I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Song Zhoubai noticed that Wen Shutang also turned his head to look at her, but found that there was a bit more hostility in the woman's eyes, which made him a little confused.

"Is that little baby Madam Wen's child? I never thought that Madam Wen, who looks so young, already has a child."

"I am the children's stepmother." Wen Shutang waved her hand.

Song Zhoubai was stunned. He didn't expect that Wen Shutang would become a second wife at such a young age. He didn't know what to say for a moment.

Wen Shutang seemed to casually mention that Xianyun Manor had sent people to smash her tofu stall. She wanted to see what Song Zhoubai's attitude was towards this matter.

When Song Zhoubai heard this, he frowned.

"The people of Xianyun Manor are used to using such despicable means. Madam Wen, don't worry, I will help you take care of it. You can go and report to the police."

With Song Zhoubai's affirmation, Wen Shutang felt relieved. After all, she was just a powerless country woman. If she rashly reported to the police, Xianyun Manor might even bite back.

Wen Shutang nodded and said politely, "I understand what the young master said. The young master has come a long way, why don't you have a simple meal here?"

Song Zhoubai thought of the golden meatballs just now, and somehow he nodded.

"Alright."

Wen Shutang: ...Isn’t this just a polite remark?

Perhaps her expression was too obvious, Song Zhoubai chuckled: "It was just a joke, I have to go back to the store quickly, I apologize for bothering you today, Madam Wen."

"No problem. If that's the case, I won't keep you here any longer. It's getting dark, so be careful when you go back."

Song Zhoubai nodded, stood up and walked out of the house. Wen Shutang sent him out of the yard, and only turned back to the house when the spacious carriage was getting farther and farther away.

Wen Shutang was happy about the business deal he made today. He found the frozen spare ribs from the big vat in the yard and planned to make a delicious meal to reward himself.

Fortunately, Wen Shutang had already bought all the condiments needed for cooking last time he went to town, so the sweet and sour spare ribs and braised pork he made this time were very tempting in color.

The two dishes whetted the appetites of the three children, especially Xiao Ye, who ate two large bowls of rice only until his stomach was visibly bulging.

Wen Shutang enjoyed the meal very much. It was the best meal she had had in all the time she had been here.

After dinner, Wen Shutang went to see the wound on Xiao Ze's leg. The long and thin wound had already scabbed over.

She nodded: "It's almost healed. Does it still hurt when you walk?"

"The pain is not that severe anymore, and I can now walk without crutches." Xiao Ze answered truthfully.

He looked down at the wound on his leg and was somewhat surprised that it healed so quickly. Although there was an ugly scar on his leg, he no longer felt any pain.

"Yes, you have recovered very well. It looks like I can take you to visit the academy in town in a few days."

When Xiao Ze heard Wen Shutang say this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He has been studying very hard these days, but he is afraid that Wen Shutang will use his leg injury as an excuse to prevent him from going to the academy, so he has been worried and suspicious in his heart.

Now that he heard Wen Shutang bring up this matter on his own initiative, Xiao Ze felt a little relieved.

After giving Xiao Ze instructions, Wen Shutang left the house and went straight back to her room to get a pen and paper from the cabinet. She had to write the tofu recipe quickly, otherwise she would not be able to complete the task tomorrow.

As soon as Xiao Yizhuo finished washing up and entered the room, he saw Wen Shutang leaning over the table with the light on and writing seriously. He was a little surprised.

Can she read?

Wen Shutang bit the pen and frowned as he thought carefully about what adjectives to use to describe the details of dipping tofu in white vinegar. After all, this step was the most important. If there was any mistake, the taste of the tofu would change greatly.

Seeing that she frowned and seemed not to notice him coming in, Xiao Yizhuo slowed down his movements, stood beside her and lowered his eyes to look at the papers on the table.

The handwriting is beautiful and neat, and you can tell that the person who wrote it has received a good education.

Xiao Yizhuo's eyes dimmed. In his memory, Wen Shutang was just an uneducated and simple-minded village woman. When did she know so much?

A series of questions popped up in Xiao Yizhuo's mind.

Wen Shutang caught a glimpse of his figure out of the corner of his eye, and without any hesitation, he mentioned the matter of Xianyun Manor while writing.

"The deal with Zhaixinglou has been concluded, but the issue with Xianyunzhuang has not been resolved yet. Since they dared to smash the stall in the street, there is no guarantee that they will not do something extreme, so I think it is better to report this matter to the police as soon as possible."

Xiao Yizhuo nodded slightly, agreeing with her suggestion. Muzhu had already captured that group of people today. These people were all spineless, and they would confess without any interrogation.

"Then report to the police. I'll go with you tomorrow."

Wen Shutang was a little surprised to see him agree so quickly: "Okay, I have to go to Zhaixing Tower to deliver the prescription tomorrow."

She suddenly seemed to remember something and looked up at Xiao Yizhuo.

"How's your injury?"

"It's nothing serious. It won't affect my daily work."

"Then shouldn't you tell me how you got this injury?" Wen Shutang asked casually, but his eyes were observing the expression on Xiao Yizhuo's face.

Xiao Yizhuo's expression remained unchanged: "I was accidentally injured by a trap in the forest."

Hearing this, Wen Shutang did not look too surprised and responded.

"So that's how it is. You better be careful next time."

She just wanted to test Xiao Yizhuo, but this man was too calm and there was no unnecessary expression on his face.

After a sleepless night, the two of them went to town the next day still without the children. They had to go to the government office today, and it would be inconvenient to bring the children with them.

The government office in the town was indeed much more solemn than ordinary buildings. Wen Shutang stood at the door and saw a big drum placed at the side door.

This was specially set up for the common people to file complaints. If the common people had any grievances, they could see the head of the pavilion through this big drum and appeal their grievances.

Wen Shutang took the petition that he had written last night and the tofu recipe, walked forward, picked up the drumstick and struck the drum hard.

The drum beats were low but loud. People passing by stopped and looked in surprise at Wen Shutang who was beating the drum.

Some people who loved to watch the fun gathered around and started whispering at the gate of the government office.

Wen Shutang knocked a few times when several people in dark official uniforms came out. The man in the lead had a serious expression and a deep voice.

"If you have any grievances, please tell me. If it is true, the government will punish the wicked. If it is slander or false, the government will not forgive it!"

Wen Shutang lowered his head: "Yes."

The leading man looked at her carefully and then led her into the inner hall of the government office. The curious people outside were still reluctant to leave and kept trying to look inside.

The gate of the government office was not closed. The law clearly stated that citizens could watch the trial but were not allowed to disturb the trial.

Wen Shutang didn't have to wait long. A man in a blue official uniform sat on the high seat with a serious look on his face.

"Who is this person in the hall, and what is your grievance?"

"A woman sued the owner of Xianyun Manor, Ye Xingyi, for hiring people to smash and destroy stalls and intimidate people on the street."