Chapter 1791: Chapter 1791: Crying and Fussing

The corpses of Company Commander Jia and Company Commander Qian were also moved to the carriage and taken to the county, not left in Gu Family Village.

Sixth Aunt Qian and those captured henchmen were also escorted to the county jail. They need to testify when the Bian Family arrives.

As for Wen Rong and the rescued children...

Vice General Ma instructed, "They need to go to the county so that in case the Bian Family refuses to admit guilt, it would be better to have them testify."

Little Yan Tai had seen the Bian Family’s Housekeeper, and Wen Rong was the brother of the most tragically victimized Wen Qiong. Little Pingxi was smart and well-spoken, clearly recounting many details.

He added, "No need to rush, you can head to the county by morning. The Bian Family hasn’t arrived yet."

"Yes," Qin San Lang responded, escorting Vice General Ma and his entourage out of Gu Family Village.

Upon returning, he instructed You An to inform the group of children that they needed to be up by mid-morning tomorrow to rush to the county.

The children were very afraid upon hearing this news, especially the pretty little girls who cried loudly.

"Why are you crying? You’re just going to the county to be witnesses, and then to find your family. It’s a good thing, don’t be afraid," You An comforted them, but they cried even harder, with several hiding from You An.

You An didn’t upset them further and instead went to talk to Little Pingxi.

Little Pingxi, familiar with the group of children, took the bean dregs cake made by Gu Jinli, ate with them, and found out the reason, running to tell You An, "Brother An, Xiao Xinghua and the others like Gu Family Village and don’t want to go to the county, fearing they won’t be able to return."

"They don’t want to go to the county to find their families?" You An asked.

Little Pingxi nodded emphatically, "Yes, Xiao Xinghua said she’s the second most beautiful. If she goes to the county and can’t find her family and gets sent to a terrible place by the county officials, it would be terrible."

He added, "Xiao Xinghua said she doesn’t want to live off yellow soybeans; they’re terribly hard to eat. Her family used to eat meat every day... Even Aunt Gu Er’s family doesn’t eat meat daily, so Xiao Xinghua’s family must be very rich. Brother An, when you search for Xiao Xinghua’s family, ask among the wealthy; maybe you’ll find them."

You An smiled and praised him, "You are truly smart."

Little Pingxi smiled bashfully, "Just a little bit smart, I still have a lot to learn."

Aunt Gu Er said that after laying his mother to rest, she would find someone to teach him literacy and martial arts.

And also teach him accounting!

Aunt Gu Er said that he was bright and definitely talented in accounting.

But Aunt Gu Er also said that accounting is not the right path here, and he should study the Four Books and Five Classics so that, if he could pass the official exams one day, his mother would be happy in the afterlife.

However, what he wants to do when he grows up should still depend on him; no matter what he does, he must live honorably, justifying his mother’s arduous efforts to send him back home.

In short, he has a lot to learn, but he doesn’t feel tired. Compared with his childhood, his life now is better than a dream.

He babbled about these things to You An.

You An remarked that he could really talk, but, "You’re still a kid now."

Little fellow, you are not even six years old.

Little Pingxi smiled again, "But I’m still older than before."

You An laughed, patted the hat on his head, and asked, "Why do you always smile?"

Your mother hasn’t been laid to rest yet, is it alright for you to be smiling so much?

Little Pingxi replied, "Smiling makes others like you."

You An recalled his experiences, having suffered much under the servants of the Old Master’s family. Probably having endured much, he smiles often; after all, smiling is endearing, and life could be a little better.

You An said, "Come, let’s meet Uncle Qin."

You An held Little Pingxi’s hand and went to see Qin San Lang, explaining the children’s concerns.

Qin San Lang said, "Tell them if they don’t want to stay in the county with other abducted children, they can come back with us. But if they find their relatives, regardless of family wealth, they must go home with them. If they can’t find their families, they must still listen and go to the places we arrange."

This batch of children is quite troublesome, with many girls, and they should all be of good register; he can’t train them like Daqing and the others.

Since they can’t be trained into useful servants, he didn’t want to bother managing them more; helping them once was already fulfilling his duty of righteousness.

"Explain everything to them properly; they can’t expect to follow us forever." After Qin San Lang finished giving instructions, he looked at Little Pingxi, "We will be having dinner half an hour early today, come over early."

They had to leave early for the county the next day, so they would rest earlier tonight.

"Yes, understood, thank you, Uncle Qin." Little Pingxi waved to Qin San Lang and left with You An.

You An went to relay the message to Xiao Xinghua and the others.

Xiao Xinghua and the others temporarily stopped crying after hearing this, but upon realizing they couldn’t stay with Company Commander Qin forever, they cried loudly again... Why wasn’t Company Commander Qin their uncle? If he was, they wouldn’t have to fear living the same bitter days again!

Seeing them cry so pitifully, Little Pingxi comforted them, "Don’t cry, don’t cry, Aunt Gu Er said that even if you can’t find your relatives, they will send you to Xing’an Prefecture to be cared for by Old Madam Gao of the Lei Family’s Trading Team. Do you know the Lei Family’s Trading Team? They’re very formidable and wealthy, you can eat meat every day there."

"Really?" Xiao Xinghua especially craved meat, but the Company Commander Qin’s family was quite poor too, without any meat to eat. The best thing they ever had was egg porridge.

Speaking of food, Xiao Xinghua asked, "I heard your aunt made tofu, is tonight’s dinner fried tofu and tofu stewed with eggs, is that true?"

After asking, the child slurped, an action completely incongruous with her pretty appearance.

Little Pingxi laughed, "Yes, indeed, Uncle Qin just said the tofu is almost ready. I’ll go get it for you, but you must not cry anymore, alright?"

"Alright, alright!" Xiao Xinghua and the others responded quickly, being under ten, they were also very hungry; hearing there was something delicious, they immediately forgot to cry.

Little Pingxi laughed, "I will go get it."

He then glanced at Little Yan Tai, "Take good care of everyone, okay?"

Little Yan Tai seemed to be a scholar’s child, just like his name, very refined. His little hands were tucked in his sleeves, and he nodded, speaking elegantly, "Yes, I will certainly take good care of all the young gentlemen and ladies~"

He spoke very seriously but couldn’t help swallowing... he didn’t know what tofu was, but the eggs were delicious, just thinking about it made him hungry.

After hearing this, Little Pingxi turned and ran to the Gu Mansion, knocking on the door and shouting before entering the courtyard, "Aunt Gu Er, I’m here to see the tofu."

Gu Jinli was in the yard inspecting the pressed tofu, and hearing this, she looked up towards the yard and beckoned him, "Come here quickly, let me show you the white jade tofu. This doesn’t lose any money, lasts longer than jade seedlings."

A few days ago, while sprouting beans to eat, Little Pingxi heard that a handful of soybeans only made a handful of bean sprouts, feeling the sting, and after hesitating for two days, he quietly came to her and said: "Aunt Gu Er, the elders say a wife must be able to manage household affairs, or she’ll be despised by her husband’s family, and I don’t want Aunt Gu Er to be despised... Aunt Gu Er, you don’t even have a child yet."

A wife without children is more easily divorced.

Gu Jinli was stunned, this child, you’re not even six years old, how do you know so much?!

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