Chapter 168: A feeble smile
Zhong Liyue smiled at them, then looked around. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The first thing that catches my eye is my newly completed house.
This large mansion made of crimson bricks is not particularly conspicuous in Dinghe Village, which is full of red bricks and green tiles, but looking at the gate of several people, accommodating dozens of people entering and exiting at the same time, highlighting the prosperity of the gate, the exquisite patterns on the eaves and doors and windows can be seen to be finely carved, from these details, you can feel the luxury of this mansion in the low-key, showing the unique taste of the owner's family.
Zhong Laosi and Ma stood at the door smiling and greeted the villagers who came to congratulate, looking at the happiness on their faces, Zhong Liyue felt a burst of gratitude to Shen Zhaoyan in her heart.
"Compared to the previous broken walls, the new home is like a fairyland." Mingyue said happily.
"Now we don't have to worry about wind and rain anymore." Jiaoyue also happily agreed.
"I didn't expect us to live in a house like this." Jinyue looked at her new home with a radiant look and an indescribable joy in her heart.
Xiao Wu proudly pulled his friends around to visit his new home, and when he listened to the envious voices in his friends' mouths, the fleshy little face smiled brighter than flowers. He stood on the steps, pinched his waist with both hands, and showed off to his friends: "Which of you is better than mine?" ā
Now that his friends are revolving around him, he no longer has to worry about no one to play with him!
This scene was sad in Zhong Liyue's eyes, she had been in this house for more than a year, but she had not been able to help build a decent house, and in the end, Shen Zhaoyan helped her fulfill this wish. Looking around, Shen Zhaoyan was standing in the southeast corner, being pulled by the village chief to speak. Looking from a distance, I saw that the village chief's mouth kept moving, while Shen Zhaoyan listened silently.
He must have been very bored, but his good upbringing prevented him from showing it. The village chief is really eyeless and not conscious at all. So, Zhong Liyue walked over to relieve Shen Zhaoyan. "Big young master!"
Both turned their heads at the same time.
The village chief put up a stand and said angrily: "Big girl, our men are talking here, what are you girls talking about?" Go back! ā
"Village Chief, I'd like to ask about our chickens. I heard my mother say that she had chicken plague and was thrown away by the village chief, I couldn't understand how the village chief judged that those chickens had chicken plague? Zhong Liyue said lukewarmly.
The village chief was choked, and his tongue was shortened, "Just, I had a chicken plague, and I almost harmed and harmed the neighbors' livestock, you don't want to think about it, when did your family raise chickens?" I won't serve, and I won't have chicken plague! ā
"Oh." Zhong Liyue pretended to be abrupt and said, "The village chief has a point. So what did the village chief do with the chickens? ā
The village chief replied in a flickering voice, "IāI've thrown it into the stinking ditch." ā
Zhong Liyue was instantly 'shocked': "Then how can it be done?" I've heard that chickens with chicken plague can become a source of infection wherever they are thrown. Oops, oops, oops! ā
"Look at you, it's not like that!" The village chief squinted his eyes at Shen Zhaoyan and reprimanded Zhong Liyue: "Don't lose the face of our Dinghe Village in front of the eldest young master of the Shen family. ā
Zhong Liyue rolled her eyes at him unabashedly, and said in her words: "The village chief doesn't feel ashamed as the head of a township, what is there to be ashamed of my small peasant girl?" ā
"What nonsense are you!" The village chief glared at her angrily, knowing that Zhong Liyue was powerful now and couldn't be provoked, couldn't he still hide? He turned to Shen Zhaoyan and nodded and said, "Young Master Shen, you are busy, I'll go and see which villager didn't bring anything to congratulate." ā
Shen Zhaoyan bowed slightly to him, and he didn't bother to say a word.
After the village chief left, the two looked at each other.
"You must have been busy these days, right?" Zhong Liyue looked at Shen Zhaoyan's deep eyes with a little red bloodshot, feeling a little sad, and more guilty.
Shen Zhaoyan looked at Zhong Liyue with complicated eyes, shook his head lightly, and did not speak.
"What is the village chief looking for you? Talking about cooperation, or do you want you to introduce senior officials to him? Zhong Liyue asked in a jokingly relaxed tone.
Shen Zhaoyan praised meaningfully: "You are talented and intelligent, and you can think through and understand many things. ā
"That doesn't sound like a compliment." Zhong Liyue grimaced and said pertinently: "By the way, this house is not enough for a hundred taels, right?" I could see that the red bricks used were thicker than the ones our neighbors used to build their houses, and the wood used for the doors and windows, and the patterns on them, looked different. How much is missing? ā
"A hundred taels is just right." Shen Zhaoyan replied softly.
Zhong Liyue knew that he would say this, so she deliberately kept a hand: "What about the furniture inside?" At least twenty taels, right? ā
Shen Zhaoyan frowned lightly and asked strangely, "When did you go in and see it?" ā
Zhong Liyue pursed her lips and smiled, since she came back, his eyes have been looking at her, otherwise how would he know that she hadn't entered the house to see it? "I listened to my three sisters, the wardrobe, the bed, everything, every bedroom. If you even finish the decoration together, it means that you must be extraordinary. ā
Shen Zhaoyan smiled lightly, and smiled a little weakly.
Zhong Liyue guessed that he might be too tired and didn't even have the strength to laugh, so she said distressedly: "You go in and rest for a while!" I'm guarding the door, making sure you don't let anyone disturb you. ā
Shen Zhaoyan shook his head, his lips opened slightly, and said, "I still have to rush back to Huanjing, do you want to stay at home for a while?" When you want to go back and write a letter to the Shen Mansion, I will send someone to pick you up. ā
"No, it's so close, I'll just go back by myself. You really don't take a break before you go? Zhong Liyue eagerly said, "At least have lunch before leaving?" ā
"Let's go to Huanjing first! I'll just take a break in the car. With that, Shen Zhaoyan glanced at Zhong Liyue quietly, then turned around and walked to the carriage that was parked not far away.
I haven't seen each other for a few days, but the reunion is so short, is it really their fate that is over?
Zhong Liyue stared at Shen Zhaoyan's back with sadness in her eyes, watching him go farther and farther, and her heart sank bit by bit.
Suddenly, Zhong Liyue saw Mingyue running towards Shen Zhaoyan, she didn't have to think about it to know what she was going to do, she must have seen the house that Shen Zhaoyan built for their family this time, so she ignited the fire of love in her heart again. Hey, Mingyue had already retreated, but now it seems that she has fallen short.
Zhong Liyue didn't plan to stop it, since Mingyue didn't give up, it would be better to let her put out the fire. People have a rebellious mentality, and if they don't hit the south wall once, they will never know if they won't look back, so why stop it? Maybe, it's really a good marriage?!
"Mingyue?" Shen Zhaoyan turned his head in surprise, frowned and asked indifferently, "What's the matter?" ā
"The eldest young master, the slave maid wants to plead with the eldest young master for one thing." Mingyue plucked up her courage and said.
Shen Zhaoyan nodded slightly and acquiesced to her.
"The slave maid wants to be transferred to the courtyard of the second young master." Mingyue lowered her head, looking a little afraid, but her tone was very firm.
Shen Zhaoyan frowned, and there was a strange feeling in her heart, when did she fall in love with Jinyan? "Does your sister know about this?"
"She knows, but she said that the eldest young master has been busy and can't spare time to arrange this matter." Mingyue pouted, with a slight hint of resentment in her tone. (To be continued.) )