Goldfield
Chapter 186: Refusing to Give Up His Dangerous Intentions

Wang Ergou did not believe it at all, “Lewat? All of our village farmland is outside the village. What are you doing outside the village in the middle of the night? Moreover passing through Brother Dahai's watermelon fields? ”

This Wang Ergou is quite good! For these past two days, he had felt the profit from selling watermelon. His net income for two days was a total of a hundred taels, something he would never have expected before! Looking at his wife's slightly protruding belly, Wang Ergou's eyes became soft, and he was filled with the radiance of a loving father.

This was the money he had earned through honest work, and the family treasures he had accumulated for his unborn son. In the future, his son would not be the same as he was as a child. In his youth, he was dressed in rags, did not have enough food to eat, and was always thinking of stealing something…

After doing the honest work a few more days, he would be able to hire someone to build a brick house with five rooms and buy more farmland. If his family could not manage all the fields, he could rent them out to others! This way, he could leave some family property for his son. If his son wanted to, he would also send his son to the academy in order to take the government examination. If his son did not want to, then he could live off of collecting the rent for the farm. In the future, he, Wang Ergou, would no longer be the boots that even the dogs and cats in the village hated. He could stick out his chest and become a dignified and honest man!!

According to Wang Ergou, the watermelon fields of the Yu Family were the key to building up his family's wealth. He should take good care of them. Therefore, when he returned from selling watermelon and saw that Brother Hai still had to guard the melon after working all day, he voluntarily took over the task of guarding the melon field. Unexpectedly, once it became dark, he had caught someone with malicious intent. Ha! Moreover, it is Brother Hai's troublesome relative!

But Wang Ergou did not care whether they were brothers or not. He considers the person who stole the watermelon as someone who stands in his way to make money. Brother Hai only planted three mu of watermelon, so the amount of watermelon would decrease as it was picked one by one. If someone is stolen, it means he will get less money. How could he let that happen !!

Madam Li, who had been captured, was cursed repeatedly in her heart. Had Yu Hai been guarding the watermelon field, he could only apologize, and this matter would not have spread. After all, in the humble Dongshan Village, the villagers would resist and isolate the sticky-fingered people. However, the person guarding the watermelon today just so happened to be the stupid Wang Ergou, who was actually blabbering. If he were to spread this out, would he still have to stay in Dongshan Village?

“Ergou's sister, the watermelon belongs to my second-in-law's family. There's no harm in eating my sister-in-law's watermelon, right? ” Lady Li knew that she could not argue with a fearless person like Wang Ergou, so she softened her tone.

Wang Ergou furrowed his brows. Villagers usually pluck a handful of chickpeas and take some eggplants from the fields of their relatives. So his words seemed to make sense, but …

Yu Xiaocao let go of her godmother's hand, walked two steps forward, and said with a faint smile on her face, “Oldest Aunt, if you want to eat watermelon, please, you can tell Brother Heizi to come tell us! Why do you have to come pick it in the middle of the night without telling us? Fortunately, our family did not keep a dog to look after watermelon. What should we do if you are considered a thief and bite you ah ?! You see, Uncle Ergou is not a person who likes violence. If it were someone else, they would beat you up without giving you a chance to explain yourself. Shouldn't you suffer later? ”

Ever since General Fang warned her with a grim face, Madam Li had become somewhat afraid of Xiaocao. When facing Xiaocao's gaze, which seemed to be able to see through everything, he couldn't help but take his eyes off. She stuttered, “It .. I ..”

“The Oldest Aunt, you always have a lot of ideas, but other people are not stupid! In the future, it is better to reduce these things — Godmother, I have shown something embarrassing .. ”Yu Xiaocao has a short stature and a young face, he said, but his words were firm and carried a lot of weight. Thus, not only could Madam Li not defend herself, but she also did not dare to refute her.

Another reason why she was so obedient was because she had heard Xiaocao call the noble mistress beside ‘His godmother’. Doesn't that mean she's Mr. Fang's wife? Commoners were most afraid of dealing with officials. Madam Li naturally acted much more honestly in front of Madam Fang. He did not dare to have those little ideas anymore.

Seeing that he was admitting his mistake with a good attitude, Yu Xiaocao decided to save some trouble and sent Madam Li home.

Madam Li left the old residence sadly. He did not get anything from them but instead humiliated himself. He came home feeling very sad. Seeing that the lights in the main room were still on, he shifted his mouse-like gaze and knocked on the door of the main room. At this moment, Madam Zhang was worried about matters relating to her younger son! The old-in-law whispered in private. When Madam Li left, the worried expression on Madam Zhang's face suddenly disappeared and she had a calculating expression on her face…

The next day, Madam Fang woke up to a lively song of birds. Outside the window, a gentle breeze made a light rustling sound as if gently sweeping through the leaves. A bird with bright feathers in front of the window looked in with curiosity as he sang melodious songs from time to time.

Linglong helped the Madam put on her clothes and cleaned herself. He looked at the beautiful bird outside the window and said with a smile, “I don't think that someone will install a glass window in this remote village.”

Madam Fang took a handkerchief in her hand, wiped the water on her face, and said in a soft voice, “Patriark Zhao was a general from the previous dynasty and he was born in a famous noble family. Despite years of being a refugee, skinny camels are still bigger than horses. So, he still had some resources. If not for fear of attracting too much attention in this small village, he would have been able to build a beautiful rural plantation in the mountains. Did you not notice? The furniture may look simple, but it is made of red mahogany and red sandalwood, which cost a lot! ”

Zhenzhu, a good cook, brought her breakfast and smiled when she heard his words, “The family of General Fang is very generous. They handed all of this over to the Yu Family. ”

“He was probably too tired yesterday. Miss Furong grew up with a pampered lifestyle, so how could she withstand all the events of yesterday? ” Linglong said with a smile, “Should I wake her ..”

“Not needed. Let him sleep again! ” Lady Fang is not someone who likes to make things difficult for others. He picked up his chopsticks and prepared for breakfast.

Fang Zizhen had never cooked here, so there was nothing in the kitchen, except some white rice starch, wheat flour, and vegetables that Xiaocao had brought yesterday. Therefore, compared to the breakfast eaten at the General Estate, this breakfast was rather raw. There is a pot of plain porridge, some fried cake batter, and sauteed vegetables. Even the second-rate servants in the General Estate ate more luxurious food! Zhenzhu was worried that her master would not like this breakfast, so she lowered her head in agitation.

Lady Fang picked up some vegetables with her chopsticks and chewed them in her mouth. He slightly furrowed his brows as he swallowed it. Then he took it down and drank a spoonful of plain porridge, which was so tasteless that it could not arouse his appetite. He lightly sighed and put down his chopsticks — Indeed, it is difficult to live a frugal life after one gets used to luxury ah!

“Godmother — are you awake?” Xiaocao's crisp voice, like the song of a bird, came from outside the door, and then the gate opened. With her hair styled into a cute double bun style, a figure wearing an emerald-green cross-necked dress jumped into the door, carrying a large food basket that looked somewhat out of proportion to her height.

Linglong hurriedly came forward and took the food basket from Xiaocao's hands. He smiled and said, “Nona Cao’er really morning ah. Madam just woke up and is having breakfast now! ”

With eyes like a crescent moon, Xiaocao said with a face full of smiles, “I came at the right time!”

As he entered the main hall, he saw an almost untouched breakfast on the table. Looking at the plain porridge and vegetables, even she had no appetite, let alone her godmother who was used to living in a pampered and comfortable lifestyle.

“Godmother, I made lean pork and century egg porridge, crispy egg pancakes, chili filling potsticker, steamed egg with shrimp, shrimp, as well as sweet potato pancakes made with sweet potatoes that I dug yesterday! Try it while it's still hot! ” Yu Xiaocao put away the plain porridge in front of his godmother and replaced it with hot and fragrant lean pork porridge and the century egg porridge he made. After which, he took out all the food inside the food basket and put everything on the table.

Looking at the table full of fragrant and delicious breakfasts, Madam Fang was deeply moved. Her daughter must have gotten up very early to make a fancy meal for breakfast ah! He did not know much about the usual family breakfast, but he guessed it must have been very simple. Her daughter must have specially prepared seven to eight appetizing dishes for her. Her eyes were teary, and she felt very happy with the feeling of having a daughter devoted to her!

“Godmother, eat quickly! It will not taste good when it gets cold! ” Yu Xiaocao scoops a bowl of small porridge and picks up a piece of delicious sweet potato pancakes, which are crispy outside and soft inside, for his godmother. He saw her eating it with a face full of anticipation of praise.

Lady Fang was comforted by her expression. Unlike the sweetness of other sweet snacks, the rich sweet potato flavor melts in his mouth and stimulates the sense of taste. ‘Mhm, this yam pancake tastes good. I wonder why this delicious sweet potato is considered a food eaten by low-status ordinary people? ‘

After eating a delicious slice of sweet potato pancake, he drank a spoonful of fragrant century egg porridge. She soon falls in love with a unique and new taste. There are also crispy egg pancakes, soft and refreshing steamed eggs with shrimp, and delicious stir-fried dumplings… Lady Fang felt that this meal was even more delicious than all the breakfast she had eaten in the past. In particular, the appearance of his daughter, Xiaocao, eating deliciously could actually stimulate the appetite of the person watching him.

Xiaocao brought him plenty of breakfast, so even after the mother-daughter couple filled their stomachs, there was still a lot left. All the remaining food was given to the two servants. When Zhenzhu and Linglong were serving their masters for a meal, they were already tempted by the bountiful breakfast. They have been well trained, so it's hard to tell on the surface. But, in reality, they had drooled for a long time because of the food.

By the time Xia Furong woke up, there was only porridge, pancakes, and sauteed vegetables made by Zhenzhu. This noble young lady had never eaten this kind of food, so she went berserk. However, he had not eaten much last night because he was fighting with Xiaocao, so his stomach had long been rumbling from hunger. If he doesn't eat, then he should starve! With the thought that her aunt had eaten the same meal, Xia Furong ate until she was sixty or seventy percent full while feeling sad.

As soon as Lady Fang arrived here, she realized that there were many things she needed to buy. Knowing that Xiaocao needed to visit the watermelon shop in the city after breakfast, he decided to go with her. Xia Furong still had fears about the rough and bumpy mountain roads yesterday, so she volunteered to stay home. He had only brought a small butler, so Zhenzhu, who was good at cooking, stayed at home with him.

They went to the city in the Fang Family's horse carriage. It had been specially upgraded, so it was naturally very comfortable. After passing through the mountain road, Xiaocao rested comfortably in the arms of her godmother, taking a nap with her eyes closed.