Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 59
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Proofed by The Buddha
Chapter 59: Su Tao, The Unlucky One
The two of them had dinner after returning home. It was early after dinner, so Mrs. Xie Qin was still doing embroidery, and Su Tao followed suit. It was okay for her to embroider some simple things.
Sigh, she was a pauper, so what right did she have to not work?
She had to save money.
Given the Su family's situation, it was difficult to survive this cold winter.
Mrs. Xie-Qin looked at the embroidery in Su Tao’s hands. The needlework was already very good. She said softly, "Taozi, you can make inner wear for Yuntang. It's not complicated to make."
"When it's done, I’ll pay you."
Obviously, she was helping the Su family. Otherwise, Su Tao wouldn’t need to make it.
However, it could also be regarded as cultivating a caring person for Yuntang, so that he would be taken better care of.
It was a little inconvenient for Mrs. Xie-Qin to take care of him as a mother because he was unwilling to confide in her.
Su Tao was just worrying about money, but now she had a way to save money. Su Tao's eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly. Then she looked at Xie Yuntang and said sweetly, "Brother Yuntang, come here, let me take your measurements."
Xie Yuntang was a little embarrassed, but he still let her measure him obediently. Then, he watched her cut the fabric and said softly, "Sister Taozi, I want the sleeves to be tighter."
Xie Qing and Mrs. Xie-Qin looked at him and smiled.
"Okay," Su Tao replied promptly.
Although Mrs. Xie Qin had taught her how to cut the fabric several times, she was still a little unfamiliar with it. She took the fabric and placed it against Milksop’s body a few times.
After a while, she would repeat the process.
Despite the cumbersome movements, Xie Yuntang stood there obediently and let her do the measurements. Occasionally, he would raise his hands to cooperate.
It took a long time to get the measurements right. After cutting the fabric, Su Tao began to concentrate on sewing, being much more meticulous than usual.
Xie Yuntang kept staring at her with a bit of admiration as she worked. Sister Taozi could do everything.
She could wash dishes, make clothes, cut ragweed, and do many other things.
He only knew how to study. He was much inferior than Sister Taozi.
If Su Tao knew he was thinking this way, she would be so angry. If it wasn't for the sake of survival, who would be willing to do such manual work?
She had been a rich lady with no shortage of money, but she became Su Tao, an unlucky girl who was short of money, got beaten and had to work hard.
What bad luck.
No, she was downright unlucky.
She wondered what wicked things she did to deserve this!
The night was getting darker. After the two children went back to sleep, Mrs. Xie-Qin leaned on Xie Qing and whispered softly, "Yuntang is much better now."
"Yeah, let's have the doctor take a look when we go to the city this time."
Xie Qing bent down and kissed her, then said, "Taozi is a clever girl. She is suitable for Yuntang."
Yuntang was introverted and didn't like to talk, while Taozi was naughty and talkative. The two children complemented each other.
Hearing this, Mrs. Xie-Qin couldn't help but laugh, and raised her head slightly to look at him. "Do you want Taozi to be your daughter-in-law?"
She quickly added, "If Yuntang is happy, it's not impossible, but it's hard to explain to your parents."
The Xie family was a well-known family in the capital city. If Xie Yuntang married a country girl, it would be a joke to others.
Xie Qing carried her into the house. He put her on the bed and said, "Dad and Mom love Yuntang. If Yuntang is happy, they will probably be happy too."
"Yuntang is the little ancestor of the family."
Xie Qing was the only legitimate son of his father. His father was not a womanizer and did not take a concubine.
Xie Qing also didn’t have any concubines. Yuntang became the only direct descendant of the Xie family.
He paused and smiled. "If Yuntang really chooses Taozi, he’ll probably be the same as me."
"He’ll be henpecked."
Mrs. Xie-Qin laughed several times and said coquettishly, "Are you complaining?"
"Of course not. I can't wait to dote on you." Xie Qing bent down and kissed her.
……
Over at this end.
Su Tao fell asleep the moment she hit the hay, but Xie Yuntang hadn't yet slept. He got up in the dark, lit some incense, and lay back on the bed with his eyes closed.
The dark room made him feel a little breathless.
A dark shadow came in, and then a pair of slender hands grabbed the baby in the cradle. The baby began to struggle with his hands and feet until he couldn't breathe anymore...
After waking up from the dream, Xie Yuntang sat up suddenly. The darkness he saw made him panic. He quickly got out of bed and tried to light the lantern, but he knocked into a teacup and it fell to the ground with a "clash".
Su Tao in the next room was suddenly awakened, and after a while she realized that the sound came from Milksop’s room.
What was Milksop doing late at night?
She was afraid that he would fall, so she quickly put on her clothes and went out. She knocked on Xie Yuntang's room. "What's wrong?"
At this time, Mrs. Xie-Qin and Xie Qing also came out, both of them were also wearing clothes.
Xie Qing knocked on the door, a little worried. "Yuntang, what's wrong?"
Soon, the door opened, and Xie Yuntang said in a frightened voice, "Dad, help me light the lantern."
Hearing this, Su Tao immediately went to light the lantern. The room became brighter, and the boy's pale face came into sight.
When he no longer saw the dark shadow, Xie Yuntang's panic gradually subsided.
Xie Qing looked a little upset. He touched Xie Yuntang’s head and said softly, "Did you have a nightmare again?"
Xie Yuntang nodded.
Xie Qing's face looked even more grim, but soon returned to normal, "I’ll sleep with you."
As soon as the words fell, a girl's voice said hurriedly, "Uncle Xie, I’ll accompany Brother Yuntang. You sleep with Auntie Xie."
It was Su Tao.
At the Xie family, she got free food, and also got paid. How could she not do any work?
She said obediently, "I’ll play with Brother Yuntang for a while. He won't be afraid after playing for a while."
Xie Qing and Mrs. Xie-Qin looked at each other. Xie Qing hesitated for a moment and nodded. "Okay, call us if there’s anything."
Mrs. Xie-Qin went to fetch a quilt, touched the girl's head, and said, "Taozi, thank you for your help."
"It's no trouble. It's my duty to take care of Brother Yuntang." Su Tao felt that this family was really polite. They were polite to the helper.
After they left, Su Tao yawned, then locked the door. She looked at Milksop, and said casually, "Go to bed now. There’s nothing to be afraid of."
Xie Yuntang obediently went to bed and covered himself with the quilt. Su Tao extinguished the lantern, then went to bed and covered herself with the quilt. She saw that Milksop’s soft and cute face still looked a little panicked.
Her heart softened and she coaxed him patiently, "Go to sleep now. Don't worry. With me here, no demons or ghosts will come."
"If they dare to come, I'll punch them one by one."
Milksop’s bed was soft, fragrant, and really comfortable.
Hearing the girl's voice, Xie Yuntang felt relieved for some reason. "Sister Taozi, thank you."
The coaxing Su Tao was speechless.
Children were so gullible. He believed whatever she said.
She shook her legs and pressed down the corner of the quilt. "Then go to bed now, or you will fall asleep in school tomorrow."
After a while, when she heard no movement next to her, she tentatively called out in a low voice, "Milksop?"
"Sister Taozi." Xie Yuntang hadn't slept yet.
Sure enough, he was not asleep yet. Su Tao sighed, opened her eyes, and then turned sideways to face him. "What did you dream about?"
"I dreamed that someone was strangling a baby."
After Xie Yuntang finished speaking, he said seriously, "I’ve dreamed about it many times."
"There's nothing to be afraid of. Next time you have this dream, just scold that person. If you scold him, he won't dare to strangle the baby anymore."
Su Tao didn't think much about it. After all, it was just a nightmare. Since she came here, she had often dreamed that she starved to death.
But she still didn't starve to death.
Thinking that Milksop was an eight-year-old kid, she reached out and touched his head to comfort him, and then said, "Go to sleep. I'm next to you."