Chapter 183 (1/2)
Chapter 183: 183
The road to Dongshan Village wasn’t very smooth, especially that section of the mountain road, which was very b.u.mpy . Xia Furong felt as if she was about to puke out her guts due to the jolting . She had a grim expression and a lot of resentment within her heart, ‘Seriously, what is wrong with my aunt? She doesn’t want to live in a perfectly good house in town, but instead she decides to come to this poor, remote countryside . It’s all because of that d.a.m.ned wretch . If she hadn’t said that my uncle had been staying in Dongshan Village this whole time, my aunt might have settled in town already!’
Aiyo! Xia Furong didn’t pay attention for a moment and b.u.mped her head on the window of the carriage, making a loud noise . The little girl covered her sore head and looked at her aunt, Lady Fang, with tears in her eyes .
After all, Lady Fang had practiced with her husband before . No matter how b.u.mpy the carriage was, she still sat upright and was as motionless as a statue .
Yu Xiaocao swayed her body in the direction that the carriage jolted in, but she maintained a crossed-legs sitting position . The twisting and swaying of her waist made it look as if she was dancing .
Hearing the sound of Xia Furong hitting the window, Yu Xiaocao turned her head and looked at her with a slight smile . She said, “Older Cousin, we will arrive at Dongshan Village after crossing this mountain road . Be attentive and you won’t get hurt!”
In Xia Furong’s eyes, Xiaocao was mocking her with the faint smile on her face . She covered the b.u.mp on her head and angrily complained to Lady Fang, “Aunt, look at her! I already got hurt, yet she’s still making sarcastic remarks . ”
Yu Xiaocao widened her big, black eyes and looked at her innocently, ‘This person really doesn’t know how to appreciate other people’s good intentions . I was comforting her, okay!’
Lady Fang patted her G.o.ddaughter’s thin shoulder and softly said to her niece, “Furong, your younger cousin is just concerned about you and reminding you to be more careful so that you don’t hurt yourself again . ”
“Aunt! You’re too biased!! She obviously didn’t mean well, yet you’re still speaking up for her!! Aunt, now that you have a G.o.ddaughter, you don’t care about your niece anymore . Waahhh…” The little girl began to cry bitterly .
Yu Xiaocao’s mouth twitched, ‘She’s already so old, yet she’s still crying and competing for favor? What’s the point in doing that? I have my parents to spoil me at home, so I don’t lack love . I’m not going to be on the same level as that little la.s.s!’
Lady Fang saw Xiaocao’s small movement, and felt that she seemed even more lovely the more she looked at her . Then she looked at her niece, who was crying with a runny nose . She was already thirteen or fourteen years old, which was a marriageable age . Yet, she was still competing for favor with a young girl who was under the age of ten . She was also at fault for pampering her niece, and thus raising her expectations . After having her wish destroyed, it was inevitable that there would be some disparity in her mentality .
“Stop crying . You’re already at an age when you can look for a husband, but you’re still fighting for favor with a little girl . Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at?” Lady Fang handed over her own handkerchief and consoled in a soft voice .
After all, Xia Furong was a young maiden . After hearing this, she blushed and bowed her head . But she also didn’t forget to take this chance to give Xiaocao an angry glare . Then she said in a low voice, “Aunt, who would laugh at me here but her?”
Lady Fang helplessly said, “Xiaocao is my G.o.ddaughter, so you two are sisters now . You guys should get along well with each other . Don’t always fight and argue upon seeing each other…”
Xiaocao had an even more innocent expression on her face as she pouted and said, “G.o.dmother, I didn’t ah!”
Lady Fang placated her with a smile, “Our Xiaocao is a good child… Your older cousin just arrived at an unfamiliar place, so she’s not used to it . You must do your best to help her as a host . ”
“I will!” Yu Xiaocao looked at Xia Furong with a mischievous smile, while wondering whether she should take her to catch caterpillars in the mountains or dig for spoonworms and sea cuc.u.mbers by the sea .
Xia Furong glared at her fiercely, and then agreed aggrievedly, “Don’t worry, Aunt . I will yield to younger cousin!”
Just now, her aunt had personally mentioned her marriage . As long as she was obedient and didn’t make her angry, her aunt would naturally arrange a good marriage for her . First, she had to put up with this d.a.m.ned girl . It was best that they meet less in the future so that she could get some peace of mind!
While the two were deep in their own thoughts, the carriage had pa.s.sed the most difficult mountain road and the outline of Dongshan Village could be seen from afar .
Xiaocao pointed to an area not too far away and grinned, “G.o.dmother, that’s our watermelon field over there . It’s not very big and just a little more than three mu . But the watermelons have grown very well . We can harvest over a thousand catties in one mu of land!”
Lady Fang looked at the small fis.h.i.+ng village, which seemed as if it was embraced by luxuriant mountains . It was surrounded by green trees, singing birds and fragrant flowers . The place that Xiaocao pointed at was an area of verdant green, which felt very comfortable to look at .
“The crop that is planted on both sides of the road is…” Lady Fang had never seen this crop being planted in the rural estate from her dowry, so she asked with slight uncertainty .
Yu Xiaocao looked at the sweet potato sprouts on the roadside and said with a smile, “Dongshan Village is close to the sea, so most of the land here is sandy . There won’t be much yield if we plant crops like wheat and soybeans . Thus, most people plant crops like sweet potatoes, which can be grown in various environments . ”