Chapter Sixteen Focused Head Original Release Network

  Madam Cheng's worries did not decrease, but instead became more and more anxious.

  Cheng Si Lang's illness worsened day by day, and the doctors came and went like flowing water. In the end, his wife reminded him to prepare for the worst.

  Compared to the second wife having only one son, the first wife's four sons won't be too many. The family business must have someone to inherit it, no matter whether they are born to a wife or a concubine, as long as they are surnamed Cheng, they are all Master Cheng's treasures.

  What's more, this son is also a legitimate child, Mrs. Cheng's youngest son, and the old couple's children are especially favored.

  Mr. Cheng's sighs and Mrs. Cheng's anxious tears made the whole Cheng family worried and depressed.

  Even the quarrelsome Cheng Liu Niang and Cheng Qi Niang have been much more stable these days, and when they get together with their sisters, they no longer argue or fight, but worry about their brother's illness.

  At home, there are many elder brothers, and the women who married out have a strong momentum. The brothers in this family will be their future reliance.

  "It is said that he bumped into a guest at the Lotus Pond." said Cheng Liu Niang in a low voice.

  Cheng Qiuniang was so frightened that she hugged Cheng Wuniang tightly.

  "You must be ill, Liu Niang, don't scare people," said Cheng Si Niang.

  "How did he suddenly become so ill?" said Cheng Liu Niang, "Third Brother said that Fourth Young Master became like this after seeing a beauty at the Lotus Flower Pond."

  She lowered her voice at this point.

  "How could Lotus Pond suddenly have a beauty?" she said, "What else could it be besides a ghost?"

  "I don't want to live in the Lotus Pond!" Cried Chang Qiuniang, shouting and crying as she ran away with her wet nurse.

  The sisters in the house were startled by her, and Cheng Qiuniang was frightened away. The room fell silent for a moment, with an eerie atmosphere.

  "You're really timid." said Cheng Liu Niang, waving her hand, "I'll go find mother."

  She said and got up and left.

  Cheng Si Niang and Cheng Wu Niang exchanged a glance.

  "Sister, let's move in together and work together to finish the embroidered bed curtain for Mother's birthday more quickly," said Cheng Wu Niang.

  Cheng Si Niang nodded hastily.

  Cheng Qīniáng moved out of the Lotus Pond to live in her mother's ear chamber, and Cheng Liùniáng also made an excuse to help her mother with household chores and stayed at Madame Cheng's place. The two sisters, Cheng Sìniáng and Cheng Wǔniáng, lived together, and every evening the courtyard was brightly lit, with lamps burning all night without extinguishing.

  The rumor that the Lotus Pond is haunted has become more and more intense, and the little girls no longer dare to come to the Lotus Pond. The Lotus Pond, which was once a good place to avoid the heat, has become even cooler.

  Cheng Da Lao Ye and Cheng Er Lao Ye were furious, punishing a batch of servants who spread rumors, but they couldn't stop them. They also knew that stopping them was simple: first, send the daughters back to live in Hehua Pond, and second, let Cheng Si Lang recover quickly.

  The former patriarchs had a strong will, but unfortunately, their daughters cried and their wives disagreed. The latter were even more helpless, except for finding better doctors, they were at a loss.

  "They say this place is haunted..."

  Ban Jin carefully supported Cheng Jiaoniang as they walked by the lotus pond, looking left and right, but it would be more accurate to say that he was hiding behind Cheng Jiaoniang.

  "Let's not go fishing anymore," she said, "aren't you afraid?"

  "What's there to be afraid of?" asked Cheng Jiaoniang, "It's people that ghosts are afraid of."

  "What? Why?" asked Ban Jin.

  Jiang Yao remained silent for a moment.

  Ban Jin knew this was his wife preparing to speak, and he waited with some anticipation.

  "Never mind, it's too troublesome," said Jingniang Cheng finally.

  Half radish half mustard greens

  "She said: 'My daughter is too ashamed of me being foolish and didn't tell me.'"

  But these two sentences made her feel relieved and less tense, quickening her pace as she happily pointed at the mountain rocks.

  "Girl, our fishing rods are still here!" she exclaimed, excitedly running over first.

  Jiangniang walked slowly forward, looking at Banqin's frightened and startled expression.

  "It's not either." She said slowly, "I think now, not speaking is also pretty good."

  It doesn't matter whether you say it or not, it will be understood anyway, so saying it or not is actually no big deal.

  Jiangniang grasped the fishing rod and sat down on a rock by the mountain, gazing at the rippling water surface as it returned to calmness.

  In the faint and elusive memories, she seemed to love talking and was good at it, but there didn't seem to be any happiness. When I reluctantly tried to explore this memory, a sour taste rose in my heart.

  "Daughter, the sunlight has come over." said Ban Jin, who was arranging flowers and branches, shielding her eyes from the dazzling sunlight.

  Jiang Nang only then realized that her skin was scorching hot and painful, she involuntarily raised her hand to slightly block and dodge.

  Everyone says ghosts are afraid of sunlight, so is she a ghost then?

  The sunlight was suddenly blocked out.

  "Girl, put on the hat." said Ban Jin, taking a hat from beside her and putting it on her head. "Let's play for a little while longer, then we'll go back."

  Although she still fears sunlight, she spends more and more time outside.

  This is a good sign, indicating that her physical condition is getting better day by day.

  Jiang Nian nodded and continued fishing.

  The Lotus Pond was indeed much quieter than usual, but it wasn't completely deserted either.

  It was a fourteen or fifteen year old girl, when she walked to the front and turned around, she seemed to be afraid to go any further, put down the package in her hand and knelt down.

  "Spare me...please let me go...young master..."

  The girl trembled as she tried to light a red paper flower, but was too afraid to the extreme. The more she wanted to light it quickly, the more she couldn't ignite it. The more she couldn't ignite it, the more the girl felt that this place was gloomy and strange, thus cycling, the girl almost cried out of fear.

  "What's wrong with you?"

  A loud noise came from above.

  The little girl subconsciously raised her head and looked over, the first thing that caught her eye was a dark figure holding a stick.

  "A ghost!" The little girl shrieked and tried to run but her legs wouldn't move, she fell to the ground trembling with fear.

  Ban Jin let out a sharp cry and hugged Cheng Jiaoniang tightly.

  "A ghost!" she also cried out, without looking around.

  Jiang Nang stretched out her hand and patted her, pointing at herself.

  It suddenly dawned on him that it was half past the hour.

  The little girl was scared by the wife who wore a hood.

  "You scared us to death!" she jumped up and shouted, "How can you be so timid!"

  He had completely forgotten that he himself was also scared and hugged Jingniang just now.

  Xiao Yaotou finally plucked up the courage to lift her head and saw a little girl about her own age, alive.

  She let out a sigh of relief and looked closely, only to find that the dark figure was wearing a hood.

  "What kind of people are you! Intentionally coming here to scare us!" She also shouted, feeling angry, scared, wronged and sad.

  "My wife and I were fishing here, you suddenly ran out and scared us." said Ban Qin.

  Daughter?

  The girls at home are afraid to come here and play, so this girl is...

  "Oh, it's that fool!" The girl exclaimed in surprise.

  "You're the idiot!" Ban Jin retorted immediately.

  As a maid by the side of the Fourth Master in the past, she absolutely had to teach this unruly maid a lesson without any courtesy, but now thinking of the Fourth Master who was not long for this world, it's better than being an idiot.

  Especially when thinking of herself, having followed the Fourth Master for so many years, suddenly he's gone, and these maids don't even know where they'll be sent off to. Having grown accustomed to being personal maids who never lift a finger, who can still bear to go do those menial tasks?

  Look at this little girl in front of you. Even if she follows a fool, the fool is still living well and doesn't have to worry about being driven away.

  The girl burst into tears.

  Ban Jin was somewhat stunned, had he scolded her to tears?

  "What's wrong? Don't cry," she said hastily.

  That girl burst into tears and cried out loud without any restraint.

  Ban Jin was at a loss, turned her head to look at Cheng Jiaoniang, Cheng Jiaoniang reached out and lifted the curtain, looking at this crying little girl.

  "She looked at Ban Jin and said in a low voice, 'We have a way to solve the problem of food shortage.'"

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