newbobooks Chapter 359 Innocent Children
Chapter 359 Innocent Children
Dongfang Jin looked at the group of kids and praised them, "Very good, all of you are very good. Wash your hands, we'll eat in a bit."
Today, your auntie made lots of delicious food for you.
When the children heard there was something delicious to eat, they jumped up happily, and cheers instantly filled the courtyard.
Sun Qingzhuang seemed to have springs in his feet, and he was the first to spring out, shouting at the top of his lungs as he ran, "I want to be the first to wash up! Auntie, you'll definitely have my favorite braised pork here!"
Gu Yumei looked at him and exclaimed with a smile, "There really is one."
Because of these words, Sun Qingzhuang ran too fast and slipped on a pebble, almost falling flat on his face.
But he just waved his arms wildly in the air twice, quickly regained his balance, and rushed towards the basin of water again.
Lin Jiang's son, Ziyu, chased after them closely, his face flushed red, and said anxiously, "Brother Xiaozhuang, slow down, don't splash all the water out of the basin!"
Her skirt fluttered in the wind, and she held it up with both hands, taking quick, hurried steps, looking just like a little rabbit running with all its might.
Lin Ziyao walked slowly, his hands behind his back, muttering to himself, "I bet there will be my favorite sweet and sour pork ribs today, I can already smell it."
As he walked to the basin, he slowly rolled up his sleeves, his movements as elegant as if he were performing a solemn ceremony.
Gu Yumei put her hands on Dongfang Jin's shoulders and looked at the children with a smile: "Xiao Jin, do you think it would be annoying if the house was this lively every day?"
Dongfang Jin looked at them and shook her head: "No, I think they are very cute, as long as they don't make me have children."
"You!" It seems Auntie's wish won't come true.
Xu Hao gently poked his cousin Xu Le's arm and whispered, "Sis, I wish we had that sweet osmanthus cake from last time."
After saying that, he tilted his head, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Dongfang Jin, a hopeful smile on his lips, and his toes occasionally tapping the ground lightly.
Looking at the children's expressions, Dongfang Jin couldn't help but chuckle. She waved her hand and said with a smile, "We have everything! Not only fried chicken legs, but also your favorite chicken wings and popcorn chicken."
Auntie also made sweet and sour pork tenderloin, sweet and sour spare ribs, and sweet and sour fish for you.
"Don't worry, everyone. Eat as much as you want at your aunt's house today! There's plenty to eat!"
Upon hearing this, the children washed even more enthusiastically.
Sun Qingdong stirred the water rapidly with both hands, splashing water everywhere, which splashed all over Gu Xiaotao's face.
Gu Xiaotao puffed out her cheeks in anger and retaliated by splashing water on Sun Qingdong's face. For a moment, the area around the water basin was filled with laughter.
When Dongfang Yuan, Helian Jingyun, Granny Xu, Yueying, and Yuying returned, they saw the lively scene here.
Sun Qingzhuang was wiping the water off his face, Gu Xiaotao's hair was dripping wet, her face was flushed, water was still splashing around the basin, and the children were laughing and playing.
Dongfang Yuan was taken aback at first, then a gentle smile appeared on her face as she crossed her arms over her chest.
She teased, "What's going on? Are you fighting? Grandma heard your noise from far away and thought something serious had happened."
Gu Xiaotao's cheeks were flushed, and her hair was still dripping wet. She turned around quickly when she heard the sound.
She twisted the hem of her clothes a little embarrassedly and explained, "Grandma Dongfang, it's because Xiaodong was so naughty that he splashed water all over my face, so I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Sun Qingdong, like a ruffled rooster, stuck out his neck and interrupted, "I didn't do it on purpose! Besides, Xiao Tao splashed water on me too!"
As she spoke, she waved her wet hands vigorously, splashing water droplets everywhere, some of which even landed on the hem of Helian Jingyun's clothes.
Upon hearing this, Lin Ziyu leaned closer, displeased. She put her hands on her hips and stomped her feet, retorting, "It was clearly you who ran too fast and almost tipped over the water basin, and you still won't admit it!"
As she spoke, she puffed out her cheeks angrily and turned her head away.
With a faint smile on her lips, Helian Jingyun stepped forward and gently patted Xiao Dong's head.
This kid is Sun Xing's second son. I heard he used to be quite mischievous. He said, "Look at you guys, all soaking wet. What if you catch a cold?"
Xiao Dong puffed out his chest nonchalantly and patted it to assure her, "Auntie, I won't catch a cold."
"You don't know, I heard from my aunt that the kitchen had made a lot of delicious food, and I was so focused on eating that I couldn't concentrate on it."
As he spoke, he excitedly jumped up and down twice.
Granny Xu shook her head, her face full of affection. She waved her handkerchief and wiped the water off their faces one by one, muttering, "All you know is how to eat. Aren't you afraid of turning into little gluttons?"
"Everyone, come and have a bowl of ginger soup later. It's hot now, but not the hottest time yet, so don't catch a chill."
At this moment, Yueying walked over from behind the crowd with a towel, laughing, and teased, "Hurry up and wipe yourself off, you naughty monkeys, all you think about is eating."
Look at Caiwei and Wenwen, they've been gone so long, and they're already so quiet.
Yu Ying chimed in, covering her mouth and chuckling, "That's right, that's right." She then brought over a basin of water, saying, "Hurry up and wash again. Auntie has added some hot water to this for you."
From now on, you're not allowed to play in the water like that anymore. If you catch a cold, you'll be the one who suffers.
Wenwen blinked her big eyes, took Yuying's hand, and described vividly, "Sister Yuying, didn't you see? Those guys ran really fast just now."
It moved like a gust of wind, almost making the water in the basin fly up.
As he spoke, he exaggeratedly spread his arms wide and gestured.
Gu Xiaotao couldn't help but add, "Yes, it splashed so much that I couldn't open my eyes!" As she spoke, she raised her hand and rubbed her eyes, as if the water droplets were still in her eyes.
Everyone chatted amongst themselves, filling the courtyard with a warm and joyful atmosphere, with bursts of laughter following one after another.
Just as everyone was enjoying the happy time, Shen Qihui rushed in with a gloomy face.
Seeing Dongfang Jin panting heavily, wiping the sweat from her forehead, she quickly said, "Auntie, Gu Yaozong from the Gu family was brought back after his limbs were broken by the people from the Fucheng Casino."
That shameless Gu Yaozong sent people from the casino to our house to ask Uncle Chenglin for money. Uncle Sun Xingbo asked me to tell you.
They said the casino people threatened that if we didn't come up with five hundred taels of silver by nightfall, they would smash up our silk shop in town and throw Gu Yaozong into a mass grave to be eaten by wild dogs!
The moment those words were spoken, the once lively hall fell silent. Everyone froze, their smiles instantly turning to ice, as if they had been frozen in place.
The teacup Dongfang Jin was holding trembled suddenly, and scalding tea splashed onto her hand, but she was completely unaware, her eyes filled with resentment.
"Well done! It's true what they say: Heaven's sins can be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins cannot be forgiven."
They've come up with some new tricks now, trying to rip me off? He's dreaming.
They even vandalized my silk shop! Ha! Let's see who vandalizes whose shop first.
Gu Yumei also looked indignant: "This family is shameless; they're clinging to Chenglin and won't let go."
Why would Gu Yaozong ask Cheng Lin for money after losing it gambling?
Dongfang Yuan frowned: "You mean Gu Chenglin's younger brother?"
Aunt Gu nodded: "It's my second brother. That kid has been a bad seed since he was a child. I haven't seen him these days. It turns out he went to the prefectural city to gamble."
How dare he? Not only did he sell his own sister, but his father and younger brother are also missing now, and he still acts like this.
Lin Min glanced at Dongfang Yuan and Helian Jingyun. She knew that one of them was Xiao Jin's biological mother and the other was her cousin's sister-in-law, but she felt that their identities were unusual.
With gritted teeth and a determined heart, he said, "Back then, this family forced Gu Chenglin to marry Xiao Jin and even forced him to hand over Xiao Jin's dowry."
If Chenglin doesn't pay, then the family will split up...
In the end, Gu Chenglin was expelled from the Gu clan by that biased clan leader..." Lin Min then recounted the whole story of Gu Chenglin and Dongfang Jin's experiences.
Yang Zhu and the others looked at Dongfang Jin with some concern after hearing Lin Min's words, because they had already seen that Dongfang Yuan and Helian Jingyun's expressions were not good.