Chapter 52: The City
One more
"You're a liar!"
At this time, the advantages of the intuition system were displayed - Qiao wished that Ruan Wan didn't believe Ruan Wan's words at all, and she squatted on the latter's lap like a large husky, saying, "I'm young, don't lie to me!"
Ruan Wan: "......"
After living with my grandmother for a long time, she naturally had some "little problems", such as being so clean and fragrant, and she couldn't stand the smell of sweat.
Under normal circumstances, Shenma's "fragrant sweat" is a lie, even if a girl's sweat smells a little better than a man's, it is definitely the taste she rejects. So Ruan Wan subconsciously covered her nose with one hand and moved her feet: "Wish, you'd better go take a shower." β
Qiao's wish leaned more and more towards her: "If you don't say it, I won't leave!"
Ruan Wan looked at this guy's little appearance of "vowing to play tricks to the end", a little dumbfounded and a little helpless, although she knew that Qiao Xinyuan was a self-familiar character, but she had never been so close to her in her previous life, and naturally she had never "enjoyed" this kind of treatment. And Ruan Wan obviously couldn't do anything to raise a kick and kick Qiao's wish away, considering the difference in force value, she felt that if she really did it, the one who flew out would be herself.
"Sister!"
Seeing that Qiao's wish was almost rolled around, Ruan Wan thought about it, to be honest, she was not willing to do something just because she was afraid of trouble, and she didn't care about the "love" with Yao Yexin - because there was no love between them at all. Yao Yexin, to put it mildly, is a standard "profitist", as long as she can get benefits, she dares to join forces with the devil, and in turn, if anyone hinders her interests, she will never be polite. For example, Yao Yexin unceremoniously stabbed her in the back just for a little sign in her last life.
However, if you do too many bad things, you will always meet ghosts, and if you do too many bad things, you will always have to pay back, she didn't end well in her last life, and Yao Yexin is the same, even worse than her.
Looking back now, Ruan Wan felt that she had some sympathy and disgust for Yao Yexin, but there was not much hatred - they were originally using each other, and there was nothing to say about being betrayed. She didn't want to provoke Yao Yexin, because it would be very troublesome to be entangled by this kind of person, but she didn't mind adding a little block to her.
Not to mention......
"Don't get the sweat on my clothes. β
Driven by a slight habit of cleanliness, Ruan Wan decided to "obey" Qiao's wishes, but only if the latter promised not to say anything about her. Qiao nodded decisively and agreed to her request, and swore with all her favorite foods that if she violated it, she would only drink the most hated porridge in her life!
"The method is simple. Ruan Wan lowered her head and said, "You just need to ......"
"Is that really going to work?"
"The success rate is 70%. β
"It's done!"
After slapping his thigh, Joe stood up and ran into the bathroom that came with his room to take a shower. Not long after she entered, there was a knock on the door. Ruan Wan opened the door and found that it was Su Fanghua.
"What about wishes?"
"In the shower. β
"Oh. Su Fanghua handed the tray in her hand to Ruan Wan, "I asked Mother Wu to boil some white fungus lotus seed soup, and you can all drink a little later." When you're done drinking, just put the tray in the kitchen. β
"Good. Ruan Wan took the tray and saw that Su Fanghua was still standing at the door, so she asked, "Mom, is there anything else you have to do?"
"......" Su Fanghua, who was faintly in a daze, came back to her senses and shook her head, "No." Then he asked, "You...... You're used to living there, aren't you?"
Ruan Wan smiled and did not speak.
She didn't answer, Su Fanghua naturally didn't want to say any more, and after barely saying a few words, she turned around and left, but her brows were not raised.
Ruan Wan closed the door and placed the tray on the desk in the room. When she was at home, her grandmother always liked to boil all kinds of soup for her, white fungus lotus seeds, red bean barley, and no duplicate ones. Now that I think about it, my mother is also in the same line. She picked up the bowl and tasted it, reaffirming that compared to her grandmother's craftsmanship, Wu's mother was still a lot worse. Well, what's going on with this sudden feeling of sè?
After both of them had finished bathing and drinking lotus seed soup, Ruan Wan sat down for a while and picked up the tray, ready to send it to the kitchen. Qiao Xinyuan was lying on the bed reading a martial arts novel and was so engrossed that she didn't notice her going out at all.
Ruan Wan, who was "here for the first time" on the surface, was actually quite a stranger to Qiao's house, so she walked to the kitchen smoothly and put the tray on the countertop.
Wu's mother was still scrubbing something in the kitchen.
Although "respecting the old and loving the young" is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, Ruan Wan really lacks a good impression of this old man, so she just put down the tray and prepared to leave. didn't think about it, Mother Wu actually stopped her: "Oh, girl, I'm still busy here, if you have time, help me wash the dishes." β
Ruan Wan paused, and only felt funny in her heart. Mother Wu should have been in Qiao's house for five or six years, and things are doing quite well - otherwise she wouldn't have been left for so long, but she is a little "lazy" and "looks down on people". In her previous life, Mother Wu could see at a glance that she had a low status in the Qiao family when she first arrived, so she often asked her to help her do things behind her back.
However, Wu's mother is not stupid.
For example......
"Let me tell you, my wife was still sighing in front of me before, saying that it would be good if the child could take the initiative to help her with some housework. Wu's mother sighed similarly.
Ruan Wan raised her eyebrows, look, it's this sentence again. How stupid he was in his previous life, he actually believed this kind of thing, just to make his mother happy, he willingly became the "underground helper" of the Qiao family, and this face that couldn't wait to stammer people was looked down upon. Now that I think about it, it's really stupid and naΓ―ve.
Ruan Wan shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, I'm not available for the time being", so she didn't hear what she said, and walked straight out.
But she didn't think about it, she wanted to ignore it, but people didn't want to let her go. Before she went out, she heard Wu's mother snort: "What are you proud of! It's a poor relative from a poor country, and she really regards herself as a serious daughter! What kind of family has what kind of tutor!"
Ruan Wan stopped again and turned around: "You say it again." β
Wu Ma is very cunning and abnormal, knowing that it is not good to say something at this time, so she chose the strategy of "playing dead", turned on the sound of the faucet, and continued to scrub things, just not making a sound.
Ruan Wan pursed the corners of her lips, knowing that if she made a big noise, it would make people laugh. But if she just turns around and leaves, Wu's mother will definitely look down on her even more, and she doesn't know how much gossip about her and her grandmother will be said behind her back. Thinking of this, she was not happy.
She was not happy, and remembered a few words that her grandmother had told her before leaving: "Don't make trouble when you go out, and don't be afraid, the big deal is to come back a few days early." β
Well, under the guidance of the "grandmother's spirit", Ruan Wan's policy of action is decisively as follows-
Whoever makes her unhappy, she makes whoever is even more unhappy!
Respect the old and love the young?
The premise is that this old man is really worthy of respect!
So, Ruan Wan walked back very decisively.
Out of the corner of her eye, Mama Wu caught a glimpse of Ruan Wan's movements, but she was completely unafraid in her heart, she thought contemptuously: What can this little girl do even if she comes over? She is not afraid, anyway, it is definitely not herself who is ashamed;
Ruan Wan didn't want to curse or hit anyone, she just walked to the table where she put the tray, raised her hand, and waved the stack of bowls stacked on top of it to the ground.
"Bang!"
"Sting!"
β¦β¦
There was only a crunch sound, and the bowls were all turned to slag.
Mother Wu was dumbfounded, what is the situation?!
Ruan Wan smiled slightly: "This tableware is of good quality." β
Mother Wu was even more dumbfounded, and then saw that the little girl in front of her waved her hand again, and it was logical that another stack of plates that had just been washed by her fell to the ground.
The smile on the corner of Ruan Wan's mouth deepened, and her tone was soft and gentle: "The sound is very good." β
Wu's mother is not good.
This little girl is insane!
Smash a bowl just to hear the sound?
Do you want to smash your home smash it!
Thinking of this, she finally reacted, and before she had time to turn off the faucet, she turned around and shouted, "What are you doing?!!"
Ruan Wan looked at the other party's sluggish reaction and blinked a little mischievously: "Isn't it obvious?" After speaking, she raised her hand and gently and skillfully smashed the remaining tableware on the countertop.
"You!" Wu's mother was about to be angry, but she washed and put these plates and spoons one by one, and they were smashed like this!
At this moment-
Finally someone was attracted by the sound.
"What's going on?"
With this sound, Qiao Yi appeared at the door of the kitchen. Then, he froze. He knew that something had been smashed in the kitchen when he heard the sound, but he didn't expect it...... The reality is that ......
Spectacular?
Maybe it's not a good word, but it's really hard to describe.
Poolside.
Wu's mother and his new sister stood opposite each other.
One with an angry face, the other with a smile on his face.
Between the two of them, there was a broken piece of porcelain.
It's not uncommon for things to shatter, but it's shocking to have so many shatters at the same time.
"Young master!" As soon as Mother Wu saw Qiao Yi, it was like seeing a backbone, and she hurriedly said, "She smashed something!" As she spoke, she raised her hand and pointed at Ruan Wan, pointing constantly, as if not doing so would not be enough to correct Ruan Wan's sins.
Ruan Wan didn't speak first, and only waited for Mother Wu to finish speaking, then she turned her head and said to Qiao Yi with a smile: "I'm sorry, my hand slipped when I put the tray." β
Qiao Yi: "......"
Mother Wu said what Qiao Yi didn't say: "What kind of hand slip can slide like this!"
Ruan Wan asked rhetorically, "Do you want me to demonstrate it again?"
Mother Wu felt a pain in her heart when she heard this, and then shouted, "You come!" She didn't believe that in front of the young master, this little girl still dared to do this. But it didn't work out......
Ruan Wan actually nodded and said, "Since you have pleaded sincerely......"
She raised her hand compassionately, and flicked her sleeve to the plate, and the tray she had brought fell to the ground in an instant, and the two bowls that were the only remaining fruits were reduced to pieces in an instant.
Mother Wu: "......"
After doing this, Ruan Wan smiled at Qiao Yi: "That's how slippery it is." β
At this moment, a picture suddenly floated in Qiao Yi's mind-
The little girl jumped to her feet and raised her hand, slamming the bowl in her hand into the knife-wielding man in front of her, who shook his body a few times and fell to the ground with a bang.
Really...... She's very talented in this area, should she say that she has a "bowl" in her name?
Two more
Ruan Wan can be regarded as fearless.
First, none of these people in the Qiao family are stupid, who would believe that she would smash the bowl for no reason;
Second, even if they are brain-dead enough to believe it, she will at most go back early, she can't wait for it!
Anyway, since Old Man Qiao has opened his mouth, he will never regret or make an obstacle in his grandmother's affairs, she is very relieved. Besides, it would be great if it made the Qiao family feel disgusted with her, and in the "voice of the people", my mother would not have any strange thoughts again.
Qiao Yi looked at the smiling face of the little girl in front of him and the smile without a smile, and sighed in his heart, only feeling a headache. Although he didn't have much contact, he really didn't think she was a savage girl who would throw things casually. Moreover, she has maintained a state of "low storage zΓ i" since she came. In other words, eighty percent of the fault of this matter lies with Wu's mother.
Qiao Yi naturally knew some of Wu's mother's "little problems", so she also knew very well that she didn't check her mouth, which angered the little girl.
He looked at Wu's mother, who was frightened and angry, and knew that she had hit the iron plate this time, but he didn't plan to "call the shots" for Wu's mother.
Qiao Yi opened his mouth and said to Ruan Wan in the expectant gaze of Mother Wu, "Did you hurt your hand?"
Wu's mother: "......" is not the right plot development!
Ruan Wan was also a little surprised, but quickly calmed down. Qiao Yi had never been some kind of roaring emperor who was screaming around indiscriminately, so it was not surprising to make this judgment at such a time. Since Qiao Yi chose the peaceful route, Ruan Wan naturally would not have to turn on another route, so she got off the donkey and said, "I will compensate." β
"No, it's just some old kitchen utensils, and there are a lot of sets at home. Qiao Yi said gently, reminding her by the way, "It's not early, the kitchen is hot, you better go back to the room." β
Ruan Wan nodded, turned around and walked to the door.
As he passed by, Qiao Yi hesitated and whispered, "Next time you encounter this kind of thing, you can tell me directly." He originally wanted to say, "You can talk to Aunt Su directly", but when he thought of Aunt Su's character...... He thought about the rest of the family and felt that it was best to deal with this kind of thing himself.
Ruan Wan stopped, looked up at the young man beside her in a little surprise, and secretly wondered what he meant by this, indicating that he would support her?
As if to verify her guess, Qiao Yi nodded, and the corners of his mouth, which was not used to rising, hooked stiffly: "You don't have to be so guarded, just live with confidence." β
ββ¦β¦β
Ruan Wan lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Qiao Yi watched the little girl's slender figure go farther and farther away, and thought to himself: The little girl is very wary of their whole family, this is normal, it's just a newcomer. But her sense of distance seems to be divided into three, six, nine and so on, which is really strange.
"Young Master!"
Qiao Yi came back to his senses in this soft cry, and found that Wu Ma was looking at him with a worried face, he stared at the other party fixedly for a moment, and only when she was obviously at a loss did he speak: "Wu Ma, please clean up the kitchen." β
ββ¦β¦ Oh, okay. Wu's mother was busy responding, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. She really regrets it now, she really shouldn't talk nonsense! She got this job with the help of her good sisters, the salary is high, and the Qiao family is also very easy to get along with, not as tormenting as the previous family. Not to mention, it is good to enjoy the shade with her back against the big tree, although it is unlikely that the Qiao family will really do anything for her, but when she goes out to run errands, this is a big tiger skin, which is very good to bluff people when she wears it on her body! To sum up, she is quite satisfied with her current job and does not want to lose it.
Just now, when the young master was talking to that little girl with a pleasant face, she felt a sigh in her heart, feeling that things were not good, and she was always worried that she would be fired. However, now that the young master has asked her to do things, it means that the matter has passed.
Wu Ma's heart is alive again, the thunder is heavy and the rain is small, does this mean ......
Right now......
Qiao Yi spoke again and said, "There is one more thing. β
Wu's mother, who was holding a broom in her hand, responded diligently: "You say!" In excitement, she directly used the honorific title on Qiao Yi.
Qiao Yi said in a light tone: "I hope you can remember one thing - although Xiaowan is new to the city, she is Aunt Su's daughter, my sister, and my sister's sister." β
"Smack!"
The broom in Wu's mother's hand fell to the ground.
"If you can't remember, I'll have to find someone else to remember. After Qiao Yi finished speaking, he nodded to Wu's mother and turned to leave.
After being stunned for a moment, Mother Wu raised her hand and slapped her face fiercely: "Look at your mouth!"
After that, she was really polite to Ruan Wan, well, she almost offered her as the second master of Guan. You're welcome, no! This little aunt and grandmother will drop the bowl when she gets angry, and if all the bowls at home are broken, she will have to buy them in addition to sweeping, how heavy and troublesome this is!
Next.
Half past seven in the morning.
Qiao's breakfast has always been early.
This is mainly to cooperate with the time of Old Man Qiao and Qiao Jingwei - as the actual decision-makers and current pillars of the Qiao family, they are of course the core of the existence. Su Fanghua and Qiao Xinyuan are obviously used to this kind of routine, the former aside, the latter will go for a morning run in the morning.
Ruan Wan is not used to this kind of routine, and it was fine when she was studying, but the problem was that she was already on vacation when she came. During the holidays, grandma will not be very strict with her work and rest time, well, in grandma's words, "If a woman wants to be beautiful, it is necessary to get enough sleep", so Ruan Wan was at ease...... Of course, she doesn't usually sleep too late, and she always gets up by half-past eight at the latest. Well, in my grandmother's words, "I'm talking about getting enough sleep, not raising pigs."
She didn't want to be a pig, but she didn't want to be a chicken either!
In the morning, when Qiao Xinyuan warmly invited her to go for a morning run at six o'clock, Ruan Wan, who had a slight sense of getting up, almost kicked her out. When she arrived in a strange place, she didn't sleep well, and she didn't fall asleep until two or three o'clock in the morning, and the result was ...... However, even if she avoided the morning run, she didn't sleep long, and at seven o'clock, she still got up even if she was reluctant. Although even if she slept a little longer, the Qiao family would definitely leave her breakfast, but Ruan Wan was not happy to make people feel that her grandmother had not taught her well.
Although waking up early or late has little to do with tutoring, who knows what these people will think?
Well, when her grandmother was trying to make her granddaughter "pretend to be invisible", Ruan Wan was also desperately trying to maintain her grandmother's tall image, should this be considered a coincidence, or an indescribable tacit understanding.
The dining table in Qiao's house was very quiet, and even if he spoke, he only spoke a few words.
When Wu's mother came up with breakfast, Qiao Jingwei closed the newspaper in his hand, frowned slightly, and asked, "Why have all the tableware at home been changed?"
Mother Wu's hand trembled, and she subconsciously looked at Qiao Yi. The latter replied with a complacent look: "Yesterday it was smashed." β
"Smashed?" Qiao Jingwei subconsciously asked, "What's ......?"
"Alright. Old Man Qiao motioned to Su Fanghua to serve him a bowl of hot porridge, and scolded his son lightly, "You are a big man, what are the little things in the kitchen?" β
Qiao Jingwei respected his father very much, and after hearing this, he didn't ask any more questions.
When Ruan Wan heard this, she subconsciously looked up at Old Man Qiao, who was sitting alone at the head of the long table, but she just met his gaze. After she was stunned for a moment, she heard the old man say to her, "Get up so early, are you used to it?"
ββ¦β¦ OK. β
Old Man Qiao nodded: "Young people should get up more early and exercise more." β
Ruan Wan: "......" is not all young people like to get up early......
"Mmmm, grandpa is right!" Qiao nodded again and again, which was quite in favor of this, and then said again without giving up, "Sister, otherwise you should get up tomorrow and go for a morning run with me!"
Ruan Wan: "......" no...... She didn't want to ......
"That's a good idea. Old Man Qiao bowed slightly, and then he turned his head to look at Qiao Yi, "You can also teach her more when you have time, girls always have some self-preservation, and it is best to be able to knock down three or four adult men with one hand." β
Qiao Yi almost choked on the white porridge in his mouth.
Old man, is this going to train Godzilla?!
He couldn't help but think of Ruan Wan's achievements in the past two days, well, he had seen ......it in its entirety last night! It's still okay. He thought for a moment about the tragic situation of the robbing man, and although the injury had nothing to do with him, he still felt a little faintly painful.
But then again, it's better for girls to have a little bit of self-preservation, especially pretty girls.
So he nodded and replied, "Okay." β
Ruan Wan: "......"
She was speechless, but she also knew that it would be good for her. If she had Joe's wish, she wouldn't have to pretend to cry at all when she was on the train, and just overturned that bastard. It's the same when she is robbed of the bag, if her hands are stronger......
Ruan Wan was slightly stunned, did Old Man Qiao say it casually, or ......
It's just that Old Man Qiao didn't look at her again after that, and he didn't say anything more.
Instead, Qiao Jingwei raised his head and looked at Ruan Wanxia carefully, as if he was thinking about something.
Ruan Wan avoided his gaze by picking up vegetables.
Breakfast finally came to an end in a quiet atmosphere.
But soon, the excitement came.
That's right, Qiao's wish and Yao Yexin collided again, but it was different from before, this time Qiao's wish had the blessing of Ruan Kotou Military Master Wan!