Chapter 21: Cold Tease

Mei Renhou thought that he was very smart and asked for such a hearty meal so that Sister Qiu could take it back to the room and even bring it to the family.

However, he encountered the kind of "self-esteem" she had.

When they finished their lunch, Mei Renhou noticed with satisfaction that except for a fat pigeon, there was also a chicken that had not moved, and there were also a few dishes that Qiu Meizi could take back.

"You'd better wrap up the rest," he said nonchalantly.

Autumn girl looked at the chicken and said, "I can't do that, sir."

"Why not?" He snapped.

"Because I think the old man's meal is too much, and the rest, as long as it hasn't been touched, the next meal can be eaten"

"You're telling me that you don't want to take this food, knowing you need it, aren't you?" Mei Renhou was a little unhappy.

"We may be poor, sir, but people have faces and trees have bark!"

"The poor can't afford their self-esteem," Mei Renhou said bitterly.

"Master, you care about me very much, and I appreciate it, but I am not willing to accept your handouts."

Mei Renhou snorted impatiently, then reached out and tore off a chicken leg with his hand.

"You can always take it now, right?" He asked.

After a pause, Qiu Meizi said: "The master of the kitchen will either throw it away, or take it to feed the dogs, then I will take it, but I don't want it next time."

"You're the stupidest, stupidest, and most annoying woman I've ever seen in my life!" Mei Renhou was furious.

She didn't say a word, just wrapped the chicken, leaving the pigeon on the plate.

In the days that followed, Mei Renhou gradually understood that Qiu Meizi had to be treated carefully, otherwise her self-esteem would have all kinds of obstacles, and even he could not surmount them.

What made him even more annoyed was that despite all his efforts, his understanding of Qiu Meizi was still limited to the ones he had hired her that day.

However, one thing is obvious.

Under her care, his leg healed better and faster than Lang Zhong had expected.

Lang Zhong's fingers touched all the wounds, examined them, and found that the wounds were clean and scarred, as he had mentioned before: "New flesh grows from the inside to the outside, and it is healing"

"How long will it take before I get out of bed?" Mei Renhou asked.

"After a week, you have to be a little patient to get out of bed, and you can't be in a hurry."

"But I never learned this virtue"

"Master, but you have to learn now," Lang Zhong said without waiting for him to finish.

Then, he praised Qiu Meizi again, saying that she was well bandaged.

"Sister Qiu, if you want to find something to do, I have a hundred patients waiting for you!"

"Sounds like you're busy, business is good!" Mei Renhou said a little sourly.

Lang Zhong said proudly: "My patients have a long queue, and sometimes I feel strange to myself, how can I accept so many patients."

"Misfortune and fortune depend on blessing and misfortune, and everything has a negative side!"

"That old man must have a deep understanding of this," Lang Zhong said with a seeming humility, and then took his leave.

"If you move around", Autumn Girl said, "You're going to make a mess of the bandages, and if you don't listen, I won't care about you"

She paused, as if remembering something.

"My mother made a little more plaster, I'll go back in two days to get some"

"I didn't pay for your mother's medicine last time."

"Three and a half copper plates," Qiu Meizi replied.

"I guess you'll want me to give you half of the copper plates, or, can you take four copper plates?"

"I can give you change," Qiu Meizi said with a wink.

She knew very well that Mei Renhou was teasing her, half-joking, half-serious, but she refused any extra money.

"You're really me off," Mei said as she turned to walk towards the door.

"In this way, after I leave, the master will have something to think about." She replied, "If you need something, the butler is waiting for you to call!" ”