Chapter 83 I Know You Are Not Interested in Me
"Your Excellency's prediction is correct. After the flood, many refugees have indeed poured into the city. However, in order to maintain public order, I have opened several charity houses in the city to accommodate the refugees. Those beggars have also crowded into the charity houses to eat and sleep. Tomorrow, I will take you to the city to have a look."
Liang Weimin explained, personally pouring a glass of wine for Shen Qingyuan, and then said, "Xuzhou has a mild climate and a well-developed river system. If it weren't for the floods, it would be a fertile and prosperous land of fish and rice. I am incompetent. I have been in Xuzhou for so many years and have not come up with a way to completely eradicate the floods. Lord Shen was the top scorer in the imperial examination at the age of seventeen. I wonder if you have any advice on this?"
Liang Weimin is nearly fifty years old and is considered Shen Qingyuan's senior in the officialdom. However, he does not care about his face. He frankly admits his incompetence and praises Shen Qingyuan's talents. He is not ashamed to learn from his inferiors, and seems more like a good official who is dedicated to serving the people.
Shen Qingyuan immediately chatted with Liang Weimin about how to deal with the flood in Xuzhou.
Liang Weimin was quite supportive. No matter what Shen Qingyuan said, he would applaud and praise him, praising Shen Qingyuan as a genius in flood control.
The meal lasted for a full hour, and in the end, Shen Qingyuan was carried out of the Liang family by Chunxi and Qingshu.
As the three of them left, the smile on Liang Weimin's face instantly disappeared. His confidant came out from the shadows and asked curiously, "Sir, is the flood control method that Lord Shen just mentioned really that good?"
Liang Weimin curled his lips and laughed sarcastically, "He's nothing but a useless idiot who only knows how to study. No wonder he hasn't been promoted in Jingzhao Prefecture for ten years. Just find a scapegoat and send him back to Beijing to report."
At the same time, in the carriage, Shen Qingyuan sneered: "Smiling old man with a dagger hidden in his heart, he really thinks I'm a fool."
Qingshu had never seen his master like this before, and was horrified by his laughter.
Weren't you just drinking and chatting happily with the governor of the prefecture? Why did you turn around and start scolding that old man?
Chunxi had experience before, so she wasn't too surprised. She just felt that Shen Qingyuan's alcohol tolerance seemed... a little poor.
Today, you drank much less than last time when Wei Lingze deliberately forced you to drink, but you are still drunk, right?
Perhaps knowing that Xuzhou was not a good place, Shen Qingyuan was relatively restrained this time when he was drunk, and did not do anything overly intimate towards Chunxi in the carriage.
As soon as I returned to the post station, officials brought me sobering soup and hot water.
After drinking the sobering soup, Shen Qingyuan went to take a bath first.
Chunxi helped him find a set of clean clothes and just put them on the shelf when she heard Shen Qingyuan say, "I forgive you."
ah? ? ?
This was a nonsensical statement, leaving Chunxi bewildered. Shen Qingyuan then added, "I forgive you for slapping me last time."
Chunxi: “…”
So, sir, you don’t remember what happened when you were drunk when you were sober, but you can remember it when you are drunk again?
Chunxi saw this for the first time and felt a little strange. She followed Shen Qingyuan's words and said, "I really didn't mean it. It's great that you can forgive me, sir."
Shen Qingyuan was a little proud: "I have never been a petty person, and you are my wife, so I must treat you well."
After days of traveling, Shen Qingyuan got a lot of tan, but his body was still very white. Now he was sitting in the bathtub, his shoulders and neck were red from the heat, making people inexplicably feel that he was easy to bully.
Chunxi easily recalled the feeling from before.
The adult’s chest muscles…are quite firm.
As soon as this thought came to mind, Shen Qingyuan's voice came into his ears: "What are you thinking about?"
"I'm not, I didn't!"
Chunxi subconsciously shook her head to deny it, her face suddenly became hot, and her heart began to pound.
She swore that she had just had a flash of thought and had no intention of taking advantage of anyone.
"oh."
Shen Qingyuan nodded, as if he believed Chunxi's words, and did not pursue the matter further.
Chunxi breathed a sigh of relief and was about to change the subject when the sound of splashing water was heard and Shen Qingyuan stood up from the bathtub without any preparation.
Chunxi suddenly turned around, but the fleeting scene seemed to be engraved in his mind.
The steaming water flowed down the solid skin, and Shen Qingyuan's body, glistening with water, looked even stronger than usual.
And as the water flowed down, he saw a rough and ferocious look that was completely inconsistent with his serious and solemn face...
“…”!!!
Cao Chunxi, don't think about these details anymore.
You just didn't see anything!
Chunxi tried hard to block out her thoughts. Just as she was thinking about how to deal with it if Shen Qingyuan came to her like this, she heard a rustling sound behind her.
Mustering up the courage to turn around, Shen Qingyuan put on his clothes and lay down on the bed, saying dejectedly, "I know you're not interested in me. Don't worry, I won't do that to you again."
It's not that I'm not interested, it just looks a bit scary.
Thinking of what he had just seen, Chunxi swallowed the comfort that was about to come out of his mouth.
The master is so gifted that she probably can't bear it. Besides, he has been drinking. If he doesn't take it seriously, she will definitely suffer badly.
Anyway, adults won’t remember what happened when they were drunk when they wake up, so it’s okay to be sad for a while.
She couldn't possibly make herself suffer just because she felt sorry for the adults.
Chunxi pursed her lips and didn't respond. Shen Qingyuan glared at her resentfully, turned his back and fell asleep.
After making sure that he was really asleep, Chunxi gently wiped his body and went to sleep.
The next day, Chunxi woke up immediately when Shen Qingyuan moved.
Feeling guilty, she diligently stood up to help Shen Qingyuan straighten his clothes, and asked tentatively: "My Lord, you were drunk again last night. Do you remember what happened?"
Shen Qingyuan's eyes had returned to their coldness. He recalled and said, "I remember everything that happened at the Liang family, but I'm not very clear about it after returning to the post station. What happened?"
"No, no," Chunxi quickly shook his head, paused, and then said, "I think your alcohol tolerance is not very good. You should drink less in the future. It would be bad if someone discovered this weakness and set a trap for you."
Shen Qingyuan didn't have many friends before, and he rarely attended banquets, so he wasn't sure about his alcohol tolerance. However, he also knew that drinking would cause trouble, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll pay attention next time."
As long as the adults stop getting drunk, no one will know what happened last night.
Chunxi completely relaxed, and as she relaxed, her eyes unconsciously drifted towards the area below Shen Qingyuan's waist and abdomen.
How could an adult who looks so serious be so wild?
Shen Qingyuan was quite perceptive and soon noticed that there was something wrong with Chunxi's eyes. He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
As he spoke, Shen Qingyuan spread out his hands and turned them around, showing off what he was wearing today.
Chunxi quickly put away his thoughts and shook his head, saying, "No, my Lord looks very handsome today!"
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