Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11955

At the table, the two sisters exchanged glances, both filled with disbelief. They couldn't believe that Aunt Qing'er, whom their father and stepmother described as fierce and ruthless, was actually such a kind person in private.

Soon, both sisters finished eating. Mai Li even let out two burps, which made her a little embarrassed, and her face turned red.

Yang Ruoqing sat by their bedside and waved to the sisters.

The two sisters exchanged a glance, and then Mai Li took her older sister Mai Sui'er's hand and ran to the bedside. The two stood side by side in front of Yang Ruoqing.

Looking at the two children in front of her, one tall and one short, Yang Ruoqing noticed that they were both quite good-looking.

Mai Sui'er had a pair of gentle eyebrows and eyes, and looked like the kind of soft and submissive person who would accept whatever fate brought.

Mai Li'er, on the other hand, was not in pain. She had big eyes, a delicate chin, and a round, chubby mouth with a distinct curve. She looked like a clever and quick-witted little girl.

Both children were pale and thin. If they were given more care and their nutrition improved, they would probably grow up to be lovely little girls with rosy lips and white teeth.

No wonder the Li widower's family was willing to spend 6 taels of silver to sell Maisui as a child bride. If they bought her and raised her for four or five years, the Li widower's family would make a profit!

"Two pretty young girls, what makes that ugly freak Mai Lao Er so special!" Yang Ruoqing thought to herself. In her memory, Mai Lao Er's deceased wife, apart from her gentle appearance, didn't seem to be very pretty.

These two girls must have had a genetic mutation; God has blessed them with their own unique beauty.

Yang Ruoqing loves beautiful things, and the more she looks at these two children, the more she likes them.

If I could, I would really like to buy them and keep them at home, so that they would be like peonies and lilies of the valley in the future. Because one of the peonies and lilies of the valley will definitely be with Rong Gu in the future, serving as a concubine for Luo Wuyou and assisting Luo Wuyou in managing the affairs of the Zuo family's inner quarters.

So when the time comes, there won't be enough people to serve in the household. Instead of buying unfamiliar maids from outside, why not start raising them at home from now on?
No, no, they have families. Even if their parents are confused and scoundrels, in other people's eyes they are still family.

Even though the Luo family is well-off and provides for them, once they come to the Luo family, it's like they've signed a contract of servitude. Even if the Luo family doesn't mistreat them, logically and legally speaking, they are no longer free.

If you have enough to eat, who would want to be a servant?

Unless... the child themselves wants to break away from their family of origin and begs for help from their side, then they can take action without any objection from others.

"Your father and stepmother have been locked up. They bullied you, and I will teach them a lesson so they will never bully you sisters again." Yang Ruoqing looked at the two sisters in front of her and told them what had happened that night in a soft voice.

Mai Li'er might be too young to understand, but her older sister Mai Sui'er should be able to. As long as one of the sisters understands, that's enough.

"Wait three days, then we'll release your father and stepmother, and then you can go back."

"Until then, you can stay here for now, okay?"

When Mai Sui'er heard that her family members had been locked up, she panicked and was terrified. She nervously clutched her sleeve, bit her lip, and was so anxious that she didn't even have the energy to answer Yang Ruoqing's questions.

In contrast, 6-year-old Mai Li'er knelt down in front of Yang Ruoqing with a thud, her head hitting the floor.

"Maili'er, what are you doing? Get up quickly!" Yang Ruoqing was startled by the child's actions and quickly reached out to help her up.

With red eyes, Mai Li looked at Yang Ruoqing and said, "Aunt Qing'er, thank you for standing up for me and my sister."

"I've never seen my mother since I was born, so I don't know what it feels like to be protected by a mother."

"But today, you're protecting me like my mother!"

amount……

Yang Ruoqing was shocked, never expecting that these words would come from a 6-year-old girl.

That little mouth of hers is so talkative! And I must say, what she says is really sweet, making Yang Ruoqing feel overjoyed, like she'd drunk a warm cup of wine.

"You little rascal, your mouth is as sweet as honey, you're so adorable."

Yang Ruoqing gently pinched Mai Li'er's little face, "How about we don't go back in three days? You can stay at my house and be my goddaughter, okay?"

This was just a joke to tease her. Any six-year-old girl, even the child of your neighbor across the hall, would greet you sweetly every day when you meet her in the hallway on your way to or from get off work.

However, if you were to ask her to come and be your child, the little girl would probably be terrified and resist a hundred times over!
Yang Ruoqing thought that Mai Li'er should be like that too.

However, the reality was beyond her expectations.

Mai Li'er knelt down in front of Yang Ruoqing again. The little girl stood up straight, tilted her head back, and put her hands down in front of her body. She looked very respectful, and her face showed a seriousness that was not commensurate with her age.

"Aunt Qing'er, I want to ask you for a favor."

"Good boy, tell me what's wrong, don't kneel down all the time."

Yang Ruoqing pulled Mai Li'er up, but Mai Li'er herself didn't want to get up.

"Aunt Qing'er, my scumbag father... ah, I misspoke, my wicked father, he's learned his lesson this time, maybe he'll behave himself for a few days."

"But after a while, everyone will be busy with their own things, and my family's affairs will surely be forgotten. At that time, my father and my wicked stepmother will inevitably come after my sister and me to settle scores."

Upon hearing the words "settling scores later" from Mai Li'er, Mai Sui'er began to tremble with fear.

Yang Ruoqing raised an eyebrow slightly. Mai Li'er is so intelligent... it's too much for her age.

Also, what a scumbag father?
How did she come up with this title? This is a title from the future, it can't be... Mai Li'er is also from the future, right?

Yang Ruoqing really wanted to test her by asking if she liked KFC and Mixue Ice Cream.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.

If Mai Li'er really is a time traveler, then my own identity as a time traveler will be exposed, which is not good.

After all, Yang Ruoqing's identity in this world was something she would not tell anyone except Luo Fengtang.

"Good child, you've thought long-term. We can only protect you for a while, not for a long time. In three days, you and your sisters will eventually have to go back to your father and stepmother's house."

“However,” Yang Ruoqing leaned down and gently placed her hands on Mai Li’er’s shoulders, “you don’t need to worry too much. I will keep an eye on you. If your father and stepmother beat or scold you again, you can come here to find me anytime, and I will stand up for you!” Mai Li’er’s grateful tears rolled down her cheeks, but she remained kneeling on the ground and did not stand up.

“Aunt Qing’er, I am very grateful for your help to my sister and me. However, I dare to ask to stay in your Luo family. I am willing to serve you as a servant. I don’t want anything else, just to have food and drink, a place to shelter from the wind and rain, so that my sister and I can grow up smoothly without having to live in fear every day, worrying that we will be stolen away at night.”

"Aunt Qing'er, please!"

Mai Li'er kowtowed to Yang Ruoqing again.

Seeing her younger sister like this, Mai Sui'er, who was timid at first, also started to think and knelt down, imitating her sister and kowtowing to Yang Ruoqing.

Oh my god, so this is where my girlfriend was waiting?

Although this reversal was somewhat unexpected for Yang Ruoqing, she was still pleasantly surprised.

However, she did not agree on the spot because she needed to discuss this matter with Luo Fengtang first.

Then I'll communicate with Luo the blacksmith and Wang Cuilian, and finally, I'll inform my father, who is also the village head, Yang Huazhong.

As for Mai Lao Er, well, sorry, as long as Luo Fengtang and the others reach an agreement, Mai Lao Er and the Tie family will be easily dealt with. There's no need to ask their opinion at all; they have plenty of ways to get them to agree to release the people.

……

"Did those two kids really say that? It's unbelievable!"

In the main room of the front courtyard, Yang Ruoqing told Luo Fengtang, Luo the blacksmith, and Wang Cuilian about the incident. As expected, Wang Cuilian was even more surprised than Yang Ruoqing had been.

This gave Yang Ruoqing a very good experience. This is exactly the kind of reaction you wanted. You can't just let me be the only one who's surprised, right?
However, as surprising as it may seem, after the initial shock subsides, we still need to seriously discuss how to handle this situation.

Wang Cuilian said, "I never expected that these two children would cry and beg to stay in our Luo family? It's clear that those two, Old Mai and his wife, are truly heartless. They don't even want their own children to live under the same roof with them."

Luo the blacksmith had also heard about what happened to Mai Lao Er's family, and his face was still indignant. "Let alone children, even cats and dogs, if their owners don't take good care of them, let them go hungry, and beat them from time to time, no cat or dog would want to stay in any household."

Luo Fengtang's gaze was fixed on Yang Ruoqing, his eyes full of admiration, and he couldn't help but speak his mind.

"This shows that Qing'er is indeed kind; children all like her and want to follow her."

Yang Ruoqing winked at Luo Fengtang, indicating that she accepted his praise. She then asked, "What do you guys think about this?"

Wang Cuilian said, "I have no objection at all. It's a good thing that there are two more children in the family, making it more lively."

Luo the blacksmith said, "It's just a matter of having two more pairs of chopsticks; our Luo family can afford it."

"However, I'm afraid that Mr. and Mrs. Mai won't release them so easily. Even if they do, they'll probably try to extort money from us!"

"We also need to handle the village matter properly, so that people won't gossip behind our backs and say that the Luo family has taken advantage of us."

Luo Fengtang had been pondering this question, and upon hearing the two elders' attitude and concerns, he said, "Second Brother Mai wouldn't dare to act rashly."

"The question I'm considering is, if these two children stay, what status would they have?"

“If I hadn’t had Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, I might have been willing to adopt them as goddaughters. But now that I have Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, and now my granddaughter Nini, I’ve given up on the idea of ​​adopting goddaughters.”

Luo Fengtang said, "That's what I think too."

“Then let’s adopt them temporarily and treat them similarly to Peony and Lily of the Valley. But since they are the daughters of the second son of the Mai family, they don’t have indentures like Peony and Lily of the Valley. So, we’ll just temporarily adopt them, provide them with food and clothing, and they can stay in our house to help with some housework.”

"When they grow up, we'll help them find a good home. That would be a good deed for us and a way to accumulate good karma for the children."

Yang Ruoqing nodded repeatedly, "Tang Yazi, that's exactly what I was thinking too. I didn't expect you to be even more thoughtful and far-sighted than I was."

Luo the blacksmith and Wang Cuilian also thought it was a good idea. "Okay, let's do it this way. Let's see this through to the end."

"The old man is right. If we really send our two daughters back to Old Mai's house, they'll probably become the couple's punching bags!"

Wang Cuilian also wholeheartedly agreed with Luo the blacksmith's statement: "Is there any need to say more? The couple wouldn't dare to do anything to us 'meddlesome' people, but once the courtyard gate and the main room door are closed, the little sisters Mai Sui'er and Mai Li'er are in their hands. Wouldn't they beat or scold them as they please?"

"Sigh, in the end, without a mother to protect you, marrying a stepmother turns your biological father into a stepfather."

The two elders sat there sighing, their words filled with sympathy and regret for the two sisters.

Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang exchanged a glance; the couple felt the same way—it was indeed pitiful.

"If Mai Li hadn't dragged her sister to her knees and begged me to take her in today, I probably wouldn't have had this idea."

“Since Mai Li’er has come to me for help, I certainly can’t just sit idly by.”

We must give this child a chance, because at such a young age she has the courage to seek a way out for herself.

……

During the three days that Mai Lao Er and Tie Shi were imprisoned, Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang split into two groups. The former, together with Yang Huazhong, gathered several village elders together to inform them of the matter of temporarily adopting the Mai Sui'er and Mai Li'er sisters.

The village elders were not only shrewd, but they had also long since submitted to the Luo family. Especially in the matter of adopting the Mai Sui'er sisters, the Luo family was indeed doing a good deed. Moreover, the Luo family paid for this good deed themselves, without requiring the village or the village elders present to contribute even a penny.

So why wouldn't everyone be happy to go with the flow?

"This is roughly what our Luo family thinks about this matter. What do you village elders think? If you have any better ideas, please feel free to share them!"

"I have absolutely no objection. I think it's a good thing that you and Tang Yazi have the heart to take in those two children!"

"It truly is a virtuous deed. All the elders in our village agree!"

"Old Mai and his wife are scoundrels. If we leave the child in their hands, he'll suffer sooner or later!"

"Qing'er, you can rest assured. Now that you've taken the child in, we'll talk to everyone in the village and make sure that Old Mai and his wife don't come out and bother people!"