Chapter 386 Trying Every Means
There were two fish skewered on a wooden rack, and underneath was a fire. After roasting for a while, the aroma of fish wafted out. An Yan was sitting nearby. She turned her head to look inside and said to the old woman, "Grandma, it's time to eat."
The old woman put down what she was holding and walked out. She sat down next to An Yan and said to her, "You better be careful. If you often walk by the river, you will get your shoes wet."
"I won't be going there for the next two days. The vegetables over there are enough for us to eat for two days." An Yan said to her with a smile.
"How many Youyue grass plants are there now?" asked the old woman.
"Ten plants." An Yan said. She was actually trying to find a solution, but all the experiments in the past two days had failed.
The old woman placed two bowls in front of her. An Yan put all the fish into the bowls and said, "Eat. Finally, we have some meat."
"I was thinking that the woman must have deliberately wanted to trap you, so she gave you such a tricky question." The old woman said as she handed the chopsticks to An Yan.
An Yan said: "No matter what she wants, I can't stay here for a long time, but I will do what I promised her."
"Who are you? I don't think you are that ordinary." The old woman smelled the fragrance of the fish and was so greedy that she didn't even need chopsticks and ate it directly with her hands.
An Yan said, "Be careful when eating it, don't swallow the fish bones."
"Yeah." The old woman nodded, then sighed, "I haven't eaten a single fish in decades. All I've had is dried sweet potatoes and steamed buns."
"This kind of days won't last long." An Yan said.
The old woman was only focused on eating and didn't respond, but An Yan began to ponder. She asked again, "This place is quite strange. There was a road when I came here, but when I leave, I can't find the way back."
"That is, otherwise we would have been able to get out."
An Yan nodded slightly and began to eat the fish, feeling that it tasted quite fresh. At the same time, she looked at the old woman and found that she was eating very carefully, with a look of enjoying it very much. So she gave her the fish in her bowl and said, "Grandma, I'll give it all to you. I'll go check on the Youyue grass." After that, she stood up and went to the enclosed flower garden.
This Youyue grass grows very slowly. Only one plant grows from a handful of seeds. We should think of a solution. It is probably related to the soil. Maybe we should give it some fertilizer, or move it to another place. Planting it next to the well is probably not a good idea. Every time foul air comes out, it will pollute the soil over there.
Thinking this way, An Yan decided to find another place to open up a new piece of land.
But she didn't want to move today and decided to go for a walk outside. She missed Li Rongsen inexplicably and wondered how he was doing these days, and whether Yan Qingqiu was taking good care of West City.
Yan Qingqiu and Li Rongsen walked around the place several times but still couldn't find An Yan. Moreover, the spiritual fairy didn't come here often. She just ordered the servants to arrange food and drink for them and nothing else.
Yan Qingqiu said, "What's going on? Are we just going to keep wasting time like this?"
"It seems that there is no other way except asking the spiritual immortal." Li Rongsen said.
"It would be great if she could speak, but it's a pity she refuses to speak." Yan Qingqiu sneered and added, "Even if she wanted to speak, she would have to pay a price."
"Of course I can't offer it as a bargaining chip," Li Rongsen replied bluntly. He was well aware of Lingxian's intentions; she had made them quite obvious over the past few days.
Yan Qingqiu lowered his brows and said, "I definitely won't agree to that either."
"It seems that you are not the kind of person who forgets his friends for the sake of beauty." Li Rongsen joked with him.
Yan Qingqiu glanced at him and asked, "Or fight with that woman."
"This is her territory. If she gets angry, it will definitely harm your woman." Li Rongsen reminded him.
Yan Qingqiu trembled all over when he heard the words "your woman". If An Yan heard it, she would beat someone up. She said, "Can you please stop talking about your woman all the time?"
"What's wrong? Are you still afraid that you won't be able to get her?"
"She was never my woman." Yan Qingqiu was really pissed off by Li Rongsen.
Li Rongsen said: "As a man, you should have some confidence."
"I won't talk to you anymore. You have to find a solution quickly. It's almost time for dinner. Another day is about to pass, and you and I still have no clues." Yan Qingqiu was almost dying of anxiety, but looking at Li Rongsen, he seemed to be still leisurely.
Outside, the maid came in to set the table.
The maid in charge was called Xiaochun. She was already very familiar with Yan Qingqiu and Li Rongsen, and she had been serving them for the past two days.
Yan Qingqiu had been flirting with her for several days, for no other reason than to get her to talk. When he saw her coming over, he pulled her sleeve and said, "Pour me some tea."
Xiaochun's cheeks turned red and she instinctively took a step back.
Yan Qingqiu let her go temporarily, and after the maidservants had arranged all the dishes and left, he called her, "Xiaochun, stay and pour me some tea."
Xiaochun was originally the last one to walk. She shouldn't have paid any attention to him, but she couldn't refuse Yan Qingqiu's voice. Finally, she turned around and walked closer to him. While picking up the teapot, she said to him, "If you continue like this, I will tell Lingxian."
"I'm the deputy mayor of West City. It wouldn't be unfair to you if I let you follow me, right?" Yan Qingqiu grabbed Xiaochun's sleeve again.
Li Rongsen didn't react at all and let Yan Qingqiu do whatever he wanted.
I heard Yan Qingqiu say to Xiaochun again: "You are Lingxian's personal maid. You have been with her for many years."
"I have been with the Master since I was a child."
"You've grown up, and it's time for you to leave." Yan Qingqiu chuckled, his eyebrows and eyes full of smiles. He blew a breath on Xiaochun's forehead, which made her whole body stunned and she began to feel at a loss.
"You...you...what do you mean?"
"I want to take you away, are you willing?" Yan Qingqiu stopped pulling her sleeve and held her wrist, shocking her so much that she held her breath.
Li Rongsen just watched coldly from the side. He found that Yan Qingqiu was really good at flirting. With such skills, how could he not make An Yan like him? It was really strange.
Xiaochun's lips moved slightly, but I couldn't hear what she was saying.
Yan Qingqiu's voice was deep and magnetic, with a bewitching tone. He said, "You are just a maid here. If you come back with me, you will be my wife. Hundreds of people will serve you. Don't you like it?"
"No, I can't leave here."
"I want to take you away, who dares to say no?" Yan Qingqiu smiled at her and pulled her closer to him, almost leaning on his chest.
Xiaochun struggled hard to break free. She thought Yan Qingqiu would not let go, but he suddenly let go of her hand, causing her to lose her balance and fall straight down, but she found herself caught the next moment.
Yan Qingqiu had already put one hand around her waist and held her upright, saying, "I'll wait for you to think about it. Go back first."
Xiaochun fled in panic.
Yan Qingqiu was dusting off his clothes and said, "You really have to force me to do this."
Li Rongsen looked over at him and said, "I see you're quite good at pleasing women. That woman just now was most likely already attracted to you. How come you can't handle An Yan?"
"That's different. An Yan doesn't buy it."
(End of this chapter)
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