"Hehe, I wondered what it was. It turns out to be the glass kang screen. Oh, I've already given it to Mrs. Lin."
Wang Xifeng spat inwardly, "Even if I break it, I won't let your whole family use it! What a piece of trash!"
Jia Rong was a little anxious, so he lifted the curtain and came in, half-squatting on the kang (a heated brick bed). "Good aunt, I feel sorry for my poor nephew. I'll give him a beating when we get back. I'll return him after I've used him for a while."
Upon entering, not only was Granny Liu terrified, but even Wang Xifeng couldn't help but lose her temper, saying, "These little sluts can't even handle a simple task. I'll skin them alive when I get here."
Jia Rong's face looked rather unpleasant, but since he had come to ask for a favor, he continued to plead, "Auntie, please."
"Get out! Don't you understand? I said no. Can't you see I'm entertaining guests?" He snorted coldly, turned his face away, and picked up his tea to drink.
He took two sips and smiled.
"Be careful when you get back, or Ke Qing will skin you alive!"
Regardless of what Jia Rong did, they ordered someone to drag Jia Rong out.
What a clueless idiot! What kind of thing is he? He's already forgotten everything that happened in Dongfu last time?
And entertain guests?
Shameless! How dare you go out like that!
She was so embarrassed for them!
Pooh!
Turning around, he saw Granny Liu with her head down, and became even more uneasy. He cursed inwardly, "What the hell is this? You scared Granny Liu! Can you afford to compensate me if you frighten her?"
He quickly smiled and said, "Grandma, don't be afraid. That's just how I am. I always treat those who don't know the rules this way. He's my nephew from the East Mansion. He's young but a bit arrogant."
"What did you say you came here for?"
He continued drinking his tea, waiting for Granny Liu to state her needs.
Seeing that Wang Xifeng was a straightforward person, Granny Liu didn't hesitate and said, "I've come here today for no other reason than that my family is so poor that we're almost starving. We can't even afford to eat, and there's no hope for the future. I have no other choice but to come and seek refuge with you."
"I can understand Grandma's feelings about natural disasters and man-made calamities. I'll have someone prepare it for Grandma right away. Grandma can just have some fun."
Granny Liu intentionally praised Wang Xifeng, and Wang Xifeng, in order not to let others see anything amiss, was happy to be praised. The two talked for quite a while.
Seeing Granny Liu's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter, Wang Xifeng thought to herself, "It's a small matter. It's done just like that. She really is someone who can accomplish great things."
Then, the daughter's clear voice rang out, "What are you looking at!"
*Slap!* A slap landed on Grandma Liu's grandson's face.
Wang Xifeng was shocked. This is outrageous! This is the grandson of your future savior! How could you embarrass him like this?
It’s over… it’s over…
Wang Xifeng's mind was filled with the thought that this whole thing was ruined. She had tried to build a relationship but instead made an enemy. "My daughter," she thought, "what can I say to her?"
Granny Liu was also flustered when she saw this. She hadn't even put the money in her pocket yet, and she had already angered the young lady of the aunt's family. This was terrible! This brat, I'll beat you to death!
"You fool!" she said, slapping her grandson Ban'er on the head. She quickly apologized to Wang Xifeng, "Grandma, my boy is naughty and mischievous. He's offended Miss."
He was about to strike again when Ban'er covered his head and tried to run away.
"You little rascal, I'll teach you to bully people."
Wang Xifeng was also taken aback, and holding her daughter, she asked, "What happened?"
The little dumpling, though young, expressed herself clearly: "My brother looked at me and wanted to pinch my cheek. Humph!"
"Mother said that such a person is a hooligan, and he should be beaten! He deserves to be beaten!"
She even started to feel aggrieved, crying and sobbing. Her mother always told her that she couldn't be soft on a man like that; she had to fight back!
Wang Xifeng breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't a big deal. The little girl was quite capable. She wouldn't suffer if she met a man like Xianbao in the future! She truly lived up to her reputation as Wang Xifeng's daughter.
Grandma Liu was also embarrassed, but luckily Ban'er was still young, a four-year-old boy.
“Grandma, just keep hitting him. Don’t underestimate this kid just because he’s only four years old. He’s very tough.”
Wang Xifeng was taken aback. This child was only four years old? But he looked like he was around six. "How did Grandma raise him?"
Her daughter is almost three years old. She feels sorry for her daughter. She would love her if she were a little smaller. But now she is too young.
"Grandma, look, my daughter is almost three years old. She's weak and often gets sick."
Granny Liu immediately understood what Wang Xifeng meant. "How can you compare to us, auntie? We're used to jumping around in the graveyard, going into the water, and climbing trees. We're tough and resilient. Your daughter is a delicate young lady, so naturally she has fair and tender skin."
"But it is indeed a bit small."
Wang Xifeng slapped her thigh, just as she had been waiting for these words. She immediately took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, "I finally had a daughter, and I cherish her like a precious gem, but she is still often sick. What can I do, Grandma?"
Tell me quickly! If there's a way, she'll pay not just a hundred taels, but a thousand!
Grandma Liu inquired in detail about the little girl's birth date and time, as well as her daily life, before finally saying, "Miss Jiao is considered to have encountered a stroke of bad luck in our area, but don't worry, this is a sign of a wealthy and noble life. It's all about how you make things happen. I just heard that my aunt's Miss Jiao was born on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. How about we name her 'Qiao' (巧, meaning clever or 'coincidental')? With two things coinciding, things will gradually get better!"
"Qiao? Qiao Jie'er?" Wang Xifeng muttered the name to herself.
I suddenly felt like I'd heard that somewhere before, but I couldn't quite place it.
He was satisfied with the name and quickly instructed the servants to call the girl Qiaojie'er from now on.
Granny Liu said some nice things, which made Wang Xifeng beam with joy, and she even increased the gift she gave Granny Liu by 30%.
Grandma Liu was dumbfounded when she saw the cart full of things and the two hundred taels of silver in her arms. It was truly a blessing from heaven! Grandma Liu was a good person, a bodhisattva reincarnated!
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