Golden Branch

Mrs. Xie's forehead twitched.

If reason hadn't reminded her, she would have asked Wang Heng: Girl, what do you think our Wang family's farm is?

Is it a prison cell?

Even in a prison cell, you will be given food.

The little girl from the Wang family was sent to the farm. She didn't worry about falling out of favor, nor did she care when she would be taken back, but she was obsessed with one thing - eating!

Madam Xie finally understood why this girl was so... plump!

"...Ajiu, don't worry. Even if you go to the manor, your food, clothing, and other expenses will be the same as at home!"

Mrs. Xie really couldn't answer Wang Heng directly with "I can eat my fill" because saying "I can eat my fill" itself was a humiliation to the Wang family.

Even during the most dire times, when the Wang family of Langya was driven out of the capital and trapped in a fortress by rioters, the whole family never worried about going hungry.

This girl Jiu Niang... Oh, forget it. She is still young after all, and her biological mother is not around. The mothers around her are all servants who are not presentable.

Mrs. Xie held the Buddhist beads in her hand and took a quick look. She was not very satisfied with Wang Heng's tutor, personal maid, and others.

She decided that after some time, when the storm had died down, she would personally find a reliable old woman to send to Zhuangzi and let her teach Wang Heng well.

Wang Heng didn't know that she was about to welcome a "Madame Rong". She was very happy after hearing her grandmother's answer (promise?).

A look of satisfaction was written on the chubby little face: "That's good! In this way, Ajiu can rest assured!"

Madam Xie: ...

So, as long as you are fed, you don’t care if you are kicked out of the house?

Before this, Mrs. Xie was worried that Wang Heng would "not listen and go to Zhuangzi", and she prepared a lot of persuasion for this.

They even prepared auxiliary means such as inducement and threats.

Unexpectedly, it was completely useless. The little girl was very cooperative!

There was no need for Madam Xie to persuade her earnestly or to tell her in a stern and majestic manner; Wang Heng agreed obediently.

Mrs. Xie didn't need to waste her breath, but she was not happy at all.

This means leaving home and leaving family, but this damn girl doesn't seem to feel reluctant at all?

Fortunately, Wang Heng didn't know what her eldest mother was thinking, otherwise, she would have asked in a silly way, "If I don't want to leave, then do I not have to go?"

Madam Xie didn't know that Wang Heng had already understood everything: if you can't change something, don't force it, just let it go and cooperate obediently so as not to cause yourself more suffering.

“…Go! Go!”

Mrs. Xie found her fat and unlucky granddaughter very annoying and waved her hand impatiently.

She even told Wang Heng and everyone else, "I'm old, and I can't stand separation! When Jiu Niang leaves, there's no need for her to come and say goodbye to me in person."

Madam Xie really didn't want to see Wang Heng's irritating look again.

Wang Heng's eyes lit up. Hey, there is such a good thing?

Actually, she didn't want to come and say goodbye to her grandmother.

First of all, you have to kneel down when saying goodbye, pretend to be reluctant, and finally squeeze out a few tears.

This is a bit troublesome. Wang Heng can do it, but she is not happy about it.

Secondly, if you come to say goodbye early in the morning, you may easily miss the first basket of steamed buns coming out of the kitchen.

The steamed buns are most delicious when they are freshly baked. The rich aroma of wheat mixed with the fresh fragrance of the fillings is enough to make a foodie drool just thinking about it.

It’s a pity that I have to go to Zhuangzi. I don’t know if there are any skilled chefs there.

Wait, chef?

My grandmother just said that we can make requests.

Could she then—

Wang Heng was about to bow and leave, and Xiaopang had half turned around when she thought of this and turned back abruptly: "Grandmother, I, I have another request!"

Madam Xie: ...

Inexplicably, she had a premonition that what this girl said would definitely "surprise" her.

Taking a deep breath, Madam Xie said calmly, "What's your request?"

"Um, the cook in our small kitchen, I really like the food she cooks. Can I take her to the farm with me?"

Madam Xie: ...As expected, I was right. This girl always does things so strangely that she is speechless!

"……able!"

A cook, and originally belonged to the Jiang family.

Even if Madam Xie didn't send the people away, Cui would take action once she realized what was happening.

Huh?

and many more!

Was Wang Heng just greedy and then thought of taking away the cook who could cook delicious meals, or was she trying to protect Jiang's trusted confidants?!

As the champion of the Wang family's inner house, Mrs. Xie is accustomed to thinking about things with the mindset of inner house fighting, even though she has become the ancestor now.

She stared at Wang Heng, trying to find some clues on her fat face.

Wang Heng tilted her little head back, revealing her double-layered chin.

The small face, like a steamed bun made of leavened dough, is full of honesty, purity and sincerity.

Madam Xie clenched her Buddhist beads. Is this girl a skilled actress or just innocent?

But soon, Mrs. Xie was relieved again:

Yes, how?

No, so what?

Anyway, this girl is going to the farm. After some time, I will find a well-behaved, strict and serious tutor for her.

By then, no matter whether Jiu Niang is a human or a ghost, Fu's mother will teach her to be a noble lady of the Wang family!

……

Early that morning, before daybreak, Fu's mother, Bai Zhi and others got up.

They packed up Wang Heng's clothes, toys, jewelry, makeup boxes and other items, put some into boxes and put some into a bundle.

All the sturdy maids in the yard started moving, carrying and lifting things, and sent them to the carriage in the backyard.

The cook also cleaned up the kitchen utensils and cooking utensils she usually used, as well as some condiments and side dishes that she prepared herself.

In addition, perhaps Mrs. Xie was really "afraid" of Wang Heng, and worried that this fat granddaughter, who only had food in her eyes and heart, would make some weird requests again, so she ordered someone to send some precious ingredients last night.

For example, bird's nest, white fungus, sucrose, and some dried goods.

These are basically the treasures of big families. Many ordinary people have never seen them, let alone eaten them.

Mrs. Xie was not a big fan of food, so rather than keeping the food in the warehouse to attract insects, it would be better to feed her fat granddaughter's mouth.

Just...it's just a little token of her appreciation as a mother to her little granddaughter who "sacrificed" herself for the family.

The cook carefully collected all of these and put them on the carriage.

"Let's go and say goodbye to Father!"

Mrs. Xie did not allow Wang Heng to say goodbye, but Wang Lin did not say so.

Therefore, according to the rules, Wang Heng had to bid farewell to Wang Lin and Cui.

But as soon as the group arrived at the courtyard on the central axis, they found that the gate was closed.

Wang Heng blinked. "Mother, did you forget I was going to the village today?"

Bitterness flashed in the eyes of Fu's mother and Bai Zhi. Cui Shi was far from "forgetting". She clearly didn't want to see Jiu Niang.

This woman is so vicious. Not only did she drive away Jiu Niang's six-year-old child, she even didn't even do the final effort to save her face.

Even if it's fake motherly love and daughterly filial piety, people will still disdain it!

My own Jiuniang has such a miserable life. It would have been fine if she had a stepmother, but the stepmother also—

In fact, what is most terrifying is Cui's behavior. She doesn't even care about her "reputation" and she has lost her bottom line.

Just like some villains, they still care about their reputation and dignity, so they restrain themselves a little and can be restrained to some extent by morality.

The Cui family, on the other hand, has no scruples and cannot be restrained!

In fact, Fu's mother and Bai Zhi really wronged Cui this time.

Perhaps her plan finally succeeded, or perhaps it was because she had been too busy at the Lou family manor during the day, but at night, Cui completely relaxed and fell into a deep sleep.

However, at the beginning of the Yin hour (3:00), Cui suddenly felt something flowing out.

She was startled and quickly turned over, only to find a few red spots on her underwear.

Cui was frightened, thinking she had a miscarriage, and hurriedly shouted for someone to call the palace doctor.

The Wang family's court physician rushed over, took Cui's pulse, and asked the maids about some details before slowly saying, "Nothing serious is wrong. This is all normal. Perhaps you've been overworked during the day, or perhaps you're just agitated. I'll prescribe some nourishing medicine. If you're willing, take it. If you don't want to, you don't have to take it!"

The court doctor's meaning was very clear: Cui was fine.

Cui: ...

If there is nothing wrong, you naturally don't want to take medicine.

After an hour, Cui stopped bleeding and lay down again with peace of mind.

The servants in the yard were also exhausted and fell asleep due to exhaustion.

So, when Wang Heng came to say goodbye, the main courtyard was dark and very quiet.

"Maybe it's inconvenient for mother."

Wang Heng remained calm and even took the initiative to find an excuse for Cui.

"Since it's inconvenient for you, mother, I won't bother you rashly!"

It's not necessary to say goodbye face to face.

Wang Heng arrived at the gate, knelt down respectfully in front of the closed door, and saluted: "Mother, Jiu Niang is gone!"

"Nine Lady, I wish your mother good health and success in everything!"

Wang Heng's soft voice was very clear in the quiet morning.

Wang Lin, who was busy in the study in the outer courtyard until midnight, still remembered that today was the big day when Wang Heng left home.

After sleeping for only more than an hour, he hurriedly got up, wiped his face casually, and rushed back to the main courtyard.

As soon as he passed through the hanging flower gate at the second gate, he saw a small round figure kneeling down to say goodbye.

Wang Lin clenched his fists tightly, and the blue veins on the back of his fair hands bulged: Cui Shi is so shameless that she doesn't even care about her dignity.

When Ajiu came to say goodbye, she actually wouldn't even let Ajiu in!

This... is not only looking down on Ajiu, but also looking down on the Wang family and looking down on him, Wang Lin.

There's no need to use the royal family as an example, just compare it with the Lou family next door -

Would the Lady Lou, who is also a daughter of the Cui family, dare to treat Lou Jin's son like this?

Do not!

She dare not!

She could only use some insidious strategies to "praise and kill" Dalang.

Cui was so arrogant not only because of her nature, but also because deep down in her heart, she did not take the Wang family seriously!

A chill appeared in Wang Lin's eyes. Revenge! He must take revenge on Cui!

……

"Ajiu, don't worry when you go to the manor. Your father will come to see you every ten days or on holidays!"

Wang Lin suppressed his turbulent emotions and slowly walked to the gate of the courtyard.

He bent down and picked up his daughter himself.

Uh, a little heavy.

But for a boy from an aristocratic family who has studied the six arts of a gentleman since childhood, holding a 60-pound child is no problem.

After picking up Wang Heng, Wang Lin did not enter the inner courtyard. He turned around and went to the stable in the backyard.

The carriage was already prepared in the stable.

Wang Lin put his daughter on the carriage.

Wang Heng stood on the shaft of the carriage and was almost at the same height as Wang Lin.

The father and daughter looked at each other, and Wang Lin handed Wang Heng a stack of deeds. "Ajiu, these are the house deeds, land deeds, etc. of the manor, as well as the deeds of the manor head and other servants. From now on, this manor is yours."

His daughter was not sent to Zhuangzi for "reflection", but recuperated in his own Zhuangzi.

Wang Heng's eyes lit up. Her father was the most generous. He didn't give her money or things, but directly gave her the entire farm.

Once she goes to the manor, she will be the little hostess and can eat and drink as she pleases!

"Thank you, Father!"

Wang Heng did not refuse and quickly took the dozen deeds and stuffed them into her lapel.

The movement was so smooth that Wang Lin was a little stunned.

However, his daughter readily accepted his kindness and thanked him sincerely, which allowed Wang Lin to enjoy the "father-daughter family happiness" to some extent, and he felt deeply relieved.

Wang Lin personally escorted the carriage out of the backyard of the county government office.

He stood by the roadside and watched the carriage slowly leave.

When Wang Heng saw her father on the side of the road, she stretched out her fat arm, which looked like a lotus root, from the car window and waved it vigorously at Wang Lin.

Wang Lin: ...

For some reason, seeing this scene reminded him of the day when he was forced to send A Jiang to the Yang family.

You... Cui, you forced me to this point. I will never forgive you!

Wang Lin didn't know how long he stood on the roadside. The sun was high in the sky and he felt dizzy from the sun.

Wang Lin came to his senses, looked at the empty road, and was about to turn around and go back home when he heard the sound of horse hooves not far away.

"The Lou family's Silver Armored Army? Could it be the Lou family's eldest son? Did he really come to play with Jiu Niang?"

Wang Lin subconsciously frowned, but suddenly thought of his revenge plan against Cui, and he smiled again: "Ha, just in time!"