Golden Branch

"Fat girl, will you support me?"

After enduring this for half a day, Lou Dalang's anger reached a threshold.

When he was about to explode, he saw the fat girl and heard her "naive" words.

"How will you support me?"

Lou Dalang tilted his head with a hint of joking.

“…” Wang Heng first covered her mouth.

Unexpectedly, while chattering, she actually said "I will support you".

Soon, Wang Heng let go of her hand again.

Just say it, it’s not something you can’t hear anyway.

Her chubby little face was full of seriousness. "Zhuangzi! Brother, I told you before, that Zhuangzi is mine!"

She is not just a poor little girl who was kicked out by her father, but the first rich woman in the entire Wang family who owns private property.

She had a farm, fields, farmers, slaves, and followers.

Even if she can't return to the Wang family in this life, she can still have food and clothing without worries by relying on this farm.

Oh, by the way, now there are also Zheng Ai, Amian and others.

Especially Amian, she is very amazing and knows many "divine ways" that others don't know.

Children's thinking tends to diverge.

As soon as Wang Mian flashed through Wang Heng's little head, her attention shifted to Wang Mian.

She started counting on her fingers again. "Brother, Amian is really amazing. The farm she built now has over 30 pigs."

"In less than three months, those pigs were fatter than the pigs in the neighboring pens."

"A Mian said that by the twelfth lunar month, those pigs will be ready for slaughter. Then, we'll have pigs that don't have a foul smell to eat!"

"Also, the sugarcane that my mother found for me is also very useful—"

At this point, Wang Heng lowered her voice, leaned close to Lou Dalang's ear, and whispered, "Brother, let me tell you something. Amian said that sugarcane can be made into something worth a fortune!"

Lou Dalang only felt a warm breath wrapping around his ears.

boom!

The little ears turned red instantly.

Lou Dalang just felt a little uncomfortable, he didn't know what was wrong with him.

Accustomed to such awful behavior, Lou Dalang once again showed his impatience. He reached out and grabbed Wang Heng's chubby cheek, pushing her away forcefully: "Fatty, just talk, why are you getting so close to me?"

"Brother, you pinched me again? I said I would support you! Why are you still bullying me?"

Wang Heng felt very aggrieved.

Woohoo, brother is so bad, just like that fat cat slave who “eats and drinks for free”.

She was so kind to them, but they...

"...Spoiled fat girl!"

Although he expressed disgust in his mouth, Lou Dalang subconsciously let go of his hand.

Although he stopped bullying Wang Heng, he hadn't forgotten what she had just said: "What do you mean by 'I'm going to support you, and you're still bullying me'? Fatty, explain it to me clearly. Are you supporting me just to get revenge on me?"

"Revenge? Why should I take revenge on my brother?" Wang Heng pouted and gently rubbed her little face.

Humph, you bad brother, you must have pinched my face red again!

Lou Dalang: ...I shouldn’t have asked that. This fat girl is really used to asking questions in return.

Lou Dalang adjusted his thinking and asked again in a different way:

"Fatty, you just said it yourself. You've been mad at me these past few days because of the barbecue. Let me ask you, if you're mad at me and blaming me, why did you come here today?"

It would have been fine if she just came to "apologize," but she even had the audacity to say that she would support him.

Haha, the fat girl is really "naive".

Not to mention that Lou Dalang's "fall from favor" was simply a rumor spread by Old Lady Cui and was not true.

Even if Lou Dalang was really going to be adopted out, Lou Jin would give him enough property.

Lou Dalang believed that he would never fall to the point where he had to rely on a fat girl for support.

If anyone else said "I will support you" without knowing their own limitations, Lou Dalang would get angry and say: Damn it, who are you looking down on?

This is a humiliation to Lou Dalang!

The person who said this was the fat girl. Although Lou Dalang had no doubt that she wanted to humiliate him, he was still a little confused: Why?

A few days ago, he had just played a trick on her, and it was extremely "successful"!

The fat girl, who loves to eat so much, vomited out what she had eaten happily.

The fat girl who couldn't even be scared to tears by toads and poisonous snakes cried in front of him for the first time.

The fat girl, who had never said a harsh word to him, even went so far as to say words of breakup.

Lou Dalang left in anger at that time. Looking back on it later, he wondered if he had been a little too harsh on the fat girl.

Even the naughty kid himself felt that he had gone too far, which shows that this incident must have been extremely hurtful to the fat girl.

If it were Lou Dalang, if someone dared to treat him like this, even if he didn't kill the other person, he would still remember the score and find an opportunity to retaliate.

The fat girl, on the other hand, not only did not retaliate, but when he was "abandoned by everyone" and "kicked out of the house", she took the initiative to come to his house, first apologized, and then promised to support him.

Lou Dalang looked into Wang Heng's clear and pure eyes, without any doubt about her sincerity.

So, why?

The fat girl can actually repay evil with kindness?

"Brother, I was really angry that day, and you often bully me, but, but you also really helped me!"

Wang Heng rubbed her face for a while and then put her hand down.

She raised her little head and said seriously, "You helped me deliver a letter to my mother and found so many delicious foods for me."

Especially the matter of delivering the letter to Jiang was really important to Wang Heng.

Wang Heng didn’t quite understand the adult world, but she had a hunch: her mother was a taboo topic in the Wang family.

Wang Heng never forgot that a maid in the Wang family was nearly beaten to death by Cui just because she said "Jiang Nujun".

Cui has replaced her mother and become the mistress of the Wang family.

As her mother's daughter, she was successfully driven out of the Wang family by Cui.

Wang Heng looked carefree on the surface, but she was actually very scared.

She realized that her mother was gone, her elder mother didn't like her, and her father didn't really want to protect her.

She was alone in Zhuangzi, helpless!

In such a situation, someone who could help her deliver the letter to her mother would definitely be a hero sent from heaven.

Wang Heng was grateful to Lou Dalang from the bottom of her heart.

Therefore, knowing that Lou Dalang had "lost power", even though she was still angry, Wang Heng still came to the Lou family manor without hesitation.

She wanted to tell Lou Dalang that he was not an unwanted poor guy. If he was really kicked out of the Lou family, he could still go to her farm.

She, raises him!

Wang Heng puffed out her chest. She had the farm, the pig farm she had with Amian, and the future sugar-making workshop. Wang Heng felt that she could still support Lou Dalang.

but--

A pair of eyes like black grapes rolled around. While Wang Heng promised, she did not forget to add:

"Brother, I'll support you! But, you're not allowed to pinch my face, scare me, or bully me anymore!"

After saying this, Wang Heng wondered if her tone was too harsh, and that her words seemed to be taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

She didn't want to use "I will support you" as a bargaining chip to deliberately put forward conditions to Lou Dalang.

She, she——

Wang Heng was afraid that the little bully would misunderstand and refuse in anger again, so she quickly made amends: "Well, brother, every time you pinch me it hurts!"

The aggrieved tone, the pitiful little eyes, and the sweet voice were all like feathers, brushing against Lou Dalang's hard heart.

There was a complex look in Lou Dalang's eyes. He knew that he would not lose power, but others, including the fat girl, did not know.

Everyone in the Lou family was taking advantage of the situation and taking advantage of others' misfortunes, except the fat girl. Not only did she not bear a grudge, she actually promised to support him just for something she did casually!

The fat girl may have forgotten that his help in delivering the letter for her that day was not in vain.

The fat girl yelled "Yeah Yeah", which greatly satisfied his evil taste.

The transaction between the two was one of money and goods, and there was no so-called favor at all.

Lou Dalang remained silent.

Wang Heng misunderstood again. She bit her lower lip lightly and, after some struggle, decided to give in. "Well, brother, it's not that you can't pinch me at all. How about you be a little gentler next time?"

Lou Dalang is going to be abandoned, how pitiful.

He used to be so proud and arrogant, but now he has to keep a low profile... Well, forget it, since he is so pitiful, just give him some ground.

Wang Heng is a kind little girl!

Lou Dalang: ...

"Fat girl!"

It was not known whether it was Wang Heng’s words or her cute little appearance that touched Lou Dalang. He sniffed and reached out to pinch her fair, tender and soft little face.

As soon as his thumb and index finger touched the incredibly delicate skin, Lou Dalang stopped.

He met Wang Heng's watery eyes and said, "Okay, I'll pinch you this gently from now on!"

……

The two little ones happily reached a consensus.

Then, Lou Dalang personally showed it to Wang Heng to let her know: Fatty, your brother is not in poverty and does not need you to support him!

"Somebody come!"

Holding Wang Heng's white and chubby little hand, Lou Dalang raised his head and shouted proudly.

There were no guards around him and Wang Heng, and the maids and servants all stayed away.

But, very quickly, whoosh! whoosh!

Two figures, like ghosts, suddenly appeared in front of the two little ones.

"Go, tie up the slaves who offended me yesterday, drag them to Old Lady Cui's yard, and give them thirty lashes!"

"Yes!"

The two secret guards responded without any hesitation and flew away again.

Several servants in the gatehouse, cooks in the kitchen, maids... none of them were left behind. They were all tied up neatly by the secret guards and then thrown into the main courtyard on the central axis.

Mrs. Cui returned to the main hall of the courtyard and sat down casually.

Mrs. Cui felt somewhat relieved after successfully winning back a game against Lou Dalang.

However, she was also a little nervous: If the news got to Lou Jin, how would he react?

Help Lou Dalang to open his eyes?

Punish those who bullied Lou Dalang?

"Punish them if you will! Those who are standing up to you are all servants. What does this have to do with me, an old woman?"

In aristocratic families, there are many things that everyone knows well.

The real culprit behind the humiliation of Lou Dalang was Madam Cui.

Those slaves are just pawns.

Both Lou Jin and Madam Cui knew this truth.

However, as long as Lou Jin cannot obtain solid evidence, he cannot break off relations with Madam Cui.

At most, it would be to beat and kill a few slaves.

Mrs. Cui can fully afford the consequences.

Even if Lou Jin found evidence proving that it was Madam Cui who ordered it, it wouldn't be a big deal.

She is a stepmother, and a stepmother is also a mother.

As long as Lou Jin wants to have a bright future, he cannot bear the stigma of being "unfilial".

Why would a dignified General Lou bother with an old woman?

Thinking of this, the uneasiness in Mrs. Cui's heart disappeared.

A good mood means a good appetite. Mrs. Cui is thinking about today's dinner and must eat something -

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside.

Mrs. Cui raised her head and glanced at her housekeeper.

The housekeeper's surname was Li. She was her maid who came with her as a dowry. She had served her since she was a child. After she married into the Lou family, she married the housekeeper of the Lou family.

After giving birth to the child, Madam Li returned to work for Madam Cui and was highly valued by her.

Everyone in the Lou family, even Madam Cui's own children, would respectfully call Madam Li "Auntie Li" when they saw her.

The master and servant have been together for twenty or thirty years and are already very familiar with each other.

With just one look, Li Ai understood what Madam Cui meant.

She turned around and called a little maid over, whispering a few words.

The little maid quietly walked out of the main hall, came to the corridor, stood on the steps, and scolded in a low voice:

"What are you arguing about? Are there any rules left?"

However, what awaited the little maid was not an explanation from the noisy person, or even a plea for mercy, but a series of slaves who were tied up like dumplings.

"Hu San? Po Ding? You, you—"

The little maid was not of high rank and was just an errand boy, but she was in the lady's courtyard and knew quite a few people in the mansion.

She recognized at a glance who those people were who were tied up and being pushed around.

"Whoa! Whoa!"

Hu San and other servants had things stuffed in their mouths and could not speak at all.

They shook their heads vigorously and sobbed desperately, trying to let the little maid know what they meant: Help! Madam, help!

They were indeed arrogant just now, but they were just following orders.

They, they are innocent!

Unable to speak or call for help, they were anxious and scared, with tears and snot streaming down their faces.

Seeing the miserable appearance of these people, the little maid's calves were trembling.

what's the situation?

Where on earth did this madman come from? How dare he act so presumptuously in the Lou family manor?

Yup!

This is the Lou family manor, the Lou family’s territory!

Thinking of this, the little maid regained her courage. She raised her head and scolded loudly: "How dare you! This is the courtyard of Madam Cui of Loushi Manor——"

Before the little maidservant could finish her threat, two black shadows entered the yard.

The little maidservant suddenly shut her mouth, and her legs began to tremble again: "Secret, secret guard! It's actually the general's secret guard!"

PS: The second update will be before noon!