Volume 1 In the Countryside Chapter 25: Pioneer and Partner
As the saying goes, like master, like servant...Should he teach the three of them a lesson with his actions and tell them not to trust appearance? Zhang Shou thought about this question seriously and finally decided that he should not waste his efforts.
Well, I'll educate them with practical actions in the future...
In the room, Liu Yin took advantage of Zhu Ying's favoritism and boldly asked, "Miss, if the engagement is found to be true, will you really marry Mr. Shou?"
"You silly girl, how dare you tease me? I think you want to get married! Humph, I just think he is very caring, I haven't thought about anything else!"
After listening at the door for a while, Zhang Shou had to cough heavily before entering the house. As soon as he stepped through the threshold, he saw a master and two servants sitting upright, laughing and joking. Then Zhu Ying changed the subject in an angry manner.
"A Shou, let me be frank. I have always been involved in bad relationships since I was a child. Those guys who hang around me all day are all useless playboys. Lu Sanlang is the youngest in the family. His father doesn't care about him and his mother spoils him. He has capable older and younger brothers. If he really had great abilities, he would have shown them long ago. Don't think too highly of him."
"Those noble sons who have a bit of promise, their mothers and sisters at home are all wary of me like a thief, and they spread the word that I am nothing but an embroidered pillow and a bag of straw, except that I was born in the Duke of Zhao's mansion and have a face that brings disaster to the country and the people. So, they will be fascinated by my face and hang around me. It is often used by some people to distinguish between gentlemen and dandies."
Seeing Zhang Shou's strange expression, Zhu Ying made up her mind and said, "But people like Lu Sanlang don't have any great abilities, but they are very petty. If you are not careful, you will be easily tricked by them! You are a bamboo gentleman who doesn't know the dangers of the world. You are sincere to everyone, but don't be fooled by him. Stay away from that idiot Lu Sanlang, it's definitely the right thing to do!"
Once again, being treated by Zhu Ying as a gullible and gullible person, Zhang Shou no longer had the energy to defend himself. Anyway, being able to lower people's guard against him just because of his appearance was a good thing, not a bad thing, and he didn't suffer any loss.
However, at this moment, he heard Liuyin suddenly interrupt.
"Miss, even if Lu Sanlang really has some plans, it doesn't matter, right? With you backing Mr. Shou, what tricks can Lu Sanlang play? Besides, even if our master and the eldest young master sound like they are in trouble, you have the Madam Dowager behind you, and the Empress Dowager and the Emperor will help you, so how could they be easily tricked? If Mr. Hua Qi goes crazy, what will Lu Sanlang do!"
As soon as Liuyin finished speaking, Zhu Ying did not answer, but turned her head and stared at Zhang Shou. Seeing that he was not angry, but looked at her thoughtfully, she could not help but still worry whether Liuyin's overly explicit words had annoyed him.
"Miss Liuyin is right. With the eldest daughter of Duke Zhao's mansion guarding the house, why should I be timid?"
Zhang Shou felt that this so-called marriage was suspicious and that the two families were not a good match, but he never felt inferior to Zhu Ying because of this. At this moment, he smiled and nodded to Zhu Ying calmly, saying, "This time, it was because of you and your support. Otherwise, how could I dare to plot against these wolves and tigers of noble birth?"
After hearing what Zhang Shou said, Zhu Ying felt extremely happy and made the decision without even thinking about it.
"How about this, Ah Shou, you just give advice from behind, and I'll support you from the front! If Lu Sanlang dares to make any plans and makes me angry, I will not only whip him, but I will also cry in front of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and see who will have the best result!"
Zhang Shou did not bow his head because of her family background, nor did he become cynical because of her family background. He dared to borrow money from her in person and dared to frankly say that he wanted to use her identity to do something. He treated her calmly from beginning to end. It was really rare!
It's not easy to have such a close friend, so let her lead the way for you!
Faced with such a sincere declaration, Zhang Shou couldn't help but smile after being stunned at first.
This is the first time in my life that I have seen a heroic woman take the initiative to charge into battle, while letting the men sit back and reap the benefits!
After laughing, he saw Zhan Jin attentively placing a cushion on a chair covered with cotton. Knowing that he was specially inviting him to sit over there, he did not hesitate. After he sat down, he smiled and shook his head: "I appreciate your kindness. I was the one who started this incident, how can I let you take the blame?"
Without waiting for Zhu Ying to insist, he just laughed and changed the subject.
"There is one more thing I didn't have time to say just now. Although there is no basis for this, I have a feeling that your second brother may be very enthusiastic about marrying into the Lu family, but Lu Sanlang is probably just pretending. It's not normal for someone who just tried to please Liu Yin and shamelessly begged to see you to ignore Liu Yin just because he was interested in solving a problem."
Liu Yin was a little unconvinced: "Maybe he did it on purpose for me to see, hoping that I would come back and tell the young lady?"
“So I said, this is just a feeling I have.”
Zhang Shou stroked his smooth chin thoughtfully and said softly, "You said that Lu Sanlang doesn't have a good reputation in the capital. As the youngest son of the Lu family, his two elder brothers are very promising, but he seems to have no advantages. But in fact, he is good at math and even hides his incompetence. So, does he have other purposes for pretending to be obsessed with Yingying?"
Zhu Ying even forgot that Zhang Shou finally called her by her nickname again. Her eyebrows were raised for a moment. "I hate those guys who always hang around me, but they actually used me as a shield. What does he think of me, Zhu Ying?"
"He may be thinking that one more or one less of the madly attracted lovers around you is not much difference. Since the world looks down on him, he can secretly make his own plans. He was willing to give me so much money to study with sincerity, but I haven't agreed to him yet. Now think about it, should we work together to trick him?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying immediately threw away her initial anger and nodded with interest, "That's a good idea! Although you said that the pig-head is quite smart, seeing is believing. I have to go and see it myself!"
Zhan Jin and Liu Yin looked at each other. Although they thought it was an interesting idea, they were a little confused about the young lady's answer. What does it mean that what you hear is not as good as what you see? Isn't the young lady telling Mr. Shou that she doesn't believe him?
"Then go now!"
Seeing that Zhu Ying was so impatient and was about to walk out, Zhang Shou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and immediately stood up to stop her: "Don't be in such a hurry. Lu Sanlang just arrived today. Let him stay in Cuiyun Room for one night, enjoy the cool mountain breeze, and then have a non-meat meal to clean his stomach and calm down. Then, wouldn't it be a good time for us to meet him again?"
"Yes, let him suffer a little, until he becomes pure-hearted and free from desires, and then you can see his true nature!" Zhu Ying clasped her hands together with joy, but she uttered two completely unrelated idioms, but she understood Zhang Shou's meaning deeply in her heart.
If he still wants to stay to learn mathematics when he finds the life is too hard, then Lu Sanlang must be a fake pig-head and a real fox. You should know that he usually complains and runs away when he suffers a little hardship. He is definitely not a patient person!
