eurekapd Chapter 279 Little Daisy
Chapter 279 Little Daisy
Lin Xi was very curious, so she walked over, squatted down next to the wooden basin, and took out the bundle of cloth.
Looking at the tattered, almost stripped-down "ragged" cloth covering, Lin Xi felt truly ashamed.
But there was a delicate little daisy in that corner, its shape still vaguely discernible.
The chubby girl blushed, quickly stuffed the package in her hand into the buck-toothed jade's arms, and ran over to snatch the cloth from Lin Xi's hand.
Feigning annoyance, she said, "Boss, why are you rummaging through other people's things like that!"
Lin Xi chuckled awkwardly and stood up: "I was just curious. I saw these little daisies in the corner of the cloth and they looked so pretty that I couldn't resist picking them up to take a look!"
Gao Mengli chuckled and said, "Fatty, this cloth you're carrying is all tattered and torn. Throw it away and I'll have your aunt make you a new one!"
Upon hearing this, the chubby girl quickly washed the cloth clean and shook her head as she hung it to dry: "That won't do. Although I don't know if my biological parents who abandoned me really didn't want me back then."
But, in case they had no other choice at the time, if they come back looking for me, I'll have evidence to prove that I'm the child they abandoned, and then I'll..."
At this point, the chubby girl rubbed her hands together vigorously, her face full of excitement.
Gao Mengli: "..."
It seems like the chubby girl is trying to extort money from people; is she trying to rip them off?
Lin Xi: "..."
This chubby girl, in the end, is still an orphan. She envies others who have parents, while she only has a rag. She's quite pitiful.
The two of them analyzed the situation one after the other, and they really guessed about 80-90% of the fat girl's explicit and implicit meanings.
At this moment, Qian Yan'er led Dou Zhan out of the house.
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli quickly bowed and greeted, "General Dou."
What's this person doing here?
Dou Zhan raised his hand slightly, "You don't need to be so polite. I'll be living here from now on, so we'll be fellow villagers."
We're all neighbors, no need for these formalities!
After saying that, he turned to look at the buck-toothed girl, Yu: "You agree, right, Yu!"
Ayu has a good relationship with this couple, so he needs to make a good impression on them!
I rejoice in Ayu's joy, and I loathe Ayu's loathing!
Ayu nodded in satisfaction: "Hmph, you know what's good for you."
After saying that, his lips pouted so much they could hang a jar.
Gao Mengli and the other person glanced at the buck-toothed jade, then at Dou Zhan, and then looked down at Qian Yan'er.
Sending signals through his eyes: What's going on?
Qian Yan'er looked up, her words tumbling out, and poked her head hard with her index finger: This person is seriously ill!
Lin Xi nodded knowingly. "Handsome guys" have such unique tastes!
After saying goodbye, the two went home hand in hand.
As soon as I arrived at my doorstep, I saw Mengze standing there, looking rather awkward.
Seeing the two return, he hurried over and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Master, you're back?"
Gao Mengli asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Mengze scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed: "Master, I heard from A Li that Da Niu's martial arts master has returned, so I..."
Lin Xi understood, stepped forward and patted Meng Ze on the shoulder: "Hey, don't worry! Even though you're about to lose your job as Master Wu, there are other jobs for you!"
In Wangyue, there is no such thing as unemployment; the only fear is laziness and not wanting to work.
Upon hearing this, Mengze's tense expression relaxed slightly, and a simple smile appeared on his face.
Gao Mengli considered it for a moment before looking up and saying, "Mengze, from now on you will be in charge of the production and management of cured meat and blood tofu. Your wages will be increased to one tael and two mace."
After all, the cured meat drying room is indeed short of someone to manage it, and people will be needed to coordinate with the escort agency in Nan Chang'an.
That's perfect, let Mengze do it.
The chubby girls were comfortable using it, but ultimately they were Dou Weiyi's people, and Dou Weiyi's arrangements took precedence.
As for her and Lin Xi's business, the manager's position needs to be fixed, so they won't consider the missing-toothed father and his family.
Mengze originally came here to resign, but unexpectedly, he found a new job!
He nodded excitedly, thumping his chest loudly: "Yes, boss, I'll definitely do my best!"
After Mengze left, Lin Xi looked up at the roof and said, "Ali, didn't I tell you not to go up on the roof anymore? Why aren't you coming down?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a rustling sound came from the roof. Then, Ah Li rolled down, a sheepish smile on her face: "Big brother, sister-in-law, this is my body's memory. I feel uncomfortable if I don't go up there for a day."
For her, going up onto the roof as a "butcher" was an instinct she'd developed over a decade, and she couldn't change it overnight.
Gao Mengli patted A Li's head: "You little rascal, your occupational hazard is getting a bit serious. You're not allowed to go on the roof anymore."
Ah Li nodded and quickly agreed, "Okay!"
Lin Xi stepped into the yard, then suddenly remembered that she hadn't finished explaining things. She turned to look at A Li and said, "A Li, go and tell Hei Yi and the others that we're slaughtering pigs tomorrow."
There's still some time today, so let them go up the mountain to cut pine and cypress branches first.
Oh, wait a minute, I'll go get the money. You take it to order tofu for Li Doudou; we're going to have a big business tomorrow!
Ah Li answered crisply, her eyes sparkling with excitement: "Okay, big brother, I'll get right on it!"
With that, she took the silver that Lin Xi had retrieved from the house and ran off in a flurry.
Gao Mengli looked at the carefree A Li, chuckled and shook her head: "What will become of this girl in the future?"
Lin Xi stood on tiptoe, watching Ah Li's retreating figure. "Don't worry, Mom will take care of her marriage!"
They weren't worried about Ah Li's future at all.
If they are bullied by their mother-in-law, they don't even need to step in to support them; Ah Li can wipe them out with a wave of his hand.
Thinking about it this way, Lin Xi and Gao Mengli felt a pang of sympathy for Ah Li's future husband!
The next day, before dawn, the sound of a pig being slaughtered could be heard.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi quickly got up.
While yawning, Lin Xi pushed open the door to her son Da Niu's room, walked to the bedside, and pulled Da Niu out of the quilt.
"Da Niu, it's time to get up and practice martial arts, then go to school."
Da Niu yawned and found his "good father's" shadowy figure in the darkness: "Dad, our school is on holiday."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi paused, her hands stilling, and she was half-awake: "You're...on vacation?"
Da Niu nodded: "That's right, Dad. We should have started our holiday a long time ago, but because the county was closed for half a month due to disaster relief, we had to make up for half a month of classes here. Otherwise, we would have started our holiday half a month ago."
"Why are we on holiday all of a sudden?"
Lin Xi found it unbelievable; shouldn't they have started their vacation half a month ago? Wasn't that a bit too early?!
"Father, the Master's family lives in Ling'an Prefecture. They'll definitely be on holiday early for the New Year!"
Any later and they won't make it back home for the New Year!
After listening to Da Niu's explanation, Lin Xi suddenly realized what was going on and slapped his forehead: "So that's how it is. That makes sense. The teachers also need to rush home for a family reunion."
After Da Niu finished speaking, he was about to climb back into bed to continue sleeping!
Lin Xi grabbed his arm: "Good boy, get up and practice martial arts!"
Da Niu looked at Lin Xi pitifully and muttered, "Dad, there are still five days until the New Year. Yesterday, my older brother told me that Master and the others said they would give me a holiday, so I don't have to practice martial arts!"
But don't worry, I'll get up and practice my skills in a little while!
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi let go of Da Niu's arm.
He's quite the "wild" father; he knows absolutely nothing about Da Niu's affairs!