CH 33.1

Chapter 33: Move Place (1) Original translation is from tenderflower's blog.

Shu Lan didn’t understand why her mother suddenly lost her temper, but she knew she lost her temper because the other party did something bad. If her mother lost her temper with Xiao Lang’s aunt, then she must not be a good person!

She picked up the apricot kernel that had not been smashed on the ground before, and obediently hid behind Qin-shi, widening her eyes and glaring at Zhang-shi.

Lianhua had been staring at the apricot kernels on the ground since she walked into the yard. Her family was poor and couldn’t usually afford such things as peaches and apricots. Now that she saw it, she was naturally greedy. Even if it was just a small apricot, she wanted to taste it. Seeing Shu Lan’s stingy appearance of protecting her food, she pouted, imitating Shu Lan’s usual coquettish way, and reached out to tug at Xiao Lang’s sleeve: “Older brother, I also want to eat apricot...”

Xiao Lang didn’t let her get close at all.

He looked up at Zhang-shi: “Do you want me to move to your house?”

Zhang-shi pursed her lips and fanned the wind lazily with a handkerchief: “Look at what you said as if aunt forced you. Aunt does it for your own good. Besides, didn’t aunt say it, if you don’t want to go to our house, aunt can move in with you, it’s up to you...”

“Then let’s move to your house.” Xiao Lang interrupted her impatiently, “It’s getting late today, I’ll move in tomorrow morning, you can go.”

“Ah Lang!” Qin-shi disapproved, looking back at him. She was afraid he would not understand the key point, and quickly explained, “Ah Lang, you can’t live with them. She will steal your money...”

Before she could finish speaking, Zhang-shi shouted in a high voice: “What do you mean by that? Who do you think of I Zhang Chunjiao? I am Ah Lang’s aunt. If Ah Lang gives me the money, I’ll save it for him exactly. How can I be greedy for this child’s money? What’s more, how much money can he have as a child? Don’t we have to provide him with food and clothing? It’s you, who has been blocking Ah Lang from following me again and again. What is your idea? Humph, we saw it that day. You forced Ah Lang to pull wheat. You fancy and not willing to give up such a small and lone child!”

Qin-shi was angry enough and almost made her speechless: “You...”

Xiao Lang took Qin-shi’s hand and used his eyes to signal her not to be angry. He said to Zhang-shi with a blank face: “Leave and come to carry things for me tomorrow morning.”

After all, he was a 10-year-old child, even if others pick out words, he would not understand!

Zhang-shi smiled with satisfaction and gave Qin-shi a smug look. She bent down and said softly to Xiao Lang: “Then aunt will leave first. I’ll pick you up early in the morning!” She raised her hand to touch Xiao Lang’s head but was avoided by Xiao Lang. She was not angry and was about to leave with Lianhua.

Lianhua stared at the things in Shu Lan’s hands, twisting her arms not to go: “Mother, I want to eat apricots! I want to eat apricots!”

Those eyes were too lustful. Shu Lan hid her hands behind her in a hurry for fear that she would come to grab them.

If it was someone else’s child, let alone apricots, even if she wanted to eat apricots, Qin-shi would be willing, but facing Zhang-shi’s daughter, a tyrannical child who liked to steal her daughter’s belongings when she was little, so Qin-shi would not hear the meaning. Just looking at Xiao Lang with a frown. She was also very puzzled. Ah Lang was precocious and sensible. She said that and it was impossible for him not to understand, right?

Zhang-shi felt very embarrassed.

In the past, she took her daughter to someone else’s house. If she saw something delicious, Lianhua would also ask for it. Even if someone was reluctant to give up something, they would give some to Lianhua to block outsiders. Over time, she did not force her daughter to get rid of this problem. After all, her daughter had taken advantage of it. Now Qin-shi ignored Lianhua’s coquettish behavior, and her daughter’s cry was like a big slap in her face, causing her to lose face in front of Qin-shi.

Anger hit her heart and she slapped Lianhua fiercely. While dragging her out, she shouted and scolded: “You greedy ghost reincarnated. You haven’t eaten apricots, and you are so greedy? They were unwilling to give you even if you cry. Can’t have a little bit of moral backbone? It’s not a precious thing, but you treat it like a treasure. Can you grow flowers on your face no matter how much you eat? Still not a lowly country girl! Still think of oneself as Missy!” Her sharp voice was particularly abrupt in the quiet evening and could be heard in almost half of the village.

That was obviously scolding someone indirectly

Qin-shi wanted to chase after her and beat her, but after all, she was not from the countryside, so she was not as cheeky as Zhang-shi. She was ashamed to quarrel over a few apricots!

“Aunt, don’t be angry. It’s not worth being angry with that kind of person!” Xiao Lang lowered his head and said, only in this way could he hide the fierce light in his eyes.

Hearing his voice, Qin-shi immediately lowered her face: “What’s wrong with you child? You don’t understand what I said? If you go live in their house, she will take away all your money, unless you attach it with you all day! Don’t look at her smiling at you now, wait until she gets it, you will see how she treats you!”

Xiao Lang didn’t speak. He glanced at her, turned around, and ran out.

“Ah Lang!” Qin-shi chased after two steps. Seeing Xiao Lang running back to his house, she was so angry that she scolded, “This child, his temperament is getting bigger and bigger!”

“Mother, is he moving to live with Lianhua?” Shu Lan glanced at Xiao’s courtyard, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.