Chapter 457: News Elsewhere
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
As General Zhang and the others were being tortured, Little All Yu followed Liu Shi back to Hu Family Village.
Because it was winter, many flowers and plants on the way back were not blooming. It even looked bleak and desolate.
Wang Aibao looked worried. Liu Shi was not much better-looking either.
Chi Tu directed the donkey in front, and the lamb followed beside the donkey cart.
No one said anything.
Tang Yuan took out a food box from the top cabinet of the carriage, took out some pastries, and placed them in front of everyone.
“Third Madam, Eldest Miss, would you like some pastries?” Tang Yuan lowered her voice. Seeing the two of them shake their heads, she pushed the pastry food box in front of Little Ah Yu.
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“Thank you, Big Sister Tang Yuan.” Little Ah Yu wiped her hands with a handkerchief before going to get the pastries. However, she did not eat them herself. Instead, she stuffed them into Liu Shi s mouth.
Liu Shi was caught off guard and hurriedly said, “All Yu, eat. Mother doesn’t want to eat.”
However, Little Ah Yu didn’t care about this. She took a new one and stuffed it into Wang Aibao’s mouth.
“Grandma said at home that no matter what happens, you have to fill your stomachs. You didn’t eat much at noon and must be hungry now. I can even hear your stomachs rumbling!” Little Ah Yu said seriously. “Even if you’re sad, you have to fill your stomachs. Only then will you have the strength to be sad!”
Little Ah Yu was also very worried about her Second Uncle and Second Aunt, but she felt that she couldn’t help now, so she had to eat well and sleep well at least.
She wanted her family to be healthy.
Otherwise, if Grandma went there, she would have to worry about Second Uncle and Second Aunt and her family not eating well.
How tiring would that be!
The two of them were a little helpless.
They were really not in the mood to eat.
Something had happened to the family and they did not know what was going on, so they were naturally worried..
They were not as clear-headed as a child.
The more they thought about it, the more depressed they became.
“Little Master is right. No matter what, you can’t mistreat yourself. If Old Madam finds out, her heart will ache!” Tang Yuan comforted them in a low voice. “Moreover, our Little Master is a blessing. Even the villagers can benefit from her blessings, let alone the family. Second Master and Second Madam must be blessed by the heavens. They will definitely be fine.”
Seeing that there was no effect, Tang Yuan did not dare to say anything else.
She was just a maidservant. No matter what she said, she was just a servant taking care of her master.
Seeing that Big Sister Tang Yuan had been defeated, Little Ah Yu took two bites of the pastry and wiped the pastry crumbs off her mouth. Then, under Tang Yuan’s encouraging gaze, she said, “Mother, Little Aunt, the teacher said that if we think of something positive, it’s very likely to become good. However, if we think of it in a bad way, it might become bad. If you frown now and think that something big has happened to Second Uncle and Second Aunt, something bad may really happen.”
These words were a little heartbreaking, but they made sense coming from a child.
Wang Aibao sighed and patted the back of Liu Shi’s hand. “Sister-in-law, All Yu is right. Let’s not return to the village so depressed. We’re going back to pray.”
If they returned to the village in this state, the villagers would inevitably ask more. It was not good to have too many people talking.
Liu Shi also forced a smile. Her expression was finally not so ugly.
When they returned, it was the 10th of the winter month. The village was holding a small temple fair, and it had already ended in the afternoon.
From afar, they saw many people coming out of Hu Family Village one after another. They were chatting and laughing, and it was very lively.
Someone recognized the Wang Family’s donkey cart. Seeing that it was Chi Tu driving the cart outside, they did not recognize them for a moment.
It was Little Ah Yu who popped out first.
Someone immediately smiled and greeted her. “It’s Ah Yu. Who are you back with? Aren’t you going to school in town today?”
Little Ah Yu smiled sweetly. “Grandpa Luo, Mother and I have applied for leave from the teacher and want to return to the village to take a look.”
“Good child.” That person was holding a cloth bag that contained the cane sugar and malt sugar that had been consecrated at the temple fair. It was naturally produced by Hu Family Village.
As he spoke, he took out some sugar from the bag and handed it to Little Ah Yu from afar.
“There’s no need, Grandpa Luo. 1 still have a lot of sugar at home. Grandma didn’t let me eat too much. She said that it would spoil my teeth.”
“What an obedient child. Go back quickly. I’ll go home too.”
Other than Grandpa Luo, the people from the other villages also looked for Little Ah Yu to talk to. Little Ah Yu was extremely patient and replied one by one.
Most people could be called out as long as she saw them once and knew their names.
Some of them she had only seen once before and did not know what to call them, but Meatbail would remind her in the spatial pocket.
After receiving Ah Yu’s greeting, everyone returned and said to their families, “1 saw Old man Wang’s little blessing today. That child is very obedient and even called me by name. Perhaps I’ll be tainted by her blessing in the next few days.”
The others had the same thought.
Little Ah Yu’s name as the Little Blessing had long spread from Hu Family Village. Many people had participated in the small temple fair in Hu Family Village because they wanted to meet Little Ah Yu.
It was too far to go to town, and it would be bad if they disturbed the child.
If they could bump into her in the village, it would seem more sincere.
“I was wondering who had returned. There are actually so many people welcoming us. So it’s our village’s Blessed Child.” The donkey cart had just stopped at the village entrance when a smiling voice sounded from behind the crowd.
Little Ah Yu jumped off the donkey cart and ran towards the other party.
“Big Brother!” Little Ah Yu ran towards Wang Dalang and subconsciously reached out to him.
Wang Dalang was also prepared to carry Little Ah Yu.
Little All Yu caught a glimpse of Qu Shuqiu beside her.
She hurriedly retracted her hand and placed it behind her back. She said to Qu Shuqiu, “Hello, future sister-in-law. I didn’t want to hug my Big Brother. Big Brother is yours!”
Liu Shi had once told Little Ah Yu that since her brother was engaged now, they could not be too close, lest her Sister-in-law was unhappy.
Previously, Qu Shuqiu was still quite shy. During this period of time, because she was interested in the cane sugar workshop in Hu Family Village, she stayed here for a long time.
The villagers were simple-minded, but they also liked to joke. Qu Shuqiu had long trained herself to be more comfortable.
Her answer was especially hearty. “What’s wrong with that? Your brother talks about you all day. It’s not easy for him to come back. Let him hug you properly, lest he always envy others for having a sister.”
Wang Dalang smiled and stepped forward. He hugged Little Ah Yu and raised her high to his neck.
Little Ah Yu exclaimed in fear and hurriedly hugged Wang Dalang’s neck.
Then, there was laughter.
When Madam Zhang and Wang Aibao, who had gotten out of the car after teasing her, saw this, they could not help but laugh too.
The gloominess in their hearts dissipated a lot.
The few of them went to the General Temple to pay a visit and offer incense to General Hu. They then went to visit the village chief before returning to Old man Wang’s house.
Along the way, they saw that the village had changed greatly.
In the middle was still a large field with all kinds of crops planted. The beans that Little Ah Yu had improved previously were also planted in different categories.
The surrounding mountainous terrain had been planted with sugarcane. At this moment, the sugarcane was slowly maturing and growing lushly.
Many villagers were busy in the fields. When they saw them, they greeted them happily.
As soon as they returned to the village, they indeed felt much better.
Therefore, they simply stayed for two more days. In any case, they had already taken three days off.
On the third day, Little All Yu and the others, who lived in Hu Family Village, were not anxious. Instead, General Zhang, who had been led around a few times, was anxious.
Seeing that they were really tortured to the point of being angry but not daring to say anything, Chi Ding let them go.
“Leader Chi, I’m sure you know the reason why we’re here this time. If we really delay official business, I’ll report to the High Duke truthfully!” Even if General Zhang was a clay figurine, he had a temper, not to mention that he was a general to begin with.
Chi Ding smiled. “Looks like General Zhang is very dissatisfied with my hospitality over the past few days. If our Duke asks in the future, I’ll report it truthfully.”
He even emphasized the word “our”.
To remind General Zhang that Duke An Manor and Duke Yong Manor were enemies.
Back then, they gave Princess Yong Chang’s token to the other party. It was already considered a great favor to the Duke Yong Manor. They still wanted more?
Sorry, that was impossible.
Coincidentally, someone whispered in General Zhang’s ear, and his expression changed. “Are you serious?”
They had been circling Nanhe Town for a few days and their son had almost been crippled by him.. In the end, there was actually accurate news of Princess Yong Chang elsewhere!
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