Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 93
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 93: Then I Would Bully Milksop’s Wife As Well
Lin Sanzhu was rendered speechless. "..."
She glared at Su Tao, but she couldn’t talk about husband and wife matters with a half-grown girl like Su Tao, so she changed the subject and said, "Where are Yuntang and Su Zhi?"
When Su Tao heard Lin Sanzhu’s words, she looked back and said, "Oh, I forgot about Milksop." After saying that, she ran out in a hurry.
But she didn't walk far before she saw Xie Yuntang and Su Zhi. She said while panting, "Why are you two walking so slowly?"
Xie Yuntang never refuted her words, so he didn't say anything. Su Zhi sniffled. "You ran too fast instead, as if a ghost were chasing you."
Those words would definitely earn him a beating. Sure enough, Su Tao raised her hand and hit him. "How dare you say that! Now, you can speak. Why couldn't you recite when the teacher asked you to recite just now?"
"Sister, I was wrong," Su Zhi admitted his mistake with tears.
"Study hard at home. If I hear from the teacher that you’re lazy and sleeping in class when I come back, I’ll skin you alive." Su Tao pushed him and signaled him to go home quickly.
Xie Yuntang was going to take the children’s imperial exam and would go to the county town early tomorrow morning.
When they returned to the Xie family’s house, the meal was already ready. After dinner, Xie Qing had something to say to Xie Yuntang, so Xie Yuntang didn't ask Su Tao to study with him.
After Su Tao finished practicing her handwriting in the room, she lay on the small bed to sleep, but she couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning. Finally, she touched under the pillow.
She took out a candy and put it in her mouth. The sweet taste made her eyes crinkle up.
Life in the Xie family’s house was really comfortable.
But when Xie Yuntang grew up, he wouldn't need her anymore. By then, she would have to go back to the Su family’s house.
When life got comfortable, she felt that work was tough.
She couldn't be passive anymore. She had to try to go home in the next two years.
Go home...
Go home...
How would she be able to go home? Milksop didn’t hate her at all, and even liked her for some reason.
……
When she woke up again, it was already daybreak. Su Tao hurriedly got out of bed and looked around. Milksop was no longer in the room.
She opened the door and went out. Mrs. Xie-Qin was carrying soup to the main hall. "Taozi, you're awake. Go wash your hands and have breakfast."
It had been a long time since Su Tao woke up so late. She felt a little embarrassed. "Auntie Xie, I got up late."
It was because the Xie family treated her well that she couldn't push her luck, otherwise the Xie family would definitely think she was ungrateful.
"I told Yuntang not to wake you up. We have to travel soon. It’s better that you sleep more." Mrs. Xie-Qin knew what Su Tao meant and felt sorry for her for being sensible.
Xie Yuntang came over and led her into the main hall, saying softly, "Sister Taozi, it's okay. We aren’t going to school today. Dad and Mom won't scold you."
He lowered his voice even more. "Don't be afraid, it's okay."
Next time, he would wait for Sister Taozi to wake up before coming out.
Seeing that Xie Qing and his wife didn’t look angry, Su Tao heaved a sigh of relief. After washing up quickly, she grabbed a bun for Milksop with the chopsticks. "Brother Yuntang, here." After that, she scooped him a bowl of soup.
Xie Qing looked at the two of them and said, "Yuntang and Taozi will sit in the carriage at the back. You can lie down and take a nap on the way."
Four people in a carriage was a bit crowded, especially since Yuntang had to take the exam when he arrived at the county town. A bad mental state would affect his performance.
Xie Yuntang and Su Tao nodded obediently.
Just as she was about to leave, Lin Sanzhu came with a basket of things. She stuffed it into Su Tao's hands and reminded her, "Eat with Yuntang and the others on the way. Take good care of Yuntang and don't be lazy, okay?"
How could she not worry about her daughter going away?
Moreover, her wretched daughter’s behavior was always out of line.
Su Tao took it and said obediently, "I know..."
Before she finished speaking, Lin Sanzhu gave her a string of copper coins, about twenty coins. "It’s not for you to buy food, but for emergency."
Su Tao looked at the copper coins in her hand. It would be a lie to say that she didn't feel warm. She stretched out her hands to hug Lin Sanzhu’s waist, and said whiningly, "Mom, you’re so good."
"Now, you know that? You scolded me a lot in the past few days."
Lin Sanzhu smiled and scolded her, then touched her head, and said, "Be good, and don't run around. Follow Mrs. Xie and the others."
"Okay, I know. Mom, go back. I'm going to get on the carriage." Su Tao waved at her, and then got on the carriage behind.
The voices of Mrs. Xie-Qin and Lin Sanzhu could be clearly heard outside.
"Sister Su, don't worry. We’ll take good care of Taozi."
"I'm not worried, I'm not worried. I'm just afraid that Taozi will cause trouble for you. Take care. I'm leaving."
Su Tao poked her head out of the carriage, and then tossed out the twenty coins. "Mom, when I get home, you can fry meat for me."
"Sigh, why did you toss them out?" Lin Sanzhu picked up the copper coins on the ground, and when she wanted to chase them, it was already too late.
……
Soon after the carriage started moving, Su Tao lay on the carriage. Seeing Xie Yuntang reading a book, she thought he was under too much pressure. "Milksop, stop reading. Here, sleep with me."
Although Xie Yuntang was a little nervous about the children’s imperial exam, he didn't feel any pressure. His father said that he had learned what he should learn, so it wouldn’t be a big problem.
He put down the book and lay down beside her obediently. He glanced at Taozi's rosy cheeks and asked curiously, "Taozi, if I don't do well in the exam, will you dislike me?"
Hearing this, Su Tao looked at him sideways, then raised her hand and flicked his forehead. "It’s not as if I like you because you’re good at studying. But you have to take the exam seriously."
Xie Yuntang smiled and asked seriously, "Taozi, what do you like about me?"
Su Tao didn’t know how to answer him. She liked him because he was soft and easy to bully.
But saying this would definitely affect Milksop’s self-esteem, and affect his exam by then.
Then there would be no delicious food or fun.
Xie Qing said that he would take them out after the exam.
"I like you because you’re handsome, and well-behaved, You also speak nicely, and write beautifully. All in all, I like you in many ways."
It turned out that Sister Taozi liked him so much. Xie Yuntang was almost grinning from ear to ear. He responded to her seriously, "Sister Taozi, I like you a lot too. I like that you can read, catch butterflies, climb trees, and not let others bully me..."
"Since I'm so good to you, you have to repay me, right?" Su Tao secretly tried to test the waters.
Xie Yuntang was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Except for your request to go home, I promise you everything else."
Su Tao, "..."
She just wanted that one. That was her top priority, all the others were secondary.
She was a little depressed, but it was okay. After all, she was mentally prepared. "Why don't you believe me? What I said is true."
Xie Yuntang was obedient and didn't say anything. It was obvious that he didn't believe it. Any normal person wouldn't believe it.
Su Tao, "..."
Okay, fine. Milksop was too young.
She would wait a little longer. If it didn't work, she would think of other ways.
She stretched out her hand and pinched his face, and said in feigned fierceness, "Since you don't believe me, don't blame me for bullying you in the future."
By then, I would bully his wife as well!
Let's see if he would still remain calm!
Xie Yuntang still said nothing.
He was soft and docile.
She couldn’t even get angry with him.
