Chapter VIII Maintenance
Time always flies, and it seems that in the blink of an eye, a night has passed.
The sun rose from the other side of the mountain, and the golden sunlight sprinkled over the entire Rainbow Village, dispelling all the white fog around the bamboo houses.
Curling smoke wafted out of the kitchen window, and when He Xiaoqiao cooked breakfast, Jiang Fenghao, a foodie, also followed the fragrance to find him.
The two enjoyed a beautiful meal of sweet potato porridge, and then He Xiaoqiao took a clay pot to cook the wild chrysanthemums that were picked yesterday and several other cold herbs, forcing Jiang Fenghao to drink several bowls.
His face turned blue, his lips turned white, his stomach was gurgling, and he spent all morning in the latrine.
After noon, Jiang Fenghao was chopping firewood behind the house, and He Xiaoqiao was cleaning up the game he hunted yesterday in the kitchen.
"Little Joe, is Little Joe at home?"
A familiar loud voice suddenly came from the door, He Xiaoqiao thought about it carefully, and when he realized who the person was, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.
Huang Huacai, the only matchmaker in the three nearby villages, is known for her big mouth, and has wanted to introduce her to the family surnamed Niu in the next village more than once. Every time He Xiaoqiao saw her, he couldn't wait to use a stealth skill to evaporate from the world, so as to avoid the non-stop interrogation like checking the household registration.
I don't know why she came to the door today - should she want to bring up the old thing again?
He Xiaoqiao wiped his hands clean, unbuttoned his apron and walked out of the kitchen, but he was stunned as soon as he went out.
If there is anyone He Xiaoqiao who He Xiaoqiao is most unwilling to see among the villagers of Rainbow Village, it is the yellow matchmaker in front of her and Wang Shusheng, who is dressed in a shabby robe and has a haughty expression behind her, and the whole turtle is dressed as a king - it is said that he is the only 'master' in the village who has studied.
It's weird, what kind of wind is blowing today, why are all the cows ~ ghosts ~ snakes ~ gods coming to the door?
"Yo, little Joe, I said that you must be at home if this day is so good." The round yellow matchmaker was dressed in bright red clothes and had a rhododendron pinned to her head. Seeing He Xiaoqiao come out, he pushed open the fence door and walked inside, scratching his head and waving the small handkerchief in his hand.
"Aunt Huang, why are you so interested in coming to me today?" He Xiaoqiao stood at the door with a smile, just blocking Huang Matchmaker's steps to go to the house, and then glanced at Wang Shusheng, who was hunched over behind her and looked obscene.
found that he glanced straight at himself with a pair of mung bean eyes, and he was as disgusting as swallowing a fly, and he couldn't wait to take a fly swatter to shoot him into outer space on the spot.
"Ouch, of course something good came to you." Mrs. Huang raised her voice, glanced at Wang Shusheng with ambiguous eyes, and rubbed to He Xiaoqiao's side, grabbed her hand familiarly, and forced her to sit on the bench by the fence.
"Really? What's a good thing? He Xiaoqiao withdrew his hand without a trace, and quietly moved to the side, trying to avoid the inferior rouge fragrance wafting from Huang Matchmaker's body.
"Great joy, great joy!" Mrs. Huang didn't know He Xiaoqiao's thoughts, and thought she was the youngest daughter who was shy, so she covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and smiled so much that the lead powder puff on her face fell down, "I came today to help our prince propose marriage for you." Master Wang is a well-known genius in the four towns and eight miles, and you will marry a gentleman and a wife......"
"Wait!" He Xiaoqiao hurriedly interrupted her when she heard that something was wrong, and pointed at Wang Shusheng, who was wandering around the bamboo house in disbelief, as if he really regarded himself as a male host, and his voice also sharpened, "Are you here to help him propose?" β
God, she's going crazy!
"Yes...... yes, what's the problem? β
Huang Matchmaker was stunned, and just wanted to continue to talk about the lotus, but she didn't expect that Wang Shusheng, who was named over there, was faster than her, and said arrogantly with her head held high and said in a broken gong voice, "That's right, Sister Huang is here to help my husband propose." Although you are an orphan girl and have no relatives to help you, but fortunately, there is a room, and the master can marry you into the door if he is wronged, and you will have to teach your husband and children well in the future......"
"Teach your sister!" I can't bear it, I don't need to endure it anymore!
He Xiaoqiao Huo had to stand up, took a step forward and pointed at Wang Shusheng, and scolded with a cannon, "Wang Shusheng, my mother has endured you for a long time!" A person who can't even read the words dares to put out the score of Mr. Teach? I used to put up with you because I didn't speak well when I first came, don't think I'm not angry and I'm a good bully if I'm HelloKitty! Want to marry me and accept my house? Phew! You don't have that qualification, you look ugly and pretending to be ugly without ink, and the ants, cockroaches, insects, and rats in the village are all more attractive than you! I'll tell you the truth, I'm sick when I see you! You get out of here, and I'll get out right away! β
As he spoke, he picked up the broom on the side, and hit Wang Shusheng without saying anything, "Get out!" β
He Xiaoqiao has always been gentle and indifferent since he lived in Rainbow Village, except for Jiang Fenghao, who has been yelled at recently, no one knows that she has such a spicy and hot side, Huang Matchmaker was stupid on the spot, and she didn't even react when she was pushed hard by He Xiaoqiao.
However, Wang Shusheng made He Xiaoqiao jump to his feet, and scolded while holding his head while running, "You crazy woman, stop it, don't fight!" Oh, crazy woman, crazy man, this master must let the people in the village drive you away! β
He Xiaoqiao vented for a round, and finally felt more comfortable. Hearing this, he couldn't help but sneer, "You want to drive me away? Well, let's see who drives whom away first! β
Mrs. Huang also reacted at this time, and hurriedly stopped He Xiaoqiao, "Xiao Qiao, what are you doing?" Wang Fuzi is the Wenqu star in our village, how can you beat him? Stop, stop! β
He Xiaoqiao glanced at her, "Aunt Huang, I'll tell you directly today." The children in the village must not be allowed to study with such people, otherwise they will not know what they will grow up to be in the future. β
"Little Joe, what are you talking about? We all know that Master Wang has studied......" Huang Matchmaker was decisively unhappy when she heard this, and her face darkened.
He Xiaoqiao snorted and withdrew the broom, "Since Aunt Huang, you think he is really so powerful, then it is better for me to test him and see how many catties and taels he has." β
Wang Shusheng was busy sorting out his patched earthy yellow robe, and when he heard this, he snorted disdainfully and muttered, "Ignorant women and children." β
"Oh? Those who want to test you are ignorant women and children, so are you very 'knowledgeable'? β
Just when He Xiaoqiao almost couldn't control it and rushed up to beat him again, a low magnetic voice suddenly sounded, successfully blocking her anger.
He Xiaoqiao turned his head to look, and saw Jiang Fenghao, who had raised his two sleeves and revealed his strong little arms, walked out of the back of the house slowly, walked to her side with two long legs and stopped.
Huang Matchmaker and Wang Shusheng didn't expect that there were still people in He Xiaoqiao's house, not to mention a tall and thin man who looked extremely ugly, and both of them were scared enough for a while, Wang Shusheng even screamed like a woman, and hurriedly hid behind Huang Matchmaker.
"Ghost, ghost!"
Although she didn't treat Jiang Fenghao as a person when she first saw him, but now that she treats him as a friend, Wang Shusheng's scream immediately made He Xiaoqiao furious again, "Open your dog's eyes wide and see clearly, can ghosts come out in broad daylight?" Can a ghost be so chic? My friend looks better than you no matter how ugly he looks! You're a ghost, your whole family is a ghost! β
"Lady, calm down."
patted He Xiaoqiao's shoulder without a trace and signaled her to calm down first, Jiang Fenghao couldn't cry or laugh. Although he was very happy that He Xiaoqiao would take the initiative to defend him, how could this maintenance sound so awkward.
He Xiaoqiao raised his head and glanced at him, pursed his lips, reluctantly withdrew the broom held high, and temporarily let Wang Shusheng go.
Jiang Fenghao took two steps forward, half-blocked in front of He Xiaoqiao, and stared condescendingly at Wang Shusheng, who had already walked out from behind Huang Matchmaker, without the slightest embarrassment, and smiled very kindly, "It turns out that this is the 'famous master' of Rainbow Village, I heard that being a master must have a high level of knowledge, but I don't know this ...... How knowledgeable is it? He looked Wang Shusheng up and down, a sneer flashed in his eyes, but the smile on his face became more and more sincere, "I don't know a few big words, and I just want to ask this master for a lesson." β
Wang Shusheng raised his upturned chin, and originally wanted to press Jiang Fenghao on the momentum, but he found that he didn't even have the shoulders of others, so he hurriedly took two steps back, and then repeated the old trick, "Hmph! It's just a reckless man in the mountains, and he dares to say that he knows how to learn. I'd like to see what you can ask for advice from my master. β
He Xiaoqiao, who had been watching from the side, couldn't help but snort, and said with disdain, "Yes, you have studied and you are amazing, you have seen the world, you are Niu X." Then I would like to ask you, have you ever heard of 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'? Do you know what Marxism-Leninism is? What is the black hole theory? Do you know the right pair? β
He Xiaoqiao said quickly, and many words were words that Wang Shusheng had never heard, and he couldn't help but feel empty at the moment, thinking about it left and right, and after not getting an answer, he was even more annoyed and angry, "It is said that women have long hair and short knowledge, and this master doesn't know what you are talking nonsense casually!" What Marxism-Leninism and what black holes, my Great Yan Dynasty has never heard of it at all! β
"Nonsense! If you really understand this, I should treat you as a fellow countryman......" He Xiaoqiao grinned, and then waved his hand, and it was very gentlemanly to stop Jiang Fenghao, who looked helpless, back to the place and stand up, "Okay, we won't discuss those before if you haven't heard of them." But since you know how to read, you'll always be right, right? β
"Right...... Pairs? β
Although Wang Shusheng is said to be the master of the village, it is only because he went to school in the town for a few days when he was a child and knew some big characters, and it is okay to use it to fool the people in the mountains, but the favorite pair activity among literati and scholars is ignorant.
As soon as He Xiaoqiao said this, the cold sweat on his forehead immediately fell.
I wanted to find an excuse to leave immediately, but Mrs. Huang was watching him eagerly beside him, coupled with a contemptuous glance from He Xiaoqiao, Wang Shusheng was so excited that he forgot how many catties and taels he had on the spot, and screamed with his neck, "Right to the pair, right to the right, this kind of ...... This kind of thing, how can it be difficult to fall for this master! β
"Then you can listen well," Seeing Wang Shusheng's set, He Xiaoqiao smiled brightly, "Shanglian is, the goat goes up the mountain, and the mountain touches the goat's horn - Master Wang, it's your turn." β
"This ......" Although he knew that it was not easy to deal with the pair, when He Xiaoqiao asked him like this, Wang Shusheng still felt like sweat, "Let me think about it, let me think about it." β
"Can't answer, can you? Do you want me to tell you about the next link? β
"You say, what's the next link?" Wang Shusheng didn't believe that a woman could be so powerful, and he was waiting to see her joke at the moment.
Jiang Fenghao almost shook his head and sighed at Wang Shusheng, since He Xiaoqiao dared to challenge him, it meant that she was completely sure, how could she not be prepared to join forces at this time?
"The next link is: the buffalo goes into the water, and the water does not have the waist of the buffalo."
"Oh, it turns out that this is a pair," Huang Matchmaker, who was listening, clapped her hands vigorously and said with a happy face, "It really has the taste of our countryman's life." β
Although Wang Shusheng also had a sudden realization on his face, he shouted unwillingly, "What's this, it's all country stuff." Master Ben has been reading the books of sages for many years, where will he know these things? β
"Okay. Since Master Wang is full of poetry and books, let's point to the point related to 'learning'. He Xiaoqiao didn't blow up his hair now, sat back on the stool, and took over in a relaxed tone, "Listen, this time, the uplink is: There are three masters in one township and two miles, and they don't know the four books, five classics and six arts, and they dare to teach seven, eight or nine sons, which is very bold." β
Mrs. Huang didn't understand it at all, but Wang Shusheng opened his mouth wide and was stunned on the spot.
"How? Master Wang, where is your next link? β
Jiang Fenghao watched He Xiaoqiao beat the water dog with interest, originally he just wanted to repay the favor of a meal, but now he really wanted to keep her by his side.
A village girl who has lived in the mountains since she was a child, but seems to know a lot of things that even he has never heard ofβit's funny, it's funny.