Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 35
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Proofed by The Buddha
Chapter 35: Sister Taozi, Wear Your Shoes Properly
It turned out that Milksop had a temper. Su Tao's eyes widened slightly, and she saw the hope of returning home for a moment.
However, the reason why Milksop got so angry was a bit inexplicable.
No matter how she pinched or scared him usually, he didn't get angry.
Yet, he got angry at something his cousin said.
That idiotic system must be playing a trick on her.
Qin Manzhu’s round eyes were filled with tears when she saw her cousin helping another person, and she said aggrievedly, "Cousin, you helped her instead of helping me. You’ve always helped me before."
"You were rude to Sister Taozi in the first place. Sister Taozi isn’t dirty. It’s just her clothes that are dirty." Xie Yuntang pursed his lips, and his small face looked a little serious.
Su Tao was so "touched" by Xie Yuntang's protection that she almost cried. She had bullied him in vain during this period of time.
"I'm going down. You guys enjoy yourselves."
"Sister Taozi..."
Xie Yuntang wanted to follow her, but Qin Manzhu held him back. "Cousin Yuntang, you aren’t allowed to play with her. You have to play with me."
……
In the main hall.
Mrs. Xie-Qin was talking to a young woman who was about her age. When she heard the sound of footsteps, she looked up and saw that it was Su Tao. She smiled and waved to her, then said kindly, "Taozi, come here and have some cakes."
Cakes...
Su Tao's eyes lit up, and she walked over shamelessly and said politely, "Auntie Xie, auntie."
Mrs. Xie-Qin broke off a piece of cake and gave it to her, then made the introductions. "This is Auntie Qin."
"Auntie Qin." Su Tao called obediently.
Mrs. Qin-Xu glanced at her calmly and didn't respond. It was obvious that she didn't like Su Tao.
Su Tao naturally felt it. She rolled her eyes at her, and quickly found an excuse to go out.
As soon as she left, Mrs. Qin-Xu frowned and said, "Why did you find such a dirty girl for Yuntang? I have several well-trained maids."
Mrs. Xie-Qin knew her second sister-in-law was used to living a privileged life. It was normal that she didn’t like Su Tao. Mrs. Xie-Qin explained with a smile, "Yuntang likes her. This girl is also really nice. It’s just that her family background isn’t that good."
"You can't just let Yuntang have his way. You should be more careful. It'll be bad if that girl has some thoughts about Yuntang."
Mrs. Qin-Xu advised Mrs. Xie-Qin for her own good. She had experience in managing a household. There were many maids who seduced their young masters. It was fine if the maid could be dismissed. If she couldn’t be dismissed and word of it spread, the household would become an object of ridicule.
Hearing that, Mrs. Xie-Qin couldn't help laughing. "Second Sister-in-law, you’re reading too much into it. We’re in the village."
"Besides, as long as Yuntang is happy, I’ll be happy too. It doesn't matter if her family background isn’t that good, as long as she treats Yuntang well."
Since Mrs. Xie-Qin said that, Mrs. Qin-Xu didn't say anything else. If she said anything else, she might offend Mrs. Xie-Qin. She changed the subject. "Let me tell you, Manzhu talks about Yuntang every day, and it makes my ears hurt..."
……
Su Tao didn't wander far after leaving the Xie family's house. The scorching sun made it hard for her to keep her eyes open. Had she known earlier, she wouldn't have come out. She kicked the stones on the ground irritably.
At this time, a voice sounded not far away. "Taozi... Big Sister, come and catch crabs."
She turned her head and looked over. It was Zheng Duoyin and four or five other children. She walked over and took a look. There were already quite many crabs in the wooden bucket.
She was very interested in food now. She pointed and asked, "Do you know how to cook them?"
Zhou Sheng nodded quickly and said enthusiastically, "We’ve prepared the flame sticks. We’ll find a place to grill them later."
"How do you catch them?"
Su Tao rolled up her sleeves swiftly. These children were not as particular as Milksop. They didn't realize anything inappropriate at all.
Zheng Duoyin lifted a stone and said, "Just turn it over like this."
This was the first time Su Tao tried to catch crabs. She was afraid of the big pliers at first, but later she got the hang of it and was no longer afraid.
After a while, she became more interested in catching crabs. She didn’t even bother to carry her shoes. She threw them directly to Zheng Duoyin, and assumed the aura of an older sister. "Carry them for me. If they get wet, you’ll be dead."
Zheng Duoyin carried the shoes obediently, and then exclaimed, "Big Sister, there’s a crab over there, hurry up..."
Su Tao saw it and tried to catch it. The crab crawled sideways, and the group of children followed it. The atmosphere was a bit lively for a while.
In the end, Su Tao caught it, and she threw the crab into the bucket smugly. "I’m the best!"
"Big Sister, you’re so awesome. I’ll give you a big one later."
Zhou Sheng's face was flushed like a monkey’s butt. He suddenly saw something, and waved his hand quickly. "Yuntang."
Su Tao looked over. It was really Milksop. When he came over, she said slyly, "Where’s your cousin?"
Xie Yuntang looked at her feet, and his face turned red. He quickly looked away, and said softly, "Sister Taozi, you can't take off your shoes in front of us."
"You have so many rules. I’m not listening." Su Tao stuck out her tongue and then ignored him.
Xie Yuntang stood on the side and followed anxiously on the shore. "Sister Taozi..."
Perhaps because he didn't look at his feet, he suddenly slipped. The water in the ditch was not deep, so he only wet his clothes.
Without thinking, Su Tao hurriedly ran over to pick him up and said fiercely, "Didn’t you watch where you were walking?"
Xie Yuntang glanced at his wet clothes, and quickly said softly and stubbornly, "Sister Taozi, wear your shoes properly."
Su Tao, "..."
She rolled her eyes at him and said angrily, "Will you get a stye if I don’t wear my shoes? Grow one and show it to me." While speaking, she took the shoes from Zheng Duoyin and went to the side to wear them.
Then she bent down and touched Xie Yuntang’s clothes. They weren’t very wet, and should dry up after a while.
She looked around and finally pointed to the empty dam. "You go there and stand in the sun."
She couldn't take Xie Yuntang home now. She would definitely be reprimanded.
Xie Yuntang pointed to her sleeves. "And your sleeves..."
"You’re so long-winded. I’ve rolled them down, I’ve rolled them down."
After Su Tao watched him walk over to the dam, she then said to Zhou Sheng and others in the river, "Hurry, grill them. I'm starving."
In the past, she was full after eating two buns in the morning, but now, after eating four big pancakes, she got hungry so soon.
Would she grow into a plump person in the future?
Thinking of that, she shook her head.
Although Zhou Sheng and the others were students, they knew more than Xie Yuntang. They quickly set up the fire.
Su Tao sat a little further away because of the heat, but she kept her eyes on the fire. Zheng Duoyin was a smart kid. After the first crab was grilled, he gave it to her. "Big Sister, eat it. I’m sure it’s delicious."
Su Tao took it and blew the ashes away. Just when she was about to chomp on it, something suddenly occurred to her. She waved to Milksop at the dam. "Come here quickly."
Xie Yuntang’s face was red from the sun, but compared to the simple-minded looks of Zhou Sheng and the others, he looked much cuter.
"Eat it."
After Su Tao gave it to him, she went to the fire rack to snatch Zhou Sheng's crab. Zhou Sheng didn't dare to say anything. He could only grill another one honestly.
Seeing that Xie Yuntang didn't know how to eat the crab, Su Tao rolled her eyes at him. She grabbed it and ripped off the two pincers. Then she stuffed it back into his hands. "Peel it open and eat it yourself."
Seeing that he was holding it instead of eating it, she immediately said fiercely, "Hurry, eat it!"
Xie Yuntang was startled, and took a step back. Then he peeled off the shell obediently. He had never eaten this before, so he was a little hesitant.
He looked up and saw the girl biting into the crab leg roughly. Her eyes were crinkled up, as if it was delicious.
After a while, he lowered his head and ate the crab meat. It tasted very bland and had a fishy smell. He didn't like it, but he finished it anyway.
