Transmigrated as a Stepmother: Time to Bring the Family to Prosper! Chapter 616: Drugged

The carriages and horses were parked, Qin Yao and Liu Ji, along with the children, followed Gouwa’s mother into the main hall and took their seats.

During this ti, Da Lang, Second Lang, and Sanlang kept trying to communicate with Gouwa’s brothers, but both brothers remained silent.

The tables, chairs, and benches were clean, with few miscellaneous items in the room, making it look relatively tidy.

Liu Ji secretly smiled at Qin Yao with pride, as if to say, see, good people get good rewards. He thought this place was better than a noisy inn, and quieter at night, without the worry of being disturbed during sleep.

Qin Yao showed no expression, only observing as the old lady led the silent Gouwa brothers to the backyard.

There might be another room in the back, as only the old lady returned alone.

Seeing Gouwa’s mother busy in the kitchen making tea for them, the old lady went straight to the main hall to greet them, Yin Le frowned and reminded her:

"Granny, shouldn’t Gouwa’s injury be taken care of? Maybe find a doctor or apply so dicine?"

Although the bleeding had stopped, there was still blood all over his face and head, and she noticed the child was wobbling when he walked back.

It was strange that with only these two boys in the family, their mother and grandma didn’t react to seeing them injured like this. Didn’t they feel any pain for them?

In the Liu Family Village, if a child got injured, the elderly would be so worried they would almost faint.

The old lady seed stunned for a mont, narrowing her eyes as she leaned closer to look at Yin Le. Yin Le subtly leaned back as the old lady had a strong, pungent sll, like a basin of water used to pluck duck feathers, with a nauseating stench.

But it would be impolite to reveal that.

Fortunately, the old lady only leaned in for a mont before pulling back, smacking her forehead as if she just rembered, then turning to head to the backyard again.

Si Niang and the others concernedly watched the agile figure of the old lady departing, Sanlang mumbled lowly, "Granny doesn’t need a cane~"

Yin Le, still uneasy, wanted to follow and take a look, but Gouwa’s mother brought in hot tea. "Where are you going, girl? It’s been a long journey, sit down and have a cup of tea first!"

Setting down the tray, she imdiately pulled Yin Le back to her seat.

Yin Le, unable to refuse the hospitality, sat down again as the aroma of tea wafted under her nose, strangely familiar.

Liu Ji, with a keen nose, took a curious sniff and gleefully remarked to Qin Yao, "Wife, this tea is just like what we had at the tea stall this afternoon!"

"No, it has a richer and more fragrant taste, similar to the broken pot that old lady..."

Qin Yao showed a strange smile, prompting Liu Ji to look back hastily.

Gouwa’s mother handed a cup of freshly brewed tea to him, very close, so close that when he turned his head, he almost bumped his nose into her bosom.

There was a scent of makeup, which a poor rural woman like her could afford... Liu Ji coughed heavily twice and instinctively leaned back, almost falling off his chair.

"Thank you." He pretended to take the tea calmly, but under Qin Yao’s teasing gaze, he awkwardly gulped it down in one go, not tasting anything, his mind full of thoughts about Gouwa’s mother’s unexpected gesture.

He wondered whether his wife had taken note, worried about what would happen if she thought he was tainted.

Looking at Gouwa’s mother who was serving tea to others, Liu Ji was as bothered as could be by this boundary-less woman!

When Yin Le picked up her teacup, she felt a kick to her foot, startling her. She took a sip and discreetly spat it back out.

Qin Yao asked Gouwa’s mother, "What kind of tea is this? A local specialty? It has a strong aroma."

Gouwa’s mother was fully captivated by her, not noticing Yin Le and Da Lang Brothers and Sisters pretending to taste and then discretely spitting it out.

Second Lang and Si Niang exaggeratedly smacked their lips, "Ah~ so fragrant!"

Liu Ji was baffled, "What’s going on? Wasn’t the wicked woman wearing a sour face all the way here? How does she have the leisure to ask about tea now?"

Could it be she thought this ’inn’ was a good find for the night and was in a good mood?

Thinking of this, Liu Ji asked, "So, when should the chicken be slaughtered? I’m the best at killing chickens. If you don’t mind, I can handle it for you. My wife has a unique taste, and only the chicken I’ve prepared pleases her."

His eagerness to please was too obvious.

Gouwa’s mother curled a disdainful smile at the corner of her mouth, dreaming on if he thought he could have her chicken!

Liu Ji thought he was seeing things wrong, shaking his dizzy head. How strange, why was he so dizzy?

With a "thud," Liu Ji’s head hit the table, finally realizing sothing, his eyes wide with shock, "You, you..."

Before he could finish, his eyelids drooped shut uncontrollably.

Da Lang Brothers and Sisters were horrified, "Father!"

However, the more surprised one was Gou Dan’s mother, annoyed as she eyed Qin Yao and her five children, along with Yin Le, "Why haven’t you passed out yet?"

From listening to Gouwa, she knew there were two won skilled in martial arts among them, so she purposely added five tis the dose to knock them out instantly.

"How, how could this... Didn’t you drink?" She finally realized she might have slipped up, drawing the attention of the two won skilled in martial arts.

Yet, she wasn’t afraid, sneering as she retreated to the door, "Even if you didn’t drink, you can’t escape!"

The old lady who disappeared earlier reappeared, with a straight back, agile stride, and piercing eyes, looking nothing like an old lady, but a young man in disguise.

He yanked off the headpiece, revealing a bald head, leaving Da Lang Brothers and Sisters shocked — it was a disguise technique!

"Aunt Sun, what are you doing? You can’t even drug a few won and children! See how the boss deals with you later!"

Aunt Sun glanced at him, asking, "Have you notified them?"

The bald man smiled arrogantly, not taking these won and children seriously, "Of course, they’re already on their way."

Qin Yao’s sharp ears detected dense footsteps approaching from the southeast direction, estimating there were about sixteen or seventeen people.

"Are they drugged? This family is really cautious, otherwise they would have been knocked out in my tea stall. Damn it, that youngster cursed as an old hag, now I’ll show him!"

With a bang, the courtyard door was pushed open, a fierce burly man with a big knife leading the way in.

Yin Le was startled, "It’s you!"

The man who was just trying to grab Gouwa and was hit by her flying dart on the shoulder.

The man sneered, revealing a mouth of black and yellow teeth at Yin Le, "Little wench! Didn’t expect to fall into my hands again, did you?"

A real old woman squeezed in after him, "What wench? Let say this first, leave that handso youth to before anything, good-looking but foul-mouthed, I must teach him a lesson!"

It was the old woman from the tea stall, and she spat disdainfully when she saw the astonished Qin Yao and company inside.

However, on spotting the unconscious Liu Ji on the table, she glared at Aunt Sun dissatisfiedly, "Are you good for nothing! You can’t even drug a person right, only fainted my handso youth!"

Aunt Sun was terrified of her, murmuring, "Anyway, the fellows are here now, they can’t escape."