HCB Chapter 331 What do you want to do?
Chapter 331 What do you want to do?
The others also looked at Gu Xiaolu with curiosity.
Headmaster Chen was eating an egg pastry and thought it tasted good. He quietly moved the plate closer to himself, then, finding the little girl adorable, picked up a piece and handed it to her, saying, "This is delicious. Let's eat and talk!"
Seeing that his uncle was being possessive of his food again, Master Chen quietly gathered his favorite plate of sesame balls and handed one to Gu Xiaolu, saying, "Sesame balls are delicious too. Eat this after you finish the sponge cake."
Gu Xiaolu smiled and nodded her thanks, then held a chicken cake in her left hand and a sesame ball in her right, saying, "My mother won't help with things she's not sure about."
"If we encounter refugees, Mother will probably observe them first, then assess the strength of both sides. We will only make contact if we can crush them. Of course, force is just a backup plan."
"Mother will probably try to find out more about these people. If they are worth helping, Mother might try to find a solution for them or tell them where there are soup kitchens."
"If there are really good ones, we might even bring them back to work as helpers."
“If I don’t trust these people, I will leave quietly. If they are really pitiful, I will leave them some food quietly and will not expose myself.”
The little girl spoke eloquently, and only after she finished did she put an egg pastry in her mouth, take a bite, and ask Lin Chang'er with a smile, "Mother, am I right?"
Lin Chang'er gave the little girl a thumbs up, "My little deer has grown up. From now on, I won't be able to keep any secrets from you!"
The little girl covered her mouth and giggled.
Bai Shaoan: "..." I... I exclaimed, "Wow!"
Headmaster Chen also looked at this pretty little girl with new respect, but he was also puzzled. Wasn't she supposed to be born to Lin Chang'er?
Doesn't this mean they understand each other better than a biological mother and daughter?
Master Chen didn't care about any of that. He just happily ate his snacks and looked at the little girl, who seemed to be only five years old.
Five years old! Their Chen Zhao is fourteen, and he's still not an even number.
Is there any chance of us finding a spouse?
Master Chen suddenly perked up, but the moment he met Lin Chang'er's eyes, he suddenly lost his composure.
Although his cousin was a prefect, Magistrate Wu came from a prominent family in the capital and had been a member of the Hanlin Academy. He was just gaining seniority now, and he was bound to join the cabinet in the future.
Although Chang'e is a widow, everyone knows that her relationship with Gu Sanlang is only in name.
Judging from Magistrate Wu's attitude towards Chang'er, it was definitely not a fleeting romance.
He might become Little Deer's stepfather in the future.
Although he is a stepfather, he is still a father. Judging from Chang'er's attitude towards her stepson and stepdaughter, Magistrate Wu will naturally treat them well in the future.
Even the daughters of cabinet ministers, even those separated by a layer, are beyond their reach. Moreover, their sons are no different from ordinary people.
So, it's always best to be honest.
Even if we can't be husband and wife, we can still be siblings!
Wait, something seems off. Chen Zhao calls Chang'er "sister," right?
That would be even better, since Chang'e has no siblings, Chen Zhao would be the little girl's ready-made maternal uncle.
This is absolutely amazing!
I need to give Chen Zhao a proper reminder later. He must not cause any trouble for Chang'er and must help her take good care of her family.
With Chang's support, Zhao'er will surely excel in the future.
At this time, it's natural to hone oneself so that one can support the little girl and the others in the future, right?
As Master Chen thought this, the corners of his lips curled up wildly.
Seeing his expression, Headmaster Chen's lips twitched. "What are you doing? Daydreaming?"
Master Chen then seemed to wake from a dream. When he looked up again, he saw that Bai Shaoan had already washed his hands and was now eating a large bowl of noodles.
Because we were in a rush, the work wasn't as elaborate as it had been done for them before.
But the aroma of the broth and the ingredients in the bowl were absolutely delicious.
Master Chen unconsciously swallowed.
Lin Chang'er noticed this out of the corner of her eye, but naturally she wouldn't expose it and make a fool of herself. Instead, she said to Bai Shao'an, "Mother and sister-in-law are already preparing dinner. Save some room for dinner."
Bai Shaoan nodded, not forgetting to stuff noodles into his mouth.
His provisions were stolen, his silver bag was taken, and he was penniless as he hurried back home, not daring to stop along the way, having gone without food for two days.
He was so hungry that he felt he could eat a whole cow, let alone a bowl of noodles.
However, he knew that Aunt Gu and Sister-in-law Gu always doted on him, and they would definitely prepare a big feast when they knew he was back.
So it was very difficult. I ate the toppings first, then the noodles, and then reluctantly refrained from drinking the soup.
As soon as he put down the bowl, the little goldfish sitting on the stone stool immediately got up to clean it up.
Bai Shaoan raised his hand and rubbed the little guy's head. "Good boy, Uncle Bai will get you something good later."
The little goldfish didn't stand on ceremony and smiled, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Bai."
Bai Shaoan and Wu Qingfeng have always doted on their child, but Bai Shaoan is more playful and seems easier to get along with.
He had previously taught at a primary school, and the children all loved being close to him.
Wu Qingfeng is a calm and composed person, which makes him somewhat unapproachable to children.
But in fact, whenever he has free time, he will also take the time to teach children how to observe the stars and explain some astronomical knowledge that is not taught in elementary school.
So when Bai Shaoan said he wanted to get something nice for the goldfish, Lin Chang'er didn't take it to heart.
We're all supposed to keep in touch regularly, so there's no need to worry about not having a chance to repay this favor.
Over here, Headmaster Chen and Master Chen each finished eating the egg pastry and sesame ball as if in a competition.
After drinking some water, it finally calmed down.
Lin Chang'er had gotten used to the way the uncle and nephew got along; weren't they just perfect friends who were always bickering?
Neither of them felt anything was wrong, and they each straightened their clothes.
Headmaster Chen resumed his scholarly demeanor, stroking his beard as he looked at Bai Shaoan. "Just now, Nephew Bai said that the refugees you encountered were outside the territory of our Ninghai Prefecture?"
Bai Shaoan nodded, "Yuntai County."
Chen Shanchang stroked his beard, his brows slowly furrowing.
Lin Chang'er asked warily, "Is something wrong?"
Headmaster Chen said, "Although I am stationed at the academy and cannot travel around, I have subscriptions to local newspapers."
"According to my information, there has been no famine in Yuntai Prefecture recently, and they have not been affected by the flood."
"Where did these refugees come from?"
Lin Chang'er frowned and looked at Bai Shao'an, "Brother Bai, which direction are they going?"
Bai Shaoan blinked, thought for a moment, and said, "It's heading in the direction of our Ninghai Prefecture!"
Lin Chang'er said, "This rules out the possibility that they are disaster victims from our Ninghai Prefecture who have left their homes."
Headmaster Chen's expression grew even more grave. "So, what exactly happened at Yuntai Prefecture?"
Lin Chang'er instinctively shook her head, then, as if remembering something, called out to the kitchen, "Little Goldfish, go and find your Uncle Liu."
"Yes, Mother!"
The little goldfish responded and quickly ran out of the kitchen, disappearing in a flash.
Gu Xiaolu looked at her brother's retreating figure, feeling a little disappointed. She pouted and said, "Mommy, I can also go and call Uncle Liu for you!"
Lin Chang'er rubbed her head, "Okay, then we'll go with Little Deer next time."
Gu Xiaolu was appeased and nodded with a smile.
Headmaster Chen looked at Lin Chang'er and asked, "Chang'er, what do you plan to do?"