Goldfield
Chapter 137: To Convince

“Mother! You really have a feudal way of thinking, an old fogie! ” Yu Xiaocao stuck his tongue out at his mother.

Madam Liu kept glaring at him, “Then you must not eat the breakfast made by this old fogie, just go and stay hungry!”

“Mother, I was wrong! Mother is the kindest, most beautiful, and most open-minded mother in the world. ”Yu Xiaocao sadly cried as she surrounded Madam Liu as if she were a living little rabbit. On the side, Yu Hai watched his antics amusedly.

Zhou Zixu stared at the entire scene with a hint of envy. If she was also born into a loving household, even if her family were poorer, she would still be very happy …

“Is Xiaocao at home?” A slightly hoarse voice, the voice of a young man came from behind the wall. Immediately, a tall figure wearing a set of simple black clothes appeared at the gate.

Yu Hai looked at that person first and greeted him happily, “Oh, it's Xiaohan ah! Quick in! Cao’er, stop flirting with your mother and leave. Xiaohan's looking for you! ”

“Kakak Han? Do you need to go to the prefectural city to deliver wild geese? I'll go to the backyard and get it for you. ” There is still some time before the deadline for the prefectural magistrate's request for his son. The two wild geese lived in Xiaocao's house, and he fed them small fish, shrimp, and mystical stone water every day. Now, they were even fatter than when they were first caught. In addition, their fur is smooth and shines healthily, so they appear much more lively and energetic.

Zhao Han greeted Yu Hai and his wife then smiled at Xiaocao, “Don't rush now. Tomorrow we will start preparing for our trip to the prefectural city. My family isn't good at raising animals, so don't mess with those two wild geese. They better spend an extra day at your place! ”

Yu Hai saw his daughter chatting with Zhao Han and calmly talked to Madam Liu, “Xiaohan, that child, always treated people politely. It was obvious that Brother-in-law Zhao knew how to raise a child. Muyun, do you think that Xiaohan treats our youngest daughter a little differently.Our family and Big Brother Zhao's family, maybe we can strengthen our bond with a marriage. ”.

“Do not speculate on a fad! Cao’er is young and who knows what the future will look like? It's OK if you talk about this in front of me, but you can't let anyone else hear you talk at all. It would ruin our daughter's reputation! ”

Madam Liu also liked Zhao Han. However, according to his intuition, he felt that the Zhao Family did not come from a humble background, especially the family mistress. Her every move indirectly revealed that she had a noble background, so it was clear to Madam Liu that things were not simple. If his premonition was correct, then the Zhao Family had an incredible background and was not one that their Yu Family could marry.

Zhou Zixu, who had just come out of the room, managed to hear Yu Hai's words, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart. The look in his eyes as he examined Zhao Han turned a little annoyed. ‘He's just from a family of hunters. No matter how much education or behavior he had, he was still an abusive person. How could he possibly be a suitable match for his little sister Xiaocao? ‘

The young man who was still immature interpreted the discomfort in his heart as a desire to protect his little sister. In Zhou Zixu's eyes, his little sister Xiaocao was even more valuable than the so-called young lady of a wealthy family in the city!

Zhao Han looked at Zhou Zixu from the corner of his eyes, and he was not sure what he should think about this young master of the Zhou Family. Why was he staying over as a guest in the Yu Family? However, he held the question in his heart. Instead, he nodded and smiled politely at Third Young Master Zhou. Unexpectedly, he received a look full of dislike from the other young man. Zhao Han felt even more confused in his heart, ‘When have I ever offended Third Young Master Zhou? Ah, the thoughts of the young master of a rich family are hard to understand! ‘

Zhao Han offered the little roe deer that was in his arms and sighed, “Don't I say that my family isn't fit to raise animals? Tiny was only in my family's place for a while and became very lethargic. We made sure to offer him the best animal feed available, but it seems he didn't want to eat it! Just look, it's so skinny that you can see his ribs. ”

“Mungile? Is Tiny sick? ” Little Shitou came out of the backyard and felt her heartache when she saw the lethargic little roe deer.

At the sight of her playmate, Tiny seemed to become more energetic and used her head to rub Little Shitou's arms. A pair of big, clear eyes stared dejectedly at Yu Xiaocao as if he were trying to say, “I won't eat any more green vegetables, please let me go back ..”

Yes that's right! This little egg deer could not help but eat the alluring green vegetables that had been doused with mystical stone water. When the family was not careful, he ate a patch of green vegetables and had been banished by Yu Xiaocao to the Zhao Han family. Since Xiaocao had earnestly entrusted the task to him, Zhao Han did his best to take care of the little roe deer and even bought some high-quality feed for him.

However, the little egg deer was getting thinner every day. If another seven to eight days pass, then he can no longer walk without tripping. If it still did not return home, then he was afraid that the next time Yu Xiaocao saw the deer, he would only see a small corpse …

After he saw the current state of the little animal, Yu Xiaocao felt his heart soften as he rubbed the little creature's head. He calmly said, “Are you going to eat vegetables in the future? Remember, you cannot touch anything that grows in the fields. You understand?”

The little egg deer acted as if he could understand everything he said and cheerfully nodded his head. It quickly becomes much more energetic. Yu Xiaocao laughed and scolded, “Sy base! You know how to hurt yourself to get people's sympathy eh! You really get smarter. ”

When Zhou Zixu saw Xiaocao smiling brightly with her dimples visible when she spoke to Zhao Han, the uncomfortable feeling in her heart increased. He ran fast and interjected, “This little egg deer looks very smart!”

Hearing the little roe deer being praised made Little Shitou feel she was instead being praised. He raised his chest proudly and said, “Tiny behaves very well and never poops. He can even understand what we are saying! ”

Zhou Zixu continued to praise the little egg deer. As the others spoke, Yu Xiaocao washed some vegetables and picked up some leaves before sprinkling mystic stone water on it. The little egg deer stared at the foliage firmly and had a voracious expression on its face.

Yu Xiaocao had Little Shitou take the little animal down. The little egg deer first saw it and only after getting its approval did it rush towards the vegetable leaves and devour it happily. While eating, his little hairy tail waved happily and both ears twitched. That looks so adorable!

Zhao Han smiled and nodded his head, “Yup! The prefecture city is too far away from here, so my father doesn't think it's safe for me to go alone! ”

Yu Xiaocao pursed his lips and replied rather enviously, “The furthest place I have ever visited is a city, I have never been to a prefecture city ..”

Zhao Han had apparently heard his gesture in his words and looked at him gently, “How about ... I can talk to Uncle Yu and see if you can also go with us to the prefecture city?”

Yu Xiaocao's eyes twinkled and he secretly glanced at Yu Hai, who was picking vegetables from the fields. He calmly replied, “Do you think it will work? The prefecture city is so far away from here that we can't go back the same day. My father would not agree with this. ”

Zhou Zixu felt a bit upset because Zhao Han ‘kidnap’ Yu Xiaocao. He frowned and solemnly interrupted, “Brother Zhao, Sister Xiaocao have no blood relation with you. Even though she was young, she was still female and was not suitable to spend the night away from home. ”

When he heard Zhou Zixu say that, Xiaocao immediately felt that his expectations were getting uncertain. He pouted his lips with unhappiness.

Zhou Zixu tried to cheer him up, “My family has a small residence in the prefecture city and the renovation is almost complete there. I can take you to the prefecture city to play and easily find a good location to set up a branch of Zhenxiu Restaurant. ”

A smile remained on Zhao Han's face but the expression in his eyes as he looked at Zhou Zixu turned cold clearly, “I'm sorry for my question, but if Xiaocao is not suitable to go to the prefectural city with us, then why is it okay to go there with you? You may have a residence in the city but it is not the Xiaocao family home. If he lived there, wouldn't it be the same as spending the night away from home? ”

“You! Xiaocao is like my little sister; she is not an outsider! ” Zhou Zixu refuses to be afraid.

“Pffft —— Why haven't I heard of Uncle Yu having an extra child?” Zhao Han strongly denied.

“You... it really doesn't make sense!” Zhou Zixu replied angrily.

“You're the one —— became so unreasonable!” Zhao Han's words caused a lot of anger.

Yu Xiaocao watched the two boys continue to fight and felt it was quite funny. He couldn't help but laugh. The two young men each looked at him. He waved and managed to hold back his giggles, “You guys continue, just ignore me here!”

Zhou Zixu and Zhao Han secretly looked at each other. For whose benefit are they arguing?

When Yu Xiaocao realized that the two young men could finally calm down, he made his last wish, “Dad, I want to go to the prefectural city tomorrow with Uncle Zhao and Brother Han. Maybe I will think of a new way to make money all this time? ”

Yu Hai heard her plea but before he could answer, Madam Liu interjected to express his thoughts, “Is this city not enough for you so you should go to the prefecture city? It takes a few days on foot to get there. It's been quite exhausting for your Uncle Zhao and you want him to help take care of you, a little girl? I'm completely refusing to give you permission! ”

Yu Hai saw ‘nothing I can do’ on his face. She said, “Your mother is right! Our family was not so poor that we had no choice. We don't need to send you, a little girl, to the prefecture city to find work. Relax for a moment, your father is still here! ”

In an effort to get them out of poverty, a little girl who has not reached the age of ten must make boiled food, sell her recipes, and even figure out how to make vegetables grow faster. He was so busy that he lay like a rubber band. He was really afraid that he would break under all the pressure.

Now, their families can sell boiled food and vegetables to have a stable income and savings. They even almost bought a few shops, so it was no longer considered poor. Therefore, they really needed to let his daughter rest for a while.

“But Father... I really want to go to the prefecture city to be more experienced and knowledgeable!” Yu Xiaocao did his best to use every trick he had to act like a spoiled child. He knew his father was very vulnerable to this method.

Sure enough, Yu Hai's heart softened. He quietly approached his wife and calmly said, “Muyun, Doctor Sun himself has said that our Xiaocao is not a person with an ordinary destiny. He was only nine years old yet he had earned close to two thousand taels. In the future, he would definitely become more prosperous. As his parents, although we might not be able to help much, we are simply unable to drop him! ”

“What do you mean by he will not have the usual destiny? Don't forget that Xiaocao is a girl and should marry someone in the future! If he was a boy, then I, as his mother, would be very supportive of him! ” Mistress Liu still believes in ancient traditional values such as, ‘Women's virtue is to have no talent’. She felt that girls should spend more time at home sewing, organizing houses and such, but there was no point in spending too much time in public.

When Zhou Zixu saw that Xiaocao was going to cry, he immediately forgot his previous position and hurriedly mediated, “Aunt, your belief is a bit outdated! It is no longer considered embarrassing for women to get out of the house and do business. For example, Jiang Siniang himself set up shop, ‘Beautiful’ Clothing, which is famous and known by everyone in the capital city. Even the noble ladies in the capital had a hard time making it into clothes that were designed and sewn by themselves by him. In fact, all of the emperor's consorts wanted him to enter the palace to make clothes for them! I believe that Xiaocao's future achievements, will in no way be inferior to Jiang Hereang! He can only be better! ”