Chapter 92 Catching Birds
Feng Xiaowan lowered her head even further and stepped on Lu Feng again.
This time I made the right choice.
Lu Feng coughed to try and distract himself.
"Today at the irrigation canal, I even saw the magistrate's son. Although he was wearing a veiled hat, he had a very refined demeanor and a noble air."
"What? It's not good at all. The wind is strong in the irrigation ditch. I'm afraid he'll be blown away if he stands in the wind!" Lu Yun shook his head.
"He went to the irrigation ditch before he was fully recovered; he really loves to cause trouble."
Lu Feng: "They're just concerned about the people."
"What do you mean by caring about the people? If you care, at least give us some good food! Is just watching us like that how you show concern?"
Lu Feng was speechless.
Old Man Lu wanted to slap him again, but he dodged it.
"Dad, why do you keep hitting me? I'm all grown up now!"
"I told you not to talk nonsense."
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more."
It would be better if the magistrate's son collapsed again, then he could ask the young lady for medical treatment and charge her another five hundred taels!
Lu Yun's sinister plans will certainly not come to fruition.
The next day, the magistrate's son appeared at the Lu family's residence.
However, he went to work and I didn't see him.
Feng Xiaowan seemed hesitant and timid when pouring him water.
Just as Brother Feng said, his demeanor clearly indicates that he is no ordinary person!
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
"No, no, you're welcome."
Although this "sister-in-law" wasn't the same as the other "sister-in-law," she was still stunned for a moment upon hearing it.
She thought the magistrate's son would be arrogant, but she didn't expect him to be so polite.
Today, villagers started coming to see the doctor, and Lu Qingqing was seeing patients at the pharmacy.
Xu Rui sat on a wooden stake in the yard and waited.
Slender as bamboo, with hands resting on her knees, her light blue, loose-fitting clothes flowing gracefully, and the curtain of her veil swaying slightly in the wind, she stood beside a pile of messy wood, like an untimely but beautiful painting.
Feng Xiaowan was busy inside the house with the child on her back, glancing at the baby every now and then.
Thinking that such a polite person wouldn't feel disgusted even if she didn't drink the water she poured.
That must be because they're not thirsty.
But she saw Xu Rui reach out, pick up the bowl, and take a sip.
Feng Xiaowan felt a surge of excitement.
Before she could finish getting excited, she saw Xu Rui pick up the piece of wood from the ground.
He stood up.
Looking around, they found the axe.
The figures who were just moments ago so serene and picturesque have suddenly rolled up their sleeves and started chopping wood.
This magistrate's son is so considerate of the people!
It has to be said, even when he's chopping wood, he looks better than others.
Why?
wrong!
Feng Xiaowan threw down the stone pestle in her hand, stood up with a "joke," and ran out.
"What are you doing! What are you doing! Stop it right now!"
"My God, what are you doing, chopping around like that! This is the wood my husband wanted to use to make bed legs!"
Feng Xiaowan hugged the piece of wood, her heart aching with heartache!
This person chopped the perfectly good bed leg in half!
Feng will have to stay up late again tonight.
Because he touched Lu Feng's things, Feng Xiaowan got angry, and all her goodwill and respect vanished; she even forgot Xu Rui's identity.
Just a moment ago I thought he was as wonderful as the moon in the sky, but now I think he's just a complete idiot who can't tell the difference between grains, firewood, and timber!
If he weren't the magistrate's son, she would have already kicked him out.
Honestly, he's just cutting wood at someone else's house, not their son-in-law, why is he being so attentive?
Xu Rui: "...Sorry."
It's no use hugging me!
Feng Xiaowan rummaged through the wood and carried it all into the house.
They almost took all the water!
After Lu Qingqing finished examining the patient, she came out with that villager.
The old woman looked Xu Rui up and down several times, then exclaimed in surprise, "Have all the people in the city heard about how amazing our Doctor Qingqing is?"
“He’s not a doctor, he’s a herbal medicine merchant,” Lu Qingqing said.
"Oh, so thin, I thought you were a patient."
The old woman turned back to Lu Qingqing and continued, "It's true, my nephew is seven feet tall, broad-shouldered and strong, and he's very good at working in the fields."
If you have time, Dr. Qingqing, I'll take you to sneak a peek tomorrow.
He was very popular with the girls in the village…
"Alright, alright, ma'am, take care."
After seeing off the nagging old lady, Lu Qingqing went inside to change into a neat set of clothes, wrapped her head in a headscarf, put on her small shoulder bag, and slung a bamboo basket over her shoulder.
He casually nodded to Xu Rui and said, "Let's go!"
Then she paused, turned around, and her gaze fell on the center of Xu Rui's body.
His belt was a simple black satin ribbon.
A clasp was strung in the middle, and the white jade inlaid in the center of the clasp looked so familiar.
How much white jade does he actually have?
Lu Qingqing turned her head and took a few steps, then looked back again.
Does that color and texture look like the one she was selling?
Isn't it said that jade is unique and no two pieces are exactly the same?
Lu Qingqing muttered to herself.
She turned around for the third time.
Xu Rui's right arm was slightly bent, and his sleeve covered his belt, so it was no longer visible.
Lu Qingqing looked up and said, "It's inconvenient for you to go up the mountain dressed like that. Your clothes will have several holes when you come back."
Xu Rui responded softly, "Oh."
As the two went up the mountain, many people greeted Lu Qingqing and asked who Xu Rui was.
Lu Qingqing replied: "Medicinal herb merchants, they've come to buy medicinal herbs."
The villagers whispered behind him, "That man is dressed strangely well, but he's too thin."
"Yes, I think he struggled even to carry a bucket of water, just like Ning Xiuwen. Girls should be careful not to choose someone like that."
"Don't worry, Doctor Qingqing might not approve of her. She's capable of uprooting a willow tree and killing a wolf..."
Lu Qingqing: "..."
I looked at my hands.
When did she become Lu Zhishen, uprooting a willow tree?
Xu Rui: "..."
Take a look at your wrist.
It's much better than it was a few days ago.
Actually, carrying three buckets of water wouldn't be a problem.
Does he really look that bad?
"Young Master Xu, here is two taels of silver. Thank you for helping me catch birds up the mountain."
Xu Rui did not accept the two taels of silver that Lu Qingqing handed him.
He shook his head.
"I just destroyed some wood in your house."
Lu Qingqing heard it from inside the house.
The eldest sister-in-law values her brother's things the most; she might be okay if she ruined her own, but she can't stand ruining her brother's.
Seeing that he wouldn't take it, Lu Qingqing withdrew her hand.
He said, "The villagers love to talk nonsense. It was my oversight. I won't bother you anymore."
Even without showing his face, this person is too conspicuous.
Based on what Fu Leng said earlier, they must have some hidden dangers.
It's best if the two of you are seen together less often in the future.
"No trouble at all," Xu Rui said.
Is she afraid of getting into trouble?
"Where should we go to attract birds? To that place we went to last time? What if we run into wolves again?" Lu Qingqing changed the subject.
"There is another safe place."
Xu Rui took her to another secluded spot.
Amazingly, as soon as Xu Rui sat down on that rock and crossed his legs, several birds landed around him, as if they had been waiting for him.
“These birds trust you so much, and you actually helped me catch them.” Lu Qingqing took out a cloth bag.
"I know you're not doing this for the food."
"You're mistaken. My favorite food is pigeon soup."
Xu Rui turned his head, his eyes fixed on Lu Qingqing behind the curtain.
"Pigeons?"
"Just kidding. Even if I love drinking it, I wouldn't let you grab it to eat."
She's a bird lover; she wouldn't stoop so low as to use him to catch birds to eat.
They'll grab what they want to eat themselves.
"It's okay to eat it," Xu Rui said.
"They don't trust me either; it's just that the flute music pleases them."
“I bring them joy, they bring me peace, we comfort each other, there’s no question of trust.”
"Besides pigeons, what else do we need to attract?"
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