Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 433 - 238 Experiment_1

Chapter 433: Chapter 238 Experiment_1

The vegetarian lunch was spread out on the first floor of Wangjiang Building. To the left and right of Cheng Yue sat the Little Monk and Qian Yixiu, with Qian Yeejin just below the monk, and Monkey Sister beside Qian Yixiu, while a visibly pregnant Tiaotiao squatted under the table eating.

Though there weren’t many people, laughter was constant, warm and heartfelt.

The three children and the monkey all scrambled to have Cheng Yue add food to their bowls, pretending to be jealous if they thought they got less, and calling out for "Mother" to add more. Even the Little Monk unintentionally called out "Mother" several times. Monkey Sister, not being able to speak, would just tap her bowl with a spoon.

Cheng Yue smiled so broadly that her eyes squinted, as she kept adding food to their bowls, and comforted them, saying, "Be good, no rush, Mother is going to add some for you now..."

Among the three children and the monkey, the one who fought the hardest and shouted the loudest was the Little Monk, with Qian Yeejin and Monkey Sister just joining in the fun, while Qian Yixiu just wanted the Little Monk to feel more joy and familial warmth.

As they ate and frolicked, Duo Duo led in De Wa and De Wa, and even Sheng Wa, who was staggering along, followed. Seeing the Little Monk was here, Duo Duo knew there wouldn’t be any meat, so he didn’t move closer.

But the three kids didn’t understand, and all ran to the table. Qian Yixiu was very kind to children, and when he saw them coming, he had a maid add stools and explained, "Little Master Hongji is here, so we are eating vegetarian meals."

De Wa being slightly older and smarter, knew that eating vegetarian meant there was no meat. Seeing that De Wa and Sheng Wa still wanted to sit at the table, he said, "Eating vegetarian means there’s no meat."

De Wa no longer wished to sit at the table, and Sheng Wa’s little mouth puckered up as he protested, "Sheng Wa wants to eat meat, Sheng Wa won’t be happy without meat."

Qian Yixiu then had no choice but to ask Duo Duo to take them to the outer courtyard for food. The now older Duo Duo had developed some cunning and, feeling a bit embarrassed to immediately lead his brothers away, hurriedly took De Wa by the hand and started walking out after hearing Qian Yixiu’s words, with De Wa leading Sheng Wa behind them.

Ever since someone first mentioned meat, the Little Monk had put down his chopsticks and tried his best not to listen to the conversation around him; he lowered his head and recited earnestly, "Amitabha, my sin, my sin. Amitabha, my sin, my sin..."

Even after everyone had left, he was still reciting.

Qian Yeejin tugged at his sleeve and said, "Stop chanting, they’ve gone."

Upon hearing this, the Little Monk finally looked up and picked up his chopsticks to eat again.

Meanwhile, the outer courtyard was bustling with activity as six tables were set for a feast.

Today, many relatives had voluntarily come to bring birthday gifts for Qian Yixiu and Qian Yeejin. Qian Sangui felt most uneasy, but he still devotedly entertained the guests.

Qian Yixiu also frowned when she heard about it, thinking how poverty in a bustling market went unnoticed, yet wealth in a remote mountain attracted distant relatives. Back when their own family was poor, it seemed that only a few relatives from Huaxi Village and the Qianxiang House visited. Nowadays, more and more people were coming to her house to seek relations, not just from neighboring towns, but even from other counties, including one who was Grandma Wu’s relative.

Before, it seemed as though Grandma Wu had no relatives around here.

This relative was none other than Wang Shoushi, Grandma Wu’s elder sister’s brother, living in Wen County. It was said that he owned a thousand acres of good farmland and five large passenger ships, a true big landlord and shipowner.

Old Wang’s House had found them earlier this year, not only presenting lavish gifts but also sending a hefty amount of silver. Qian Sangui rejected the gifts and was rather brusque with them. Regardless of how the Qian family treated him, as long as he found out that something was happening at the Old Qian Family, he would shamelessly come bearing gifts. In front of others, Qian Sangui had to turn a blind eye; it was difficult to outright refuse them at the door, yet he didn’t pay them any mind. Moreover, he strictly refused to accept any gifts or money from Old Wang’s House.

Only later did Qian Yixiu learn that after Qian Sangui was injured, Lady Wu had gone to Old Wang’s House to borrow money while also inquiring about any news of her brother. For some reason, Wang Shoushi, who had previously been on good terms, suddenly turned hostile, giving Lady Wu only fifty wen money and uttering some pretty offensive words, implying his house wasn’t Benevolent Hall and that they shouldn’t come asking for silver whenever they pleased. As for any news of her brother, they revealed nothing, claiming ignorance.

At that time, Lady Wu was truly desperate to have sought him out.

With no money for a bullock cart, she walked back and forth, spending three days and two nights, only to return with fifty wen money, crying all the way home. Afterward, they had no more dealings with Old Wang’s House.

Qian Sangui’s attitude towards Wang Shoushi wasn’t just because of the initial refusal to lend money and the harsh words said, but also because both he and Lady Wu suspected that it was impossible for Wang Shoushi to have had no contact with Lady Wu’s brother’s family.