Gu Shi heard the movement and glanced towards the door, "Perhaps Fang'er is back. A few days ago, she said she made two sets of clothes for Jing De. The weather is getting hotter, and the thick clothes should have been changed long ago..."
Although Shangguan Fang'er was not Jing De's biological mother, and she had no experience with children, her affection for Jing De was undisguised. San Man and Fang'er had tried several times to have him move to the county town, but Jing De refused to go...
Hearing this, Xiao Xi Tian put down her chopsticks, "Daddy, Mommy, I'll go greet Sister Fang'er!"
Yun Xiao Bao and Gao Jing De also jumped off their stools and ran out behind their little aunt...
As soon as the three little buns ran out of the main gate, they realized the horse hooves they had heard were not coming to their house, but had stopped in front of the neighboring residence of Xiao Jin Feng.
Er Long Zi jumped off the carriage. Seeing Xiao Xi Tian standing not far away, he smiled and waved, "Tian Bao Bao, long time no see! No, no, Princess, this humble one greets you, haha..."
After speaking, he clasped his hands and bowed to Xiao Xi Tian.
Xiao Xi Tian: "..."
Brother Er Long, are you alright?
Why did you come back from the capital with your spirit not right?
Just then, the carriage curtain was gently lifted, and a girl jumped out...
She looked around, took a deep breath, "Wow, this is Da Shui Village! It looks like a paradise!"
Er Long Zi frowned, stepped forward, and pulled her, saying impatiently, "Xiao Jie Zi, haven't you paid your respects to the Princess yet?"
As he spoke, he leaned into Zhao Xiao Jie's ear, "From now on, you will be a maid in their house. As long as you take good care of the little princess, others will treat you well..."
Everyone in Da Shui Village knew that Xiao Xi Tian was the apple of the old Yun family's eye. If she was angered, everyone else would suffer...
Zhao Xiao Jie turned her head and exclaimed, "Oh, what a cute little girl! How old are you this year? What's your name?"
Er Long Zi: "..."
This blockhead! He had repeatedly warned her on the way not to be too excited upon arriving at Da Shui Village, and definitely not to ask about the names and ages of the family.
And she, as soon as she saw the little princess, started asking all sorts of questions. It was truly improper...
Before Xiao Xi Tian could answer, Er Long Zi grabbed Zhao Xiao Jie's wrist, "You come in with me first. You need to meet my young master. He has something to tell you!"
Zhao Xiao Jie was the maid that Xiao Jin Feng had asked Er Long Zi to find. Before she started working for the old Yun family, Xiao Jin Feng naturally had to give her some instructions...
Xiao Xi Tian scratched her chubby little face. Seeing Zhao Xiao Jie being pulled into the courtyard by Brother Er Long, she said curiously, "This sister looks very much like a woman from the grasslands!"
"Yes, little aunt!" Gao Jing De also looked surprised, "Her face is rosy, her nose is high, and her eye sockets are deep. She doesn't look like someone from the Central Plains at all..."
"Whether she's from the Central Plains or the grasslands, who cares!" Yun Xiao Bao said dismissively, crossing his arms. "As long as she's sensible and obedient. How many women in this world are as diligent and good-looking as Sister Huai Hua..."
Alas, it was just that he was too young. Otherwise, he would definitely marry Sister Huai Hua as his wife. As for that Young Master Xiao, he should just step aside.
Xiao Xi Tian smiled helplessly. Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, she pulled her two nephews back into the house to eat.
Xiao Residence was the house Xiao Jin Feng had built next to the old Yun family's house. The two-courtyard compound was divided into many rooms, including a main house, side rooms, annex rooms, and guest rooms. There were even three or four storerooms for miscellaneous items...
Adjacent to the main house was the study. The kitchen was located at the entrance of the backyard. Currently, Xiao Jin Feng and Jin Huai Hua were scattering fish fry in the backyard.
"Huai Hua, look, life is so wonderful. The small fish fry scattered in the pond in spring will grow into fish as long as chopsticks by winter. In the future, when we have a baby, I hope he can grow up as robustly as a fish fry, haha..."
Xiao Jin Feng put down the water bucket and pulled Jin Huai Hua into the pavilion, pouring her a cup of tea.
Jin Huai Hua listened and found it both amusing and exasperating, "My dear, your analogy is too exaggerated. Who compares their own child to a fish fry? Which baby grows up in water?"
Since getting married, Jin Huai Hua's personality had become more cheerful. Perhaps because she had rarely spoken since childhood, now that she was a wife, she opened her heart and said all the words she had kept inside...
Xiao Jin Feng smiled slightly, took Huai Hua's hand, and said, "I was just making a comparison. Huai Hua is capable and beautiful, so she will surely give me a little girl!"
Because of Xiao Xi Tian, there was a trend in Da Shui Village of favoring the birth of daughters.
In the past, every household hoped to have a boy, hoping to carry on the family line and bring honor to their ancestors. But now, the value of boys had plummeted, making them very cheap...
If a daughter-in-law unfortunately gave birth to a boy, the father-in-law and mother-in-law would definitely scold her for being unsupportive and useless.
"Whether it's a girl or a boy, they are our own children. We must treat them equally!" Jin Huai Hua said with a smile.
Xiao Jin Feng nodded repeatedly, "Of course. If anyone dares to bully my daughter or my son, I, I will..."
"What will you do?" Jin Huai Hua pinched his hand and reminded him, "My dear, you are no longer the King of Ming. You need to be low-key when living in the village. You can't just hit anyone you want!"
In fact, even if Jin Huai Hua hadn't said it, Xiao Jin Feng wouldn't have gone out looking for trouble...
The young couple was very taciturn and harmonious in their daily life. It was believed that it wouldn't be long before Huai Hua's belly would show signs of pregnancy.
Just then, Er Long Zi arrived with Zhao Xiao Jie.
"Young Master, Young Madam, I'm back..." Er Long Zi stepped forward and clasped his hands.
Xiao Jin Feng grunted and carefully examined Zhao Xiao Jie, asking, "Is this the maid you found for the Yun family?"
She looked mischievous, her eyes darting around. Would such a girl stay at the old Yun family and work diligently?
Er Long Zi nodded, "Young Master, her name is Zhao Xiao Jie, she is sixteen years old. Although she hasn't worked as a maid, but..."
"Stop!" Before Er Long Zi could finish speaking, Xiao Jin Feng stood up and frowned, "If she hasn't worked as a maid, why did you bring her back?"
The old Yun family had constant chores from morning till night, feeding pigs and cows, tending to the stove, and preparing three meals a day. Could this thin and weak young girl handle such a burden?
Er Long Zi also looked troubled. Just as he was about to say a few good words, he heard a "plop" and saw Zhao Xiao Jie kneel straight on the ground, tears streaming down her face...