The History of Rhymes
Su Liu smiled and guided Gu Zhangshi to say a lot of "Wang Po selling melons and boasting about herself" words. Su Liu was very satisfied with what he heard, and Gu Zhangshi was also very satisfied with the boasting. Isn't this an alternative win-win situation?
Soon, the group arrived at a workshop where the dining carts were placed.
Originally, Xiao Cheng could have just cleaned the food cart and left, but due to a temporary transfer, the foreman who was in charge of the business put him in a difficult position. The foreman demanded that Xiao Cheng wash all the dishes that had piled up from the previous night to this morning before he would sign the transfer letter and let him go.
It would be a waste not to take advantage of free wool, not to mention that Xiao Cheng had offended Manager Gu and was actually sent to the ranch. Naturally, the people under him took advantage of the situation and started to make things difficult for Xiao Cheng.
Although these trivial tasks are not difficult to do, they are much more difficult and anyone would get angry.
When Su Liu arrived, Xiao Cheng was arguing with the foreman about washing dishes.
"Why should I wash it? Who made the rule?"
"Hey, you troublemaker! Those good friends of yours have all run off these past few days. If you're going to quit, why don't you just be tough and get out with them?"
"What does my thinking have to do with you? Are you, a lowly official, using chicken feathers as your authority?"
"You're not pretending anymore, are you? I thought you'd learned your lesson recently. You sneaked a dinner yesterday, and I didn't report it to you out of respect. Did you really think you could do it without anyone noticing?"
"Why did I eat secretly?" Xiao Cheng was no longer calm. After all, he would have his work points deducted for eating secretly, and he would also be laughed at by everyone because of the bad behavior.
"You didn't steal food, oh, you didn't steal food... Haha," the foreman repeated Xiao Cheng's words with a beaming expression, his eyes squinting up and down at Xiao Cheng, as if to say: Give me something to shut me up, or you'll see what I'll do...
Manager Gu coughed a few times, his expression serious and fair, like a reliable superior. He stood on Xiao Cheng's side and warned the foreman, "Xiao Cheng is a well-behaved person. How could he steal food? It must be that the blood slave ate an extra box that night."
The foreman finally noticed Manager Gu and quickly bowed and smiled, "Yes, yes, you're right."
Manager Gu smugly put his hands behind his back. When he looked at Xiao Cheng, his eyes were no longer as disdainful as before. He said with a kind smile, "Xiao Cheng, what are you still standing there for? Take them away quickly and don't miss the important matter."
Xiao Cheng looked at Manager Gu with some anger and surprise, then lowered his head and remained silent for a moment. Finally, he bowed to Manager Gu and left with Su Liu and the others.
From a distance, Su Liu heard Master Gu bragging about his good deeds again.
"This Xiao Cheng is a good person."
"Master Gu, you are too easy to bully. You are still speaking up for this kind of person. If he were my subordinate, I would make sure he gets into trouble."
"Hey, it's pointless to say that... Everyone is raised by their parents, so any help is appreciated."
Su Liu was overjoyed. Manager Gu also knew how to "give a hammer and a date" and create a "two-faced" personality. Did he think he was very good at flattering the superiors and controlling the subordinates?
I don’t know what will happen next. Can Manager Gu survive for three days?
Just as she was secretly happy, Qi Fengling's hand gently touched Su Liu's fingertips. Seeing that Su Liu did not resist, he carefully held Su Liu's hand.
The slightly cool temperature of Qi Fengling's hands no longer carried a faint vanilla scent like before. Qi Fengling had no smell on his body and seemed to be a very ordinary human male Alpha.
"Did you go back to the manor?" Su Liu asked Qi Fengling in a low voice.
The size of the small package Qi Fengling was carrying on his shoulder looked very similar to the one he had used to pack some underwear for Su Liu last time.
Qi Fengling's face is very dull now, the type that would be inconspicuous in the crowd, but if you look closely, his eyes are still very beautiful, and coupled with his perfectly proportioned body, he is a golden marriage partner, no wonder he is envied by others.
Seeing that Su Liu was finally willing to pay attention to him, Qi Fengling nodded slightly, and hinted with his lips and teeth moving slightly: All of this this time was also his show of skill.
Su Liu really wanted to bite Qi Fengling's lips to prevent him from saying shameless words all the time.
The group walked in silence, with only Ji He, like an innocent child, giving Xiao Cheng the other breakfast that Su Liu didn't eat. Because of this action, Ji He went from being half a step behind to walking side by side with Xiao Cheng. When Ji He saw Xiao Cheng thanking him and eating while walking, he hesitated for a moment and then started eating while walking as well.
The debris that fell on the dirt road was diligently carried away by ants that followed the smell.
Su Liu looked carefully and found that today's breakfast was mutton sandwich.
No wonder it smells so strong.
This season is not the best time to eat lamb. Perhaps the small kitchen is trying to follow Li An's wishes to take good care of these blood slaves, which led to the current situation.
I wonder how many herdsmen were angered and cried by such flattery.
Su Liu sighed.
Before going to the ranch, Xiao Cheng took Su Liu and the others to the food and clothing office to get tents, dry food and water bottles. The herdsmen are no different from others, and sometimes they may have to stay in the ranch at night.
Being not good at something doesn't mean knowing nothing. Xiao Cheng packed his luggage neatly while talking about the precautions. As soon as he looked up, he saw Ji He was as thin as a bamboo pole without any muscles, so he carried Ji He's luggage as well. When he wanted to take care of Su Liu, he found that Su Liu's fiancé had already carried their luggage on his shoulders.
Xiao Cheng smiled, his eyes filled with envy for Su Liu having such a good fiancé. He looked into the distance and sighed, feeling a little melancholy.
Ji He seemed to sense Xiao Cheng's loneliness, so he clenched his fist and encouraged him, "Don't worry, my Xiao...Xiao Hong is very capable. Follow our Xiao Hong, and your life will definitely get better and better."
Xiao Cheng obviously didn't believe it, but he still smiled to save face. After all, since he met Su Liu, he had already eaten two meals with good food, and he had received some practical benefits. "Okay, for a new life, let's go!"
As he said this, he took the lead and walked out with great enthusiasm.
"Xiaohong, how could you go to the ranch? Who ordered this?"
At the door of the food and clothing office, Su Liu's "backer" Dang Xia came over, and Manager Gu was smiling behind him.
Su Liu looked at Dang Xia with tears in her eyes.
Dang Xia was already a fanboy of Su Liu. Although he was somewhat repulsed by this ugly face, he at least didn't show any disdain. Seeing Su Liu so aggrieved, Dang Xia was so angry that he immediately slapped Gu Zhangshi and said, "Do you want to rebel?"
Of course, Gu Zhangshi was also very aggrieved, but Omegas with engagements could not be blood slaves. This was a written rule. Being treated so coldly by Dang Xia, he felt pained and bitter. "Sir, this... is against the rules."
Dang Xia didn't care about that. "What rules are you talking about? I see you guys in charge eating and drinking delicious food every day, slaughtering sheep and chickens. Is that a rule?"
"......" After his conspiracy was exposed, Manager Gu instantly deflated like a balloon.
According to the rules, the daily meals of the masters were not that extravagant, and they did secretly enjoy special privileges behind their masters' backs. After all, they served the vampires, and these human foods were either sold or used to provide for the manor servants. As long as they covered up for each other and didn't go too far, even if the Duke found out, he would turn a blind eye.
"...Don't quarrel over me, it's not worth it," Su Liu pouted like a green tea, but his face was so ugly that the smell of the tea became as disgusting as rotten hot pot water.
Dang Xia's eyelids twitched, and he seemed to finally be unable to stand Su Liu, and turned his head away silently.
Manager Gu rolled his eyes impatiently.
Only Qi Fengling stared at Su Liu's pouting lips intently, with a warm smile in his eyes.
Su Liu quickly pursed his lips when Qi Fengling looked at him. He seemed to be disrespected by Qi Fengling's gaze.
Xiao Cheng and Ji He watched the interaction between Su Liu and her boyfriend silently, and they looked at each other for a few seconds as if they were a little bit shocked.
"The pasture is very dangerous. There may be wolves at night," Dang Xia reminded Su Liu that the people who asked them, a few Omegas, to herd sheep had extremely sinister intentions.
"They weren't the only ones there," Manager Gu explained patiently, his face bruised with slap marks. "The area allocated to them is wolves-free and the safest area on the inner side."
"Really?" Dang Xia stood with his hands behind his back. Although he was a very cowardly vampire, he was not without any aura.
"Yes, yes, yes," Lao Jing, Gu's lackey, came over and spoke for Gu.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, then I'll go herd sheep," Su Liu was like a fool who was easily fooled. He didn't seem to understand the backer's hint and still jumped into the fire pit.
Dang Xia had a lot of ideas. Since Su Liu didn't give up, he must have other plans. He didn't say much, so he had to uphold his dignity as a backer and asked Manager Gu to take better care of Su Liu and the others. Finally, he nodded implicitly to Su Liu and left.
After he left, Gu Zhangshi's aura hardened again. He squinted his eyes in the direction Dang Xia left and sneered, as if to say: "In my heart, I only recognize the Duke as my master. Who do you think you are? How dare you point fingers at me? Even if you beat a dog, you have to look at its owner. What's more, I have a hidden identity. I am a member of the resistance army..."
At this time, Lao Jing, the "direct lackey", played his role to the fullest, shouting at Su Liu and the others, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and get to work. Having a backer is no excuse for you to be lazy and eat."
He spoke righteously, as if as a clean official of his generation, he looked down upon people with connections.
Xiao Cheng glanced at the old well, sneered, and then walked towards the ranch with his bag on his back.
Behind him was Ji He, who was jogging to keep up with him.
Su Liu followed Qi Fengling timidly, as if she had become weak after her fiancé came.
As the group walked away, Xiao Cheng began to complain.
"That guy surnamed Jing is the most shameless. Manager Gu's boastful nephew has mentioned him more than once when he got drunk, saying he goes to Manager Gu's house every holiday and works like a slave, like a mangy dog, being ordered around like that."
"Now she's acting so noble, how can he be worthy of her?"
"And what about that niece-in-law of Master Gu? What kind of person is she? She wants a nice house and wants to kick all of us out. She wants three rooms all by herself. Why doesn't she just become a bandit?"
"What kind of people are this family? There was such a commotion before, but Manager Gu refused to pay a penny. He came up with a stupid idea and deducted our wages under various excuses. He even gave the embezzled money to his niece's wife. Now, they are getting along well again. It's disgusting."
Ji He covered his mouth in shock, as if it was the first time he heard of such a bold move.
However, Su Liu felt that Master Gu's methods were not very clever, but they were fatal enough to shake the morale of the army.
As a steward in charge of servants, his power was neither great nor small, yet he managed every aspect of "food, clothing, housing, and transportation." Steward Gu lacked professional skills, personal charisma, or worldly wisdom; he was a typical "three-no" product in need of reform. Not only was he a thorn in the side of the resistance army, but even as a mere ordinary person, he was unfit for service.
"Who is Manager Ji to him? I heard that he was able to climb to where he is today because of Manager Ji's support." Su Liu came forward and gossiped while covering the lower half of his face.
With half her face covered, Su Liu didn't look that scary, but Xiao Cheng was more used to staring at Su Liu's white teeth, so he reflexively took a half step back. Only then did he realize it belatedly, feeling a little embarrassed, and hurriedly apologized, "Sorry, I didn't mean to."
"It's okay. It's hard for most people to accept the way I look, but I'm used to it," Su Liu said with a smile.
Xiao Cheng felt even more guilty. Ever since he knew that Su Liu didn't look like this through plastic surgery, but was born like this, he couldn't help but feel a little afraid of Su Liu's face.
In this world where beauty is paramount, plastic surgery is not uncommon. To gain the favor of a vampire master, dreaming of one day achieving a class leap, it's not uncommon for Omegas to compete for beauty. Even those with a bit of looks who lack confidence in their appearance will seek plastic surgery. What they don't realize is that the purer the vampire, the more they appreciate natural beauty.
Xiao Cheng only found out about this when he arrived at this manor.
That's why he hates those clinics that make money in an unscrupulous way. For such a big thing, the upper echelons of their industry chain must have known about it a long time ago. They still spread pyramid schemes everywhere saying things like "Your dream will be realized by us." It's so hypocritical.
But...Xiao Cheng thinks that Su Liu should have plastic surgery.
Even if he has no money, as long as Su Liu is willing, Xiao Cheng will sell everything he has and lend money to Su Liu to go.
Su Liu's face looked like a demon, it was really scary.
"You haven't answered me yet?" Su Liu showed her white teeth again, giving Xiao Cheng a place to focus his gaze.
"...I only heard about Manager Gu's background from hearsay. I don't know if it's true," Xiao Cheng hesitated for a moment. After taking a closer look, he whispered, "When he was young, it seems he had an affair with Manager Ji."
"Is there such a thing?" Su Liu was shocked. Even Lao Li and Liu Weizhen might not have heard of this gossip.
Ji He even covered his ears. He was very shy and this kind of thing seemed like a fairy tale to him.
Xiao Cheng blinked obscurely. "It was his nephew's best friend who said it himself, but he only said it once. After all, we all know that Gu's nephew loves to brag. But later, other people who were curious about the situation went to drink with his nephew and tried to get him to tell them more, but his nephew flatly denied it. And his best friend suddenly returned to his hometown, so... many people thought it was just his nephew's friend who made it up. There was no way to verify this, so it was just left unresolved."
This is most likely true.
That guy should not be going back to his hometown, but "going back to his hometown".
But this matter is too shocking. After all, Beta cannot reproduce, but they can do that kind of thing. Some Alphas do not care about meat or vegetables. In order to seek temporary happiness, they will find some good-looking Betas to play with. This is not impossible.
Judging from the impatience of Manager Ji, who cannot control his mouth and hands even after becoming a pseudo-vampire, he does not seem like a conservative.
Even if someone told Su Liu one day that Manager Ji had played Alpha, Su Liu would not be too surprised.
He just didn't expect that Manager Gu's old face could be noticed by Manager Ji when he was young, and that Manager Gu was able to climb to this position by relying on this kind of relationship.
Perhaps the top management of "Dawn of Tomorrow" was not so clever, and they just cultivated a "talent" like Gu Zhangshi by accident.
When Su Liu thought about the resistance alliance in the original book that was as bright as the stars, but was crushed to the ground like a meteor by the protagonists, and so many supporting characters like Liu Weizhen, who were burning with blood, rushed to death like moths, and in the end it was all because Manager Gu and Manager Ji were having an affair, he felt speechless.
This romantic affair, as a summary of the experience of the failure of this organization, will probably be laughed to death by future generations even if it is recorded in history.
Su Liu coughed dryly.
"Hey, stop it, what if someone..."
"What are you afraid of? You're not a vampire, how would you know what we are doing?"
As they continued to move towards the pasture, a discordant sound suddenly appeared a hundred meters away from them.
Just as Su Liu was about to listen, Qi Fengling covered his ears.
It seems that turning into a human form was not entirely to cooperate with Su Liu. Qi Fengling had long wanted to cover Su Liu's ears to prevent him from hearing certain strange sounds.
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