Chapter 1266: Miss Cousin Does Not Want to Be Entrusted to Her (11)
Jin Shichu took Zhichun to Qingyang Academy to deliver meals to his father - in fact, there was a cafeteria in Qingyang Academy, so Jin Xiangrong didn't need to send meals from home, but Jin Shichu just used the delivery of meals as an excuse to go out and play.
It was noon when they went there and the students had already finished their classes. The original owner had been to Qingyang Academy before and was very familiar with the place. Jin Shichu took Zhichun to the small courtyard where Jin Xiangrong stayed with ease.
"Dad! I'm here to bring you food! Aunt Zhou has made a lot of her signature dishes today..." Before Jin Shichu even entered, his excited voice could be heard.
However, as soon as she stepped into the room, she found that there was another person in her father's room.
"Miss Jin." Zhai Yuecheng nodded slightly at her and smiled.
"Senior Brother Zhai, you are here too? What a coincidence, have you had lunch? If not, you can just join my dad. Aunt Zhou has made a lot of delicious food today." Jin Shichu was surprised for a moment, then quickly calmed down and asked.
Zhai Yuecheng declined, "No need, I'll go to the cafeteria soon, thank you for your kindness."
Jin Xiangrong said cheerfully, "Yuecheng, don't be polite. My new cook is very good at cooking. You must try it."
"Yeah, how can the food in my home compare to the food in your cafeteria?" Jin Shichu joked.
Seeing this, Zhai Yuecheng had no choice but to say, "Then I will respectfully obey your command."
So he really stayed and ate with Jin Xiangrong.
Jin Shichu had already eaten before coming, so she just left the food box and let them eat by themselves. She took Zhichun to the back mountain to enjoy the scenery.
"What scenery is there to enjoy in the back mountain at this time? The leaves are almost all fallen, and the trees that luckily haven't lost their leaves don't look very pretty either." Jin Xiangrong couldn't understand his daughter's preferences.
Jin Shichu said, "Dad, fallen leaves and dead trees are also scenery! Why do you have to insist that a mountain covered in gold, bright green, or full of flowers is a beautiful scenery? You are too clichéd."
Jin Xiangrong didn't expect his daughter to say something so reasonable. He looked at her in surprise and said, "Chu'er, you are right. It is true that I have restricted my thoughts too much. Instead, my thoughts are not as lively as yours. Daddy is really not as good as you in this aspect."
When Jin Shichu heard him say this, he immediately laughed and said, "Dad, you are too modest. You just didn't think of it at the moment! How could I really care about the beautiful scenery? I just wanted to go to the mountains to play..."
Jin Xiangrong immediately laughed and scolded her: "I thought you had a promising future, but I didn't expect you were still playful! Well, go ahead, but be careful and don't go too deep, it would be bad if you encounter wolves or wild boars."
"I know, I know. I'll pay attention. Now I'm leaving..." After saying this, Jin Shichu couldn't wait to pull Zhichun away.
"This child is just naughty." Jin Xiangrong couldn't help but scold with laughter as he watched his daughter leave happily.
"Sir, Junior Sister Jin is not naughty at all. She is just more lively, and that's good. It's better than those ladies from wealthy families who never go out of the house and live a relaxed and comfortable life." Zhai Yuecheng took the opportunity to increase the sense of his presence, striving to tie himself more and more closely to the name of Jin Shichu.
"What you said is true. I would rather she be free and lively, playful and noisy like she is now, than be forced to stay at home all day and live a depressed and suffocating life." Jin Xiangrong said.
"It's really rare to see a gentleman loving his daughter so much..." Zhai Yuecheng said unobtrusively.
Jin Shichu didn't know about the teacher-student comments on her lifestyle. She took Zhichun to the back mountain with great interest. Everyone was having lunch at that time, so no one came to the back mountain, and the master and servant didn't have to avoid others.
"Miss, it's so quiet here." Zhichun said a little fearfully as he listened to the forest that was completely silent except for a few birds chirping.
"It's normal. It's late autumn now and winter is about to come. Many small animals have begun to hibernate or move deeper into the mountains. It's naturally deserted here because it's close to human habitation." Jin Shichu explained to her.
"So that's how it is." Zhichun suddenly realized, and then looked at the lonely fallen leaves and dead branches around her and said, "Miss, is this scenery really beautiful? Why do I feel a little unhappy when I see this scenery?"
"It is said that autumn has always been a sad and lonely season. These fallen leaves and dead branches represent the death of a part of the tree, which is the exact opposite of the lush and vibrant spring and summer. When people see this, they will easily think of the demise of things around them. It is normal for you to feel uncomfortable looking at these scenes." Jin Shichu said patiently.
It is true that ordinary people tend to feel unhappy when seeing the autumn scenery, but Shi Chu herself is not an ordinary person. In her eyes, these fallen leaves and dead branches are just ordinary scenery and do not affect her mood at all - she is a person who can eat without changing her expression even when seeing a dead person.
Zhichun listened to Jin Shichu's words with a confused look, but he didn't say anything else. He wanted to try his best to appreciate the autumn scenery and keep up with his master's knowledge.
Jin Shichu rode non-stop along the mountain road into the forest, going further and further. Later, the mountain road turned into a small path, and the small path turned into no path... Fortunately, the grass is now dry and the trees are bare, so even if there is no path, he can still make a path by himself.
"Miss, where are we going?" Zhichun asked, sweating and panting.
Jin Shichu realized that she had been walking for a long time. She had practiced martial arts and had good physical strength, so she didn't feel tired after walking for such a long time. But Zhichun was different. She was just an ordinary woman with ordinary physical strength. After following her for such a long time, she was already exhausted.
"I forgot that you are not as strong as me. Let's rest here for a while." Jin Shichu said considerately.
How could Zhichun not know that she was doing this for him? Therefore, he was very touched: "Miss, you are so kind!"
"Okay, take a break. Aren't you tired?" Jin Shichu couldn't help laughing.
When Zhichun was sitting on a rock to rest, Jin Shichu looked around and suddenly saw a wild chestnut tree four or five meters ahead.
"Zhichun, look, there's a chestnut tree over there, and there are quite a few chestnuts on the tree!" Jin Shichu said happily, pointing at the chestnut tree in front.
"Where is it? Where is it?" Zhichun was very excited when he heard it, and hurriedly looked in the direction Jin Shichu pointed. Sure enough, he found that there was a chestnut tree there, and there were a lot of popped chestnuts under the tree.
"Miss! Let's go pick some chestnuts and make something delicious for Aunt Zhou?" Zhichun suddenly didn't feel tired anymore and excitedly suggested to Jin Shichu.
"Great! Chestnuts can be used to make many dishes. We're in for a treat this time." Jin Shichu was also very excited. His family had enough money to buy chestnuts, but it felt more fulfilling to eat the chestnuts that they had picked up from the mountains themselves.
(End of this chapter)
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