Chapter 19 Chapter 19 - I really want to explore it. ...
She held her breath. The dirt slope at the edge of the field was crowded with spectators.
Someone shouted, "Master Chen! Don't be too confident. Heitie gave in to you two years ago."
Two years ago, the two seemed evenly matched, but Chen Jinshi fell ill and the match was a draw. Before the match began, everyone around advised Heitie, "Give him some slack, General Chen's son."
As for whether Heitie had given in on purpose, only he knew. The wind suddenly stopped, and the air was filled with the smell of sweat and iron. Chen Ying wrinkled her nose, feeling very uncomfortable.
The two men still fought bare-handed, without weapons, and their punches hit the flesh. For two people with such a huge difference in size, this was obviously more disadvantageous to Chen Jinshi.
The black iron was like a moving mountain, and the fist as big as a casserole, with the power to break the wind, went straight to Chen Jinshi's face.
Chen Ying subconsciously clenched her cuffs, digging her fingertips into her palms.
Chen Jinshi was a nimble cheetah. Taking advantage of the momentum of ducking and stretching to avoid the attack, he slid along Heitie's arm and hit the opponent's soft spot with his elbow.
This blow was fast and fierce, but Heitie just groaned, grabbed the back of his collar with his backhand, and threw him to the ground like a chicken.
With a "bang", Chen Jinshi's back hit the ground heavily. He quickly turned over and looked in the direction of Chen Ying.
Wang'er had covered his eyes and dared not look. Chen Ying stared at him without dodging or avoiding.
The black iron fist came down again with a tremendous force, and Chen Jinshi took the blow head-on by turning sideways.
Chen Ying heard his muffled groan.
He was enraged, and instead of retreating, he rushed forward, hooking his elbow tightly around Heitie's neck. The sense of suffocation and danger overwhelmed him, and Heitie began to feel dizzy.
With a dull "bang", he was thrown to the edge of the railing by Heitie, his back hit the wooden pillar, and blood oozed from the corner of his lips.
Chen Ying frowned and looked at the rise and fall of his chest. He was already starting to get sick.
His forearms became thicker due to the congestion, and beads of sweat rolled down from his bulging chest and slid into his waist and abdomen along the tight lines.
The naked back was tensed like a fully drawn bow, and a new round began...
When he was grabbed by the back of the neck by Heitie and pressed to the ground, he wrapped his legs around the opponent's knees and turned around to make the man stagger.
A low gasp was heard from the sidelines. He raised his chin towards Shen Ying, his eyes scorching hot enough to burn someone to death.
Heitie swung another punch. Chen Ying clenched her fists and held her breath. She kept counting his breathing rhythm and calculating how long he could hold on.
Wang Er covered his eyes and smacked his lips, saying, "If the young master wasn't ill, he would have defeated Heitie long ago, but he has this illness. Why does he insist on fighting with others?"
Chen Ying said: "Don't blame him, this is his nature."
Chen Jinshi half-knelt on the ground, digging his knuckles into the yellow earth. The punch he had just taken made his ribs ache, not to mention that he was already in a state of semi-suffocation.
Heitie strode forward and reached out to grab him by the back of the collar. At this moment, Chen Jinshi suddenly jumped up, bursting out with huge strength, grabbed the gambler's wrist, clenched his right fist, and using the inertia of turning around, smashed hard into the tendons behind Heitie's knees.
Heitie groaned, his knees softened, and his huge body staggered and sank. Chen Jinshi rode on his back, pressing his elbow hard on the back of his neck.
Heitie struggled twice, but Chen Jinshi's arms had already locked his neck tightly, and he couldn't exert any strength no matter how hard he tried.
"Give up?"
His voice was panting heavily. Chen Ying took out medicine from her sleeve, ready to feed him at any time.
"I give up."
Chen Jinshi let go of him and immediately collapsed to the ground.
Chen Ying rushed over with the medicine: "Brother Shi!"
Chen Jinshi tilted his head back, breathing heavily. He comforted her: "Mom, I'm okay. I can still breathe."
Chen Ying poured out a pill and stuffed it into his mouth, then took off the sheepskin water bottle hanging from her waist, lifted him up, rested her back on his legs, and gave him water to drink.
He took her water bottle and took a long drink.
"I told you, Eminem, I'm fine."
She felt relieved when she heard his breathing become smoother and his voice became more powerful.
"You just scared me."
She put him down from her lap again. He collapsed and lay on his back, chin raised, and asked her, "What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I will die?"
Chen Ying put her hand over his mouth and said, "Don't talk nonsense. That punch of his could break your ribs."
He pulled her hand off his mouth and moved it lower.
"No, I have thick chest muscles."
She was stunned, and her palms had already collapsed on his chest.
The one on the left still has a heartbeat. It feels plump, strong and elastic. Its nipples are protruding, light pink, and beating with the heartbeat.
Her heart was beating so hard that her palms were numb.
She was about to leave, but he held her wrist. Her eyes slowly moved to his face. He raised his eyebrows, with a flamboyant and meaningless light in his eyes.
Oh, she knew, he was teasing her again.
Her face changed and she tried to pull her hand back, but he still held it firmly, staring at her with burning eyes.
She suddenly felt like she had no way out.
——
She forcibly pulled her hand back and stood up.
"Chen Jinshi, get up and put on your clothes first."
He stood up, his chest close to her: "Are you done, Am?"
"What?"
"I'll get dressed after I'm done."
She frowned and looked at him: "What are you talking about?"
Could it be that she should answer him: "I have touched it well."
This is so strange.
"Then let me ask you, between me and Xie Qingyue, who has bigger pectoral muscles?"
“…”
She didn't answer, and he swayed his chest in front of her, getting closer and closer.
She gritted her teeth: "Chen Jinshi."
He was completely unaware and pressed his arm against hers.
She admitted defeat: "Chen Jinshi's is bigger."
Hearing this, Chen Jinshi smiled and retreated: "I'm going to get dressed, Am, you sit there and wait for me."
He pointed in a direction, which was exactly where she had just sat.
She came back and sat down, lowered her eyes, drank a cup of cold tea, and felt hot all over.
It was already dark when they walked home together. He carried her water bottle on his shoulder and chatted with her in a casual manner.
"You have some injuries on your back. Go back and ask Wang'er to apply some medicine on you."
"Oh, Wang'er is clumsy, so you should apply it for me."
Chen Ying sighed: "You've grown up now, I can't..."
"But you just touched it."
"……Oh well."
When I got home, the hall was brightly lit and Chen Jinxing came up to me: "Mom."
Chen Ying nodded slightly at him. Chen Jinxing's eyes fell on Chen Jinshi, and his brows furrowed slightly. "I heard that you beat Black Iron?"
Chen Jinshi sat down on the main chair and nodded lightly with his chin raised: "Yes."
Chen Jinxing glanced down at him calmly, then asked coldly, "Are you okay? Are your arms and legs okay?"
Chen Jinshi shook his head, picked up the kettle on the table and was about to pour some water to drink.
Chen Ying quickly stopped him and took the kettle: "You should drink something hot. I'll go boil some water."
Chen Jinshi held her back: "Don't go. Where is Chen Xing's wife? Ask her to come."
Chen Ying pulled her hand away: "It's late at night, everyone is resting, I'll go. Jinxing, take his pulse."
Chen Jinshi slowly took out his wrist, placed it on the table, and winked at Chen Jinxing: "Come on."
Chen Jinxing looked at his brother, shook his head helplessly, sat down opposite him, took his pulse with his fingertips, and carefully diagnosed him.
After a while, he withdrew his hand and said expressionlessly, "All his internal organs are damaged. He won't live long. Prepare your last words."
Chen Jinshi's face changed: "Brother, are you serious?" Was Heitie's punch really that powerful? Chen Jinshi himself was unsure.
Chen Jinxing ignored him. After a while, Chen Ying came in with a teapot and asked, "How is he? Is he okay?"
Before Chen Jinxing could answer, Chen Jinshi's face turned pale: "Amu, Amu, please love me a little more, love me a little more..."
Chen Ying didn't understand what was going on. He hugged her waist, buried his head in it, and cried and howled.
She pinched his wrist, pressed it against the table, and after checking his pulse for a moment, she pushed him away: "Chen Jinshi! Don't be crazy."
Chen Jinshi was pushed by her and fell back on the chair. He covered his chest with his hands, his eyes aggrieved, and murmured, "Chen Ying, you can't do this to me."
Chen Jinxing laughed and pointed at him, saying, "Chen Jinshi, I thought you weren't afraid of death. Why didn't that Black Iron kill you with one punch?"
Chen Jinshi stood up and said, "Chen Jinxing, how dare you tease me!"
He rushed forward to hit him, but Chen Jinxing dodged repeatedly: "A gentleman uses words, not fists."
Chen Ying grabbed Chen Jinshi's collar with one claw. Chen Jinshi turned back to look at her angrily: "Chen Ying, why are you stopping me? Are you on the other side again?"
Chen Ying said, "Sit down and talk business."
Chen Jinshi immediately stopped talking, glared at Chen Jinxing fiercely, leaned back in his chair, and sat like a big boss.
"What is it? Tell me."
Chen Jinxing did not comment on Chen Jinshi's words "others" just now. He glanced at Chen Ying implicitly, and seeing that she had no intention of refutation, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
The two brothers sat down, consciously giving up the main seat. Chen Ying didn't sit down for a moment, but stood leaning against the table and said, "First of all, Jinxing, I will accompany you to the Zhang family in two days to look around. If it's possible, we can decide right away."
Chen Jinxing was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
Seeing that he had no objection, Chen Ying turned to look at Chen Jinshi.
"I ordered a batch of medicinal materials from the leader of Duanyun Village. The delivery will be tomorrow. Chen Jinshi, you come with me." These words made her feel uncomfortable.
Chen Jinxing immediately stood up and said, "No, Mom, are there any herbs that can't be obtained elsewhere? If you really need them, you can get them from me. What kind of place is Duanyun Village..."
Chen Ying stared at him: "Jinxing, don't worry about this matter."
Chen Jinxing shut his mouth. He had no right to disobey her.
Chen Jinshi stood up with an arrogant look on his face: "Mom, I'll go with you."
She tapped Chen Jinshi's chest with the back of her hand: "Sit down first."
She turned to Chen Jinxing and explained, "The leader of Duanyun Village is a very trustworthy person. I exchanged letters with him, but it was just a normal business transaction. You don't have to worry about anything."
The next morning, Chen Ying set off with Chen Jinshi, along with a few hired workers who were responsible for moving the goods.
Chen Jinshi opened the carriage curtain and reached out to help her: "Amu, you get in first."
Chen Jinxing followed behind, his face full of worry, and repeatedly reminded: "Amu, be careful, if anything goes wrong, come back first, there will always be a way to deal with the medicinal materials. Chen Jinshi, don't cause her any trouble!"
Chen Jinshi's face was calm, and he waved his hand at Chen Jinxing: "Mind your own business."
Chen Ying supported herself with his hand and sat in. Chen Jinshi rode in front, and there were three empty carriages following behind.
The carriage wheels rolled through the streets, making a regular bumpy sound, and slowly left the city.
She took out the list of medicinal herbs from her bag and checked them. They were all the herbs that were urgently needed on the counter.
"Mom, are you cold?" Chen Jinshi's voice came from outside the car, with a hint of wind.
Her voice was light, without raising her head: "It's not cold."
"Amu, the medicine you applied to me last night was very effective. I feel much better today."
"Well, that's a recipe from my hometown. It's very effective in treating injuries and bruises."
He had one leg on the car floor and the other leg hanging down.
"Amu, we passed by a tea shop ahead, let's go down and have something to eat."
A cold voice came from inside: "No, keep going."
She didn't pay much attention to him, and Chen Jinshi didn't get angry. He drove steadily.
After half a day's journey, the carriage arrived at Duanyun Village.
Qin Duanhe, the leader of Duanyun Village, was standing at the mountain gate waiting for her. She breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she didn't need to go in. The transaction could be completed outside the village gate.
Chen Jinshi held the dagger behind his waist, his eyes full of vigilance, and half of his body was blocking Shen Ying.
"Boss Shen, all the herbs you requested are here. Please check them out."
Qin Duanhe raised his hand and signaled, and several men lifted the oilcloth on the bamboo basket, revealing the neatly stacked medicinal herbs underneath.
Chen Ying walked over and approached the men with knives. Chen Jinshi immediately followed and stayed close to her.
"This batch of angelica is the first batch from Laoshan. I specially reserved the best quality ones for Mr. Shen. What do you think?"
Chen Ying picked up the medicinal herb and smelled it, then broke off a small piece to look at the cross-section. The roots were plump and glossy yellow and white, and it was indeed top-quality stuff.
She nodded, smiling warmly: "The boss is thoughtful. Chen Jinshi, take the silver."
Chen Jinshi didn't move. He first glanced into the village gate, changed his posture, still keeping his hand on the scabbard, and walked backwards back to the carriage to get the silver.
Qin Duanhe suddenly said, "Boss Shen, you are a connoisseur of goods. I didn't expect to get such a good this time. The price we agreed on was..."
Chen Jinshi immediately dropped the silver, got off the carriage empty-handed, and approached him: "Do you have any credibility? How dare you ask for such a high price?"
Qin Duanhe ignored the hostility of the boy who hadn't even grown all his hair yet and just looked at Chen Ying: "Boss Shen, what do you say?"
Although the goods from Duanyun Village were indeed better than she had imagined, there were rules in doing business. The price agreed upon in advance would be the price at the time of delivery.
Qin Duanhe is not a serious businessman, so he can naturally not keep his word.
But Chen Ying didn't want to spend extra money in vain.
She smiled and said, "Boss, business requires give and take, and the most important thing is credibility. This deal is done, and we can do it again next time. Why worry about not making more money?"
"Boss Shen, I also want to be friends with you, but the cost of this batch of goods is indeed 30% higher than the original estimate." Qin Duanhe's eyes moved around her face twice, and he said with embarrassment.
Before Chen Ying could speak, she winked at Chen Jinshi, who immediately responded, "The high cost is your business. Don't use it as an excuse. It's normal for a business to have both losses and gains."
Chen Ying pretended to pull him: "Boss, Shi Ge'er has a quick temper, don't take it to heart."
Qin Duanhe then turned his gaze to him: "Boss Shen, who is this person in front of you?"
Chen Ying pulled him behind her: "He's my son."
Qin Duanhe looked surprised and looked her up and down: "How old are you? You have such a big son."
Chen Ying smiled and said, "He's not a biological son, but an adopted son."
"So this young boy is your son, Boss Shen. You have a filial son. Look, he is young, but he speaks in an arrogant tone." Qin Duanhe laughed.
Chen Jinshi crossed his arms and said, "Amu, don't waste your time talking to him. If the deal doesn't work out this time, we can just take the money back intact."
The scarred man next to Qin Duanhe frowned: "You can't come and go as you please in our Duanyun Village!" The knife was unsheathed in an instant.
Chen Ying waved her hands hurriedly: "If you have something to say, please talk it over nicely. Shi Ge'er is impatient, don't argue with him."
Qin Duanhe also stopped Scarface and said to Chen Ying gently, "Forget it. Just consider this good stuff as a favor to Boss Shen. We can cooperate again next time."
Chen Ying smiled: "I know that the boss is the most trustworthy, otherwise I, a weak woman, would not dare to come here."
After she finished speaking, she raised her hand and called the workers: "Move the goods, move quickly, we have to go back before dark."
"Boss Shen, why don't you stay for lunch? We in Duanyun Village just slaughtered a pig." Qin Duanhe raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.
Chen Ying secretly glanced at Chen Jinshi, and Chen Jinshi stood up and said, "You are in the wilderness here, what good food can you eat? Mom, we agreed to go to Xiangmanlou to eat dumplings after we finish our work today, you can't go back on your word."
Chen Ying faced Qin Duanhe with an embarrassed look on her face: "Look at this... the child wants to eat, and there's nothing I can do."
…
The two of them sat in the carriage on the way back. Chen Jinshi sat in the front driving the horse with a gloomy look on his face.
"You should have listened to my brother. What are you doing here? Qin Duanhe is almost seeing through you."
Chen Ying was counting on an abacus and said calmly, "Aren't people here to be seen? As long as the goal is achieved, why are you talking so much?"
Chen Jinshi's face darkened as he turned to look at her. "You said one played the good cop and the other played the bad cop. After all this time, this is all I, Chen Jinshi, have done."
She raised her head and looked at him blankly: "What else, do you really want to fight with them?"
He clenched his fists until they made a crackling sound. "That's exactly what I meant."
"Troublemaker." She cursed in a very low voice.
Chen Jinshi's ears moved. "What did you say?"
"nothing."
"I heard it, Shen Ying."
Chen Ying raised her head, met his dark eyes, and said, "Little Ancestor, I'm talking about Little Ancestor."
There was a smile on his lips, and his fierce look had mostly disappeared. She actually saw some doting in his smile.
Who does he dote on? Her?
He turned back and continued to drive the car. His voice came in with the sound of the wind: "Chen Ying, if you have any problems next time, I will help you settle them."
"knew."
The two of them walked into the city and got off the carriage at Xiangmanlou.
"Didn't you say you wanted to eat xiaolongbao, Chen Jinshi?"
She nodded at him and told him to take the menu and order whatever he wanted.
He ordered a few dishes, all of which were her favorites.
The two sat opposite each other and cracked melon seeds for a while.
"Why don't you order more?" she asked gently.
"Save you money."
She glared at him and said, "What are you trying to save me? I'm not at the point of skimping on a few dishes from you."
As she spoke, she raised her hand to call the waiter and added a few more dishes that Chen Jinshi usually liked to eat.
"Another dish of braised pork elbow with tangerine peel, another dish of braised prawns, another dish of stir-fried lamb with green onions, another dish of eight-treasure duck... Is there anything else you want, Chen Jinshi?"
Chen Jinshi stared at her two rosy lips as she spoke to the waiter and ordered more food for him.
"Am, you're dirty here." he said suddenly.
She looked at him hesitantly, watching his hand reach out and reach her lips.
She was confused, "Where?"
He reached up to wipe it, running his thumb across her lips.
——I really want to explore inside.
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