The parents of Jang Wong Clan and Wang Juan had no time to care about Cherries's excitement. They were also very excited to see their children learn to talk and walk from birth. This process was the happiest thing for parents.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were looked at and surrounded like treasures. Occasionally, they would call out to them. Zhang Xiaobao didn't mind at all. He was willing to enjoy this kind of warmth, but Wang Juan couldn't stand it anymore. She didn't understand why Zhang Xiaobao, who was already an adult, liked to pretend to be young. It seemed that the organization made a mistake by sending her to ask for money. They should have sent a mother with a child. She believed that they could get more money.
In order to avoid this helplessness, Wang Juan had to pretend to be sleepy. She also gave Zhang Xiaobao a hint, thinking that they could continue to interact with each other in the future. Zhang Xiaobao also cooperated with Wang Juan. They both yawned and couldn't open their eyes.
When the adults found another place to talk about today's happy things, Wang Juan, who was put back on the couch, finally sighed. She patted Zhang Xiaobao next to her and said, "Can you not be so childish in the future? How old are you? "
"You never know what you have before you lose. How many times can you enjoy this kind of happiness in your life? Besides, I haven't enjoyed it yet. I don't want to have any regrets. You be an adult, and I'll be my child. Let's see who has problems first. "Zhang Xiaobao was still thinking about the feeling just now. He narrowed his eyes and persuaded Wang Juan.
"Keep pretending. Today, when can we have a quiet space to arrange our own affairs?" Li Yundong said. "You can pretend. When will we have a quiet space to arrange our own affairs? You said that you would help pave the way for your father, but from the looks of it, don't count on it. " Wang Juan muttered. She wanted to turn her body to the side, but found that she couldn't do so with her body. The only position she could do was to lie down.
"One week. Give me one more week, and I can start to give us an excuse to show our strengths. This week, you and I will continue to talk. Every day, we will increase the content of our conversation to make people believe that we are prodigies. That's settled." Zhang Xiaobao made the final decision.
*****
The summer weather changed quickly. A few days ago, it was still sunny, but today, it was gloomy, as if the sun would fall at any moment. The wind swept across the ground in a whirlwind, and even the dirt that was blown up by the wind looked dark. Most people hid in their houses, or under a shed that sold tea outside.
Only a small number of people were particularly spirited. Seeing that it was about to rain, they carried their umbrellas and walked to places with bridges or tea sheds, waiting for the arrival of the heavy rain.
After seven days of pretending to be prodigies and making the adults proud, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan finally received special treatment. That was, the two of them could order a servant girl and a manservant, or rather, a servant, to do some things. For example, they could let the servant girl and servant carry them outside to see the scenery, or lead them to the back garden to look at the flowers and plants.
The two of them especially cherished this kind of restricted freedom. Today, seeing that it was going to rain heavily, they hid in the house and asked people to open the windows so that they could look at the scenery outside. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan both liked this kind of weather, especially the dark clouds in the sky, which gave people a sense of pressure. The two of them were willing to face the pressure, and could be said to be in high spirits as they looked at the scenery outside.
This made the servant girl, Cherries, and the other servant, Erniu, suffer. They were afraid that the two little ancestors would be blown by the wind, and worried that the heavy rain would soak them, so they stayed on the side in fear and kept persuading them.
"Young Master Bao, why don't we take a step back and look again? We can see what the rain looks like, and we can put on some clothes. That will be more comfortable." Erniu was more clever, and he stuck close to Zhang Xiaobao and suggested.
Zhang Xiaobao seemed to not hear it. After a while, when it seemed that the rain was about to fall, he suddenly said, "Erniu, in a while, when the wind blows in, Cuckoo and I are both wet, and we cry together. When my mother comes, we will say that you pushed us to the window. Do you think my mother will believe your explanation, or the two of us?"
Zhang Xiaobao was speaking, but what he said shocked Erniu and Cherries. Their mouths were wide open, and they didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Yes, Xiao Bao and I will tell my mother-in-law that the two of you didn't want to take care of us, and that's why you did such a thing. You're preparing to move to another place to work. What will the consequences be?" Wang Juan also supported on the side.
Erniu didn't have time to think about why the two children would say so many things that shouldn't be said by children. He knelt on the ground with a thump, and his face was squeezed together. He begged Zhang Xiaobao for mercy.
"Little ancestor, I, Erniu, and my family have been doing our best in Zhuangzi. We have never offended you. You can't do this. Even if I'm not beaten to death, I'll be driven away. My family is finished. I beg you, I'll kowtow to you. Please let me go."
Cherries also reacted and knelt down. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were shocked. They didn't expect that such a simple sentence would have such a result.
"Get up, get up. Don't kneel, and don't kowtow. We're just casually asking to see if my mother believes you or us." Zhang Xiaobao wanted to help the two of them up, but when he reached out, he found that he was touching their chests. He was afraid that he couldn't help them up, so he could only persuade them.
"Little Gongzi, do you still need to ask? No adult would believe that their child can lie at the age of one. The more Cherries and I explain, the more trouble we'll be in. Moreover, if the two of you say it together, even if Madam knows that you're lying, she will think that you don't like me and Cherries. It means that we didn't take good care of them. "Erniu didn't dare to get up and answered honestly.
"Oh! I see. That's good. Then we have something to discuss with the two of you. What do you think? "This was the answer that Zhang Xiaobao wanted.
"Please say it. Cherries and I will definitely listen. There's no need to discuss. We'll do whatever you say." Erniu then realized that Little Gongzi and Cuckoo didn't sound like children. Cherries also nodded vigorously at the side.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan made a request to Erniu and Cherries. First, no matter how outrageous the two of them were, the two of them couldn't tell anyone, including Madam, Old Master, Old Madam, and Old Master.
Second, no matter what they did in the future, they couldn't ask for the reason. They couldn't not do it. At the same time, they couldn't let others find out. Otherwise, they would have to face the consequences themselves.
Erniu and Cherries didn't dare to say no. As long as Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan made a request, they would agree. Offending the two children was worse than offending Madam. If they offended the Madam, their wages would be deducted and they would be beaten. If they offended the children, even if they didn't die, they would lose a layer of skin. In any case, if something went wrong, the two children would naturally take the blame. This was also what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan promised.
The heavy rain finally fell, hitting the open window with a pitter-patter. The wind also made the window creak. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's mood became better and better. Looking at the heavy mist outside, they looked at each other and smiled. Everything was understood without words.
The rain fell for an entire day, and it gradually subsided at night. After drinking milk and waking up, the two of them called Erniu and Cherries over. First, they instructed Cherries to keep watch outside the door. If someone came over, she should inform them in advance. Then, Zhang Xiaobao asked Erniu.
"Erniu, who else is in your family? Are you married? "
"No, I'm only seventeen years old. Although I look strong, I'm actually still young. I'm not in a hurry to get married. I'll wait until my brother marries me first. Oh, my parents are still alive. I have an older brother and a nine-year-old younger sister. My mother said that she would be able to find a wife for my brother after saving for another year. Then, I'll have a sister-in-law." Erniu respectfully replied.
"Oh, good. It's good that your parents are still alive. It's even better to have an older brother and a younger sister. That's what a family is. I also want to have a younger sister or younger sister. Unfortunately, I'm the oldest. I don't know if my mother will give me a few younger brothers or sisters in the future. What does your older brother do?" Zhang Xiaobao continued to ask.
Erniu didn't expect to hear such words. Thinking about his own family, it was indeed not bad. He happily smiled and replied, "Replying to the little gongzi, my older brother, Da Niu, is a farmer during the busy farming season. When he's not busy, he does some odd jobs. He can also get more rice and salt. My younger sister helps to gather some firewood. My parents are also busy farming. When they're not busy, they do some work for others."
"It doesn't seem like it's the busy farming season right now, right?" Zhang Xiaobao asked Wang Juan. Wang Juan thought for a moment and nodded.
"It's not busy. It'll only be busy in two months. We're all idle." Erniu answered when he heard the question.
"It's good that it's not busy. You can find something to do. Especially your older brother, Da Niu. What can he do?" Zhang Xiaobao fell into deep thought. Wang Juan knew that this international swindler was going to start scheming again. She was also prepared. If Zhang Xiaobao still wanted to continue swindling, then she would stop him no matter what.
Wang Juan looked at Zhang Xiaobao's frown and couldn't help but secretly worry. For such a big swindler to think of something with such a frown, it wasn't as simple as a small matter. There was no need to doubt the ability of a swindler.
"I got it." Zhang Xiaobao suddenly shouted excitedly.
"Got what? You can't lie. " Wang Juan was so scared that she trembled. The first thought that came to her mind was that this swindler wouldn't be preparing to swindle the highest official of a certain region, right? For example, the prefectural magistrate, the heads of the three provinces and six departments, and so on. This was all possible. When he was at the provincial level, he had cheated quite a few of them.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at Wang Juan with slight dissatisfaction and said, "To earn a little bit of money, do I need to cheat? Could it be that in your heart, I've always been a swindler? I can also turn back. "
"A swindler says turn back. Who can guarantee that this isn't another scam?" Wang Juan didn't give Zhang Xiaobao any face.
Zhang Xiaobao gave Erniu a look and solemnly said to him, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Look, Erniu is confused. Let's talk about serious business. This matter needs to be done by Da Niu's older brother. Erniu, listen well. I'm giving you a glorious and serious task. Do you have the confidence to complete it?"
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