Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 71
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 71: Zheng Duoyin Was So Scary, He Wanted To Eat People
Xie Liang and the others were so frightened that they didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that they would be eaten by Zheng Duoyin if they made a sound.
Zheng Duoyin was so scary, he even wanted to eat people...
Su Tao secretly raised her eyebrows. What cowards! If she wasn't afraid of scaring Milksop, she would have said something even more terrifying.
At the thought of this, she looked to the side and saw Milksop with a confused look on his face. He wasn’t afraid at all.
She guessed he still hadn't figured out how Zheng Duoyin turned into a man-eating monster.
She touched him. "Does Zheng Duoyin look like that? Tell them I didn't lie to them."
Xie Yuntang snapped out of his daze. He glanced at her, then at Xie Liang and the others, and nodded obediently. "It's just as Sister Taozi said."
When he said that, Xie Liang and the others believed him. Their panic grew. Xie Li, the youngest, pouted and cried. "Why did you tell us... boohoohoo... I'm scared. I want to find my mom."
"You guys wanted to tell a story. I just thought what you said wasn’t scary enough."
Su Tao glanced at his cowardly look and said, "As long as you don't tell anyone, it will be fine. If you or I don't tell anyone, then everything will be fine."
"But... if you make me unhappy, or make... Brother Yuntang unhappy, I’ll tell Zheng Duoyin and let him eat you all." After saying this, she made a gesture of eating people.
Xie Liang and the other children could not stand her intimidation. Xie Li started crying. He stood up and ran outside, shouting, "Mom..."
Xie Liang and Xie Yu looked at Su Tao, then stood up and ran away.
Zheng Duoyin was going to eat them.
Su Tao couldn't help laughing when she saw them run away. Xie Yuntang said softly, "Sister Taozi, Duoyin doesn't eat people. Why did you lie to them?"
Su Tao crossed her legs and said, "I didn’t lie to them. I was just making up a story, just like what's in their books. It's all made up. There's nothing to be afraid of. Only people with something to hide would be afraid."
"Milksop, why are you afraid of these things? What bad things have you done?"
Xie Yuntang shook his head, "I haven't done any bad things. Dad said that people should be upright and not do despicable things."
"That's it. Then what are you afraid of?"
Su Tao had no more melon seeds to eat, so she tapped the table and said, "Milksop, peel them quickly. I don't have any left to eat."
Xie Yuntang nodded quickly and peeled the melon seeds seriously, not thinking about the ghost story that Xie Liang and the others had just told him.
Of course, Xie Qing and the others got wind of what happened in the courtyard. After hearing about it, Xie Qing and Mrs. Xie-Qin were both nonplussed. Mrs. Xie-Qin felt relieved and massaged Xie Qing’s shoulders, saying, "Taozi is a really clever girl."
"That's good. I hope Yuntang won't be afraid of those things after this."
Xie Qing paused for a moment, and then said, "The doctor will be here soon. Let Taozi see the doctor first, otherwise Yuntang will be a little resistant."
Since he was a child, Xie Yuntang had to see a doctor every now and then, so he was naturally a little resistant.
Speaking of seeing a doctor, Mrs. Xie-Qin was a little worried and sighed. "Sigh."
"It will be fine. Yuntang's condition has improved a lot. After this year, the Xie family will be divided. Those things won't happen again by then."
"It's my fault. I didn't take good care of Yuntang and let him get scared."
"It's not your fault. We can't prevent others from having such bad intentions. Fortunately, Yuntang is much better now."
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When the doctor came, Su Tao and Xie Yuntang were practicing their writing.
Hearing the noisy footsteps, Xie Yuntang subconsciously looked up and saw the familiar doctor. He subconsciously moved closer to Su Tao, but still called out politely, "Uncle Wu."
Wu Tianxiang smiled kindly and put down the box in his hand. "Yuntang has gained some weight recently."
As he scrutinized Xie Yuntang while speaking, he found that Xie Yuntang’s face was ruddy and his cheeks were plumper.
Since he could eat, his condition must have been much better.
Xie Qing saw his son's resistance and explained, "Since Uncle Wu dropped by today, I asked him to take a look at you and Taozi."
"Taozi, come here. Let the doctor examine you first."
Although Su Tao didn't know why she had to see a doctor, she still stretched out her hand obediently. Wu Tianxiang carefully checked her pulse and retracted his hand after a long while. "There’s no problem. You're in good health."
Then he said to Xie Yuntang, "Yuntang, come here. Let me examine you."
Xie Yuntang did not move. He, who was always well-behaved, shook his head and said, "Uncle Wu, I don’t have to be examined. I'm fine."
Every time he saw a doctor, he had to take medicine for a long time, and the medicine was very bitter.
His parents would also worry about him.
Wu Tianxiang and Xie Qing looked at each other, not knowing what to say. If Xie Yuntang was resistant, they certainly couldn't force him.
Su Tao didn't know the inside story and thought that Milksop was scared, so she reached out and lifted up his sleeve. "Brother Yuntang, it won’t take much time. After you’re examined, we’ll go and watch the fish."
The fish in the Xie family’s lake were so fat that when she passed by today, she saw a fish head that was half the size of her head.
She was sure that chopped pepper fish head would be delicious.
After she said this, Xie Yuntang hesitated for a moment, then extended his hand obediently.
Wu Tianxiang was a little surprised, but then his expression returned to normal. It took him longer to check Xie Yuntang’s pulse than Su Tao’s.
Mrs. Xie-Qin and Xie Qing also looked a little serious.
Su Tao glanced at them back and forth, wondering if there was something wrong with Milksop.
She looked at Xie Yuntang and accidentally saw that his other hand was holding the corner of his clothes tightly. He was obviously a little afraid.
But come to think of it, it was normal for an eight-year-old to be afraid.
She sat next to him, reached out and took his hand. She whispered, "Don't be afraid."
Xie Yuntang turned his head and looked over. Seeing the girl's smiling face, the tension and uneasiness in his eyes faded a little, and he said softly, "Thank you, Sister Taozi."
At this time, Wu Tianxiang withdrew his hand and smiled. "Yuntang is in good health, but a little weak. However, this isn’t a big deal. Just go out and play more."
Xie Qing and Mrs. Xie-Qin's eyes flashed with joy. Xie Qing heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Physician Wu." After saying that, he went out with Wu Tianxiang.
Mrs. Xie-Qin happily touched Xie Yuntang's head, and then touched Su Tao's head. "Aren't you going to watch the fish? Go ahead."
After Su Tao and Xie Yuntang left the yard, she asked curiously in a low voice, "Milksop, were you sick before?"
Xie Yuntang hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't know. Every time I saw a doctor, I had to take a lot of medicine. The medicine is bitter. I don't like it."
Hearing this, Su Tao knew that he must be sick. No wonder Mrs. Xie-Qin and Xie Qing were always worried about him.
She didn't continue talking, in case she scared him. She raised her hand and flicked his forehead, saying briskly, "Who told you not to eat well? From now on, you’ll carry the school bag and wash the dishes. Exercise more so that you can stay healthy."
Xie Yuntang touched his forehead. Instead of being unhappy, he smiled with crinkled eyes. "Okay."
By the lake, on a small arch bridge, the two children laid on the stone railing, staring at the fish at the bottom of the lake.
The fish were clearly visible and each one was plump and beautiful.
The more Su Tao looked at them, the more she wanted to eat one. She gulped and said, "Milksop, what kind of fish is this?"
"I heard from my grandfather that they were fish transported from the capital."
Xie Yuntang met her gaze, and seemed to guess what she wanted to do. He said considerately, "Sister Taozi, do you want to eat it?"
