As Zhang Hao walked, he saw a girl standing among a group of dayflowers.
She stood in the middle of the flower bushes, wearing an apricot-colored dress, her black hair loose and draped over her shoulders, reaching her waist.
Like a flower fairy, she seemed to be surrounded by light, appearing and disappearing, yet not frivolous. Like a lotus incarnation seated before the Buddha, she was exquisitely beautiful.
He didn't even see the other person's face clearly before he felt the whole world brighten up.
Wei Yuyan thought the flowers looked beautiful and wished this land were hers. She could then cultivate it into a garden with colorful flowers.
As I was getting ready to go home, I felt like someone was watching me. When I looked up, I saw a slender young man with very fair skin, who looked just like a scholar.
Wei Yuyan didn't recognize him, nor did she know why he was looking at her. Could it be that he knew her?
Wei Yuyan ignored him and went straight into the courtyard. She was a little tired from supporting herself on one leg for so long.
I sat down and started making clothes. The tops for the two children should be finished today, and I still need to make two pairs of pants and five pairs of shoes.
The task is arduous, but fortunately the weather has been good recently, and the herbs I picked last time are almost dried. Once my foot is healed, I can sell them.
When the time comes, we must buy pig's trotters to celebrate, because it's believed that like cures like.
Prepare pig's trotters, ribs, and pork belly. Invite Brother Zhang and his wife over for a meal. During my injury, Sister-in-law Xiuhua has been taking care of everything.
Zhang Hao watched Wei Yuyan walk in and had the urge to go up and strike up a conversation.
When they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, they found that the gate was already closed.
Zhang Hao raised his hand and then lowered it again. Was he being too abrupt? The person didn't even know him, and he was just knocking on the door like that?
Not knowing whether the girl was married or not, Zhang Hao dared not make any rash moves and started walking down the mountain.
After walking for a while, about fifteen minutes, Zhang Hao's mind was still filled with Wei Yuyan's image, which he couldn't shake off.
Zhang Hao simply returned to the Wu family's doorstep, this time devising a good excuse.
"Knock knock knock~ Hello, is anyone home?"
Zhang Hao knocked gently on the door.
"Xiao Lei, go open the door."
Wei Yuyan called out to Xiao Lei, who was washing vegetables and preparing to cook in the kitchen.
"oh".
Xiao Lei curiously went to open the door, wondering who would come at this hour.
"What can I do for you?"
Xiao Lei opened the door and found a stranger standing there.
"Brother, I'd like to ask where the village chief's house is. I came to visit the village chief today and went out for a walk, but I accidentally got lost."
This was Zhang Hao's excuse, which was both reasonable and wouldn't arouse suspicion.
"Oh, wait a minute, sister-in-law, someone here is asking for directions to the village chief's house. Shall I take him there?"
Xiao Lei took two steps inside and greeted Wei Yuyan.
"Okay, fine."
Wei Yuyan looked up and saw that this was the same person who had been staring at her from outside.
It must have been a quarter of an hour already. Could it be that he really is lost and can't find his way? It seems he's not from the village.
Wei Yuyan didn't think much of it, nodded, and continued making clothes.
"Let's go, I'll take you there."
Xiao Lei returned to the door, closed it, and then led Zhang Hao forward.
"Little brother, is your older brother out working?"
When Zhang Hao heard Xiao Lei call Wei Yuyan "sister-in-law," he felt as if he had been doused with cold water.
However, I still want to understand one thing.
"My older brother joined the army. What happened? Do you know my older brother?"
Wu Lei was a little confused. Did he know his older brother?
"No, I don't know him. I just heard that many people in the village go to town to do odd jobs, and I thought your older brother went too."
Zhang Hao was slightly surprised. It turned out that her husband had joined the army and she was already married.
"It's that courtyard, the one with the higher wall. I'll head back now."
Wu Lei didn't doubt Zhang Hao's words and prepared to leave after leading him outside the courtyard.
"Hey, wait a minute, I'm wasting your time, this is a thank you gift."
Zhang Hao took out ten coins from his pocket and handed them over.
"No need, it's just showing you the way, no need for thanks."
Wu Lei seemed flattered and said he didn't need it.
"Yes, yes, if it weren't for you, I would have gotten lost. If you don't accept this, I won't be able to sleep tonight. Goodbye, little brother."
Zhang Hao stuffed ten coins into Wu Lei's hand and left, not giving him a chance to refuse.
"This older brother is so generous~".
Wu Lei looked at the money in his hand and quickly put it away. Brother Zhang only earned eight to ten copper coins a day from hard labor in town, and he was just showing him the way.
"Sister-in-law, here's the money."
When Wu Lei got home, he handed ten coins to Wei Yuyan.
"Huh? Where did you get the money?"
Wei Yuyan was a little curious.
“I showed the way to that older brother, and he said it was a thank-you gift. I said I didn’t need it, but he insisted on giving it to me.”
Wu Lei explained.
"I didn't expect you to be such a wealthy young master, Xiao Lei. Consider these ten coins your own pocket money, keep them safe."
Wei Yuyan returned the money to Wu Lei, which he had earned through his own labor, and told him to keep it so he could learn to save money from a young age.
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Wu Lei didn't expect his sister-in-law to let him keep it; there was an incident last year...
He chopped firewood and sold it for three coins, which he gave to his sister-in-law. She simply praised him once and then accepted the money.
I didn't expect my sister-in-law to let him keep it this time. She's really different from before.
Wu Lei couldn't remember roughly when it started.
When Zhang Hao returned to the village chief's house, the food was already on the table.
Just as everyone was discussing why Zhang Hao hadn't returned yet and whether they should go out to look for him, he came back.
"Oh dear, Young Master Zhang is back. There's no need to look for him anymore. I already told you Young Master Zhang is exceptionally clever; how could he possibly get lost? Come, come, let's get ready to eat."
The matchmaker said she was about to go find him when Young Master Zhang walked in. The matchmaker quickly pulled Young Master Zhang to sit down.
I need to eat something good myself; the village chief's meal today is really plentiful.
"I'm sorry, elders, Zhoujia Village is so picturesque that I've lingered a little longer than I should have, which has taken up a little of your time."
Zhang Hao apologized.
"It's nothing serious. We're not strangers. Your return is just in time."
The village chief had become quite familiar with Master Zhang and was prepared for both possibilities. After all, the village chief never did anything that would lose money.
This meal alone cost several tens of coins, plus the rouge for my daughter; it must have cost quite a bit.
"The braised pork ribs are here! Come on, let's get ready to eat. Oh dear, Cuifang has been busy all morning."
I only prepared a few dishes, and I don't know if they taste good or not, so please forgive me.
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