PDLP Chapter 148 What kind of ambition can I have at such a young age?
Chapter 148 What kind of ambition can I have at such a young age?
"Why are you crying? If you cry again, I'll sew your mouths shut!"
Immediately, footsteps were heard outside the door, mixed with a fierce voice.
The three boys immediately lowered their voices. When they heard the man unlocking the door, Dalang and Yunqi's faces quickly turned into expressions of fear, and the children huddled together.
A middle-aged man dressed in gray and ordinary clothes opened the door and took a look inside.
"Are you all awake?"
Dalang looked and saw that it was the owner of the iron shop. It seemed that he was not the real blacksmith, but a disguised person who had come to capture them.
"It saves me from having to splash water on you all to wake you up. Now that you're awake, I'm telling you, you'd better behave yourself, or I'll dig out your eyes and cut off your tongues! And then send them back to your mother! Are you afraid?"
Several Langs nodded in unison, with frightened expressions on their faces.
"Uncle, we will be good and obedient. Please don't be angry. My brothers are just too scared because they have been afraid of the dark since they were young. Otherwise, you can open the window and let in some light. I promise they will stop crying!"
The man squinted his eyes and looked at them for a few times. Sanlang and Silang pursed their lips, and it seemed that they could not help but threaten them deliberately.
"You can open the windows, you can't escape anyway! There are several people outside! If you don't obey, I will be rude to you!"
"Uncle, why did you capture us kids? Are you asking for money? My family is a general's mansion. My mother will give you any amount of money you want!"
Seeing that this man was easy to talk to, Yun Qi tried to get him to talk.
"Seeking wealth? Of course I do! But don't worry, you guys are very useful!"
The man's eyes lit up, and it was obvious that he didn't take these little brats seriously. He naturally knew that he was the young master of the general's mansion, otherwise he would not have tied him up together!
"Uncle, we are hungry. Is there anything to eat? We promise to be obedient. Can you give us something to eat or drink?"
The man seemed to feel that they couldn't be left hungry, so he shouted outside.
"Feng Niang, bring them some food!"
After a while, a middle-aged woman brought some food. I think she was the "Feng Niang" that the man mentioned. There was a maid following behind her.
When the children saw the food, they immediately forgot their fear and crying, and gathered around the two of them, looking at them eagerly.
"Mother-in-law, Auntie, thank you."
The old woman seemed not to hear what they were saying, and looked confused as she just placed food in front of them. However, the expression on Feng Niang's face was a bit memorable.
She looked at the four men with a forced smile.
"These kids are all so tender and delicate. If they don't behave, stew or steam one. That would be delicious!"
Hearing this made the men feel sick to their stomachs.
Erlang was busy trying to please her.
"Pretty aunt, are you the wife of that uncle just now? I saw that uncle was very nice to you! He must be very good to you! Just like daddy treats mommy!"
He deliberately left his words unfinished, and Feng Niang indeed showed a hint of pride on her face, but she was also quite vigilant.
"You're such a sweetheart, what's with all the talk about being a lady or not? You even know this! Do you know where your dad is? You little brat, you're still trying to lie to me! Eat now! You'd better be obedient after eating, otherwise, you'll suffer!"
After being seen through by her, Erlang rolled his eyes and continued to make up his story.
"Pretty aunt, we will definitely obey you. You don't know who my father is, right? Mother told us not to tell anyone! It's to prevent others from getting scared!"
Feng Niang's heart moved. According to the information they had inquired about, these four children were of unknown origin. It didn't matter who their father was. What if? So she pretended to be very interested and asked.
"Hey, is your daddy really that powerful? I don't believe it!"
Erlang looked at the others who were "concentrating" on eating, and deliberately lowered his voice.
"Come here, I'll tell you, my dad is... isn't he amazing?"
Although Feng Niang was a little bit unconvinced when she heard it, she still looked at the four Langs carefully. At this time, Da Lang looked up and saw Er Lang doing something strange, so she deliberately spoke out to stop him.
"Erlang, don't be such a big mouth. Mother told you not to tell anyone, so don't say anything. Pretty aunt, don't believe him!"
After saying that, he didn't forget to glare at Erlang.
The two brothers sang in unison, and although Feng Niang thought it was a show, she could not rule out the possibility that what they said was true.
They had all seen that man before, not to mention that these four men were about 50% to 60% similar in appearance and temperament.
This is a major discovery and must be reported to the master in a timely manner.
Yun Qi picked at the food pickily at this time, and didn't eat much in a long time, but his brows were tightly furrowed.
"These meals are too disgusting. I want to eat lion's head and steamed fish!"
When Feng Niang heard this, her expression immediately became "fierce", but she was thinking about what had just happened. Dalang quickly stopped Yun Qi.
"Brother Yunqi, this is not the general's residence. You should eat something first, otherwise you will starve!"
Yunqi took a bite reluctantly but spat it out again.
Dalang quickly comforted Fengniang before she got angry.
"Pretty aunt, he is the most favored young master in the general's mansion. He usually eats and drinks the best. These meals are indeed a bit hard for him to swallow. Could you please go to the restaurant and buy some food? He has some money on him!"
As he spoke, Dalang took a purse from Yunqi, opened it, took out a silver ingot and handed it to Fengniang.
Feng Niang narrowed her eyes, took the silver pendant, but did not respond to Dalang's words.
"You're the young master of the General's Mansion, aren't you? Spoiled, huh? Well, there's nothing we can do about it! It's all your fault! You, if you want to eat, eat! If you don't, starve! We won't spoil you, little master!"
Feng Niang's words indirectly made the children realize that they were not targeting Yun Qi, but themselves or their mother. What was there in themselves and their mother that was worthy of others' coveting?
Dalang's mind was racing. His mother had become famous for her medical skills at the Spring Banquet some time ago, and more recently she had attracted attention for saving the old marquis and the young princess. There was almost no one in the capital who didn't know her. Could it be that the man wanted to use them to threaten his mother to do something?
"Pretty aunt, you accepted his money, but you can't go back on your word. This is wrong! People should be honest!"
"Hey! You little brat, you talk a lot! If I didn't think you were still useful, I would starve you all! Believe it or not, stop overthinking! Don't waste your time! I won't be fooled!"
"Alas! I'm so young, what can I possibly be thinking? We can't go out, and we can't deliver the message. Besides, you can go to the restaurant and buy some food, and you can eat it yourself! You don't have to spend your own money, how great!"
Dalang pretended to be innocent and muttered to himself.