Chapter 90
You should be happy when you go out to play. Even though Shen Jiao was ready to do something terrible, she still changed into beautiful clothes as if nothing had happened.
What was there to be afraid of? She went out with the masters of Tongcai Villa.
The Five Guests of Huangmei must be crazy to bring trouble upon her at this time.
The people from the Demon Cult are powerful, and Tongcai Villa is not a pushover either. This is their territory, so it goes without saying who should give way.
Shen Jiao rode the chestnut horse that Xue Shun asked for her, and walked on the road in a good mood. Xue Shun was right next to her, riding the same horse and walking slowly, occasionally looking at her and saying a few words. He did not join his brothers, but stayed far behind the team, so Shen Jiao did not stand out when walking side by side with him.
Xue Shun asked her if she had ever hunted before.
Shen Jiao thought about it and said, "I guess so. When we were little, we were probably raised like gods, so we ate very little grains and meat. We always drank some strange medicinal juice, herbal juice, and honey water, or ate tasteless vegetables, fruits, and fasting pills. Our stomachs were empty and we were always hungry. So we set traps and dug holes in the woods, sharpened stones to make swords and spears, and caught pheasants, rabbits, field mice, and even fat, thick snakes. When we caught them, we would go to the ditch to skin and gut them. Sometimes we would even attract quite a few fish, which we would clean, skewer on branches, and roast over the fire."
Xue Shun felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this, but he still forced a smile and said, "It sounds interesting. Is it delicious?"
"It tasted terrible," Shen Jiao curled her lips at the memory. "There was a stupid junior fellow apprentice who was so panicked when we asked him to get salt, but he grabbed a handful of alum and ran off, not even recognizing it as salt. We had some good fish and meat to eat, but they were all wasted. It was worse than life, and no one could eat it. In the end, he ate it all. We suspected he did it on purpose, but he did the same when he cooked for himself: he added sugar, rice, flour, and alkali, but never salt. So maybe he was really stupid, or he just had no affinity with salt, so he always got the wrong one and just gave up."
Xue Shun found it amusing: "Your junior brother is quite interesting, but he is too prone to doing bad things."
"He's only bad at cooking," Shen Jiao said listlessly. "He's like my junior sister, both gifted individuals, blessed by nature. They're extremely talented in alchemy and medicine, and have excellent aptitudes. That's why one became a physician and the other a disciple. So, among the eight of Master's disciples, I'm the only one who's not up to par. I'm just a medicine slave, bought and sold by others."
Xue Shun heard her jealousy and couldn't help but say something to comfort her, "You have your own merits. Others can't see that because they're blind. Why bother comparing yourself to them? Mr. Song also said that every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses. It's foolish to use your own weaknesses to attack others' strengths. Anyway, I admire your good looks and always think you're great. I'm sure there are many people like me."
"Young Master, you can't get over it yourself, but when it comes to trying to persuade me, you seem to be very reasonable. It's obvious that even if you know the truth, it's not easy for you to let it go when it happens to you. So why bother trying to persuade me?"
Shen Jiao listened to his heartfelt words, but did not appreciate them and looked at him with a rather mischievous look.
Xue Shun didn't understand why, so he asked, "Why am I so depressed?"
Shen Jiao: "Sir, you are so open-minded. Why don't you go play with your brothers or serve your father and mother? Instead, you stay here with me and my servants. Is it because the scenery in the dusty backyard is particularly beautiful?"
Xue Shun laughed dumbly: "I advised you with good intentions, but you laughed at me, thinking that my kindness was just a donkey's liver and lungs. I guess you have no conscience to hurt. I don't need to bother with you."
Shen Jiao laughed.
Xue Shun rolled his eyes at her, then pursed his lips and said, "Isn't it good for us to be like this? Why do we have to get along with them? They and I are completely different people. Or... do you think I'm not ambitious enough and insist that I be the same as them?"
"I haven't said a single bad thing, why are you so suspicious, sir?" Shen Jiao and I were on good terms, so she refused to be wronged. She immediately cried out for justice, then whispered softly, "I'm glad you're not going, sir. Otherwise, who would I go with? Qiongzhi and the others aren't coming."
Xue Shun originally wanted to take them with him, but when he asked, he found out that none of them knew how to ride a horse. There was no point in going with them, as they could only follow and serve others. It would be better for them to stay in the yard and relax.
"The woods are dangerous too. I'll take them out to play next time I go to the county."
Shen Jiao smiled and was about to speak.
Wei Qian, who was at the back, started praising him exaggeratedly: "Young Master, you are so kind that you don't even forget your maidservant at such a time. What a generous and kind character you possess. If I were not so untalented, I would definitely compose a poem for you. Well... how does the saying go? Ah! You treat me like a great man, and I will repay you like a great man. This is exactly..."
"Shut up and get out of here," Xue Shun said, feeling embarrassed. His scalp was numb and his face was hot. He turned around and glared at him uncomfortably and impatiently. "What are you yelling about? What does it have to do with you?"
"Haha, I, Wei, am also speaking from my heart, speaking from my heart," Wei Qian smiled awkwardly, tugged at the reins, slowed down a few paces, and said restlessly, "Sir, um... the girls can't come. I, Wei, kind of... don't want to come. Why don't I go back and wait for you before I get too far? As a doctor, I can't help you with this hunting matter, right?"
"Oh, that's not right, Doctor Wei, don't underestimate yourself. You are not good at hunting, but you can be a bait. If the young master wants to hunt bears and tigers, you will be useful. Besides, it's so boring to stay in the yard all the time. At your age, you should go out more often, so that you don't regret not living a good life when your life is over. The young master must bring you out for your own good, so you must cherish your blessings." Shen Jiao said seriously.
Xue Shun naturally wouldn't refute Shen Jiao, but simply said, "Just stay still."
Xue Shun didn't want to bring him along, but Shen Jiao said that it would be better if everyone saw Wei Qian by his side, so that no one would think about him anymore, and he would have no chance to betray her, and he could also prevent others from taking advantage of the situation. Xue Shun thought what she said made sense, so he brought him along.
I don't really care about it.
He didn't pay much attention to him along the way, but when setting up camp, he told him to stay in his tent and not make any other arrangements.
Wei Qian looked so grateful that he was in tears, which was quite eye-catching.
Xue Shun frowned and said, "Move the screen over there, I don't want to see you.
Shen Jiao, put two extra mattresses on your bed. It's cold in the mountains at night, so be careful of catching a cold. I asked Qiongzhi and the others to pack some brown sugar, and we'll make some ginger and jujube tea later."
"Okay." Shen Jiao responded straightforwardly.
"Okay..." Wei Qian felt aggrieved and wanted to cry.
Xue Shun's eyes hurt even more. Maybe he was sick. He loved to cry, but he couldn't bear to see Wei Qian cry. He felt very disgusted when he saw it and wanted to pick up something and smash him.
"If you keep acting like that, I'll feed you to the bears."
Xue Shun cursed.
Wei Qian suddenly became happy, with a smile on his face. He didn't look very good, but much better than before.
Xue Shun was always tolerant, so he turned his head to look at Shen Jiao and ignored him.
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