Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 48
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 48: Milksop, You Aren’t Allowed To Be Away In The Future
Lin Sanzhu was stunned for a moment before she reacted and wiped her face with "disgust." "You didn't even wipe your mouth, how dirty. Wretched girl, who taught you to kiss people? If you dare to do this outside, I’ll break your legs."
"Did you hear that?"
Su Tao took a ladle of water and went out to wash her feet. She tilted her head to look at Lin Sanzhu, and said jokingly, "Got it, got it, Mom. Stop nagging, or Dad is going to lose his appetite!"
Lin Sanzhu choked, glanced at Su Fu, then continued to eat.
Su Tao fell asleep early at night, but was woken up in the middle of the night. Something was ramming against the door, and the force was quite strong.
Su Fu and the others also woke up. Su Fu quickly lit a fire, and saw a wild boar outside through the light.
He didn't think it was a good thing. Even four or five people couldn't restrain a wild boar. There were three children at home, so it would be bad if the door was knocked down.
Lin Sanzhu also turned pale with fright, but she didn’t panic. She went to get an iron rod and gave it to Su Fu. She asked tremblingly, "Fuzi, what should we do?"
Su Tao was also frightened. The teeth of the wild boar were so sharp. If she were bitten, wouldn't her neck be broken?
Su Fu shook his head, then took a piece of firewood and lit it at the door. The fire became brighter. The wild boar stood at the door for a while and then ran away.
They heaved a sigh of relief. However, Su Fu didn't dare to put out the fire. He looked at Su Tao and Lin Sanzhu, and said, "You guys go to sleep. I'll keep watch."
Fortunately, the wild boar didn't return. However, Su Tao had a fitful sleep. She dreamed that she was bitten to death by a wild boar, and Milksop buried her in tears.
She woke up with cold sweat on her forehead. Gosh, what a fright.
The thought of going home became stronger.
Even so, she did not forget to seek revenge on Su Jinbao for hitting her yesterday. At dawn, she dragged her helper, Su Zhi, down the mountain to find Su Jinbao.
After walking around, she saw him near the big rock at the foot of the mountain.
He had just arrived, and hadn’t cut much ragweed yet.
Su Tao took a look, then whispered in Su Zhi's ear, "When the basket is full, you run over and grab some soil to hit him. After you hit him, run. Run faster, or don't blame me if you get beaten."
Su Zhi was a little scared and said timidly, "Cousin will hit me."
"What are you afraid of? I'm still here! If he hits you, I’ll hit him!"
Su Tao patted him on the shoulder. When she saw he was still timid, she added, "I'll give you another candy in two days."
This time, Su Zhi didn't hesitate at all. It was as if he would risk his life for the sake of food. "Okay."
Su Tao, "..."
She tried, but couldn't resist the urge. She raised her hand and flicked his forehead. "Is there nothing else in your mind besides food?"
"Milksop is well-behaved, good at studying, and considerate. If my target were you, I would’ve gone home a long time ago.”
She would be able to go home just by giving him a few candies.
Su Zhi rubbed his forehead aggrievedly. "Brother Yuntang has candies, but I don't."
Su Tao, "..."
She couldn’t refute that.
The two of them squatted for a long time until their feet were numb. Only then did Su Jinbao finish filling the basket with ragweed.
Su Tao stood up, shook her legs, and nudged Su Zhi. "Go, hit him and run toward our house."
Su Zhi nodded. Then, he grabbed a handful of soil and walked near Su Jinbao. "Cou... cousin, I-I-I... I'm going to hit you."
Su Tao, "..."
She’d take her hat off to this fool if he didn't get beaten.
Su Jinbao glared at Su Zhi. "You want to hit..."
Before he could finish his words, dirt hit his chin and he choked. "Su Zhi, you idiot! I'm going to beat you to death!" After he finished speaking, he chased Su Zhi angrily.
Su Tao ran over quickly, carried the basket and ran toward the mountain. She scattered the ragweed everywhere, a little here and a little there.
After that, she took the basket home.
The house lacked everything. Even if she couldn’t carry the basket out, it could still be used to store things.
She met Su Zhi halfway. He was panting. It seemed that he was quite "capable" and hadn't gotten beaten.
The two of them came back with a basket. Lin Sanzhu was about to ask where they got it when she suddenly saw the rope tied to Su Tao’s back. "Wretched girl, where did you get it?"
"I found it on the way. If you don’t believe me, ask him." Su Tao nudged Su Zhi, and Su Zhi nodded honestly.
Lin Sanzhu thought that maybe Su Jinbao had lost the basket again. However, she didn't ask them to return it because they found it and didn't steal it.
She untied the rope around Su Tao’s back. "Help yourselves to the wild vegetable pancakes in the bowl. We have to repair the door today. You guys go up the mountain with me to find hemp."
"Okay."
Su Tao took a wild vegetable pancake and took a bite, but spit it out quickly. She asked, "Mom, why is this pancake so bitter?"
"Wretched girl, if you dare to waste it, I'll beat you to death. You still complained that it tasted bitter. Take it, or leave it." Lin Sanzhu glared at her.
If Su Tao hadn't lived those good days at the Xie family's house, she would still be able to swallow the pancake. This pancake tasted awful when compared with the Xie family's.
She ate one and then stopped eating. Why hadn't Milksop returned yet?
She wanted to eat pancakes.
At this time, Mrs. Su-Qian's voice drifted from the foot of the mountain intermittently. "...the basket... beat you to death... why don't you just go and die..."
"Boo-hoo... it was... Su Zhi..."
Su Tao stood on the rock and took a few glances. Although she didn't see anything, she could imagine Su Jinbao's miserable state.
That wretched rascal deserved it for bullying her.
……
For more than ten days in a row, Su Tao worked from morning to night. Her back ached, and she even had leg cramps while sleeping. She lost the weight she had gained from eating at the Xie family’s house.
She had never missed someone so much in all her life.
She missed Milksop so much.
Her days were so miserable when Milksop was away.
Sometimes, she felt like she was going to starve to death in the cave.
"Sister, Sister, Brother Yuntang is back!" Su Zhi ran in from the outside. His eyes were very bright, as if he had seen candy.
To know when the Xie family would return as soon as possible, Su Tao specifically asked Su Zhi to stand outside and keep an eye every day.
When Su Tao heard that, she stood up suddenly and ran out in a hurry. When Lin Sanzhu saw that, she snapped, "Wretched girl, watch where you’re heading. Why are you so anxious?"
Su Tao stood on tiptoes and looked in the direction of the Xie family’s house. There was a carriage at the door, and the door was already open.
Her eyes lit up. Milksop was really back!
"Pancakes" were back.
She hurriedly ran down the mountain. When she was about to reach the foot of the mountain, she met Xie Yuntang who was about to go up the mountain.
"Sister Taozi."
Xie Yuntang couldn't help but smile when he saw her. His little face was soft and cute. Then, he ran over, and quickly opened his bundle. He took something out, handed it to her, and said, "Sister Taozi, eat this. This cake is delicious."
Su Tao held back what she wanted to say. She took the cake and stuffed it into her mouth. The sweetness in her mouth made her feel alive again.
Xie Yuntang's eyes crinkled up, expressing his feelings in a simple way. He said happily, "Sister Taozi, I missed you. Grandma asked me to stay for a few more days, but I didn't stay."
When he saw that she had finished eating the cake, he hurriedly handed her another piece. "Sister Taozi, eat slowly. I bought you a lot. They are all yours. There are hawthorn cakes, osmanthus cakes, and chestnut cakes. What do you want to eat? I’ll get it for you."
"Osmanthus cake." Su Tao ate in a hurry and choked a little. She patted her chest and then took the cake from his hand.
She was only full after eating several pieces. She burped uncontrollably. She was somewhat satisfied. She stared at Xie Yuntang and said, "You aren’t allowed to be away in the future."