Before the meal, Mrs. Gu had already sent Xi'er to call Xiao Jinheng.
However, the young master was putting on airs and refused to come.
Now that the little village girl had personally come to fetch him, he instantly felt that all his waiting and suffering had been worth it...
Little Xi Tian walked in, her hands behind her back, her short legs taking small steps.
She glanced at the rich dishes on the dining table and said with a crisp laugh, "Wow, your food is quite good! No wonder you didn't go to eat the venison!~"
She was giving the brat a way out.
Because the proud boy would definitely not admit that he was waiting for Little Xi Tian to personally invite him...
Xiao Jinheng snorted and curled his lips, "It's just a meal, I can fill my stomach no matter what I eat!~"
Little Xi Tian: "..."
This stubborn, proud brat.
"Mom and Dad said to call you over to eat venison! Anyway, I've delivered the message, whether you go or not is up to you!~"
Little Xi Tian circled the dining table, then puffed out her little chest and slowly walked out.
Xiao Jinheng tightly clenched his fingers, his knuckles turning white, and his heart was in a turmoil of internal struggle, filled with both entanglement and frustration...
"Little village girl, stop!~" Xiao Jinheng called out.
Little Xi Tian stopped in her tracks and turned around with a smile, "What is it? Want to eat venison?"
"I... I don't!" Xiao Jinheng's little face flushed red, and he lowered his head, fiddling with his fingers, "Is the neighbor's place... is the neighbor's place crowded?"
He disliked crowded places.
It wasn't that Xiao Jinheng disliked the villagers; he just wanted to have dinner alone with the Yun family.
Little Xi Tian suppressed a giggle, "Of course, it's crowded! The neighbors are all here, it's so lively!~"
After speaking, Little Xi Tian took Granny Jin and Kong Xingzhuo's hands, "Brother Kong, Grandma Jin, let's go eat venison!"
"This... this isn't very good, is it!~" Granny Jin said, filled with trepidation.
How could she abandon her young master and go feasting herself?
Kong Xingzhuo also dared not move, looking eagerly at Xiao Jinheng, "Young Master!"
"Hmph, gluttons, go if you want to, no need to ask for my opinion!~" Xiao Jinheng said, puffing out his cheeks.
It was truly embarrassing.
To think they had followed him for so many years and lacked such self-control...
"Then, then your subordinate will go!" Kong Xingzhuo said with a smile.
He wasn't craving venison himself, but he wanted his young master to relax next door.
It wasn't good for someone so young to be so sullen.
Seeing Little Xi Tian and the other two walk out the door, Xiao Jinheng's expression panicked. He quickly jumped off the stool, lifted the hem of his clothes, and trotted after them...
"Wait a moment, I suddenly remembered something I need to tell Uncle Yun. Let's go together!~"
Xiao Jinheng said coyly.
Little Xi Tian chuckled and nodded, "Okay, let's go!~"
What could this brat possibly need to tell her father?
It was nothing more than an excuse for himself...
Upon arriving at Fu Daqiang's house, as soon as they entered the courtyard, they were met with a strong aroma of wine.
The cooled venison was directly thrown into the pot to be reheated.
Sorghum wine was abundant in every household, and jars were brought out one after another.
Old Man Yun's face was flushed red from drinking, and his eyes were a little unfocused.
Seeing Xiao Jinheng approach, he instinctively looked towards his daughter...
Their family was currently in a sensitive period with Young Master Xiao. Due to the house construction, the Yun family all assumed that Young Master Xiao had taken a liking to Sweet Baby.
"Young Master Xiao is here!" Mrs. Gu stood up with a smile and instructed Huaihua, "Go get clean bowls and chopsticks!~"
Xiao Jinheng stepped forward and bowed, "Thank you, Auntie. I'm not here to eat."
Mrs. Gu: "???"
Her face was full of surprise. If he wasn't here to eat, was he here to help clean up the table?
Little Xi Tian rolled her eyes and nudged Xiao Jinheng, "Sit down quickly, the bowls and chopsticks are here!~"
"Then... then I'll reluctantly have a couple of bites!" Xiao Jinheng climbed onto the stool and pursed his dry lips.
Mrs. Gu found it both amusing and exasperating.
This little child was quite cute indeed.
She had Huaihua scoop out the best deer bones and cut slices from the roasted deer leg, then served them to Xiao Jinheng...
"Young Master Xiao, eat it while it's hot. Once this venison cools down, it will become gamey!~" Mrs. Gu said.
Xiao Jinheng looked at the villagers at the wine table and saw them all subtly staring at him.
It was as if he were the protagonist of the banquet today.
The villagers who were making noise and feasting also consciously fell silent, no one making a sound...
The atmosphere in the courtyard was a little strange.
Xiao Jinheng fiddled with the hem of his clothes and looked at Little Xi Tian, "Sit next to me!~"
With the little village girl accompanying him, he wouldn't be so nervous.
Moreover, seeing the villagers' reactions, it was as if no one would dare to pick up their chopsticks unless he ate some venison...
Little Xi Tian reluctantly climbed onto the stool and sat next to Xiao Jinheng.
After taking a bite of venison, the proud young master truly found it delicious.
It was delicious!~
This venison stewed in a large farm iron pot was even more pure.
Without a large amount of seasoning in the broth, the meat was refreshing and not greasy, exuding a rich meaty aroma...
"How is it, is it delicious?" Little Xi Tian asked.
She trusted the cooking skills of her sister-in-law and Huaihua.
Both of them had their own secrets for stewing meat.
Xiao Jinheng nodded slightly, "Mm, it's not bad!~"
It was indeed not bad.
"Little Xi Tian, don't sell the remaining sika deer. Keep them to raise yourself!"
Xiao Jinheng said while eating, "I don't want that two hundred taels of silver anymore!~"
He hadn't intended to ask the little village girl for money in the first place.
It was just that this little girl was too stubborn and insistent on earning money herself...
Xiao Jinheng felt it was dangerous to use his demonic power in front of outsiders.
Once he was targeted by someone with malicious intent, he would be captured.
Little Xi Tian blinked her eyes, "Brat, you really don't want the money?"
"Mm, I don't anymore. I'll accept the hundred taels of silver notes from before!~"
In the end, he was the first to compromise.
It was just building a house, and making the Yun family go to such lengths made him feel a little guilty...
Tomorrow, he would have Kong Xingzhuo hurry the craftsmen to finish building the house sooner.
That way, the little village girl's family wouldn't have to live under someone else's roof.
"Don't move!~" Little Xi Tian suddenly leaned in front of Xiao Jinheng and reached out to pinch his cheek.
"You, you, what are you doing?"
Xiao Jinheng's face panicked, his cheeks flushing like a big apple...
Little Xi Tian then checked his hands and arms, and then took out a medicine bottle from her small satchel, "Here, take this!~"
Xiao Jinheng was curious, "What is this?"
"It's calcium tablets!~" Little Xi Tian picked up a steamed bun and took a big bite, "You're deficient in calcium. After taking this bottle of calcium tablets, your complexion will improve!"
"One tablet a day, don't eat more!~"
This thing tasted like lemon and was a little sweet in the mouth...
Xiao Jinheng looked at Little Xi Tian blankly.
"Isn't this thing poisonous?"
Although he believed the little village girl wouldn't harm him, the medicine bottle looked very strange, somewhat similar to his asthma inhaler.
Little Xi Tian snatched the medicine bottle, poured out a calcium tablet, and threw it into her mouth.
Then, under Xiao Jinheng's astonished gaze, Little Xi Tian suddenly cried out, "Ah! I've been poisoned to death!~"
She then slumped onto the dining table, motionless...