Chapter Eighteen: Revenge

  After lunch, Song Jie thought that the grudge from this morning had not been avenged yet, and it was time to take action.

  With this small body of mine, I can't do anything, and all I can use is the ultimate move of a child - tattling.

  But if Song Jie were a bit older, she wouldn't have resorted to such a shameful move. But who let us be young? Hehe. No matter black cat or white cat, as long as it can catch mice, it's a good cat.

  Tattling also requires strategy, you can't just blindly report on someone. Moreover, when hitting a snake, hit the seventh inch, otherwise it's ineffective, isn't that like a blind man lighting a lamp and wasting wax?

  Song Jie stroked her chin, her eyes darting back and forth, already thinking of ways to play a trick on someone. Just then, Zhao Juan slapped the back of her head with a loud smack. Who was this? Enraged, Song Jie suddenly turned around, her small eyes slanted, exuding a murderous aura.

  It was her mother, who slumped her shoulders like a punctured inflatable ball. Why didn't she use her brain? Who else could it be at home besides her? She even dared to glare at her old mom, really getting on her nerves.

  As expected, Zhao Juan saw the little kid giving her a sideways glance, and she couldn't take it anymore. She stretched out her hand and pinched her little cheek. Song Jie was prepared for this and took off running, saying "I'm going to find Yaner sister to play!" as she disappeared from sight.

  Whose naughty kid is this? He runs away faster than a rabbit! Zhao Juan was speechless.

  Song Jie had thought of it long ago, and the matter of revenge would eventually fall on Uncle Dezhong's body. After all, Uncle Dezhong was older in generation and counted as one of the most important people in the village, and what he said could be worth a hundred times more than what Zhao Juan and others said.

  Arriving at Aunt Li's home, Song Jie pulled Little Swallow aside and the two of them whispered to each other, with Little Swallow nodding her head repeatedly in the end.

  After finishing speaking, the two of them started pulling each other back and forth in front of the adults, and before long they brought up the matter of Big Cow chasing after them that morning.

  "Auntie Li heard: 'What? That rascal Dà Niú is causing trouble for you again? Why didn't you say so earlier, I'll go find him. Wu Huahua really doesn't know how to educate her child, such a young kid has become the village tyrant. I need to take care of this matter.'"

  Auntie Li is also worried sick, and hasn't seen the two little ones with big round eyes waiting for someone to take the lead.

  Zhang Dezhu saw it clearly, the two were indeed small in stature but big in cunning. Reporting a case would still involve twisting and turning, this practice cannot be allowed to continue.

  "Out with it, what's going on? Do you two have something in mind? Speak up and I'll make the decision for you."

  Song Jie knew at once that she had been found out, this little trick was not even enough to fill the gap between one's teeth, a good fox can't beat an old hunter, it's useless to be unwilling.

  Little Swallow told Grandpa her thoughts straightforwardly, hoping he would intimidate them on WeChat. This way, Big Cow's parents definitely wouldn't dare to be rude and would tie up Big Cow tightly.

  Song Jie followed behind him, her little tail-like ponytail bobbing up and down as she nodded vigorously, her small eyes blinking rapidly.

  Zhang Dezhu listened to a tune and still had his own affairs in mind, thinking that the two of them would let their own daughter-in-law go on a trip, with no small intention.

  "If you want me to help, just say so, why beat around the bush? You're still trying to outsmart your grandfather, but I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice." Zhang Dezhou took the opportunity to launch into a persuasive lecture, telling the children that it's not okay to try to outwit adults, and how can they be educated when they grow up.

  Aunt Li finally came to her senses, almost being fooled by these two little brats. Who would have thought? The Zhang family has always been honest and trustworthy, not a single deceitful bone in their bodies.

  Now that the plot has been exposed, hurry up and admit your mistake. The two of them hung their heads in shame, like defeated roosters, and acknowledged their error.

  "Alright, I forgive you this time. Next time don't dare to do so again. If there's something, just say it directly. If it's reasonable, can't I help you with it? Tonight I'll go to Da Niu's house and settle this matter for you."

  Two people's eyes lit up at the same time, and they thought it was hopeless, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.

  "Come on, let's go out and have some fun." Everyone agreed.

  Since they promised each other, this matter won't fall through. The two of them held hands and went out to have fun.

  As they walked away, Mrs. Li whispered to her husband: "Who do you think this Swallow takes after? Her father wasn't like that when he was a kid, the old Zhang family is going to have good fortune?"

  "What a load of nonsense! In my opinion, it's all that little sneak Nini who came up with this idea behind our backs. You didn't see how she pulled Yanyan aside and whispered to her as soon as she walked in the door? That's definitely where the plan was hatched. I'm not saying it, but our Yanyan really isn't cunning like that."

  Aunt Li was a bit disappointed, she had always trusted her old husband's judgment because he had never been wrong before. However, she still felt uneasy: "You say Nini is so young but has so many tricks up her sleeve and knows how to get Yanner to take the lead, what if in the future our Yanner will be played around by her?"

  "Take a deep breath, I think it's okay. That child may be cunning, but at heart she's a romantic. Yan'er can't go wrong with her, and who knows, maybe she'll even bring out the cleverness in Yan'er. That little girl isn't one to be trifled with, just look at how she manipulated you earlier! It's just that she's still young and inexperienced, but when she grows up... who knows? Only time will tell if it's for better or worse."

  Auntie Li doesn't care about these things, as long as her own granddaughter isn't taken advantage of. As for the future, who thinks that far ahead anyway.

  Song Jie, who was playing by the roadside, still didn't know that her little fox fur had been stripped off. Otherwise, she would have sighed to the sky and said, "Sister, it's not easy for me to grow up at such a young age...!"

  By the time it was getting dark before dinner, Zhang Dezhu indeed went to Zhang Yougen's home. After sitting for a while, he was respectfully sent out by the couple, and it seemed that this matter had been settled.

  It's still the old general coming out to take charge. From then on, the big shots would walk around them when they saw them, it seems like they had been educated. Song Jie and the others were no longer bullied by that little brat.

  In the evening, Zhao Juan finally had time to cook delicious food. Zhao Juan's cooking skills have improved from terrible at first to extremely delicious now, it's really a qualitative leap.

  Song Jie, who had just finished playing outside, caught a whiff of the savory aroma wafting from afar and pushed open the door to find that fish was already simmering in the pot.

  Waft after waft of fragrance drilled straight into her nostrils, Song Jie tiptoed to the edge of the stove and peered inside with all her might.

  Zhao Juan couldn't help but laugh at the sight of her daughter's greedy cat-like appearance. She pulled her away from the stove by the collar, saying that playing with clothes wasn't fun.

  After the fish was cooked, Zhao Juan served a fish in a large sea bowl and sent it to Li Shu's house. On her way back, she brought another fish back.

  The two of them coincidentally chose to stew carp, the same fish but different dishes. After the meal was served and everyone sat down, Song Jie couldn't wait to stretch her chopsticks towards the bowl, using them as nimbly as a small pair of tongs.

  Zhao Juan was just about to remind her to be careful with the thorn, but saw that her daughter had already put it in her mouth, and could only helplessly shake her head.

  Song Jie stuffed a mouthful of fish meat into her mouth, and the fragrance instantly filled her entire taste buds. Her eyes narrowed to a slit as she ate, and indeed it was as delicious as she remembered, as if she hadn't eaten fish for several lifetimes.