The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 384 Old Wang's Heartfelt Words
Before Old Wang came to visit, he made a special effort to dress up, putting on his cleanest and neatest clothes, and even trimming his beard.

Ouyang Changjing did not look down on Old Wang because he was a farmer. On the contrary, he had his men boil water and brew good tea.

"I'm not here to talk to you about my granddaughter. Everyone else, please leave. I'm sure they have no interest in Prince Zhuo," Old Wang said coldly as soon as he sat down.

Ouyang Pei was worried about Ouyang Changjing's safety, and Ye Yuncang also wanted to watch the excitement, so neither of them wanted to leave.

Ouyang Changjing said, "I think this town, though small, is quite interesting. It was too crowded the other day to explore properly. Why don't you go and wander around now, and come back when it gets dark?"

“Junior brother, there are still two alms-seeking benefactors who haven’t come to deliver their blessings yet, so please come with me.” Yun Zhi stepped forward with a smile, first greeting Ye Yuncang, then turning to Ouyang Pei, “Young man, you seem like a kind-hearted person, you must be willing to lend a helping hand in this matter, right?”

Sensing the threat in Yun Zhi's eyes, Ouyang Pei once again felt that indescribable feeling of suffocation.

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

Who told him that his martial arts skills were no match for a monk!
Ouyang Pei practically spat out the words through gritted teeth: "Fine, I'll go with you."

After everyone had left, Old Wang said, "I had the pleasure of seeing that ornament you brought to my house when I was young, but it doesn't look like that."

Ouyang Changjing was startled: "Old man, are you serious? Have you ever met Mr. Zhuo Wangzhuo? Was he alright back then?"

At first glance, it's clear that he genuinely likes Zhuo Wang.

"It's alright, so-so," Old Wang said casually. "I saw that you really like that kid, and I thought I couldn't let you be taken advantage of, so I came to tell you the truth."

"Young man?" Ouyang Changjing was a little confused for a moment.

The old man in front of them looked like an ordinary old man, with a kind face, but the intelligence sent by his subordinates indicated that they were just ordinary farmers.

How could ordinary farmers know about Zhuo Wang?

Thinking of this, some of the enthusiasm on Ouyang Changjing's face faded.

Yes, how could he so easily trust an old farmer?

Zhuo Wang was a master jade carver of his time. He didn't carve many pieces of jade in his lifetime, and each piece was priceless and unavailable for sale.

However, he himself doesn't like to sell at high prices, always saying that making a profit of the cost is enough, and he also dislikes others raising the price.

You could say he was a craftsman who was indifferent to fame and fortune.

Ouyang Changjing rarely encountered someone with whom he could discuss the Zhuo King. Even though he suspected the other party was talking nonsense, he couldn't help but share some of his own views on the Zhuo King.

“He’s not indifferent to fame and fortune; he’s just afraid that if he sells his things too expensively, other people won’t want to buy them,” Old Wang said. “I saw him make ten of your ornaments. The first one was actually more exquisite than yours. It sold for 200 taels of silver and was gambled away the next day.”

Ouyang Changjing: "..."

Really? He didn't believe it.

Seeing Ouyang Changjing's awkward yet polite smile, Old Wang took a sip of tea and perfectly mimicked Old Lady Wang's usual pretentious expression.

Then, Old Wang revealed his purpose: "You said before that the King Zhuo is dead, but that's not true. Finding that kid is both easy and difficult. If you promise not to bother him anymore, I can give you a way out and have him give you another exquisite ornament for free."

"Really?" Ouyang Changjing was a little excited, but then he immediately calmed down because he couldn't agree to the conditions Old Wang had mentioned.

Ouyang Changjing: "Uncle, you're joking. Personal preferences are personal, but they can't be compared to family bloodlines." He certainly admired Zhuo Wang and also very much hoped to meet him.

However, he could not possibly give up on this little girl who was suspected to be Ruan Ruan's child.

Old Wang hadn't expected this matter to be enough to control the group, but since he had already promised his wife, he naturally had to do it well.

Over the years, he has rarely been expected to achieve such high expectations.

I must try to impress my wife.

“What you said makes sense.” Old Wang didn’t continue to persuade him, and changed the subject again, “Since you found out that the child is not from the Xie family in the neighboring county, do you know how this child came to our house? It’s not as simple as just picking him up from the snow.”

Ouyang Changjing got up from his seat, went to Old Wang, and bowed deeply to him.

He bowed deeply, his sincerity evident: "Please enlighten me, sir."

Old Wang sighed, "This child has a hard life. When he came to our house, he was barely alive. Only his face looked relatively okay; his body was covered in bruises, and he was unconscious for several days, barely breathing..."

Old Wang was initially trying to gain sympathy, but as he talked, his memories seemed to drift back to last winter.

That was the coldest winter in their village's history. The last snow was enough to bury an adult, otherwise, the snowmelt floods wouldn't have occurred after a series of sunny days.

When they found the child, they didn't have much hope of raising him, but they tried their best to save every penny they could for the child.

Even the wife, who had always been reluctant to stand out too much in the family, began to show her strength in order to protect the child.

If their family continues to live in such poverty, it's alright for the other family members, but I'm afraid they won't be able to support their frail child.

It could be said that the arrival of that child opened a door in the old wife's long-closed heart.

Since her youngest daughter, Wang Aibao, went missing, Old Mrs. Wang has lived like a walking corpse. She is no longer the gentle person she used to be; she has become irritable, speaks harshly, and acts without any rhyme or reason.

It was Ayu's arrival that lit up the light in Old Mrs. Wang's heart and pulled her back to the world.

As he spoke, Old Wang's eyes reddened, and he turned away to rub his eyes.

Old Wang's voice was choked with emotion: "I don't know where you come from, or what wealthy family you want to take Ayu to enjoy a life of luxury. But our whole family is worried. Ayu has a pure heart. Even when she was bullied, she never complained. We are all trying to protect the purity and innocence in her heart, so that she can be innocent and carefree and forget the suffering she has endured."

Normally, Old Wang wouldn't talk so much, and he wouldn't even let his emotions show.

Ouyang Changjing never expected that the old farmer would say these things to him.

He followed Old Wang's words and felt extremely distressed. That was royal blood, and it was very likely Ruan Ruan's child. It shouldn't have happened like this!

Then, he heard Old Wang ask, "I want to ask you, if you take your Ayu with you, can you guarantee that she won't be bullied, hurt, or suffer any grievances or pain?"

Ouyang Changjing wanted to say no on the spot, but then he thought of his sister Ruan Ruan.

Everyone says that the eldest princess was spoiled by the entire royal family of Xifeng Kingdom, which is why she wanted to go out and travel.

But Ouyang Changjing knew that things were not that simple.

Will that little guy be able to live as freely as he does now if he goes back to the Western Wind Kingdom?
(End of this chapter)