CHAPTER 355: CHAPTER 355: THOUGHTS

For a long time without seeing her grandparents, Yuan Bao indeed misses them, but that doesn’t necessarily mean she has to return to their side.

Especially when Mrs. Xiao Li is still living in that house!

"Village chief, I think we shouldn’t stay here for too long!"

Hu Niuniu spoke again, "Both the elderly man and woman are getting on in years, and I think you should spend more time with them."

"...?!"

When Yuan Bao heard Hu Niuniu’s words, she finally focused on her.

"You want to go back to the city, don’t you?"

As smart as Yuan Bao is, it only took a moment for her to understand why Hu Niuniu would say such a thing.

Indeed, her words made sense, but it’s evident that Hu Niuniu’s suggestion wasn’t entirely out of concern for her.

"I... I..."

Caught by Yuan Bao’s insight, Hu Niuniu nervously knelt on the ground.

"Alright, get up."

"I’m not blaming you!"

Seeing Hu Niuniu’s reaction, Yuan Bao knew she had guessed correctly.

However, Yuan Bao didn’t plan on reprimanding her.

It’s easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury back to frugality.

Even as her chief maid, Hu Niuniu’s life was still much more relaxed and happier than many girls from ordinary families. After all, the Yuan Family’s life was really good now.

Though Hu Niuniu was her chief maid, her daily tasks were simple, mainly just accompanying her. There were people to cook meals, wash clothes, and even the courtyard’s cleaning was done by dedicated personnel.

To be blunt, such a chief maid already fared comparably to the young ladies of many smaller families.

"Village chief, it was my mistake!"

"I forgot my duty before, please punish me!"

Realizing her true thoughts had been seen through by Yuan Bao, Hu Niuniu was terrified but quickly understood her mistake.

This was because if it were a strict household, such thoughts and actions would have led to her being sold off directly.

If she were sold off, who knows what miserable fate she might meet.

One must be content!

More importantly, one must recognize their place.

Hu Niuniu had come to realize this.

Yuan Bao could not fathom how many thoughts raced through Hu Niuniu’s mind in that instant.

...

Life in the village was quite ordinary, but Yuan Bao genuinely loved it.

Her joyful mood was resulting in significant progress in her movement technique practice.

Little Douding’s Yuan Bao, if running at full speed now, could easily surpass Hu Niuniu, and even when facing some boys in the village, Yuan Bao was not left behind.

Mei Jiu, who was close by to protect Yuan Bao’s safety, as a martial arts expert, couldn’t help but envy Yuan Bao’s talent upon seeing it.

This Basic Body Technique, Mei Jiu had practiced it back then, and it took her half a year to reach Yuan Bao’s current level. Moreover, she started practicing the movement technique when she was over eight years old.

Comparing the two, the difference in talent was astonishing.

In fact, Hu Niuniu was also learning this movement technique, but even until Yuan Bao could use it proficiently, Hu Niuniu hadn’t even managed to get started.

On the other hand, a little girl in the village, named Ximei, seemed to have remarkable talent in practicing this movement technique.

As a result, Mei Jiu developed a feeling for cherishing talent and went to Ximei’s parents to take her as a disciple.

Thus, Yuan Bao gained an additional sister.

Of course, as the daughter of a family within Yuan Bao’s fiefdom, Ximei immediately became the second chief maid by Yuan Bao’s side.