Chapter 41 Enemies 2◇
◎: "In our family, we always work together and eat together! If you still want to eat, hurry up and finish picking up that pile of dry firewood!" ...◎
"In our family, we always work together and eat together! If you still want to eat, hurry up and finish picking up that pile of firewood!"
Zhou Yu held the silver needle bag in one hand and pointed to a pile of dry firewood his brother had chopped in the northeast corner of the yard with the other, and said to Zhu Xi,
"Haven't you seen my younger brother and sister helping with the work even though they were so young? A grown man like you is not as good as two little kids? How can you just stand there and watch?"
Zhu Xi looked at his younger brother Zhou Jin, who was struggling to carry a large backpack as he passed by him. He even poked his head out of his busy schedule to greet him. He felt that he really couldn't bear to just stand there and watch...
But when he saw the pile of firewood Zhou Yu was pointing at, he thought it would be okay to just watch.
"So many?! Do you want to tire me to death?! I'm a patient right now!!"
That pile of firewood is almost twice as tall as him! !
He must be exhausted after choosing! !
Zhou Yu shook the silver needle in his hand again, patted his shoulder and said comfortingly:
"Don't worry, I'm a doctor. Carrying this pile of firewood will only make you healthier!"
Zhu Xi...
"What if I just don't do it?!"
See what you can do to me?!
"You don't have to work. Didn't I just say it? The rule in our family is that if you work, you get food. If you don't work, you don't get food." Zhou Yu stretched out two fingers and shook them in front of Zhu Xi.
"If you don't do it, you have two choices: either...get out of here right now, or...don't eat!"
"You damn girl!"
Zhu Xi gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do...
That damn girl dared to prick him with a needle yesterday! She'll definitely starve him today! If he doesn't work, this girl will really not give him food!
After struggling for a long time between saving face and working, Zhu Xi decided that he should just get back to work. He didn't want to go hungry again. He was terrified of starvation during the half month he was lost in the jungle!
But seeing that Zhou Yu opened his mouth for a long time, he didn't say the words "he chose to work"!
It was so fucking shameful! He was the grandson of the emperor, and he had four or five maids to help him bathe and dress. How could he be threatened by a stupid girl and forced to do hard labor just to have a full meal?
"Tsk, what's wrong with you? I just asked you to pick up some firewood, but why are you struggling with your thoughts?"
Zhou Yu looked at the troubled young man in front of him, gritting his teeth and blushing, and couldn't help but sneer. He then pointed at little Zhou Ying, who was struggling to move towards the bridal chamber with a large bag, and wondered:
"Look, even my little sister, a five-year-old, knows that working is glorious! You're a grown man, earning your living through your own labor, not relying on charity. Shouldn't you feel proud and honored? There's nothing to be embarrassed about!"
…
Really? He worked hard to earn his living and didn't steal or rob anything, so why should he be embarrassed?
His grandfather had to make a living back then, and he was just doing rough labor. So, how could he be better off than his grandfather?!
Thinking of this, Zhu Xi felt better. He straightened his back and said proudly:
"Just pick it up! It's just a pile of firewood, right? I'll pick it out for you to see!"
After saying that, he took a few big steps to the load of firewood, squatted down and tried to lift the load of firewood with force, so that the little girl in front of him could see what he could do and stop her from looking down on him!
But...it seems...damn...why is it so heavy!
"Puff! Haha, can you do it? Do you want me to make it a smaller bundle for you?!"
Zhou Yu was very happy to see him struggling for a long time with his butt sticking up but still unable to lift the load of firewood.
"Who says I'm incompetent? In my eyes, this small bundle of firewood is just like a pair of chopsticks. Watch me, you little bitch!"
How could a man say he couldn't do it?! Although Zhu Xi was only thirteen, he was very sensitive to this statement. He thought to himself that if Zhou Yu, a little girl, laughed at him and said he couldn't do it, then he would have no chance of survival in Kyoto after returning to the capital. Wouldn't that be embarrassing enough?
So he took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, picked up the burden, and walked towards the door with three unsteady steps.
"Isn't this a good thing?!"
Zhou Yu followed him with two baskets of pots and pans, praising him from time to time as they walked. Her brother had told her before that to deal with such a middle school boy, sarcasm alone would not be enough, and appropriate encouragement would be more effective in inspiring their fighting spirit.
Her brother used this law to win over his younger brothers.
As soon as he said this, it really worked. Zhu Xi's drooping back straightened up a little.
By the time they had finished picking up all the firewood, Zhou Yu had been praising Zhu Xi so much that he felt like he was walking in a daze. Of course, he might have been tired...
Zhu Xi was also in a very good mood because of Zhou Yu's praise. Although he was tired and sore all over, he felt very happy inside after sweating. Especially when he saw the firewood he had picked up and neatly stacked in the corner of the new house, he felt a special sense of accomplishment!
No wonder his grandfather, even though he was the emperor, still had a piece of land in the palace to cultivate himself. So this is what it feels like to do farm work? It's really unique!
Zhu Xi thought happily that if he had the chance, he could learn how to farm, and show off to his grandfather when he returned to Beijing!
But then he thought, his grandfather had had him beaten with a stick, so he wouldn't go back. He had so many grandchildren anyway, so one more wouldn't make a difference!
…
"Hey, let's have a bowl of mung bean soup to quench our thirst first. We'll just make do with that for lunch today. When my brothers come back in the evening, I'll have my mom stew some pork ribs for us! My mom's stewed pork ribs are so delicious!"
Zhou Yu brought out a bowl of mung bean soup that her mother had just cooked and handed it to Zhu Xi, who was distracted, and spoke as she watched him drink.
His brother said that he would bring back a whole rack of ribs and buy two chickens when he came back. They would officially move tomorrow and would invite several families to have a farewell dinner in the evening. During these days, whether it was building the house or other things, Uncle Zelin and Uncle Zesheng had taken great care of them and bought some wine and food for everyone, which was a small token of their appreciation.
Including his past life, Zhou Yu hadn't eaten spareribs in over four years. And what's more, the spareribs he had now were truly all-natural, without any additives! He'd add some dried vegetables and beans to the large iron pot, stew them, and then top them with some steamed buns. Just thinking about the taste made Zhou Yu's mouth water!
Because he was in a good mood, Zhu Xi also found the black girl in front of him more pleasing to the eye. Seeing her longing look when she mentioned the spareribs, he couldn't help but imitate her tone and sneered:
"Tsk! You're from Kyoto after all. If you weren't a young lady, you were a lady. You're just a sparerib. Look how greedy you are. You're almost drooling. Is that really that serious?"
I also think that it may be because the black girl's family is just a branch of the Zhou family. Although they are nominally members of Lord Zhou's clan, they are ultimately no match for his legitimate son and great-great-grandson, who have eaten many delicacies, so they are so greedy for a plate of spare ribs!
Zhu Xi suddenly felt that he shouldn't have laughed at the black girl so much. Her family was poor, she had never eaten good food, and it wasn't her fault that she looked down on him. How could he look down on her for that? Especially since she was his savior...
He was about to apologize, but the black girl snatched the bowl of mung bean soup from his hand and turned away, leaving only a sentence.
"If you have the guts, don't eat at night!"
"If you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it. I'm already tired of bear paws and bird's nests. How could I be greedy for your lousy spareribs?!"
Before he could even say his apology, Master Zhu Xi, who was rebuked by Zhou Yu, immediately got his second syndrome back, and started yelling and jumping behind Zhou Yu...
As a result, it smelled really good at night! I didn’t care whether I was slapped in the face or not, and kept scooping food into the basin with my chopsticks!
He had to hurry up and scoop the meat. Zhou Luo ate too fast, and he had snatched away several pieces of meat that he had set his eyes on! Zhou Po, who looked gentle, was not slow at all in scooping up the meat. It was... so infuriating!
Ugh! Zhu Xi decided to take back what he said at noon! What? Grandpa Zhou's legitimate son and great-grandson! No dignity at all! So shameless!
Hey! Zhou Luo! You shameless bastard! That's my meat! Give it back to me!
A dozen or so young boys were fighting over the meat, as if it were a battlefield. After eating this meal, Zhu Xi's hair was disheveled and his face was red, as if he had been tortured.
but……
The food cooked by Hei Yatou's mother is so delicious! Zhu Xi touched her round belly and felt very satisfied!
No need to go hungry anymore, it feels so good to be full!!
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