Chapter Seven: Learn a Thing or Two
The topic quickly shifted, and the father and son forgot to mention that the steamed buns weren’t theirs. By chance, the young bride who had taken the buns from Bai Mianmian also had her attention diverted.
No one knew that the two donkeys who had turned away startled the man so much that all his interest vanished.
His originally steady pace became disordered—sometimes fast, sometimes slow.
The rhythmic singing turned into nothing more than mere chirping.
When Wang Shan let the two donkeys pass and cursed loudly about whose hoe wasn’t tied up, the little girl on his back fluttered her eyelashes slightly.
“Damn it, Fuwawa, nothing good has happened all morning!”
He shook his arm and quickened his steps.
“You little brat, if I don’t at least break even today, I’ll sell you off to the Red Mansion. That madam loves chubby girls like you. With your build, I could get fifty taels easy. If that old bastard from the Zhang family finds out his kid got into the brothel, I bet he’d be furious.”
At this moment, Wang Shan’s eyes were fixed straight ahead on the gambling den, and he was utterly lost in the fantasy of winning big money and buying ten or eight little maidservants.
He didn’t feel the sudden stiffness of the person on his back, nor did he notice the quiet movement of her arm.
“Help! Kidnapper! Help, someone’s being stolen!”
“I’m Zhang Huilan, granddaughter of Zhang Fengxian from Hexi Village! I’m Zhang Huilan, granddaughter of Zhang Fengxian from Hexi Village...”
Wang Shan didn’t know that many others were just as interested in the Zhang family’s lucky child as he was.
He had no idea that the toothless old woman Pang Jiangpo, who ranked high in suspicion, had been teaching the professor’s granddaughter various skills to prevent kidnappers, scammers, escape, and how to return home since two years ago, all because the village chief suspected her of involvement in kidnappings.
So, when he muttered his inner thoughts, Zhang Huilan instantly tensed.
Then, after regaining her composure, she quietly moved her arm, grabbed him by the back collar, and shouted loudly.
“Oh my ancestors! I’m your Uncle Wang Er, your Uncle Wang Er!”
Wang Shan was quick to react.
After accidentally loosening his grip on Zhang Huilan, he hurriedly announced his identity.
“It’s a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. This girl is a relative of mine.” He tried to ease the suspicions of the onlookers.
But Zhang Huilan bit down hard on his wrist that was still tightly holding her.
“Ah!”
“Let go, let go!”
“You little brat!”
He wasn’t known for his good temper, and soon pain overtook his reason.
In the next instant, he kicked out hard.
Zhang Huilan hadn’t wanted to let go, but his kick was unexpectedly heavy.
“Ugh!”
The little chubby girl was kicked several meters away and groaned muffledly. When Wang Shan flailed his arms rushing forward, her resolute gaze lifted.
“I’m Zhang Huilan, granddaughter of Zhang Fengxian from Hexi Village! I’m Zhang Huilan, granddaughter of Zhang Fengxian from Hexi Village...”
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