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☆ 51. Chapter 51 Lingquan Pill

Chapter 51 Lingquan Pills

Ji He's current country is called Dashang. Cattle and horses cannot be slaughtered at will. Every cow and horse is registered with the government. If they die, they must report to the government. If someone kills a cow or horse privately, it is illegal. They will be fined ten taels of silver and have to do hard labor for three months, or wear a shackle and be displayed to the public for three months. If they don't kill intentionally, they can't be exempted from punishment, but it will be halved.

This punishment is not light, so few people knowingly commit crimes, and they treat cattle and horses with great care. Of course, those wealthy families are not too afraid, and they are generally worried about ordinary families.

Cattle and horses are expensive, and because of this decree, ordinary families rarely buy them to raise, and as long as they raise them, they will raise them well.

Now the cow of the Jiang landlord's family has died. If the Jiang landlord is generous, he will not report to the government, but this time it is related to his son. The Jiang landlord will not punish the Zhang family directly, but let the government deal with them. This will not affect his reputation, and he can vent his anger.

The head of the Zhang family is Zhang Daniu, so the two officials naturally wanted to arrest him. They locked him up and left without caring about the Zhang family members howling.

Many people in Qingshan Village saw it and knew that the Zhang family really pissed off Master Jiang this time. Otherwise, Master Jiang was usually known as Jiang Shanren and was kind to people. He would never be so cruel for a cow. Suddenly, everyone stayed away from the Zhang family, fearing that Master Jiang would know that they were close to the Zhang family and get into trouble again. Apart from anything else, they couldn't bear to have their land taken back.

Liu Wang's family was afraid and relieved, thinking that Landlord Jiang had let them go, otherwise why didn't he arrest them? Thinking of what the Zhang family had done to them just now, the fear in the family's hearts had not disappeared, and a feeling of relief crept into their hearts. The Zhang family

was in chaos, busy with how to save Zhang Daniu.

Ji He didn't care about the Zhang family's affairs. He thought it was time to take out the "quack doctor" pills.

Ji He had always wanted to cure Ji Qing's illness, but he was very cautious and didn't dare to cure Ji Qing immediately, fearing that it would arouse other people's suspicion. So he could only secretly give Ji Qing some spiritual spring water from time to time to prevent Ji Qing from suffering too much. In fact, he also thought that he would slowly give Ji Qing the spiritual spring water, let him get better slowly, and let others think that he got better on his own. But in the end, he thought that Ji Qing had been ill for so many years, and it would be strange if he got better on his own. So in the end, he thought that he should be a person who would be known for doing good deeds, and give him pills himself!

Pills are easy to get, and you can make them yourself. When the time comes, you can say that you bought them from the quack doctor, and you can also say that your illness was cured by taking the quack doctor's medicine, which just explains why you suddenly got better, and you can also do some boxing and kicking, and you can just put all the blame on the quack doctor.

After making such a plan, Ji He started to act, of course without Zhang Xiaoyu's knowledge. When he went to the town alone, he bought some medicinal materials and found a place to make pills. This kind of pills was a kind of pill that he learned from others in his previous life. It was good for the body. It only had the effect of relieving cough and moistening throat. It was okay for people who were not sick to eat it. He soaked these medicinal materials in Lingquan, and all absorbed Lingquan. Then he mixed them with Lingquan, adding Lingquan to the maximum possible.

Ji He also did a special experiment. Such pills were not as effective as the pure Lingquan just now, but quantity made up for quality. It was better to take more pills. This was exactly what Ji He hoped for. He didn't really want this pill to be a panacea that would work with just one pill. That would be too rare.

Ji He bought three identical small porcelain bottles, with big bellies and small mouths. Each of them was filled with ten pills, and then he took the medicine back to the village.

Ji He went to Ji Dafa's house and pretended to be excited.

Zhang smiled and said, "Hezi, why are you so happy? Did something good happen to you?"

Ji He whispered, "Yes, something good happened to me! Aunt, let's go into the house!"

Seeing that Ji He lowered his voice, Zhang thought to herself, could this child really have something good happen to him? Could he have picked up gold? Otherwise, why would he be afraid of being heard? Thinking of this, she asked Ji He to go into the house, and she went to close the door.

Ji Dafa was also at home, weaving baskets in the yard. He also felt strange when he saw Ji He's expression. When Ji He called him to go into the house, he said to Ji He as soon as he entered the house, "What's wrong with you? Did you pick up something good? If it is really valuable, we must return it to the original owner. We can't be greedy."

Zhang said the same thing after entering the house.

Ji He said, "It's not that I found something. Don't worry, uncle! I bought this. It's the medicine I bought for Brother Qingzi. Maybe this medicine can cure Brother Qingzi's illness!"

"What did you say?!" Zhang's face changed when she heard it, and her voice was very high. After she shouted, she covered her mouth and glanced at Ji Qing's house. She didn't dare to give her son hope. She knew too well the feeling from hope to disappointment.

Ji Dafa also came back to his senses and asked Ji He what was going on.

Ji He told a story he made up. He said that he met a quack doctor. The quack doctor taught him a few moves of kung fu, gave him medicine, and then left. Later, his body really got better, and he never got sick again. Moreover, after learning those moves of kung fu, his body got better and better. Today he went to the town and met this quack doctor again on the way, so he bought medicine from him for Ji Qing to take.

"Uncle, aunt, the doctor's medicine must work. Don't you think I'm fine now? I've also gone to the doctor in town to see him, and he's really fine. You should give it to Brother Qingzi, too. He'll get better after taking it!"

Ji He took out a small porcelain bottle and gave it to Ji Dafa.

Ji Dafa looked at the small porcelain bottle in his hand. This kind of small porcelain bottle was very ordinary. He opened the lid on it, and before he could see the medicine inside, he smelled a fragrance that made him feel relaxed and happy, as if his whole body was a little lighter. Ji Dafa's originally skeptical heart immediately became a little anxious, and he also believed in the efficacy of the medicine. He poured out a pill from the bottle, and saw that the pill was round and very ordinary.

Zhang also smelled the fragrance, and doubted in her heart whether the pill was really that effective, and she also hoped desperately that it was really as Ji He said. She hoped that her son would get better. The pain of the old man sending the young man away at any time was about to overwhelm her. Even though Ji Qing felt better recently, she only felt more scared, afraid that this was his reaction before he became seriously ill. She wanted Ji Qing to recover completely.

"Ah He, is this medicine really that effective?"

Zhang stared at the pills and asked Ji He.

Ji Dafa looked at Ji He. It was not that he did not believe Ji He, he was just afraid that Ji He was fooled.

Ji He knew they would doubt it, and said, "Uncle, aunt, I said I bought it, but in fact I only gave him one penny for a bottle. He only asked me for one penny for the medicine I took. This man has a weird temper. He said that such a good medicine cannot be given for free, but he likes me, so he asked me for one penny. He would not give it to others even if they gave him ten thousand taels! Think about it, he cured my illness, so he is not a liar. Even if he is a liar, it is impossible that he only asked me for one penny twice, right? This is too little. I think this medicine is a good medicine. If you don't believe it, I'll take one."

"No need!"

How could Ji Dafa let Ji He take it? Zhang also waved her hands repeatedly. She would rather take it herself.

Ji Qing was standing at the door, holding the door frame and lifting the curtain. His eyes fell on the pill in Ji Dafa's hand, and his eyes were particularly bright.

"Dad, give me the medicine."

"Ah Qing!" Zhang looked at Ji Qing, she was still a little worried.

Ji Qing smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, I believe in Ah He. He is definitely not the kind of person who is easily deceived. Moreover, he has very good luck. Since he often came to see me, my health has been getting better and better. Now he has brought this medicine. Maybe my illness can really be cured. I have a hunch that my illness can be cured!"

Ji Qing didn't want to die. His parents raised him with great effort, paid for his education, and were dragged down by him for many years. He hadn't repaid them yet. In fact, he didn't want to drag them down either. But if he could recover from his illness, how could he be willing to die? He would rather live to repay them. He still wanted to study, wanted to participate in Kexing, and wanted to bring honor to the family! Now he felt that a turning point had come, and that turning point was the small medicine bottle in his father's hand!

Ji Dafa and Zhang thought that it was indeed the case, and with Ji Qing's insistence, they gave the medicine to Ji Qing.

Ji He thought that he had finally given the medicine to Ji Qing. As long as Ji Qing took it and got better, who would say that Ji He was unkind to his relatives? And Ji Qing would take the imperial examination next year. As long as he passed the examination, he would have another backer! When he developed his career at that time, he would have another layer of security.

Ji He did not stay any longer. As for when Ji Qing would take the medicine, it was up to him to decide. He would not stand by and watch. He still had to go home to see his little husband.

Zhang Xiaoyu was not alone at home. Someone was with him. They were Ji Lan and the girl named Mumu. The three of them were sitting under a tree in the yard playing with two puppies. There was a pile of grass in the yard. It was obvious that they had just come back from cutting grass outside. When

the shrimp and crab heard Ji He's voice, they immediately ran to the door, like two balls of black hair rolling around. The two little things were about to be rounded up from being fed. They were so cute.

Seeing Ji He coming back, Ji Lan and Mumu said goodbye.

"Are you hungry? I'll go cook now. Wash your face and have a good rest." Zhang Xiaoyu stood up and was about to cook, but Ji He stopped him and asked him to sit on his lap. Although Zhang Xiaoyu was used to Ji He's intimacy, his ears still blushed and he looked a little shy.

Ji He took out a pair of wooden bracelets. Although they were made of wood, they were carved with very delicate patterns and the colors were also very beautiful. He put it on Zhang Xiaoyu and said, "It looks good. I liked it at first sight. I think it will look good on you. It will definitely not look as good on others as it does on you."

Zhang Xiaoyu touched the bracelet and said, "It's not what you said."

"Do you like it?" Ji He looked at Zhang Xiaoyu and asked. He just wanted to spoil him and make him happy. "Kiss me if you like it."

Of course, he also liked to tease him.

"I like it." Zhang Xiaoyu kissed Ji He's face and then jumped off Ji He. "I'm going to cook. You play with Xiami and the others!"

Ji He looked at the two puppies at his feet that disturbed his sweet time. He thought to himself that he really had to find a big dog to take care of them. Otherwise, it would be really bad if they always disturbed him.

☆ 52. Chapter 52: Going to Yan's Mansion Again

Chapter 52: Go to Yan's Mansion Again

The rice seedlings in the paddy field have grown up. Many families have already started to transplant and plant rice seedlings anxiously. Ji He's family also has three acres of paddy fields, so they naturally have to plant rice seedlings. With the memory of the original owner, he is not afraid of not doing well in the work in the field, but he is reluctant to let Zhang Xiaoyu go to the field. Although the weather has been warm for a long time, it is still going to the water. If his husband's white and tender feet that have been covered for a whole winter are pierced, he will be heartbroken!

Zhang Xiaoyu is not so squeamish. In the past, he did the most work at home. Although he is a twin, he did more than Zhang Wenlang and Zhang Wulang, two grown men. Now that his husband is going to the field, he naturally has to go too. Ji He doesn't allow it and gives him a stern face. He purses his lips and hugs the two puppies without saying a word.

Zhang Xiaoyu's eyelashes drooped, his head lowered, and his lips pursed without saying a word looked stubborn and pitiful, which directly touched Ji He's heart.

In the end, Ji He couldn't beat Zhang Xiaoyu and could only let him go.

The two of them went to the field together, and looking at the plate of green rice seedlings that looked like emerald green brocade, they felt happy.

It was the season for transplanting rice seedlings, and there were many people in the field. Some passed by Ji He's field, and everyone praised Ji He's rice seedlings for growing well. This was not nonsense, it was really good. Ji He's rice seedlings were the best in this field, tall, strong, and green. Looking at them, you felt that we would produce more food in the future.

"Ji He, your rice seedlings are growing really well! If you can't use them all, can you give some to my family? You know, my rice seedlings were stepped on by cows, and I can tell at a glance that they are not enough! I saw that your rice seedlings are growing well, so if you can't use them all, just sell them to me? I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

There were several families whose rice seedlings were stepped on by the cows of the landlord Jiang. Among them, the family that suffered the greatest loss came to discuss with Ji He, thinking of buying some rice seedlings from Ji He.

This person is none other than Zhuangzi's father Chen Fu. Although he thinks Ji He is not good at planting cotton, he likes the rice seedlings at Ji He's house. He thinks the seedlings are growing well. He didn't see how Ji He took care of them. Maybe the seeds are good. He can not only produce more food but also keep seeds when he moves them back. It's worth spending the money!

Ji He said, "Uncle Fu, I'll give you the leftovers after my family finishes planting the rice seedlings. What money? Zhuangzi and I are friends. Our friendship is not worth a few rice seedlings?"

Chen Fu grinned and said, "You have to pay! That's food! It's a deal. The rest belongs to me. You guys are busy. I'll go to the field too."

Chen Fu said and left. He thought that Ji He was getting better and better at talking. Although he was not good at farming, he was lucky. His life was getting better and better. He was also good at handling things. In the future, he should let his somewhat stupid son spend more time with him. Maybe he can become sweet-mouthed and bring back some good luck! Didn't you see that Tian Daqiang's family and Ji Dafa's family were close to him, and they all got lucky.

Because of what Lin Yongxin said, some people already thought that Ji He was lucky, and that luck could still be passed on to others, so they all wanted to get some good luck from him.

Ji He also heard about it, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but this was also a good thing. Since he planned to live in this village temporarily, he also wanted to get along well with others. After all, humans are social animals, and he didn't want Zhang Xiaoyu to be avoided and pointed at as soon as he arrived in the village.

Then, several other families whose seedlings were trampled came to talk to Ji He about the seedlings. They were all very disappointed to hear that Chen Fu was leaving, and they also asked Ji He how the seedlings were grown so well. Of course, they didn't find out anything. Except for soaking the seeds in the spiritual spring, Ji He's steps were exactly the same as theirs. He was not as diligent as them in taking care of these seedlings, and he didn't have any planting experience to give them. These people thought so too. They didn't see Ji He do anything more than them. In the end, they could only attribute it to Ji He's good luck. When he caught prey, the prey ran towards him. When he planted the seeds, he just had to wait for the harvest. They could only envy such people, but they couldn't learn from them!

Zhang Xiaoyu watched Ji He talking to people with a gentle smile on his face. He saw that Ji He's reputation had not deteriorated because of the Zhang family's commotion. He was still accepted by the people in the village. He finally relaxed. Ji

He looked at the paddy field, and then at Zhang Xiaoyu's white feet and calves exposed after he took off his shoes and socks. The corners of his mouth twitched. In these days, people planted rice barefoot in the water. Not to mention that it was not easy to work in shoes, even if it was easy to work, they would not wear them. Shoes are not free, they are made of cloth. How many people have a pair of shoes that rub the soles of their feet and haven't changed them yet? How can you wear shoes to go into the water? If people see you, you will be scolded as a spendthrift!

Ji He was not afraid to work in the water, he couldn't bear to leave Zhang Xiaoyu, he was still upset when the time came, he regretted planting paddy fields.

Zhang Xiaoyu looked at Ji He's expression and knew that he felt sorry for him again, he pulled his hand, smiled at him sweetly, indicating that these jobs were a piece of cake for him.

Ji He sighed in his heart, wondering if he should be cruel enough to send Zhang Xiaoyu away, if not, he could scold him, scolding him wouldn't make him lose all his flesh, it was better than going to the ground barefoot, anyway, Zhang Xiaoyu knew that he loved him, he wouldn't be angry.

Ji He was thinking about this, he heard someone calling his name, coming from the avenue, he turned around and saw a carriage parked on the avenue, next to the carriage stood a man, waving at him, he had good eyesight and could see that it was Yan Zhong, the housekeeper of Yan Yuanwai's family.

"Xiao Yu, don't get off the ground yet. Put on your shoes quickly. I'll go see what happened. Maybe we can't do this job today."

Ji He walked towards the avenue after he finished speaking. He saw that Butler Yan was very anxious. He wondered if something happened to Mr. Yan's peony again? He had cured it, so it shouldn't be sick again so soon!

Ji He quickly arrived at the avenue, bowed to Yan Zhong and said, "Butler Yan, are you looking for me in our village? What's the matter?"

Yan Zhong took two steps forward and said anxiously, "Of course I called you to find you! I wouldn't come to find you if there was nothing wrong! What else could I want to find you for? Of course, something happened to our Mr. Yan's peony again!"

"What happened? It's wilted again?"

"It's wilted again! This time, the peonies you sold to our Mr. Yan are withered too! Tomorrow is the day of the flower viewing banquet, and our Mr. Yan is so worried!" Butler Yan shook his sleeves, obviously he was also very anxious.

Ji He frowned, thinking this was too strange. His peonies had been kept with spiritual spring water, which was much better than those in Yan Yuanwai's house. How could they get sick as soon as they arrived at Yan's house? He had also asked around, and Yan Yuanwai's peonies had never been in this situation before. Naturally, some guesses emerged in his mind.

Ji He said to Butler Yan: "Butler Yan, the flowers suddenly became wilted, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have come to me now."

Butler Yan looked at Ji He and said, "That's right."

Ji He nodded, and saw that Zhang Xiaoyu had come over. He told Butler Yan that he would take Zhang Xiaoyu with him. If it was usual, he would not take Zhang Xiaoyu to Yan's house. Today, he wanted to take him because he was afraid that Zhang Xiaoyu would go to the fields alone. He didn't want him to go to the fields anyway. If he was left to work alone again, Ji He would not be willing to do so. He believed that Zhang Xiaoyu would really do so. His little husband was good in every way, but he was too hardworking!

Housekeeper Yan smiled and said, "Oh, you're getting married now? Congratulations, if you can cure Mr. Yan's Peony again this time, you will definitely get a big red envelope."

Ji He smiled and looked at Ji Dafa walking towards him in a hurry. He walked over and said a few words to Ji Dafa, asking him to help take the things from his field back home, and then got on the carriage with Zhang Xiaoyu.

People working in the fields saw Ji He and his wife get on the Yan family's carriage, and they talked about it. Some people came to ask Ji Dafa.

Ji Dafa didn't say anything. He went to Ji He's field to get the things and brought them to his own field. Zhang was there. She had been looking at the road just now. When she saw him come back, she hurriedly asked what happened. When she heard it was about Peony, she got worried.

"Peony is precious. Ah He cured her once, but now she's sick again. I don't know if she can be cured this time. Don't blame him."

"Ah He is lucky. I don't think he panicked at all. He dared to take Xiao Yu with him. He should be fine."

Ji Dafa comforted Zhang. Zhang thought so too. Ji He valued Zhang Xiao Yu very much. If he was really worried that he couldn't cure Mudan, why would he take Zhang Xiao Yu to Yan's house? The couple went to the field to plant rice while talking. They were thinking that Ji He must cure the peony of Yan Yuanwai's family.

When they arrived at Yan's house, Yan Yuanwai hurried forward as soon as he saw Ji He. He only glanced at Zhang Xiaoyu and didn't even ask who he was. He took Ji He to see the peonies.

Ji He saw that the peonies were really wilted. The charm of the king of flowers was gone. He didn't know how to treat flowers at all, so he naturally didn't know how these flowers changed from full of vitality to like this overnight, but he knew that as long as the flowers were not dead, he could save them, but he couldn't guarantee that the flowers would be like this again after he left. Seeing such beautiful flowers being tossed around, Ji He felt uncomfortable.

"Mr. Yan, why do you think the flowers are like this? Is it the flowers themselves, or someone made them like this?"

Ji He had a hunch that the flowers were made like this by someone. He thought that if no one had done anything about it, it would not have changed so much overnight.

Mr. Yan looked at Ji He and said, "Even if someone did it, can you cure these flowers? Tomorrow is a flower viewing banquet, and many distinguished guests will come. If the flowers die..."

Mr. Yan did not tell him the consequences. He was extremely dissatisfied with the consequences and was very anxious. In previous years, he would invite many people to the flower viewing banquet. Apart from seeking elegance, everyone would compare with each other to see whose peony was better. There was nothing particularly important. But this year was different. If people knew that the peony died just as the distinguished guests came to his flower viewing banquet, it would not only spoil the fun, but also make people feel unlucky and too offensive!

Mr. Yan hoped anxiously that these peonies could be saved, even if they could only survive tomorrow!

"Ji He, if you can save these flowers, I will give you a big reward!"

"I will try my best, but I'll put it in front of you, Mr. Yan. After I leave, if something happens to this, I may not be able to save it. Of course, after the flower viewing banquet, these flowers may not be bad anymore."

Mr. Yan said, "Then you stay here and wait until tomorrow when the flower viewing banquet is over before you leave! Your husband will stay with you, I'll have someone serve you, you just need to look at the flowers, you don't have to do anything else."

Ji He smiled and said nothing, and asked Mr. Yan to rest directly. He came to see these flowers. Mr. Yan didn't want to leave, so he didn't drive him away. He asked his little husband to sit aside, and he began to loosen the soil, catch insects and water these flowers. Anyway, it was just a show, and the final spiritual spring was the key.

Zhang Xiaoyu couldn't sit still, so he stood next to Ji He, wanting to help Ji He.

In order to comfort Zhang Xiaoyu, Ji He told Zhang Xiaoyu jokes. After a few jokes, Zhang Xiaoyu's nervousness disappeared. Not only Zhang Xiaoyu was better, but even Mr. Yan felt much better beside him. He looked at the young couple, stroked his beard, and thought that youth is really carefree. They are more pleasing to the eyes than those boys and girls in his family.

"Mr. Yan, these flowers can still be saved, but we have to wait a little longer to make them energetic. It is estimated that they will be better after one night. It will not delay your flower viewing banquet tomorrow." Ji He said to Mr. Yan that he could make several flowers energetic at once, but he was afraid of scaring others, so he could only wait until night to give these flowers more spiritual spring water.

Mr. Yan was very happy when he heard it, and asked Butler Yan to arrange accommodation for Ji He and his family and prepare meals.

Ji He agreed with a smile, but he asked Mr. Yan to find a few people to help them plant the rice seedlings in the paddy field. His attitude was generous and impolite. Zhang Xiaoyu felt a little embarrassed, and Butler Yan also looked at Ji He. But Mr. Yan was stunned for a moment and smiled. He really liked Ji He's straightforward character. With a wave of his hand, he ordered Butler Yan to find a few people to do the work in the field for Ji He.

Ji He thanked him with a smile, thinking that it was great that his husband finally didn't have to go into the water barefoot!

Zhang Xiaoyu looked at Ji He and smiled at him. How could he not know why he asked so much? He pursed his lips and lowered his head slightly, but he could tell from the red tips of his ears that he was shy.

The husband and wife stayed at Yan's house, eating and drinking well and being served. They just had to look at the flowers and live a comfortable life.

Ji He thought that this kind of life was what he wanted to give Zhang Xiaoyu. He believed that it would not be long before they would have their own mansion.

☆ 53. Chapter 53 Someone in Yan's Mansion Harms Hua

Chapter 53 Someone in Yan's Mansion harmed the

flowers Ji He asked Yan Yuanwai to send someone to watch the peonies at night. Although he was not sure whether the flowers were tampered with, it was better to be on the safe side. He did not want the flowers he had cured with the spiritual spring to be destroyed again, wasting his spiritual spring. It was okay if these flowers were so beautiful and destroyed. What was more important was that Yan Yuanwai thought that he had not cured the flowers. Wouldn't it be a waste of money if he didn't give him money? It was even possible that Yan Yuanwai would blame him

again because the flower viewing banquet could not be held. That would not be good, so he cared more about the safety of these peonies than Yan Yuanwai. Yan Yuanwai also had this intention. He was annoyed, thinking that if someone deliberately wanted to destroy his flowers, this would be a grudge against him! How could he allow someone to harm him in secret? If his flowers were destroyed now, there might be people who would harm him in the future!

At night, Ji He fell asleep early with his little husband in his arms. He also planned to get up early tomorrow to water the flowers with the spiritual spring again.

Because he went to bed early, was worried about something, and slept in a strange room, even if the bed was comfortable, Ji He woke up very early. He sat up and got out of bed gently, afraid to wake up Zhang Xiaoyu, but Zhang Xiaoyu still woke up.

"Do you want to go see those flowers? I'll go with you." Zhang Xiaoyu said and was about to get up, but was held down by Ji He.

"Just lie down, it's just a small thing, why do you need two people? It's still early and a little cold outside, don't get up, help me warm the quilt, I'll come back and take a nap later." Ji He covered Zhang Xiaoyu with a thin quilt, lowered his head and attacked him, then put on his clothes with a smile, stood up, pulled the curtains, and got up and went out.

Zhang Xiaoyu lay on the bed, pulling the corner of the quilt tightly, his eyes shining in the dim light, secretly touching the corner of his mouth that was touched just now, thinking that he missed Ji He as soon as he left him, and he really couldn't leave this person. Since he couldn't leave him, he had to be stronger and more capable in the future, and couldn't drag Ji He down.

Ji He lived very close to the garden, and arrived there quickly. It was just daybreak, and the flowers, plants, and trees in the garden were very lively at this time in the morning. The fresh air was filled with the fragrance of soil and flowers, which made people feel refreshed. Ji He looked around, wondering where the people arranged by Yan Yuanwai were hiding. They hid well, and he didn't notice them.

When he arrived next to the peony, Ji He was ready to pretend to water it and go back to accompany his husband, but he found something wrong when he pretended to do it. He found that the flower was a little wilted again! It had obviously improved yesterday! Ji He's eyes became sharp, and his mouth was pursed. He quickly began to check the soil at the roots of the white peony. He thought that if all the leaves of a flower could change, it must be affected from the roots!

This look really made Ji He see the problem. The soil at the roots of the white peony was wet! He reached out and touched it, and a piece of mud stuck to his fingers. If it was the water he watered yesterday, it couldn't be so wet now! He went to look under a few other peonies, and the same thing happened.

Ji He glanced around, wondering if Mr. Yan had sent anyone. Why didn't these people notice that someone was coming!

"Is there anyone? If there is, come out!"

Ji He searched for places where people could hide near these peonies. He wanted to see if Mr. Yan had arranged anyone.

Ji He had just called out a few times when someone responded. A man came out from a clump of flowers and trees, and said sleepily, "Who? Who? Are there bad guys coming?"

As this man came out, two more people came out next to him.

Ji He's mouth twitched, thinking about these three people, were they all asleep? It seems that Mr. Yan's servants need to be disciplined. If they can't even watch a flower, they won't be able to prevent any thieves from coming to the house in the future! Mr. Yan's family is so rich, but they don't even hire good guards to watch the house. Looking at these people, he really doesn't want to say anything!

The three people were dumbfounded after hearing Ji He's words. Their faces turned pale with fear. They blamed each other for falling asleep. It turned out that they all thought that it was okay for these people to take a nap. They would wake up when others called them. They thought well, but unfortunately they had too much in common and fell asleep.

After hearing these words, Yan Guanjia's face turned blue with anger. He didn't care to scold them and asked Ji He if the flowers could be saved.

What could Ji He say but to try his best.

Yan Yuanwai also got up early because he was thinking about his flowers. When he knew that his flowers were really harmed by someone, his beard was shaking with anger. He didn't catch the culprit, so he took out his anger on the servants who were not good at guarding them, and asked them to be dragged down and beaten with a stick. Then he ran to the garden to see his precious flowers. Today was the flower viewing banquet. The flowers hadn't bloomed yesterday, and they were harmed again. I don't know if they can survive. If this doesn't work out, the flower viewing banquet will definitely not be held. It's a pity for his precious peonies. It's a pity for the opportunity to receive guests well this time!

What Yan Yuanwai saw was not the drooping peonies, but a bright and dazzling scene. He rubbed his eyes and took a closer look. It turned out that he was not mistaken. His peonies were really fine! Not only were they fine, but they seemed to be blooming even better! Look at the jade-white peony, the red cloud-like flowers, the tender yellow, the pink, the deep purple, and the green peony! Not only are the flowers beautiful, but even the leaves are beautiful. Why are the leaves so green? They are as green as if they were washed with water, as if they could drip water at any time!

Butler Yan chased after Yan Yuanwai and naturally saw it. He was also very surprised and said happily: "Master! Look, these flowers are fine! They are as good as when Ji He sent them. Ji He really knows how to grow flowers. His skills are really amazing!"

Yan Zhong took a look at Ji He and thought that although Ji He was a country boy, his skills in growing flowers were really high. Just for this reason, he would be able to impress Yan Yuanwai in the future, and he still had to make friends with him! So his words of praise for Ji He came out as if they were free.

"Look, sir, it seems that there are more flowers blooming. Those flower buds finally bloomed before the flower viewing banquet! What a good sign!"

"Good!" When Yan Yuanwai saw that there were more flowers, no wonder they looked more lovable than before. He went over and patted Ji He's shoulder and said, "Ji He, you've helped a lot!"

Yan Zhong looked at Yan Yuanwai patting Ji He's shoulder and thought that his master was really happy. The master had never patted his own sons and grandsons on the shoulders like this!

Ji He smiled and said, "Mr. Yan, I think someone deliberately wants to ruin your flower-viewing banquet. Before the guests arrive, you should have someone watch these flowers carefully, and don't think about arresting anyone. Protecting the flowers is more important. After today's flower-viewing banquet is over, these flowers will be in no danger."

The smile on Mr. Yan's face faded, and he said, "You are right, it is important to protect these flowers! But I get angry when I think about not being able to catch the person who did it."

Ji He said, "If it is someone who has a grudge against you, Mr. Yan, if he fails this time, there will definitely be a next time. He can escape for a while, but not forever."

"What should we do?" Yan Zhong said anxiously. He was nervous when he thought that someone could come and go in the mansion without being noticed. "Master, it seems that we have to invite some experts to look after the house!"

Ji He said, "Don't be too panic. I see that this person only attacks flowers and plants, not people. It seems that he doesn't want to kill anyone. It is very likely that he just wants to embarrass you, Mr. Yan."

Mr. Yan thought it was very likely. He was famous for his love of raising peonies, and his flower-viewing banquet was also very famous. If he killed the peonies and the flower-viewing banquet was temporarily cancelled for this reason, he would definitely lose face. He wondered who would do this? There are more people who would do this for this reason than those who have grudges against him. He couldn't think of

it. Ji He didn't care about it. All he could do was to cure Peony, then get the money, and live a good life for himself and his young husband. That was all.

Mr. Yan asked Ji He to stay for another day and wait for the flower-viewing banquet to be over before leaving. A distinguished guest was coming today, and he didn't want anything to happen during the banquet. If something did happen, he wanted Ji He to remedy it quickly. He thought Ji He was very good at saving flowers, so even if something really happened, it could be salvaged.

Ji He was a little reluctant. This flower-viewing banquet at the Yan family was unusual. The guests who came were either rich or noble. Moreover, this time there was a distinguished guest that even Yan Yuanwai had to treat with caution. He instinctively didn't want to stay here.

When Yan Yuanwai saw that Ji He was unwilling, he immediately tried to persuade him to stay, saying that as long as he and Zhang Xiaoyu rested in the yard where they rested, he would not be called unless necessary. The flower-viewing banquet would only last until lunch, not the whole day, and they could go home in the afternoon. Yan Zhong also helped to persuade him to stay.

Seeing that Yan Yuanwai's words were sincere, Ji He agreed.

Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu had no choice but to stay at the Yan family. After breakfast, Ji He asked the person sent by the Yan family to serve them for a chessboard and taught Zhang Xiaoyu how to play chess. Ji He was not very good at playing Go, but it was enough to teach a novice. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaoyu was very smart. Ji He could learn it as soon as he taught him. After a few games, he could beat Ji He and beat him badly.

"Xiao Yu, how come you are so smart? Do you think your husband is stupid?"

Ji He looked at the chessboard where he lost again, pretending to be frustrated and a little scared to look at Zhang Xiaoyu, thinking that her husband's eyes were bright when he won, which was really beautiful.

Zhang Xiaoyu immediately said: "No, you are the smartest!"

"But I always lose, and I lose to you, the novice I just taught. It's really frustrating! I will never play chess again!" Ji He continued to pretend, supporting his chin with one hand, with a look of frustration on his face.

Zhang Xiaoyu was anxious when he saw it, and hurriedly said: "Ah He, don't be sad! You are so smart, you will definitely get better and better! In this way, I will play a few more games with you, and you will definitely beat me if we play every day in the future! You are the smartest!"

Ji He said: "I play every day and lose every day! How about this, if you agree to one of my requests, I will play chess with you every day."

"What request? You tell me!" Zhang Xiaoyu thought that if it didn't work, he would just lose to him in the future. He must not let his Ah He be so depressed. Obviously, his Ah He is so energetic and motivated, but he can't let himself lose his fighting spirit. What if he becomes the same as before? He must not hurt Ah He! Ji He was really anxious in his heart. No matter what Ji He asked, he would agree.

Ji He smiled brightly when he heard it, and pointed to his mouth and said: "Kiss me when you play a game of chess with me in the future, and I will play chess with you every day. This is my request."

Zhang Xiaoyu widened his eyes when he heard it, looking at Ji He's smile, he didn't know whether he was teased by Ji He again. He was really stupid. But before he could react, he heard a muffled laugh coming from the direction of the courtyard gate.

☆ 54. Chapter 54 Zheng Yuan, Master Zheng

Chapter 54 Zheng Yuan, Master Zheng

Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu looked over and found two people standing at the gate of the courtyard. One of them was a servant of the Yan Mansion, as you can tell from his clothes, and the other was a handsome young man.

This young man looked less than 20 years old, with long eyebrows and big eyes, a high nose and thin lips. He was wearing a green satin robe, with exquisite bamboo patterns embroidered on the lapels, cuffs and hems. He was tied with a belt embroidered with green bamboo, a white jade pendant and a sachet embroidered with exquisite embroidery. He was tall, with a straight back and waist, giving people a feeling of being a handsome man, and he was obviously a young master from a wealthy family. If this person was shaking a folding fan in his hand and smiling with his lips pursed, he would be more chic, but this person's smile was extremely unrefined, with a smile on his face, and his eyes and eyebrows revealed a kind of excitement of watching the excitement.

How could Ji He not see that this man was amused by the couple? He rolled his eyes slightly, thinking that eavesdropping is indeed not limited to the rich or the poor. This man is dressed like a decent person, but he likes to listen to the couple's private conversations and has the nerve to laugh. He laughed so blatantly after being discovered. He dared to fly a funny look at him, which really made people want to beat him up!

Ji He stood up and took Zhang Xiaoyu's hand and said, "Let's go back to the house."

Zhang Xiaoyu nodded immediately. He felt a little embarrassed and unhappy when someone heard that he was deceived by Ji He. He was so happy with Ah He just now. What was this person eavesdropping on, disturbing their time alone together? He is really an unpleasant person.

"Hey! Don't leave! I like playing chess, too. I'll play chess with you!"

The man saw Ji and Zhang Xiaoyu holding hands and going back to the house, ignoring him, widened his eyes, and shouted immediately. He just passed by here accidentally and saw a few clumps of flowers and plants next to him that were growing well. They were flowers he had never seen before, so he stopped a few more steps. As a result, he heard what the people inside said, and he was attracted involuntarily, and then laughed out loud. He really liked this couple and thought they got along so well and so interestingly. He had never seen a couple who got along so interestingly before, and he had never seen a couple who were even married. So when he saw that they ignored him and were going to leave, he immediately called them.

Zhang Xiaoyu looked at Ji He and whispered, "Ah He, do you know who this person is?"

Ji He shook his head, thinking that this person looked rich or noble, either the children of Yan Yuanwai or the people who came to appreciate the flowers today, but whether it was the former or the latter, shouldn't they be in the garden? Why did he run here? He was a little angry at the man's behavior, but he didn't ignore him or say bad things to him when he was talking to him. He asked Zhang Xiaoyu to go back to the house, and turned to talk to the man.

"Don't leave, all of you, stay and play chess together. I know your young husband is better at chess than you, so you two can play against me!"

The man had sharp ears, and when he heard Ji He asking Zhang Xiaoyu to leave, he immediately stopped him.

Ji He raised his eyebrows and turned around and said, "We play chess for fun. If you play randomly, I won't compete with you."

The servant who had been following him immediately said, "Master Zheng, let me take you to the garden. The scenery there is better. The peonies this year are particularly beautiful. You will like it."

Master Zheng curled his lips and said with a look of disinterest, "No, it's boring there. A group of people are wandering around a few flowers, saying a lot of nice things, and then drinking tea and reciting poems. What's the point? Others love peonies, but I don't. I like playing chess! Young man, I'm impatient to play chess with those people. I see you guys are having a lot of fun playing chess. How about playing a game with me? Who are you to the Yan family? If you don't have time, it's okay. I'll ask someone to tell the people in the Yan family."

Ji He heard that this person didn't seem to be a family member or relative of the Yan family. He seemed to be a guest, and his status was not low, otherwise he wouldn't speak so casually.

"I am not from the Yan family. If Mr. Zheng likes to play chess, I will play with him. However, I am very bad at it. My husband was just taught by me. I am afraid that you will find it boring in a while. It is better not to be annoyed."

Ji He thought that although this man was no longer a boy, his temper showed that he was spoiled by his family. He kept stopping them. It would be better to play chess with him. It would not lose a piece of meat.

Mr. Zheng smiled and walked towards the stone table.

The servant saw that he could not stop him, so he hurried over to pick up the chair cushion that Ji He had placed on the stone pier, shook it, and put it down again, asking Mr. Zheng to sit down.

Ji He saw the servant's flattering and respectful look, thinking that Mr. Zheng's status was very noble, but he was not timid, and he was still calm in front of this man.

Mr. Zheng asked what Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu were called. Zheng He introduced himself, introduced Zhang Xiaoyu, and then asked Mr. Zheng's name.

Young Master Zheng did not hide it and said that his name was Zheng Yuan and that he came from the capital. This time he came to this flower viewing banquet with his elder brother. He just came to join in the fun, but he did not like to look at flowers. He just wanted to take a turn and then go to the street to play. As a result, he saw them and thought it would be nice to play chess here.

Zheng Yuan was not very good at chess. Like novices like Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu, he moved very quickly without thinking. It didn't take long for the winner to be decided. Ji He actually won.

Ji He wanted to laugh. He knew how mediocre he was at chess. Even a novice like Zhang Xiaoyu could beat him. It was really unbelievable that this young master who was born purely from ancient times actually lost, but he was very happy in his heart.

When Zheng Yuan was happy, his eyebrows flew up and his eyes smiled, and his expression was vivid. When he was depressed, it was also very vivid. His eyebrows were so long that they were almost like the character "八". His eyes were actually a little sad, which made Zhang Xiaoyu want to laugh.

"Okay! Let's stop playing! I know I'm not good at these things like music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine and flowers. It's better to go to the street and have fun! Ah He, Xiao Yu, can you come with me? I like you! I feel lonely alone. You are from here, please lead the way for me!"

Zheng Yuan curled his lips after being defeated by Zhang Xiao Yu again, threw away the chess pieces, and looked at the two with shining eyes.

He was not idle when playing chess. He talked while playing chess. The more he talked, the more he found this young couple interesting. When he came to this strange place, everyone flattered him. It was rare to meet a couple who came from the countryside but treated him as an ordinary person, and they were such a loving couple. He really didn't want to miss it.

Ji He saw that this man was the youngest son in the family. He was spoiled since he was a child and looked like a young son. He was more lively and playful. He looked simple, but he was also a little smooth. Although he was a little reckless before, after knowing his character, he was not so annoying. However, he still couldn't agree to his request. He had a mission today. So he refused directly.

Zheng Yuan thought for a while and said, "It's okay. I'll go and tell Mr. Yan. We'll just play on the street. If there's anything, just let him find it. I'll go right away. Wait for me!"

Zheng Yuan stood up and left. He disappeared in a flash. How could he look like a leisurely and elegant young master?

☆ 55. Chapter 55: Meeting Ji Xiuer at the Market

Chapter 55 Meeting Ji Xiu'er at the Market

Not long after, Zheng Yuan came back, accompanied by Yan Zhong. Yan Zhong told Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu that Yan Yuanwai agreed to let them go out with Zheng Yuan, and gave them a purse with a lot of silver in it, including whole ingots of silver, broken silver, and copper coins. It was very well prepared, and told them to buy whatever they liked. In addition, a clever servant from the Yan family was arranged to follow.

Ji He was not polite, put away the purse, and took his young husband and Zheng Yuan away.

Zheng Yuan, Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu walked in front, followed by two servants, one from the Yan family named Zhaocai, and the other brought by Zheng Yuan named Zheng Kang. Baihua

Town is not big or small. Ji He has been to Baihua Town many times since he came to this world. After a few turns, he is quite familiar with the streets here. He held Zhang Xiaoyu's hand, introduced several interesting places to Zheng Yuan, and asked him where he planned to go first.

Zheng Yuan said with a smile: "You said today is the market day? Let's go and have a look. And I also want to eat the noodles you just mentioned!"

Ji He said: "It's okay to go there, but there will be a lot of people, so don't be disgusted by the crowds. We like the noodles, but you may not like them even though you are used to eating delicacies from land and sea. Don't say I lied to you then."

"No problem, no problem, let's go, I love the hustle and bustle the most, and you noodles, you will definitely not lie to me! I see that you are a picky eater, and what you say is delicious must be delicious!" Zheng Yuan said with a smile, his face full of excitement.

"I'll take it as you are praising me." Ji He glanced at him.

"Of course I am praising you."

Zheng Yuan said with a smile, Ji He did not flatter him, and his attitude was generous, he thought it was very interesting to talk to Ji He. There was also Zhang Xiaoyu. Although he spoke little, he was not afraid of him. He followed Ji He quietly. Although he was not particularly outstanding in appearance and wore ordinary clothes in his eyes, he felt a faint and elegant feeling. Especially when a pair of eyes looked at him, he felt a very special feeling. But he was a little confused about what this special feeling was. It was because he was confused that he was curious and paid more attention to Zhang Xiaoyu.

Ji He walked towards the market. The villages around Baihua Town would come here to the market on fixed days. There was a fixed place with many stalls selling all kinds of things. It was very lively and could be set up until noon. Ji He had never set up a stall here. He sold everything he wanted to sell directly to the restaurant or sent it to the Yan Mansion. However, he came here to buy things. The things here are often cheaper than those bought in street stalls or shops. Now is the

busiest time in the morning. There are a lot of people. In some places, people even bump into each other. It takes a while to squeeze before moving forward.

Zhaocai said as soon as he saw him, "Mr. Zheng, let's not squeeze past him. You are a noble person. If your clothes get dirty or lost, it will be troublesome."

Ji He looked at Zheng Yuan and thought Zhaocai was right. The material of Zheng Yuan's clothes was better than the best silk sold in their cloth shop. The jade pendant hanging on his waist was white and moist, and looked precious.

Zheng Yuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay! Zheng Kang, you lead the way!" Zheng

Kang nodded in agreement, and then walked in front of Zheng Yuan and walked forward. When he met someone blocking the way, he stretched out his hand to push the people to the sides. Zheng Yuan followed behind and walked forward easily. Those who were squeezed away said nothing when they saw Zheng Yuan's imposing manner, and even moved to the side, for fear of bumping into Zheng Yuan.

Zheng Yuan turned around and smiled proudly at Ji He and them, saying, "Let's go." Ji He

curled his lips, thinking that it was really useless to worry about this rich man. He always has people leading the way when he goes out. He asked Zhaocai to go over and help Zheng Kang to clear the way, so as not to squeeze the young master, while he helped Zhang Xiaoyu to clear the way, and pulled Zhang Xiaoyu to look at the things sold on both sides.

Zheng Yuan also squeezed over to join Zheng He, asking this and that, he asked a lot, but bought little, after all, the things sold here were fresh but not exquisite in his eyes, he would not buy them. Ji He did not buy anything, but ran into someone he knew.

"Third brother!"

Ji Xiuer called Ji He softly. She came to the market with Feng and Zhou today. She didn't really want to come here because it was crowded, but Feng wanted to come here and asked Zhou to help carry things. She was afraid that she, a girl, would wait somewhere else and something would happen, so she insisted on pulling her in. She had to come in, but she didn't expect to meet Ji He here.

If it was just Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu, Ji Xiuer would not pay attention to them, but looking at the young man with a jade face and gorgeous clothes who was talking to Ji He, she thought again and again and came over to say hello.

Ji He had no good feelings towards all the family members of the original owner, including this sister. When he heard her call him "Third Brother", he knew that this person had bad intentions. When he saw Zheng Yuan beside him, what else could he not understand? This girl was unable to move her feet because she saw the noble young master, so the person who usually looked down on him would come over to say hello so tenderly. It was really... overestimating one's own abilities!

Zheng Yuan glanced at Ji Xiu'er and asked Ji He: "Do you know her? Is she your sister?"

Ji He said lightly: "She used to be my sister, but not anymore. We broke off the relationship."

Zheng Yuan blinked and thought that Ji He was really generous. If it were an ordinary person, who would say so bluntly that they were broken off by their family? He had seen several cases of broken off relationships since he was a child. Regardless of whether the elders were in the wrong or not, the younger generations who were broken off were pointed at by others, and they themselves were ashamed to mention it. Ji He really overturned his cognition once again, and at the same time, he was also wondering what his family had done to make Ji He not care about being broken off? Thinking of this, he looked at the three people of the Ji family with scrutiny.

Ji Xiu'er's face turned red, ashamed and angry, wondering why Ji He was like this! He dared to mention such a shameful thing in front of this noble young man, and he didn't feel ashamed! The reason why she dared to come over and say hello was because she thought that Ji He would definitely save face in front of this young man and would not mention the matter of breaking up the relationship. Who would have thought that Ji He was so shameless!

Zhou Guihua looked at Ji He and thought that her brother-in-law had really changed a lot. He didn't look like he was being exploited in the Ji family at the beginning. She felt very complicated, wondering if there would be such a big change just by dividing the family?

Feng said to Ji He with a stern face: "What are you talking about! You rebellious son!"

Ji Xiu'er's face turned even redder, thinking, mother, you are really killing me! Why are you still scolding him at this time? Don't you see that he is shameless? He is shameless, but he still has his own way. The most important thing is that she doesn't want to embarrass herself in front of that handsome and noble young man! She hurried to pull Feng.

Ji He also frowned and said, "Mrs. Feng, what did I say wrong? We are no longer related. Don't call me a rebellious son. I am no longer your son. If you keep calling me that, don't blame me for any bad luck. Mr. Zheng, let's go. We've run into some annoying people here, which makes us feel bad."

"Okay, let's go."

Zheng Yuan heard again that this woman was Ji He's mother. Look how fierce she was to Ji He. She called him a rebellious son right away. Wasn't the relationship already severed? Calling someone a rebellious son was really wrong. He knew that if the relationship was severed, they would be strangers when they met. Calling someone a rebellious son was wrong. After all, it was severed, and there was no point in arguing about it!

Zheng Yuan had a very bad impression of the Feng family all of a sudden. He biasedly thought that Ji He must have suffered a lot in the past. So he looked at the three people with cold eyes, and finally had some momentum.

Mrs. Feng was frightened, Zhou Guihua didn't dare to step forward, Ji Xiu'er wanted to cry but had no tears, thinking what a good opportunity, just missed it!

"Mother! Why did you break up with Ji He in the first place? It would have been great if you hadn't! I saw that the young master thought highly of him. Wasn't he picked up by the Yan family's carriage yesterday? This man is either a relative of the Yan family or a guest. His status must be not low. Ji He could accompany him out and talk to him like that! If, if... It's really hateful!"

Ji Xiuer waited until they were in a place with few people before she complained to Feng. She had never been shy about her marriage.

Zhou Guihua was very happy, thinking that how could she be worthy of that young master, but she was also very regretful, thinking that Ji He seemed to have really become rich.

Feng was also annoyed, but seeing Ji Xiuer's tears, she suppressed her anger and comforted her, saying that she would find a way to let Ji He help her make a match.

Ji Xiuer thought about Zheng Yuan's handsome face, thinking that this was the kind of person she was going to marry, and she must find a way to see him again!

Zhang Xiaoyu held Ji He's hand. Although he knew that Ji He no longer cared about those family members and had gotten rid of that family, he still felt bad for Ji He.

Ji He pinched Zhang Xiaoyu's nose and said with a smile: "I don't care about them at all, as long as you treat me well, that's enough."

"Can you please not be so affectionate in front of me?"

Zheng Yuan thought that he was thick-skinned enough, and Ji He was even thicker-skinned than him. He could express his love for his young husband anytime and anywhere. He had seen many loving couples and couples, many of whom were praised in poems, but he had never seen a couple who expressed their affection in public like this. It really opened his eyes, but he was also very envious in his heart. He thought that he must marry someone who could be so affectionate in the future.

Zhang Xiaoyu's ears turned red again, and he glanced at Zheng Yuan, his watery eyes were particularly bright.

Zheng Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and the feeling that he had felt very special when looking at Zhang Xiaoyu before reappeared. He frowned, wondering what was going on, why did he have such a strange feeling when looking at Zhang Xiaoyu?

☆ 56. Chapter 56 Miss Wang Er

Chapter 56 Miss Wang Er

"Ji He, let's eat outside at noon. Do you know which restaurant here has good food?"

Zheng Yuan was led by Ji He to visit the market and the streets. He felt hungry and it was time to eat, so he asked Ji He.

Ji He said, "There is a big restaurant in front, called Four Seasons Restaurant. The Yan family often goes there. Why don't we go there?"

"Okay, let's go there." Zheng Yuan looked up and found a restaurant in front of him. People were coming in and out of the door. It was obvious that the business was booming.

As soon as they walked to the front of the restaurant, they saw Shopkeeper Bai talking to someone. When he saw them, his eyes lit up and he immediately said goodbye to the person who was talking, and then walked over. He didn't know Zheng Yuan, but he could tell from Zheng Yuan's face, demeanor and dress that Zheng Yuan was not ordinary. What's more, he was accompanied by Zhaocai, a servant of the Yan family. Thinking that today was the day of the Yan family's flower viewing banquet, this young man was most likely a guest of the Yan family. But why was he walking with Ji He and his husband? It was strange.

Shopkeeper Bai came forward and bowed, then said with a smile: "Ji He, Zhao Cai, why are you walking together? Who is this young man? Are you here for dinner?"

Ji He said with a smile: "Uncle Bai, there is a flower-viewing banquet at Mr. Yan's house today, and I am just doing a part-time job there. I happened to meet Mr. Yan's guest who wanted to go out for a walk, and I am familiar with this place, so I accompanied him. It's noon now, so I came to your place for a meal. Uncle Bai, I see your business is really booming, do you have any vacancies? It would be even better if you have a private room."

Zhao Cai also said at the side: "Yes, Shopkeeper Bai , Mr. Zheng is our honored guest of Mr. Yan. It would be best if you find him a seat with a good view. "

Shopkeeper Bai smiled and said to Zheng Yuan, "It turned out to be Mr. Zheng. Mr. Zheng came at a good time. There is just one private room upstairs that is vacant. It is facing the window and you can see the street view. If you think it is too noisy, just close the window. I don't know if it will work. If you don't like it, there is a quieter private room."

Zheng Yuan said, "Then we need the one with a view of the street view."

Shopkeeper Bai smiled and welcomed them in. He personally took them upstairs to the private room and asked a smart waiter to come up to entertain them.

Zheng Yuan listened to the waiter announcing a bunch of dishes, ordered a few himself, and asked Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu to order. He waved his hand generously and said, "You can order whatever you want. I will treat you to this meal today! Whatever you like, don't be polite!"

Ji He was really not polite to him. He asked Zhang Xiaoyu while ordering. Zhang Xiaoyu nodded before he ordered the next one. In a few seconds, he ordered several.

"You two should go down and eat something. We don't need you to serve here." Zheng Yuan said to Zhaocai and Zheng Kang. He didn't care about the two people standing next to him. He was used to it. But seeing Zhang Xiaoyu seemed a little awkward, he immediately asked them to leave. Zhaocai and Zheng Kang agreed and left. It would take

a while for the dishes to be served. Zheng Yuan talked to Ji He while looking at the street scene outside. The table was placed next to the window. Zheng Yuan could see the street scene outside by just leaning slightly. The sunlight at noon in late spring was just right, making everything on the street look particularly vivid. Although it was not as prosperous as the capital and some big places, it was also unique, which made Zheng Yuan enjoy watching it.

Ji He talked to Zheng Yuan, and his eyes looked at the people coming and going below from time to time. Compared with those people, he preferred to look at Zhang Xiaoyu's face. Zhang Xiaoyu was obviously also interested in the street scene from above. His small face, which had become a little plump, was slightly red, and his eyes were shining, which made him look more lively than usual.

Suddenly, the smile on Zhang Xiaoyu's face froze for a moment. Ji He noticed it immediately. He looked down and saw a woman looking up. He had a good memory and remembered this person. It was the unreasonable Miss Wang Er whom he met in the gold and silver shop when he bought jewelry for Zhang Xiaoyu. Miss Wang Er was still the same as that day. Her hair was full of pearls and jade that could dazzle people's eyes in the sun. Even if you don't remember her face, you can remember her just by looking at the things on her head.

Miss Wang Er's eyes were fixed on Zheng Yuan, and she didn't even look at Ji He and them.

Zheng Yuan looked at them, but he didn't react at all. Since he was a little child, he had attracted the love of many little girls and Shuang'er. When he grew up, he attracted the attention of girls and Shuang'er. After a long time, he didn't care about some admiring eyes at all, not to mention Miss Wang Er, who looked ordinary and dressed tacky. He was too lazy to even raise the corner of his mouth, and it was too much to look at her.

Ji He shook Zhang Xiaoyu's hand, and when he looked again, Miss Wang Er had disappeared.

"Do you know the one with a shiny head just now?" Zheng Yuan asked.

"I've met her once. She's the daughter of the chief clerk of this county." Ji He said with a smile, "I saw her looking at you just now. Maybe she will come up to meet you soon. Do you want to make a bet?"

Ji He thought that with the temperament of Miss Wang Er, plus the way she looked at Zheng Yuan, she might really do such a thing. He thought that if Miss Wang Er came up to find Zheng Yuan, it would be very lively. He felt a little gloating.

Zheng Yuan blinked his eyes and said, "No, I think you have a better chance of winning if you bet."

Although Zhang Xiaoyu didn't want that person to come up, he couldn't help but smile when he saw the two of them saying that. He also felt that it was very likely that Miss Wang Er would come over. Even if Miss Wang Er was not mentioned, as long as Ji He said it was possible, it must be possible. His husband was so powerful.

As they were talking, the dishes came up. The door was open. Although the waiter who served the dishes closed the door again, someone could still be heard talking outside. It was the voice of Shopkeeper Bai. Shopkeeper Bai sounded a little anxious and helpless, and was trying to persuade someone in a nice way. But soon a sharp and crisp voice was heard, saying that the private room was booked, and then the door of the private room opened. The first two girls walked in, followed by Shopkeeper Bai.

The two girls in front were a little girl dressed as a maid in green clothes, and the other one was Miss Wang Er.

Ji and the other two looked at each other and smiled.

Shopkeeper Bai bowed to Zheng Yuan and apologized, saying, "Mr. Zheng, I'm really sorry. Bai apologizes here!"

Zheng Yuan asked with a stern face, "What's going on? It turns out that the private rooms of your restaurant can let in random people?!"

Miss Wang Er looked at Zheng Yuan with a look of anger, thinking that this man looked good, but he really couldn't speak. However, he looked good even with a stern face, and she liked him more in her heart.

Shopkeeper Bai said with a bitter face: "Mr. Zheng, I am wrong. This private room was originally reserved for this young lady today, but she didn't come after the time passed, so I thought she would not come. Unexpectedly, she came again. This young lady always sat here every time she came before, and she wanted to sit here this time too. So..."

"So you want to kick us out?"

Zheng Yuan narrowed his eyes, full of displeasure.

Shopkeeper Bai shook his head hurriedly. How dare he? This was a guest of Mr. Yan. But he didn't dare to offend this Miss Wang Er, who was a willful person! So when Miss Wang Er insisted on coming here, he didn't dare to stop her, thinking that even if they made a fuss, it wouldn't be his fault.

Miss Wang Er looked at Zheng Yuan, raised her chin, put on a face of showing favor, and said: "Your dishes are served. Since you came first, you don't have to leave. Let someone clean up the table next to us, and we can just sit at that table. I'm easy to talk to, you don't have to be too grateful."

Weird, this is what Ji He is thinking now. He only thought that this person was unruly when he saw her before, but now he sees that her mind is not clear, who would be grateful to her?

Zheng Yuan laughed in anger, and he looked very beautiful when he laughed. This laugh made Miss Wang Er's eyes widen, and the little maid behind her blushed.

Zheng Yuan raised his hand, pointed at the door and said: "Get out."

Miss Wang Er and the little maid thought they heard it wrong. Miss Wang Er asked the little maid: "Xiao Cui, what did you hear him say?"

Before Xiao Cui could say anything, Zheng Yuan said, "I told you to get out. This is the private room I wanted! If you come late, it's not yours, but mine! Get out now, don't spoil my mood for dinner! Really, a person with a confused mind came out out of nowhere, it's really a spoilsport!"

Ji He wanted to scold her, this person really deserved to be scolded, but she was just the daughter of a chief clerk, but she was just walking sideways like a crab, and this time she kicked on the iron plate.

Shopkeeper Bai widened his eyes, he didn't expect that Master Zheng, who had been smiling just now, would get so angry. He should have thought that the distinguished guest of the Yan family was also a young master, how could he not have a temper? Even if Miss Wang Er was also a rich lady, she was just the daughter of a chief clerk after all, and this time she really met a tough guy.

Miss Wang Er's eyes widened and she said angrily, "How dare you tell me to get out? Do you know who I am? My father is the Chief Clerk! I saw that you are a handsome man, so I didn't kick you out, but you kicked me out? You really don't know what's good for you! It turns out that if you hang out with country bumpkins, no matter how good you look, it's just superficial! If you apologize to me now, I can forgive you, otherwise I won't forgive you!"

Shopkeeper Bai wanted to cover his eyes when he heard it, thinking that Miss Wang Er really didn't listen to what he said. He told her that this was a guest of the Yan family, why didn't she believe it? Did she think that everyone looked down on country people like her? The young master was willing to sit at the same table with the country people!

Shopkeeper Bai was afraid that Zheng Yuan would blame him, so he quickly said, "Miss Wang, this is a distinguished guest of the Yan Mansion. For the sake of Mr. Yan, please calm down, calm down!"

"Do you think I'm a child? If he was a distinguished guest of the Yan Mansion, he would never sit at the same table with these two peasants! He probably came to deceive you by wearing bright clothes. You are

so stupid that you would be fooled!" Miss Wang Er didn't believe it at all. She was stubborn and only believed in her own way. However, even if she was angry, she still liked Zheng Yuan very much. She thought that he was giving her a handle, and she would definitely make him listen to her.

Zheng Yuan looked at Ji He and said, "Do you know that this man is mentally ill?"

Ji He didn't say anything, but just smiled.

When Miss Wang Er heard Zheng Yuan scolding her again, she was very angry, but she didn't want to quarrel with Zheng Yuan too fiercely, so she pointed her spearhead at Ji He, thinking that this peasant was still so annoying, and he actually dared to say that he was mentally ill. He really didn't want to live in this land!

☆ 57. Chapter 57: Xiao Cui's Push

Chapter 57 A Push from Xiao Cui

"Hey! You country bumpkin! How dare you laugh at me!" Miss Wang Er pointed at Ji He and cursed, and then said to Zheng Yuan: "Tell me, have you been deceived by this peasant? He looks like a bad guy, you should have less contact with him in the future, otherwise even if your family has some money

, he will cheat it away!" Miss Wang Er thought that Zheng Yuan was well dressed and his family didn't seem to be short of money. He was at least the son of a landlord or a merchant. Seeing that he had a bad temper, he must have been spoiled by his family and had no knowledge. That's why he was deceived by a country bumpkin to have dinner together. And he looked at her so arrogantly because he heard the country bumpkin say bad things about her. It must be like this!

Miss Wang Er's imagination went smoothly. She felt that she might be able to help this handsome young man and make him grateful to her! Thinking of Zheng Yuan's lazy and elegant smile that she saw outside just now, her heart itched.

Shopkeeper Bai listened and felt that Miss Wang Er was hopelessly stupid. He knew that she was unruly, but he didn't expect her to be so stupid. He was really worried for Wang Zhubo. Giving birth to such a daughter was really a misfortune for the family!

Before Ji He and Zheng Yuan spoke, Zhang Xiaoyu frowned and spoke. Ji He was scolded by a girl like this, which made him feel very uncomfortable. He also felt that it was not good to let his man quarrel with a girl. If he didn't stand up for this kind of thing, when would he stand up? So he stood in front of Ji He to protect Ji He.

"My husband is a good-looking man with regular features. How can you see that he looks evil? He is not a liar. Even if he is, what does it have to do with you? Are you a government official, or are you his relative?" Zhang Xiaoyu pointed at Zheng Yuan and asked, "Do you know this Miss Wang? Do you think you are stupid enough to let us cheat you?"

Zheng Yuan was stared at and questioned by Zhang Xiaoyu, and immediately said, "How could I know such a stupid person? Only someone as stupid as her would think that a smart man like me is a fool. Not to mention that I won't be cheated, even if I am cheated by you, I will be happy. You mentally ill person, stay out of other people's business! You really think you are a government official!"

Miss Wang Er became even more angry, thinking that this man really did not repent. She had given him a way out, but he actually laughed at her with these two peasants.

"Miss, don't be angry. We don't have to be angry with such people." Xiao Cui supported her young lady and advised her, and then said to Zheng Yuan: "My lord, judging from the way you talk and dress, your family should be rich. Why are you sitting at the same table with these two people and protecting them so closely? Did they say something to you and you were deceived by them? Our young lady met them once and was annoyed by their rudeness. She really didn't believe that you would be friends with them, so she came up to remind you. She meant well, please don't hurt my young lady's feelings."

Zheng Yuan thought that this maid was more eloquent than her master, but she was not a good person either. He was too lazy to talk to the master and servant anymore, and only said to the waiter next to Manager Bai: "Go downstairs and call up the servant Zhaocai from the Yan family just now."

The waiter immediately nodded and turned around and ran away.

Miss Wang Er was stunned and couldn't help saying, "Could it be that this peasant found someone to pretend to be a servant of the Yan family to deceive you?"

As soon as she said this, Shopkeeper Bai couldn't help but said, "Miss Wang Er, I know the Yan family's Zhaocai, and he wasn't pretended by someone else."

Zheng Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "Shopkeeper Bai, don't say anymore. She will probably say that even if it was the servant of the Yan family, it is possible that he and Ji He came to deceive me."

Miss Wang Er snorted, "That's really possible!"

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Bai immediately took two steps back. He thought that stupidity would be punished one day, and he would not care anymore. If he cared more, he would bring trouble to himself. He could see that Zheng Yuan's eyes were full of impatience when he looked at him just now.

Xiao Cui was still a bit smart. She tugged at her young lady's sleeve and said, "Young lady, do you think this man is really a distinguished guest of the Yan family? This young man seems to have a different personality from ordinary people. Maybe he likes to sit at the same table with the country folk."

Miss Wang II blinked and looked at Zheng Yuan. The more she looked at him, the more she felt that he seemed to be more impressive than the sons of ordinary landlords and merchants. Could it be that he really has a strange personality? He likes to sit at the same table with country folk? Thinking of this, she felt a little nervous. If this is true, it will be troublesome! She was not stupid. She knew that after making such a fuss just now, if the other party's identity was really just the son of a landlord and merchant as she thought, then her family would not have to be afraid at all. But if he was a distinguished guest of Mr. Yan, it might be a bit troublesome.

At this time, Zheng Kang and Zhaocai came upstairs. Zheng Kang ran to Zheng Yuan to salute, then turned around and frowned at the master and servant.

Zhaocai recognized Miss Wang Er, bowed to her and said, "Miss Wang Er, this is our distinguished guest of Mr. Yan, it's not what you think."

Miss Wang Er's eyes widened, thinking that this is really a distinguished guest of the Yan Mansion. Why did she think that he was just the son of a landlord or a merchant? Shopkeeper Bai clearly told her just now, why didn't she believe it? Humph, it's all the fault of this annoying country boy. If I didn't hate them, how could I lose my composure? ! These two people are really hateful!

Miss Wang Er glared at Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu, putting all the blame on them.

Zhang Xiaoyu said, "Why are you glaring at us? Are you blaming us for making you have wild thoughts?"

Ji He replied, "She must think so, but she won't admit it."

Zheng Yuan nodded and said, "I think so too."

Miss Wang Er's face turned red. She turned around and slapped Xiao Cui beside her, cursing, "It's all your fault. If you hadn't talked nonsense, how could I be so embarrassed!"

Xiao Cui screamed and staggered after being hit. After standing firm, she covered her face and lowered her head and said, "Miss, it's my fault. Xiao Cui deserves to die."

Miss Wang Er found a way out and was satisfied. She snorted, "I'll settle the score with you when I get back!" After scolding the maid, she turned to Zheng Yuan and said, "Sir, I'm really sorry for being rude just now. I apologize to you. How about this, I'll toast you three glasses of wine, and you don't have to be so mean to me." Miss Wang Er had

already walked to the table as she spoke, wanting to take the wine pot on the table, thinking of pouring a few glasses of wine to apologize, but she had just taken a few steps when she was stopped by Zheng Kang.

"Sir, please ask your servant to move aside." Miss Wang glared at Zheng Kang with some displeasure, thinking that this dog servant was really annoying, but she also knew that when beating a dog, one should also look at the owner, so she did not yell at him, but asked Zheng Yuan, looking at Zheng Yuan with pitiful eyes. Because she was closer, she felt that Zheng Yuan was more handsome, and thinking about his good family background, her heart beat faster, and she felt that he was a good match for her.

Although Zheng Yuan had long been accustomed to women's gazes, he could not ignore Miss Wang's direct and coy eyes, and said to Zheng Kang: "Please ask her to leave, it's really disgusting."

"What did you say?!" Miss Wang immediately tore off the disguise of weakness when she heard Zheng Yuan say this.

"I said you are too annoying. Your family members are also in Yan's house to enjoy the flowers today, right? I will tell them that I met you here today, and I will let them discipline you well, so that you won't bring harm to the people." Zheng Yuan really planned to go back and talk about this matter, not for himself, but for Ji and them. He was worried that this woman was narrow-minded and would not find him to settle the score and then make trouble for Ji and them.

Miss Wang Er was scared when she heard it. Her father was indeed in Yan's house to enjoy the flowers today. Yan's house usually did not bring female relatives to enjoy the flowers, so even if she wanted to go, her father would not take her. Even if she followed him to the town, she could not enter Yan's house.

Xiao Cui said anxiously on the side: "Miss, this matter must not be known to the master. If the master knows, the master will definitely punish you and me!"

Miss Wang Er became more anxious when she heard it. She ran to another window and said to Zheng Yuan: "If you dare to tell my father, I will jump from here!"

Shopkeeper Bai was anxious and took a few steps forward and said: "Miss Er, don't be upset!"

Shopkeeper Bai thought that he was really unlucky today. Why would someone want to jump off the building when there was nothing wrong? Of course, he didn't believe that Miss Wang would really jump, but even if she didn't, he would definitely be scolded by the boss, Wang Zhubo would blame him, and Yan Yuanwai might blame him for not entertaining Mr. Zheng well, and Mr. Zheng would also blame him for bringing such a disaster in. He was so unlucky!

Xiao Cui was also shouting anxiously, begging Zheng Yuan to agree to her lady's request.

Zheng Yuan frowned. He didn't like the feeling of being forced. He said coldly: "Get out now, otherwise even if you jump from here, your father and your family will be implicated by your stupidity!"

Miss Wang looked into Zheng Yuan's eyes and thought that what he said was true. She was a little scared. She was thinking about whether she should obey and leave quickly, but because of fear, her hand trembled and slid out from the window railing. She was leaning on the window railing, and her hand slipped downwards, causing her upper body to fall backwards. She screamed in fear, and Xiao Cui immediately went to pull her up. As a result, Xiao Cui fell and pushed her young lady, pushing her down.

It only took a moment, and before the people around could react, she fell down.

"Young lady..."

Xiao Cui lay on the ground, feeling a little dumbfounded, because she was too scared to get up. She pushed her young lady down the stairs, and she would definitely not survive!

Shopkeeper Bai's face turned as pale as paper, thinking it was all over, and his job as shopkeeper was over!

Zheng Yuan's face changed, and he looked down from his window, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the scene below.

Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu also looked down, and they also breathed a sigh of relief after seeing it, but the expressions on their faces were a little strange.

☆ 58. Chapter 58 Returning the Golden Hairpin

Chapter 58 Returning the Gold Hairpin

Today was a market day. Although it was noon, there were still many people. Someone fell from the building. This was a big deal. It immediately attracted many people to stop and watch. At first, there were screams one after another. Then, when they saw that the person was not dead, they were not afraid at all and began to talk and watch the fun.

Miss Wang Er was not very lucky. She just wanted to pretend to jump off the building to scare people, but she fell from the building. But she was lucky because someone caught her below.

Miss Wang Er only felt that she was caught by someone, and then her body continued to sink. The body of the man fell on her, and she and the person who caught her rolled on the ground.

"Damn it! Get out of my way!"

Miss Wang Er was still in shock and felt that she was going to be crushed to death by the person on her. Why was this person so heavy? What made her most angry was that this was a man. It was so embarrassing and dirty to be pressed to the ground by a man on the street!

At this time, someone nearby said in surprise: "Oh! Isn't this Wang Zhubo's daughter? I was wondering who is so ignorant that she would be scolded after others saved her life. It turned out to be her!" Someone

echoed: "It's really Wang Jiao'er. The person who saved her is so unlucky. He is afraid that he will be blamed even if he did a good deed!"

Another person said: "Why save this tigress? Be careful of being bitten!"

Miss Wang Er, or Wang Jiao'er as others called her, was so angry that she almost fainted after hearing this, but she came to her senses and thought that this person had saved her after all, and she couldn't go too far, otherwise she would have a bad reputation outside. In addition, she offended the distinguished guest of Yan Mansion today, and her father would definitely peel off a layer of her skin!

"Hey! Are you okay? I just said something because I fell and hurt myself. Don't mind it! Thank you for saving me. I will definitely let my father thank you."

Wang Jiao'er got up from the ground and said to the man who was still sitting on the ground with his head down and his arms supported, with a rare gentle tone.

The man lowered his head and said, "It's okay."

Wang Jiao'er was a little dissatisfied, thinking, he just said these two words, and he dared not look at her. She had already climbed up, why was he still sitting on the ground? Did a grown man want to stay there and let her help him? But just as she thought so, she saw the man exert force with one hand, and she didn't know how it happened, and the other arm seemed to make a sound, and the man also took a breath, as if it was in pain. Wang Jiao'er was stunned, thinking that this man was injured.

"Miss Wang Er! Are you okay?!" Shopkeeper Bai had already run down from upstairs. Seeing Wang Jiao'er standing there in good health, he almost collapsed on the ground, and he kept saying in his heart that he was lucky that this ancestor was finally fine, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to live! Then he noticed the person on the ground, showing a surprised expression, "Jian Hu, how are you? What happened to your arm?"

The person who caught Wang Jiao'er was Jian Hu. He said to Shopkeeper Bai, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Wang, it's okay, it's just that my arm was dislocated, I have already connected it." Then he looked at Wang Jiao'er, and wanted to bow his hand, but he gasped in pain again, clenched his teeth, and frowned.

"This girl, are you okay? What happened just now was too sudden, so I'm sorry for offending you." Jian Hu said to Wang Jiao'er.

"I'm fine." Wang Jiao'er looked at Jian Hu and thought that this man turned out to be quite handsome. Although he didn't dress very well and looked like a country man, he was quite pleasing to the eye.

Jian Hu smiled and said, "I'm glad you're okay. I'll take my leave first."

After saying that, Jian Hu went to pick up the things he had just scattered aside.

Wang Jiaoer saw that Jian Hu was leaving after saying just two sentences, and he neither flattered her nor asked for any thank you gift from her. She didn't know what to feel in her heart. She thought that she was a pretty girl after all, and she could tell that she was a young lady. He was so close to her and saved her, so why was he so cold now? This made her a little unhappy, but she also felt that this man didn't ask for any benefits for saving her. She thought that he was very willing to save her. Maybe he just thought she was pretty and felt that he took advantage of her, so he left in such a hurry.

Wang Jiaoer stood there for a while and thought a lot. She was too lazy to pay attention to what Shopkeeper Bai said to her.

"Oh! Huzi, you really scared me just now! Is your arm okay? Do you want to go see a doctor? Don't take it lightly, it will be troublesome if you get sick. If you don't have enough money, let me know, I have the money!"

At this time, Feng squeezed out of the crowd and said to Jian Hu with concern.

Zhou Guihua stood aside, watching Ji Xiu'er walk towards Wang Jiao'er with a gloomy look, but her face showed no expression. She looked worried as she lowered her head and raised it again. She stood behind Feng.

Ji Xiu'er walked in front of Wang Jiao'er and held out her hand. In her hand was a gold hairpin inlaid with emerald. She said with a smile on her face: "Sister, your hairpin fell off. It was almost picked up by a thief just now. I picked it up first and gave it back to you. This hairpin looks very valuable and it suits you well. You can't lose it."

Wang Jiao'er saw that it was really her hairpin. She touched her hair involuntarily, and then frowned. She found that her hair was messy. She thought that she was still standing on the street, and so many people around saw her fall from the upstairs, caught by a man and rolled together, and her hair was disheveled. It was really embarrassing! Thinking of this, her face was as black as the bottom of a pot. She grabbed the hairpin and her sharp fingernails scratched Ji Xiu'er's palm.

Ji Xiuer gritted her teeth in pain and cursed in her heart, thinking, isn't she just the daughter of the chief clerk, why is she so arrogant? But on the surface, she still held back. She just snatched the hairpin from her eldest sister-in-law. She just wanted to get to know Wang Jiaoer. Although Wang Jiaoer had a bad temper, she was the daughter of the chief clerk. In order to get on this ladder, she was willing to endure it!

"Sister, your hair is messy, let me help you comb it, I can comb a very nice hairstyle."

Ji Xiuer looked at Wang Jiaoer's hair and said with concern.

Wang Jiaoer felt that she looked ugly with her hair disheveled after being said and looked at like that. She wanted to ask her maid to comb her hair, but she thought of Xiao Cui, who she brought out today, combing her hair badly. Xiao Hong always combed her hair. In addition, it was Xiao Cui who caused her hair to fall down. She was angry with Xiao Cui and was not willing to let her comb her hair. She looked at Ji Xiuer, looked at her with some disgust, and nodded as if to show her favor.

Ji Xiuer was happy, thinking that she had finally taken a step forward!

Shopkeeper Bai quickly invited Wang Jiao'er to go in, and also asked Jian Hu to go in, saying that he had asked someone to invite a doctor, who would examine them all later. He must let the doctor examine them, in case there were any problems that did not appear now but would reappear after they returned home.

Wang Jiao'er had already gone in anxiously. She felt uncomfortable standing for a while when so many people were looking at her and pointing at her, especially when she was disheveled. Ji Xiu'er also hurried in

.

When Feng saw her daughter go in, she also wanted to go in, so she persuaded Jian Hu to go in with her. She thought that if Jian Hu didn't go in, she would not care about him anymore!

Jian Hu didn't need anyone to persuade him anymore, and he also went into the Four Seasons Restaurant.

Zheng Yuan stood by the window and watched. He retracted his gaze when he saw Wang Jiao'er and the others coming into the building. He curled his lips and said, "What a troublemaker. Someone caught him when he fell like that. Ji He, I saw that family talking to the man who saved people. Are they from the same village as you?"

Ji He said lightly, "They are not good people."

Zhang Xiaoyu looked at Ji He and shook Ji He's hand. Ji He never concealed his dislike for Jian Hu in front of him. He himself had told Ji He that it was okay for Jian Hu to break off the engagement. After all, he might not really be the Shuang'er who was engaged to Jian Hu. Jian Hu never wanted this marriage. He was also a person tied up by a childhood marriage. Although his breaking off the engagement would have a bad impact on him, it was not a big fault and he did not care.

Ji He felt that Jian Hu could have a better way to cancel the engagement, but he chose the way that hurt Zhang Xiaoyu the most. In order to cancel the engagement without damaging his reputation, he ruined Zhang Xiaoyu's reputation and made the whole village know about it. Don't think he didn't know that it was spread by their Jian family.

Zhang Xiaoyu knew that Ji He loved him, so he didn't say anything later, but every time Ji He expressed it, he would feel warm in his heart.

Seeing the two people opposite each other showing each other the kind of eyes that made him envious, Zheng Yuan curled his lips, knocked on the table and said, "Hey, you guys pay attention, at least pity me for being a person."

Ji He looked at him and said, "I know you are a person."

"Of course I am a person!"

Zheng Yuan was not stupid, and he heard the other meaning of his words from Ji He's tone, and snorted.

Zhang Xiaoyu couldn't help but smile.

Zheng Yuan reacted and glared at Ji He angrily: "Okay! You are so cunning! You have led Xiaoyu astray! Xiaoyu, it is really unfair for you to be with this bad guy. When you don't like him one day, tell me and I will help you kick this guy! Let him become a normal person again!" Zhang Xiaoyu

immediately said: "Ah He, ignore him, he has something to say."

Ji He smiled and said: "I know, I will ignore him."

Zheng Yuan looked at Zhang Xiaoyu with some resentment, and said disappointedly: "Oh! You are really a couple!"

Ji He said proudly: "Of course, Xiaoyu is my husband, of course he is on my side. Also, don't say bad things about me in front of Xiaoyu in the future."

Zhang Xiaoyu said to Ji He: "I won't listen. Even if others say you are bad, I still think you are good."

Zheng Yuan sighed with his chin in his hand when he heard it. He was even more envious of the young couple in his heart. Although they were born in the countryside and were not as rich as himself, why did he feel that they were happier than himself? I don't know if I can have such a person who is devoted to me in the future.

Zheng Yuan didn't ask about Jian Hu again. Although he was a bit eccentric, he was smart and realized that Jian Hu was someone the couple didn't want to mention.

Although Wang Jiao'er's incident happened, the wine and food were still served. After all this trouble, everyone was hungry and started to sit down to eat.

Downstairs, Wang Jiao'er was invited into a room. Xiao Cui knelt in front of her and begged for mercy, but Wang Jiao'er kicked her hard a few times and made her kneel aside.

Ji Xiu'er combed Wang Jiao'er's hair. She combed her hair very well. After a while, she gave Wang Jiao'er a very nice hairstyle. Wang Jiao'er looked at herself in the mirror and was very satisfied. She also liked Ji Xiu'er.

☆ 59. Chapter 59 Wine

Chapter 59

After the wine doctor came, he first checked Wang Jiaoer. Actually, she was fine, but thinking about the trouble she had made today, she was afraid that her father would blame and punish her. She thought that if something happened to her, her father would feel sorry for her and would blame her less, and would not punish her too severely, so she said that she was in pain here and there.

The doctor immediately saw Wang Jiaoer's intention and did not want to offend this unruly girl, so he went along with her and said that she was frightened and injured, and needed to rest well.

Wang Jiaoer was satisfied.

Shopkeeper Bai watched from the side and did not dare to say anything, but he was a little angry in his heart. He thought that she had caused trouble in the restaurant, and he had already taken responsibility. Now she was "injured", wouldn't he be blamed even more?

Xiao Cui was even more scared, thinking that she would definitely be punished more severely this time when she went back. If she begged the young lady at other times, the young lady would protect her, but today she accidentally caused the young lady to fall down the stairs. The young lady blamed her, so how could she plead for her? If the master didn't punish the young lady, he would definitely punish her for following her out. What should she do?

No matter how stupid Ji Xiu'er was, she knew that Wang Jiao'er was pretending. Wang Jiao'er didn't show any pain at all just now. Seeing the doctor follow Wang Jiao'er's wishes and seeing that the shopkeeper Bai dared not to speak, she envied Wang Jiao'er even more in her heart and decided to please Wang Jiao'er even more.

Jian Hu's arm was not a big problem. The doctor asked him not to do heavy work recently to avoid the problem of dislocation.

Wang Jiao'er still remembered Jian Hu, and nodded when she knew that he was not seriously injured. Thinking that so many people saw this incident today, she couldn't hide it from her father, so it would be better to let Jian Hu meet her father with her and let Jian Hu testify to her how dangerous it was when she fell from the building.

Ji Xiuer rolled her eyes and whispered a few words in Wang Jiaoer's ear.

Wang Jiaoer frowned, then smiled at Ji Xiuer and said, "Thanks for reminding me, otherwise it might be really troublesome. I didn't expect that your country could raise such a smart person like you." Ji Xiuer

smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Second Miss. Actually, although our place is in the countryside, it is beautiful with clear water and green mountains. There is a river in front of the village and a mountain next to it. It is usually green. In autumn, the leaves on the mountain will turn yellow and red, not to mention how beautiful it is. There are lotus and water chestnuts in the shallow water of the river. In summer, the flowers are pink. Even if it is not as good as the scenery you have seen, it is also interesting. If you have free time, you can come to our place to play. Our whole family welcomes you!"

Wang Jiaoer doesn't like the countryside, but she is somewhat interested after hearing what Ji Xiuer said.

Feng and Zhou Guihua were waiting for Ji Xiuer outside. When they saw Ji Xiuer come out, they immediately stood up and walked over.

Ji Xiuer took a silver ingot and gave it to Jian Hu, saying, "Brother Jian, this is from Miss Wang Er. She said thank you for saving her."

Jian Hu looked at the silver in Ji Xiuer's hand, took it expressionlessly, and then turned and left.

Ji Xiuer also called her mother and sister-in-law to leave.

As soon as they went out, Feng asked, "Miss Wang Er gave Jian Hu such a big piece of silver. Did she give it to you?"

Ji Xiuer looked at her mother and said that she also gave her a silver ingot and a bracelet.

Feng's eyes lit up when she heard it. She pulled Ji Xiuer to a remote place and asked her to take out the silver and bracelet quickly. When she saw a silver ingot that was not smaller than Jian Hu's silver, her eyes narrowed with smiles. She held it tightly in her hand, thinking that it was at least five taels. She wanted to see the bracelet again.

Ji Xiuer pouted and took out the bracelet while saying, "Mom, this bracelet is mine."

Feng stretched out her finger and tapped her forehead and said, "Of course it's yours! Mom, just take a look!"

After seeing the bracelet, Feng was even happier. Although the bracelet was not made of gold, it was also a gold-plated bracelet. The key was that it was big enough and worth a lot of silver. She really got lucky today!

Zhou Guihua looked at the silver and the bracelet, feeling happy and angry. She was happy that she could benefit from the silver, but she was angry that she had picked up Miss Wang's gold hairpin and she could comb her hair, but Ji Xiuer snatched it away to show her affection. Now the bracelet was also Ji Xiuer's. The bracelet looked worth a lot of money. It was more beautiful and heavier than her own silver bracelet!

Ji Xiuer put the bracelet on her wrist and looked at it happily, thinking that Miss Wang Er had said that she could go to play with her, and that she would go to Qingshan Village when she was free, and that she would definitely ask her to accompany her then. No matter whether she came or not, she would definitely go to find her, and she couldn't let her forget about herself. Knowing the daughter of a chief clerk would be of great help to her in the future.

Regardless of whether the three of them were happy in their hearts, they all went home with happy faces.

Jian Hu frowned, thinking that he had risked his life to save someone today, but Wang Jiaoer only gave him an ingot of silver. What an ungrateful person! But he was not discouraged, thinking that he had saved her after all, and this matter could not be erased, and he would definitely be able to use it again in the future.

Jian Hu didn't know that Wang Jiaoer had originally planned to take him to see Wang Zhubo, but Ji Xiuer's words dispelled the idea.

Ji Xiuer told Wang Jiaoer that Jian Hu saved her. If Wang Zhubo talked to him and asked him in detail, he would feel ashamed and even more angry if he knew that Jian Hu and she rolled together on the street. Wang Jiaoer felt that Ji Xiuer was right, so she didn't even see Jian Hu again, and just let Ji Xiuer take the silver to send Jian Hu away. Wang Jiaoer

originally wanted to go upstairs again, pretending to be in great pain all over, apologize to Zheng Yuan, and ask him not to complain to his father, because she didn't believe that he could still make things difficult for a girl like her. But as soon as she arrived at the door of the private room, she saw Zheng Kang standing there, staring at her with a covetous look.

Wang Jiaoer couldn't even get through the door, and she didn't dare to argue with Zheng Kang. Zhaocai persuaded her from the side. There were other guests upstairs, and Wang Jiaoer didn't want to be laughed at again, so she had to leave.

Zheng Yuan listened to the noise outside disappear, raised his lips, took a sip of the wine in the glass, and said: "Although the food and wine here are not the best, they are also unique. You should drink a few more cups. If you drink too much, I will ask someone to send you home."

Zhang Xiaoyu only took a sip and stopped drinking. He was not used to it.

Ji He didn't like to drink, so he took the small wine cup and drank slowly. Zheng Yuan drank three cups before he drank one cup.

Zheng Yuan said with a smile: "It's OK if Xiaoyu doesn't like to drink it, but Ji He, you don't like to drink it either? You're not a man like that!"

Ji He was not angry, and was not provoked by him at all. He smiled and said, "I don't like this kind of wine."

"Then what kind of wine do you like to drink? I'll ask Shopkeeper Bai to bring it to you!"

"I like to drink wine."

Ji He said. He really liked to drink wine the most. Thinking that Zhang Xiaoyu should be able to drink it, he said to Zhang Xiaoyu: "You must like it too. Wait until I make wine for you. Drinking that is good for your health."

Zhang Xiaoyu was happy with everything Ji He did for him. Although he didn't know whether wine was good or not, and he had never even heard of it, he had already begun to look forward to it.

Zheng Yuan asked curiously: "Wine? What kind of wine is that? Is it wine made from grapes? Can that be made into wine?"

Ji He was just slightly stunned when he heard it, and then he thought, is there no wine in this world? Or is there no wine in this country? At least it should not be so popular, otherwise why does Zheng Yuan seem to have never even heard of it?

Ji He asked, "Have you never heard of wine?"

Zheng Yuan shook his head and said, "No, I've only heard that rice and sorghum can be made into wine. Can grapes be made into wine? What does it taste

like?" Ji He said, "It has a unique natural flavor and beautiful color. I'll give you some when I make it."

"Okay! You must make more!" Zheng Yuan said happily. He originally thought that he just met a country boy who was very good at treating flowers and did not flatter him. However, he did not expect that this boy could give him such a surprise. He was complacent in his heart, thinking that he was really lucky. He even met an extraordinary farmer.

Ji He smiled and nodded. He was in a good mood. He thought that he seemed to have accidentally discovered a way to get rich, making wine!

Ji He knew how to make wine. He had worked in a winery and was familiar with all the processes and grape planting. Although he resigned later, he fell in love with drinking wine. In addition to buying it, he also made it himself. Thinking that if there was really no wine in this world, even if there was, as long as it had not been circulated, he might be able to take the initiative to occupy this road to wealth. Ji He felt that he was really lucky.

Wine has always been very profitable. If you can occupy the manufacturing chain of a kind of wine alone, how much wealth would it be?

The more Ji He thought about it, the happier he became. Although he had a spiritual spring, he also planned to make good use of it, but how to make good use of it was a problem. Now he finally found a solution. Not only that, winemaking can be done even without a spiritual spring, which means that even if his spiritual spring disappears one day, he will still have his own business. How can this not make people happy? After

happily finishing the meal, Zheng Yuan asked Ji He and the others to take him out of town to play. After

playing for a long time, someone found them and said that it was the eldest son of Zheng who asked Zheng Yuan to go back.

Zheng Yuan was reluctant to go back, but he had to go back. He said to Ji He: "My eldest brother called me, let's go back. If we go back too late, I'm afraid of his face."

Zheng Yuan didn't feel ashamed at all because he was afraid of his eldest brother. He was particularly frank about how cold his eldest brother's face was, saying that it was like ice in winter, and told them not to be afraid when they saw it. As long as outsiders didn't make any mistakes, he wouldn't be very fierce.

☆ 60. Chapter 60 Zhuangzi

Chapter 60 Zhuangzi

Ji He sent Zhang Xiaoyu to the Four Seasons Building and asked him to wait for him there. He thought that Wang Zhubo might have also gone to the flower-viewing banquet at Yan's house today. If they met there, it would be awkward.

When they arrived at Yan's house, Ji He asked Butler Yan if the flower-viewing banquet was over.

Yan Zhong smiled and said that today's flower-viewing banquet was a great success. Mr. Yan was very impressed by the peonies, and even the distinguished guests admired them very much.

The distinguished guests were Zheng Yuan and his eldest brother. Thinking of the cold eldest brother in Zheng Yuan's mouth with a serious face and an appreciative expression on some flowers, Ji He wanted to laugh. But when he really saw Zheng Yuan's eldest brother, he felt that as long as the person was good-looking, even if he was a little serious, he would be very harmonious with the flowers.

Ji He was talking to Yan Zhong when he heard Zheng Yuan, who had just separated from him, calling him. He looked up and saw a group of people coming over. The leader was Zheng Yuan. Next to him stood a man who looked a bit like him. Although they looked similar, they were very different. This man looked tougher than Zheng Yuan. Although he was not as handsome as Zheng Yuan, he was more attractive. His natural serious and calm temperament made him like a mountain, giving people a sense of reliability and unattainability.

Ji He knew at a glance that this man was Zheng Yuan's elder brother. He really looked like winter ice as Zheng Yuan said, but this ice and peony standing together did not look abrupt.

Beside the two of them was Yan Yuanwai and a few middle-aged men, all with smiles on their faces, but it was obvious that they were there to accompany him.

When these people heard Zheng Yuan calling Ji He, they all looked at Ji He. Seeing that he was wearing a blue cloth short shirt, he did not look like a young master. Some of them did not understand what Zheng Yuan asked him to do, wondering what this man's identity was.

Ji He smiled in his heart, not stage-frightened, and walked forward generously and bowed.

"Ji He, this is my elder brother Zheng Ze."

"Young Master Zheng."

Ji He bowed to Zheng Ze, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant. He thought to himself that he didn't know what this man was like. He came from the capital, and he could be treated as a distinguished guest by Yan Yuanwai, who had been an official. He must be very important because so many people were praising him. Although he didn't want to curry favor with him, he also wanted to make the relationship better. Since he had just thought of the way to make money from wine, he needed a big backer. No matter when, too big a way to make money would be tripped up by someone. He had to think of various ways to make money and save his life, preferably smoothly. He couldn't do it alone, and he had to have someone to protect him. He had Zheng Yuan, and it would be even better if Zheng Yuan's elder brother could be hooked. There were

many rich people in the capital. Thinking that the wine could be sold to the capital in the future, Ji He's smile to Zheng Ze slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

Zheng Ze looked at Ji He and thought he was a pretty good guy. Although he was a little thin, he had clear eyes and stood like a pine tree. He was not like ordinary civilians who were either afraid or flattering when they saw him. He was better than those powerful people who fawned on him. He was able to grow such peonies. There was something special about him.

"You are Ji He. The peonies you grow are very good."

Zheng Ze finally spoke, and it was a compliment.

Yan Yuanwai smiled and said, "Ji He, Mr. Zheng is about to return to Beijing. He likes these peonies very much. I gave the flowers to him. You must grow a few more and sell them to me in the future, otherwise my garden will lose a lot of color!"

At this time, the people around also joked that they also wanted to buy peonies from Ji He. They were not joking. They really liked those flowers. If Zheng Ze hadn't taken the flowers away, they would have wanted to shamelessly ask Yan Yuanwai for them. Now that we know who planted them, we can buy them from Ji He!

Ji He smiled when he heard this, thinking that this was another income. Not only did he make money, but he could also get to know these people. Even if we couldn't say that they were friends, at least they knew each other. If there was anything in the future, it would be better than not knowing them at all!

Before getting in the car, Zheng Yuan said to Ji He, "I have something important to do. I have to leave now. I will write to you and will definitely come here again in the future. I also want to see the Beishan you mentioned. You don't have to worry about that unruly girl. I have already warned her father."

Ji He nodded. Although he and Zheng Yuan had just met today, they had very similar personalities. They were reluctant to meet and part suddenly.

Zheng Yuan and Zheng Ze left in the carriage. Zheng Yuan stuck his head out and didn't put his head back until he couldn't see Ji He anymore.

Zheng Ze looked at his brother's face full of disappointment and said, "We've only known each other for one day."

Zheng Yuan said, "Brother, this is called hitting it off at first sight."

A faint smile appeared on Zheng Ze's serious face, and he said, "This Ji He looks like a smart but upright man. Although he was born in the countryside, a hero does not judge by his origin. You can try to make friends with him."

Zheng Yuan immediately smiled and said, "Brother, you think so too! That's what I think! Ji He is a very interesting person. Although he grew up in the countryside, he is very knowledgeable. Although he doesn't show off, from some of his casual words, I know that he is very knowledgeable, knows a lot, and knows a lot. It's a pity that he is buried in the countryside."

"Then you didn't say anything about asking him to go to the capital with you? What did he say?"

Zheng Ze asked. He thought that with his brother's temper, there were seldom people he admired, but if he valued someone, he would definitely want that person to live a good life. Since he said it was a pity for Ji He to stay in the countryside, he must have thought of letting Ji He go with him. In this way, Ji He would not only have a future, but also could play with him.

No one knows a brother better than his own brother. Zheng Yuan sighed and said, "I did say that, but Ji He refused. He said that he now prefers a leisurely rural life. By the way, he also recited a poem, Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the southern mountains. I asked him who wrote it, he said he heard it from others. I asked who wrote it, he said he didn't know. Brother, from his expression at that time, I thought he wrote it, he just didn't want to admit it."

Zheng Yuan misunderstood. Ji He's expression at that time was because he accidentally recited a poem that had never appeared before and was questioned but couldn't admit that he wrote it. He thought that if he wanted to take the imperial examination, wanted to be a high official, or was reincarnated into a young man, then he could become famous with some poems he learned in his previous life. Unfortunately, he is just a country villager now. The original Ji He could barely recognize words, so it was really difficult for him to pretend to be a talented person.

"Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, I see the southern mountains leisurely." Zheng Ze recited these two lines of poetry softly, and a picture of a tranquil and peaceful rural retreat emerged in his mind. He sighed softly, "It's a good poem. Even if he didn't write it, it's good to have such a mood."

Zheng Yuan nodded repeatedly and told his elder brother about Ji He's ability to make wine.

Zheng Ze took it more seriously and said, "Did he really say that he could make wine? He said that the wine tasted good?"

"Yes, he also said that he would give me a few jars after it was brewed. Brother, you said that grapes are delicious, so the wine brewed from grapes must be delicious, right?"

Zheng Yuan thought about the good wine that Ji He talked about, and he couldn't wait for autumn to come, so that he could drink wine. Then he talked about how much love Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu had, and expressed his envy.

Although Zheng Ze didn't frown when he heard this, his face suddenly turned cold. He thought that his younger brother was so eager for a warm married life, and he must let him marry someone he liked, and never let his marriage be interfered with! Thinking of the peonies he brought back, his mind was in a mess for a while. At first, it was all in a mess, but then it was slowly sorted out and slowly mastered.

After saying goodbye to Zheng Yuan, Ji He said goodbye to Yan Yuanwai. Yan Yuanwai successfully held the flower viewing banquet today and entertained the Zheng brothers well. He was very happy and became more friendly to Ji He. He originally wanted to give Ji He money, but now he was in a good mood, so he gave Ji He three choices and let Ji He choose.

The first choice was that Yan Yuanwai gave Ji He two thousand taels of silver to save these peonies. Two thousand taels of silver was not much, but it was not a small amount either.

The second option was that Yan Yuanwai gave Ji He a shop in the county town and a large house with three entrances and three exits.

The third option was a piece of land and a house on that piece of land.

"Don't you live in Qingshan Village? I remember Qingshan Village. The piece of land is just across the river from Qingshan Village. Although it is a wasteland, it is not small. It originally belonged to a wealthy family. Later, the wealthy family left and sold the land to me, along with the newly built manor that had not been cleaned up yet. I have only visited it once. The environment is quiet, but I prefer bustling places, so I have never lived there. If you like it, it's yours."

Yan Yuanwai also wanted Ji He to live in Qingshan Village. He heard that Ji He left home with nothing and married her husband in a dilapidated house built by others when they fled. Now she lives there, so he thought this manor was suitable for him.

Ji He was immediately interested when he heard it. He knew that there was a piece of land on the other side of the river, but he didn't know that there was a farm there. He thought it was hidden behind the dense trees. He was thinking about the new house, but he didn't expect Yan Yuanwai to bring it to him.

The couple had a very strong enemy in the village. It would be better if they lived far away, but if they lived close, there would be trouble. Even if they could deal with them, it would be annoying. If they could live on the other side of the river, the gate would be closed, and those who wanted to come to the door to cause trouble would have to be able to enter. This would save a lot of trouble. Think about it again, even if those people came to the door, he would have a place to live, whether he hired or bought people, and let them look after the house. At least he could live a quiet life at home in the future.

Another point is that the place is big, he can plant fruit trees there, and then he can make not only grape wine, but also fruit wine.

Thinking of this, Ji He chose the land on the other side of the river. Yan Yuanwai

didn't cheat him, and asked him to go and see first, and then decide whether he decided to take it. If he decided, he would give him the land deed and house deed.