Chapter 1217: Love you, Mom, see you tomorrow!

In the noisy courtyard, half-grown children were cleaning up.

Watching their busy figures, a hint of worry appeared on Cuizhu's face as she said, "Young Master, why did you bring a group of children back?"

"They didn't cost any money! I just brought them back. Does Sister Cuizhu not like them?"

Looking at Cuizhu beside him, Zhang Cheng asked.

Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the fifteen or sixteen half-grown children immediately looked at Cuizhu with pitiful faces.

Gazing at so many hopeful eyes, Cuizhu spoke up, "Young Master, the family, the family..."

"I am here for the family!"

Looking at Cuizhu with a smile, Zhang Cheng took out banknotes from his bosom and handed them over, saying, "Isn't this better now?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in surprise, Cuizhu said in disbelief, "Young Master, where did you get this money?"

"I passed by the casino at the entrance of the alley, went in and played a couple of rounds, and when I came out, it had become this much! Sister Cuizhu!"

Looking at Cuizhu calmly, Zhang Cheng laughed.

Because back in the day, he was the God of Gamblers in the Kaifeng Prefecture prison!

Even Zhan Zhao's Juque Sword could be swindled by him; what was a mere casino?

However, Zhang Mouren and gambling/drugs were irreconcilable in this life; he was determined never to go there again!

"Young Master, how could you go to such a place? If the Madam finds out, you'll have a hard time!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with a serious face, Cuizhu couldn't help but become solemn.

"I know, Sister Cuizhu, set your heart at ease. I won't go again!"

Handing all the banknotes in his bosom to Cuizhu, Zhang Cheng smiled, "These children can help the family do what they can. I will go find a few strong serving women later!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Cuizhu hurriedly said, "Young Master, there aren't many rooms left in the house. If you find more people to bring in, there will be no place to live!"

"Don't worry, in a few days, I will find a large mansion so that Sister Cuizhu can also enjoy the feeling of having people serve tea and water!"

Teasing Cuizhu, Zhang Cheng laughed.

"Young Master, you are teasing this servant again!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with a resentful face, Cuizhu hurriedly left.

"What are you still looking at? Hurry up and clean the courtyard! Otherwise, Sister Cuizhu will drive you out!"

Looking at the children before him, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but speak up.

"Yes, Young Master!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the children also happily began to clean.

When eating in the afternoon, a large steamer of buns was steamed; Zhang Cheng was so busy his feet didn't touch the ground.

Looking at Zhang Cheng busy at the stove, a look of surprise appeared on Cuizhu's face.

Because in the past, the Young Master would never enter the kitchen!

Looking at the surprised Cuizhu, Zhang Cheng asked curiously, "What's wrong, Sister Cuizhu?"

"Young Master, you?"

Pointing at the steamer and Zhang Cheng, Cuizhu stared at him in surprise.

"Oh, you mean this! I saw that Sister was taking care of Mother, so I did it myself!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Cheng took out a freshly baked bun and said, "Try it!"

Blowing on the heat, after Cuizhu tried a bite, she immediately raised her head in surprise and said, "Young Master, your cooking is so good?"

"In books, there are golden houses; in books, there are faces like jade. Never underestimate a scholar!"

Speaking to Cuizhu, Zhang Cheng distributed the buns to the group of children.

Carrying the specially prepared meal into the room, Zhang Cheng came before his mother, Jia Liu Shi, and said, "Mother, try this; I made it especially for you!"

Looking at his mother Jia Liu Shi's weak appearance, Zhang Cheng felt a bitterness in his heart.

Because he hadn't told his mother about his cheap father's misfortune yet, fearing she wouldn't be able to bear it for a moment.

So now, Zhang Cheng could only find a way to make her get better as much as possible.

The reason Jia Liu Shi was so weak was that she caught a cold while pregnant with him in her early years, and later managed the already impoverished family, eventually falling ill like a mountain collapsing, and was completely unable to go on.

If she needed to fully recover, she needed peace of mind, combined with nourishing supplements, to slowly replenish the deficiency.

But in past years, where did the family have surplus wealth? It just dragged on like this, and his father wanted to do business to make money, but lost his life because he encountered chaotic bandits. It really was time and fate!

"I heard from Cuizhu that you went to gamble!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng seriously, Jia Liu Shi, even though she was quite ill, still struggled to get up and scolded him.

"It wasn't gambling, I just went in and took a look!"

Hearing his mother's words, Zhang Cheng hurriedly argued.

"You are a scholar, how can you do such a thing? There is still money in the family, you don't need to do this, do you understand? Cough, cough, cough!"

Scolding Zhang Cheng, Jia Liu Shi began to cough again.

Soothing his mother, Zhang Cheng immediately said, "Mother, please rest assured, I will never go again!"

"That is good, that is good!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Jia Liu Shi also set her heart at ease.

"Come, Mother, try this; it's a meal I learned from a book, it's very good for the body!"

Picking up the tray, Zhang Cheng fed Jia Liu Shi the porridge.

"My son has grown up!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng before her, Jia Liu Shi couldn't help but wipe the corner of her eye and said, "All these years, it was Mother who dragged you down, otherwise you would have long since..."

"Mother, if there were no you, how could there be me!"

Looking at Jia Liu Shi with a serious face, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile.

As a "chaotic neutral," even Zhang Cheng could not question the gold content of one sentence: Love you, Mom, see you tomorrow!

Coming out of the room, Zhang Cheng looked at Cuizhu beside him and said, "Sister, you almost harmed me!"

"Young Master, the Madam asked me where the money came from, I... I!"

Stirring the corner of her clothes, Cuizhu really didn't know what to say, and spoke with some panic.

And hearing her words, Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, I won't blame you, because we are a family!"

Raising her head, Cuizhu looked at Zhang Cheng, her eyes shining with light as she said, "A family?"

"Yes, a family!"

Revealing a smile, Zhang Cheng walked toward the room and said, "Alright, Sister, go to sleep early! Tomorrow we still have to find a slave trader!"

Watching Zhang Cheng's back, Cuizhu ran into the room excitedly and said, "Madam, just now the Young Master called me Sister!"

"I heard it!"

Looking at Cuizhu before her, Jia Liu Shi stroked her hair and said, "All these years, you have worked hard, always taking care of me!"

"Cuizhu is not tired, this is what Cuizhu should do!"

Hearing Jia Liu Shi's words, Cuizhu spoke with a serious face.

She still remembered that if the Madam hadn't chosen her from among many people back then, she would have died that winter!

After night fell, the stars hung high in the firmament.

Walking out of the room, Zhang Cheng turned and jumped onto the eaves, leaped, and his whole body flew several meters away.

His feet landed, sending out a vibration; Zhang Cheng looked around cautiously and said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, I'm used to being a fierce bandit; it's been a long time since I've been a gentleman on the beam! A bit rusty!"

Putting all his iconic accessories into the storage space, Zhang Cheng then covered his face with a veil and said, "This is better!"

Walking into the darkness, Zhang Cheng disappeared from the spot in an instant.

However, just after Zhang Cheng left, the Embroidered Uniform Guard squad that arrived from afar looked at the surroundings in confusion and said, "Strange, I heard a sound here just now, why is it gone?"

"Squad Leader, the sound you heard, could it be it?"

Pointing at a cat not far away, the Embroidered Uniform Guards asked one after another.

Looking at that black cat, which was licking its fur, the Embroidered Uniform Guard Squad Leader frowned and said, "Forget it, continue patrolling!"

"Yes, Squad Leader!"

Hearing the Squad Leader's words, the Embroidered Uniform Guards nodded and left.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1218 =====