Heavenly Blessed Baby: Fleeing Famine, Busy to Prosper!-Chapter 176: How Old Is Manbao?

"Wow! So much delicious food! It feels just like New Year!"

Qi Shilang’s excited voice echoed in the kitchen.

Following Qi Shilang into the kitchen was Qi Manman, who couldn’t stop sniffing, her big eyes shining as she looked at the steaming buns being taken out of the pot.

After swallowing hard, Qi Manman tugged Brother Xiao Shi’s sleeve: "Brother Shilang, what is New Year?"

"New Year is..."

Qi Shilang scratched his head, not quite sure how to answer the question for a moment.

But the little boy wasn’t silly; he grinned and said, "It’s when you can eat lots and lots of delicious food! And you get to wear new clothes!"

Qi Manman listened in confusion, scratching her own face, she said, "Then we’ve celebrated many New Years!"

Delicious food... we had it at home before, and although life on the road was hard later on, we still had meat to eat.

As for new clothes...

Qi Manman looked down at her own clothes, it seemed that ever since she came to this house, her mother had made several new outfits for her!

"Hahaha!"

Mrs. Qi couldn’t help but laugh after hearing that.

She wiped her hands on the apron around her waist, then picked up her darling granddaughter and gave her a loud kiss on her soft cheek, saying, "Manbao, New Year is the time when one year ends and a new year begins. Today you are four years old, and after the New Year, you will be five, understand?"

"Oh oh oh, I see!"

Qi Manman nodded in understanding, "So it means growing one year older, right?"

"Yes! That’s exactly right!"

Mrs. Qi said, already carrying her granddaughter out of the kitchen.

The kitchen was filled with smoke, what if it accidentally affected her precious granddaughter?

Qi Manman obediently let Mrs. Qi carry her, still quietly counting on her fingers, "One year makes you one year older. Then after New Year, Manbao will be four hundred and seventy..."

"Manbao!"

Mrs. Qi suddenly raised her voice, not only interrupting Qi Manman’s unfinished words but also calling the rest of the family out.

"Mom, what happened?"

First out of the kitchen was Wang Daya, who was nearest to the door.

Closely followed by Qu Laodi and Mu Yunniang.

All three of them looked nervously at Mrs. Qi.

That tragic shout, what on earth had happened?

Yi Meng was busy in the living room, and hearing the noise, didn’t even have time to dust the flour off her hands before she rushed out.

About to inquire, she heard Mrs. Qi, with a cold face, scold, "What are you all coming out for? Go back to what you’re doing!"

After saying this, Mrs. Qi quickly headed for the main room.

Her speed was almost as fast as running.

Yi Meng became even more anxious at this sight, hurriedly chasing after her, but bit her lip to hold back from asking what had happened.

Once inside the room, only the three female members of the family remained, and Yi Meng finally voiced her concern, "Mom, what happened?"

Mrs. Qi glared at her, placing the little girl on the kang before seriously saying, "Manbao, you are now four years old, and after the New Year, you will be five. No matter who asks you, you must answer like this, understand?"

Qi Manman blinked her big eyes, full of confusion, "Grandma, but Manbao is already four this year..."

"Four!"

Mrs. Qi’s voice rose a little, and that undeniable tone not only startled Qi Manman but also made Yi Meng shiver.

Yi Meng stepped forward, wanting to pick up the child, but as soon as her arm reached out, it was slapped away by Mrs. Qi, "I’m talking to the child, don’t interrupt!"

"I..."

Yi Meng opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing her mother’s serious and stern expression, she ultimately just made a noise and stepped back.

Seeing her own mother scolded, Qi Manman suddenly felt very aggrieved, her mouth quivered, and big tears began to fall, "Don’t hit mom! Waaah, don’t hit mom!"

The little girl’s tears came easily, and she cried just like that, not to mention Yi Meng, even Mrs. Qi was startled.

Normally, forget crying, even if the little girl was unhappy, it would make Mrs. Qi’s heartache unbearably, wanting to hold her in her arms and comfort her.

But this time, Mrs. Qi held back her heartache and emphasized more seriously, "Manbao, if you listen to Grandma, Grandma won’t hit your mom. But if you don’t listen, not only will your mom be hit, you won’t be able to stay at home either."

"Do you want to leave our home, leave your mom?"

As Mrs. Qi spoke these words, she trembled inside.

Sigh, these are all debts!

Yi Meng suddenly widened her eyes and exclaimed, "Mom, what are you talking about?"

"You, shut up!"

Mrs. Qi gave Yi Meng another fierce glare.

Yi Meng’s eyes were also turning red, looking at her daughter’s pitiful look, wishing she could just hold her and leave.

But reason told her to remain standing where she was, taking a deep breath, trying to calm herself, "Mom, what on earth is going on? Tell me, and I’ll help you teach the child."

"You..."

Mrs. Qi wanted to scold, but the words turned into a long sigh, she glanced at Qi Manman and said softly, "Whisper to your mom what you were about to say."

"Mom..."

Qi Manman already had her little arms out, ready to be taken by Yi Meng.

Yi Meng looked at her mother-in-law, seeing no intention to stop her, she quickly took her daughter into her arms.

The little girl clung to Yi Meng’s arm, her little head nestling on her shoulder, still sobbing, and the tears rolled down like beads from a broken string.

Yi Meng wiped her tears gently before asking softly, "Manbao, tell mommy, what did you say to grandma?"

"Manbao didn’t say anything,"

Qi Manman sobbed while saying, "Manbao just calculated how old Manbao is this year, and then grandma, grandma shouted."

What’s wrong with that?

Yi Meng was puzzled, glanced at her mother-in-law again, seeing her sitting on the kang wiping tears herself.

Just over an age, how could it make the old lady so angry?

"Manbao, then whisper to mommy, how old are you this year?"

Yi Meng guessed perhaps the child was too young and couldn’t count, which might have angered the old lady.

But in the next moment, Yi Meng was stunned beyond belief.

Because, from her daughter’s mouth, she heard an age that she had never heard in this lifetime, no, in both lifetimes.

That’s an age that a human should never have!

"Manbao just calculated, after New Year, Manbao will be four hundred seventy-seven years old."

Qi Manman said as she counted on her fingers, "Before New Year, it was four hundred seventy-six years, Mom, is Manbao right?"

"What?"

Yi Meng’s eyes widened.

Over four hundred years old?

When was the last time she heard of something being over four hundred years old?

It seemed... it was in a previous life, a certain giant lobster that was fished up, right?