The people could not help starting another wave of sighs and whispers. At first, they had already offered five silvers. Now they need to give one more tael of silver? Was that not more than what they had given last year? How can they be so unreasonable! “Gentleman,” An old man was persuaded by the crowd to come forth and …

Zhou Si was stunned. He replied softly, “Xiao Shu isn’t like that…” “What did you say?” Second Uncle Zhou’s expression suddenly turned cold.  “Nothing! Nothing!” It scared Zhou Si, and he quickly added, “I, I understood everything you said, Second Uncle. I’ll watch out next time! I… won’t get involved with her!” Second Uncle Zhou’s face relaxed, and he said …

Lu Xiao Shu was afraid that he might expose her in the future. So, she hastily suggested, “Mother, I can lead them there! I know which tree can be cut down so that it won’t hurt the others.” She looked at Miao Cui Lan anxiously. Miao Cui Lan thought about it and nodded, “Alright. You can go, but be careful …

“When I tell you to let go, you let go! Got it?” Lu Xiao Shu gritted her teeth as she gauged the distance between them. That was the moment she decided to put her martial arts into practice.  On the tip of her toes, Lu Xiao Shu leaped towards Zhou Yuan gracefully. Poor Zhou Yuan only knew that the girl …

At that moment, Lin Fang made his way out of the reeds as he panted and looked at the cane in his hand. In the beginning, he was worried about the slippery ground, so he purposefully found a strong cane for Lu Xiao Shu. In the end, she was fine without it and had long since gone to the middle …

“Uncle, let’s get out of the mountain!” Lu Xiao Shu urged. Miao Chu He quickly got up from the ground before helping the limping Tong Yi up as well. Then, he asked Lu Xiao Shu how she got out of trouble. Lu Xiao Shu simply said, “That bad guy fell down the slope by himself. So, I came back and …

“What now?” The man, who was the bandits’ leader, was getting impatient. He snapped coldly, “Didn’t you hear him loud and clear? Why are you still hesitating?” “I want to see him. “ The man sneered disdainfully and replied, “Stop testing our patience. All we want is the money. We’ll leave once we have it. If you keep being pesky …

“Go away and stop disturbing us! It’s annoying!” Miao Cui Lan snapped and told her and Xiao Xue, “Look after Jin Er and bring him out to play. I’m just worried that your uncle and auntie won’t be back tonight. I’m not even sure if Jin Er will cry tonight or not!” “Mother, please spare us! If Jin Er cries …

“Yes!” “Why you—” “Butler, invite the Miss and her husband in!” Mistress Tong nervously waited for Tong Yu Er and Miao Chu He’s arrival. Even though Nanny Liu relayed Tong Yu Er’s message to her, she was still worried that Miao Chu He might not want to be involved. Now that they were here, her heavy heart was slightly comforted …

The heavy rain continued for an entire night. On the next day, the river and drains were full of water, and the forest was full of life. Even though it was already autumn, it gave off the feeling of fresh and joyful springtime. The weather finally went back to normal, and everyone started going back to work. They headed into …