Chapter 272
Chapter 272
The maid brought the food, and Mrs. Liu watched over him until he ate until he was fully full.
During this time, the two sisters from the third room came in hand in hand and laughed at him. He didn't like to talk much during meals, so after the meal he chased the two sisters and made a scene, "Do you believe I will beat you up?"
He looks so naughty, he doesn't look like a man in his twenties at all.
Mrs. Liu was angry and amused, and she punched him on the back a few times, "Go back quickly, if you tease your sister again, I will talk to my wife."
After Xiao Cang had eaten and drunk his fill, he turned around and started teasing Mrs. Liu, "Third aunt always says she's going to sue you, but she always gives her nephew good food and drink. She's really a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart."
Xiao Yinfu was a little younger and came up to him in a soft voice, "Fifth brother, you are like a big firecracker."
"Who said that?"
Xiao Yinhui beside him chuckled and said, "Fifth brother, you are the one. When you were talking to dad earlier, you seemed to want to eat him up."
Xiao Cang snorted, "Ignorance!"
She turned around and bowed to Mrs. Liu and took her leave. Mrs. Liu liked Xiao Cang in her heart. After she entered the family, it was not easy to be the stepmother or stepmother. In addition, she was young and her family was weak. She was always afraid of taking the wrong path or saying the wrong thing in the big Xiao family.
Xiao Cang, who was four or five years old at that time, was just like he is now, little but with a bad temper.
Whenever his subordinates bullied Mrs. Liu, he would beat them or scold them. By some strange coincidence, he managed to protect Mrs. Liu for a year or two until she gave birth to Xiao Yinfu, and she settled down physically and mentally in the Xiao family.
"Yes, you have always been busy. All the business accounts are on you. I feel bad for you, but no matter how busy you are, you can't skip meals. Do you understand?"
He turned around and scolded Mu Er a few words. The master and servant agreed and returned to Nuanfeng Garden from Biluozhai.
Seeing that Mrs. Liu had fed him so much, Mu Er was afraid that he had overeaten, so he coaxed him to walk around the garden. Before he knew it, he had reached the corner gate, and just then an old woman came in carrying a bamboo basket.
When he saw it was him, he came forward and saluted.
"Cousin, please have some of the newly delivered lotus seeds."
Xiao Cang squinted his eyes and couldn't see clearly who the old woman in front of him was, but judging from her appearance, she was just a kitchen maid. He was proud and arrogant and looked down on such people. Before he could say anything, Mu Er had already chased the old woman away.
"Go away, go away, don't you have any sense? Why are you stopping my cousin?"
The old woman quickly stepped aside to make way for Xiao Cang and his servant. Just when they thought that was it, footsteps were heard from the other side of the Chuihua Gate. The three of them looked in the direction of the sound and saw Song Guanzhou, who had changed his clothes and was wearing a black veil.
Liu Er also came in from the corner gate and said with a bow, "Fourth Young Master's Madam, the carriage is ready."
Seeing this, Xiao Cang stepped forward and said, "Song Guanzhou, you want to go out?"
"Yes, I'll be back in a while."
"You..., you are a woman in the backyard, what important matter do you have to go out for?" Xiao Cang said this in a hurry, and he almost didn't think. Song Guanzhou glanced at him and stretched out his hand to push him away. Xiao Cang never expected that Song Guanzhou would take action, and fell backwards without noticing.
Fortunately, Liu Er was nimble and held on from behind.
"You, you--you, woman, how dare you push me."
Song Guanzhou said in a bad tone, "I have something to do. This mansion is not a prison. There is no reason why I can't go in and out." Zhuang Gu and Lianhua beside them also changed into ordinary clothes and went out. Xiao Cang was indignant, "You have to get the approval of the elders to go in and out. Where are you going? Are you going to the gatehouse for odd jobs again?"
"Bastard!"
Song Guanzhou didn't want to talk to him, but he didn't expect that his mouth was like poison and he wouldn't show any mercy.
She suddenly turned around, and the veil was lifted by the wind, revealing half of her peach-like face. When the wind blew, the veil fell, and her jade-like face was completely covered. But no one could ignore her cold and indifferent demeanor that kept people at a distance.
"Xiao Cang, there are thousands of things in this world for me to do, not just competing with you."
Xiao Cang was frightened and took a half step back, but now he raised his head and chest and took two steps forward unconsciously, "Song Guanzhou, Third Uncle said that the examination date should be postponed. Was it your idea? Come to think of it, what else could be more important to a woman like you?"
"Fifth Young Master!"
Jin Dong tried to stop him, but Xiao Cang was angry and no one dared to look down on him. But the woman in front of him was perfunctory and played tricks on him. Thinking of this, he was even more aggrieved and angry, and he got angry at Jin Dong, "Ugly woman, step back, I'm talking to your master, it's not your turn to make a mess here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, some maids who were peeking out from the corner door, upon hearing these words, quickly retracted their heads and dared not utter a single sound.
The corners of Honeysuckle's mouth twitched a few times, and she wanted to say something, but what could she say?
She was a woman after all, and she felt aggrieved after being scolded like this. Her eyes instantly turned red, but she still tried to restrain herself and said to Song Guanzhou, "Young Madam, please take care of yourself. I will report to Zhengxian Pavilion right away."
Xiao Cang originally felt a little annoyed for saying this, but when he heard that Rendong was going to Zhengxian Pavilion, it became even more unbearable.
"Why? You bitches have no business but to go to the master's room to complain?"
"Xiao Cang!"
Song Guanzhou no longer gave Xiao Cang any face. After scolding him harshly, he stepped forward to face Xiao Cang. The two were only three or five steps apart, but Xiao Cang could obviously sense that Song Guanzhou was as angry as he was.
"Xiao Cang, is your ability limited to bullying women and children?"
Song Guanzhou tried his best to restrain himself and said this sentence slowly.
Xiao Cang wanted to open his mouth to refute, but was held back by Mu Er. He could not help but look directly at Song Guanzhou, "You should know that there are not many men in this world who are willing to compete with you seriously."
Song Guanzhou snorted and laughed, "Is it my honor?"
She paused slightly and looked up at the midday sun. The dazzling light was not diminished by the black veil. The anger she had been suppressing burst out along with the dazzling light.
As if a tidal wave was overwhelming, she grabbed Xiao Cang by the collar and dragged him to her. In front of everyone, she said bluntly, "We must have a competition! Whether you are capable or stupid, we will see who is the real one in mathematics. The hurtful words you said today are not what a gentleman should do, let alone a man should do. Xiao Cang, I look down on you!"
After saying that, he pushed Xiao Cang hard. He wanted to rush up to argue again, but was stopped by Liu Er.
Song Guanzhou ignored him and just said, "Don't delay, let's go!"
The old woman beside her watched coldly and quietly retreated to the kitchen. When everyone had left, she went out the corner door again. The doorman saw her going out with an empty basket and called out, "Aunt Tong, why are you going out again?"
The old woman stroked the silver hairpin on her temples and said, "Yes, the lotus seeds I brought back earlier are sweet. The masters like them very much, so they asked me to buy some more."
"The sun is so bright, I'm afraid the market is closed..."
"Probably not. The early lotus pods are very expensive, and ordinary people can't afford them." Unless the lotus flowers are in full bloom, the occasional lotus pods are indeed not cheap.
Aunt Tong walked quickly towards the Huangyang Shop.
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