Chapter 197: Finally, I can get my revenge?
"Ptooey, why is this fruit so sour?"
At the same time, Dean Yue's voice came from inside the room.
The next second, he limped out of the house as if nothing had happened, followed by Lü Shizhu, who looked utterly hopeless. Clearly, Lü Shizhu had done his best.
“Um, I suddenly remembered something. I think I’ve seen him somewhere before.” As he spoke, he carefully examined Li Rong’s appearance and nodded seriously: “Yes, that should be him.”
Upon hearing this, Li Rong's expression became even more wary. His hand was already gripping the handle of the wheelchair.
Immediately afterwards, the dean touched his chin and said, "He looks a bit like the portrait in my family."
After saying that, he crossed his arms and looked at the old man in a cryptic tone: "You know what, I think I've seen her before, and I think I've seen her portrait..."
"I just went inside and saw a child. I think I've seen that child in a portrait before. It's really strange."
Upon hearing this, Li Rong suddenly laughed and walked over to him, asking gently, "Does the Dean's family have so many portraits? Where did you get them?"
Dean Yue scratched his head: "I don't know either. Portraits keep appearing in my house from time to time, and then they disappear again."
The atmosphere around them suddenly became strange again. Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but look at Dean Yue. She didn't know if what he said was true or false. Could it be that he recognized Li Rong and the old man's identities?
Looking at Li Rong and the old man, Jiang Nuanzhi saw that both of them were looking at him with some hostility, and she secretly felt sorry for Dean Yue.
"What a coincidence! The dean must have misremembered."
Dean Yue nodded nonchalantly: "That's possible."
Then, seemingly oblivious to the strange atmosphere, she walked into the courtyard with a smile and her hands behind her back: "Since you're here, I'll say a few words. Well, I have an agreement with Madam Jiang. For the next three days, I will stay at home and tutor Ping'er."
But my teaching methods might be a little different from others; I won't sit at home and study in a conventional way. Perhaps you see it as a bit of a waste of time, but I hope that during these three days, neither your parents nor your grandparents will interfere.
We'll discuss it again in three days. If you don't agree, then the money will be returned to you, and you can go find that old scoundrel surnamed Xue to teach him a lesson.”
As he spoke, he went to look at Li Rong and the old man, only to find that their gazes were all fixed on Jiang Nuanzhi. He was momentarily surprised.
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded: "I have no objection. Ping'er, what do you think?"
Ping'er was taken aback, not expecting Jiang Nuanzhi to ask him, and nodded immediately.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "That's settled then. I'll have to trouble you to take care of things from now on."
Actually, she really likes teachers like that. She still has an order for 800 bottles of wound medicine that she hasn't finished fulfilling. She also has seriously ill patients who need to be visited daily.
Also, I wonder how the whitening and beautifying cream is selling over there in Huayue. I should take a look when I have some free time. I'm busy with buying and building houses recently. It would be best if I could get some free time.
Without saying a word, he rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen to quickly prepare food for everyone.
Cooking is so fast these days.
Li Rong had already cooked rice, and he had washed and placed the vegetables, as well as the scallions, ginger, and garlic that Jiang Nuanzhi often used, in a basket for her to use.
There was even warm water already boiling in the iron pot. This saved Jiang Nuanzhi the trouble of finding it troublesome.
Jiang Nuanzhi cleaned the two newly acquired large fish, added some tofu, vegetables, and vermicelli, and stewed them in an iron pot over high heat.
I started another wok and stir-fried two kinds of green vegetables. I also made a sweet and sour pork dish and deep-fried a plate of small crispy fish before calling everyone to eat.
"Hey, is your mouth a bottomless pit?"
Halfway through the meal, the old man couldn't help but squint at Dean Yue.
Dean Yue seemed not to hear, his eyes fixed on his fourth bowl of rice, which he was eating with great relish.
Lu Shizhu, standing beside him, twitched at the corner of his mouth: "I really suspect that the person I saw before and the person I see now are not the same person at all!"
After saying this, seeing the bewildered looks on the faces of those around him, Lü Shizhu reluctantly stuffed the last piece of sweet and sour pork into his mouth: "Never mind, you wouldn't understand."
Three days pass in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Nuanzhi has been so busy these past few days that she hasn't had a moment to rest.
During the day, she first had to go to Madam Xue's place to check on her illness, and she also had to give Xiao Xuanting acupuncture every day. She also had to guard against the old man and Dean Yue fighting every day! Sometimes, Jiang Nuanzhi even felt that Dean Yue deserved to be beaten up, because he had such a sharp tongue.
Fortunately, everything is moving in a positive direction.
Madam Xue's illness has finally passed the critical period, and now Jiang Nuanzhi no longer needs to visit her every day.
The ingredients for Jiang Nuanzhi's wound medicine were also ground into powder thanks to her and Li Rong's tireless efforts day and night. Now they could officially begin the brewing process.
On this day, Jiang Nuanzhi had a rare moment of leisure and didn't need to go out, so she rode Xiao Li leisurely to the mountains to collect herbs.
When I returned from gathering herbs, I saw Li Rong waiting at the door with a smile on his face.
Upon seeing her, Li Rong handed her a piece of paper: "You're back? Take a look."
Jiang Nuanzhi jumped off her horse, casually stuffed a large bunch of wildflowers she had picked into Li Rong's arms, and then took the paper: "This is... the land deed! You've got it all done?"
Li Rong smiled and nodded: "The Zheng family's daughter also wanted to sell the house. It seems that she is not having a good time in the Wang family now. In the end, she only spent eighteen taels of silver."
Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but grin: "That's great! I feel relieved now that I have the land deed. Otherwise, I wouldn't feel at ease buying things."
As she spoke, she carefully put the food away and handed it to Li Rong: "You should keep it safe. Speaking of which, I was planning to hold a ceremony for Ping'er to become an apprentice today, but now it's a double celebration. I'll add a couple more dishes so we can celebrate properly."
Li Rong nodded, and looking at Jiang Nan's bright eyes, he couldn't help but smile: "Okay, what kind of food do you want to make? I'll help you."
While Jiang Nuanzhi was busily preparing for the banquet, Zheng Da and Zheng Er had already gathered more than twenty servants in the courtyard.
"Second brother, everything is ready. After waiting for so many days, today we can finally get our revenge. I won't be able to eat properly until I get this revenge!"
Zheng Da excitedly said that the injuries on their faces had almost healed, and they could finally see each other clearly.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Er frowned again: "Brother, we still need to be careful. It would be best to make them bring their weapons. That woman is not someone to be trifled with."
Zheng Da: "Don't worry, we've brought our supplies. Besides, she's just a woman. So what if she has some martial arts skills? Can she beat all of us? We've come to her house. Even if she wins, her reputation will be ruined! This time, I'll make her regret it!"
Zheng Er nodded: "That's true, but I've heard she has a husband who's said to be tall and strong, and doesn't seem like a good person."
Zheng Da scoffed, "Tch, when did you become such a coward? Didn't the messenger say that her husband is a cripple, a useless piece of trash who can't even stand up? What's there to be afraid of?"
“Indeed, let’s go then.” He then frowned and instructed the servants behind him, “Be careful and don’t disturb my cousin and her husband’s peace. This is a secret operation. If I find out that any gossip has reached their ears, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
"Yes, young master." The servants quickly responded, becoming even more attentive.
"Why be so cautious? What can my cousin and brother-in-law do even if they find out?" Zheng Da said, "That damned woman, Jiang Pangya, went to the academy again! I even exaggerated the story to my cousin's husband. This time, he was furious and declared that he would never admit that brat of theirs to the academy again!"
Without a letter of recommendation, their entire family would be branded as criminals, with no hope of ever redeeming themselves. They wouldn't even be worthy to carry our shoes.
Small Theater
In the middle of the night, the old man squinted at Dean Yue, who was snoring: "Young Li, he knows too much. Let's make our move."
Li Rong: Please go first, senior.
Old man: No, please go first. You have more secrets to hide.
Li Rong: There are quite a few seniors here, so please go first, seniors.
The sleeping Dean Yue smacked his lips: "...Mmm, the ribs smell so good. Ping'er, give your piece to your teacher as a token of your filial piety..."
(End of this chapter)
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