Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 95
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 95: Sister Taozi, I'm Not A Girl
Seeing that he insisted on carrying her on his back, Su Tao didn’t continue to talk nonsense with him. She lay on his back and warned him in a low voice, "Milksop, if you throw me off your back, I'll beat you."
"I won't throw you off my back."
Xie Yuntang lifted her up with a little effort, and then held her feet tightly with both hands.
He said again, "Sister Taozi, wrap your arms around my neck."
Su Tao didn’t expect him to really be able to carry her on his back. Su Tao wrapped her arms around his neck and tsked twice, teasing, "Milksop, it seems that you still have strength. I thought you were weak like a girl."
In fact, she underestimated Xie Yuntang’s strength. Xie Yuntang was a boy after all, and he was stronger than her in any case.
"Sister Taozi, I'm not a girl," Xie Yuntang protested in an obedient manner.
The two went to the medical hall, and the physician examined Su Tao's foot. The skin on her instep was broken, and it was a bit serious. It was bleeding, and a large area of her sock was stained.
Su Tao cursed that person inwardly. She didn't understand why that person had to step on her foot so hard.
She suddenly remembered something and patted her body, feeling left and right, and suddenly stood up, exclaiming, "The silver was stolen."
Then with no regard for her injury, she put on her shoe and wanted to go out to look for it.
It was more than ten taels of silver!
Xie Yuntang hurriedly grabbed her and said anxiously, "Sister Taozi, don't move. Your foot hasn't been treated with medicine yet. Forget about the silver."
Although the ten taels of silver weren’t hers, Su Tao was still very sad because Milksop’s money was also hers.
She was afraid of being poor, and she didn't want others to take away even a penny.
She couldn't take it lying down. "No, it must be the person on my left. He has shifty eyes. It’s obvious he’s not a good person."
"Sister Taozi, apply the medicine first, and then we will report it to the authorities," Xie Yuntang said with some coaxing.
Su Tao was thinking about the silver at this time, so she was in no mood to apply the medicine. She urged, "No, let's report it now. Otherwise, we can’t get the silver back after he uses it up."
It was mainly because she felt guilty. It was more than ten taels of silver! If based on the salary she was paid, she would have to work for more than ten years to earn that amount.
Seeing that she wanted to leave, Xie Yuntang held her tightly, and then forced her to sit down. He took the medicine bottle and applied the medicine for her. He softly comforted her, "Sister Taozi, I won't let him run away. My father will definitely retrieve the money later. Sister Taozi, it's all my fault. I shouldn’t have let you stand in front."
Hearing this, Su Tao was stunned for a moment and touched the tip of her nose. Milksop was really good. He wasn’t anxious about the loss of silver, but worried about her wretched foot.
She found it a little difficult to understand. "You don't blame me?"
"Why would I blame you?" Xie Yuntang looked at her incomprehensibly.
Su Tao, "..."
This wretched system was really powerful.
Uncle Xu didn’t allow the two children to report to the authorities. He took them back and told Xie Qing about it.
Xie Qing didn’t say whether to report it or not, but asked Xie Yuntang for his opinion. He only started to do it after Xie Yuntang said that he wanted to report it.
A dozen taels of silver might not be a lot, but Xie Yuntang’s opinion mattered. It was necessary to spend time on this matter so that he would have a mind of his own in the future.
The authorities didn’t dare to be remiss where Xie Qing was concerned and immediately sent someone to arrest the thief. Fortunately, the man was a habitual offender and was caught in a gambling den. However, most of the money was gone.
After Su Tao learned about it, she lost her appetite for dinner. She took a few bites and went back to the room feeling depressed.
Xie Yuntang sensed that she was unhappy, so he went out and bought a lot of food. He put them in front of Su Tao one by one. "Sister Taozi, I bought you the lotus-flavored chicken. Do you want to eat it? I'll get you a chicken drumstick."
It smelled quite good. Su Tao sat up after smelling it. "Then give me one."
Hearing this, Xie Yuntang's eyes lit up and he quickly got a chicken drumstick for her. "Sister Taozi, here."
Su Tao took a big bite. The chicken was very tender and flavorful. It was indeed delicious.
No wonder even Milksop said it was delicious.
"Save the other chicken drumstick for me. You can have the rest."
"I’m not having it. It’s all yours. If you don't want to eat it, there are other food choices. Candy, cakes, pastries, and beef jerky."
Xie Yuntang bought too much and lost track of what he bought. He spoke while looking at his purchases.
Su Tao took a look, and then looked at the boy's drooping eyes. She suddenly felt much better. Milksop was really good and could coax her.
She said awkwardly, "Milksop, I won't eat that chicken drumstick. I'll give it to you."
"Why? Isn't it delicious?" Xie Yuntang was a little anxious, afraid that she didn't like it.
"It's delicious, so I'm giving you one."
Seeing that he was still going to ask more questions, Su Tao stuffed the chicken drumstick she had eaten into his mouth and said, "Milksop, you're so nagging. Your wife won't be able to stand you in the future."
Xie Yuntang realized belatedly that Sister Taozi wanted to give him the chicken drumstick, and immediately smiled with crinkled eyes. "Thank you, Sister Taozi."
"You’re so nagging. Hurry, eat it." Su Tao didn't pay him further attention. She tore off the other chicken drumstick and started to eat it.
The two looked at each other and grinned foolishly like children did.
……
On the day of Xie Yuntang's children’s imperial exam, Su Tao got up early and helped him pack his stationery. Thinking that it was still a bit cold to sit in this weather, she asked him to put on an extra set of underclothes.
"Milksop, don't be nervous. Read the questions carefully, write the answers well, and don't panic. If you pass the test, I’ll take you to catch crabs and butterflies when the weather gets hot."
Xie Yuntang watched her busying around, and his heart filled with emotions. He said seriously, "Sister Taozi, I’ll definitely pass the test. By then, you just need to catch two butterflies for me." When he said that, his eyes crinkled up into crescents.
"I can even catch you a whole basket of them, let alone two."
Su Tao thought about it, stretched out her hand, and said, "Come on, let's high five for some good luck..."
After saying the words "good luck", she stopped talking. She didn’t have any good luck. She came to this backward place where she didn't have enough to eat, didn't have warm clothes, and was beaten.
She quickly rephrased her words and said, "I'll give you some confidence. Milksop, come on."
Looking at her palm, Xie Yuntang blushed and hesitated for a while. Finally, he stretched out his fair hand, placed it on her hand, and said softly, "Thank you, Sister Taozi."
"What are you thanking me for? You're so polite."
Su Tao retracted her hand and began to pack up the things to prevent Milksop from forgetting anything.
Xie Yuntang was taking the exam, but Su Tao was more nervous than them. She kept nagging and giving instructions along the way. Mrs. Xie-Qin and Xie Qing looked at each other and almost couldn't help but laugh.
Xie Yuntang had to take the exam for an hour. Since Su Tao had nothing to do, she waited for him at the door. She was not the only one, there were others as well.
She was a little bored waiting, and just as she was about to go buy some food, a little girl next to her who was about the same age as her suddenly called her, "Sister, are you waiting for your brother too?"
"Yes." Su Tao nodded.
The little girl gestured happily. "I’m waiting for my brother too. My brother is very good at studying and knows many words."
Su Tao had nothing to do, so she "competed" with her. She imitated her tone and said, "My brother is also very good. He’s very good at studying and the teacher praises him every day."
"My brother is the best. He’s better than your brother." The little girl was getting a little anxious.
It was so fun teasing a child. Su Tao blinked. "My brother is the best in the world."
