Volume 1 In the Countryside Chapter 21: The Wise Land Pighead
"Is this a shabby place?"
Pointing his whip at the village not far away, when he received the servants' nods like chicks pecking at rice, Lu Sanlang's face was full of disbelief, and he even forgot about his anger.
Who was Zhu Ying? She liked fancy clothes and beautiful ornaments. Even when she was a guest at other people's houses, she would often be picky about the furnishings in the house. Her vision was extremely discerning. It was said that the garden of the Duke of Zhao's mansion was also built four years ago after the Duke of Zhao listened to her when she was young and changed several of the designs. Guests praised it as the best garden in the capital.
Moreover, every year the Empress Dowager in the palace rewarded the ladies with imperial titles and the daughters of various families. Zhu Ying sometimes received more rewards than the eldest princess, not to mention those princesses.
How could such a spoiled young lady, who once openly disdainfully despised the old-fashioned and outdated Lu family house and her mother, Mrs. Chen, for her old-fashioned clothes and rigid manners, and who could play the role of a wicked mother-in-law without even needing to wear makeup, be willing to live in such a countryside where she has nothing?
The rumor is that Duke Zhao had already arranged a fiancé for her here a long time ago. It's simply unbelievable!
Lu Sanlang moved his buttocks uneasily, and the heavy fat buttocks made the legs of the carefully selected tall and strong horse under him bend slightly. The horse's eyes, which seemed to be able to speak, clearly revealed a trace of resentment. However, Lu Sanlang could not see the hardship of his mount, but instead swung the whip hard, forcing the mount to run forward with all its hooves.
When he arrived at the entrance of the village first, he saw the eye-catching brick-walled and tiled house at a glance - it couldn't help but be eye-catching. Against the backdrop of the dilapidated houses that were being renovated in the village, this "mansion" stood out unprecedentedly.
Before he even asked anyone to go and investigate, he saw the pretty maid listlessly coming out of the gate carrying a copper basin.
"Liu Yin!"
After Lu Sanlang called out, he then remembered that this pretty little maid was just like her master, fierce and aggressive.
Once, there was a bold guy who didn't dare to make plans against Zhu Ying, but he stretched out his evil hands to this girl, and the result was... the guy was beaten so badly that even his biological parents could hardly recognize him! Afterwards, Zhu Ying took the responsibility and insulted the guy's father, the Right Deputy Censor, in person, so much so that the emperor was furious when he learned about this, and directly dismissed the guy who didn't teach his son well and sent him home.
Although the father and son of Duke Zhao seemed to be in danger now, and his father was scheming something while still instigating him to pursue Zhu Ying, Lu Sanlang felt that the lady was enough to suppress the situation. In addition, with the accumulated power of the Zhu family's master and maid, he immediately forced out what he thought was the kindest smile to the little girl.
At the same time, he quietly backed away, holding his horse's belly tight, fearing that the water in Liuyin's copper basin would suddenly pour down on his head.
What finally made him feel relieved was that Liu Yin poured the water in the copper basin to the side, and then raised his head unhappily: "Mr. Lu, how come you have time to come to this remote place?"
When Lu Sanlang heard Liuyin complaining about the remote countryside, he felt that the sun that had been rising from the west had finally become normal.
Just like he had to pretend to be a lustful person chasing Miss Zhu, how could Zhu Ying, who was as proud as a peacock, be willing to stay in the countryside? Oh, it is said that peacocks are all male...
So, Lu Sanlang said with a big smile on his face: "Of course, it's because I heard that Miss Zhu came here, so I rushed all the way from the capital to visit her. I set out early in the morning, and in order to save time, I didn't even take a car, and rode a horse all the way..."
Before Lu Sanlang could finish his words, Liu Yin interrupted him unhappily, "Mr. Lu, I appreciate your kindness. I am sorry to trouble you to come here in such a hot day. Please go back now."
Lu Sanlang finally heard a hint of dissatisfaction with this rural place from Liuyin, but she would chase him away next. He wanted to leave, but his family situation did not allow him to go home so blatantly. He could not beat his father. He subconsciously planned to get off the horse quickly... but he almost got off the horse!
Fortunately, a guard who followed behind was quick-witted and quick-handed. He jumped down and helped him up, so Mr. Lu San did not fall in the mud.
After standing firm with lingering fear, Lu Sanlang sighed that he had fought hard for his acting, and hurried forward to stop Liu Yin. Seeing that she glared at him angrily but didn't do anything, he quickly smiled ingratiatingly.
"Miss Liuyin, let's talk nicely. If you really have any trouble, just tell me. I will never hesitate, no matter what!"
How many cuts can you get from your fat body? It's pretty good to boil oil in the sea of fire...
Liu Yin was looking at Lu Sanlang and secretly complaining, while comparing him to the otherworldly face of the young master of the Zhang family, who looked like an immortal in a painting. He suddenly sneered, "Since you have heard about it, you should also know that my young lady has an engagement! This matter is set in stone. The lady said it herself. The second young master has been confined to his house. Just give up on this idea!"
Lu Sanlang was still very thick-skinned. Not only was he not discouraged by Liuyin's words, but he tried even harder to please her, even a little humbly: "Sister Liuyin, please tell Yingying for me that I am sincere to her... Really, if she dislikes my mother's old-fashioned and nagging, we can move out after we get married!"
I'm sorry, mom. You can't defeat dad. I can only use it in your name!
What Sister Liuyin, so corny! Liuyin cursed inwardly, and then he remembered the business.
She glanced at Lu Sanlang with a half-smile in her eyes and said unhappily, "The eldest lady came to the countryside to relax and recuperate, and she doesn't want to see any outsiders. The lady has also sent a lot of guards and even paid to help the village renovate the house. If you don't want the lady to be furious, then don't think about it! Fortunately, Mr. Zhang is out these days, you should leave now!"
Zhang... It turns out that the unlucky guy who was not afraid of death and was engaged to Zhu Ying was named Zhang!
Thank God, even if his shrewd father thought it would be profitable to marry into the Zhu family, his mother had to agree, and his elder and second brothers were happy to watch him laugh, so he didn't really end up pairing up with that gorgeous but extremely bad-tempered young lady!
He took a deep breath and pretended to be an infatuated pig-head: "I won't leave until I see the young lady!"
Liu Yin snorted, "You're staying here? Where are you going to live? You've seen all the houses in this countryside. Only the Zhang family's mansion is a bit decent. The other houses are simply uninhabitable! How can you, a son of a minister, live here?"
"I... I'll ask someone to go home and send the tent over!" Lu Sanlang shut up immediately after he said this.
He was used to a life of luxury, so how could he sleep in a tent ? If Liu Yin took it seriously, he would be in trouble!
Seeing Lu Sanlang's tangled face, Liu Yin said thoughtfully: "There is a hermit living in the bamboo forest behind the village. Friends often visit him, so he asked the villagers to build a large bamboo house for him. Although it is also quite simple, it is at least fresh and elegant. It is livable. However, the old gentleman is knowledgeable and has acquaintances in the court. He has lived in seclusion in the mountains in his old age. He occasionally receives friends, but he doesn't like to be disturbed by vulgar people..."
"This place is great!" Before Liuyin could finish his words, Lu Sanlang's eyebrows immediately beamed with joy, "Such a gentleman must know my father's reputation and will definitely let me stay for a few days!" At most he would just have to pay a little more money, which was better than sleeping in a tent or staying in a private house!
Liu Yin sneered, "It's not as simple as you think! This gentleman has hung a string of bamboo boards in front of the bamboo house. On them are all various difficult questions. As long as you solve one, you can stay here for a day! If you solve three, you can stay here for three days... If you can really stay here, the lady might look at you with new eyes!"
Lu Sanlang sneered inwardly. Zhu Ying was famous for her beauty, but she was also famous for not liking to study. If she could do it, how could he not do it?
He doesn't have beauty, but he has wisdom! Although he doesn't seek the young lady's appreciation, he wants to see what the problem is!
