Jin Huaihua sobbed, her whole body trembling like a sieve, afraid that Madam Gu would drive Xi'er away.
“Xi’er, I ask you, is our family lacking in food or clothing for you?”
Gu squinted her eyes and questioned sternly, “Ask yourself, ever since Granny Hu brought you and your sister-in-law in, how has the Yun family treated you?”
Hu Xier was too nervous to speak…
She covered her eyes, tears streaming down through her fingers.
Liu Cuirong snorted coldly, “This little vixen, I knew from the start something was wrong with her, and today I’ve finally caught her…”
“Mother, you didn’t see that scoundrel, after he finished molesting Xi’er, he turned his back on her.”
“He’s got a sharp mouth and a sallow face, like a bastard!~”
After speaking, Liu Cuirong took out the rolling pin, “Fortunately, I brought my tools today, otherwise, that turtle grandson would have taken me down too.”
Gu cursed inwardly upon hearing this, what a fierce woman.
Can you defeat a man?
Although Liu Cuirong was usually boisterous, she wasn’t tall.
Her body was neither fat nor thin, appearing quite well-proportioned…
“Don’t worry, Mother, that bastard won’t dare to come looking for Xi’er again, I kicked his balls to pieces!~”
The whole family: “……”
Good heavens, what kind of vicious words are these?
Little Xi Tian couldn’t watch anymore.
Second sister-in-law, oh second sister-in-law, can you say less?
Don’t you see Mother is furious?
“Cuirong, go back to the room! If you dare to blabber again, I’ll rip your mouth open!~” Yun Erman scolded.
This prodigal woman, when her fierceness kicks in, she’s like a fool…
Liu Cuirong didn’t leave; she was still waiting to eat the stewed chicken and mushrooms.
“Ah, ah!~” Jin Huaihua gestured with her hands, pleading for Hu Xier.
She was very grateful to the old Yun family.
When her husband and father-in-law were killed by wolves, her mother-in-law had forced them into the Yun family as maids.
Although the Yun family hadn’t become rich over the years, their lives had gradually improved…
Madam Gu and Sister Guihua never hid any good food from the family, sharing it with everyone.
But Xi’er was disappointing, always fickle, eager to marry herself off.
As a servant of the Yun family, marriage matters were decided by the master and madam.
With her deed of sale still in their hands, Xi’er had committed such a scandalous act.
Old Man Yun pondered for a moment and looked at Gu, “Old woman, why don’t… why don’t we just let it go? Xi’er has learned her lesson and won’t dare to do it again, right!~”
He himself lacked confidence when saying this, indicating he didn’t trust Hu Xier’s character.
Jin Huaihua, upon hearing this, quickly held down Hu Xier’s head, urging her to kowtow and apologize to Gu.
Hu Xier wasn’t slow-witted. She kowtowed four or five times, crying as she did.
“Wuwuwu, Madam, Xi’er truly knows she was wrong. Xi’er will never be fickle again, wuwu…”
“You’ll dare to do it again!~” Liu Cuirong shot her a glare.
“As soon as you taste something sweet, you’re like that little wild cat, always going out to steal a taste of honey!”
She lectured Hu Xier with the tone of someone who had experienced it herself.
As if she had personally gone through it.
Gu: “……”
Would it kill you to say less?
“Wuwuwu, I won’t, I really won’t,” Hu Xier shook her head repeatedly.
If she were kicked out now, although she could go to the county town to do odd jobs, sweep courtyards, or cook, she wouldn’t starve.
But her reputation was already stinking.
Who would marry a maid who was kicked out of the house?
If she hadn’t done anything shameful, why would the old Yun family kick her out?
If nothing else, Lu Jinping from the village loved to gossip the most.
The moment Hu Xier was kicked out, the entire Dashui Village, and even the county town, would know her ‘glorious deeds’…
Zhao Guihua sighed softly, “Mother, Xi’er is quite diligent in her work for us. How about… letting her stay for now and observe her for a while?”
“Observe what?”
Liu Cuirong retorted, crossing her arms, “She’s already experienced in seducing men now. If she goes out to flirt again, she’ll definitely be more careful and hidden, and none of us will find out!~”
“No, no, no, I really won’t, I promise!” Hu Xier said with certainty, “Please, Madam, give me another chance!~”
Yun Erman disliked seeing women cry the most. He got up and went out to feed the horses.
Little Xi Tian sniffled. The smell of meat from the kitchen wafted in, whetting her appetite.
When would they finally eat!
She was starving to death!~
Gu’s tightly furrowed brow relaxed slightly.
After a long period of contemplation, she said seriously, “Eldest daughter-in-law, bring the paper and brush!”
If there were no rules and regulations to restrain Hu Xier, she might not hesitate to go out and do bad things again…
A moment later, Zhao Guihua brought the paper and brush.
Gu wrote a few lines, and finally had Hu Xier and Jin Huaihua sign and affix their thumbprints.
Little Xi Tian glanced at the paper and silently praised her mother.
The gist was that if Hu Xier dared to do anything that harmed the reputation of the old Yun family again, she would not only have to apologize in front of the entire village.
She would also have to leave the Yun family voluntarily, and Jin Huaihua would have to go with her.
This invisibly added a layer of supervision.
Jin Huaihua, being implicated, would definitely keep a close eye on Hu Xier…
If there was the slightest hint of trouble, Jin Huaihua would be the first to object.
“Do I… do I really have to sign?” Hu Xier held the paper tremblingly, a hint of reluctance on her face.
Liu Cuirong sneered, “Ha, what are you hesitating for? Are you afraid your sister-in-law will find out if you go out to steal wild men again? Haha!~”
Hu Xier cursed her as an idiot in her heart.
Ever since she had returned, Liu Cuirong had been kicking her while she was down and gloating.
You’d better not make any mistakes, otherwise, if Hu Xier catches your handle, she’ll play you to death…
Jin Huaihua, however, did not hesitate. She signed her name and affixed her thumbprint.
Hu Xier considered for a long time, then bit her lip and signed and sealed the document.
Gu put away the guarantee letter and looked at Hu Xier, saying, “Remember, Jinhe will have to pass imperial examinations and enter officialdom in the future.”
“If your fickleness affects the Yun family’s reputation, I will never forgive you, do you understand?”
At that time, it wouldn’t be as simple as kicking her out.
There were many ways to punish her, such as marrying Hu Xier off to a drunkard or a gambler.
Those kinds of people were best at beating and scolding their wives.
Of course, Gu wasn’t heartless enough to go that far…
Hu Xier responded tremblingly, “I, I understand!~”
Gu nodded slightly and looked at Zhao Guihua, “Let’s eat!”
The stewed chicken was already falling off the bone, and the chicken soup was fresh and delicious. As soon as it was served, the whole family gathered around the table, slurping with drooling mouths.
Gu put a large chicken leg into Little Xi Tian’s bowl, “Eat up, you need to eat to grow tall!”
“Thank you, Mother,” Little Xi Tian’s eyes curved into crescent moons, and she buried her head in her food.
Two days later, Jinxiang Academy.
Jinshan and Jinhe were in class when an unexpected person came to visit them…