Not only Lu Fugui, but everyone else thought the same way.
Could it be that this little girl is from a very high-ranking family?
Others thought so, but Lu Baichuan didn't. After years of wandering around, he had developed a knack for judging people. This girl didn't look like a good person at all, so he didn't want to bother with her.
Lu Baichuan was always friendly to the villagers, greeting them with a smile whenever he saw them, but today he wouldn't even give them a glance.
Boss Lu said in a low voice, "Whose daughter is this? I don't recognize her."
The others shook their heads as well. Logically speaking, they had all lived in the village for so long and were quite familiar with each other, but they had never actually seen this person before.
Did they mistake you for someone else?
None of them spoke, waiting to see what she was up to.
No one paid any attention to her, but Zhang Cuiya wasn't embarrassed. She put the water bottle on the table and introduced herself: "I'm Li Sanniu's cousin. I've been visiting my aunt's house for a few days. I saw that you guys were busy, and I realized that my aunt's family is living a good life thanks to your families. So I brought you some honey water to express my gratitude!"
She spoke so eloquently that no one could find any flaws in her words; she was clearly a smart person, but her mind wasn't focused on the right thing.
“We appreciate your kindness, but this job is almost done. We need to go home for dinner, and it’s the same whether we drink water or not.”
Seeing that she was a young girl, the men didn't know what to say and could only let Lu Xiaoyang, who was good at business and had excellent communication skills, refuse.
The refusal was so obvious that everyone thought she would understand, but she remained very enthusiastic: "It's alright, it's still early. This honey water is a good thing, gentlemen, please have some!"
As she spoke, she began to pour water.
She stole the honey from her aunt's cupboard. Since it wasn't her own, she didn't know how to cherish it and put in a lot of it. She secretly took a sip, and it was especially sweet.
She wasn't afraid of being discovered by her aunt. As long as she told her aunt that the honey water was for the Lu family, her aunt definitely wouldn't say anything. After all, her aunt always remembered the Lu family's kindness, and she could hear her aunt talking about them every time she came over.
She poured the water and, seeing that the people on the roof still hadn't moved, felt a little aggrieved. She said, "I know this honey water isn't much to you, but it's the best I can offer. Please don't find it offensive..."
As she spoke, tears even welled up in her eyes. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought these grown men were bullying a young girl.
In the past, the outer courtyard gate was always left open like this. Every household here did it this way, so there was nothing strange about it. But today, Lu Fugui regretted not locking the door properly. Otherwise, how could he have attracted such a troublesome person?
Yes, even Lu Fugui could tell she wasn't a good person, let alone the others.
It would have been better if she hadn't said that last sentence, but she did anyway.
Although her intention was to express that the best thing she could offer was this honey water, the others heard it in a different way: I've given you the best I can offer, you can't refuse to drink it, drink it all, or I'll cry in front of you!
This is forcing people to follow a certain pace.
Who does she think she is?
Lei Zi thought for a moment and asked, "You said the honey belongs to your aunt's family. You mixed honey with water and gave it to us. Does your aunt know? Did your aunt send you, or was it your own idea?"
Zhang Cuiya was surprised that he suddenly asked so many questions. Who asks about the origin of a drink of water?
She hesitated for a moment, then quickly nodded: "Of course, my aunt asked me to bring it over!"
That moment of hesitation proved that she had something to hide.
The family on the roof saw it all. This little girl is quite clever despite her young age; she sent it over without telling the adults in her family.
Then they definitely shouldn't drink it. If they did, and others found out, wouldn't they think they were the ones taking advantage?
Now, not only Lu Baichuan's family, but even Lu Fugui's family wouldn't care about this little bit of honey water.
She had worked all afternoon and had taken breaks. During her breaks, she would go to the kitchen to get water, so she didn't need the water that Zhang Cuiya brought her.
"Take it back, we really don't need it."
Lu Fugui spoke with some displeasure, then tapped the nail with a hammer to secure it, indicating he was ready to continue working.
But his sudden movement startled Zhang Cuiya, making her think Lu Fugui was going to hit her. She took a big step back but didn't leave. Instead, she looked at Lu Baichuan expectantly and said in a coquettish voice, "Third Master Lu, I really didn't mean anything by it. I just saw you were too tired and wanted to bring you some water."
His tone deliberately shifted several times, making it hard for anyone not to notice.
Lu Baichuan frowned. He had only been back for a few days, and someone from another village already knew his identity so quickly. It seemed that they had been asking around quite a bit these past few days.
The others raised their eyebrows as well. No wonder someone was being so solicitous; it turned out they were after Lu Baichuan.
If He Jiuniang finds out... well, I don't know whether Lu Baichuan or this little girl will suffer a lot.
At this point, they no longer envied Lu Baichuan for being an official. For example, at times like this, it was none of their business, while Lu Baichuan... was not so lucky.
"roll."
The first time Lu Baichuan looked at her properly, his eyes were icy and piercing, as if he wanted to kill her.
Zhang Cuiya was startled. She saw Lu Baichuan's eyes, but she didn't think that Lu Baichuan would really do anything to her. She just felt that she had misjudged him.
"Third Master Lu, I only meant well, I didn't mean anything by it, please don't misunderstand. I'll leave the honey water here for now..."
She thought she could use a strategic retreat to advance; if she said she wanted to leave now, Lu Baichuan would definitely let her stay and take the water bottle with her after they finished drinking.
Before she could finish speaking, a soft laugh came from behind her. He Jiuniang mimicked her voice, saying in a coquettish tone, "Oh dear, I've come at an inopportune time. I almost ruined Master Lu's good time~"
Upon hearing the voice, Zhang Cuiya instinctively assumed it was a woman with the same purpose as her. However, when she turned around and saw an excessively beautiful face, she was instantly stunned.
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