Richard was stunned by Scarlett's kick.
Although his status in the Bell family was not as high as Thomas's, he was still spoiled by the Madam Eva.She could not bear to let him do farm work and only let him study in the house like Thomas.
Only the heavens knew if he was studying, but it was true that his body was delicate.
He lay on the ground and did not move for a long time.
What was wrong with this little fool today? She dared to kick him? He really wanted to rush up and give her a slap, but he would not admit that Scarlett's kick had scared him.
"You, you, you … Just you wait!" He left these harsh words and ran away while clutching his stomach.
Scarlett locked the door and turned to enter the house. She immediately saw Ethan standing in the living room and looking at her. His gaze was full of scrutiny.
She thought for a moment and said calmly, "He fell out of the house by himself."
Ethan: "… …"
The Bell family had been waiting for Richard to bring Scarlett back for a lecture, but only Richard came back. His face was covered in dirt and he was clutching his stomach, as if he had been beaten up by someone.
The Madam Eva hurried forward: "Richard, what happened to you? Where's that girl? "
Richard exaggerated what had happened in front of Scarlett's door: "… I kindly advised her to come over and make things clear. She wanted to apologize to Eldest Brother, but she didn't listen and even kicked me. I treated her like a younger sister and did not fight back … …"
The Madam Eva's scalp exploded when she heard this: "Little wench! Raised by a whore! She even kicked her own brother! "
In contrast, the Madam lily was much calmer.
That girl even dared to touch Thomas, then Richard is nothing infront of her....
But she still had some doubts in her heart. This girl was a little strange recently.
"Preposterous!" Mrs.eva was angry that her son was slapped. She rolled up her sleeves and angrily said toTom. "You go! Teach that little bitch a lesson! Stand up for your brother! "
"I'm not going." Tom rolled his eyes at Richard. "Who knows what he did?"
Richard said confidently, "I didn't do anything! I'll talk to her nicely! Who knew that she would kick me? I think she's a fool, a lunatic, and a jinx! "
"Who are you scolding?" Tom stood up like a ruffian.
Richard hurriedly hid behind Madam Eva.
"You're still speaking up for that little jinx! Who's your real brother?! "Madam eva was so angry that she wanted to hit Tom. But Old Man Bell was there, so she didn't dare to hit his grandson.
She turned her head and gave her man a look. "Say something!"
How could Jd dare to say anything? No one asked that girl when she didn't come to eat for a few days,now they even start criticizing her.
He didn't want to go.
It wasn't because he felt injustice for Scarlett. Moreover, he was the most cowardly of the three brothers. When Old Third was in trouble, he was by Old Third's side. If he had pulled Old Third in time, perhaps Old Third wouldn't have died.
But the flood was too fierce. He was scared and left Old Third behind.
He didn't dare to tell anyone about this. Only Old Man Bell knew.
He had always felt a little guilty about the third branch.
"Jd." Old Man bell called his son. "Go over there."
Jd hesitated for a moment and said, "Father, Scarlett brain isn't working well. I think we should just let this matter go. If it gets out of hand, the villagers will gossip and say that we're mean to Old Third's flesh and blood."
Madam Eva was furious. "How can we just let it go? You didn't hurt to see Thomas, did you? Didn't you see how badly Richard was kicked? "
Richard clutched his stomach, feeling wronged.
The little jinx's kick was really not light. He was still in pain.
Old Man Bell's face darkened and he hesitated.
Jd said softly, "Father, if this matter gets out of hand, it won't be good for Thomas's reputation."
In the end, the one who got kicked was Richard, not Thomas. Thomas was just pushed by Scarlett in front of everyone, so he felt a little embarrassed. But Thomas wasn't injured, and he didn't miss his exams. It wasn't worth it to ruin his good reputation just to vent his anger.
Thomas also reacted at this time. Scholars valued reputation the most. Otherwise, the Bell family wouldn't have forced Ethan to submit. He couldn't be muddle-headed on this matter.
He said gently, "Forget it, Grandfather. Younger Sister is stupid. If we argue with her, it will make us seem unreasonable."
Madam eva was so angry that she fell backwards. Why didn't you say this earlier? If you really don't argue, you should have stopped a while ago Richard when he went to catch her!
Old Man Bell was very satisfied with his eldest grandson's words, "You're a reasonable person. You should learn from your eldest brother. Don't argue with a girl all the time. You're losing your status as an elder brother. "
The last few words were naturally directed at Richard.
"And you, don't go out and cause trouble. You'll ruin your eldest brother's reputation."
Tom didn't try escape from the home again.
Tom also didn't take it there words to heart at all.
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Scarlett didn't know that the Bell family was in a mess because of her.
She made a small fortune in town today and bought a lot of things. Of course, she also used up a lot of things. She was short of one anesthetic, two blood clotting agents, sutures, and other medicine for external injuries.
Scarlett took the salt, star anise, fennel, and some other ingredients to the kitchen. She boiled water while she was at it. Finally, she used the firewood in the stove to light a brazier.
She gave the brazier to Ethan.
It was close to the twelfth lunar month, so the nights were still very cold. She could sleep early, but Ethan had to read by the light. In addition, his injured leg couldn't catch a cold.
The door was left slightly open. Scarlett knocked on the door, "It's me."
"Mm." Ethan responded.
Scarlett pushed the door open and entered.
Ethan was bent over the table, copying a book. There was only a small oil lamp beside his hand. The light was very dim.
Scarlett put the brazier on the ground and walked over to adjust the oil lamp to the brightest. She thought for a moment, then went to her room to grab the oil lamp, "It's too dim. It hurts my eyes."
Ethan's eyes moved, "You can use the brazier."
"I don't feel cold when I sleep so you can use it," Scarlett said.
After a pause, she seemed to think of something and said, "Can I come to your room to warm up before I sleep?"
"… … Mm." Ethan nodded. He sat up straight and continued to copy the book at hand.
Scarlett knew that he earned money by copying books for others. Although he didn't earn much, he still earned two taels a month. However, the Bell family wanted to take one tael from him. They called it paying for the food of the original host.
The original host didn't know that she paid for her meals at the Bell family. She thought that the Bell family was really good to her.
To be fair, Ethan only had a bad attitude towards the original host. This was because the two of them didn't have a good relationship. It wasn't that Ethan's character was bad.
Scarlett smiled and said, "You don't have to give the Bell family any more money. I'll eat at home in the future."
Ethan's hand that was holding the brush paused.
Scarlett took the mattress and clothes that hadn't dried yet.
Her movements were very light and her breathing was very quiet. If it wasn't for Ethan glancing at her several times, he probably wouldn't have noticed that there was another person in the room.
When the clothes were done, she suddenly said to him before leaving: "Right, what's your classmate's name?"
"David." Ethan said.
Ethan copied books until midnight. When he got up, he found that Scarlett had finished drying his clothes and neatly stacked them on the chair.
He picked up the clothes and was about to put them in the cabinet when he saw a new pair of shoes at the bottom.
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