Chapter 142 The Sharp-Tongued Young Master Shen
Li Xiuhong stood at the gate of the yard with a lunch box in her hand.
She only dared to come to Cheng Zhao's door after she saw Zhao's sister-in-law leave with her own eyes.
She saw Cheng Zhao turning over the rice to dry in the yard, and rushed in: "Cousin Cheng, this kind of hard work is not suitable for scholars, let me help you..."
“Miss Li, this is inappropriate!” Wu Huiniang immediately stood up and stood in front of Cheng Zhao. “It’s harvest time, and the Zhang family is busy. If you have time, go back and help your aunt with more work.”
Li Xiuhong said with a slightly flushed face, "I've finished all my work, so I came to check on things. I specially made some food for Cousin Cheng, porridge made with freshly harvested rice. Cousin Cheng, please try some."
Cheng Zhao avoided her gaze and said in a cold voice, "I'm not your cousin, please be careful with your words."
"Then, what should I call you?" Li Xiuhong's face turned even redder. "How about I call you Brother Cheng?"
Wu Huiniang: "..."
She wasn't so bold when she first fell in love with Dashan.
She took a deep breath, picked up the broom at hand and said, "Miss Li, please make way. I need to sweep the rice. Please make way!"
Li Xiuhong was kicked out directly, and her face turned even redder, with anger and shame.
She gritted her teeth and said, "You clueless bookworm..."
Just as she was about to leave, she looked up and saw another person in the courtyard. She had already heard from her aunt that a distinguished guest had come to Zhao Dashan's house. It was the son of the county magistrate. The person lying in the courtyard shaking his leg should be the county magistrate's son, Young Master Shen.
Although his clothes were a bit tattered, his noble air was undeniable.
When she looked over, Shen Zheng also looked over, and their eyes met in the air.
Shen Zheng beckoned with his finger.
Li Xiuhong was secretly happy, she knew that if she wore this outfit, someone would definitely be attracted to her.
It doesn't matter if Cheng Zhao doesn't like her, because the young master Shen from the county magistrate's family has taken a liking to her. If she marries the young master Shen, she will be a sparrow flying to the top and becoming a phoenix...
Li Xiuhong straightened her clothes and walked into the yard again.
Wu Huiniang, supporting her large pregnant belly, said irritably, "Miss Li, what are you doing here again?"
Li Xiuhong said matter-of-factly, "Young Master Shen let me in."
Wu Huiniang looked at Shen Zheng and saw him staring at Li Xiuhong, looking her up and down. She remained silent and didn't say anything more. Her mother-in-law had personally instructed her about Cousin Cheng's matter. As for Young Master Shen... she really couldn't interfere.
Shen Zheng looked at Li Xiuhong with a relaxed expression and took the food box from her hand.
Li Xiuhong said solicitously, "This is porridge made from new rice. It's very thick and fragrant. Here are your chopsticks. Young Master Chen, please have a taste."
Shen Zheng took the chopsticks, pretended to take a bite, and then spat it out: "It's really disgusting."
The smile on Li Xiuhong's face froze.
“When we scholars get married, we must find a woman who is knowledgeable and reasonable, who can write and add ink. Your hands are so rough, I don’t think you even know what adding ink is.”
Shen Zheng's words made Li Xiuhong hide her hands behind her back in embarrassment.
"It's okay that Hongxiu can't add ink, and it's good to be able to cook, but your cooking skills are really hard to swallow." Shen Zheng said bluntly, "You have beauty but no substance, and no cooking skills. What makes you think Cheng Zhao will be interested in you?!"
"Also, your clothes seem too big. Did you steal them from someone's house? How dare someone of such low character flaunt themselves in front of Cheng Zhao?"
Li Xiuhong's big eyes suddenly turned red. She covered her face, turned around and ran away.
Wu Huiniang was completely stunned. This young master's mouth was far too rude. Luckily, she hadn't offended him...
Shen Zheng stood up and casually walked over to Cheng Zhao. He patted Cheng Zhao on the shoulder and said, "Brother Cheng, if you encounter a woman pestering you in the future, you should say the most unpleasant words to drive her away. Otherwise, she will really think she has a chance. She will give you food from time to time and throw herself into your arms from time to time. If she fails many times, she will think of drugging you... Hey, Brother Cheng, do you know what drugging means?"
Cheng Zhao, of course, did not know that the word did not exist in the village, nor had anyone at the academy mentioned it.
Shen Zheng said in a low voice, "I heard it from Qian Hui. His father's concubines in the backyard were drugging each other, and three or four of his younger brothers and sisters were killed by the drugs... Oh my god, luckily my father didn't have any concubines, otherwise I wouldn't be alive this age..."
Cheng Zhao frowned and said, "If you have nothing to do, help me dry the rice."
Shen Zheng snorted: "I helped you solve a big problem, and you still have a cold face. You're really biting the hand that feeds you, not recognizing a good heart."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Sidan ran in with two wolves and two dogs.
The wolves are Little Dot and Little Black, the dog is Big Black, and there's also Wangcai from Aunt Wang's house next door.
When Wangcai was first born, it was bigger than Dahei. But gradually, Dahei grew bigger than Wangcai and its fur became shinier.
Wangcai is timid and at first he would take a detour when he saw Xiaodian. But in the past few days, the group of dogs and wolves have become more and more familiar with each other.
Little Dot had a pheasant in its beak, while Big Black and Wangcai each had a wild pigeon in their beaks. Little Black followed behind its three older brothers, jumping and hopping around happily.
"Sister-in-law, cousin, look, Xiaodian is so awesome!" Zhao Sidan shouted excitedly, "I saw Xiaodian catch this pheasant with my own eyes and bite off its neck in one bite. Xiaodian is so awesome! I must reward Xiaodian with a big chicken drumstick tonight!"
It was busy with farming these days, and the wild wolves in the mountains had stopped coming down the mountain. Besides, with her brother Xiaodian around, the mother wolf was not so concerned about Xiaohei, so she went down the mountain less and less frequently, and the family had no game.
Zhao Sidan's mouth watered: "Sister-in-law, let's make braised pheasant tonight... never mind, let's make soup instead. Mother said that sister-in-law should drink more soup."
Wu Huiniang smiled and said, "Isn't there a wild pigeon in Dahei's mouth? Let's make soup with the pigeon and braise the pheasant. I'll give Xiaodian a chicken drumstick as a reward, and there's another one..."
Shen Zheng hurriedly said, "Aunt Zhao said that I exceeded my task target today, so she's giving me a big chicken leg as a reward. Cheng Zhao, you heard that too, right?"
Cheng Zhao said, "It seems that Second Aunt said that Brother Shen will be rewarded with a chicken leg only if he accomplishes something."
Shen Zheng snorted: "Anyway, Aunt Zhao said that the chicken leg would be a reward, so the second chicken leg must be given to me."
Ah Fu couldn't stand it any more. There were only three proper masters in the county government office. The old lady was a vegetarian and chanted Buddhist scriptures. The adults were sometimes so busy that they had no time to eat. The young master seldom came back from school, and whenever he did, the old lady would ask the kitchen to serve all kinds of fish and meat on the table. The young master ate chicken, duck, and fish every day, but now he was asking for chicken legs. If the old lady saw this, she would be heartbroken.
Aunt Wang from next door came over happily. She pulled the wild pigeon out of Wangcai's mouth and said with a smile, "Sidan, be smaller when you go out for a stroll next time. Let Wangcai follow you. If you can't catch pheasants, pigeons and sparrows are also good. I'll give you a pigeon leg to eat later."
Zhao Sidan quickly waved his hand: "No need, I have pheasants and pigeons at home. Auntie, please leave the pigeons for Brother Mudfish and Sister Barley to eat."
Aunt Wang patted his head: "What a good boy. When this busy period is over, Auntie will make you cornbread, no, I'll make you plain steamed buns!"
Zhao Sidan laughed and said, "Thank you, Auntie. I'm going to the fields to pick rice."
He rushed out of the yard carrying a backpack, two wolves and two dogs.
Shen Zheng also rushed out. Although he was the son of a county magistrate, his world was actually very monotonous. He was either at home or in school. He had never seen a wolf catching a pheasant before, so he also wanted to go out and see the world.
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