Chapter 130: The Ten Evils Shall Not Be Forgiven

  Niu Xiaohua was both wronged and distressed, and He Axiu's heart was even more sorrowful and knotted, crying made her feel extremely uncomfortable. She didn't have the mood to do anything else, just accompanying Niu Xiaohua to vent her negative emotions. She didn't even have the mood to cook, only comforting her with a heartache, "Cry, cry enough and it won't hurt..."

  Niu Xiaohua finally stopped crying and wiped away her tears, then advised He Ashu: "Mother, I'm sorry, you've also cried your eyes swollen. When Father and the others come back, let's not mention this again, I'm afraid they'll worry. If we make a scene again, I'd rather die... How many people in the village are laughing at our family now..."

  Niu Xiaohua said with a pitiful expression, looking very pathetic.

  He Qiu Xi sighed and said: "Good girl, Mom will help you make your bed. You sleep for a while, so that you'll have energy..."

  Niu Xiaohua had lost her spirit early on and couldn't muster up the energy to do anything. Upon hearing this, she responded with a simple "uh-huh". She knew that He Ashu was genuinely concerned about her, so she didn't have any psychological burden and lay down on the bed to rest. Only her pair of eyes and the scars on her body proved the suffering she had just endured.

  He Axiu helped tidy up the messy things in her room, until everything was clean and tidy. She saw Niu Xiaohua fall asleep, then she pulled up the curtains for her and quietly closed the door and went out of the house, sitting in the courtyard, feeling a wave of weakness.

  Just thinking about going to make lunch, Shen Sisi and the others have already returned. He Axiu was stunned, but didn't think it had already reached this time. In the house, coaxing Niu Xiaohua, she delayed for so long. She knew her eyes were swollen, so she first entered the kitchen to knead dough, preparing lunch.

  Zhong Gensheng and Shen Sisi pulled the three carts into the yard first, the threshold was low and had its advantages, the cattle cart people pushed slightly from behind and came in. The group of people helped to unload the goods from the three carts and put them in the storage room. Only then did Dabao settle the account with Er Gouzijia and sent them away.

  She sat thinking, counting the silver coins, and sighed. Recently, she had been spending money like water. However... this money was well spent. Although she had almost spent all her earnings, she didn't have much money left now. After buying things today, she had even less money.

  But when the boss of Fumanlou comes, she will have plenty of money in her hands again. Thinking of this, Shen Sisi became happy again, threw the money into the space, handed the account book to Dabao, and said: "Go to the kitchen and see why your mother and Xiaohua haven't come out yet?!"

  Usually heard the sound had come out, but didn't know if it was in the backyard or not. The front gate was open, which was strange too. Dabao responded and went to the kitchen, seeing He Ashu cooking. He didn't think much of it and started making fire, saying: "Mom, dinner is a bit late today..."

  "Something's up with Mother today..." He Axiu said vaguely.

  Dabao responded with a simple "oh" and didn't think much of it. He Yaxiu wouldn't discuss such matters with Dabao even if she wanted to consult someone, so she naturally avoided him.

  Shen Sisi looked at the empty cow cart and donkey cart, smiled and said: "Dad, take these pastries and fruits away, and return the carts to their owners. We've used them for a whole morning, maybe they need them..."

  "Alright, I'll go right away..." Zhong Gen Sheng responded with a single word, carrying the pastries and fruits, and first led two ox carts to return them to the homes of the two carpenters.

  Having used someone else's things, it is also necessary to give some thought to it. These pastries and fruits are not cheap in the city, but the people in their village rarely buy them. They can be given to other people's children to eat, and they can also be presented with dignity...

  Shen Sisi had the four treasures grab a handful of fodder to feed the donkey, and smiled as she said: "After feeding it till it's full, you go return the donkey cart, and also invite Uncle Niu to come have dinner tonight..."

  "Got it......" Si Bao responded with a sound, obediently fed the donkey, and then led the donkey cart out of the door.

  Shen Sisi was puzzled, how come she hadn't smelled the aroma of cooking yet? How come they still hadn't cooked dinner? She entered the kitchen and saw He Ashu kneading dough. Her heart grew even more suspicious. Looking at her red eyes, Shen Sisi's heart skipped a beat as she felt something was amiss. She calmly walked forward and said: "Mother, why are you cooking so late today? Where is Xiaohua?"

  He Yaxiu was about to say something but stopped herself when she saw Dabao under the stove, and only said: "...... is asleep. She's not feeling well today."

  "Oh," Shen Sisi responded, "Daba, you go wash the pot, I'll take care of burning fire and cooking here, you can't help with anything..."

  Dabao naturally responded and left, when only He Axiu and Shen Sisi were left in the kitchen, He Axiu told her about what happened that morning, and said: "Tuniu, Xiaohua said not to make a scene again, don't let others laugh at you, I'm afraid you'll make another scene, and also afraid that Xiaohua will think of something and force herself to be stubborn, it's hard for me as a mother..."

  Shen Sisi only felt that her heart was burning with anger, and she also felt very uncomfortable. She endured it for a moment, and then forced herself to calm down, saying: "...Mother, okay, I won't make a scene, otherwise Niu Shu would be even angrier. But from now on, Tian Guilhua will have a good look..."

  "What's wrong with having a mother like that? When will she ever learn?! Always causing trouble and making a scene, how embarrassing! And what is Tian Guifang thinking, anyway? She's her own flesh and blood, how could she do something like this?!"

  Shen Sisi was also deeply surprised, but in this complex world, there are many selfish people and things. Tian Guihua can only be considered one of the most extreme cases.

  But this kind of person will never learn a lesson. Shen Sisi snorted, this old woman, let her wait, she has plenty of time to deal with her.

  He Qiu sighed and said, "Xiaohua's body is covered in wounds. These injuries are really unbearable to look at, all of them were pinched and slapped out. What a ruthless heart it must take to do such a thing! Tuniu, go find Li Lai Tou and get some medicine, let's apply it to Xiaohua's wounds. I think she's really in pain, she cried for an entire morning and only fell asleep now because she was exhausted..."

  Shen Sisi nodded and smiled, "Mother, why don't you come cook lunch today? I haven't cooked yet, and I just bought some rice. You can rinse the rice and we'll have a rice meal at noon, I'm craving it..."

  "Ah……" He Qiu's heart ached instantly. She had eaten rice before, but Shen Sisi hadn't eaten a single grain of rice since coming to his house. Suddenly feeling guilty and pained, she hastily replied, "I'll go rinse the rice right away! Is it in the storage room?!"

  "Yes, Mother, I bought twenty jars, so you and Xiaohua can store more pickled vegetables in the future..." Shen Sisi said with a smile.

  "Uh-huh, got it." He Qiu's movements were extremely efficient as she carried the wooden basin to the storage room.

  Shen Sisi came out, and Zhong Gensheng had already returned, carrying two fish and some dried fruits from the mountain. He smiled and said: "I went to return the ox cart, they were embarrassed to accept the gift, so they gave these to me..."

  Shen Sisi smiled and said: "Let's steam the fish in a pot of rice later, and have Mother add some pickled peppers to it, it's delicious..."

  "Okay..." Zhong Gen Sheng chuckled in response, excitedly carrying the fish to the well to kill it.

  Shen Sisi ate a few dried fruits and then carried some leftover braised meat from the clock family's gate, walking along the village. She always had a sense of melancholy, it had been a long time since she last went out to stroll around the village, and surprisingly found that everyone looked at her with different eyes, as if they were filled with a hint of frenzy.

  Shen Sisi felt a bit embarrassed about her idea, and when she arrived at Li Lai's house, Li Lai was busy making medicine in the backyard. Shen Sisi smiled and said: "Uncle Li is doing well..."

  Li Lai raised his head and saw her stunned, then smiled: "Little girl, how did you get here? No trivial matters enter the Three Treasures Hall, speak up, what's going on?"

  Li Lai Tou, as a barefoot doctor, had also read several medical books and was naturally literate. His speech had a scholarly tone, but paired with his appearance, it was quite incongruous.

  Shen Sisi smiled and said, "What else can I do besides asking for medicine?! My brother fell yesterday and got a bruise, so I'm looking for some medicine to promote blood circulation and remove stasis. Do you have any ready-made ones, Uncle Li?!"

  "Got it... got it..." Li Lai said with a smile: "There's medicinal wine, and some medicinal mud to go with it. Although it looks a bit dirty, farmers don't care about that sort of thing. You take it home and have your brother apply it for three days, twice a day, and he'll be fine..."

  "Thanks, Uncle Li... " Shen Sisi handed over the braised meat in her hand and smiled: "It's just a small thing from home, not worth much, please accept it, as long as you don't dislike it."

  Li Lai Tou had caught wind of the meaty aroma earlier and sniffed it, chuckling: "You're quite something, worth more than my medicine, haha! Little girl, your Zhong family is now the talk of the village, everyone's saying you've struck it rich, and this braised meat has helped you accomplish quite a bit!"

  Shen Si had already thought of a number in her mind, but she didn't take it seriously. Holding the medicine, she smiled and said: "What's the big deal? It's just a rumor spreading around the village, there isn't that much money..."

  Li Lai's head was not in the mood to laugh, he had always been interested in medicine, and when he heard the jokes from the villagers, he just smiled and didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until he saw Shen Sisi that he thought of teasing her a few sentences, seeing Shen Sisi's calm and composed demeanor, he secretly admired her, this little girl was indeed different from others.

  After chatting for two more sentences, Shen Sisi brought out the medicine.

  He passed by Niu Laogen's house, let out a cold laugh and went in.

  In the courtyard, Niu Laogen was weaving a bamboo basket. Si Bao sat on one side watching. When he saw her come in, Si Bao exclaimed: "Tuniu, I'm not slacking off, Uncle Niu is teaching me how to weave a bamboo frame..."

  It only took a moment, and Shen Sisi would become so inhumane. Looking at Si Bao's reaction, she was both angry and amused. Had she already become synonymous with evil in his heart?