Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 34: Retreat without Fighting
When Xiao Jin saw that the third brother made his wife smile, he couldn't imagine what the winter jasmine looked like.

So he stood calmly in front of his wife, blocking the sight of his stepbrothers.

Although he didn't know the winter jasmine, he knew that the flower the little girl liked must be very special.

Xiao Jin has been a very cautious person since he was young. Although the forsythia in his heart is as noble as the peony, he doesn't want to say it out loud.

But the forsythia was his wife's favorite flower, and he was struggling over whether he should say a few words of praise to please her.

He racked his brains and remembered that the Master once praised the peony: Only the peony is the true national beauty, and the capital city is moved when it blooms.

Well, that’s it!
Let me say it again, the leaves and branches are green, and the flower in two colors, light red and dark red, is even better.

When Xiao Jin was struggling over which sentence was more appropriate, he heard his little girl say with a smile on her face.

"Old Third is an educated man after all. He made the humble little yellow flower sound so noble. You probably don't even know what a winter jasmine looks like, right?"

"Sister-in-law, what does forsythia look like? I have never seen it before." Xiao Ligong asked without any hesitation.

"Forsythia, also known as small yellow flower, is a small wild flower that is more shade-tolerant and slightly cold-resistant than most flowers."

Xiao Jin: ...

Little wild flowers?
This has nothing to do with the two sentences he just thought of!

Oh! It’s all my fault for not having enough education. I was already picking up a sword to kill the enemy at the age of twelve!

No wonder many civil servants in the court accused him of being disrespectful.

However, he understood what the court officials said about him, but he just didn't want to change.

The Xiao family's stepbrothers and stepsisters saw their eldest brother scratching his head and grinning foolishly. If the eldest brother wasn't handsome, they would have thought he was a fool!

In fact, it’s not Xiao Jin’s fault that he smiled foolishly. He was very glad that he didn’t say it casually and didn’t embarrass himself in front of the little girl.

"What? Little wild flowers? Why would sister-in-law like forsythia?" Xiao Jinying asked in surprise.

She always wanted to outdo her sister-in-law who was as beautiful as a fairy.

"What's the big deal about liking winter jasmine? The flowers my wife likes should be planted all over the Xiao Mansion. Aunt Wan should take people to prepare now."

The way Xiao Jin spoke in a domineering manner was like a gust of wind, intimidating, and revealed his strength and majesty in protecting his wife.

Everyone could only see his handsome profile from every angle. Although he was smiling, it made people feel cold all over.

Xiao Jinying was so scared that she took six steps back, "Brother, I... I'm just curious."

"It's good to like forsythia. Forsythia leads all the blooming flowers to add a touch of bright color to nature." Xiao Litao glared at Xiao Jinying.

"Yes, forsythia is the earliest flower to bloom, so it is named Yingchun." Xiao Lidong glared at Xiao Jinying with dissatisfaction.

Seeing how protective her stepsons were of Wen Qingwan, Xiao Wangshi did not dare to try to seize the power of the family.

She was afraid that if she failed to seize the power to be the head of the family, it would be unprofitable for her to have no place to stay.

Xiao Jin saw his stepmother retreat without arguing, and then he saw that everyone was looking at his wife with respect, so his expression softened.

He instructed in a kind tone: "Everyone go back to your room and go to bed. You don't have to wait for me for breakfast tomorrow."

"Brother, where are you going tomorrow?"

"Go to the morning court and earn money to support the family." After Xiao Jin said this, he pulled Wen Qingwan away first.

On the way back to the yard, Xiao Jin was the only one talking. He was afraid that the little girl would be in a bad mood because of the broken engagement, and he wanted to cheer her up.

Wen Qingwan saw his enthusiasm, but she felt that he was long-winded and couldn't help but despise him. Wen Qingwan, who had experienced a lifetime, had never held out hope for love between men and women, or the interest between husband and wife.

That's why she wouldn't be fooled by Xiao Jin's sweet words, and she wouldn't be so happy that she didn't know which way to go.

Xiao Jin talked all the way, but seeing that she was not listening, he could only go and wash up helplessly.

After he finished washing up, he saw the little girl's defensive look. He resigned himself to spreading the quilt in the middle and said, "Madam, is it okay to sleep inside?"

"No, I like to sleep outside." Wen Qingwan said quickly, as if she was afraid that she would be replaced if she spoke too slowly.

She slept very soundly during these two nights and slept till dawn. It was the best sleep she had ever had in her two lives.

So she didn't plan to sleep in a separate bed from the man, but she was afraid that the man would wake up in the middle of the night and abuse her, so she thought she could sleep outside so she could escape at any time.

Xiao Jin didn't know what his wife was thinking, but he was happy to see that she was finally willing to talk to him.

He shook his head in amusement, "Haha, my lady is finally willing to speak."

"When I need to talk, I will naturally speak. What's so strange about that?" She looked at Xiao Jin puzzledly.

"Whatever my wife says is right. Let's go to bed early." Xiao Jin reluctantly lay down on the bed.

When Wen Qingwan saw him lying down on the bed, she blew out the light without hesitation and went to bed, and soon fell asleep.

Xiao Jin listened to her even breathing and knew that she was asleep, so he moved the quilt in the middle and held her in his arms.

The next day.

When Wen Qingwan woke up, Xiao Jin was gone. She felt a little uncomfortable without him.

When I asked Jinlan, I found out that the man had already gone to court.

Since Xiao Jin was not present at the breakfast at the Xiao residence, everyone was very relaxed, especially since the meat buns were replaced with crystal dumplings for breakfast today.

The shredded chicken porridge was replaced with fish slice porridge, and each person was given six crystal dumplings. The boys ate one at a time and enjoyed the meal very much.

Each person still gets one bowl of porridge, but there is no limit on the amount of steamed buns, so everyone eats very well.

After breakfast, Wen Qingwan began to assign tasks. "Those who are going to the farm to raise pigs, go to the account office to withdraw money now. Eat lunch at the farm, and come back for dinner if you want. Those who don't want to come back can also withdraw living expenses."

"Let's come back to eat." Xiao Libo and others said quickly. What a joke, life in the mansion is so good now, they will definitely come back to eat.

"Students, today I will take over the class for one hour, and then my third brother will take over the class until the new teacher comes."

Wen Qingwan naturally never studied under a famous teacher in this life, but after she became the queen in her previous life, she studied with the learned and diligent scholar Dong Mingyang for several years.

"Great." The several-year-old children jumped and shouted.

They simply liked to learn from the beautiful sister-in-law, and they didn't know what it meant to be talented and knowledgeable.

Even Xiao Litao didn't know that Wen Qingwan was very talented and learned. After all, his sister-in-law was two years younger than him and was still a girl.

An hour later, Xiao Litao realized that he had learned in vain for more than ten years. Even his grandfather was not as knowledgeable as his sister-in-law!
Xiao Lixia, who was not good at learning, felt as if she had suddenly realized something. "Sister-in-law, can you teach us from now on?"

"No, my sister-in-law is busy with the household and doesn't have time." Wen Qingwan refused decisively. She didn't want to tire herself out.

"Then... Master, are you as powerful as my sister-in-law?" Xiao Lidong asked with lingering interest.

"The teacher is definitely much more powerful than my sister-in-law." At least he is much stricter, Wen Qingwan said with a smile.

She would not tell them that the teacher was responsible and would spank disobedient students.

(End of this chapter)