Chapter 407 - Her Familys Concern for Her (1/2)

Luckily, Xishan Village was quite a distance away from the ocean and there was the West Mountain in the middle. Thus, the Wokou pirates didn’t go there. When they got the news from the Yu Family that the pirates had been defeated, Liu Cunjin took his two sons along with him on the very next day to bring a cart full of grain and daily necessities.

The Yu Family’s residence had been pushed over by a particular person but most of their belongings hadn’t been destroyed, so they could still use them after picking them up. However, a lot of these supplies had been taken over by one of the men of the household, who distributed them for use to the villagers who had less. Currently, the daily necessities that they were using at the Zhao Residence had been newly bought by that same man. Other than the grain they had taken away on that rainy night, there was still more than enough grain and other food still stored in the underground cellar for them to eat.

The food and necessities that her maternal grandfather and uncles brought over was a token of their concern and love for them. Naturally, they couldn’t make them take it back. Yu Hai and her two uncles spent a lot of time moving all of the goods from the cart before they finally finished bringing everything to the residence halfway up the mountain. There were pros and cons to living halfway up the mountain. The con was that it was more difficult to move heavy goods there, which required quite a bit of energy.

“Your family’s residence also got destroyed by the Wokou pirates? Ai! These evil bastards are truly too inhumane. They not only steal things from us but also destroy our homes!” Liu Cunjin wiped the sweat off of his face and took the tea that his granddaughter offered. He guzzled the liquid down in one gulp. The tea from his daughter’s home was very good and was even better than a pot of fragrant tea that cost a few taels from the tea houses.

Madam Liu sighed for a bit and then said, “Steal our things and destroy our homes? They also kill people ah! The neighboring village chief didn’t believe Xiaomo’s warning. Other than the few families who had a good relationship with him and fled into the mountains, the rest of the villagers had all been slaughtered by the pirates. Their corpses were hung on the tree outside the village and were exposed to wind and rain. From far away you could smell the ghastly stench. It was truly too horrifying! Now, no one can live in the neighboring village for fear of plague!”

When Liu Cunjin heard this, he felt immense relief and joy in his heart, “Luckily that lass Xiaocao was swimming in the ocean that day and encountered the Wokou pirates’ ships. Otherwise…”

“Of course! The village head and all of the villagers said so too. They said that our Xiaocao is the savior of the entire village! If it wasn’t for me and her father stopping them, they would have wanted to erect a longevity plaque to her in the village!” Madam Liu had a hint of pride in her voice.

“Maternal Grandfather, there are even some people who claim that my second sister is the reincarnation of the child, Shancai, who is the disciple of the Goddess of Mercy. This is the reason why she can come up with all of these methods to make money as well as saving everyone. They even claim that my second sister was ill in her childhood because it was hard for her young body to support such a reincarnated spirit. Don’t you think all of this is funny?” Little Shitou came over to join in on the fun and brought over a small wooden stool to sit next to his maternal grandfather. When he heard them chatting idly, he also interjected his thoughts.

Madam Liu laughed as she pointed at his head, “Go, go, go! What are you doing here? Everyone is just idly chatting so don’t gossip along!”

“Younger Sister, I feel like there’s some truth in what people are saying! Xiaocao is still very young yet she knows how to make such delicious food and come up with so many methods to make money. Even I, as her relative, can benefit from her skills!” Liu Pei grinned as he drank his tea while he voiced his agreement with Little Shitou.

In Little Shitou’s heart, his second sister was omnipotent. He nodded his head repeatedly, “I also feel like Second Sister is the reincarnation of a little immortal girl. In fact, she must have been a very powerful immortal girl too…”

Liu Pei quipped, “If your second sister is the reincarnation of an immortal girl, then you, Shitou, are the reincarnation of the Wenqu star [1]. At such a young age, you passed the exam to become a county official and even scored high enough to become a granary official. In the future, won’t you be able to take first place in the imperial examinations?”

Little Shitou remarked bashfully, “It’s only with the help of my teachers...that being said, it’s not easy to place first in the imperial examinations, right? My school’s headmaster said that as long as I work hard, it shouldn’t be difficult for me to place in the top ten. The worst that I’ll place would be within the top twenty!”

The little fellow was still young so he wasn’t able to hide things very well. Thus, he proudly told the adults in the room what his master had told him a few days ago. After getting numerous compliments from his maternal grandfather and uncles, he felt a bit embarrassed and fled to the kitchen to watch his second sister cook food.

Liu Cunjin had a gratified look on his face as he smiled, “Seeing that all of you are fine, I can finally relax again! In the past, I wasn’t in favor of you marrying into the Yu Family. Everyone says that having a stepmother means having a stepfather. You suffered so much for those years and even your children were thin and sallow. Your mother and I didn’t feel good seeing that. However, we weren’t well-off at the time and couldn’t help much...luckily, you guys finally split from the family and your husband is a hard working man. Your children are sweet and obedient. Seeing that your life is going well, your mother and I can finally relax.”

Liu Cunjin loved his youngest daughter a lot. Originally, he wanted to find a husband from her in their own village who came from a decent family. With her three older brothers around, his youngest daughter absolutely wouldn’t be taken advantage of. Who would have thought that Dongshan Village’s Yu Hai would take a liking to her?

The matchmaker had made it seem like Yu Hai was a match made in heaven. He was good at fishing and knew how to hunt to subsidize the family. His family had a five-room house that was newly built and he was an honest and kind man...the only thing the matchmaker didn’t mention was that he had a selfish, vicious and heartless stepmother. At that time, he should have stuck to his guns and adamantly refused. Otherwise, his daughter wouldn’t have to suffer so much for all of these years!

Madam Liu’s eyes became hot and she pulled at her father’s rough, large hand. As if she was a young maiden again, she swayed back and forth and said, “Father, Daughter is unfilial and made you worry so much!”