PAMPERED CONSORT OF THE FRAGRANCE ORCHARD.BOOK 1

Chapter 51. That Crude Wish Of Hers.

“What’s wrong with you all? Is it because I didn’t sing well?” Du Xiao Li couldn’t help asking. Seemingly her voice was still okay, and her singing wasn’t completely to the point of tone deaf.

“Cough, cough, no, no, you sang very well.” Niu Jing stroked his beard and said, “Just, these lyrics makes one somewhat sentimental. Never heard of this song before. How did you come up with it?”

“Ehh—” Du Xiao Li, thinking that she was still a seven year old child, rubbed the back of her head and said, “Didn’t the neighboring village’s brother Bai join the army? Leaving behind the Bai family’s sister-in-law* alone at home. Yesterday, when I went to the county seat, I just happened to see her working in the fields. Thought of her just now, so just casually sang a few words.”

(*T/N: Saozi translates to sister-in-law, more specifically what you would call the wife of your older brother; family terms are often used as a polite way to address neighbors.)

“The Bai family’s wife huh, she’s certainly quite pitiful all alone.” Niu Jing said, “Bai Ming has already gone to the border station for two years already, right?”

“Yep, when big brother Bai Ming left, little carrot had just been born. Now, little carrot is already about to grow into a big carrot. Yesterday, that child was even playing with the mud in the fields.”

(T/N: I really hope they didn’t really name that child carrot…..)

“But still don’t know how long until brother Bai is able to return!” Du Xiu Heng said.

“Although there isn’t war at the borders right now, the other countries are indeed eyeing covetously at our Feng Ming*. That’s why we can not relax, so those troops are unable to return home and reunite with their family.” Niu Jing said.

(T/N: Feng Ming is the name of their country in case you forgot.)

“With great power under the skies, that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (line quoted from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms). Even if you don’t invade me, I will still invade you. Just waiting to see what the ones in power are thinking. But the ones that suffer from the wars are instead us, these ordinary commoners. Sigh, don’t know when brother Bai Ming can finally return.” Du Xiao Li placed her chin on the table as she muttered.

When she said these words, everyone’s gaze all landed on her. Finally realizing what she’d just said, she faked a cough and said, “I’m going to go get a cup of water.”

“Phew—” Du Xiao Li came to the kitchen and patted her head. “Why did I say all those things!”

She stayed in the kitchen for a while, only coming out when she heard Niu Jing calling for herself.

“Why did you take so long? There’s no light in the house, so thought you might have tripped.” Niu Jing said.

“No, just ate too many spicy things tonight, so I was thirsty and drank a bit more water.” Du Xiao Li replied.

Ever since she started practicing martial arts, her night vision have improved quite a bit. So even if there’s no light at night, she still wouldn’t b.u.mp into anything.

“Girl, when you grow up, what do you want to do?” Ji Liu Feng suddenly asked.

“Me? I of course want to properly use my tangerine trees to do business and earn a lot of money, hahaha!” Du Xiao Li said while laughing out loud.

“Your dreams sure are crude.” Ji Liu Feng just knew she would say this and rolled his eyes at her.

“This isn’t crude at all.” Du Xiao Li said, “Peopling living in the world, isn’t it just to want to live a little better? With these little arms and legs of mine, just relying on planting farm crops, even if I work myself to death, I still might not necessarily be able to provide for myself. That’s why I definitely need to think of other ways. You say my dream is crude, then what is your dream? Let’s hear it.”