Gu Linchao didn't like sweets, but he couldn't resist the girl's repeated soft persuasion.
In the end, he ate one.
The sweet and sour taste filled his mouth, and he squinted his eyes somewhat uncomfortably.
"It's outrageous for a grown man to eat children's snacks..."
An elderly woman selling peaches nearby said something that seemed to disapprove.
Gu Linchao heard this and his handsome face flushed slightly. He was about to return the candied hawthorn to Wen Nongnong when he saw her suddenly put her hands on her hips and scold the old woman, "What's it to you? Don't be jealous of others just because you can't have candied hawthorn yourself. I think you're the one who's being unreasonable!"
Being publicly berated like that, the old woman lost face and pointed at Wen Nongnong's nose, scolding, "I said, how can a young girl like you be so sharp-tongued? Be careful you don't get divorced by your in-laws in the future..."
"Auntie is getting on in years, yet she's still so gossipy. I hope she won't be disliked by the younger generation and kicked out of the house," Wen Nongnong sneered.
"You!" The old woman was so angry that her face turned red. She grabbed a carrying pole from the side and was about to hit him.
Wen Nongnong was no pushover either. She kicked the carrying pole out of her hand. "Auntie, you're being unreasonable. You started this trouble first. You can't argue with me, so you resort to hitting me. You're really disrespectful to your elders. I'm going to the government office to report you and have the magistrate teach you a lesson, you shrew."
In those days, the most feared thing for ordinary people was seeing officials. Therefore, upon hearing Wen Nongnong's words, the old woman's face immediately changed. Her face flushed red, and she stammered, "Miss, I... I was just joking with you. How... how could it have come to the point of alarming the county magistrate? The county magistrate is busy; he won't have time to deal with such trivial matters..."
“But you just tried to hit someone with the carrying pole, everyone saw it,” Wen Nongnong said reluctantly, frowning.
Seeing this, the old woman quickly grabbed a few peaches from the basket and stuffed them into her hand, saying, "These are peaches grown by our family. They are very sweet. Please try them, young lady."
Wen Nongnong was stuffed with a few peaches and immediately shut up.
Okay, for Peach's sake, she won't hold it against her.
“It’s not easy for you to sell peaches, Auntie, but please don’t say such things again. After all, there aren’t many people as kind and generous as me. You’re lucky today, Auntie.” Wen Nongnong said, then turned and winked at Gu Linchao, “Husband, let’s go.”
Gu Linchao: "..."
aunt:"……"
The onlookers: "..."
Seeing that Wen Nongnong had walked away, the old woman finally realized what had happened. Her lips twitched. She was really unlucky today, running into such a stubborn little girl. Normally, a girl of this age would only be brought to tears by her words.
Even her two daughters-in-law didn't dare utter a single word in front of her.
The old woman thought sullenly.
Wen Nongnong walked beside Gu Linchao and said with a smile, "These peaches look fresh and juicy, they must be very sweet."
Gu Linchao: "..."
He glanced at her with a hint of helplessness.
He had always ordered his soldiers not to take a single penny from the people, but this principle simply wouldn't work with her.
Moreover, he even found it difficult to utter a reprimand.
Thinking of this, he frowned.
He felt that lately, he was not himself anymore.
He raised his hand and rubbed his temples.
"Your Highness, why aren't you eating?" Wen Nongnong suddenly asked.
Gu Linchao snapped out of his daze and remembered the candied hawthorn in his hand.
"I'm not eating anymore. You can eat the rest yourself," Gu Linchao said.
"Then Your Highness, please feed me," Wen Nongnong said casually.
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