Chapter 12

Translator: Exodus Tales

Editor: Exodus Tales

Nan Guang dusted his wide sleeves and sneered, “What crime? Today you squandered away a thousand gold, isn’t this a huge crime?”

Afraid that Old Madam did not hear him properly, he stretched out his hands and gestured widely along with an exaggerated tone of voice, “One thousand gold!”

The entire place was silent.

Nan Guang felt that he had won the audience in his favor and was smug. Everyone must be stunned. Mother would definitely discipline his disobedient daughter of the First Wife in a while.

After a few moments, Old Madam suddenly laughed out.

She threw a green teapot engraved with magpies at him fiercely.

The teapot hit Nan Guang’s forehead. The tea and tea leaves splashed on his face, even Nan Yan who was beside him also got some after splash. Both father and daughter were looking embarrassing.

Nan Guang was stunned, “Mother?”

“Don’t call me Mother!” Old Madam was furious, “Useless unworldly person. No matter what, the Nan family is still a wealthy and reputable family in Shu Country. This is only one thousand gold and yet you come here yelling at Jiaojiao’er for committing a ‘huge crime’?! As long as Jiaojiao’er is happy, even if she spends one thousand gold every day, it’s not a problem!”

“Yes, Third Uncle. One thousand gold to us is really nothing.” Nan Baozhu took out two thousand gold worth of banknotes from her pouch, looking confused. “Is this really such a big amount?”

Nan Guang almost vomited blood!

Why was his niece able to take out two thousand gold banknotes so conveniently?!

Why was his daughter able to spend one thousand gold so conveniently?!

Since his family was rich, why did he only get two hundred gold every month for living expenses?!

Unfair!

So unfair!

Nan Yan’s beautiful face was also distorted.

She was also the old lady’s granddaughter. Why was Nan Baoyi and Nan Baozhu living in such wealth while she had to be so calculative when buying a present?!

She was extremely jealous.

It looked like she suddenly thought of something and stepped forward, her voice was sweet and innocent, “Grandmother, it says in books ‘Every meal is the same, the thick vegetables taste sweet as well as the thin. Every clothing is the same, new clothing can keep warm as well as the old’. The books also said, ‘Quiet can cultivate character, thriftiness can cultivate virtue’. We should all be thrifty and live frugally, it’s a good habit and tradition.”

Old people usually liked to be thrifty, she was right to say so and could definitely please the old lady.

Nan Baoyi laid in the old lady’s arms and could not help but pouted.

Nan Yan was crazy. She should see what sort of people were living in the Nan residence, opening her mouth to talk about being thrifty…

She said softly, “But Sister, Grandmother is already so old, already worked hard for most of her life. Right now she should be enjoying the benefits. Also, Grandmother has a part in the Nan family’s wealth. Who are you to ask her to be thrifty?”

She embraced the old lady’s neck, “Grandmother, Jiaojiao don’t want you to live in poverty. Grandmother should eat luxurious delicacies every meal and wear the most beautiful silk outfits! Grandmother must be the most blessed old lady in the world!”

Her thoughtfulness voiced out in a sweet way, the old lady’s heart was about to melt.

She lovingly patted Nan Baoyi, “We are wealthy, there’s definitely no need to be thrifty. Don’t listen to her nonsense.”

However, Nan Guang felt that what Nan Yan said made sense.

He straightened his back, “Mother, you should not keep pampering Jiaojiao. If she grows up to be selfish and unkind then it will be a disaster. Don’t even know what did she buy with one thousand gold, not like she bought something for you and me to be filial.”

“Grandmother…” Nan Baoyi felt wronged, “I worked hard to save up that money. I bought a good inkstone and gave it to Second Brother. Second Brother studies hard, he should have a good inkstone.”

Old madam was happy.

She glanced at Nan Guang proudly, “Who says Jiaojiao’er is selfish and unkind? She knows how to think for others, this is being kind-hearted. Unlike your mistress’ daughter, talking of all the logic but in actual fact is just stingy and lowly!”

Nan Guang’s face turned dark.

Who said Yan’er was stingy, she even bought walnut pastries for him!

Unlike Nan Baoyi buying things for outsiders. It was one thousand gold and she did not buy anything for him but bought a useless inkstone and gave it to that lowly adoptive son!

Such a waste of money!

A maid suddenly entered and said politely, “Old madam, Second Yong Master is here to greet you.”

Xiao Yi brought Yu Wei and Chang Xin with him, ignoring everyone in the present and coldly paid his respects.

Old madam looked at the two girls beside him and knew he purposely brought them over to let her see.

These two maids looked dignified and beautiful. They did not look like the kind of girls that would lead him astray, they should be able to serve him properly.

She nodded in relief, invited him to sit, and smiled, “I heard Jiaojiao’er gave you an inkstone?”

Xiao Yi nodded, “Yes.”

“One thousand gold!” Nan Guang muttered sorrowfully in a low voice.

Xiao Yi froze in the middle of drinking his tea.

One thousand gold?

Did she not say she spent ten thousand gold?

And still made a fuss about wanting him to return the favor…

He glanced at Nan Baoyi. The little girl stuffed her head into old madam’s embrace, terrified of showing her face.

Her pale pink skirt swayed around like running water, with a corner of the skirt stuck aside, revealing a pair of white socks looking small and exquisite.

Just that the sock looked like it had a bit of mud on it like she just fell down.

He said lightly, “You fell down?”

Nan Baoyi showed her face from the old lady’s embrace and looked admiringly at him, “Second Brother’s observation is so good!”

Xiao Yi secretly scolded, what a kiss ass.

He did not know why Nan Baoyi suddenly changed but since she willingly came to him to be bullied, he did not have a reason to reject.

He turned the teapot.

Chang Xin who stood behind him immediately understood and said, “This was caused by someone clashing with her good fortune.”

Everyone was stunned.

Chang Xin walked to the middle of the room and looked at everyone. In the end, she stopped at Nan Yan’s side and said confidently, “Your Bazi is clashing with Fifth Miss. When you first arrived you offended Fifth Miss and that’s why she fell down. You will meet an unfortunate fate!”

[Translation note: Bazi is a form of fortune-telling based on a person’s birthdate]

Nan Yan, “…”

Who did she offend now?!

It was not advisable to talk about strange phenomena but this sort of thing if you believe it, it will be true, if you don’t then it is not true. Old madam was on her guard, “Son, I told you both mother and daughter cannot enter the residence and you refuse to believe. See here, your mistress’ daughter is now clashing with Jiaojiao’er.”

“Mother!” Nan Guang was anxious, “You believe this maid’s nonsense?”

“I am not speaking of nonsense.” Chang Xin bowed politely, “Fifth Miss and this girl’s Bazi is clashing and cannot stay in the same house. If Old Madam believes me, you can arrange for Fifth Miss to live with Second Yong Master. Second Yong Master’s fate is unique, he can resolve all of Fifth Miss’s calamity.”

Old Madam pondered, “In that case, Jiaojiao’er, since your Second Brother’s yard is old, you move in with him to Chaowen Yard. Your Second Brother is talented in literature, with you following him, Grandmother is rest assured.”