She glared at Ling Chaofeng, his eyes seemingly saying: "See, you came to ask for money."
Ling Chaofeng, on the other hand, remained indifferent as he stood up and walked out the door.
Xiaowan was unhappy to see Madam Xu and wanted to hide upstairs. Aunt Zhang held her hand and said: "Are you not afraid of her? Why not personally chase her away and let her know how strong she is so that she won't dare to come back again?"
Furthermore, the Ling Xiao Inn was given to him in the town yesterday, not only was he given the porridge, he was also given a hundred gold coins. Very quickly, people brought this scene back to the town and spread it, saying that the Master Mu had an extraordinary son-in-law.
Madam Xu almost drooled when she heard this. It was said that even a few nearby villages could get dozens of gold coins from their children. After a whole day, they would at least give twenty silver coins.
The Madam Xu loved them for their extravagance, and also hated them for having the money to give to outsiders. She also didn't know how to give some to her parents, but after the couple came to sweep the tomb, they couldn't wait for the arrival of La Yue. They didn't even hear the sound of the copper coin.
Before daybreak, he dragged the two children out of the house, from Qingling Village to Baisha Town by donkey carriage. Afterwards, the two children walked over five kilometers while treading on the snow, and were so tired that they were half dead.
When Ling Chaofeng went out the door, he saw that Xiaowan's brother and sister were trembling with cold all over, their faces were flushed red from the cold. Madam Xu's lips were also purple from the cold.
There was a fire burning inside the shop, it was as warm as spring. Even Aunt Zhang s were wearing simple jackets, it was already warm enough when they saw their stepmother walk in, their eyes were all wide open.
The two children ran to the table and saw the porridge, buns and oily poached eggs on the table. They licked their lips and asked Xiaowan, "Big sister, you guys are having breakfast.
Madam Xu went up to chase the two children away, put down the pot of porridge she was carrying and said: "Look at how meddlesome I am, I was thinking about Xiaowan's love of eating porridge and sending it over. How could I have known that there would be a lack of food in the inn."
She chuckled, and raised her head to look at the people around her, and was shocked by the strong and rough looking Uncle Biao, and realised, could it be that the people around them were talking about this?
He saw the two people next to him, the beautiful middle-aged woman. It was impossible to tell her age at a glance. She wore clean and decent clothes, and her skin was very white. She had a smile on her face, which was quite polite. There was another young brother, someone from Madam Xu had heard about him before, and passersby would always see him sweeping the ground in front of the inn.
"Evening, the porridge is cold, do you want to warm it before eating?" Madam Xu had a kind mother's heart and said to Xiaowan, "Your father knows that you love eating peanuts. He even picked up the peanuts in the pot and told me to definitely watch you drink a bowl before coming home. "He won't be able to leave today, or else he would also come to visit you. We all know that the inn is busy with business, and you all will not be able to leave."
Xiaowan's face was cold. She did not even look at her and really did not understand what face this woman had. Ling Chaofeng was too courteous. Previously, when they were sweeping the tomb, if Hubby still threw Mu Wen Bao out instead of giving him money, this woman wouldn't have the guts to come and pester him. At this moment, he even invited them in.
young lady looked at her husband unhappily, as if to say: "You handle this matter, I don't care."
This person had clearly promised herself that they would never be able to see each other in the same place again, even if they had to say that they would never meet again in their entire lives. Xiaowan felt that he might have forgotten.
Ling Chaofeng did not forget, he was thinking that these problems could be easily solved through violence, but Xiaowan had once suffered so much, and now that the heavens had made them a husband and wife, alleviating her suffering, it must be out of consideration for her kindness, piety and strength, that it was a blessing for her.
If they were to use violence or design to hurt others, they could truly vent their anger, or scare the Madam Xu until she did not dare to bother them anymore. But like this, they could perhaps blame the industry report on the Xiaowan.
If Madam Xu had retribution, the heavens would send it to her sooner or later. Now it was enough as long as she could ensure that this woman wouldn't hurt Xiaowan again. He was unwilling to commit sins for the sake of such an evil man.
Ling Chaofeng was a person who wandered in between black and white. He had impulses and passion, and might be able to survive for a long time.
"Big Sis, we're hungry. We haven't had breakfast yet." Mu Wen Bao hid behind his mother and stared fixedly at the poached egg on the table. He said to Xiaowan, "Big sister, can we have a bite to eat?"
The Aunt Zhang was still the most enthusiastic one. She immediately said, "Eat, Aunt will bring the two of you a bowl and chopsticks."
However, the two children were very unruly and immediately climbed onto the table to grab it. The poached egg was so fragrant that they couldn't eat it at home even a few times a year.
Their eldest sister ate a few dumplings a few days after she got married, but her days soon became short again. Their mother loved to hide her money, and only then did she feel at ease. The words that were hanging on her lips were always, "In the future, won't this silver be used for your marriage?"
They ate the egg in a few bites, and there was even one lying on the plate. The siblings looked at each other, who was faster than them, and they quickly fought over it.
Madam Xu's face and ears reddened as she saw this. She pulled the two little things down, and almost greeted them with her ear scraps as she said courteously to Ling Chaofeng, "Manager Ling, I hope I have disturbed your breakfast. It's alright, you guys eat while we sit by the side for a while.
"I have nothing to say to you." Xiaowan, who had been silent the whole time, finally opened her mouth. She ate and drank at the inn for four to five months, her body was long, her husband and wife were moist and full of energy, even her chest was bulging, her waist was tied up with a fine silk belt, she was young and dignified, when she spoke, she was not as meek and pitiful as before. Her eyes were bright, revealing a sense of power, as she said to her stepmother coldly, "From now on, you don't have to deliver anything.
That day, when they rushed to the market, she did not know Ling Chaofeng was there. At that time, she had already done it casually, and even when she was at home, she had always hit him with words. On that day, she had unknowingly pinched Xiaowan's face, but who would have known that she would offend them?
And today, among the people in the inn, even if Madam Xu had the guts to eat the Bear-Heart Leopard, she would not dare to show the Xiaowan face, much less make a move.
However, she shamelessly came over and wanted to ask for a few taels of silver, so she could only swallow her anger and pitifully say, "I know we're leaving now, but your brother and sister's feet are still frozen. Can we just let them roast the fire and warm it before we leave?"
Ling Chaofeng did not say anything. The Xiaowan did not bother with him and sat down to drink the remaining porridge. After the Aunt Zhang came out with a bowl and chopsticks, she walked halfway and went back inside.
Thus, he sat like this for a good fifteen minutes. Xiaowan kept the tableware on the table, glanced at the mother and son duo and asked, "Can you guys leave now?"
Madam Xu had imagined that it was time for Ling Chaofeng to pay, but after waiting for a long time, there was no movement. She steeled her heart, rolled up her sleeves and said: "Yue'er, let me help you wash the dishes.
Xiaowan didn't want her to touch him, so they fought over it. Madam Xu suppressed her anger and said with a smile: "Don't be busy, let Mother wash it for you."
Suddenly hearing the sound of porcelain breaking, Xiaowan threw her chopsticks on the ground. Ling Chaofeng looked over coldly, and was ready to attack at any time.
But Xiaowan did not panic, nor was she afraid. She stared straight at Madam Xu and said: "You are not my mother, my mother is long dead, who do you think you are? Do you think I've forgotten what you've done to me for the past ten years? "For father's sake, I will let you off this time, but you better not refuse a toast and drink a forfeit. Since you've married me and didn't kill me before, you should know that sooner or later you will have your retribution, right?"
Everyone was stunned. Aunt Zhang held her chest as she looked at her daughter in another light.
In her entire life, Xiaowan had never spoken so loudly. In the past four to five months in the inn, she had truly lived up to her character. She had once resisted her stepmother, but she was too small and weak.
Now, she didn't need to endure anymore. As long as she was willing, Ling Chaofeng would pinch Madam Xu to death like an ant.
Xiaowan knew that even in the < Three Character Classic > and the < Thousand Character Classic >, people were taught to be lenient. But she could not do it, she would treat everyone in the world with kindness, excluding her stepmother.
"You, you …" Madam Xu was enraged, she could not take this lying down.
Aunt Zhang walked over, her sharp gaze stabbed into her face like a knife. She laughed coldly: "It's going to get windy outside, it's harder to walk when the wind is blowing. It's a big festival, don't make the three of us freeze to death on the road."
She waved her hand and called Uncle Biao over.
With a cigarette in hand, Uncle Biao squinted and walked forward a few steps. Such a tall and big wall-like figure caused Madam Xu's legs to go limp, rolling and crawling as he dragged a pair of children outside. When he arrived at the door, he couldn't hold back and scolded loudly: "You heartless little slut, just you wait for retribution.
Xiaowan picked up the pot of porridge and rushed towards Madam Xu to throw it. When the pot was broken, it fell onto the ground and she said with hatred: "Of course God will open his eyes and watch how you defile another person's daughter. Sooner or later, I will return it to you one by one."
When the Madam Xu was about to erupt again, the people in the shop all came out, a row of them stood behind the Xiaowan, scaring her so much that she didn't dare make a sound, and carried the two children away.
She was really unlucky this time. Not only did she not get a single cent, she even lost a pot of porridge after being humiliated, making Madam Xu grind her teeth in hatred. She scolded and beat the two children all the way back home after noon.
In the tavern, a few foreigners came over for lunch. They did not stay at the restaurant but only ate, and the Aunt Zhang and the rest greeted them warmly. After her stepmother left, the Xiaowan did not come out of her house, but after the guests had eaten and left, she went downstairs to help with the dishes.
Aunt Zhang boiled a pot of water and came to the back door by the well. She saw young lady sitting on a chair and wiping her tears, crying sorrowfully.
"Allow me." Ling Chaofeng appeared from behind him, took the pot of hot water, and walked towards his wife.