The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 332 - 328: Coaxing Flowers

The next day, Ruo Chuan left the city to order a ship at the harbor, while Ruo Xuan asked Ruo Shan to take her to the smithy to order a large fishhook.

Ruo Shan, cradling his precious niece, asked, "Xuanbao, what do you need such a large iron hook for?"

Ruo Xuan replied, "For fishing! It’s a fishhook!"

Ruo Shan was speechless.

A fishhook? Was he that ignorant? The blacksmith nearly dropped the sledgehammer on his own leg!

This hook, thicker than her arm, was for fishing?

Which deity’s river harbored such large-mouthed divine fish capable of biting this huge hook?

Ruo Shan was also startled by his niece’s words!

He looked at the big iron hook the blacksmith was forging and thought that it wasn’t for fishing at all; it could be used to hook elephants!

"Little girl, you can’t use such a large hook for fishing. I have specialized fishhooks here. Buy one that I’ve made, and I guarantee you’ll catch fish," the blacksmith advised.

Ruo Xuan cheerfully said, "Okay! Then I’ll also buy two small fishhooks, but please also make this large one for me, Master Smith! I’ll use the small hooks for little fish and the big hook for big fish."

The blacksmith’s mouth twitched. Catch big fish?

There are no fish that big in the river for you to catch!

Ruo Shan understood the blacksmith’s speechlessness but still said, "Master, please make the large hook for us anyway. We’ll come back for it this afternoon."

The blacksmith shook his head but continued working.

This adult was spoiling the child too much!

If this large iron hook could catch fish, his shop would probably become legendary!

But the customer’s request was all that mattered. As long as he was making silver, it was fine.

He had given his warning!

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Ruo Xuan and Ruo Shan returned to the manor only to find the Empress Dowager visiting with Divine Lord Xuanyuan.

Upon seeing Xuanyuan Que, Ruo Xuan immediately turned her head away, leaned on Ruo Shan’s shoulder, closed her eyes, and pretended to sleep.

Xuanyuan Que: "..."

Was this girl really that petty?

He had only called her noisy!

She had actually gone five whole days without speaking a single word to him.

The Empress Dowager had brought him to visit because she noticed that Xiaojiu had been silent and distracted recently.

Though Xiaojiu was usually quiet, he was never absentminded.

She suspected the two children had had a falling out.

Now, seeing Xuanbao’s reaction, it was clear that indeed, the two had quarreled!

Xuanbao was so lively and adorable, so sensible and considerate. It must have been her grandson who upset Xuanbao.

The Empress Dowager said with a smile, "Xuanbao, Brother Xuanyuan brought you some pastries and candy. Do you want to eat some?"

Ruo Xuan stated, "No thanks, I’m asleep."

She didn’t care for pastries; her uncle had just bought her some Dragon’s Beard Pastry the day before.

Ruo Xuan sniffed. Somehow, the candy this time seemed different.

It smelled delicious!

Ruo Xuan was starting to regret pretending to be asleep. If she had known, she wouldn’t have faked it.

She could have asked the Empress Dowager for some, while still ignoring Divine Lord Xuanyuan.

Xuanyuan Que said softly, "Chocolate and coffee candy. You haven’t tried them before; they’re from overseas."

The Empress Dowager watched her with eyes shut, claiming to be asleep, and almost burst out laughing.

How adorable was this girl!

The Empress Dowager coaxed, "What a pity Xuanbao is sleeping, there’s only one pack! Your Brother Xuanyuan wanted some, and I specifically brought him out to share with you. By the time you wake up, I’m afraid he’ll have finished them."

Ruo Xuan immediately opened her eyes and looked at the Empress Dowager, "I’m awake now! Grandmother Empress Dowager, what delicious thing did you just mention?"

The Empress Dowager smiled, "It’s with your Brother Xuanyuan. Go and share it with him!"

Xuanbao then glanced at Xuanyuan Que without a word.

Quiet as a flower.

Flowers just can’t talk.

Xuanyuan Que glanced at her and said, "Go sit on the swing in your garden and eat."

Ruo Xuan kicked her legs in Ruo Shan’s arms, indicating she didn’t want to walk.

She was simply not opening her mouth.

Understanding her, Xuanyuan Que came to Ruo Shan’s side, "Uncle Five, put Xuanbao on my back, I’ll take her to swing."

Xuanyuan Que had carried Ruo Xuan before.

And since Xuanyuan Que was much taller than Ruo Xuan, Ruo Shan comfortably placed her on his back.

Xuanyuan Que then carried Ruo Xuan back to her courtyard and took out the chocolate and coffee candies.

Sitting on the swing, Ruo Xuan immediately snatched them away, opened the package, and popped a piece of chocolate into her mouth.

The chocolate was dark chocolate, bitter!

She immediately scrunched up her little face.

She glared at him in accusation!

The corners of Xuanyuan Que’s mouth lifted, "Dark chocolate is bitter. Try this one."

It was her fault for not waiting for him to remove the bitterness before eating it.

He handed her a piece of dark chocolate from which he had removed 99 percent of the bitterness with his spiritual power.

Ruo Xuan took it, stuffed it in her mouth, and the rich cocoa flavor melted on her taste buds. The chocolate was smooth, melted right in her mouth, delicious!

Ruo Xuan ate five pieces in a row, then another five coffee candies.

Xuanyuan Que then didn’t allow her to eat anymore, "Aren’t you saving any for your brothers? If you eat more, there won’t be any left."

Ruo Xuan: "..."

Alright then!

She definitely had to save some for her brothers!

Xuanyuan Que said to Ruo Xuan, who still refused to speak, "Do you like them?"

Ruo Xuan ignored him, quiet as a flower.

"Don’t like them? This stuff came from across the seas. Originally, I planned to plant some. If you like them, when they grow, you can eat as much as you want. But since you don’t like them, then let’s forget it."

Upon hearing this, Ruo Xuan’s eyes widened, "I want to plant them, I want to eat more."

They had fertile soil that could grow anything.

The corners of Xuanyuan Que’s mouth slightly raised, "Good, do you want to eat grilled fish?"

"I want to eat." Ruo Xuan nodded again.

"Then let’s go boating and fishing, and eat grilled fish, okay?"

Ruo Xuan’s eyes lit up, "Okay! That’s great because I also want to go fishing; I even had a big fishing hook custom-made. Brother Xuanyuan, I found some unclaimed gold and jewels in the river, and I want Uncle Five to fish them out so he will have lots of gold and jewels for the dowry!"

Since Uncle Five was reluctant to use her gold and jewels for the dowry, this was the only solution she could think of.

"Alright, I’ve already had someone arrange the boat. We can go boating this afternoon."

"Great!" Today my uncle will definitely not be able to book a boat. Recently the weather’s been nice, and there are many people boating. All the boats are rented out, with a waiting list five days long.

Soon, Ruo Shan came back saying that there were too many people booking boats, and they would have to wait five days to get one. When he returned, he also brought the big fishing hook that Ruo Xuan had custom-made.

Then Ruo Xuan said that Xuanyuan Que had a boat and they could go boating in the evening.

So, in the evening, the brothers Ruo Shan and Ruo Chuan took several children to go boating and fishing.

Ruo Chuan saw his beloved niece stubbornly insist on having the gigantic fishing hook made, and then just left it on the deck unused, fishing with a small hook instead.

He asked, "Xuanbao, didn’t you say you were going to fish with this big fishing hook? Why aren’t you using it?"

Ruo Xuan replied, "I am fishing right now, I can’t catch fish with that fishing hook."

Ruo Chuan said, "So Xuanbao also knows that you can’t catch fish with that big fishing hook? Then why did you still have such a fishing hook made?"

Ruo Xuan replied, "It’s for Uncle Five to fish with!"

Hearing this, Ruo Chuan looked at Ruo Shan with sympathy and then walked away.

Ruo Shan: "..."

Is it possible that Xuanbao has too much faith in him?

How could he possibly fish with such a large fishing hook?