Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 490 Mother and Son Reunion

The old woman stepped forward, "Madam?"

Madam Wu pointed with her hand, and the nanny also looked up.

Just then, I saw a little kid, shorter than the other children, standing at the door. The little kid was standing behind the first one, with both little hands clenched into fists, and muttering something to himself.

After waiting for the person in front to climb into the yard, the little child immediately bent down and hugged the threshold.

At the same time, someone suddenly shouted, "Little Winter Melon, are you climbing over the threshold?"

The male voice was strong and resonant, with a hint of playfulness!

Then the area near the entrance became lively again. A group of children, both big and small, those inside the gate and those lining up to cross the threshold, surrounded the man and called out, "Grandpa!"

The man chuckled and pulled a lotus leaf pouch from his pocket. From a distance, Madam Wu and the nanny couldn't see what was inside. They saw a group of children jumping and skipping with joy, orderly taking one from the pouch and stuffing it into their mouths.

The little winter melon clinging to the threshold was the most bored. It tilted its head back and called out "Grandpa," and the man stuffed one into the little winter melon's mouth.

Then he handed the whole lotus leaf to an older boy, gave him some instructions, and then clenched his fist to cheer on the little winter melon who was hugging the door, "Go for it, little winter melon!"

After saying that, he went into the courtyard on his own.

This made Madam Wu laugh out loud, "I didn't know that there were elders who acted this way."

The old woman laughed along, "Even the nine sons of a dragon are all different, so naturally, elders are also different..."

Madam Wu smiled and looked again. She saw that the man was almost at the moon gate. As if he had seen something, he became excited and started gesturing wildly.

As Madam Wu was wondering, she saw another slender figure, which was Lin Chang'er, who had come to pick them up earlier that day.

Madam Wu frowned slightly. This man?

Then a man's voice rang out excitedly, "Chang'er, come quick! Daddy picked some wild grapes for you, they're so sweet!"

As he spoke, as if presenting a treasure, he took out a lotus leaf package from his bosom and handed it over with both hands.

The person being summoned cooperated extremely well, picking one and giving it to the man before picking one for themselves.

Soon after, the laughter of the father and daughter echoed from the courtyard.

"Isn't it sweet?"

"It's so sweet, Mom, have you had some?"

"Of course, how could your mother be left out?"

"That's good. Hmm, why hasn't Xiaobao climbed over yet? Dad, do you think we should replace the threshold with a shorter one?"

"No need, little one. You'll grow up as you flip through these thresholds. In the future, you can say, 'I used to be able to flip over this threshold when I was little.' Isn't that wonderful?"

Lin Chang'er laughed heartily, "Then I'll listen to Father and not change it!"

The little winter melon hanging on the threshold finally climbed over the threshold with a help from its uncle behind it, and a group of children ran over, howling like wolf cubs, calling "Auntie".

One pair of twins immediately caught Madam Wu's eye. "Granny, is this the two children Feng'er was referring to in his letter?"

The old woman was getting on in years, and her eyesight wasn't as good as it used to be. She told the truth, "Madam, this old servant's eyes are failing and I can't see clearly."

Madam Wu shook her head. Feng'er had sent her a secret letter. At first, she didn't think much of it when she saw him say in his heart that the girl came from a lowly family, but then he said that she was a widow with two stepchildren.

She was definitely unwilling, but then she mentioned that Old Madam Bai also lived in the mansion, so she figured that her character must be fine.

Now that they've arrived at their destination, their reluctance seems to have lessened somewhat.

Especially when she saw all those kids surrounding her, nodding their little heads and reporting something.

She listened attentively without getting annoyed, as if her whole body was bathed in a layer of silvery light.

The nanny knew her mistress well. Even if the young master was not favored by the master, he was still the only legitimate son of the Wu family and a top scholar. Even if he was sent away, how could a peasant girl be a suitable match for him?

Therefore, the lady asked the two boys about the family countless times along the way.

But she knew even more that as long as the young master's mind remained unchanged, the madam would eventually agree.

Judging from the current situation, Miss Lin is a sensible person. Why don't I lend her a hand?

Seeing his master staring at the child so intently, he joked, "Looking at her like this, Miss Lin doesn't seem to be running a school; she seems more like she's running an orphanage."

Madam Wu suddenly snapped back to reality. "What?"

The old woman said, "Look, everyone in this village, young and old, adores Miss Lin. When Madam was taking her afternoon nap, I took the liberty of going for a walk around the village. Everyone in the village who could speak up had nothing but praise for Miss Lin. Even the workers composting the sugarcane fields smiled broadly when they mentioned her..."

Madam Wu closed her eyes briefly, as if she had thought of something. Suddenly, she looked up at the old nanny and said, "You're not the kind of person who praises just anyone. Could it be that Qingfeng has said something to you in private?"

The old woman quickly waved her hand, saying, "Isn't this implying that she's favoring outsiders?"

This is really going to kill her. "Madam, you've wronged this old servant to death. I'm not in a hurry to defend myself. After I've seen the young master, when you have some free time, Madam, go for a stroll in the village and see if I'm favoring the young master."

Seeing her so serious, Madam Wu chuckled, "It's not that I'm wronging you for no reason, but that you spoil him so much..."

The old nanny chuckled obsequiously, "This old servant only has one little master, who else should I spoil if not him? But I know my own status very well. How could I possibly interfere in the young master's marriage? My lady, please don't speak ill of this old servant."

Madam Wu sighed softly, "Why do you belittle yourself, Granny? You raised me and helped me raise Feng'er. How do you know that in Feng'er's heart, you are also his elder?"

Mrs. Wu gestured, "He's so small, yet he says he'll take care of you in your old age?"

The old woman smiled, tears welling in her eyes. "My dear lady, that was just the young master's joke. How could you take it so seriously?"

Madam Wu replied with a serious expression, "How could it be a joke? A man's word is his bond. Otherwise, why would I have asked you to travel such a long way to come with me? If he doesn't take care of you in your old age, I won't stand for it!"

The old woman's eyes welled up with tears, and she raised her hand to cover them with her sleeve. "With Madam's words, this old servant has never wronged anyone in this life."

Seeing this, Madam Wu took out her handkerchief and wiped away her tears, saying, "Alright, alright, if the children downstairs see this, they'll laugh at you."

"Uncle Wu is here! Uncle Wu is here..."

As they were talking, a commotion arose downstairs.

Madam Wu peeked out and saw a young man in a blue robe walking from the courtyard gate. In that instant, the children below had surrounded him, and the young man was talking to the children with ease.

Just by looking at the scene, you can tell how familiar the two sides are.

As Madam Wu gazed at the figure she had longed for day and night, tears welled up in her eyes...