Chapter 64: Thank You
But if they were to say she’s a good person, her thinking isn’t quite normal. How could anyone assume that just because someone else has a couple extra meals of meat, they’re planning not to survive later on, and resort to begging for food? It’s like smashing a pot in frustration.
Su Mulan felt both helpless and amused.
After pondering for a while, Su Mulan suppressed the urge to laugh out loud and looked at Feng. “Well, Sister Feng, you’re right. That makes sense.”
“Since you think I’m right, you must remember, the key is to change your ways, you know?” Feng relaxed a bit upon seeing Su Mulan agreeing with her.
“Sure, Sister Feng. I’ll remember. In the future, if my family runs out of grain, I won’t ask others in the village for food, especially not from your house. And even if I do, I won’t ask for more than two corn buns.” Su Mulan assured her. “I’ll definitely make sure not to make things difficult for you, Sister Feng. How does that sound?”
“That sounds about right…” Feng’s tone completely relaxed. She picked up the bamboo basket she had casually placed on Su Mulan’s wall and put it over her arm. “Alright then, you go ahead and eat. I need to hurry back and cook.”
“Take care, Sister Feng.” Su Mulan watched Feng leave with a mix of amusement and helplessness.
After Feng had walked away, Su Mulan prepared to go back and continue her meal.
But before she could fully turn around, she heard Feng’s voice from behind.
“Um, Su Mulan.” Feng looked conflicted, staring at Su Mulan for a while before hesitantly speaking up, “Actually, you’re a good person now. You care for the children. If it really comes to that, two corn buns might not be enough for the five of you. I could give you three buns then, or maybe four at most. But that’s the maximum. I really can’t give more, and the buns can only be made with corn flour and sweet potato flour, not white flour…”
Su Mulan: “…”
Truly, thank you.
After exchanging a few more words, Su Mulan managed to persuade Feng to leave, albeit with some effort. Su Mulan, feeling resigned, rested her head on her hand and sat back down on the wooden stool, picking up the half-eaten meat bun.
“Aunt Feng’s words can be harsh. Why does she think we’d end up like that? As if we’d go begging to her house. Our family can earn money, and we farm properly. Why would we resort to begging?”
“Her family just has a bit more land than others, and she thinks everyone is eyeing their grains? Treating others like that?” Bai Lixia had heard clearly just now and was now thoroughly irritated.
Bai Shuiliu’s expression was also grim. She nodded in agreement, “Lixia is right. Aunt Feng’s words were too harsh.”
Feng’s thinking was bizarre, and her direct way of speaking naturally angered people.
Moreover, Bai Shuiliu had heard Feng’s nagging before, and now she was here again with more complaints. It would be strange not to be annoyed.
However, Su Mulan smiled faintly. “From what I see, although Feng’s thoughts are strange and her words unpleasant, deep down she’s not a bad person.”
“You don’t need to worry too much. If Feng is concerned about this, let her worry. In the end, if she can’t eat or sleep over this issue, it won’t affect us. We’ll continue living our lives as usual without any trouble, right?”