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â 21. Chapter 21: Stealing a chicken but losing the rice

Chapter 21: Stealing a chicken but losing the rice.

The Zhang brothers naturally didn't think about being beaten in vain, and their families wouldn't be happy about it either. When they heard that it was Ji He who beat them, all the Zhang family members were angry.

Yu Huaihua shouted, "Well, this jinx dared to steal my chicken and beat my kid. He really doesn't want to live! It just so happens that I didn't settle the score with him last time about Li Niang, and I was upset. This time we'll settle it all together! If I don't make him lose a layer of skin, I won't be called Yu Huaihua!"

Zhang Li Niang's face lengthened when she heard that. She got angry when that matter was mentioned. She liked Ji Jun and wanted to marry him, but although Ji Jun was gentle to her, he was not particularly close to her. She wanted to find an opportunity to get close to him. That day, she saw Ji He and Ji Jun by the river, and she suddenly thought of the play of a hero saving a beauty. Thinking that Ji Jun saved her, she was grateful and could get close to him naturally. It was natural for her to get closer to Ji Jun in the future, which would not cause gossip or make Ji Jun think she was frivolous. The first half of the scene went smoothly, but something went wrong in the latter part. Ji Jun pushed Ji He into the river with too much force, and Ji He almost died.

In the end, Ji Jun's family was very dissatisfied with Zhang Li'niang because of this incident, and even told her in public to stay away from Ji Jun in the future. Some people in the village also gossiped that she had framed Ji He in order to get close to Ji Jun, which tarnished her previous good reputation. Later, Ji He and the Ji family broke off their relationship, and there were more such rumors.

Zhang Li'niang hated Ji He very much, wondering why he was so useless that he fell into the river with just one push. If he hadn't fallen into the river, everything might have had a different result. Now that Ji He beat his own brother again, she also wished that her family would beat Ji He up severely.

Jiang Honglian looked at Zhang Li'niang's face and said, "We can't let Ji He go. He dared to bully his sister, so we should beat him up. If we hadn't seen him fall into the river and almost died, we would have let him go. How could he live well like now? Now he dares to steal our things and beat our family members. We can't tolerate it anymore!"

Zhang Wulang said, "What are you waiting for? Dad, big brother, let's go with our weapons! Even if this kid fights hard, he only has one person and a stick, and he can't beat our family!"

Zhang Wenlang waved his hand and said, "Wait, let's go to the village chief and let him judge. Not only should Ji He compensate for the chicken, but also let him pay for your medical treatment. It's just right to let the villagers know how bad Ji He is."

"Big brother is right."

Zhang Li'niang agreed. What she hoped most now was that everyone thought Ji He was a bastard, so that she could clear her reputation. She also suggested that Zhang Wulang pretend to be seriously injured and ask Hua Langzhong to extort more money from Ji He.

Yu Huaihua cheered loudly, and her husband Zhang Daniu also agreed.

Zhang Chonglang was not very smart, and neither were his parents. The whole family followed their uncle's orders and waited to ask Ji He for money.

The village chief frowned when he heard about this. He didn't believe it at all. In his eyes, Ji He was honest and thin. How could he seriously injure the Zhang brothers? It was impossible! But Zhang Wenlang vowed and asked him to make the decision. He thought about going to take a look, but he saw that Zhang Wulang and Zhang Chonglang were really injured, and the injuries were not light. After seeing them, Hua Langzhong said that Zhang Wulang was more seriously injured and had to lie down for a while. Zhang Chonglang couldn't do heavy work recently.

Now is the busy spring season. Two strong young men can't work and have to spend money to see a doctor. It's like adding insult to injury. The Zhang family howled as if their parents had died. Let the village chief make the decision. The

village chief had a headache and asked someone to call Ji He to confront him face to face.

Ji He was walking around to digest his food after dinner, and saw Tian Jinduo running to him to tell him about the matter. He thought to himself that he really didn't beat them hard enough. He would have to beat them again when he had the chance in the future until they were scared! He was not afraid of this incident. It was better to make a fuss, so that those jealous people could see that he was not easy to bully. The Zhang brothers were just killing chickens to scare the monkeys!

"Hezi, did you really beat them?" Tian Jinduo asked Ji He as he walked towards the village. Looking at Ji He's small body, he was a little suspicious.

Ji He said, "I was really fighting hard at that time. If I didn't beat them, I would be beaten. I didn't expect that they were not as difficult to beat as I thought. I was lucky."

Tian Jinduo patted Ji He's back excitedly and praised him, "Hey! Really capable! You have to beat them like this in the future! I also beat those two guys, but not as hard as you did, and I was injured myself. You look like nothing happened! You are lucky. I will teach you a few more tricks in the future, and you will definitely be fine!"

The two of them went to Zhang's house while talking and laughing. Ji He was not afraid of the aggressive Zhang family at all. He told the village chief what happened and asked the village chief to make the decision. He would not pay for the treatment of the Zhang brothers' injuries because they started it first.

Yu Huaihua scolded Ji He, saying that he stole their pheasant and refused to admit that he had beaten someone. She asked him to pay compensation or else she would drive him out of the village. Jiang Honglian also scolded him. Zhang Chonglang's mother was crying on the side, as if Zhang Chonglang who was standing was more seriously injured than Zhang Wulang who was lying.

Zhang Xiaoyu stood behind the crowd and looked at Ji He with some worry. He knew the temperament of his family members and they would really tear Ji

He apart. Ji He saw Zhang Xiaoyu's gaze and raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

Zhang Xiaoyu saw that Ji He was still in the mood to laugh, and his heart suddenly fell at ease. He thought that this man had a way to solve the current predicament. That's what he felt.

Tian Jinduo said: "You say the pheasants are yours, so they are yours. Everyone knows your ability. You can't catch a wild animal for many days. Ji He is different. He is lucky and caught a lot of wild animals the first time. You can't compare with him! I think you are just jealous of his good luck. You think he is easy to bully and you go to rob him, but you end up pushing the honest man into a corner! You were beaten for robbing and you want him to pay for your medical treatment. What are you dreaming about? Anyone you ask will say you deserve it! Village chief, don't you think what I said is right?"

Lin Yongxin nodded. It was indeed deserved to be beaten for robbing people, as long as they were not beaten to death, there was nothing to worry about. He didn't care about the law. That's how it was in his village.

Zhang Wenlang said, "Village chief, the pheasant is not Ji He's. My brother trapped it! So this is not robbery. It was Ji He who stole it, so my two brothers went to ask for it, but we were beaten. Ji He should pay compensation. Don't you think so?"

Lin Yongxin frowned. He looked at Ji He and was not sure whether Ji He would take other people's prey. If so, he would be punished. So he nodded again.

Tian Jinduo said, "Now no one can prove whose pheasant it is! What should we do?"

Lin Yongxin said, "Zhang Chonglang, take people to the place where you set the trap. Didn't you say there were chicken feathers on the ground? If there are, then the pheasant is yours!" The

Zhang family was dumbfounded when they heard it. They looked at Zhang Wulang and Zhang Chonglang. The two of them knew that there was no trace of a chicken feather. If they took people there, they would definitely lose.

Zhang Li'niang spoke to Zhang Wulang with her mouth behind others' backs. Zhang Chonglang stupidly asked her what she was doing and why she just opened her mouth but didn't make any sound. Zhang Li'niang's face immediately turned red, and she shouted in shame and anger: "What nonsense are you talking about?! How could I open my mouth! Did you get blinded by the beating?!"

Tian Jinduo laughed and said: "Zhang Li'niang, everyone says you are a good person, but in fact you are a bad person! You still want to help them with ideas! You wronged Hezi in the beginning, and now you do this again. You are so mean, whoever marries you in the future will be unlucky!"

Although Zhang Li'niang tried her best to hold back her anger, she was still shaking with anger. She hated Tian Jinduo in her heart and wanted to take revenge on him in the future!

The village chief understood everything, and said with a stern face: "Nonsense! Your family is ganging up to bully people! Apologize! Apologize to Ji He!"

Yu Huaihua was not willing to do that, and was about to sit on the ground and cry, but was frightened by the village chief's words.

Lin Yongxin said, "You still dare to make trouble? Do you really think that I, the village chief, am just a decoration? If I don't punish you today, I don't deserve to be the village chief! How about this, the Pengsan family's land will not belong to you to farm, give it to Ji He!"

Tian Daqiang mentioned to Lin Yongxin that he wanted to help Ji He find a piece of land to plant crops. Lin Yongxin was also thinking about it, but the villagers only thought that there was too little land. In addition to their own land, they also rented land, so how could they give the land to others to plant?

After the Zhang family made such a fuss today, Lin Yongxin remembered that the Zhang family had been cultivating the land of the Peng family in the village, but they did not pay rent, and the Peng family was already dissatisfied. The son of the Peng family was doing business in the county town, and took the old couple away. The land was then cultivated by the Zhang family, who were some indirect relatives of the Zhang family. The Peng family did not ask for much rent, but the Zhang family always paid less, and the Peng family gradually became unhappy. The village chief met the son of the Peng family a few days ago and told him about this. The village chief wanted to give the land to Ji He to cultivate, which was simply killing three birds with one stone. It not only punished the Zhang family, but also helped Ji He and the Peng family. The

Zhang family refused to do it when they heard it. That was three acres of paddy fields and two acres of dry land! Their family had a much better life relying on this land, so how could they give it to others? No, absolutely not!

But Lin Yongxin would not allow them to object, and directly said that the Peng family had handed the matter over to him, and there was a letter from the Peng family as evidence, so they could not stop it.

"Ji He, this land belongs to you to farm. It just so happens that they haven't planted the rice yet, so you can just plant it."

"Thank you, village chief."

Ji He thought it was a blessing in disguise. Looking at the angry eyes of the Zhang family, he felt very happy.

Zhang Wenlang said, "Village chief, our family has already plowed the land! Ji He needs to pay us if he wants to

farm it!" Ji Dafa also came a while ago. When he heard this, he said, "What money? When the Peng family gave you the land, it was already plowed! It's just right for you to return the plowed land! Ji He, ignore him. Let's go. Uncle will take you home. It's a good opportunity to see where the land is. Tomorrow, uncle will give you rice seeds, and you can plant the land!"

Lin Yongxin scolded the Zhang family again before leaving. The onlookers pointed at the Zhang family and dispersed, but I believe they will talk about this matter after they go back. This time, the Zhang family has really become the best example of stealing a chicken but losing a rice bowl. This laughing stock has been caught!

Zhang Dan was so angry that he wanted to beat Zhang Wulang, but was stopped by Yu Huaihua. Although there was no fight, the atmosphere in the Zhang family was depressing and everyone had long faces.

Zhang Xiaoyu was the only person in the Zhang family whose mood was not affected. He thought Ji He was really fine and had found a land to plant. His future life would definitely be better. Inexplicably, he was happy for Ji He.

â 22. Chapter 22 Peony of Mr. Yan's Family

Chapter 22 Peonies of Yan Yuanwai's Family

Ji He went to the mountain to check the traps early in the morning and put bait inside. Then he hurried down the mountain and went to Ji Dafa's house without even eating. It was late after the commotion yesterday, so Ji He did not let Ji Dafa take him to see the fields. He said that when he went to Ji Dafa's house to get the rice seeds today, he would let Ji Dafa take him to see them together.

Ji Dafa took Ji He to see the fields and then came back to get the rice seeds.

Most of the land in Qingshan Village is on the north and east of the village. The north is dry land, and the east is paddy field near the river. Ji Dafa took Ji He to see the dry land first. It was spring now, and the wheat planted in winter was now green, which made people happy.

"Look, these two acres of land! These acres of land are very good, otherwise the Zhang family can't tell the Peng family that they won't pay rent because the harvest is not good. But no matter how bad it is, there will still be a harvest. If you plant it, at least you will have food to eat in the future." When

Ji He saw that there was nothing planted on the two acres of land, he asked, "Uncle, why didn't the Zhang family plant wheat?"

Ji Dafa said, "The Zhang family used these two acres of land to plant some grains, sweet potatoes, potatoes, sorghum and so on. Oh, the price of cotton was high last year, and I heard that they want to plant cotton this year. You see, several households with vacant land used to plant wheat, and they are all planning to plant cotton. Don't you think that cotton is easy to grow? What's more, the price was high last year and it is still higher this year? It is better to plant two crops of corn and wheat. For those of us who farm, it is most reassuring to harvest the grain!"

Ji He nodded.

Ji Dafa took Ji He to see the three mu of paddy fields. These days are the busy season of spring. Ji He pretended to be sick and fell on the ground a few days ago. It was the beginning of the time. The villagers were busy ploughing the land. Now the land has been ploughed. Some families have sown the rice seeds, and they will plant the rice seedlings in a month or so when the seedlings grow well.

The Zhang family had not had time to sow the seeds. Just after they finished tidying up the land, the land was cheap for Ji He. It can be said that Ji He was lucky, and the Zhang family was unlucky.

After checking the land, Ji He and Ji Dafa came back and took the rice seeds home. Originally, Ji Dafa said that they could just soak them at his house to save the trouble of taking them back and forth. He would definitely help Ji He to plant them when the time comes. Ji He did not agree, and told Uncle Ji not to worry about him, and he could do it himself. Although Ji Dafa took care of him, he also knew that Ji Dafa could still make money when he had that time. When he came, he saw someone looking for Ji Dafa, saying that there was work to do in the town, and he didn't want to delay him from making money because of himself. There was also a more important reason that Ji He wanted to take the seeds back to deal with.

Ji Dafa sighed as he watched Ji He leave.

When Ji He returned home, he soaked the rice seeds in water and added an appropriate amount of spiritual spring water to the water. This way, the seeds would absorb enough spiritual spring water and grow well. Even if the land was not fertile, there would be a good harvest. Since Ji He was farming, he wanted a good harvest. Thinking that the faces of the Zhang family would be distorted when the harvest came, his smile became even brighter.

Not only that, Ji He also wanted to let everyone in the village know that he, Ji He, was not a jinx, but on the contrary, he was a blessed person, but he was suppressed in Ji Dacai's house and it was not shown. He also wanted to make Ji Dacai's family feel depressed and let them know that they would get better and better if they left them, but they could only stare blankly. Thinking about such a future is refreshing.

In the afternoon, Ji He went up the mountain and brought back five wild rabbits, which was less than last time. Ji He thought that there were not many wild animals in the West Mountain. If he continued to catch them like this, he would eventually catch nothing. He would go to the North Mountain in a few days to see if he could catch a big prey. And he couldn't catch wild animals all the time, so he only needed to catch them once in a while. If he found another way to make money, he could just catch pheasants and rabbits if he wanted to.

Afraid that the wild rabbits would run away, Ji He laid stones in the kitchen and then fenced it to ensure that they couldn't run away. He threw some picked wild vegetables in it, added water, and then left them alone. He planned to sell them in town after planting rice.

Tian Jinduo came to help Ji He plant rice seeds. His mother's leg pain became worse. Tian Daqiang and Ji Dafa went out to work part-time and would not be back until very late. They were worried, so they let their son stay at home.

"What's wrong with your leg?" Ji He asked with concern.

"I heard from my father that he went to the paddy fields during the confinement period after giving birth to me, and then he got sick. The doctors said it was difficult to cure, and my mother was reluctant to spend money. It has been so many years, and the pain has only lasted for a while." Tian Jinduo picked up a piece of wild grass from the side and put it in his mouth to chew. His face was not good. That was his mother, and she got sick because of him. He felt bad.

"If I could make a lot of money, it would make my mother suffer less."

"It will definitely get better in the future." Ji He could only comfort her like this. He wondered if the spiritual spring could cure Aunt Tian's legs. He knew that the spiritual spring could improve people's health. He had thought about finding an opportunity to use the spiritual spring to cure Ji Qing's illness. Now it would be okay to add Aunt Tian, ââbut what method should be used? This needs to be considered in the long run. After

planting the rice, Ji He went up the mountain again, planning to catch some wild animals and sell them in the town. He was in urgent need of money now. The village chief had given him some money and food at the beginning, and he couldn't owe him a favor for nothing. The rice seeds from his uncle's house couldn't be taken for free. Although his uncle said that he would pay him back after the rice was harvested, he still planned to pay him back. His uncle's family was short of money. He knew that Ji Qing might be sicker in the spring due to the change of seasons, so he would definitely buy more medicine for him. They wouldn't be too anxious if they had money. And Tian Daqiang's family had helped him so much, so he had to thank them. Although carrying fish and hares would be fine, they could catch these things themselves, so it would be better to buy some more.

Ji He now had less than two hundred coins in his hand, and he had to pay back the three taels of silver for the Ji family, so he had to make money faster.

Unsurprisingly, Ji He didn't return empty-handed when he went to collect prey again.

The next day, Ji He went to the town early in the morning. His body was a person who walked a lot, and now he had the spiritual spring. Even if he carried a shoulder pole with a large basket on each side, he walked very fast and arrived in the town very early.

He went straight to the Four Seasons Restaurant and found Shopkeeper Bai.

Shopkeeper Bai was stunned when he saw Ji He. When he heard him say that he was selling game, and that it was ten rabbits and two pheasants, he immediately felt that this young man was quite remarkable. Even Tian Jinduo had never brought so many rabbits. And they were all live rabbits.

"Okay, I'll take all your rabbits."

Shopkeeper Bai also knew that Ji He was short of money, so he bought them at the same price as last time without much bargaining. Ji He made a lot of money smoothly again. Ji

He thanked Shopkeeper Bai and waited for him to pay him. At this time, he saw a middle-aged man coming in from outside. He was wearing a dark blue fine cotton robe. Although it was not silk, it was also very good cotton cloth, not cheaper than some inferior silks. He also had a white jade pendant hanging on his waist and a silk purse tied to it.

When Shopkeeper Bai saw the man, he greeted him with a smile and said, "Third brother, Brother Yan Zhong, how come you have time to come to my place so early in the morning? Is Mr. Yan coming here to have dinner today? Don't worry, we have the best private room reserved for Mr. Yan! We have captured a few live rabbits today and will make a delicious dish for him!"

When Ji He heard it, he guessed that this Yan Zhong was a butler or something like that. Many butlers in TV dramas and novels take their masters' surnames, such as Zhong, Shun, etc.

Yan Zhong was indeed a housekeeper. He said to Mr. Bai, "My Mr. Yan is not coming today. He is not in the mood to eat out. Let alone wild rabbit meat, he can't even eat delicacies from the mountains and the sea. It really makes us all anxious. Ask your chef to cook a few of his specialties. I'll see if we can take them back and let our Mr. Yan have a few bites."

Shopkeeper Bai was shocked and asked, "What's the matter? What's bothering Mr. Yan?"

Yan Zhong did not hide it and said, "You also know that our Mr. Yan likes flowers and plants. The one he is most proud of and loves the most in this family is the white peony."

Shopkeeper Bai nodded and said, "I know this. Mr. Yan's white peony is rare! Everyone who sees it will praise it! Even people who don't know much about flowers know that this flower is good. In previous years, many people even from the county town would come to visit Mr. Yan, just to see the white peony. But what happened to that precious peony?"

"Something happened to the flower!" Yan Zhong sighed, "Spring is here, and it's about to bloom. Our master was planning to hold a banquet this year and invite some distinguished guests to enjoy the flowers. But something happened to the peony this year. The flower is getting worse day by day. The leaves are yellowing and wilting, and it looks like it's dying. The gardener can't figure out why. As long as the flower is not doing well, our master will not feel well. We servants will also feel bad!"

Shopkeeper Bai shook his head when he heard this. He really couldn't help with this matter. He didn't understand flowers and didn't know anyone who could cure flowers.

Ji He's eyes lit up when he listened to it. He thought that his spiritual spring could make plants grow well. He had tried it before. Even dying flowers could become lush and green after being watered with spiritual springs, and the flowers bloomed better! He was short of money now. If he cured this peony, then Master Yan would have to give him some money, right? He couldn't let him go for nothing. A master wouldn't be too stingy. Even if the amount is small, as long as he can pay

back the three taels of silver that Feng wanted for her to live on, that's enough! "Brother Bai, ask your chef to show his housekeeping skills. If our master enjoys the food, I will thank you."

"Okay! Don't worry!" Shopkeeper Bai said, his eyes turned, and he suddenly came up with an idea, saying, "Brother Yan Zhong, if you really don't have an idea, why not post a notice, and reward anyone who can take a good look at the peony with a certain amount of silver. Maybe someone will be able to do it! There will always be brave men under a heavy reward. Why not give it a try?"

Yan Zhong nodded repeatedly and said, "This is an idea. I'll go back and tell the master! I'll leave first, and someone will pick up the dish at noon!" After that, he left in a hurry.

Shopkeeper Bai found that Ji He was still there, so he gave Ji He the money.

Ji He took the money and left the restaurant, thinking that this day was really good. He just wanted to make money, and the money came to him! He was not in a hurry to find the Yan family, thinking that he would go after the Yan family posted the notice.

â 23. Chapter 23 Ji Jun

Chapter 23 Ji Jun

Ji He was very happy to hear about the story of Peony from Yan Yuanwai's family and found a way to make money. He planned to go to Yan's house next time when he came to sell game, so that he would not be afraid of someone else curing Peony first. He thought that Yan Yuanwai was so anxious about the flower that he could not eat, which showed that he had found many people to treat Peony, which meant that the flower's disease was not simple and not so easy to be cured. He did not need to rush to go, and he might get more money if he went later. Besides, even if someone cured the flower, he had already thought of another way to make money through Peony.

Because he found a way to make money, Ji He was not so tight with the money he made from selling game just now. He bought a lot of things while strolling around the street and enjoying the street view. The

gifts he bought for Tian Daqiang's family and the village chief's family were the same, all snacks and brown sugar. The things he bought

for himself were food, ten catties of flour and five catties of rice, and the flour was fine flour and the rice was refined rice. Then he went to buy meat. Although he had eaten a lot of meat these days, including chicken, fish and rabbit, it might be because his body lacked oil and water. Ji He couldn't help but drool when he thought of pork, especially the fat and lean pork belly. When he thought of the greasy and fragrant braised pork, he wanted to order one at the restaurant just now.

Ji He didn't want to treat himself badly, so he went to the pork shop with money in hand.

Ji He came early, and there were a lot of meats on the stall, all of which were quite fresh. Ji He glanced at it and pointed to the best pork belly and asked for three pounds first, divided into two portions, one pound and one pound. He asked for four pounds of lean meat, divided into two portions of two pounds. He asked for two pounds of fat meat but didn't divide it into portions. He only kept one pound of pork belly and two pounds of lean meat, and gave the rest to his uncle's family. When

the butcher saw that Ji He had asked for so much meat, he happily cut all the meat for Ji He and wrapped it in straw paper, and asked him if he wanted anything else.

Ji He looked at the pig heart and liver, and after thinking about it, he decided to buy them next time. He couldn't eat so much by himself. Instead, he asked for a few large bones, thinking of making soup at home.

He spent nearly half of the money he had just earned, and only had more than 500 coins left.

Ji He weighed his purse, thinking that the money was really hard to spend. Fortunately, he had a spiritual spring, so he could make money quickly. Otherwise, if he was like those people in the village who relied on farming and doing odd jobs, he really couldn't afford it. You know, Uncle Ji and others only earned a dozen or twenty coins a day by working odd jobs from morning to night.

After buying things, Ji He didn't delay, carrying his load and rushing home, thinking that he could go up the mountain again after dinner.

After returning to the village, he went to his uncle's house first to deliver the pork he bought.

Zhang refused to take it, so Ji He handed it to Ji Lan who was watching from the side, saying, "Take it away quickly, or I'll take it all back and eat it myself, don't be greedy."

Ji Lan raised his eyebrows and glared, saying, "You're greedy!" But he still took the meat, ignored Zhang's words, and turned around to put it in the kitchen cabinet. Looking at the fat and thin meat, he smiled, thinking that Ji He finally had some conscience, and that he was thinking about them when he had money, and that his help was not in vain.

Zhang felt a little embarrassed and said, "Don't buy anything next time. You've just gotten through life and you're not in good health. You should save some money for yourself! Don't spend it all! You must be tired from the journey. Sit down and drink some water first. It's noon now, let's eat here! Your uncle is not at home today, so let's eat together. It will be more lively with one more person."

Ji He waved his hand and said, "No! Thank you, aunt. I bought some things to thank the village chief and Uncle Tian. They have helped me a lot these days."

"Then send them back and come over to eat." Since Zhang figured it out, she no longer had any resentment towards Ji He as before. Especially now that she saw that Ji He was more talkative and capable than before, she liked him even more. She wanted to get closer to him. The closer they were, the better it would be for him and her two children to help each other.

Ji He thought for a while and said, "How about this, aunt, I will come over in the afternoon. Uncle will be home by then, so we can have a good reunion."

Zhang smiled and said, "Okay! Then you go and do your work. Come over early in the afternoon and talk to your brother Ji Qing." Ji He agreed with

a smile and left with his burden.

Zhang stood at the gate and watched Ji He walk away with a smile on her face. Ji Lan saw it and said, "Mom, it's only been a few days. Do you like him so much? If it weren't for him, my brother's illness might have been cured!" Although Ji Lan's impression of Ji He changed, he still felt a little resentful when he thought of his brother.

Zhang looked at him and said, "He had no choice back then. What could he do when he was born in that family? Just like your eldest brother said, this is fate. You could still blame him before, but now seeing that he has severed ties with that family and is very good to our family, can you still blame him for the rest of your life? I just hope that you will have more people to rely on. He will feel indebted and will naturally help you more. As long as he treats you well in the future, I won't care about the past. Don't say anything more. You blame him for your brother, and you don't blame him for your brother."

Ji Lan lowered his head. He naturally understood this truth, but sometimes he still couldn't control it. But he did find that he didn't hate Ji He as much as before. Ji He has changed now and is not as annoying as before.

Ji He went to Tian Daqiang's house first. Tian Daqiang was not at home. Only Aunt Tian was at home. Aunt Tian was a cheerful woman. Ji He felt that Tian Jinduo's personality was a bit like hers. He talked with her for a while before leaving.

Then he went to the village chief's house. The village chief was at home. He was very happy to receive the gift from Ji He. He saw that Ji He had returned the thirty cents he had given him. Ji He refused to give it, but Ji He still gave it to him and said a lot of words to thank the village chief for taking care of him. Then he planned to leave.

Lin Yongxin walked out while talking to Ji He, and told him to take care of his health, not to be too tired, and to come to him if he had any problems. He also told him to save money and return the three taels of silver to the Ji family as soon as possible.

"The sooner you pay it off, the better, so that others won't have any handle on you." The village chief didn't say anything bad about the Ji family. After all, even if the relationship was severed, they were still Ji He's original family.

"I understand."

Ji He agreed honestly.

The village chief nodded and said to Ji He: "Ji He, Ji Jun was a bit too harsh at the beginning. Don't blame him. He is not a bad person, but he is a bit embarrassed. For my sake, don't bear a grudge against him."

Ji He also knew that Ji Jun was the nephew of the village chief's wife. Ji Jun called the village chief uncle, and the village chief was quite strict with this nephew.

Ji He said: "Village chief, I understand."

Ji He said this but did not agree to anything. He knew that the village chief was right. Ji Jun was actually a person who was used by Zhang Li'niang, but he was indeed the one who killed the original Ji He. It was impossible for him to forgive Ji Jun for the time being.

The village chief did not expect Ji He to play tricks on him. In his heart, even if Ji He had become a little different from before, he was still an honest boy.

"Uncle Lin! Why are you saying this to him? Brother Ji Jun did nothing wrong. How can he have the face to blame Brother Ji Jun? Brother Ji Jun doesn't need to apologize to him!" Zhang Li Niang didn't know when she stood by the gate of the village chief's house. Ji Jun stood next to her. Seeing that Ji Jun's face was not very good, she retorted to make Ji Jun happy.

The village chief was startled. Seeing them standing together, he said to Ji Jun with a frown: "What are you standing here for?! Ah Jun, you are here to see your aunt, then go in quickly. Zhang Jia Nizi, it's time to eat, you should go home quickly! You are not young anymore, so you should stop standing alone with young men in the future to avoid gossip!"

Zhang Li Niang blushed, not because of shame, but because of anger. Since Ji He fell into the water, she wanted to take that opportunity to finalize her and Ji Jun's relationship, and it would be best if they could get married, but Ji Jun's family called it off with a few words, and also clearly expressed their dislike for her. Now she is looking for opportunities to get close to Ji Jun, wanting him to know her situation. She thought Ji Jun was a gentle gentleman, and because he brought her troubles in terms of reputation, she might have softened her heart and agreed to their relationship. But now she was openly slapped in the face by Lin Yongxin.

Zhang Li'niang looked at Ji Jun with tears in her eyes, hoping to get his sympathy.

Ji Jun didn't look at her, but looked at Ji He, and walked into the village chief's house.

Ji Jun still felt a little guilty about Ji He. When he heard Zhang Li Niang's cry that day, he ran over immediately, regardless of the strength in his hands, and pushed Ji He into the river. He was also very panicked at the time, fearing that Ji He would be in trouble. Later, Ji He was rescued, but he didn't go to see him because he was afraid of taking responsibility. For his reputation, his family deliberately publicized it in the village, so that the villagers would think that he was saving people and doing good things, and Ji He deserved to be almost drowned for doing bad things, and it was his good luck that he didn't drown.

Ji Jun later felt that Ji He had brought it upon himself, but later he knew that Ji He had broken his head and broke off relations with his family because of this, and he was still a little uneasy. Now seeing Ji He, seeing Ji He staring at him with a pair of clear eyes, so fearless and seemingly with some irony, he dared not look directly at him.

After Ji Jun was flustered, he became a little angry. He thought that he was a bastard who flirted with girls and had the nerve to look at him like that. He was really unrepentant. He deserved to be injured and kicked out of the house!

Ji He smiled in his heart. He thought that the village chief asked him to forgive Ji Jun. How could he forgive such a Ji Jun?

Zhang Li Niang wiped her tears and walked away quickly after Ji Jun left.

Lin Yongxin said to Ji He: "You should stay away from Zhang Li Niang in the future. Good-looking people don't necessarily have kind hearts. Her family, except Zhang Xiaoyu, is exactly the same as the one you left!"

Ji He thought that the village chief understood it very well, and he thought so too.

The village chief waited until Ji He walked away before he turned back to the yard, ready to scold Ji Jun. All the relatives of this nephew had high hopes, so how could they let Zhang Li Niang hold them back!

Ji He didn't care about their business. He was going to go back and make braised pork, stir-fried meat slices with wild vegetables, and have a good meal with rice. Thinking of this, he quickened his pace.

Zhang Li'niang stood at the corner and looked at Ji He, gritting her teeth, thinking that Ji He was indeed a jinx, who left Ji Dacai's house and came back to bring trouble to their family. She would let him know how powerful she was!

â 24. Chapter 24: Venomous Snake

Chapter 24 The

venomous snake happily ate the most delicious meal since he came to this world. Ji He walked around for a few times, and when his stomach was not so full, he lay on the bed and took a nap. The weather in the spring afternoon is the most lazy and sleepy. Ji He had just eaten a full meal, and fell asleep immediately when he lay on the bed.

When he woke up and looked at the sun in the yard, Ji He thought he would go up the mountain to put bait in the trap when it was almost dark, and go to see if there was any prey tomorrow morning. Now he went to Beishan for a walk while it was light. He did not go into the deep mountains, but just walked around at the foot of the mountain. After

locking the door, Ji He took the rope and axe and left.

The geographical location of Qingshan Village is quite good. It is close to the mountains and rivers. There is a river in the south, the mountain in the west is not high, and the mountain in the north is higher than the west. The West Mountain and the North Mountain just meet here in Qingshan Village, and the North Mountain also slows down when it reaches Qingshan Village. To the north is flat land, where the town is located.

There are very high mountains to the west of Beishan Mountain, which is a good place for wild animals to live. People who are good at hunting in the village said that there are wolves, tigers, bears and wild boars there, but they usually don't come out to harm people. They always hide in the deep mountains, but there are more wild animals in Beishan Mountain than in Xishan Mountain. This is true. Tian Jinduo said that he and Jian Hu killed wild boars and deer.

Ji He didn't have a suitable weapon in his hand, and he didn't intend to face those big wild animals. He just wanted to observe the terrain.

When he arrived at the foot of Beishan Mountain, Ji He looked up and found that Beishan Mountain did look higher than Xishan Mountain, and there were more trees. There were patches of wild grass and short shrubs at the foot of the mountain. Walking in it was soft and thick grass. From time to time, a few sparrows or other birds flew up with a clatter and flew into the sky. After a while, they disappeared into the mountain.

Ji He looked at the mountain in front of him. Under the blue sky, the mountain gave people an urge to explore. After

a careful observation, Ji He found a good place to go up the mountain. He didn't plan to go deep, so he just looked around.

The trees and grass on the North Mountain are obviously denser and taller than those on the West Mountain, but there is still a way to go. Maybe Ji He was lucky. He walked up for a while, then walked horizontally. After a while, he found a small path that led up and down the mountain. He also found a few very thick bamboos. Ji He cut one and dragged it to prepare to go down the mountain.

"Ah!"

When going down the mountain, Ji He felt a sharp pain in his leg. He looked down and saw a colorful snake biting his calf. He immediately pinched the snake's seven inches, threw it to the ground, and then grabbed the axe in his hand and killed the snake. He felt numb and painful in his calf. He sat on the ground and pulled up his trouser legs. He saw that the small tooth marks began to turn black around them, and he knew it was a poisonous snake. And it was a very poisonous snake.

Ji He was not afraid either. He first thought of the spiritual spring. Although the spiritual spring could not make him immune to all diseases and poisons, it could cure diseases and strengthen the body, and it should be able to detoxify. Ji He was about to release some spiritual spring to clean the wound and drink some more, when he heard a noise behind him. He turned his head quickly and saw Zhang Xiaoyu.

Zhang Xiaoyu had already run to the front, which made him pause in releasing the spiritual spring. The spiritual spring was his biggest secret and could not be discovered by others.

Zhang Xiaoyu did not want to be discovered by Ji He, but after hearing Ji He's voice and seeing the snake he beat, he ran down.

Zhang Xiaoyu saw Ji He's calf and then the dead snake on the side, with a look of shock on his face, and said: "This is a ten-step down! It's very poisonous, don't move!" Zhang Xiaoyu's

face was pale, and now there was no trace of blood. If it was an ordinary poisonous snake, he would not be so scared, but this kind of snake was really too poisonous. He saw with his own eyes that a man from a family at the east end of the village was bitten by this snake and died. It really only took a moment to die!

Ji He was shocked when he heard Zhang Xiaoyu say that the snake was called Shibu. He also remembered the terrible rumors about this snake, so he didn't dare to delay.

"I know it's a poisonous snake. I just need to squeeze out the poison. You have a rope, but don't you give me one? I'll tie it around my legs!" Ji He wanted to divert Zhang Xiaoyu's attention so that he could take the opportunity to get the spiritual spring out. If he didn't drink it, he would be in trouble. He didn't want to die again.

Zhang Xiaoyu looked at Ji He, bit his lip, walked over quickly, squatted down, grabbed a rope and tied it tightly around Ji He's calf, then lowered his head and put his mouth on the wound on his calf, and sucked hard!

Ji He's eyes widened. Zhang Xiaoyu moved too fast. He didn't expect Zhang Xiaoyu to do this. He didn't have time to stop him. He watched Zhang Xiaoyu suck out a mouthful of poisonous blood and spit it out, then lowered his head to continue. He didn't know what to say. He had only seen this kind of thing in TV novels. At that time, he just casually thought that people who could help others take drugs like this were either too kind or too concerned about the person bitten by the snake. No matter which one, the person bitten by the snake was an unlucky and lucky person. He never thought that one day he would become such a person.

Ji He felt that he was really too careless. He could still think so much at this time.

"Zhang Xiaoyu, I'm fine. You should rinse your mouth quickly to avoid being poisoned!"

Ji He quickly took down a gourd he brought with him and gave it to Zhang Xiaoyu.

Zhang Xiaoyu's face turned pale, and he shook his head and said, "I'm fine. Are you feeling better? I'll carry you down the mountain to find a doctor. If the poison is not cleared, you'll have to rely on the doctor."

Ji He said, "I'm much better. You can help me hold the basket. I can walk by myself."

Zhang Xiaoyu shook his head and said, "I'd better carry you on my back. I heard that the harder you move, the faster the poison will run! I'll carry you, so don't move around. I can carry you, and I'm very strong."

Ji He was so anxious that he knew from Zhang Xiaoyu's face that he must have accidentally swallowed some of the poisonous blood he had just sucked. It would be fine if he died, but he couldn't drag another person to accompany him. He would not be at ease if he died! He immediately asked Zhang Xiaoyu to help him take the basket off his back.

Zhang Xiaoyu went to get Ji He's basket. Ji He took the opportunity to immediately put Lingquan on the wound, and then put some in the gourd. After Zhang Xiaoyu finished carrying the basket, he immediately gave Zhang Xiaoyu the gourd to rinse his mouth and drink the water. He thought that even if Zhang Xiaoyu was poisoned, it would not be too serious, and he should be fine after drinking the water with the spiritual spring. Zhang Xiaoyu took the gourd to rinse his mouth, and took a sip after he felt it was clean. He immediately felt that this water was better than the mountain spring water he had drunk before, refreshing and cool with a slight sweetness.

Ji He quietly put his fingers to his mouth and drank the spiritual spring, feeling relieved.

"Zhang Xiaoyu, thank you."

Ji He lay on Zhang Xiaoyu's back, listening to Zhang Xiaoyu's heavy breathing, and thanked him seriously. Although he would not be in trouble without Zhang Xiaoyu, he admitted that he was very happy because of Zhang Xiaoyu's rescue. No one will not be grateful to those who come out to save them when they are in danger.

Zhang Xiaoyu listened to Ji He's thanks and felt a light warmth beside his ears. His face flushed slightly. He lowered his head and whispered, "You're welcome. Anyone who sees this would do the same."

"That's not necessarily the case. Not everyone is willing to take the risk. Thank you for saving me." Ji He looked at Zhang Xiaoyu's ears. The ears were small and cute, and slightly red. Ji He suddenly felt itchy and wanted to pinch the red ears. But he resisted the urge to move. He thought that his habit of liking cute children had come back again, but Zhang Xiaoyu was not young anymore, and he was a twin, so he couldn't tease him anymore. He felt a little regretful. Then he thought that he really deserved to be bitten by a snake. He was still thinking about these things at this time, which only dragged Zhang Xiaoyu down.

Zhang Xiaoyu nodded, and after a long while said: "Don't tell others that I saved you, otherwise my family will make trouble. Just say that you were bitten by the snake to prevent me from being bitten."

Ji He thought that was indeed the case, and he said to Zhang Xiaoyu: "Okay, I won't tell it. Even if I tell it, none of the benefits will fall on you. I should thank you if I want to thank someone. You know where my home is, right? You may come to my home when you get out in the future. I will cook something delicious and we can eat together. You are also very thin, so eat more good food to replenish your body." After

listening to Ji He's words, Zhang Xiaoyu felt a little happy, not because there was something delicious, but because Ji He said that he wanted to be friends with him.

The place where Ji He was bitten by the snake was not far from the foot of the mountain. Zhang Xiaoyu was worried about Ji He. Even though he was walking down the mountain quickly, he reached the bottom of the mountain in a short while. He comforted Ji He and said, "Don't worry, we will be in the village soon, you will be fine!"

Ji He touched Zhang Xiaoyu's forehead and felt sweat. For the first time, he felt that he was actually quite thin and wished he could be thinner.

Zhang Xiaoyu's face, which was already flushed with tiredness, turned red instantly when Ji He touched his forehead. This was the first time he had been so close to a man since he was a child. He didn't feel it when he carried him on his back, but he felt shy when Ji He took the initiative to touch his forehead.

Ji He didn't think much about it. He just hoped to get to the place quickly and not tire Zhang Xiaoyu out.

Zhang Xiaoyu was shy and didn't care about being tired. He walked faster and soon carried Ji He into the village. Because Tian Jin's family was close, Ji He didn't want Zhang Xiaoyu to be tired, so he let him go to Tian Jin's family.

"Oh my! What happened?" Aunt Tian was just in front of the door. When she saw Ji He being carried by Zhang Xiaoyu, she was shocked.

"Aunt Tian, ââJi He was bitten by the ten-step down. Can you sit at your house first? I'll go call a doctor." Zhang Xiaoyu said.

Aunt Tian's face turned pale when she heard it, and she immediately said, "Come in and put the person down! I'll watch, you go call a doctor! What should I do! Ten-step down! It's fatal!" Aunt Tian didn't care about the pain in her legs, and quickly led Zhang Xiaoyu to bring the person into the house and put him on the kang. When she looked at Ji He, she found that Ji He still had his eyes open and looked energetic. She was shocked, thinking that the ten-step down was poisonous. She knew that no one who was bitten would survive. How come Ji He was fine after such a long time?

Zhang Xiaoyu had already run away.

Ji He heard Aunt Tian asking him how he was. Seeing her nervous look, he didn't want to let her worry, so he said that he was fine. Thanks to Zhang Xiaoyu for sucking out the poisonous blood for him, he felt okay now.

When Aunt Tian heard this, she said, "Xiao Yu is a good kid! I knew he was a good person. You have to thank him. If it weren't for him, you might have lost your life long ago!" Ji He

nodded. He wanted to thank Zhang Xiaoyu. He was indeed a kind person, just as he had thought when he first saw those clear eyes.

â 25. Chapter 25: Cancellation of Engagement

Chapter 25 Breaking off

the Engagement The doctor Zhang Xiaoyu invited was naturally Doctor Hua, there was only one such doctor in Qingshan Village.

Doctor Hua was a half-baked doctor, at most he could take the pulse, check for injuries, and treat fever and cough, he could not treat any more serious diseases. Naturally he could not treat snake venom like Shibudao, he told Zhang Xiaoyu directly to prepare for Ji He's funeral, but Zhang Xiaoyu said that Ji He's venom was released and the person did not faint, he was surprised, thought the person might not die, so he came to take a look.

"Oh, it's really strange, this is the first time I see someone who can survive after being bitten by Shibudao! Ji He, you are so lucky! How did you release the venom? Did someone suck the venom out for you?" Doctor Hua saw that Ji He was still able to sit, the blood flowing from the wound was also red, and the surrounding flesh was no longer black, so he knew at a glance that he was fine. He felt Ji He's pulse again, and it was not weak, which made him more certain that Ji He was fine. He couldn't help but admire the boy's good fortune. He fainted easily before, and now he was bitten by a snake, but he was still alive. He deserved to be called a jinx by Ji Dacai's family!

Aunt Tian interrupted and asked Doctor Hua to prescribe some medicine to take or apply. She knew that it was Zhang Xiaoyu who sucked out the snake venom for Ji He, but she didn't want Doctor Hua to know. After all, Zhang Xiaoyu was a twin, and he had to pay attention to his reputation.

Doctor Hua glanced at Zhang Xiaoyu and said, "Sister Tian, ââyou have to let me ask, and let me see the person who sucked out the snake venom, otherwise there might be something wrong!"

Aunt Tian was shocked when she heard it, and her eyes couldn't help but look at Zhang Xiaoyu.

Zhang Xiaoyu frowned slightly, and he felt that he was fine.

Ji He said calmly: "Second Uncle Hua, you can go now. I feel fine. No need to prescribe medicine."

Aunt Tian heard what Ji He said and immediately said: "Ji He, do you not have enough money? If not, I will pay for the medicine first. You can't take your body lightly." Doctor

Hua also immediately said that Aunt Tian was right. How could he come here for nothing? Of course, he had to make some money to go back! Ji

He still said no. He had known who Doctor Hua was for a long time, and he was really fine. Why should he spend money in vain?

Doctor Hua was very unhappy, but he didn't leave empty-handed in the end. He never left empty-handed after seeing a doctor. Everyone in Qingshan Village knew that he was such a person. Aunt Tian gave him two eggs. He staggered away with one in each hand, and his face was very long. He thought that Ji He was too stingy. He really thought he didn't know that the pheasants and rabbits in Xishan were jumping into his trap like crazy these days? ! If he didn't even pay for this little medicine, how could he not be bitten to death by a snake?

"Aren't you unhappy that you didn't make any money? That's not easy. You go to the Jian family, ask them to give you money, and then tell them about it."

When Hua Langzhong's wife heard this, she immediately came up with an idea and urged Hua Langzhong to deliver a letter to Jian Hu's family to make money.

Hua Langzhong's eyes lit up, and he patted his wife's butt and laughed, "You are smarter than me! I'll go right away!"

"Humph, Yu Huaihua, you always show off to me! My nephew from my mother's family wants to marry your daughter, and you dare to say that my nephew is dreaming. I want to see your Shuang'er being rejected, where can you put your face!"

Hua Langzhong's wife snorted coldly, twisted her butt and went back to the house, thinking that when her husband comes back, she will go out and shout that Zhang Xiaoyu and Ji He are having an affair, making the Zhang family lose face.

Jian Hu didn't want to marry Zhang Xiaoyu at all. He was upset when he heard the news from Doctor Hua. He told his grandfather and parents that they didn't know if Zhang Xiaoyu was the Shuang'er he was engaged to, and now they couldn't marry an unruly Shuang'er like him. Jian Hu's grandfather knew that his grandson looked down on Zhang Xiaoyu, but he always felt that since the marriage was already arranged, it would ruin Shuang'er's reputation if he canceled it. Zhang Xiaoyu was still very much in his eyes. So he never agreed to cancel the marriage for his grandson. But now, regardless of whether Zhang Xiaoyu's story was true or not, Zhang Xiaoyu's reputation was indeed bad, and his grandson insisted on canceling the marriage. Comparing the two, he naturally leaned towards Jian Hu.

Jian Hu's father said, "Let's cancel the marriage. Our Hu Zi is very capable and can marry any girl."

Jian Hu's mother also said, "That's right, Dad. Our Hu Zi is very promising and it's easy to get married. Even if our Hu Zi marries Shuang'er, he can marry Shuang'er from a wealthy family. Isn't Ji Qiao always chasing after our Hu Zi? Isn't the Ji family a hundred times stronger than the Zhang family?"

Finally, Jian Hu's grandfather took a look at Jian Hu and agreed to cancel the marriage.

Jian Hu couldn't wait any longer and immediately went to Zhang's house with his parents, saying that Zhang Xiaoyu was not decent and had a secret meeting with Ji He in the mountains. He also sucked snake venom from Ji He and carried the person back, which was already a physical relationship. Their family would not marry such a person home.

Everyone in the Zhang family stared at Zhang Xiaoyu, and Yu Huaihua asked Zhang Xiaoyu in a sharp voice what was going on.

Zhang Xiaoyu had just come back, and he was still a little dazed by what happened today. He faced the Jian family's withdrawal of the engagement and the questioning of his family members. He frowned slightly and told them everything that happened.

Zhang Xiaoyu looked at the Jian family and said, "Ji He and I didn't have a secret meeting in the mountains. We just met by chance."

Jian Hu looked at him coldly, turned his eyes away, and said, "You said no, so it doesn't mean no? And it's a coincidence? How can there be so many coincidences? That's a ten-step fall. If you have no personal feelings for him, would you help him suck the snake venom? If you are not careful, you will lose your life. People who are not close to you will do it?" As soon as

these words came out, almost everyone present believed it. Yes, that's a ten-step fall. If you are not careful, you will lose your life. No matter how kind Zhang Xiaoyu is, he would not do that for an unrelated person!

Zhang Xiaoyu said that Ji He was bitten by the snake because he saved him, so he naturally had to help Ji He to repay his kindness.

"Ji He is a coward. Would he get bitten by a snake for you? Who are you kidding! You really have deep feelings for Ji He. In that case, I will help you become a better man, and you can just marry him!"

Jian Hu's words were a bit unreasonable, but he dared to say anything to break off the engagement.

Zhang Xiaoyu knew that he couldn't explain it clearly. If Jian Hu wanted to break off the engagement, he would definitely seize this opportunity. In fact, he didn't really want to marry into the Jian family. He used to think that marrying into the Jian family, no matter how much the Jian family disliked him, was better than being sold out by his family for money. Now that he knew that the Jian family would definitely break off the engagement, he breathed a sigh of relief, but began to worry about the uncertain future.

The Jian family insisted on breaking off the engagement and then left. The Zhang family

looked at Zhang Xiaoyu, some with mocking expressions, some with livid faces, and Yu Huaihua raised her hand and slapped him.

Zhang Daniu frowned and said, "Alright! What's the point of scolding him? Xiao Yu, what's going on between you and Ji He? Tell the truth!"

Jiang Honglian said mockingly, "Need I say more? Ji He, that pervert, must have tried to seduce him because he couldn't bully our Li Niang! This shameless guy was really seduced by Ji He!"

Zhang Wulang was furious, and he kicked Zhang Xiaoyu and cursed, "You are two useless things. Zhang Xiaoyu, are you blind? How can Ji He compare to Jian Hu? Jian Hu doesn't like you, and your family is determined to keep this marriage for you, but you ruined such a good marriage! I should have sold you to a rich family as a servant earlier! It can also save the family a few years of food!"

Zhang Xiaoyu was kicked to the ground, and then he got up and looked up and said, "Ji He didn't look for me, we met by chance. He saved me, so I helped him suck out the snake venom. Believe it or not!"

Zhang Li Niang sneered and said, "Jian Hu is right, you really have deep feelings for Ji He! Ji He hates our family so much, would he save you?"

The people of the Zhang family heard it, and Ji He was pushed into the river by Ji Jun because of Zhang Li Niang's matter, and he fainted at every turn, so he was driven out of the house. How could he not hate their family? He was a coward like a little chicken. He dared to hit Zhang Wulang and Zhang Chonglang. How much he hated it? Can he risk his life and save Zhang Xiaoyu. She will be

retired by the Jian family. In order to please Ji Qiao, she also actively lets the family give up the family of Jian's family

Zhang Li Niang said, "Mom, don't beat him. Beating him is useless. Let's think about how to ask Ji He for benefits! If it weren't for him, would our family have so many problems? He took our land, beat our people, and damaged our family's reputation. Don't think he will have an easy life!"

â 26. Chapter 26: Tian Jinduo, the Loyal One

Chapter 26

The words of Tian Jin, who are righteous, have been recognized by all the people except Zhang Xiaoyu. They said that they would go to the season and settle accounts, and even started how much silver money started to discuss with me. Shut

your mouth

! You have to toss and you still have a face to talk about. You believe it. You do n't have to believe it tomorrow. Our people 's people have to be pointed out and poke the spine! Jiang Honglian thought that the season and recently didn't know how lucky was it. He could hit the wild turns every day.

Even if he had no money

, it would be okay to send them some wild turns every day.

Yu Huaihua was irritated. She had always hoped that Zhang Li Niang would marry well so that she could enjoy a happy future. Ruining Zhang Li Niang's good marriage would be like cutting off her financial resources and even taking her life. She pounced on Zhang Xiaoyu and beat him while cursing, "Li Niang has always had a good reputation. People who want to marry her are almost knocking on the door of her house. She might even marry someone in the city. But because of you making such a fuss, the good families who value their reputation may not dare to come! Last time it was Ji He who harmed her, and this time it's you and Ji He who have joined forces again. You two are really a pair! Why don't you both get bitten to death by the snake! I'll beat you to death!"

Zhang Wenlang hurriedly stopped them and advised, "Mom, forget it, forget it! Just a few hits, Xiaoyu, go back to the house!"

Zhang Xiaoyu glanced at them and turned out.

Yu Huaihua scolded Zhang Wenlang and said, "Why do you keep stopping me? This damned brat deserves to be punished!"

Zhang Wenlang apologized with a smile, "Mom, I'm not stopping you for his sake, I'm afraid you'll get tired! Sit down and take a rest, we're all heartbroken if you get angry! Besides, if we hurt him, he'll work slower, and people will say we're cruel, won't that ruin our reputation? Also, it won't be easy to make a promise if we hurt him. I heard that Wang Zhubo in the county likes the weak Shuang'er, I wonder if Xiaoyu has this blessing."

"Wang Zhubo? That's an official!" Jiang Honglian opened her eyes in shock when she heard it, wondering how Zhang Xiaoyu's Shuang'er could be so lucky? Jian Hu just left, and here comes Wang Zhubo, who has a higher status!

"Brother, are you serious? If it really works, won't our family be related to an official?" Zhang Wulang was also excited. He had had enough of being a peasant and wanted to get rich. Having an official relative would mean having a backer!

Zhang Daniu and Yu Huaihua also kept asking questions. This was a big deal. Even they didn't have such high expectations for Zhang Li'niang. They originally thought that they would be satisfied if Zhang Li'niang could marry a slightly wealthy city dweller, but they didn't dare to think of marrying an official. Unexpectedly, it was Zhang Xiaoyu's turn!

Zhang Li'niang's face was not very good, but then she thought that Wang Zhubo must be an old man, and he would not marry Shuang'er as his principal wife. Zhang Xiaoyu could only be a servant at most, and he would have to listen to his family at that time, and he could also benefit from it. After listening to Zhang Wenlang talking about Wang Zhubo's age and family situation, her anger disappeared. The

Zhang family didn't care whether Wang Zhubo was good or not, as long as he was an official.

Yu Huaihua also blamed Zhang Wenlang for not saying it earlier. If he had known, he would have canceled the marriage with the Jian family. No matter how successful Jian Hu was, he would not be an official!

Zhang Wenlang said, "This matter is not settled yet, don't tell anyone yet, wait until I get it done, then let the villagers be jealous! See who dares to laugh at us, and my sister's marriage will definitely be easier."

Zhang Wulang said, "That's right, then let's see if Ji Jun's family still dares to look down on our family. They don't want Li Niang, so we will find a real scholar! What is there for Ji Jun, a guy who didn't even pass the exam to become a scholar, to be proud of? Then they will be ashamed of their family!"

"Second brother!" Zhang Li Niang was displeased when she heard the word "disdain" and glared at him.

Zhang Wulang hurriedly smiled to please.

The family was happy, but they were still not going to let Ji He go, and discussed asking Ji He for benefits.

Ji He did not go home after leaving Tian's house, but went back to the mountain to get the things he left, and then went home. After all this tossing, he was a little hungry, so he heated up the leftover lunch. Just after he finished eating, he heard someone shouting outside. When he went out, he saw that it was someone from the Zhang family. Some guessed what they were here for, but he was not afraid. When the enemy comes, the general will fight back. What's more, they are just a group of top-notch people. He is not the original Ji He, so he is not afraid of not being able to deal with them.

The Zhang family asked for twenty taels of silver, saying that Zhang Xiaoyu saved him and caused the marriage to be cancelled, and it would also affect Zhang Li Niang's marriage. It was a bargain for him to ask for these silvers.

When Ji He heard that Zhang Xiaoyu was cancelled by Jian Hu because of this matter, he felt sorry for Zhang Xiaoyu. Even though he knew that Jian Hu was unwilling to admit this marriage, he was also trying to cancel this matter. He still felt guilty. After all, he became the reason for Jian Hu to withdraw from the marriage. And as the Zhang family said, Zhang Xiaoyu's reputation might really be affected by him. Shuang'er was not easy to marry, and if her reputation was affected, it would definitely be even harder to marry.

If it was just because of Zhang Xiaoyu, let alone twenty taels, two hundred taels, two thousand taels, or even twenty thousand taels, he would find a way to earn it to compensate Zhang Xiaoyu, but he was unwilling to give it to the Zhang family. He knew that if the money was given to the Zhang family, Zhang Xiaoyu would not get any benefits.

But if he didn't give it, would Zhang Xiaoyu be wronged at home? Ji He also knew that Zhang Xiaoyu was in an awkward situation in the Zhang family and it was not easy for him.

"Ji He, what are you thinking? Don't think that you can get away with not paying by keeping silent! We in the Zhang family will never let you go! As long as you don't pay, we won't let you go!" Zhang Wulang yelled at Ji He. He hated Ji He very much because he had been beaten by Ji He.

"Ji He, I know you are a man with conscience."

Zhang Wenlang's attitude was relatively gentle. He sighed and said, "Our Xiaoyu ended up like this because of saving you. Our Zhang family will also be pointed at because of you. You can't just watch it like this, right? Asking you for twenty taels of silver is really not much. If you don't have money to give us, it's okay. We can deduct it from the harvest of the land you planted, and the wild animals you hunt will all belong to us in the future. I will let Wulang take you to do some short-term work, and we will definitely be able to compensate our family for the money. You will be able to feel at ease when the time comes, right?"

"Zhang Wenlang! Don't pretend to be a good person!" Tian Jinduo rushed out from the side. He came down from the mountain to find Ji He and happened to encounter this matter. He listened for a while.

Tian Jinduo pointed at Zhang Wenlang and said, "I don't know what you are thinking. You don't want this money for Zhang Xiaoyu at all. It's just what your family wants! Zhang Xiaoyu won't get a penny! And you said you want to accompany him, you are kidding me!"

Zhang Wenlang frowned and said, "Tian Jinduo, why are you meddling in other people's business? It's none of your business to care about our Shuang'er's marriage!"

"I really care!" Tian Jinduo smiled with his hands on his hips, "Since you said that Zhang Xiaoyu was rejected because of Ji He, his reputation was damaged, and it will be difficult for him to marry in the future, then let him live with Ji He! He saved Ji He, and Ji He just wants to repay his kindness! He definitely doesn't want to accompany him, he just needs to come alone! What do you think? In this way, the villagers will no longer gossip, and they will say that this is a match made in heaven, saying that Zhang Xiaoyu is a good person and will be rewarded, and that you are a good person in the Zhang family!"

Tian Jinduo's idea is indeed a good idea, which can shut up the Zhang family. But with his understanding of the Zhang family, he also knew that the Zhang family might not agree to this matter. How could the Zhang family be willing to let Zhang Xiaoyu leave their family for nothing? Without the Jian Hu family, they would also think of ways to get the most benefit from Zhang Xiaoyu.

Sure enough, the Zhang family disagreed. They wanted to send Zhang Xiaoyu to Wang Zhubo! They could

get money from Ji He and use Zhang Xiaoyu to get close to Wang Zhubo. This is what the Zhang family wanted!

Yu Huaihua jumped up and down and cursed: "Dream on! Ji He is a sickly poor guy, a jinx! Our Zhang family will not marry him! You want to save money, what a good idea! Don't say it's useless, we want the money! Ji He, are you going to give it to me or not? If you don't, I will come to you every day to make trouble!"

Ji He admitted that he was shocked when he heard Tian Jinduo's proposal. He thought it was too abrupt. He had never thought about marrying a Shuang'er, or he had not thought about marrying in this era. He was a little confused when he suddenly mentioned marrying a Shuang'er. But when he thought of Zhang Xiaoyu's warm eyes and red earlobes, he didn't seem to be so disgusted. He was a little surprised, thinking that he could accept Shuang'er as a partner? But this surprise just emerged, and was dispelled by Yu Huaihua's words.

Tian Jinduo said: "I don't have money, but I need this person! I have proposed the best solution, but you don't accept it. Are you afraid of your reputation being ruined, or are you not afraid? I would say you are not afraid at all! Since you are not afraid, it means you are fine. Why should you compensate me with money? No compensation! Zhang Xiaoyu saved Ji He, so you can give him some benefits. It happens that Hezi can catch some rabbits and pheasants, so you can treat him to food and nourish him. He looks so thin, and everyone in the village knows that your family doesn't give him enough food."

Ji He listened to what Tian Jinduo said loudly and laughed in his heart. He thought that although Tian Jinduo looked careless, he was not stupid.

The people of Zhang's family were really mad at Tian Jinduo. They shouted that they wanted money, and they would not let Ji He go if he didn't give it. Anyway, they decided to get the money.

Tian Jinduo said to the people behind them: "Village Chief, you have been listening for a while. Do you think they are shameless? I have given them a good idea, but they don't want it and want to embarrass themselves. What do you think we should do?"

The Zhang family members were startled and turned around. They saw that not only was the village chief Lin Yongxin gloomy behind them, but there were also many villagers who were watching the fun, looking at them with ridicule.

Tian Jinduo smiled and glanced at Ji He, who bowed to him to express his gratitude.

â 27. Chapter 27 Urgent to make money

Chapter 27: Urgent to make money

The Zhang family lost face and was reprimanded by the village chief, who said that Ji He was bitten by a snake because he was trying to save Zhang Xiaoyu, and Zhang Xiaoyu saved Ji He out of gratitude. They had no reason to ask Ji He for money, and told them not to mention this matter again. Their family was not afraid of losing face, and their Qingshan Village still had to save face.

The villagers who were standing by and watching the excitement also started to make a fuss, saying that they were obsessed with money.

Yu Huaihua mentioned the Jian family's cancellation of the engagement, but Tian Jinduo blocked her by suggesting that Ji He marry Zhang Xiaoyu.

Jiang Honglian said, "Ji He is not worthy of anyone in our family. We will never marry our Shuang'er to such a sickly jinx!" The

Zhang family nodded one after another, feeling that they had finally saved some face.

Tian Jinduo curled his lips and said, "Oh, I want to see what kind of ideal husband you will find for Zhang Xiaoyu in the future. It will definitely not be an old man who is about to die of illness, who has to take care of other people's children, or a black-hearted man who has lost one Shuang'er after another in his family. Don't you think so?"

The people in the Zhang family had strange expressions on their faces. They were right about what Tian Jinduo said. Looking at the eyes of others, they knew that they were waiting for Wang Zhubo's incident to come out. They would definitely be slapped in the face. Wang Zhubo is just an old man!

Ji He looked at the expressions of the Zhang family and was moved. Did they really plan to arrange such a future for Zhang Xiaoyu? Thinking of Zhang Xiaoyu's face, he felt a little panic in his heart.

Lin Yongxin frowned and said, "Zhang Daniu, take your family back! Who in the village doesn't know about the affairs of the Jian family and your family? Even if this thing didn't happen, it might not work! If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves, don't blame Ji He. If you blame him, then who will dare to save people and do good deeds in the future? If you don't go back, don't farm those acres of land in your family! I think you are too idle!"

The land in Qingshan Village does not belong entirely to the villagers. Many villagers grow crops on rented land, and the Zhang family is no exception. The village chief has a good relationship with the landlord who rented the land. If he says something, the land will really be taken back.

Zhang Daniu was frightened when he heard this, and felt that he could not get any advantage today, so he pulled Yu Huaihua away. The others could only leave reluctantly.

The village chief asked people to go back to the village, and he stayed to talk to Ji He.

Ji He was very grateful to Lin Yongxin for coming forward to help, and listened quietly to his scolding and exhortations, saying that he would be careful in the future, and then sent the village chief away.

Only Tian Jinduo was left. Ji He patted him on the shoulder and thanked him, saying, "Thank you for speaking up for justice today. If it weren't for you, I would have had to waste a lot of time and effort. I'll treat you to a meal another day."

Tian Jinduo said, "What's that? You can't stand people like that! I hate this family the most. Oh, except for that Zhang Xiaoyu, there's only one good person in their family. He's just a little rabbit caught in a wolf's den. His fate is almost the same as yours. I used to think you were more miserable than him, but now that you're living a good life, he's more miserable than you. You can still escape, but he, Shuang'er, can't. To be honest, I really think it's a good idea for you to marry him, but it's a pity that the Zhang family won't agree. Even if Zhang Xiaoyu gets married in the future, she'll fall from one fire pit to another."

Ji He remained silent.

Tian Jinduo spoke a few more words to Ji He and went home.

Ji He stood in the yard, looking at the sky, worried about Zhang Xiaoyu's future. He knew that he had indeed implicated Zhang Xiaoyu this time. Without this, Zhang Xiaoyu still had a glimmer of hope to marry Jian Hu. Although Jian Hu was unwilling to marry this marriage, it might be the best marriage for Zhang Xiaoyu. Now that she can't marry Jian Hu and has been rejected, Zhang Xiaoyu's future is under the control of the Zhang family, which is really unimaginable.

If the Zhang family can marry Zhang Xiaoyu to him, he will definitely treat Zhang Xiaoyu very well.

Ji He had such thoughts in his mind, but the Zhang family would not be willing. Just like Tian Jinduo said, the Zhang family was not distressed that Zhang Xiaoyu married a poor, sickly jinx, but planned to use Zhang Xiaoyu to get more benefits. In that case, Zhang Xiaoyu would not live well in 99% of the cases, which was not what he wanted to see. As long as he thought that Zhang Xiaoyu would live a miserable life in the future, and those warm eyes would dim day by day, Ji He couldn't help but clench his fists.

Ji He thought that he couldn't just wait for Zhang Xiaoyu to be married casually by the Zhang family. He had to do something. All he could think of was to make more money. It would be best if money could be used to get Zhang Xiaoyu out of the Zhang family. Even if that is not possible, he could still be given money to make plans for himself.

Making money is what Ji He has always been thinking about, but he has never been as urgent as he is now.

Looking at the sky, Ji He closed the door and quickened his pace to go into the mountains. Originally, he did not plan to go into the mountains today, but now he did not want to miss any opportunity to make money. He would go to the town tomorrow. It would be better to bring some wild animals to sell for some money than to go empty-handed. It was dark when he came down from the mountain. The

next day, Ji He hurried to the town, sold the game first, and then went to find Yan Yuanwai's house. Yan Yuanwai's family had not posted the notice yet, and he was unwilling to wait, so he went straight to Yan Yuanwai's door, but was told that Yan Yuanwai had found a very remarkable person. The person said that he would definitely cure Yan Yuanwai's peony, and it had also improved, so he was no longer needed.

It was like a bolt from the blue. Ji He thought that this was God's punishment for his arrogance. If he had said that he could cure Mudan as soon as he knew about her, he would have made a steady profit, but now he missed it. If it weren't for Zhang Xiaoyu's matter, he wouldn't care if he didn't need the money urgently, because he had better ways to make money, but now he didn't want to miss any opportunity to make money.

Ji He frowned, and soon cheered up, thinking that Zhang Xiaoyu would not be married off by their family so soon, and he still had time. If he couldn't make the money from Yan Yuanwai, he would make a bigger one! If it really didn't work, he could use the spiritual spring to hunt big prey, or treat people's illnesses or something. He didn't want to do these things before, fearing that the spiritual spring would be leaked, but now for Zhang Xiaoyu, he was willing to take some risks.

In the following days, Ji He was busier than before. He ran to Beishan and not only dug a lot of traps, but also wanted to catch big prey himself. But he didn't know whether it was fortunate or unfortunate. He didn't encounter big prey, but he could catch a lot of small prey every day and sell them for some money, but he was not satisfied.

Ji He could only pin his hopes on the peonies he found.

"Peony, oh peony, the spiritual springs are all for you, you must strive to be good, not only grow luxuriant branches and leaves, but also bloom beautiful flowers."

Ji He watered the four peonies with spiritual springs again, speaking softly.

In order not to attract other people's attention, these four peonies were all dying peonies that Ji He picked up and thrown away by others. He saved them, and now the branches and leaves are emerald green, very lovely, and have already formed buds.

When the breeze blew, the peonies trembled slightly, as if they were agreeing with Ji He.

Ji He looked at the small bud of one of the peonies, which was slightly pink, shaking slightly, and couldn't help thinking of Zhang Xiaoyu's red earlobes, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

These days, Ji He has been working hard to make money for Zhang Xiaoyu's future, and his mood towards Zhang Xiaoyu is also slowly changing. He knows that he likes Zhang Xiaoyu a little.

Ji He hadn't seen Zhang Xiaoyu these days, so he asked Tian Jinduo, who said he hadn't seen him either, saying that Zhang Xiaoyu might have been locked up at home, and was probably beaten, because there had been such a situation before, where the Zhang family members were not careful enough to say that Zhang Xiaoyu was beaten.

Ji He was very worried, but Tian Jinduo persuaded him that Zhang Xiaoyu would be fine, and that the Zhang family would not beat him to death or maim him, and that they would rather sell Zhang Xiaoyu than beat him to death in vain.

"My mother said that no matter how badly the Zhang family treated Zhang Xiaoyu, they would not show it on the surface, not only because they were afraid of a bad reputation, but also because if Zhang Xiaoyu was really a child who was replaced, they would still want to get benefits from others in the future." Tian Jinduo said, "But I don't think they will get what they want. Zhang Xiaoyu looks timid and honest on the surface, but he actually has his own ideas in his heart."

Ji He thought about Zhang Xiaoyu's red eyes but still stubborn, and thought about his words that he must say that he was bitten by a snake to save him, and thought it was indeed as Tian Jinduo said. But it was precisely because of these that the more he thought about it, the more he felt pity for Zhang Xiaoyu, and the more he wanted him to live a good life in the future.

Ji He used one of the four peonies to do an experiment, using Lingquan to make the flower bloom in advance, and the flower that bloomed was indeed very moving. It was a white peony, with branches and leaves as green as jade, and a slight tremor seemed to be able to drip water at any time. The flower is large and the petals are complex, and the jade snow is lovely, like it is carved out of white jade, and like clouds in the sky. Ji He believed that no matter how outstanding the white peony in Yan Yuanwai's house was, it would be inferior to his own peony. The

date for Yan Yuanwai's peony banquet had been set. Ji He planned to force his three peonies to bloom two days before that day, so that the white peony would keep blooming, and then sell it to Yan's house. With Yan Yuanwai's love for peonies, he would definitely spend a lot of money to buy it. Peonies in

this dynasty are expensive, but peonies are not easy to grow. Often one plant is worth hundreds or thousands of taels, or even tens of thousands of taels. But that was in the capital, in a town like this, the price would naturally not be that high. Ji He didn't think about tens of thousands of taels. As long as hundreds or thousands of taels could help him pull Zhang Xiaoyu out of the fire pit, he would think it was worth it.

"Ji He, you are so lucky. There are wild animals delivered to you every day. Even the best hunters can't compare to you! If I had your luck, I would quit this shopkeeper and go catch wild animals. It won't be long before I can build a house and buy land." Shopkeeper Bai smiled and settled the bill for Ji He. He thought that the Ji family was really unlucky. Ji He was a jinx in their family. Once he left, he was a lucky star. What could make people want to vomit blood more than this?

Ji He smiled and said, "Uncle Bai, don't joke. If I had the ability to be the head shopkeeper, I wouldn't go to work so hard to catch wild animals. You are really capable."

Shopkeeper Bai was flattered and felt happy.

The two were talking and laughing when they saw Yan Zhong coming again, with a frown on his face and blue eyes.

â 28. Chapter 28: Mr. Yan

Chapter 28: Mr. Yan Ji

He was delighted to see Yan Zhong. He was just planning to go to the Yan Mansion to sell his peonies, and now he met Yan Zhong. It would be more convenient to have him introduce him than to go there directly. However, when he saw Yan Zhong's face, he wondered if he had run into trouble again. Could it be because of the peonies again?

Shopkeeper Bai also saw Yan Zhong's face and asked with concern what was wrong.

Yan Zhong sighed and said, "Alas! It's all because of our Mr. Yan's precious white peony! Something happened to that treasure again!"

Ji He raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and was secretly happy, but he didn't show it.

Shopkeeper Bai was surprised and said, "What happened again? Is it sick again? Didn't they say that they had invited someone who is very good at growing flowers to cure the flowers in two or three days? It's only been a short time, how come it's not working again? Why don't we invite that person over again?"

Yan Zhong said angrily, "Why didn't you find that person? He is totally useless! He cured the flowers last time, and they looked very pleasing to the eye, but in just a few days they are even more wilted than before! Even most of the leaves have fallen off! The buds have become shriveled. Our master was very angry and invited that person over again, but he was unable to do anything!"

"Oh! What a pity for that peony. Although I haven't seen it, I often hear people talk about it. They say that the peony is like a fairy descended from heaven. It died just like that. What a pity! Even I, an outsider who has no chance to see it, feel sad. Master Yan must feel even more sad." Shopkeeper Bai sighed repeatedly. He really felt sorry for the peony. It was worth boxes of silver!

Yan Zhong's face became even more depressed, and he said, "Our master has lost his appetite again. He feels uncomfortable if he doesn't mention that the peony died. What makes him more anxious is that the mansion has invited many distinguished guests to enjoy the flowers. The invitations have been sent out, and even the county magistrate has replied that he will come to enjoy the flowers. Several distinguished guests said that they would bring their carefully cultivated peonies to enjoy together. If they knew that our Yan family's white peony died, it would be a big disappointment."

Yan Zhong didn't say something. This peony banquet is said to be for everyone to enjoy the flowers together, but in fact it is also a flower competition. Whoever has the best flowers will have face and be in the limelight. Moreover, Master Yan has always been famous for his good peony cultivation. Now he has killed a good peony, which must be very embarrassing. Master Yan loves peonies, but the most important thing is that he is afraid of being embarrassed!

Shopkeeper Bai consoled him, "Now that the white peony has not died out, why not try the method we thought of before, post a reward, there is a saying that there are experts among the people, maybe someone can save this peony?"

Yan Zhong said, "I have asked someone to post the list, I just hope that there will be an expert. Let's not talk about this, Shopkeeper Bai, do you have any fresh dishes today? Prepare a table."

"Yes, Ji He sent game, and the game he sent is always alive and fresh."

Shopkeeper Bai pointed at Ji He and said, "Seeing you reminds me that your Yan family is a big family with a large population, and you must need a lot of meat. Ji He has killed a lot of game, do you want any? If you want, he can send it."

Shopkeeper Bai also wanted to help Ji He. He felt that although this kid didn't talk much, every word he said was useful, and he was generous, good at dealing with things, and had a pitiful life experience. He would help him if he could.

Ji He bowed to Shopkeeper Bai to thank him.

Yan Zhong looked at Ji He and said, "Then if you have game in the future, just go to our house and ask, go through the back door and mention me to the gatekeeper."

Ji He thanked Yan Zhong again.

Yan Zhong didn't want to say anything else to Ji He, and turned to continue talking to Shopkeeper Bai, but heard Ji He say, "Butler Yan, I just heard you talk about peonies. It so happens that I think I'm good at raising peonies, I wonder if I can take that place."

"Oh? You can raise peonies?" Yan Zhong turned his head and looked Ji He up and down, a little unconvinced. Ji He was just a country bumpkin. Peonies are precious flowers that need to be carefully taken care of. Can he take good care of peonies? And knowing how to raise flowers doesn't necessarily mean you can treat them. This poor man must be raising ordinary peonies, which are not as easy to raise as the precious peonies of the Yan family.

Ji He nodded.

Yan Zhong said, "Then go and take the reward. If you can cure the flower, my master will definitely not lose your reward. If you can't, he won't do anything to you."

Yan Zhong still didn't believe Ji He, otherwise he would have taken Ji He there directly. He was also afraid that he would take a useless person there, and if he couldn't cure the flower, the master would be angry with him. So he didn't care much about this matter.

Ji He didn't want Yan Zhong to care too much. Only by taking the reward can he get the reward. Who knows how much the reward will be if someone else takes him there. He brought it up here just because he didn't want the two of them to have any grudges against him.

Ji He said goodbye and left, heading straight for Yan's house. He missed the opportunity last time, and he must seize it this time. Even if he already has a few peonies to sell for money, who would mind making more money?

When he arrived at the street where Yan's house was, he saw the notice posted. Ji He glanced at it and took it down without saying a word. A servant standing next to him didn't have a chance to stop him. He didn't react until he took it down. After asking, he found out that Ji He could really understand the words on it and really wanted to treat Yan Yuanwai's Peony, so he took Ji He to Yan's house.

Yan Yuanwai was an official who had retired and returned to his hometown, so his mansion was naturally very grand, but Ji He didn't care. The scenic spots and historical sites he had seen in his previous life were much more magnificent than this one. He was not nervous when he saw Yan Yuanwai, and just treated him as an ordinary retired rich man with some money. After paying his respects to him, he told him his purpose.

Yan Yuanwai didn't really believe Ji He, but now he had no choice. It was better to have someone to treat Hua than no one. Peony was dying, and everyone who had seen her said that she couldn't be cured. What would happen if he let this country boy take a look? He didn't want to see the dying Peony, so he asked someone to take Ji He to see her.

When Ji He saw the peony, he thought that if he hadn't come, without the spiritual spring, the peony would most likely not survive. The buds were almost dry, the leaves were falling sparsely, and the leaves hanging on the branches were also yellowing and wilting, and the whole flower was listless. He didn't know how to treat flowers, and he didn't know what was wrong with the flower, but he thought that no matter what the problem was, the spiritual spring would most likely solve it. Ji

He pretended to have people bring water and flower fertilizer, as well as various tools, and then asked people to stay away from him. He loosened the soil for the flowers, applied fertilizer, and put an appropriate amount of spiritual spring in the bucket when he picked up the water.

In order to let Yan Yuanwai know that he was really dedicated, Ji He didn't rush to leave, and stayed next to the peony for an hour and a half. Ji He didn't dare to use too much spiritual spring for the first time, as long as it could make the peony a little change. This time was enough for the peony to absorb the spiritual spring.

Lingquan did not disappoint Ji He. The white peony looked wilted when he first saw it, but now it has regained some vitality, and its branches and leaves no longer look so limp.

After hearing the servant's report, Yan Yuanwai also regained his vitality and hurried to the garden to see that, as the servant said, the flower had indeed improved. He immediately smiled at Ji He.

"Mr. Yan, I have something to do at home, so I have to go home first. I will come again tomorrow. Even if I come again today, it is just to look at the flowers. There is no need for me to do anything."

"Well, don't delay me tomorrow." When Mr. Yan heard Ji He said he was leaving, he wanted to stay, but when he heard him say that he couldn't do anything else here, he thought about it and didn't keep him any longer. "Where do you live? If it's far away, I'll have someone drive to pick you up."

Ji He smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Yan. My home is not far away. I will come earlier tomorrow." "

Then go ahead. Yan Zhong, give Ji He ten taels of silver so that he can have a meal and take a ride." Mr. Yan instructed Yan Zhong, and said to Ji He, "Ji He, as long as you can cure my peony, I will not only give you a reward of two hundred taels of silver, but also another three hundred taels! You must do your best!"

"Thank you, Mr. Yan."

Ji He thanked him with a smile, and left with the ten taels of silver and Yan Zhong's praise.

Ji He thought that Yan Yuanwai was generous. He would give him five hundred taels just for curing his peony. If he sold him a peony that was better than his, the price would be doubled at the lowest! At that time, the price of the four peony would be added together. Ji He clenched his fists and was sure of Zhang Xiaoyu's future.

In the next few days, Ji He went back and forth between the village and the town. Yan Yuanwai's white peony got better day by day. Although it had not yet recovered to its most beautiful and lush appearance, it could be seen that it would not die, and some of the flower buds had also come back to life. In fact, all the flower buds could come back to life, but in order not to make himself stand out too much, Ji He pinched off several flower buds that were obviously dry.

Yan Yuanwai was overjoyed and became more and more gentle to Ji He. He even wanted to pay a high price to invite Ji He to come to his house as a gardener. He didn't need to take care of other flowers, just this white peony.

Ji He naturally refused. He would not come to be a gardener for others, but he promised Yan Yuanwai that he could find him if there was any problem with the peony at home in the future.

"Hezi, you are so busy making money every day, are you really going to give money to Zhang Xiaoyu?"

Tian Jinduo asked. Ji He has been much busier these days than before. The villagers are talking about how much money Ji He has made every day, carrying two baskets bent by a shoulder pole to the town. Everyone is jealous. Some brave people go to the mountains to dig traps, but they don't have as good a harvest as Ji He. Some people are unlucky and encounter wild boars, and are almost gored to death. Most people don't dare to go, and can only continue to be jealous, saying that Ji He is lucky.

Tian Jinduo said: "Even if you give the money to Zhang Xiaoyu, he can't keep it. The Zhang family will take it away. Besides, Zhang Xiaoyu hasn't come out recently, so you can't see him. My mother said that the Zhang family might find someone for Zhang Xiaoyu. You can't see him before he leaves. When he has someone, let's not talk about whether you can see him. Even if you do, can you give him the money? It will cause trouble for him again."

Ji He looked at him and said: "I won't let Zhang Xiaoyu fall into the hands of others. I will save him."

Tian Jinduo opened his mouth wide, then patted Ji He's shoulder and said: "Good job! But how can you save him? Can you get him out?"

Ji He said: "It depends on the situation. As long as he is willing, I will make sure that he will no longer be at the mercy of the Zhang family."

"Hezi, do you just want to repay Zhang Xiaoyu, or do you like him?" Tian Jinduo asked.

"If he is willing, I will spend my whole life with him." Ji He's face was slightly hot. For the first time in his past and present life, he had the idea of ââspending his life with someone. Although he was well prepared, his face was still red, his heart was beating, and his palms were slightly sweaty.

â 29. Chapter 29 Ji He's Strategy

Chapter 29 Ji He's Strategy

Tian Jinduo looked at Ji He and knew that Ji He really liked Zhang Xiaoyu. He thought it was normal. Although Zhang Xiaoyu was a Shuang'er, he was gentle and cute, hardworking and capable, and he had saved Ji He. Their life stories were similar and pitiful. It was not surprising that Ji He liked him.

But Tian Jinduo was still worried, worried that Ji He was powerless.

"Hezi, the Zhang family is very ambitious. They will definitely make a fortune from Zhang Xiaoyu's marriage. They will most likely send him to those rich or powerful people who like Shuang'er. You can't afford to offend such a family. Even if you make more money, how much can you make? You are still just a country boy. Are you going to elope with Zhang Xiaoyu?"

"Elopement is not impossible."

Ji He thought that if he didn't have Lingquan and couldn't make so much money, as long as Zhang Xiaoyu was willing, he would really elope with Zhang Xiaoyu and take him to a faraway place to live a happy life. That's not bad, he was really tempted, but he had the spiritual spring to make money, he could use better methods, so that Zhang Xiaoyu wouldn't have the reputation of eloping.

Tian Jinduo listened to Ji He's words, his mouth twitched, and he stopped talking, because if he were in his place, he would also choose to elope. At this moment, he looked up to Ji He even more, and felt that Ji He was a man.

Seeing Tian Jinduo's wrinkled face, Ji He smiled and told him about his visit to Yan Yuanwai's house to take care of the peonies. He took him to see the peonies he raised. He built a small yard against the wall behind the house so that others could not see even if they lay outside the fence. When the weather is good, they are placed outside, and when it is bad, they are moved back into the house. The flowers are all very good. Tian Jinduo

looked at the four peonies with his mouth wide open again. He walked closer and almost stood and squatted to look the peonies up and down. Then he looked up at Ji He with a face full of envy and jealousy, and said, "You are great, kid! Not only do those wild animals like you, but even the flowers like you! Peonies are so difficult to raise, and you actually raise them so well! Are you going to let us live!"

Although Tian Jinduo didn't know much about peonies, he had seen them when he went to work for a wealthy family. The flowers in that family were said to be very valuable, but in his eyes, they were not even half as valuable as Ji He's flowers. You can imagine how much Ji He's flowers could sell for. Moreover, Ji He also found Yan Yuanwai who loved peonies. He even found a buyer. Was he still afraid that he wouldn't get the money?

In the countryside like theirs, copper coins were usually used. If they had any silver, they would put it away. If they had ten or eight taels of silver at home, they would be very happy. If they had more than a hundred taels of silver, they would be considered rich. And Ji He, the poorest boy in the village, was going to become a wealthy man without making any noise, and he would have hundreds or thousands of silver!

Tian Jinduo couldn't help but feel jealous when he expressed his envy.

Ji He also liked Tian Jinduo's straightforwardness. Knowing that he had no bad intentions, he patted his shoulder with a smile and said, "What's there to be afraid of? God has pitied me for so many years and wants me to live a good life. If it were you, would you be willing to have such a family?"

"No!"

Tian Jinduo thought that what Ji He said was that this was God's compensation to him. Everything was fine in his family, so God would naturally not treat him particularly well. He was not willing to exchange such good treatment for a family like Ji Dacai. Thinking of this, he envied Ji He and felt some sympathy for him.

"Now I believe you have the ability to save Zhang Xiaoyu. This is great! But the Zhang family is greedy for money. Don't let them know how much money you have, so as not to be blackmailed by them too much."

"I know."

Ji He thought he would see the situation. In fact, as long as he could get Zhang Xiaoyu away from the Zhang family, he would be willing to spend any amount of money. It's just that the Zhang family was too greedy. He wanted to cut off Zhang Xiaoyu's connection with the Zhang family in one go.

Ji He asked Tian Jinduo to help him keep an eye on the Zhang family, and to tell him if they made any moves. If he could meet Zhang Xiaoyu, he would tell Zhang Xiaoyu his plan and want to know what Zhang Xiaoyu thought. Tian Jinduo agreed.

Just as the two of them finished discussing, the Zhang family made some moves. Several people brought two boxes of gifts to the Zhang family, saying that Wang Zhubo from the county wanted to take Zhang Xiaoyu as a servant.

The news spread all over Qingshan Village. Some people envied the Zhang family for currying favor with an official, some people despised the Zhang family for marrying Zhang Xiaoyu to an old man, and some people sighed for Zhang Xiaoyu.

Tian Jinduo immediately told Ji He in a hurry, saying: "Hezi, what should we do? I thought that the Zhang family was useless and could not match any great person. At most, we could marry Zhang Xiaoyu to a rich man and then double the money. I didn't expect them to find an official. Although Bo is not a high-ranking official, he is still an official! And I heard that Wang Zhubo gave a distant cousin of his family to the county magistrate as a concubine, so his power is even greater. The Zhang family must not want to and dare not regret it!"

Ji He frowned slightly and said, "Don't panic, I will find a way."

Tian Jinduo looked at Ji He's calm appearance and wondered what he could do, but now he had no choice.

Ji He went to Yan's house and used more spiritual springs for the peony. The peony immediately became more energetic, the leaves became greener, and even the flower buds became larger. It is certain that it will bloom on the day of the flower viewing banquet. Yan

Yuanwai was very happy when he saw it. He had watched this flower for several years, so he naturally knew that the flower buds were much larger than in previous years, and it would definitely bloom better than in previous years. Originally, he thought that this year the peony would die and he would lose face, but he did not expect that a talent would come down from heaven, not only saving the flower but also raising it better than before. Yan Yuanwai's attitude towards Ji He became more friendly.

Ji He took the opportunity to talk about the four peonies in his own family.

Yan Yuanwai already had full faith in Ji He's ability to raise peonies, but he still did not quite believe that he could have better peonies than his own. Ji He said that he could transport one of his own peony to Yan Yuanwai to see, or ask Yan Yuanwai to send someone to see it with him.

Seeing Ji He's affirmation, Yan Yuanwai was also moved. He loved peonies, so naturally he would not think that there were too many good flowers. Because of his love for flowers, he asked someone to go with Ji He to see the flowers.

The person who went with Ji He to see the flowers was also the gardener of Yan Yuanwai's family. Naturally, he understood flowers and had seen the grand occasion after the Yan family's white peonies bloomed. When he saw the peonies at Ji He's house, he was immediately amazed, especially the white peony that had already bloomed. It was even better than the white peony at Yan's house, from shape to color, everything was better than that peony! Moreover, the fragrance of this peony was very refreshing, and he didn't want to leave even when he stood beside it.

The gardener immediately asked to take the flowers back, but Yan Yuanwai said that as long as the flowers were good, he would take them back anyway!

Ji He did not object, and put the flowers on the carriage and went back to Yan's house.

When Yan Yuanwai saw the four peonies, his eyes widened. He wanted to touch the big peony but was reluctant to do so for fear of damaging it. After seeing enough, he immediately told Ji He that he wanted to buy the four flowers. He asked Ji He how much money he wanted.

Ji He bowed and said, "Mr. Yan, I have an unwelcome request. I hope you can help me. As long as you can help me, I am willing to give these four peonies to you! In addition, you don't need the reward for saving the white peony!"

"Oh? I don't know what it is. Tell me. If I can do it, I will do it."

Mr. Yan stroked his beard, thinking about what request Ji He made that made him give up so much money. He knew that Ji He was just an ordinary countryman. The money he gave could make him rich and worry-free for the rest of his life, but he was willing to give it up. That request must be difficult to handle. He had to treat it with caution.

Ji He told him about how Zhang Xiaoyu saved him and how he was rejected for marriage. He said loudly, "Mr. Yan, Zhang Xiaoyu's marriage was rejected because of me. I am grateful and guilty to him. Now his family is going to promise him to Wang Zhubo, which makes me even more anxious. I thought that Mr. Yan has a wide network of contacts and must know Wang Zhubo. You will have face in front of him. If you ask him to give up Zhang Xiaoyu, he will definitely give up."

Ji He thought that if Yan Yuanwai was unwilling to help, he could only go to Wang Zhubo. Everyone has weaknesses, and he would definitely find Wang Zhubo's weaknesses and defeat him when the time comes. But he didn't like Wang Zhubo. He had no power now because he had offended him, so it would be best to avoid trouble. He was unwilling to give him benefits. He still hoped that Yan Yuanwai could help, because at least he was a good person, and this matter would make the relationship between the two sides closer.

After hearing this, Yan Yuanwai had some appreciation for Ji He, and this matter was not a difficult task for him, and he could help with it.

"If Wang Zhubo doesn't marry Zhang Xiaoyu, his family will marry Zhang Xiaoyu to someone else. What do you think?"

"I want to ask Yan Yuanwai for help, so that Wang Zhubo can ask the Zhang family for Zhang Xiaoyu's indenture contract, and then transfer Zhang Xiaoyu to me. Then, Zhang Xiaoyu will no longer be manipulated by the Zhang family."

This is what Ji He thought of. He thought that the Zhang family would not give up Zhang Xiaoyu, so he had to buy Zhang Xiaoyu. If he wanted to buy her, the Zhang family might not sell her, and even if they did, they would cheat him. Why should he let the Zhang family get what they wanted? ! Finally, he thought of a one-time transaction like this. When he got Zhang Xiaoyu's indenture contract, he would give it to Zhang Xiaoyu. By then, Zhang Xiaoyu would be a free person. If he wanted to live with him, it would be fine. If he didn't want to, he wouldn't force it.

Yan Yuanwai looked at Ji He with a smile, thinking that Ji He was not only good at raising flowers, but also kind-hearted and smart. He nodded and said that he would help.

Ji He's face showed joy when he heard this, and he bowed to Yan Yuanwai.

Things finally made progress. Ji He felt that his heart was like a sky covered with dark clouds that finally welcomed a ray of sunshine, and it would soon be sunny!

At this time, the Zhang family in Qingshan Village was also very lively. They finally got in touch with the government, and they felt that their family was finally proud!

The family gathered in the house of Zhang Daniu and Yu Huaihua. The two small boxes on the ground were opened. In one box were various cloths and silks, and finished clothes. A full box.

In the other box, there were various snacks and the like, and two small boxes on the other side. One of them was filled with jewelry, hairpins, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. They were all made of silver, and the patterns were exquisite. In the other small box was rouge and powder.

These were all given to Zhang Xiaoyu. According to the words of the visitor, Zhang Xiaoyu had to dress up brightly and beautifully, so as not to let Wang Zhubo see a poor mud leg at a glance.

The people of the Zhang family looked at these things and wanted to keep them all. They didn't want to give them to Zhang Xiaoyu, but they knew that they couldn't keep them all, and they all looked painful.

Zhang Xiaoyu sat in his room, feeling chills all over his body. He thought, this day has finally come, and he has been sold out!

â 30. Chapter 30 The sedan chair is carried back home

Chapter 30 The sedan was carried home

Zhang Xiaoyu wanted to escape, but he couldn't. He regretted not running away earlier. He regretted that he was wrong. He thought he could run away after they arranged his future, but he didn't expect them to lock him up. He could only keep thinking about this and that, so that he wouldn't feel crazy.

Zhang Xiaoyu thought a lot, wondering if he was not the child of Zhang Daniu and Yu Huaihua, what his biological parents were like, how could his mother take the wrong child? Why couldn't she recognize her own child? Will she come back again? If she knew that he was her child, would she feel sorry for him and treat him very well?

Zhang Xiaoyu thought hard and wanted to know the answer. He always hoped to know it earlier, maybe he could save himself from the hard days. But he was about to be thrown into another fire pit, and the person he was looking forward to hadn't come yet, and he was desperate.

Then he thought of Ji He again, and finally a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, thinking how good it would be if he could live as freely as Ji He. He would rather suffer many disasters than have his family suffer from diseases. But I can't be like him, I can only envy him. I saved his life, so I also have a share in his life. I will treat him as myself, and hope that he can live well and live for me.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaoyu, who had not cried, was already in tears.

On the day when Zhang Xiaoyu was stuffed into a sedan chair and carried away, the spring light was particularly bright. The people in the village looked at Zhang Xiaoyu's sedan chair with deep pity in their eyes.

Zhang Xiaoyu looked at the eyes of the people outside through the small window of the sedan chair, biting his lips tightly. When he saw Ji He, his eyes lit up, then dimmed again, and he retracted his head. In his heart, he was more determined to escape. He planned to say that he needed to go to the bathroom halfway, and then run into the mountains. As long as you have a pair of hands, you are not afraid of starving to death.

Tian Jinduo and Ji He stood in the crowd. Tian Jinduo said to Ji He, "Do you think Zhang Xiaoyu will not faint from crying in the sedan chair now? Fortunately, you are here, otherwise he can only serve an old man."

Ji He thought of the pair of warm eyes that he had just vaguely seen, and thought to himself that maybe even without him, Zhang Xiaoyu would not succumb to such a fate. Zhang Xiaoyu is like a small grass, no matter how the wind and rain, no matter how it is trampled, it can go on with its back straight.

After the sedan chair was carried out of Zhang's house, it was not carried out to the outside of the village, but to the west. This made the onlookers a little confused and followed behind. Zhang Wenlang, Zhang Wulang and Jiang Honglian were also a little puzzled and asked the people carrying the sedan chair what was going on. The people carrying the sedan chair looked at them and ignored them. They asked the person who came to pick up the bride, but that person ignored them. They didn't want to quarrel with people on such a day, so they could only continue to follow. As they followed, they found something wrong.

According to the rules here, parents cannot go with their daughters or Shuang'er on their wedding day, so Zhang Daniu and Yu Huaihua stayed at home, and Zhang Li'niang, who was not married, also stayed at home. The three of them sat in the shade and talked.

Zhang Li'niang said, "Dad, Mom, we gave Zhang Xiaoyu's indenture to Wang Zhubo. Do you think Zhang Xiaoyu will disobey us in the future?"

Zhang Li'niang was a little worried. She was still counting on climbing up the high branch of Wang Zhubo, so that her marriage would be much smoother. Ji Jun wanted to pursue a career in politics in the future. Although Wang Zhubo was not a high official, he was close to the county magistrate and could help Ji Jun. Ji Jun's family might no longer object to her marrying Ji Jun. To put it another way, if Ji Jun couldn't do it, with Wang Zhubo's way, she could also find someone to marry in the county town, which was better than marrying a peasant! So she must hold Zhang Xiaoyu firmly!

Just last night, the Zhang family talked to Zhang Xiaoyu, either threatening or coaxing him, telling him that they were angry and worried that he would not be able to get married in the future, so they found him such a family, saying that as long as he coaxed Wang Zhubo well and tried to have a child, he would have a good life in the future, and they would visit him often to let the Wang family know that he was not a person without a mother's family. They just wanted Zhang Xiaoyu to be inseparable from them. However,

Wang Zhubo asked for Zhang Xiaoyu's indenture, which still made Zhang Li'niang feel that Zhang Xiaoyu was out of control. She didn't want the brilliant future she had just connected to be ruined because of this indenture.

Yu Huaihua said, "How dare he! Even if he has that indenture, he has to rely on us, otherwise it's not easy for a girl like him to gain a foothold in a big family like the Wang family! Even if he is arrogant for a while, after he suffers a few losses, he will know that he needs someone to help him, and he will have to please us. What are you afraid of?"

Zhang Daniu also nodded and said, "You should be nicer to him in the future. After all, he has found a good family."

Zhang Li'niang curled her lips and said, "Good family, yes, but he has to have an indenture. To put it bluntly, he is just a slave!"

"Even a slave has entered an official family. When can you marry into an official family?" Zhang Daniu looked at her, "You always keep an eye on that Ji Jun. Who knows how great Ji Jun will be."

"Dad!" Zhang Li'niang was unhappy. She was not upset for Ji Jun, but she was unhappy that her father was praising Zhang Xiaoyu.

Yu Huaihua said, "Okay, Li Niang, stop yelling at your father. Zhang Xiaoyu is just a slave. Li Niang, when you get married in the future, you must be carried out of the house in a big red sedan chair with gongs and drums. How can Zhang Xiaoyu compare to you?"

Zhang Li Niang's face looked better. Thinking of her future wedding, she smiled.

While the family of three was talking, the door was pushed open with a clang, and Zhang Wulang ran in, looking grim and gasping for breath.

"Wulang, why are you running so fast? What happened?!" Zhang Daniu suddenly stood up and asked worriedly, with a bad feeling in his heart.

Yu Huaihua said, "Is that brat up to something again? What are you doing back here? Just beat him into submission!"

Zhang Wulang said, "No! Listen to me, Zhang Xiaoyu was not carried out of the village. He was carried to Ji He's house at the foot of the West Mountain!"

"What?!"

"What did you say?!"

"Second brother, are you telling the truth?"

The three of them spoke together, not believing it. It was clear that Zhang Xiaoyu was taken away by Wang Zhubo's people, so how did he go to Ji He's house? What was going on?

Zhang Wulang finally calmed down and shouted angrily, "I don't know what happened! But the person was carried there! Ji He has Zhang Xiaoyu's indenture contract, and the people who came to pick him up also said that Zhang Xiaoyu had been transferred to Ji He by Zhubo!"

There was silence in the courtyard. Zhang Daniu and the other two were dizzy and dazzled by this thunderous news. They couldn't believe it was true.

Zhang Li Niang asked: "Why would Wang Zhubo transfer Zhang Xiaoyu to Ji He?! Why is this happening! What kind of person is Ji He! A jinx! A sick ghost! A poor guy with nothing! How could he know Wang Zhubo and take Zhang Xiaoyu away?! This is impossible!"

Zhang Li Niang was almost going crazy. She knew that her worries had come true. Zhang Xiaoyu was really out of their control, and their relationship with Wang Zhubo was also broken! What's more terrifying is that they don't know what the relationship between Ji He and Wang Zhubo is. If they really have a particularly close relationship, will it have any impact on their family? If so, their family can't afford it at all!

Zhang Daniu and Yu Huaihua kept asking Zhang Wulang. Zhang Wulang was so confused by the questions that he could only keep saying that he didn't know.

The spring was still bright and the people were still very lively, but there was no pity for Zhang Xiaoyu in their eyes, but surprise. They were also shocked by this huge change. Ji He has become very strange in their eyes now. He is no longer the soft egg like a wilted chicken, but a person who is hard to see through. But one thing is certain, Ji He is powerful, so powerful that he can make Wang Zhubo transfer the servant he got to him! And the servant has a contract to sell her body!

Ji He took Zhang Xiaoyu out of the sedan chair, let him stand next to him, and then showed the contract to everyone in front of everyone. He announced to everyone that Zhang Xiaoyu would belong to him from now on and had nothing to do with the Zhang family.

Zhang Wenlang and Jiang Honglian wanted to drag Zhang Xiaoyu away, but they were stopped. Tian Jinduo picked up a stick and told them that if they dared to make trouble, they would be against Wang Zhubo, and they would tell Wang Zhubo and put them in jail. Zhang Wenlang and his wife were scared and dared not make trouble again. They could only be driven out of Ji He's house in disgrace.

No matter how surprised everyone was, they were happy for Zhang Xiaoyu and wanted to please Ji He. They congratulated Zhang Xiaoyu and praised Ji He for being grateful and a righteous person.

Ji He sent away the people in the village and Wang Zhubo's people, leaving only some close people at home.

People from Ji Dafa's family and Tian Daqiang's family already knew what would happen today and had come to help. Now Zhang and Aunt Tian were comforting Zhang Xiaoyu, and Ji Dafa and others were talking to Ji He. Ji Dafa and others also knew what means Ji He used to get Zhang Xiaoyu here, and they all thought he had a promising future. Especially Ji Dafa, he thought that if his mother knew that her most missed grandson was so capable, she would definitely feel at ease.

Ji Dafa asked Ji He to treat Zhang Xiaoyu well in the future. According to him, it would be good if he could marry Zhang Xiaoyu. Although Shuang'er was not easy to give birth, she was stronger than a woman. Ji He's body was not very strong either. It was better to marry a Shuang'er who could support each other than a woman. Tian Daqiang and the others also meant this. Ji He said that it depended on Zhang Xiaoyu's idea and he would not force Zhang Xiaoyu. Ji

Dafa and the others thought that this would definitely work. Zhang Xiaoyu was a grateful person. Ji He pulled him out of the fire pit, and he would definitely be willing to live with Ji He.

Zhang and Aunt Tian talked to Zhang Xiaoyu. They also wanted to match them up, but they didn't ask directly for Zhang Xiaoyu's sake. They just asked in a tactful way. Zhang Xiaoyu didn't say anything. He was a little confused now and hadn't come back to his senses yet. He felt like he was dreaming. He felt that other people's words came from the clouds. He could clearly hear what they said, but he couldn't react.

Zhang and Aunt Tian did not force Zhang Xiaoyu, thinking that there was still a long time to come.

Tian Jinduo felt that they had to make their own decision, so he took his parents away, and Ji Dafa and his wife also left. Leaving space for Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu.

"Are you thirsty? Drink some water."

Ji He saw Zhang Xiaoyu sitting on the bed when he entered the room. Today Zhang Xiaoyu was dressed up, his hair was combed very neatly, and a silver hairpin could be seen. He had new earrings on his ears and wore silver earrings. It seemed that he had powdered his face, red lipstick on his lips, and a water-red silk dress. He was obviously a very gentle and handsome boy, but now he actually exuded a bright and beautiful beauty that was not disgusting.

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