PFC Chapter 156: Coming to Annoy
Chapter 156: Coming to Annoy
When the package was opened, three lifelike wooden figurines of ladies were found inside. One was dressed in white silk, holding a glass lantern, with a calm gaze, as otherworldly as a fairy from the Moon Palace.
One of them was wearing a red round-necked robe, with his hair combed up, smiling and holding a long sword, looking heroic.
The last one was wearing green clothes and holding a willow branch, looking as agile as a mountain elf.
Yu Yan's eyes were attracted by the wooden figurines, and she couldn't let go of the small wooden figurine that looked like herself.
“This…is me?”
Huanxi smiled and said, "Yes, they are miniature versions of the three of us sisters, don't they look alike?"
Yu Yan also smiled and said, "They look alike. They really do. Is there one for each of us three sisters? Just give them all to me and keep them here so I can look at them every day."
Huanxi smiled meaningfully as he looked at the miniature wooden figurine of Hongying: "I see, you mainly want Hongying..."
"You're still teasing me, girl. I haven't laughed at you for sleeping with Qing Zhao every night, so why are you laughing at me?" Yu Yan said proudly.
"Oh, this is just a joke... Hongying has been gone for about half a month, and I don't know if she has come back." She quickly changed the subject.
Yu Yan's eyes dimmed, and she said worriedly, "I've been dreaming recently that Hongying is in danger. I don't know if this is a sign."
"Dreams are always the opposite of each other, Yanyan, don't worry." Huanxi saw that she was in a bad mood and hurried to comfort her.
At this time, Yuan Zhen said outside the door: "Madam, there is a man at the door, saying he is looking for you."
Zhao Huanxi frowned. What man?
"Did the man say who he was?"
"Madam, the man said he was the grandson of Patriarch Lu."
Lu Yuanke, why is this guy still haunting us?
"Huanxi, if you don't know him, just send him away. Why bother with him?"
"This man is the eldest grandson of the Lu family leader. The Lu family leader helped me back then, and I don't want to disappoint the old man. It's okay, you take a rest, I'll go meet him."
Coming out of the house and walking to the front door, I saw Lu Yuanke had changed his clothes and was holding two bags of snacks. When he saw Huanxi opening the door, he immediately put on a smile and said,
"Sister Huanxi, these are some snacks for my little niece. Please don't refuse me again, sister Huanxi. As a big brother, I care about you. Could you please buy me a cup of tea?"
Zhao Huanxi gave a fake smile: "Hey, Brother Lu, please come in. This is your first time here and it really brings honor to my humble home."
He turned around and called out, "Yuanzhen! Bring us a pot of tea! Brother Lu, please come in."
This was Lu Yuanke's first time at Zhao Huanxi's house. He assumed a peasant woman wouldn't have any good taste. At most, she'd renovate the house to look impressive.
As soon as he entered, he found the children's desks and blackboards, with words written by Yu Yan on them. The words were powerful and impressive, and it was obvious that they were written by a learned and talented person.
When he went to the reception room again, the tables and chairs alone made Lu Yuanke jealous. Why should an illiterate peasant woman have the right to own all these?
He was the poorest in the private school. He wore the same cotton-padded jacket from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, which caused many students to laugh at him.
If this woman follows me, I must prepare silk and satin clothes for her.
Thinking of this, he felt much better and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Sister Huanxi's house to be so unique. It really opened my eyes."
Huanxi took a sip of tea, glanced at him, and said, "Brother Lu, that's not true. I'm just trying to make a living. I wonder what the purpose of this trip is?"
"It's like this, Sister Huanxi knows that I have the title of Tongsheng. I will take part in the provincial examination next August, and it will be easy for me to pass the examination and become a Xiucai. I see that Sister Huanxi's family has a lot of land. If I get the title of Xiucai, I can be exempted from some of the land tax. I wonder if Sister Huanxi is willing to..."
After he said that, he looked at Huanxi with a proud look, as if this was a blessing from heaven for Huanxi.
Seeing his confidence overflowing from the screen, Huanxi said calmly, "Every grain of food I hand in will be transported to the border to become rations for the soldiers and protect the stability of the border. As a woman, I can't fight in the battlefield, so I can only pay taxes on time to contribute to the country. Brother Lu, please don't compete with me for this credit, haha."
Lu Yuanke's face twisted: "Are you sick? Am I talking about this?" As expected, she is a stupid peasant woman who can't even understand what I am saying.
I could only say awkwardly: "I am happy that what my sister said is very righteous...haha..."
"Brother Lu, is there anything else? Don't worry, don't worry about the land tax. Although I'm uneducated, I have a heart for the country and will never do anything to evade taxes."
"Haha...my sister is really beautiful and intelligent..." His tone was full of patience, as if he was about to explode.
Zhao Huanxi seemed not to notice and said with a smile: "I will shamelessly accept this snack. Yuanzhen, come here."
Yuanzhen walked closer, Zhao Huanxi said a few words in her ear, and Yuanzhen went to the back hall.
Lu Yuanke watched her movements and tried to calm himself down, trying to comfort himself that there was no point in arguing with a stupid woman.
After a while, Yuan Zhen came out from the inner room, smiled and handed the two taels of silver in her hand to Lu Yuanke, and explained happily: "I don't have anything to give as a return gift, so please don't despise me, Brother Lu."
Lu Yuanke looked at the two hundred dollars in front of him, and his heart moved slightly. He wanted to refuse but couldn't say it.
Those two pieces of cakes only cost a few dozen coins, and these two strings of money are two hundred coins. If you work in the town, you may not be able to earn that much in a month.
He stood up, stuffed the copper coins into his pocket, and bowed to Huanxi. He felt a little ashamed now, having come to visit with the worst snacks, and yet someone had given him two hundred yuan without any grudge.
"Sister Huanxi, I have something to say goodbye to now. Thank you for your kindness. I will come to visit you again another day."
Zhao Huanxi smiled and stood up: "Brother Lu, take care. I won't see you off."
What the hell is this guy thinking? He thinks I don’t know. Does he really think I can’t hear his hidden meaning or something?
He still wants to use the scholar to suppress others, but he doesn't have the title of scholar yet. Even if he has great talent and passes the exam, there is no need for him to find such a guy.
Unless you are blind.
Suddenly I thought of that handsome Dayadan. How come he has disappeared since he came back? Why has he been so elusive lately?
Although Lu Yuanke is arrogant, he is at least honest. Although he came directly to the door, he did not do anything that violated the rules.
Like Liu Yinbao that day, and that Er Lazi... these bad guys might use dirty tricks on you. It seems that I have to go to the mountains and ask Xiaoqing to borrow some soldiers.
At this time, Su Yun came up and bowed, saying, "My lady, Sister Chunliu said the meal is ready and will be served soon."
Huanxi stood up with a smile and said to Suyun, "Have you figured out the situation in the fields? They are all good-natured. If you have any questions, you can ask them. Don't be too restrained."
Su Yun lowered her head and said, "I understand, Madam."
Zhao Huanxi shook his head. He had no idea what had happened to this girl to make her become like this. It seemed that it would take some time for her to "come back to life".
"Yuanzhen, go invite Yanyan out for dinner. Chunliu and the others bought pigeons today. You should all drink more pigeon soup. It's very nourishing for us women."
Yuan Zhen blushed and said, "Okay, thank you for your concern, Madam."