and she can also do mental arithmetic, and she's faster than my big brother too."
Jiang smiled and said, "Daohua is indeed smart. It would be great if she had a boy."
Mrs. Fan immediately said, "What's wrong with a girl? I think it's good that Daohua is a girl. Having such a delicate, smart and intelligent girl would make me smile even in my dreams.
The group walked towards the mansion while talking.
"Ah, time flies by so fast! In the blink of an eye, the academy is about to start."
In the carriage, Yan Wenkai lifted the curtain and looked at the hustle and bustle on the street with reluctance on his face.
Li Xingnian said with a smile, "After playing for so many days, it's time to focus on studying. Next year, during the Spring Festival, your uncle will take you to the provincial capital to celebrate the Lantern Festival."
Yan Wenkai immediately clapped his hands and cheered: "Okay, okay, little uncle, you can't break your promise!"
Li Xingnian glared at his nephew unhappily and scolded him with a smile: "When has your uncle ever broken his promise?" As he said that, he glanced at Daohua, who seemed a little drowsy, and lowered his voice.
"Keep your voice down. Your aunt said that the three girls were chatting privately until late at night. Let your sister get some sleep."
Hearing this, Yan Wenkai stopped talking and focused on looking outside the car.
Daohua was indeed a little sleepy. Last night, her two cousins said that they were reluctant to let her leave and insisted on sleeping with her. She couldn't refuse, so she agreed.
So, she, who was used to sleeping alone, suffered from insomnia and was in a daze until it was almost dawn, when she finally took a short nap.
The carriage was shaking, and Daohua was drowsy. She simply leaned on Wang Maner and fell asleep.
"Bang!"
On the way, Daohua's neck became stiff from sleeping, and she forgot that she was in a carriage. She turned over as if she was lying in bed, and then she was so sad that she fell off the seat.
"girl!"
Wang Maner was startled and quickly helped the man up.
Daohua sat up with a grin on her face, her sleepiness completely gone. She looked around the car and found that she and Wang Man'er were the only ones there. "Hey, where are my uncle, eldest brother, and fourth brother?"
Wang Maner: "Grandpa wants to buy some pens and ink, and my second uncle is taking them to the store to choose."
Daohua lifted a corner of the curtain and found that their carriage was parked outside a bookstore.
After lowering the curtain, Daohua stretched her body a little, then leaned on Wang Maner's shoulder again, ready to take a nap.
However, the fall just now left her with a psychological trauma. She closed her eyes but couldn't fall asleep.
"Why haven't you come back yet?"
After waiting for a while and seeing that the person still hadn't come back, Daohua lifted the curtain again, stuck her head out and looked out, and found that the people on the street were running forward.
The servant driving the horses replied, "Someone was beaten up ahead, and it seems the Fourth Master and his men have gone to watch the fun."
Daohua frowned: "Someone hit someone again?"
She saw vendors being beaten on the Lantern Festival, and now it happens again today?
The public security in this provincial capital is really not good!
At this time, Li Xingnian's servant came running over and said, "Miss, the master and his men are waiting for you up ahead. Let me drive the carriage over to meet them."
Daohua nodded, lowered the curtain, and the carriage started slowly.
After a while, the carriage stopped, the door was opened, and brothers Li Xingnian and Yan Wenxiu got in.
"These days, nothing is safe. Escorts and cargo transporters are often robbed." Li Xingnian shook his head and sighed.
Yan Wenkai followed up by saying, "That guy is quite pitiful. He's a grown man. If he hadn't been forced into a desperate situation, he would never have cried so miserably in front of so many people."
"Woo woo~"
The sound of suppressed crying came into the car, and Daohua looked surprised: "So sad, how badly was she beaten?" As she said that, she couldn't help but lift the car curtain and look out.
At this moment, the person who beat the other person had already walked away, leaving only the person who was beaten and a few people watching.
"Okay, stop looking and let's go!"
Li Xingnian patted the door, indicating that the carriage could start.
"etc!"
When the carriage passed by the man who had been beaten, Daohua opened the curtain and leaned half of her body out: "Brother Xiaoliu?!"
Qin Xiaoliu was in extreme despair at this moment.
Because the goods were lost, the escort team was unable to repay the huge loss, so Qin Wu and his men were thrown into jail, and they were told that if they could not pay the ransom, they would be exiled.
But the ransom would cost over a thousand taels of silver, and even if he were sold, it wouldn't be enough.
These days, he has been wandering around the city like a headless fly. Today, he finally blocked the creditor on the street and wanted to ask him to show mercy and release Qin Wu and the others first, so that they can have some time to collect the money.
Unexpectedly, before he could say a few words, the other party ordered his men to beat him up severely. Before leaving, he threatened that if the money was not collected in three days, the fifth brother and his men would be exiled.
Three days
Such a short period of time almost crushed him, and at this moment, he seemed to hear someone calling him.
Qin Xiaoliu raised his head in confusion.
Then, he saw a carriage stop in front of him, and a little girl in a gorgeous dress jumped out of the carriage and walked towards him quickly.
"Little Six Brother!"
Qin Xiaoliu stared blankly at the fairy-like girl in front of him, and forgot to react for a moment.
Daohua stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Qin Xiaoliu: "Brother Xiaoliu, do you still remember me? I am Daohua!"
"Daihua?" Qin Xiaoliu asked in surprise, "Who is Daohua?"
Rice flower: “.”
(End of this chapter)
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