coobybook Chapter 313 Left Eye Twitching
Chapter 313 Left Eye Twitching
"Hurry up and don't dawdle!" Li Dongmei urged again, and walked out the door. "Go early and come back early, don't waste time!"
When Tian Guilan heard Li Dongmei's words, she was furious and wanted to retort: "How dare a servant talk to me like that? Who do you think you are!"
Tian Guilan's eyes were wide open, her face full of anger, but when she thought about throwing the hot potato of Zhou Xiaoxiong to Xiuying soon, she felt extremely happy and swallowed back the harsh words that were about to come out of her mouth.
"Okay, here I come!" Tian Guilan responded quickly, with excitement that was hard to conceal in her voice, and quickly followed Li Dongmei's footsteps.
Zhao Cunliang slowly put down the clothes he had just packed for Xiao Xiong and said with a slightly embarrassed look, "I... will go and take a look."
Zhao Cunliang's eyes were erratic, and he didn't dare look directly at Xiuying and Xiaoxiong. Before he finished speaking, he ran away as if his feet were greased.
Zhou Xiaoxiong's tense body finally relaxed at this moment, and his lips, which had been tightly pursed, also slightly lifted up.
Mother Yang walked over with a loving look on her face, gently stroked Zhou Xiaoxiong's head and said, "Xiaoxiong, from now on, treat this place as your home. Don't be restrained."
The friends gathered around happily, saying, "Little Bear, you're finally here! We can be together again!"
Ah Fan couldn't wait to take a step forward, picked up Xiao Xiong's bag, and said excitedly: "Xiao Xiong, Aunt Xiuying prepared your quilt yesterday. You and I can live in the same room. Let's go and take a look!"
Little Bear turned his head to look at Xiuying, who said to him with a smile on her face, "Little Bear, welcome back."
Little Bear nodded heavily, tears glistening in his eyes, and said excitedly: "Aunt Xiuying, I'm back."
It turned out that all this was within Aunt Xiuying's expectations. She had already prepared to accept Little Bear.
Shi Liu was bent over in the backyard, carefully examining the drying sweet potato flour, when her left eye twitched without warning. Shi Liu frowned slightly, paused, and gently pressed her eyelid.
The third sister Guihua saw it and quickly came over and asked, "Second sister, what's wrong?"
Shi Liu rubbed his eyes and said with a little distress: "I don't know why, my left eye has been twitching violently in the past few days." A trace of uneasiness appeared on Shi Liu's face.
Guihua quickly comforted her, "Second sister, you should rest more. Leave this place to me."
Mother Yang heard the conversation and hurried over. She said seriously, "If your left eye twitches, it means disaster. If your right eye twitches, it means good fortune. Come, put up the red paper."
As Yang's mother spoke, she took out a small piece of red paper from her pocket.
"Shiliuzi, don't worry too much. Just stick this red paper on and the disaster will be warded off." Mother Yang's face was kind and her eyes were full of concern. She reached out and gently stuck the red paper on Shiliuzi's left eye.
Boom...boom...boom!
The villagers guarding the village entrance struck the gong hurriedly. The sound was dull and loud. The faces of the villagers guarding the village entrance were full of tension and anxiety, and they swung the hammers vigorously with both hands.
The gong sounds three long times, which is a secret signal that something big is going to happen and is accompanied by danger.
When everyone heard the urgent sound of the gong, they hurried out of the yard.
Standing at the foot of the hillside, everyone looked nervously towards the village entrance, only to see the fence at the entrance slowly opening.
"It's the government!" Someone shouted, his voice full of fear and anxiety.
A group of yamen runners dressed in official uniforms, all with serious expressions, walked in arrogantly under the leadership of the legal advisor.
The yamen runners marched in neat steps, the sticks in their hands swaying with their steps, while the legal advisor shook his head and looked arrogant.
The people from the yamen were also carrying a box, which was tied with not only a big red flower, but also colorful ribbons.
Zhao Cunliang and Tian Guilan were standing in their courtyard when they saw this scene. Tian Guilan said proudly, "Boss, we were really smart this time. Look, we even got the government officials here."
"Zhou Dazhu committed murder and then escaped. Now they must be here to arrest Zhou Xiaoxiong." Tian Guilan put her hands on her hips and raised her chin high, as if she had done something great.
Zhao Cunliang frowned, his eyes fixed on the box with red flowers, and asked in confusion, "Then why are they carrying a box with red flowers on it?"
The villagers gathered nervously at the village entrance, whispering to each other. Xiuying and a few older maids also hurried over, their faces full of worry and confusion.
The lawyer glanced sideways at the crowd of villagers, snorted coldly, and shouted in a sarcastic tone, "Who is the pomegranate?"
When Xiuying heard her daughter's name, her heart skipped a beat and she thought to herself: This lawyer doesn't look like a good person.
Xiuying patted Shiliu to signal her to be quiet, then calmed herself down, stepped forward, and said calmly, "Shiliu is my daughter. I wonder why you called her?"
The lawyer looked Xiuying up and down, his eyes full of disdain, and then waved his hand arrogantly.
The officers moved in unison to place a box with a big red flower tied on it in front of Xiuying. The box fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
The lawyer folded his hands over his chest, a smug smile on his face, and said arrogantly, "Congratulations! Our master has taken a fancy to Miss Pomegranate and wants to take her as his concubine. This is a blessing for you!"
The master's voice was sharp and piercing, every word seemed to be showing off something, and his eyes were full of intimidation.
When Xiuying heard this, she was startled and her face instantly lost color, but she quickly calmed down, took a deep breath and asked, "No, who is your master?"
The lawyer glanced at Xiuying sideways, shook his head with disgust, and said contemptuously: "Ignorant village woman! Our master is the newly appointed Qingshui County Magistrate Luo Jingan, Master Luo!"
The lawyer held his head high, his eyes almost rolled up, and his tone was full of contempt for Xiuying.
"This Lord Luo is a young talent with a promising future. The fact that he falls in love with your daughter is a blessing you have earned in several lifetimes!" The lawyer puffed out his chest, raised his chin high, and looked arrogant.
When Xiuying heard Luo Jingan's name, she immediately understood and her face became more solemn.
She calmed herself down and said calmly, "Sir, I am not yet of age and still naive. I am afraid I cannot marry Lord Luo."
Xiuying's tone was firm, and she looked directly at her master, without any intention of backing down.
"Besides, our Futian Village has been a place with simple folk customs since ancient times, and we don't have the custom of taking concubines. Please tell Lord Luo that I don't have that blessing." Xiuying straightened her back, her voice clear and loud.
"I hope you won't make things difficult for us, a small village family." Xiuying bowed slightly. Although her attitude was respectful, it revealed her unquestionable determination.