Chapter 141 Our Family is Different from the Chen Family
When the three of them came back from the back mountain, they saw Yun Chenglu, who was dragging a large bundle of firewood and panting with exhaustion.
Yun Chenglu threw a large bundle of firewood on the ground, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said to Nan Xuan, "Master, I have already chopped fifty bundles!"
"Yeah," Nan Xuan nodded, "We'll talk about the rest tomorrow. Go inside and rest for a while. It's time to go home."
Jingzhen took Baoya and Yun Chenglu into the bamboo building. Nanxuan didn't rush in, but turned to go to the kitchen to bring some food over.
In the small hall on the first floor, Yun Chenglu was slumped on a bamboo chair, panting heavily, his little face flushed, and his hair at the temples was wet.
Baoya sat next to him, swinging her legs and teasing Gu Wang.
I don't know where I went all afternoon and was covered in dirt.
It stood at the door and shook its head to get rid of the dirt. Then it came to Baoya and rubbed its head against her calves.
Baoya stretched out her little hand and rubbed the wolf's fluffy head.
After playing for a while, Nan Xuan came in carrying a wooden tray.
On the tray was a pot of tea, a set of cups, and a plate of exquisitely prepared snacks.
"Here, hawthorn tea and red bean cakes. You two little bastards, when you've had enough rest and food, get out of here."
Nan Xuan placed the tray on the small table in front of the three of them and rolled his eyes at Bao Ya and Yun Chenglu: "You've corrupted my Jing Zhen."
Baoya knew that he was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, so she picked up a piece of red bean cake and ate it without hesitation. Her little cheeks bulged out, looking very cute.
She smiled at Nan Xuan and said, "Hey, Master's snacks are the best!"
"Tsk," Nan Xuan didn't fall for her trick, "There's no point in praising me. Let's continue practicing tomorrow."
"Hmm." Baoya took a bite of the sweet and sticky red bean cake and stopped talking.
Baoya and Yun Chenglu drank a large pot of sweet and sour hawthorn tea and ate a lot of red bean cakes before being sent away by Nan Xuan, who told them to come on time tomorrow.
Jingzhen still took the lonely king to send the two of them down the mountain.
Passing by the lotus pond in the courtyard, Baoya saw a small rice bowl there. It must have belonged to me, and it was filled with dried meat.
"Hey," Baoya said in surprise, "it turns out that I eat so well."
Is there dried meat for every meal? It makes her want to come.
When I saw her staring at her food bowl, I moved my mouth up and down, and came to Baoya, looking at her with my dark eyes.
Baoya blinked: "Give it to me?"
The lonely king's eyes were bright black, and he wagged his tail vigorously at her.
Jingzhen had no choice but to go over and pick up Baoya, and said to Gu Wang: "She won't eat your dried meat, so you can keep it for yourself."
The lonely king let out a low growl, seeming a little unhappy.
"Brother Xiaojing, what happened to me?" Baoya asked.
Jing Zhen: "Well... because I covered up for you stepping on cabbage last time, the old man punished me by making me eat cabbage for half a month."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"My share of dried meat is all given to the lonely king."
Baoya: ...
No wonder I have gained so much weight all of a sudden.
"Master is so mean," the little girl pouted. "Next time I come, I'll secretly bring you some braised pork made by my mother. It's delicious!"
Jingzhen pursed his lips: "Okay."
When they were going down the mountain, Baoya was so tired that she fell asleep on Jingzhen's back.
Jingzhen accompanied the two of them until they entered the village, and then he carefully transferred Baoya to Yun Chenglu's back.
As the sky gradually darkened, Yun Chenglu walked to the door of his house carrying Baoya on his back, and the oil lamps in the yard were lit.
He Chunxiu was leaning against the door, looking outside. When she saw the two men coming back, she hurriedly let them into the yard.
"Finally you're back. Why are you so late today?" He Chunxiu said.
As she spoke, she took Baoya and carried her to the east wing to sleep on the kang.
Yun Chenglu replied from behind her, "Don't worry, Third Auntie. We practiced a little late today, and we came back after having a full meal."
After He Chunxiu settled Baoya down, she came out of the east wing and breathed a sigh of relief: "This master is not bad, he disciplines me and also provides me with meals."
Yun Chenglu thought about how he could become a disciple if he chopped another fifty bundles of firewood tomorrow, and grinned, "That's great."
After greeting He Chunxiu, he walked towards the west wing. Yunyue grabbed his arm at the door and said, "Second brother, you're back. Where's Baoya?"
"Baoya fell asleep. Aunt San took her to the east wing." Yun Chenglu said.
"Then go tell grandma quickly. She's worried about you two."
"Oh." Yun Chenglu agreed and walked towards the kitchen.
But today Third Aunt and Grandma seemed a little abnormal. He thought as he walked. He and Baoya had come back at this time before, but they were never so anxious.
Just as he was thinking, Zhao Zhilan knocked him on the head: "You naughty monkey, you're not willing to come back until it's dark?! You didn't even bother to bring Baoya with you earlier!"
"Hiss," Yun Chenglu held his head in pain and gasped, "Nurse, nurse, stop hitting me!"
"I didn't take Baoya out for a walk! I just practiced a little late today. Why did you hit me?!"
"Oh," Zhao Zhilan withdrew her hand and sighed.
"Someone from town came to the Chen family to collect a debt. Zhou Cuihua had no money to pay, so their house was smashed and rubbed all afternoon, with people crying and screaming. It was a real scene."
"That group of people almost took Chen Xiaojuan away to pay off the debt, but luckily Zhou Cuihua and Chen Changshui stopped them."
"That's right," Wang Cailian, who was picking vegetables in the kitchen, came over. "Chen Xiaojuan is also pitiful. If she hadn't been engaged to the Wang family in the next village, I don't think Zhou Cuihua would care at all."
"Okay, let's stop chatting. It's so late. Cai Lian, hurry up and help Rong Yue cook. I'm going to the house to rest for a while." After saying this, Zhao Zhilan left the kitchen.
Yun Chenglu looked at her thin back as she walked slowly towards the east wing. He bit his lip and followed her in three or two steps.
"Grandma, don't worry, our family is different from the Chen family," he said.
Zhao Zhilan paused, patted the back of his hand and said, "Grandma knows."
"Big brother said that even if Xu Huiqin comes out of jail, she won't have time to deal with us. Her restaurant's sign was smashed, so she must be busy reorganizing it. We should just focus on running our breakfast shop."
"Yes, your elder brother is right." Zhao Zhilan smiled, "Our Chenglu has grown up and can even see what's on grandma's mind."
Yun Chenglu scratched his head and smiled a little embarrassedly: "Grandma, you go and have a good rest. I'll go wash my hands and help my mother clean the table."
"Go ahead."
Zhao Zhilan waved at him, and Yun Chenglu rushed into the west wing like the wind.
Looking at the young man's hurried back, Zhao Zhilan sighed.
She was indeed a little frightened today by those people who came to the Chen family to collect debts.
Four or five burly men, each holding a thick stick, rushed in with ferocious looks and started smashing, looting and beating like bandits.
The people in the town are not people that a farming family like them can afford to offend. Xu Huiqin was put in jail. If someone really wanted to take revenge on her family, what could they, a small farming family, do?
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