Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1027 - 1026 Chou Chous Kneeling Punishment

Chapter 1027: Chapter 1026: Chou Chou’s Kneeling Punishment Career

Chapter 1027 -1026: Chou Chou’s Kneeling Punishment Career

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“To be blessed with a longevity lock gifted by a Princess is already the child’s good fortune; how could we dare to ask for anything more?”

Ironsmith Fan was exceptionally happy, smiling so broadly that his mouth wouldn’t close.

What gifts Liu Sisi had given to Feng’er’s first two children, Ironsmith Fan naturally did not know, but that did not stop his imagination.

If even the longevity lock is merely an accessory, what else could be lacking?

Liu Sisi just smiled, without saying much more.

After all, there was still plenty of time before the child’s full-month celebration, leaving room for choice.

Feng’er, heavy with child, was not suited to move about freely, so she naturally spent her confinement in the blacksmith shop, while Liu Sisi was resting at the hot spring villa. Having lived there for some time, she had grown fond of the place and had no plans to move. Unfortunately, Chou Chou was locked up in the Di Family’s Ancestral Hall, utterly unable to communicate with her.

When Chou Chou learned that his mother had not returned to her hometown, he, who was copying books by the edge of the Ancestral Hall, showed a face full of grievance.

“Ah-Huang and Ah-Hua, do you think my mother doesn’t want me anymore? Otherwise, why wouldn’t she come to see me? She must really dislike me now…”

Indeed, inside this Ancestral Hall, aside from Chou Chou, there was no one else. But on the road from the capital city to the hometown, Chou Chou had taken care of the two little dogs, developing a bond with Ah-Huang and Ah-Hua. When he was bored in the Ancestral Hall, Ah-Huang and Ah-Hua were the only ones by his side. Otherwise, he might have gone mad by now.

Ah-Huang and Ah-Hua couldn’t understand what Chou Chou was saying.

They just kept wagging their tails at him vigorously, endlessly trying to appease Chou Chou.

Chou Chou wrapped his arms around one of them and began to cry despondently, “Ah-Huang, Ah-Hua, I’m so glad you’re with me. They are all bad people. They won’t even bring me food when I’m hungry. And Dad, Dad doesn’t care about me anymore, I didn’t mean to let the bad guy catch me…”

Just when Chou Chou was crying his heart out, the two little dogs suddenly began barking, as Xue Lan came in with a food box.

“Third Young Master, oh my! The Third Young Master, who is said to fear neither heaven nor earth, is actually crying.”

Xue Lan teased him on purpose.

“Who, who’s crying? It’s just sand that got into my eyes, I wasn’t crying.”

Chou Chou was a classic case of a defiant denial.

Seeing Xue Lan come in, his face, on the contrary, revealed a smile.

It was truly hard on him; a little boy just over seven years old was locked alone in the Ancestral Hall, and the fact he hadn’t collapsed was already quite remarkable.

“Yes, our Third Young Master wasn’t crying.”

Xue Lan laughed lightly as she opened the food box lid and gently placed it on the table, “Third Young Master, come and eat quickly. Take a look at what delicious things I have brought you. See which one you like.”

Indeed, Xue Lan was originally the Major Maid tasked with taking care of Di Xuan, and over the years as she grew older, she had become increasingly beautiful.

Plus, as more little maids were gradually added to Di Xuan’s household, there was less and less need for Xue Lan to get involved personally, and she could still ensure that Di Xuan’s courtyard was well taken care of.

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This time, when Chou Chou was locked up in the Ancestral Hall, several of his servants were sold off by the Old Master Marquis, leaving him without anyone to look after him.

Di Xuan thought of this and took the initiative to ask Xue Lan to care for Chou Chou.

After all, Chou Chou was only a seven-year-old child. He wiped away the tears on his face, let go of the two dogs, and dashed over to look at the food inside the food box.

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There was chicken wrapped in pig stomach, starch-steamed meat, cold tossed lotus root, braised pork, and stir-fried vegetables. The bottom layer contained a large bowl full of rice.

Although there were only a few dishes, they were a combination of meat and vegetables, enough for Chou Chou to eat alone.

“Elder Sister Xue Lan, have you had these dishes already?”

“I had my share long ago. Third Young Master, don’t worry about me, a slave who is Second Young Master’s Major Maid. I have never been cheated on food and have never gone hungry.”

Xue Lan handed over a pair of bamboo chopsticks last, thus completely taking out the food.

Chou Chou didn’t bother with formalities, grabbed the chopsticks, and stuffed a strip of stomach into his mouth, chewing it wholeheartedly and shoveling down the rice in big mouthfuls.

“Elder Sister Xue Lan, the food you make gets tastier and tastier; Second Brother is really lucky.”

The muffled words immediately brought joy to Xue Lan.

“At such a young age, do you really know what good fortune tastes like? Be careful, don’t eat so fast, you might choke.”

As she spoke, she turned around and began to tidy up the items on the side.

This time the Third Young Master was locked up in the Ancestral Hall, and the Old Master Marquis had issued a task: one hundred characters a day, not one letter less. After carefully counting, the amount was sufficient, and even the Third Young Master’s handwriting seemed to have improved a lot.

It seemed that the punishment had not been entirely without benefit for the Third Young Master.

The two puppies, staring at Chou Chou’s mouth, kept whimpering and wagging their tails, begging for food. Utterly comical.

Chou Chou pitied the two puppies; after eating half of the meat, and leaving half of the rice, he finished the rest of the dishes. Then he mixed the remaining meat into the rice, stirring it into dog food, and poured it into a bowl prepared especially for the two puppies, facilitating their meal.

Watching the two puppies eat with gusto, Xue Lan shook her head helplessly.

“Third Young Master, you have such a kind heart, saving food for the two little dogs. But Third Young Master, the mansion has a set ration for the two dogs; they won’t starve,” Xue Lan said.

“I know all that, but that food isn’t what I fed Ah-Hua and Ah-Huang… What I’m curious about is, why hasn’t mom come back to see me yet? Elder Sister Xue Lan, do you know when mom will return?”

“Third Young Master, the Princess is currently not well due to her efforts to save the Eldest Young Madam and is recuperating in the manor. And Eldest Miss, worried that the Princess would be lonely there, has specially moved in with her. It seems, Third Young Master, that you may have to wait a little longer.”

When will the Princess return to the old house, and will she come to visit Chou Chou? How would Xue Lan know? But even though she didn’t know, cheering Chou Chou up was something Xue Lan could still do.

“Is my mother ill? Is her illness serious, and is she still at the hot spring villa right now? I want to visit my mother.”

As he spoke, Chou Chou turned and ran toward the main entrance of the Ancestral Hall.

But Xue Lan quickly stopped him.

“Third Young Master, you can’t go out yet. The Old Master Marquis has commanded you to kneel in the Ancestral Hall as a punishment. If you run out just like that, wouldn’t you be slapping the Old Master Marquis in the face? If that happens, he won’t let you off easily.”

As Xue Lan spoke, she grabbed Chou Chou and dragged him back inside the Ancestral Hall.

“Elder Sister Xue Lan, please spare me this time! I promise, I’ll just take a look at Dad’s condition and then come right back. Do you think that could work?”

“No way! Third Young Master, don’t be like this. If you go out today, wouldn’t all your previous efforts be wasted? When the Marquis’s anger flares up, not even the Princess can calm him.”