Chapter 276 The Nest Will Not Be Gray
Zhou Huaining scratched his head embarrassedly. "Oh! It's not a big deal! This kind of thing is just a daily routine for me... for you. You don't have to take it to heart!"
Zhou Huaining was a little shy for the first time. Over the years, as a well-known playboy, he never cared about other people's double entendres, but he was afraid that someone would express gratitude to him.
The person Zhou Huaining fears most right now is not Zhao Xingjian, nor his father and mother, but the people of Xianchuan County.
Every time they cried and shouted to thank him, he couldn't help feeling uneasy. It was really weird.
To be honest, going against the governor was really nothing to him. He was very restrained in not hitting him.
If he had known that the villagers would be so moved, he should have beaten up the governor and the prefect.
"Everyone, get up! We agreed to treat me as Master Ning, so why are you kneeling?"
The village head led the villagers to stand up and said, "I have said enough thanks. Mr. Ning, come back to the village with everyone. Don't worry, we will help you drive the chickens and ducks!"
Zhou Huaining smiled and said, "Okay, stay one night before leaving!"
After everyone entered the village, they were about to close the city gate when someone outside the city shouted, "Don't close it, wait for me!"
The villagers laughed when they heard the voice, "The leader of Black Eagle Village is here!"
After the Black Eagle Village came to help dig the fish pond last time, the villagers truly accepted the Black Eagle Village in their hearts.
People from the Black Eagle Village came pushing a cart loaded with watermelons.
The villagers gathered around and touched the big, round watermelon curiously. "Is this the watermelon grown from the seedlings that Master Xiaojiu gave me earlier?"
"This melon looks beautiful, and there are patterns on the skin!"
"Yes! It's ripe and ready to eat now, so I gave it to you to try!"
Hawkeye spotted Zhou Huaining in the crowd and said, "Is the county magistrate here too? It's a good opportunity for him to try the watermelons we grew!"
"Watermelon?" Zhou Huaining asked in surprise. "I've never heard of it. It seems to be a new species, just like strawberries. But how do you eat watermelon? Should you stew it or boil it?"
"No need to stew or boil, just eat it directly!" said Hawkeye.
The villagers exclaimed, "This melon is eaten raw?"
Hawkeye smiled and said, "Watermelon is different from winter melon and pumpkin. It's not a vegetable, it's a fruit."
The villagers finally understood, "It turned out to be fruit! This is the first time we've seen such a big fruit!"
Hawkeye patted the watermelon with satisfaction. "Listen to the sound! It's so crispy, it's ripe!"
The villagers laughed and said, "The boss knows so much!"
Hawkeye took out his dagger and wiped it. "I've watched them grow up day by day, how could I not understand?"
As he spoke, he cut the watermelon. With a crisp sound, the watermelon split in two. Hawkeye gently broke it open, revealing the red flesh inside, and the abundant juice flowed out.
Hawkeye waved his dagger and deftly cut the watermelon into pieces, inviting everyone to taste it.
The villagers each took a piece, took a bite and were immediately amazed, "It's so sweet! As sweet as honey!"
"So juicy, really quenches my thirst! This watermelon is really delicious!"
Hawkeye was very happy and asked the brothers from Black Eagle Village to cut two more pieces. "Everyone, eat more! I'll send some to the little boss!"
Hawkeye carried the watermelon in the bamboo basket into the village. Zhou Huaining took it and said, "I'll do it!"
Hawkeye was a little surprised. "Master, you've never done this kind of rough work, have you? Leave it to me!"
"I'm a man, and I won't let a woman do heavy work..." Zhou Huaining looked around and said softly, "You don't have to act like a man in front of me. Don't do this kind of physical work in the future. Just let the brothers in the village do it."
Hawkeye snorted, "Don't look down on me. If you hadn't caught me last time, would you have known I was a woman? How am I any worse than a man?"
"Not bad, not bad. You're more capable than a man." Zhou Huaining laughed. "It's really weird to say this to a man with a beard!"
Hawkeye glanced at him sideways, "Don't mention topics like men and women in front of me anymore. I hate being treated as a weakling! Because, I'm not a weakling myself!"
As he spoke, he snatched the bamboo basket, put it on his shoulder, and strode forward.
"Isn't that perfect?" Zhou Huaining followed. "I'm weak, and you're strong while I'm weak. We're a perfect match. Let's be friends!"
Hawkeye acted as if he didn't hear anything and walked away carrying the watermelon.
Zhou Huaining chased after him, "Answer me!"
"I don't make friends with weaklings." Hawkeye said.
Arriving at the door of the Ye family, Hawkeye shouted: "Boss, come and eat watermelon!"
"Come here!"
There was the sound of footsteps, and Little Dumpling came running over with a small bowl in his hand.
Zhou Huaining saw what was in the bowl and shouted, "Strawberries?! How do you have so many strawberries?"
Although I guessed that the strawberries were lost by Xiao Jiuer, I still found it unbelievable when I saw it with my own eyes.
The little dumpling smiled sweetly and placed the strawberries in the small bowl in front of the two of them, "Here, Ni Mengqi!"
"Thank you, boss. I heard the strawberries are delicious!" Hawkeye took the small bowl and started eating it.
Zhou Huaining tutted his words, "This is much better than what Princess Mingzhu eats."
Xiao Jiuer put her hands on her waist and said, "She's a bad girl. I won't give her seven!"
Zhou Huaining bent down and held up the little dumpling's chubby face. "Xiaobao, tell your uncle, are you a little fairy from heaven?"
The little dumpling pouted, "No! It's not like the nest will get gray!"
Hawkeye laughed out loud, "That's right, Xiao Jiuer can't fly, so he's not a little fairy!"
Zhou Huaining looked mysterious, "You don't know what happened today. It's simply amazing. No one can do it except gods."
Little Dumpling grabbed a handful of strawberries and stuffed them into Zhou Huaining's mouth, "Susu, eat more strawberries and stop talking!"
"Pfft!" Hawkeye couldn't help laughing, "Men who talk too much are really annoying!"
Zhou Huaining: “…”
Forget it, no matter whether Xiao Jiuer admits it or not, in his heart, she is undoubtedly a little fairy.
Hawkeye and Zhou Huaining stayed at Ye's house for lunch.
It was Hawkeye's first time eating Yunniang's cooking, so he naturally praised it highly.
The others didn't eat as much as usual because they were already full from eating watermelon before the meal.
After dinner, Hawkeye greeted the Ye family and said, "Everyone, someone will bring in the remaining watermelons at the entrance of the village. Keep them for yourself. I'm going back to prepare to sell the watermelons in town."
Xiao Jiuer pulled Zhou Huaining: "You are so lewd and want to buy melons!"
Zhou Huaining nodded and said, "Xiao Jiuer is right. You don't have to go to town. Leave the watermelon sales to me. I promise that the buyers will come to us."
Hawkeye said, "You are the county magistrate, so it is better for you not to get involved in these things. I have some connections in town and can sell it myself."
"It's okay, I won't show up." Zhou Huaining said, "People in town are already used to coming to Heihe Village to buy things. You can ask the brothers to transport the watermelons to Heihe Village."
Buyers would definitely prefer to do business with Heihe Village rather than Black Eagle Village.
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