Chapter 29 Wan Baocai’s Transformation

“Young Master Baocai is amazing, that swing of the hoe was perfect.”

“Wow! Nian Nian is so capable, she’s the youngest, but she works the hardest, her serious look is so cute! As her brother, I can’t lose face and lose to my sister, I have to work harder than her.” Shen Feng said as he worked hard, his whole body exuding a stubbornness.

The Shen brothers were also trying to catch up with Nian Nian, none of them wanted to lose to a three-year-old.

Wan Baocai was already very tired, but seeing Nian Nian, a three-year-old girl, not complaining of tiredness, and her brothers also working hard, Shen Feng, who was not much older than him, had dug several times more than him, he suddenly refused to give up and continued to work.

However, he had never done farm work, had never suffered, and was also very fat, he couldn’t hold on for long and stopped, his hands ached as if they weren’t his own, he sat in the muddy ground and burst into tears.

“I can’t do it anymore! I’m too tired! Wah wah! I’m not doing it anymore! I want to go home!”

“Young Master!” The two guards ran over, covered in dirt and looking miserable.

Seeing Wan Baocai crying so pitifully, the two guards were furious, the young master had suffered this, they would be punished when they went back, the two of them reprimanded Shen Nian and the children.

“Miss Nian Nian, you are too much! Our young master is a delicate body, he came to the countryside reluctantly, it was completely because of you that he came, he just wanted to play with you, how can you torment him like this!”

“The young master said he wanted to work, it was just a joke, how can you take it seriously, Miss Nian Nian, the young master considers you a friend, do you really think you’re a big shot?”

“You’ve tired our young master like this, made him feel so wronged, you’re really bold, we’ll go back and tell the master about this, let the master get justice for the young master, and teach you mud-legs a good lesson!”

These words were too much for the Shen family adults to bear, they all put down their things and walked over, protecting the children behind them.

“Hey hey hey! What are you two talking about, why are you saying that about our Nian Nian, we didn’t force you to come and work, you followed us, you look down on mud-legs, you’re high and mighty, if you have the guts, don’t eat the vegetables grown by mud-legs!” Shen Dong glared at the two guards with sharp eyes.

Wei Shi also said coldly, “Our Nian Nian is a little farmer girl, her status is low, she’s not worthy of being friends with your young master, please leave now, don’t come again! Lest you get your feet dirty with the country mud!”

Old Shen also said angrily, “You can go and complain to Master Wan however you want, we’re just lowly lives, we’re not afraid! Get out of here.”

Wan Baocai stopped crying, he was anxious, he didn’t mean to blame the Shen family, he was just tired and cried.

“No, I don’t want to leave! Grandpa Shen, I’m not crying anymore! I didn’t blame you, please don’t drive me away, I want to be friends with Nian Nian, Nian Nian promised me, she can’t go back on her word!”

Wan Baocai finished anxiously, then angrily punched and kicked the two guards.

“You two dog slaves! Did I tell you to speak? Who told you to say that about Nian Nian, what business is it of yours that I’m crying!”

“I’m crying because I’m tired, not because I’m being bullied, are you blind!”

“Hurry up and apologize to Nian Nian, apologize to Grandpa Shen, apologize to Uncle Shen, Aunt Shen… apologize, hurry up and apologize!”

The two guards never expected that even after all this, their young master was still protecting Shen Nian.

It seems that he really has this little farmer girl, Shen Nian, in his heart!

The two suppressed their surprise and apologized to the Shen family.

The faces of Shen Dong and the others finally improved.

Old Shen said to Wan Baocai, “Young Master Baocai, we know your sincerity, you really want to be friends with Nian Nian, but you are of noble status, our Shen family is just lowly mud-legs, our two families are too different in status, your friendship with Nian Nian can’t last long, and we will also be gossiped about, saying that we deliberately use children to cling to your Wan Mansion, it will affect Nian Nian’s reputation.”

Wan Baocai shook his head, “No, no one will dare to say that, I promise Grandpa Shen.”

He looked coldly at the two guards, “You two, when you go back, don’t talk nonsense, don’t disrespect Nian Nian’s family anymore, don’t do anything like what happened just now again, otherwise, get out of Wan Mansion!”

The two guards lowered their heads and agreed, but they had other thoughts in their hearts.

They would definitely tell the master about the Shen family’s affairs, as for how the master would decide, that was the master’s business!

After everything was said, Wan Baocai still insisted on staying, Old Shen and the others sighed secretly and didn’t say anything more.

Wan Baocai walked up to Shen Nian with a look of apology, “I’m sorry, I made you suffer!”

Shen Nian smiled and said, “I don’t feel wronged, it’s Baocai brother who’s been working hard, it’s my fault for not thinking things through.”

Shen Feng also came over and said, “It’s true that we tired Young Master Baocai out just now!”

Wan Baocai pouted, “Ninth Brother, you’re Nian Nian’s brother, don’t call me Young Master Baocai, just call me Baocai!”

He looked at the Shen brothers, “And all of you brothers, you can also call me Baocai.”

Shen Nian had many brothers, and he still couldn’t tell who was who.

At first, he thought Nian Nian was cute and interesting, and wanted to be friends with her, but now he was quite envious of her.

She had so many family members, and they all protected her, always accompanying her, and the villagers before had also protected her.

Although he had parents and siblings, because of the large age difference, his siblings had already married and had their own children, they were not close to him, his nephews and nieces were also very spoiled, they couldn’t play with him, and they didn’t want to play with him.

And his father was busy with business day and night, his mother was only concerned with holding various banquets with his sisters, no one accompanied him or cared for him.

The days when the whole family ate together were few and far between, no one knew that he was sometimes quite lonely.

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Wan Baocai stopped crying, but he didn’t work either, his palms were red and had blisters.

Farm work is not something that ordinary people can do.

Wan Baocai said to Shen Nian, “Nian Nian, I cried this time because I couldn’t do farm work well, it’s not that I can’t do it, next time I’ll continue to work hard, do it more times and I’ll be able to catch up with you!”

He clenched his fist at the Shen brothers, “You guys wait! This young master won’t give up.”

The brothers laughed.

“Okay, we’ll wait!”

Wan Baocai went to rest under the tree, the two guards continued to help with the work, Shen Nian continued to reclaim the land with her brothers.

At noon, everyone finished work and went home.

Back at the Shen family, sitting on the hard, old wooden chairs in the courtyard, basking in the warm sun, Wan Baocai felt like his whole body was released.

The two guards were in a sorry state, they washed up before coming over to massage and pound Wan Baocai’s legs.

Wan Baocai felt comfortable and wanted to sleep, his stomach started to rumble.

He was hungry, he couldn’t sleep!

“Baocai brother, Uncle Zhao has cooked the food, it’s time to eat!” Shen Nian came to call them at this time.

Wan Baocai immediately perked up and followed her into the hall, seeing the table, he saw that out of the five dishes, only the fried meatballs were meat, the rest were vegetables, and those vegetables were familiar.

They looked like the chives, cabbage, spring bamboo shoots he had seen in the field, the last one he didn’t recognize, it looked like scallions, but it wasn’t scallions.

Seeing these dishes, Wan Baocai instantly thought of the scene of Old Shen pouring manure, he suddenly lost his appetite, but his stomach was rumbling.

In the end, Wan Baocai couldn’t resist his hunger and sat down to eat, but he only wanted to eat meat.

He took a bite of the meatball.

Huh?

It’s delicious!

It’s even better than the dishes made by the chef in his family’s restaurant.