Folklore: The baby starts the game, and the mother takes off her painted skin

Chapter 92: Lady Liu's Real Name [asking for monthly tickets]

Madam Liu took Liu Bai back home.

Liu Bai asked again: "Mom, you're not going out this time, right?!"

"I'm not going out. The place has been cleaned. All we have to do next is wait for them to come over."

Madam Liu said it very casually.

Liu Bai listened very seriously. After entering the door, he asked again: "Mom, don't we have to go to the Hong family?"

"Didn't you say that we should uproot the grass?"

"If we don't solve it, it would be bad if a young man appeared in the Hong family and found a ring with the old man hidden inside it."

Madam Liu frowned because she didn't quite understand what Liu Bai was saying.

But on second thought, it seems that all children are like this.

She saw that the children of the ordinary people in the town often chattered in childish words.

It seems normal.

After all, this is Madam Liu’s first time as a mother, and also... the last time.

"Zhang Cang said he was going to the city and he would help solve it."

"Oh." Liu Bai nodded, "What if Zhang Cang stands on the side of the Hong family?"

"How to do?"

Madam Liu looked down at her child.

How could Madam Liu not hear the hidden meaning in Liu Bai's words?
"You want me to get rid of Zhang Cang as well, right?"

"Uh... that's not what I meant."

Madam Liu sneered, walked through the peach forest in the yard, and then returned to the house. Only at the end did she explain:
"For a bricklayer like Zhang Cang, it is more beneficial to be alive than dead."

Liu Bai also explained: "I really have no intention of attacking Zhang Banxian. He is a very good person."

"Okay, okay." Madam Liu was too lazy to argue with Liu Bai and just went back to the house. When she saw Liu Bai's shoes covered in mud, she frowned and said:
"I've only been away for a few days, and you've already made yourself so dirty."

"It's just day by day, Xiaocao, take his shoes and brush them."

Hearing its name being called, Xiaocao finally dared to poke its head out. It poked its head out from behind Liu Bai, pointed at itself with its backhand finger, and opened its little mouth slightly.

"what?"

"I?"

"I... I'll go right away, little grass. Woohoo, what a miserable little grass. I have to kill ghosts outside and work when I get home."

Xiaocao waited for Liu Bai to take off his shoes before she carried them out pitifully.

Liu Bai felt that after his mother came back, the whole family seemed to come alive and no longer had the previous lifeless feeling.

Now that Madam Liu is back, there is naturally no need for Situ Hong anymore.

Originally Situ Hong had prepared the meal and sent it over, but Liu Bai insisted that the meal cooked by his mother was more delicious.

Angry Madam Liu scolded him a few words and went back to the kitchen to cook.

But when she saw that Liu Bai had eaten up all the food she cooked, she felt very happy again.

Late at night, Liu Bai was lying on his bed.

Madam Liu, who had just finished taking a shower, sat beside his bed. Her hair was not completely dry yet, and the ends of her hair were still stuck to her body.

As a result, the plain nightgown she was wearing became a little wet.

Liu Bai pointed at that place and whispered, "Mom, you are so powerful, why don't you use your strength to dry your hair?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately retracted his hand, as if he was afraid of being caught by Madam Liu.

Madam Liu is not a good person to chat with, even when she is with Liu Bai. If Liu Bai doesn't speak, she won't speak either.

"Is that what you mean?"

After Madam Liu finished speaking, she shook her head gently, and her originally wet hair immediately became dry.

"Mom is amazing."

Liu Bai praised, and the mother and son fell silent again.

But this time, Madam Liu seemed to want to stay with Liu Bai for a while longer. She should have gone underground on normal days, but today she didn't move.

Liu Bai asked, "Mom, you always say they are coming, so when are they coming?"

Speaking of this, the gentle smile on Madam Liu's face gradually turned cold.

"It will be soon. It will only take a few days."

Liu Bai said "Oh" and buried his head slightly in the quilt.

Madam Liu smiled again when she saw this, and gently touched his head through the quilt from behind, "Let them do what they want, I will definitely accompany you anyway."

"Mother is the best."

Liu Bai poked his head out again.

Madam Liu seemed to be able to see what he was thinking, and smiled and said, "Don't worry, you are still young."

"Think about it, you are so young now, so you must have your mother to protect you now."

"When you grow up, I will be old, and I will definitely need you to protect me then."

"Don't put so much pressure on yourself. Mother is counting on you in the future."

Madam Liu rarely spoke so many words at once, and Liu Bai nodded vigorously as he listened.

"The child will definitely protect his mother!"

"Mother believes in you."

It's not just talk. During this period of time, every time Liu Bai took action, Madam Liu was actually watching behind him.

She knew why Liu Bai took action.

Every time Madam Liu thought about these things, she would actually feel very happy. Then she thought of a question that Liu Bai had asked her before.

She looked at Liu Bai's still clear eyes and said with a smile:

"Didn't you ask me what my name was at that time? Was it really Madam Liu?"

Liu Bai was stunned. He didn't know why Madam Liu suddenly brought up this matter.

But I had indeed asked, so I just said yes.

Madam Liu seemed to be recalling something, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared. She thought for a long time before finally saying softly:

"At first, my name was Liu Qingyi. Later, people called me Sister Liu or Sister Qingyi. After that, more people called me Liu Wudi. Finally, everyone called me... God Liu."

After saying this, she slowly lowered her head.

Liu Bai stared at her in astonishment... There was no humanity in his eyes, only indifference, and there even seemed to be a hint of golden light in the corners of his eyes.

What is this, is this... divinity?
Liu Bai didn't understand and made random guesses, but fortunately, Madam Liu quickly returned to normal.

She smiled and touched Liu Bai's head.

"Okay, it's getting late, go to bed early."

"it is good."

"Good night, see you tomorrow."

After Liu Bai finished speaking, he buried his head in the quilt again.

Madam Liu blew out the candle and walked into the underground.

The human skin in the closet didn't say anything, and Madam Liu didn't ask either. She just sat at the dressing table, as if in a daze.

But when she saw the nine-grid storage box on the table, she couldn't help but smile.

She reached in and took out a silver bracelet, put it on her fair wrist, looked from left to right, and became more and more satisfied.

"Do you think he is the child you want?"

Suddenly, the sound of a person in a red dress rustling skin was heard in the closet. Madam Liu did not rush to answer, but was just playing with the bracelet.

Then she took it off, put it back carefully, and took out a jade pendant from it. When she saw it, Madam Liu felt as if she saw Liu Bai.

Without even turning her head, she asked, "What is the child I want?"

"you……"

The red-skirted human skin wanted to speak, but Lady Liu had already turned around and said sternly, "He is my child."

The red skirt human skin was silent, and the pink skirt human skin said immediately: "It's our child, hehe."

After looking at the jade pendant, Madam Liu put it back and then lay down on the bed with her clothes on. Just when she was about to fall asleep, the sound of the human skin in the red skirt was heard again in the closet.

"Oh, then you have to protect our child!"

Madam Liu did not answer, because in her opinion, this was something that did not need to be said.

Not to mention answering.

……

When Liu Bai woke up the next day, it was already bright.

Thinking about the past few days when Madam Liu was not at home, he always woke up early and couldn't sleep well.

Unlike today, when he got up, he found that Madam Liu had already gone to the shop early.

"My mom is really hardworking. She just came back from a business trip and went to work again so early the next day."

Liu Bai described the events in his own words, muttering to himself, then got up, cleaned himself up, and prepared to go to Madam Liu's shop to help.

As for what happened in the threshing ground, Liu Bai never paid attention to it.

A few days ago, he went there to watch the play just because Madam Liu was not at home and he was bored.

But now that mother is back, what’s happening at the threshing floor is not as important as her yawn.

After all...my mother's yawn could probably knock down the people in the threshing ground.

So as Liu Bai stepped out of the door with a steamed bun in his mouth, he heard someone calling out.

"Junior Brother Liu!"

It was Brother Liuzi's voice. Liu Bai, holding a steamed bun in his mouth, turned around and saw three figures squatting at the door of his house, under the wall.

The one on the far left is Liuzi, the one in the middle is Hu Wei, and the one on the far right is Liu Tie.

The three of them squatted side by side, looking at him. They looked very funny, and Liu Bai also laughed.

"What's wrong with you? You came to my house and you're still waiting at the door. Why didn't you just call me?"

"Uh……"

Hu Wei originally thought so, but after Liuzi said that Madam Liu was also at home, Hu Wei no longer dared to do so.

I don't know why, but I just feel that it would be very awkward to go in if Madam Liu was there.

In addition, Liu Tie also said that he would wait at the door, so the three of them ended up in this situation now.

"Something bad has happened on the threshing floor!"

Liuzi was startled when he opened his mouth.

Liu Bai took a big bite of the steamed bun and asked, "What's the matter?"

My mother has already taken action, what big deal can it be? Liu Bai didn't quite believe it.

Hu Wei immediately said, "The people of the Hong family have all left. I heard that they moved out overnight. Now there are only three families left in the threshing ground."

"Oh, that's it." Liu Bai said in a flat tone.

The three of them waited for a while, but Liu Bai didn't say anything. Liu Zi had no choice but to pat his butt and stand up, then looked at Hu Wei, "I told you, Junior Brother Liu definitely wouldn't think this is a big deal, why do you have to wait here to talk."

After getting up, Hu Wei turned around and looked at Liu Tie, saying, "Yes, you are the only one who insisted on coming."

"I……"

Liu Tie also turned around, looking left and right, and finally muttered: "It would be great if Qiu Qianhai was here too, I would catch him as my junior brother, then I would not be the youngest anymore."

Speaking of this person, Liu Bai was also a little curious.

After all, when he was rescued, he said that he owed me a life.

Even if a fire was lit later, he still said he wanted to go to the city to make a living.

Regardless of whether he can make a name for himself, his personality alone is enough to make people remember him.

"How is Qiu Qianhai now?" Liu Bai asked.

"I'm not familiar with him." Liuzi shook his head.

"Me too."

After Hu Wei and the other man finished speaking, they looked at Liu Tie. "You have a good relationship with him, and now you live in the same village. What's going on? Do you have any news?"

Liu Tie hesitated for a while, and then said, "Not long ago, his father came to my house and mentioned it a few times."

"How to say?"

Perhaps because Liuzi has been with Master Ma for too long, he has also become gossipy.

"In short, it's not good." Liu Tie scratched his head. "It's not easy to survive in the city. Qiu Qianhai's father said that there was a gang of kids who wanted to recruit him, but he refused. He has been hiding from place to place now."

"It's good to be alive."

After listening to this, Hu Wei said, "He is still young, and the fire has just started. If a mountain kid like him goes in, he will be easily targeted."

"Forget it. He chose the path himself. It's fine as long as he thinks it's good."

Liuzi patted his butt and said, "Let's go to the threshing ground and see if we can get some other work."

"Why don't you guys go into the mountains?"

Liu Bai asked curiously. Logically speaking, now that Hong Liuyi is dead, none of the other three families should dare to make things difficult for them.

"Master Ma has gone. After what happened yesterday, Master Ma, who originally didn't want to go into the mountains, said that he would have to do this from now on."

Liuzi felt a little embarrassed after he finished speaking, and lowered his head ashamedly.

"Well, that's fine. Then you guys go. I won't go."

After Liu Bai finished speaking, he walked away while eating his steamed bun.

"Where are you going?" the naive Liu Tie asked again.

Liu Baitou waved his hand without even turning his head, "I'm going to find my mother."

The three brothers parted ways and finally waited for Liu Bai to come to his own shop. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Madam Liu polishing something on the counter.

But as soon as Liu Bai arrived, the thing in her hand disappeared.

Liu Bai realized at a glance that the thing was a gift prepared for him, but Madam Liu still didn't want him to know what it was.

"What are you here for?"

Perhaps because she was disturbed, Madam Liu frowned slightly and looked a little unhappy.

"Ah? I'm here to see our shop." Liu Bai said carelessly, as if he didn't notice Madam Liu's frown.

Madam Liu, who was about to chase him out, changed her mind and said, "Okay, then you can stay here and watch for a while."

After saying that, she turned around and went to the room behind the shop.

Liu Bai: “???”

When he entered the counter, Xiao Cao, who was hiding under the table, whispered, "Sir, the queen is going inside to prepare a gift for you."

As soon as it finished saying this, it tactfully covered its mouth.

If you continue talking, Xiaocao will have to keep quiet for several days.

Liu Bai hummed a few times and seemed to understand, but he became more curious about the gift that Madam Liu prepared for him.

What will my mother prepare for me?

Liu Bai couldn't have imagined that he would be the young shopkeeper here for another day. Perhaps it was because recently the people in the town were working for the four major families... oh no, now it's the three major families.

There is no time for anything else, not even for death.

Therefore, the business of Madam Liu's incense and candle shop naturally declined a lot.

But Madam Liu obviously didn't expect to make a living from this shop, so she just did as she pleased.

When he got home at night and finished everything, Liu Bai said as usual, "Good night, mother. See you tomorrow."

The moment Madam Liu returned underground, she felt something was wrong.

She went to the closet and opened it.

The closet that originally held two human skins was now empty after it was opened.

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(Big things are coming, see you tomorrow)

(End of this chapter)