The people who just came back downstairs looked up and saw the fresh and pretty girl upstairs and were stunned for a moment, "Summer sleep?"
"Is it aestivation?"
Xia Mian touched his head and explained embarrassedly, "It's me. I saw that the students in the city were not what my classmates said, so I changed my hair and clothes back to normal. I'm sorry for making everyone laugh before."
As we all know, appearance is a kind of buff bonus. There is a joke in later generations that three views can be determined by five senses, which shows its power.
Xia Mian had a deep understanding of this. After more than ten years, she successfully cultivated herself to become a fairy who never lost her temper or hit anyone, and spoke softly, as if the whole world had good intentions towards her. Before that...
Well, let’s not talk about it. His superb fighting skills are the best proof.
In short, she is now a fairy with both soft and hard qualities. When she mentioned her previous youth and ignorance, everyone forgave her instantly.
"Who told you that all the students in the city dress like that?"
"It's fine if the child doesn't understand, Zhang Qiming won't teach him."
"He deliberately deceives children. How can he teach them? I think he did it on purpose." This is the person who just listened to Aunt Liu explain the truth.
…
"That's right, Xia Mian, you can't be chased away, don't let yourself be bullied." Mrs. Liu advised, "Let him go with the eldest uncle."
Master Mi said, "Yes, I'll let Xiaobai go later."
That wouldn't work. She still had to count on him for dinner today. Xia Mian carried Xiao Feng downstairs quickly, "It's my fault after all. I'll go and deal with him, otherwise I'll feel bad."
Just then, Li Xinmei brought Zhuangzhuang back home. Xia Mian said to Xiaofeng, "Xiaofeng, play with brother Zhuangzhuang for a while, while I go chase the bad guys away, okay?"
Xiao Feng nodded obediently, this time showing no signs of uneasiness, "Auntie, please be careful."
Xia Mian stroked the hair on his head and said, "Be good."
When Xia Mian returned to the intersection, the thugs were still there.
The man's psychological quality is pretty good, he has already recovered the posture of raising his chin and shaking his legs.
Perhaps they believed that whistling would affect prostate problems, so they became much quieter. Occasionally, someone would whistle out of reflex, which would immediately attract a glare or an elbow from his companions.
Of course, it is possible that there were a lot of people getting off work at that moment, most of them were grown men, and he was scared.
"Hello." Xia Mian approached leisurely.
When those people saw that it was her, their expressions changed slightly. The leader, who was a gang leader, even cleared his throat. He seemed to feel that he had not performed well in the previous confrontation with her and planned to regroup and save his face.
Xia Mian was too lazy to waste time talking to him, and asked directly, "Who did you say you were looking for?"
Brother Jitou obviously still remembered his mission, and said nonchalantly, "I'm looking for Xia Mian. She asked me to come over. Little sister, do you know where she is?"
"There are three of my children named Xia Mian. Which one are you looking for?"
Chickenhead brother was stunned, "Three?"
"Yes, three." Xia Mian said, "So which side is it?"
The chicken head brother and his little brother looked at each other in bewilderment. Xia Mian whispered, "Weren't we good friends? Don't you even know how to write your name? Or is it that you don't look good, don't have a good body, don't have a good brain? Can't you read?"
Obviously, compared to his looks, body, IQ and other things that he was guilty of, being laughed at for being illiterate was something he couldn't stand. After all, elementary school education was very useful.
A tall and thin man wearing tight leather pants behind Jitou brother was very angry, "Who said I can't read? You are the one who can't read!"
"What word is that?!" Xia Mian still spoke softly, not because she intended to suppress him, but because these people really couldn't provoke her temper.
“Yes…” The man in leather pants paused and looked at Chicken Head Brother.
Chicken Head Brother: ...
The chicken head brother had to make up a word, "Xia for summer, cotton for cotton."
"There's no one here at all," Xia Mian laughed, "You found the wrong person, and you still have the nerve to take money and cause trouble. Give me your money back."
Ning Shaobai, who was chased away by his worried grandmother to check the situation, said:…
No wonder he was so active, it turned out he was planning to rob his fellow thieves.
Ning Shaobai laughed and simply did not step forward, just stood aside and watched.
Of course the chicken boss on the other side didn't admit it, "What money do you want to refund? I don't know what you mean."
The guy in leather pants said angrily, "Yeah, it's not your money! Why should I return it?"
Chicken Head Brother: ...
aestivation:…
The crowd that kept gathering because of Ning Shaobai’s appearance:…
"So." Xia Mian looked at Brother Jitou with pity, "You really don't even have a brain."
She advised him faithfully, "You really are not cut out to be a gangster. Go back to school. It's better to be a poor student than a mentally retarded person. The former will at most get scolded by the teacher, but the latter will be beaten by society."
"It's none of your business!" Brother Jitou was so angry that he said, "Do you think men don't hit women?"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and tried to grab Xia Mian by the collar.
The man in the crowd was about to step forward when he saw Xia Mian take out a shiny fruit knife from somewhere. Before anyone could see what was going on, the sharp blade was against Jitou Ge's neck.
Brother Jitou felt a chill on his neck and raised his hands reflexively.
“Brother!”
“Brother!”
…
The younger brother's face was filled with panic.
The onlookers were shocked, "Little girl, if you have something to say, please talk nicely. It's not worth it to treat these people like this."
Xia Mian smiled and said, "Brother, it's okay. I'm a minor, and those hooligans provoked me first. I was acting in self-defense. I'll be fine if I stab him."
The chicken head brother felt a chill on his neck and his face turned pale instantly. He admitted his mistake very tactfully, "Miss, let's talk it over nicely."
Xia Mian said, "Return the money. It's not unreasonable for us to ask for it. You didn't find the person and didn't complete the task. Do you have the nerve to take the money?"
The little brother in leather pants felt very aggrieved about the doubts about his business ability, "Whoever said that I didn't complete the task, Xia Mian's reputation will definitely be ruined!"
aestivation:…
Chicken Head Brother: ...
Another brother kicked the brother in leather pants hard and said with gritted teeth, "From now on, shut up!"
Onlookers: So these people are trying to ruin the girl's reputation on purpose, they are so vicious.
Several men with daughters and sisters stood in front of each other. A very tall and strong brother grabbed the collar of the younger brother in leather pants and said, "Who told you to do such a wicked thing?"
The little brother in leather pants looked at the chicken head brother for help, but he forced himself to say, "I don't know."
"Oh, it's 'I don't know', not 'no'." Xia Mian drawled out the words.
After everyone reacted, the tall and strong brother was obviously a hot-tempered person. He punched the man in leather pants and asked, "Who is it?" The man screamed in pain.
Xia Mian said to Brother Ji Tou, "Look, the beating of society, am I right?"
The chicken head brother was so frustrated that his face turned red, but there were so many people around him, and seeing that the other brothers were about to be beaten, he hurriedly said, "I'm just kidding, I don't have a reputation as a bad girl, and there are no girls I know in this yard."
Xia Mian nodded in satisfaction, "Since the reputation is not ruined, then the mission is a complete failure, and the money should be returned in full."
Chicken Head Brother: ...
The chicken head brother wanted to cry but had no tears, "Girl, why on earth do you want to catch me?"
Because she is short of money, Xia Mian said with a smile, "Because I am Xia Mian."
The guy in leather pants blurted out, "You're lying, Xia Mian has red hair! He's a gangster!"
When the tall and strong brother heard this, he threw a few more punches, "Still spreading rumors! Still spreading rumors!"
"It takes only one mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes a lot of effort to refute it." Xia Mian used the tip of the knife to force, "Because of you, I have been scolded all afternoon today. What do you think I should do?"
Brother Jitou raised his hands even higher, "Let's talk it over, let's talk it over, we'll do what you say, I'll go and help you dispel the rumors."
The crowd was afraid that she would get excited and bleed, so they hurriedly said, "Little girl, don't be impulsive. I will help you dispel the rumors."
"Then let me thank all the brothers and sisters first." Xia Mian put down the fruit knife.
The chicken head brother stared at her hand holding the knife, and when he felt it was safe, he suddenly snatched the knife away from her unexpectedly.
Xia Mian's body reacted faster than his brain. He quickly grabbed the opponent's wrist and twisted and pulled it. At the same time, he kicked the opponent's knee. In the blink of an eye, Brother Jitou fell to his knees with a scream.
Noticing the shocked looks around her, Xia Mian couldn't help but grit her teeth and thought to herself, "How dare this little gangster mislead her!"
She said she had no reaction herself, would he believe it
Ning Shaobai thought that the girl was quite funny. She even had a knife in her hand, so how could she still look like a lady
Regardless of his mentality, he still helped her out and said, "You have good motor skills."
Xia Mian immediately said, "Yes, I have been flexible since I was a child. That... I think he is still not sincere, so I personally sent him there. I am sorry for causing trouble to everyone today because of me."
As she said that, she put more force on her hands, and the chicken head brother could only follow her force to stand up and move forward, and the little brother behind him followed in a hurry...
The crowd wanted to follow and watch the fun, but Ning Shaobai stretched out his hand to stop them and said, "Go away, don't delay your meal."
Everyone immediately forgot about hibernation, said hello to him with a smile and went home.
Bian Xiamian took the man to the gate of the family compound, found a slightly secluded corner, and immediately changed his expression. He said angrily, "What's wrong with you? Are you a masochist? And you embarrassed me!"
Brother Jitou really wanted to know who was embarrassed, but he didn't dare to. He could only say aggrievedly, "What on earth are you doing?"
Xia Mian said, "Give me back my money. I don't want much from you, just a hundred. Hurry up."
The chicken head brother wanted to cry but had no tears, "Where do I have so much money?"
Xia Mian was puzzled, "Zhang Qiming asked you to do this job, but he didn't give you a hundred?"
The chicken head brother said, "Just give me forty."
"Forty?!" Xia Mian said angrily, "My reputation is only worth forty?"
Chicken Head Brother: ...
"Zhang Qiming is so stingy. Your reputation as a bad person is equivalent to ruining someone's future. It's almost the same as murder and arson. Yet you only give me such a small amount of money?"
Xia Mian said angrily, "That's why I told you to study harder. You can't even be a gangster well. You got tricked by others and still think you got the upper hand. How stupid!"
The other party's attitude of sharing a common hatred against a common enemy made Jitou Ge actually feel that what she said made sense. How could forty yuan buy back the face and honor he lost today
But he really didn't want to be looked down upon by Xia Mian, so he tried to save his face, "I'll give you forty first, and then another forty after the job is done." A total of eighty.
"Is eighty a lot?!" Xia Mian glared at him, but finally didn't bother to argue with him anymore, so she held out her hand and said, "Okay, eighty is eighty."
Chicken Head Brother: ...
He couldn't help but slap himself and called you vain!
With the eighty yuan that Brother Jitou had scraped together from his younger brothers, Xia Mian went to the nearby vegetable market in a good mood to do some shopping.
Her purchasing power was quite good these days, and she bought a bunch of eggs, poultry, meat, fruits, and vegetables for only over fifty dollars. If Xia Mian hadn't learned her lesson and left herself penniless again, she would have bought more.
Thinking that she could have a few days of relaxing and comfortable life, Xia Mian's steps became lighter. While the Zhang family was away, she wanted to give Xiao Feng a good rest.
On the way back, there were quite a few people gathered downstairs, all talking about what happened today. After all, Huang Xiaojuan being taken to the police station for abusing a child was shocking enough, but they didn't expect there would be a subsequent frame-up. It was even more interesting than a TV series.
Seeing Xia Mian's drastically changed appearance, everyone was surprised and then warmed up. Although there were some doubts, most of them condemned Huang Xiaojuan for her outrageous behavior.
When Master Mi saw Xia Mian looking around, he smiled and said, "Xiao Feng followed Xiao Bai back home. Children are usually afraid of Xiao Bai, but I didn't expect Xiao Feng to be so attached to him."
Someone laughed and said, "It's not fear, it's respect. Your doctor Ning is very imposing. After all, he is from abroad, so he is different from us."
Those who can study abroad these days are the elite among the elites. When talking about sea turtles, they naturally have a golden filter.
Xia Mian was a little surprised that Xiao Feng would follow Dr. Ning, but she guessed that the little guy was probably scared by those people. After all, as some people said, Dr. Ning had an isolation buff, and it was quiet around him, so he was always cautious even at night.
"Baby, your aunt is back." Xia Mian shouted at the door, then lifted the door curtain of Master Mi's house.
The weather was hot, and the security door of Master Mi's house was not closed, with only a breathable gauze curtain hanging. Xia Mian could see Xiao Feng sitting obediently at the small table watching Doctor Ning and Engineer Chen play chess.
Hearing Xia Mian's voice, Xiao Feng turned around immediately, his eyes seemed to be filled with bright stars, "Aunt!" His hair stood up excitedly.
Seeing this, Engineer Chen smiled and said, "It's hard for you, little guy."
He is Dr. Ning's grandfather, a senior engineer at Huagang. Like Master Mi, he is elegant and easy-going, and the way he speaks is refreshing.
"Hello, Engineer Chen." Xia Mian said, "Thank you for your help."
"No trouble, no trouble." Mr. Chen seemed to like Xiao Feng very much. "You are a smart child. Xiao Feng, come and play with grandpa when you have time."
Xiao Feng pulled Xia Mian's skirt and nodded obediently, "Okay."
Xia Mian looked at the man who had been looking at the chessboard inattentively, put on a smile and said, "Thank you very much for today, Doctor Ning."
Ning Shaobai finally raised his head, his eyes swept over the big bag of things in her hand, and said with a smile, "The robbery was successful?"
Looking at Mr. Chen's surprised expression, Xia Mian closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and whispered with a smile, "He is the one who compensated me for my mental damages." Don't destroy her image!
"Oh?" Ning Shaobai imitated her tone and said softly, "Those hooligans are quite conscientious."
Xia Mian continued to take deep breaths. She had a hunch that besides Zhang Qiming and Huang Xiaojuan, there was another person who might be a major obstacle for her to achieve the status of a little fairy in this world.
In order not to ruin his practice, Xia Mian didn't plan to pay any more attention to him. He called Xiao Feng and was about to leave when he suddenly heard a familiar sweet voice from outside, "Hello, Master Mi, is Doctor Ning home?"
Before Xia Mian could remember who it was, Xiao Feng had already hugged her legs tightly, and this movement reminded her.
When Xia Mian looked at Ning Shaobai again, all his anger had turned into pity. Forget it, why bother with such a blind person? After all, having a girlfriend like that was already pitiful enough.
When he was about to leave, Xia Mian couldn't help but remind him, "Well, Doctor Ning, it's always a good idea for young people to listen to other people's opinions when making friends."
She believed that with the wisdom of Mr. Chen and Mr. Mi, they should be able to prevent him from misjudging people, right
Ning Shaobai: …
It is outrageous that you insult his taste.
"I'm Huang Xiaojuan's younger sister Huang Xiaoxia, you can just call me Xiaoxia." The sweet voice was obviously flattering, "I heard that Dr. Ning was beaten by the gangster from my brother-in-law's ex-wife's family. I came over to take a look."
aestivation:
Ning Shaobai smiled, "Little gangster?"
Xia Mian glared, "You were beaten?"
Ning Shaobai rubbed his lower back and hissed, "It hurts so much, maybe my bone is broken, I'll go to the hospital tomorrow..."
Xia Mian felt guilty and muttered, "Who told you to have poor eyesight..."
The conversation outside continued. Xia Mian shut up and listened to what kind of eye drops Huang Xiaoxia was going to put on her.
Master Mi said politely, "That's not the case. Xiaobai is a grown man, how could he be beaten? When he was a kid, his father sent him to the army and trained him. He's very good at fighting."
"Ah, I was wrong." Huang Xiaoxia readily agreed, "It was that little gangster who offended Dr. Ning. She was wrong anyway. I am responsible. Today I am here to apologize to Dr. Ning on behalf of my sister."
Mrs. Liu couldn't bear to watch it anymore, and said with a smile, "Why is it you? Where are your sister and brother-in-law? The neighbors upstairs and downstairs don't need your respect."
Huang Xiaoxia choked and immediately explained, "My brother-in-law was on the run, and my sister was frightened by the people that little gangster called."
"I heard that they were going to teach my sister a lesson and take Xuanxuan with them. My sister was scared and ran away." Huang Xiaoxia sighed, "What did Xuanxuan, a child so young, do? How could they do that to a child?"
Mrs. Liu sneered, "What did Xiaofeng do wrong? Your sister was very cruel."
Huang Xiaoxia immediately said sadly, "I never thought my sister would be like that... Well, my sister told me that she just couldn't control herself. I went to the doctor and she might have postpartum depression."
Xia Mian stared. Huang Xiaoxia had obviously put in a lot of effort, and... Xia Mian frowned slightly. Does postpartum depression fall into the category of mental illness? Is Huang Xiaojuan planning to use this reason to get away with it
"Haha, uncontrollable child abuse? Are you saying you're mentally ill?" Mrs. Liu had never heard of postpartum depression, so she thought she was making excuses.
She sprayed back directly, "Why are you out of control only towards Xiaofeng, but not towards Xuanxuan? Stop showing it. I have seen clearly what your sister is like!"
Huang Xiaoxia's eyes immediately turned red. "That's my sister. What can I do? Besides, when I was here, my sister was very good to Xiao Feng. I even held him in my arms. The child was actually quite obedient. I felt sorry for him... I am willing to compensate him for my sister..."
As he said this he started to sob.
The girl is really ruthless. She even dragged her sister into the picture just to show off herself...
But there was some effect. After all, the little girl was crying, so what else could he say
Ning Shaobai suddenly stood up and walked out, and stretched out his hand towards Xiaofeng when he passed by the door.
Xiao Feng looked up at Xia Mian, and when he saw her nod, he obediently crossed his arms.
Ning Shaobai seemed to smile, bent down and picked up the child, and Xia Mian followed him to see what he was up to.
Huang Xiaoxia actually used Xiao Feng to win favor, I'll show you how she'll skin her alive!
Huang Xiaoxia used her special trick to subdue Mrs. Liu, and continued to say to Master Mi with red eyes, "Is Doctor Ning here? I just want to see him."
As he said this, he showed off the things in his hands, which were quite good and full of sincerity.
Teacher Mi was in a dilemma. She didn't like such a cunning girl, but it was not in line with her upbringing to stop her directly.
"Grandma." Ning Shaobai came out from the corridor. When everyone saw the child she was pregnant with and Xia Mian following behind her, their eyes couldn't help but fall on Huang Xiaoxia. There was going to be some fun to watch.
Huang Xiaoxia didn't notice the gazes of the crowd at all. There was no one in her eyes at the moment. She trotted towards Ning Shaobai with shining eyes, "Doctor Ning, you finally came."
The tone of her voice was as if Dr. Ning was someone she knew, especially the choked tone at the end, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Xia Mian sighed, white lotus is really never lacking in any season.
Ning Shaobai ignored her and held the child in his arms and said to Master Mi, "Grandma, the meal is ready. Let's eat."
Huang Xiaoxia was not embarrassed at all. She quickly found a topic and teased the child he was carrying:
"Isn't that the cute baby from yesterday? It turns out he is a relative of Dr. Ning! Hello, baby, what's your name..."
Everyone: …
Xia Mian couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Huang Xiaoxia had just noticed her, and when she saw Xia Mian's appearance clearly, she immediately asked vigilantly, "Are you a relative of Dr. Ning? Are you still in junior high school?"
Xia Mian suddenly felt like teasing her, so she took Dr. Ning's arm, tilted her head and said playfully, "Auntie, guess?"
Huang Xiaoxia's face changed drastically, and she looked up at Ning Shaobai, "Doctor Ning, you..."
Ning Shaobai looked down at the audacious person, then finally looked at Huang Xiaoxia straight in the eye and asked impatiently, "Who are you?"
"Puff..."
Not only was it hibernating, but everyone else was laughing.
Huang Xiaoxia had a hunch that something was wrong, but the people around her didn't seem to have any intention of telling her the reason.
What else did she say.
Teacher Mi said hurriedly, "Nurse Huang, our Xiaobai is fine. If you want to apologize, why not give these things to Xiaofeng? Your sister and brother-in-law left him alone with his aunt, and they don't have a place to take care of the child yet."
Huang Xiaoxia was of course reluctant to give it up. She had invested a lot of money in the item she proposed, and she was just worried that Master Mi would be embarrassed to refuse her after accepting it.
Can give it to that person, "Hey, I don't know where that little gangster took Xiao Feng, how can I give it to him."
Then she said in a pretentious manner, "Master Mi, don't you know? She wouldn't have taken Xiao Feng to hang out with those second-rate guys, right?"
"You don't have to worry about it!" Mrs. Liu quickly stopped the others who were about to speak and said, "Give it to me, I'll give it to you. Don't worry, there are so many people here to bear witness, I guarantee that your things will not be stolen."
After the others reacted, they suddenly found it interesting and said, "Aunt Liu's character is beyond reproach. Nurse Huang, you can leave the matter to her without any worries."
"She didn't just talk about taking care of Xiaofeng, did she? She talked for a long time but I didn't hear her say a word about the child."
"That's right. When you came to see Dr. Ning, didn't you take the time to see the child? What did you bring for the child?"
…
How could Huang Xiaoxia resist? Her tricks were useless in the face of this situation. In the end, she could only hand over the things reluctantly, with an expression of heartache that could not be concealed at all on her face.
Mrs. Liu was delighted. "Don't worry, give them all to Xiaofeng. Aren't you going to take care of him for your sister? I can see your thoughtfulness."
If she could afford to offend him, Huang Xiaoxia would really spit in the face of the old woman.
"Okay, okay, let's go home and eat!" Mrs. Liu was probably afraid that she would regret it, so she immediately picked up the things and ran away, "Oh, it's quite heavy. It's worthy of being given to Xiaofeng. It's quite sincere. Xinmei, help me carry it."
After saying that, he winked at Xia Mian mischievously.
Xia Mian really thinks Mrs. Xi is so adorable.
I saw that the crowd was about to disperse in groups of three.
Huang Xiaoxia was sent to the east, but she was unwilling to give up. Finally, she struggled and said, "It's getting dark now. I heard there are gangsters..."
"Where are the gangsters?" someone said, "They were chased away long ago."
Some people even joked, "Why aren't you afraid of gangsters at that time? Go back quickly, there is no one at your sister's house."
Under the intentional or unintentional protection of the neighbors, Huang Xiaoxia had no idea that Xia Mian had picked the lock of her sister's house.
So Xia Mian and Xiao Feng not only got to live a few days of peace, but also got an unexpected fortune.
After Xia Mian carried Xiao Feng upstairs, Mrs. Liu was waiting happily at the door, her tone very excited, "That girl really spent a lot of money, I think she bought something worth more than a hundred yuan."
Xia Mian laughed, "That's all thanks to Aunt Liu and Sister Wang!"
Mrs. Liu obviously felt that she had done a great job today and was extremely happy. "Who told her to treat us like fools? Not scolding her is already a great favor to her."
Seeing Xia Mian open the door, the wife asked her daughter-in-law to put the things at the door for her, and said, "By the way, I saw a bottle of Fenjiu in the store, and my son just wanted to drink it, so I shamelessly took it for free. I'll put the money in your bag."
It wasn't taking advantage at all, it was clearly because he was afraid that she had no money, so he helped her in various ways. Xia Mian naturally refused to accept it, and the two of them argued for a while, but Xia Mian was not good at this after all, so she gave in in the end.
Xia Mian could only remember the favor, and she planned to do favors for all the things in the bag to her neighbors. After all, everyone helped.
While she was checking the things, Ning Shaobai helped to bring a bunch of things she bought to the table.
Xia Mian spread out the bag and looked through it, picking out about half of the items, including a men's wallet, a chess set, vitamin supplements, and milk powder for one year, and handed them to him, saying with a smile, "These are all suitable for you and Master Mi."
Ning Shaobai looked at her with a half-smile, "Apology?"
Xia Mian couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking that this person looked a bit like her annoying brother. We were all adults, wouldn't it be better to keep it to ourselves? Why did she have to embarrass him
She took a deep breath, stuffed the things into Ning Shaobai's arms, and whispered sincerely, "Yes, I apologize. I shouldn't have misunderstood that you were blind. You helped Huang Xiaojuan because you fell in love with Huang Xiaoxia."
Ning Shaobai was forced to hold his arms full of things. He glanced at the pile of things on the ground and raised his eyebrows. "You're giving me my things as an apology. It's quite a sincere way of making amends."
aestivation:…
Huh? These are indeed the clothes Huang Xiaojuan bought for Ning Shaobai.
It was indeed a bit awkward, "Well, how about..."
Ning Shaobai sneered, put the things in his arms back into Xia Mian's arms, turned around and left, adding leisurely, "I still don't want it."
Xia Mian gritted her teeth. If she hadn't been in the wrong first, she would have fought him for three rounds even if it meant temporarily giving up her image as a little fairy!
After Doctor Ning left, Xia Mian looked at the remaining half bag of things and lost the mood to sort them out.
Xiao Feng was leaning beside her and rubbing his eyes. He had been walking around the streets with Xia Mian all day today. He had slept on her back for more than twenty minutes and was even awakened by a misunderstanding by Tang Sanzang.
Xia Mian picked him up and put him on the sofa. "You take a nap first, auntie will go cook, okay?"
Xiao Feng nodded and fell asleep almost instantly.
Xia Mian covered him with a small towel blanket. She didn't plan to make anything complicated. She was very tired after a day's work, but she still steamed egg custard for Xiao Feng. Since Zhuangzhuang liked it yesterday, she steamed an extra bowl, and then simply stir-fried some vegetables, paired it with a steamed pancake she had just bought at the market, and made some seaweed and egg soup.
It was less than an hour's time when Xia Mian brought some egg custard back to the Liu family. She hesitated whether to wake Xiao Feng up. The little guy was obviously very tired and was sleeping very soundly. He was snoring with his belly rising and falling. But if she didn't wake him up, she was afraid that he would be hungry.
I might as well call him first and see if he can wake up, then he can eat, if he can't wake up, then he can continue to sleep. Xia Mian lay there like this, reaching out and gently poking his belly.
I thought I would have to spend some time to comfort the baby, because she had seen her sister-in-law comfort her nephew. If he was woken up from a deep sleep, it would take a lot of effort to comfort him.
Unexpectedly, there was such a small movement, and the sleepy child suddenly woke up with a start. He climbed up using his hands and feet and ran to the corner. In the process, he fell on the sofa, but he still didn't care about anything else as if he was running for his life, until he pressed against the corner of the sofa and looked at me with fear on his face.
The skillful movements made Xia Mian's heart feel as if it was pierced by needles. What kind of experiences must have made such a young child so nervous even when he was sleeping soundly
"Baby," she opened her arms and leaned over, "Baby, it's your aunt, don't be afraid, with your aunt here, no one will hit you anymore."
Xiao Feng overreacted. His stepmother who liked to beat him and Xuanxuan were not at home, so there were only him and his aunt at home!
The child threw himself into Xia Mian's arms almost happily, "Auntie." The little person's tone was filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.
Xia Mian's nose was sour. She hugged him tightly and kept stroking the child's back to give him enough sense of security. "Well, auntie is here. Auntie will protect the baby. No one can bully the baby anymore in the future."
Xiao Feng hugged Xia Mian's neck tightly with his arms and nodded happily, "Yeah."
After that, the child sat happily at the dining table, eating the egg custard in the bowl carefully, his little mouth puffed up, and occasionally looked at Xia Mian with smiling eyes. When Xia Mian touched his head, he smiled even happier.
Xia Mian is too happy to be happy.
After dinner, she carried Xiao Feng to take a bath. After they took off all their clothes, the injuries on the child's body were clearly visible. There were many bruises, and the originally fair and tender body was covered with blue and yellow. Xia Mian clenched her fists and felt the urge to beat someone up again.
The child was still innocent. The sleepiness that was interrupted after he had eaten came back to him. He sat in the bathtub with his head nodding, and occasionally he woke up by leaning hard. He looked up at Xia Mian and smiled, which made Xia Mian's cute heart tremble.
After washing, she wrapped the child in a large towel and carried him a few steps from the bathroom to the guest bedroom, where the child fell asleep on her shoulder again.
Xia Mian did not let him go, and slept with the child in her arms. In the darkness, she listened to the steady breathing of the child in her arms, and felt the rise and fall of the child's belly, which was small, soft and fragile. It was a living child, innocent and cute, obedient and sensible.
He was not just a piece of paper that made Xia Mian sympathize and feel sad. Even though it was only a short day, she could no longer let him go. As a child, she had to take care of him to the end.
With this idea in mind, Xia Mian began to seriously think about the next plan. The most important thing at this stage is to give him a healthy growth environment. If he wants to leave the Zhang family, this wolf den, he must first transfer his household registration...
The next morning, Xia Mian opened her eyes and was still met with a pair of innocent big eyes. She smiled and said, "Auntie, no one is here!"
"Yes, there's no one here, just the two of us." Xia Mian pinched the child's armpits, turned over and lifted him up, put her knees on his belly, and swayed to play with him, "Fly, fly~"
Xiao Feng's cheerful laughter was heard for the first time in the early morning of the Huagang family compound.
After playing for a while, Xia Mian carried him to the bathroom to wash up. After washing his face, he was stunned when he saw the mirror. The new hairstyle he had cut yesterday had changed. It was sticking out left and right as if trying to find the track of the old hairstyle. Xia Mian used a comb dipped in water to tidy it up bit by bit. However, there was a tuft in the middle that was particularly stubborn for some reason.
Xiao Feng looked up at her hair that had been pressed down and then lifted up several times and giggled, "It's the same as Xiao Feng's."
Xia Mian looked down at him, then picked up the child and put their heads together in front of the mirror.
Sure enough, I saw two faces, one big and one small, with some similarities in their eyes and eyebrows, especially the patch of silly hair on the top of their heads, which were exactly the same.
He didn't know what part of the kid's funny bone he had touched, but he kept giggling. Xia Mian was amused by him and started laughing. She tilted her head and rubbed it hard against his chest, which made the kid laugh even more happily.
Breakfast was vegetable porridge and scallion pancakes, with an extra egg for Xiaofeng.
There are several bottles of milk in the milk box at the door today. We ordered one more bottle yesterday, and Xuanxuan followed Huang Xiaojuan to drink it, so Xiaofeng couldn't finish it.
Xia Mian plans to make some double skin milk. It will be hot in the summer and there is no air conditioning. Xiao Feng cannot eat popsicles or ice cream at this stage.
The double skin milk is just right. Besides, these snacks are suitable for all kinds of occasions. They are also very nice as gifts for others. After all, everyone helped yesterday.
It is not difficult to make double skin milk. You can make eight small bowls of it in less than an hour during summer hibernation. Because it is made with pure fresh milk, the double skin milk is tender, chewy and has a particularly rich aroma.
Xia Mian nodded with satisfaction. It would be best with red bean paste. However, red bean paste is difficult to cook, and the beans alone have to be soaked overnight.
I definitely can’t make it today, so I picked up the grapes, strawberries and other fruits I bought yesterday, cut them into small cubes and put them in a bowl, and put them in the refrigerator together with the double skin milk to chill.
Just as they were done, there was a knock on the security door. Xiao Feng, who was playing with a jigsaw puzzle on the sofa, slid down and ran towards Xia Mian. His worried little voice bounced as he ran, "Auntie~"
The hair on top of his head stood up in fear.
"It's okay, it's okay." Xia Mian was full of pity, but also very touched by the cuteness. She picked up the child and said, "It must be the uncle who bought the color TV."
An hour ago, Xia Mian contacted the pawn shop's door-to-door service and should be here soon.
When I opened the door, there was indeed a man in a suit standing there.
The process went smoothly. Xia Mian explained clearly on the phone that the procedures for the color TV were complete. It cost NT$5,000 more than a month ago and the estimated price was NT$1,300.
The Butterfly brand sewing machine cost more than a hundred yuan when it was bought. Although the owner cherished it and maintained it well, its estimated value was only eighty yuan. However, Xia Mian did not mind and just used it as the fee for the door-to-door service.
They were all large items, and when they were unloaded, the neighbors were still alarmed. Aunt Liu and Master Mi were very surprised. Master Mi just felt incredible, "Xia Mian, did you mortgage the color TV? Where did you find a buyer?"
"I went to a pawn shop." Xia Mian smiled, "I was confused yesterday. I don't know anyone in this place, and I don't know who to pawn my things to. It's not convenient to find a guarantor, so I just went to a pawn shop."
"It's approved by the state, so it's legitimate and reliable. But they don't like small things. They can only mortgage household appliances like color TVs and refrigerators, so I'll mortgage that first."
"I'm fine. If I keep it for a month, I can just pay them a dozen yuan in interest when I redeem it."
That is indeed safer than pawning it to an individual, but Mrs. Liu still widened her eyes in surprise, "I have been here for so many years, and I don't even know where there is a pawn shop. How did you find it?"
Xia Mian came from a world of information explosion and didn't think it was a difficult thing at all.
Although there is no Internet, there are other channels. "Call 114 for consultation. I don't blame you for not knowing. There is only one in the entire urban area, and it is in the south of the city, quite far away." So the cost of consultation is quite expensive.
Mrs. Liu exclaimed, "Xia Mian is a girl who can accomplish great things."
No matter how much money he made, Zhang Qiming would probably have to go bankrupt again. Mrs. Liu had already started to look like the Zhang family after they came back—it was what he deserved! Who told him to do such a shady thing
Maybe he was really too insidious, and Xia Mian had made a more important discovery at home!