Xu Feng washed up, changed his clothes, and came out. Yu Shi was so delighted, as if she were seeing her own son.
"Young Master Xu, do the clothes fit you well?"
Xu Feng looked at himself and showed a hint of disgust: "It's alright."
It certainly can't compare to his own clothes, but at least it's still wearable.
With a flick of his sleeve, Xu Feng's imperious manner returned: "Alright, set the table."
Just as Madam Yu was about to respond, Zhou Cheng walked in: "Young Master Xu, there is no food prepared at home."
Upon hearing this, Xu Feng immediately flew into a rage: "How dare you! Serving me is your good fortune, yet you treat me with such disrespect!"
Zhou Cheng remained expressionless: "Young Master Xu, you should go back."
Xu Feng had thought he would finally get a good meal today, but to his surprise, the family kicked him out. He immediately kicked Zhou Cheng, asking, "Did Song Er Ya tell you to say that?"
Hearing the commotion, Zhou Cheng'an and his wife, along with Zhou Ling'an, from next door, all came in.
Madam Yu was anxious. This was the son of the county magistrate. Her son was going to marry the county magistrate's daughter. What would she do if he offended Young Master Xu?
“Master, Young Master Xu is still just a child. Let him stay. That Song Erya has no good intentions. She’s being harsh on such a young child.”
"Shut up."
“Young Master Xu, this is the magistrate’s order. Anyone who dares to help him will be offending the magistrate. I hope you will not put us in a difficult position.”
"you!"
Having said all that, if Xu Feng were to stay any longer, he himself would despise himself.
Zhou Ling'an understood and felt annoyed. He had just returned home today and had no idea that such a thing had happened.
Yu wanted to say something more, but was stopped by her son.
Ma Chunyan worked at the Song family's house every day, so of course she knew about this. She didn't say much, just shook her head and pulled Zhou Chengan back home.
Since there's no food to eat, what's the point of staying? Xu Feng glared at Zhou Cheng, then had no choice but to turn and leave.
It's mealtime now, and the air is filled with delicious aromas.
As Xu Feng walked down the street, he couldn't believe what he had gone through in the past half day.
He, the dignified young master Xu, has been driven to this point by a mere maid.
They made him do chores, but he didn't know how.
He patted his stomach; he was so hungry, but if he didn't work, Song Erya wouldn't give him any food.
Xu Feng slowly made his way towards the Song family. What should he do? If he went back now, he would definitely be laughed at.
But he was so hungry he couldn't stand it anymore.
Upon entering the Song family's courtyard, Xu Feng found it deserted. He glanced at the patch of land in the corner, gritted his teeth, picked up a hoe, and began to dig.
Even if he had never seen it before, the two words "loosening the soil" were still easy to understand. It was just loosening the soil, and he, a true man, could bend and stretch.
After everyone inside finished eating, Song Ning heard a noise coming from the courtyard.
He looked out the window and then smiled.
Song Rui and Song Dahai also saw it and asked, "Should I go out and teach him?"
This isn't loosening the soil, it's digging a well.
Who leaves a hole in their soil after loosening it?
Song Ning sighed, unable to bear it any longer, and asked Song Rui to go out and teach them.
With Song Rui's guidance, it was done quickly, and the piece of land wasn't very big.
After finishing his work, Xu Feng went into the kitchen to eat.
Liu Yuelan brought him the food she had saved: two cornbreads and a plate of stir-fried vegetables.
Xu Feng felt that he had been tricked by Song Erya. He had worked for so long, and now this was what he was given to eat?
The yard was filled with fragrance just now, and now this is all?
He clearly smelled meat just now.
Xu Feng stared at the food on the table, wavering between eating and not eating.
He doesn't want to eat these things right now; he just wants to eat meat. But if he doesn't eat these things, he'll just starve.
With a heavy heart, I sat down and started eating, crying as I ate.
Song Ning laughed and said, "Is my family's food so delicious that it made Young Master Xu cry?"
Xu Feng glared at her without saying a word; these were tears of humiliation.
Song Ning told everyone else to go back to their rooms and rest, and that he should finish eating and clean up by himself.
Liu Yuelan was soft-hearted; after all, he was still a child. She insisted on waiting for him to finish eating before tidying up.
Song Ning applied the medicine to Yunniang, then poured half a bowl of the medicine that was simmering on the small stove outside the door before going back inside.
After observing for a while, Song Ning smiled and said, "Yunniang, I think your face looks much better than when you first arrived."
Yunniang smiled happily, "Really?"
"Um."
"It should take about a year or two."
The two chatted idly, and the conversation turned to the current situation in Tianxiang County, including the county magistrate.
"By the way, the magistrate asked about the hair ornaments you made last time."
Yunniang stiffened, her eyes flashing with panic.
"It's all because your drawings are so good, I just followed them."
Yunniang then changed the subject: "Erya, tell me about what happened before you fled the famine. I want to hear it."
Song Ning slowly recounted their experiences in Nanshan Village to Yun Niang. When she mentioned that Liu Yuelan had been bullied, Yun Niang frowned slightly.
"Er Ya, has your mother never left Shanhe Town before?"
Song Ning shook her head: "I don't think so. My maternal grandmother was from Dongyuan Village, and my mother was also a native of the mountains. She later married my father and stayed with him until we fled the famine."
Yunniang smiled and said, "Your mother must have been the most beautiful person in the village back then, right?"
"That's right, my mother was the most beautiful woman in both Dongyuan Village and Nanshan Village."
It's just that without proper nutrition, even the most beautiful face becomes less attractive.
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