Li Xian clapped his hands and returned to the front yard from the bamboo forest behind the house. A few old hens were leisurely walking around the yard. An old hen that had just laid eggs jumped out of its nest and clucked, showing off its ability to lay eggs. Li Xian walked over, took out the eggs from the chicken coop that were still warm, and was about to return to his room when the next room creaked. The tenant, Madam Yu, came out with a big belly and a dustpan in her hands.
Madam Yu was in her early thirties and was quite beautiful. However, she was pregnant and her body was a little bloated. Seeing Li Xian, Madam Yu smiled at him in a friendly manner and began to pick up the moldy rice in the dustpan. The moldy rice was casually thrown on the ground, and a few hens ran over and pecked happily.
Madam Yu picked up the moldy rice and asked with a smile,"The Li Family's Langjun never went out?”
" I just returned to Lizhou not long ago," Li Xian replied." I'm still very tired. Let's rest for a few days."”
Madam Yu said in admiration," The story of you avenging your father and killing the halberd commander in anger has long been spread in the streets. You are so filial and brave. It is admirable."”
Li Xian smiled." Aunty, you flatter me. As a son, you should be like this." Auntie had been pregnant for six to seven months, right?”
Madam Yu gently rubbed her stomach and a sweet smile appeared on her face."Yes! He should be born during the new year. Hopefully, he will have a son this time. My man has even named the child.”
Li Xian laughed in surprise.”
Madam Yu smiled." My man's surname is a little special, so the child's name is also special." Do you think it's okay?"
"Not bad, not bad!" Li Xian smiled. It's easy to understand and catchy."
The two of them casually chatted for a while more, and the fence door creaked, and Ji Xiang, who was dressed in green, walked in.
Ji Xiang frowned slightly, as if he had something on his mind. He looked up and saw Madam Yu picking up rice. He quickly walked forward and said,"Mother! Daughter, come. Go and rest!"
Madam Yu turned her body sideways in disgust and asked,"Why are you back so early today?”
Ji Xiang sighed,"The shopkeeper's wine shop's business isn't good, he doesn't want to hire more people." You've settled my wages today, so tomorrow…you can't go.”
"You little girl, you must have been playing tricks and refused to do your job properly, that's why you were fired by the shopkeeper!”
Madam Yu flew into a rage. She had just been chatting with Li Xian, but at this moment, a dark cloud seemed to cover her. She put down the dustpan, placed one hand on her waist, and raised her index finger with the other hand. She pointed at Lucky's head and scolded,"You useless thing, you only know how to eat every day. What can you do for a living? I've raised you since you were young. You can't help with anything at home, but you only know how to make me worry!”
Miao Jixiang pursed her lips and her cheeks curved into a stubborn arc. She did not dodge or lower her head. She just quietly looked at Madam Yu and allowed her finger to poke her forehead. Miao Jixiang's attitude further infuriated Madam Yu.
Madam Yu turned around angrily and grabbed a broom from the windowsill. She whipped Miao Ji Xiang shamelessly and cursed,"What are you looking at? You little b * tch, I'm your mother. What's wrong with teaching you a lesson? Even if I hit you, you have to obediently accept it! You still dare to glare at me, huh? Kneel down! Kneel down!"
Li Xian couldn't stand it anymore. He rushed forward and grabbed Madam Yu's arm.
Madam Yu turned her head, and Li Xian said with a fake smile,""Aunt Yu, you're already six to seven months pregnant. You can't get angry, let alone use your hands and feet. What if it affected the fetus? The Miao Family's incense is still counting on you, auntie!”
Madam Yu felt that it made sense. She angrily put down her broom and pointed at Miao Jixiang."You don't know this girl's personality. She's as stubborn as a donkey. She's been like this ever since she was young. Look at her, whenever you talk about her, she'll have this expression. It really makes me angry…"
Li Xian smiled and pushed Madam Yu into the room." Alright, alright. Auntie, I'll send you a message. You're an elder. Why bother with her?" I think Miss Ji Xiang is quite diligent. If you lose this job, you can just find another one. Calm down, calm down…"
Li Xian persuaded Madam Yu to enter the house, only to see Miao Jixiang still standing quietly in the courtyard with her lips pursed. Li Xian sensed that something was wrong with her and couldn't help but push her worriedly. He called out softly,""Lady Ji Xiang? Lady Ji Xiang? What's wrong with you?"
There was no sadness or anger on Miao Jixiang's face. Instead, she was unusually calm, and her eyes were empty. For a moment, Li Xian felt that her soul had actually left her body. It was as if the moment she was beaten and scolded by Madam Yu, she had curled her perception and soul into her sea of consciousness, leaving only an empty shell.
Perhaps it was because she had been abused by her stepmother since she was young that she had developed this kind of ostrich self-protection mentality. Otherwise, how could she maintain her usual positive and optimistic attitude in such a difficult situation? Li Xian secretly sighed, and some pity rose in his heart.
Miao Jixiang's eyes gradually regained their charm. She smiled at Li Xian. She couldn't tell at all that she was such a young girl who had just been beaten and scolded by her stepmother.
Miao Jixiang bit her lip and said softly,""Shopkeeper's wine isn't cheap. There are not many people who come to buy wine in the shop. Moreover, the shopkeeper even added water into the wine, making the wine extremely bland. Those who liked to buy wine would not be willing to turn back after drinking it once, and their business would not be good.”
Li Xian frowned." Why didn't you tell your mother about these things?"”
Miao Jixiang smiled helplessly and pursed her lips stubbornly.""Thank you, Big Brother Li!"
Miao Jixiang walked to the door. Looking at her stubborn background, Li Xian could only shake his head helplessly.
At dinner time, Li Xian heard another scolding coming from the next room. He listened carefully. It was probably Miao Miao's youngest daughter, Miaoling, who was scalded by the edge of the pot when she was scooping rice. It was so painful that she cried and wiped her tears. Madam Yu lost her temper again and ran to the warehouse to scold Ji Xiang, who was squatting there to eat, for being late in extinguishing the fire. Otherwise, she wouldn't have scalded her sister.
Li Xian had seen Miao Jixiang's sister before. She was only two years younger than Miao Jixiang and was also a 16 or 17-year-old girl. His rice was scalded by the edge of the pot, and he actually took it out on Ji Xiang?
Li Xian was so angry that he put down his bowl and wanted to rush out to help her reason, but his mother pulled him back. "You child!" Madam Pan scolded. Why are you going to teach your own daughter a lesson?”
"Mother!" Li Xian said angrily. Listen, this is reasonable! This is too much of a bully…"
"Sit down!" Pan Shi glared at him. Do you think you can stand up for others? As a mother, no matter if it was reasonable or not, no one could stop her from teaching her child a lesson!”
Li Xian was so angry that he didn't have the mood to eat. Seeing his appearance, Madam Pan couldn't help but ask tentatively,""Xian 'er, are you interested in Miss Ji Xiang?”
Li Xian was stunned for a moment, and his face immediately turned red. He said awkwardly,""Mother, what are you saying? I just feel that Miss Ji Xiang is too pitiful. I haven't thought about starting a family yet."
Li Xian thought of Lady Ji Xiang's beauty, and his heart skipped a beat. However, he was someone from the future after all. He had yet to fully integrate into this identity and this world. His thoughts were more practical and rational.
If his experiment was successful, he could go back to his own time before he transmigrated to this time and space. Even if he couldn't leave, starting a family meant that he had to take on the responsibility of a man and support his family. He had to have a stable career and income. He couldn't live like a pig and raise a group of children who lived like pigs.
Seeing that her son was shy, Madam Pan smiled." You child, there are no outsiders here. How can you be embarrassed?"”
Madam Pan thought for a moment and said to herself,""Needless to say, Ji Xiang this child, he is handsome and pretty. His waist is thin, and his buttocks are big and perky. He's also hardworking and capable, hmm…"
Madam Pan grabbed her bowl and began to calculate…
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