Chapter 42: He Came to Pick Her up
Translator: Flying Lines
Proofread by Claire.KK
The sun had almost set when Ye Xiaoxian came out from Lord Liuâs.
When she just stepped out of the gate, surprisingly, she saw Xiao Baoshan stand outside.
He was standing out of the gate and his face with chiseled features was full of anxiety but once he saw Ye Xiaoxian coming out, his knitted eyebrows loosened up.
âWhat are you doing here?â asked Ye Xiaoxian puzzledly.
âMa told me that Lord Liuâs housekeeper had taken you away and let me have a look. If you didnât come out before the sunset, I wouldâ¦â
âWhat would you do?â asked Ye Xiaoxian smilingly.
âI would probably burst into the gate.â Xiao Baoshan wore a feeble smile.
âReally? For me? There are so many guards in Lord Liuâs house and youâre not afraid of getting hit?â Ye Xiaoxian teased him.
Xiao Baoshan didnât answer but asked, âWere you doing okay there? Was everything alright?â
âMa let you ask me this as well?â asked Ye Xiaoxian.
Xiao Baoshan paused in a daze first but then nodded.
As expected.
â¦
Ye Xiaoxian was somehow upset all of a sudden and then said sulkily, âI was perfectly alright there just now. Couldnât be better.â
She then strode away.
Xiao Baoshan caught her up right.
â¦
âWhat? Five hundred coins per day?â
Li Hongmeiâs jaw almost fell off out of surprise when she heard the price.
âWhy on earth does Lord Liuâs youngest miss not eat anything? In my opinion, they must eat meat, fish and every kind of good meal everyday! I donât understand why there are some people in the world donât like eating!â
Li Hongmei felt so puzzled.
Xiao Baozhu felt shocked as well. âIf only they could give out the food she didnât eat to us. She eats no meat or rice. what a waste of food.â
âThatâs right!â echoed Xiao Baofeng.
Only Xiao Baoshan and Ye Xiaoxian didnât speak aloud their opinions.
Both of them seemed to have meet such people and they didnât it so strange.
âSo little Ye, did you say yes to them?â asked Li Hongmei again.
âI have to agree. From tomorrow on, Iâll get up early every day to bake flatbread. Baozhu and ma, you are responsible for making cold jelly. Didnât I get a tale of silver already today? Iâll buy a cart tomorrow with that, and we donât have to carry buckets to the town every day. If we have more money later on, letâs buy an ox and let the ox pull the car, or we may even rent a house in the suburb of the town. Then we wonât have to walk so far to sell things every day! â
Ye Xiaoxian shared her plans of the future.
Li Hongmei and others were stunned once more hearing what Ye Xiaoxian said. They did not dare to imagine such things in the past but Ye Xiaoxian not only dared to imagine but dared to act.
This time, Xiao Baoshan was once again the first one to stand up for Ye Xiaoxian, âI think little Yeâs idea is very good. Although itâs our home here, we have a long history of grudges with uncles and aunties. Conflicts canât be avoided if we keep living here. Once we have enough money and find a suitable place, we can move out, or⦠buy a new house somewhere else. â
Ye Xiaoxian stared at Xiao Baoshan confusedly. She just wondered how strange that Xiao Baoshan and herself happened to hold the same view, but was interpreted by Xiao Baoshan as another meaning.
He added in time, âI will do my best to make money as well. I canât let you shoulder all the burden of this.â
Seeing this, Li Hongmei couldnât help her happiness. âLook at you. You must have been discussing over it, havenât you? You must have chatted with each other behind my back, right? You are alright married and donât hide it away from your ma. Whatâs the big deal?â
Ye Xiaoxian. ââ¦â