The useless second daughter of the Hua family

As soon as Pi Fu recovered, she couldn't stay in the carriage anymore. Hua Miaomiao would eventually ride with the imperial teacher anyway, so she simply took one of the horses.

Hua Miaomiao became shy and insisted on riding with Pi Fu. Pi Fu was too lazy to pay attention to her. She pulled the reins and drove the horse to the front of the carriage.

"Pi Fu!" Hua Miaomiao stomped her feet in anger. The national teacher smiled and took her hand towards his BMW.

Xiuzhu was about to start the carriage when he heard the noise behind him. He looked at Pifu again and asked, "What are you two doing?"

"It's okay." She paused, then continued, "I want to go to Changshou Town to see Xiao Ba. Do you want to go with me?"

She asked this to Hua Niaoniao who was standing next to Xiuzhu. Hua Niaoniao was suddenly asked, and although she didn't know who Xiao Ba was, it was not a big deal to take a trip, so she just regarded it as a trip.

"sure."

Changshou Town is much more depressed than before. Without the winemaking industry, many young people have gone out to make a living, and those who can afford it have also moved out. Those who can't leave rely on basic farming and live a much more difficult life than before.

"Is this fair and just?" Hua Miaomiao blurted out. Hua Niaoniao and Pi Fu stood on the left and right, one covering her mouth and the other pinching her waist.

Hua Miaomiao also realized that she had said something wrong. Fortunately, it was time to cook and there were no passers-by around.

They walked to the Temple of the Goddess of Flowers. Surprisingly, although it was simple, it was clean and tidy. It seemed that someone was taking care of it.

Xiuzhu walked in front of the three girls, pushed open the temple door, and asked loudly, "Is anyone there?"

There was a clanging sound from inside the house, followed by hurried footsteps. A thin figure walked out, responding, "Someone, someone! Are you catching a demon or exorcising evil spirits?"

Hua Miaomiao saw this person clearly and almost dropped her jaw. She turned around and looked at the Imperial Master, her eyes full of questions. Didn't they say that he had returned to Beijing to recuperate?

Mr. Zhu was also frightened when he saw who was coming. He looked at the Imperial Master behind him, his eyes full of helplessness, "Master..."

The Imperial Master was also having a headache at the moment. If he had known that this person was here earlier, he would have definitely dissuaded Hua Miaomiao from coming.

Mr. Zhu said that he had been here when he was young and had seen the prosperity and beauty of this place. Later, it fell into decline, and he felt it was a pity and wanted to do something to save it.

Hua Miaomiao chuckled after hearing this. Just coming here gave him such a strong motivation? He must be kidding! However, this was none of her business. She didn't know why she didn't feel that kind of excitement when she saw Mr. Zhu again. Could she really be a fool who fell in love with every person she met?

Seeing that Hua Miaomiao did not ask any more questions, Mr. Zhu was obviously relieved. He warmly invited everyone to stay, especially Pi Fu, he was particularly enthusiastic, Hua Miaomiao once suspected that he had some interest in Pi Fu.

During the meal, Hua Miaomiao's feeling became more obvious. Whether it was intentional or coincidental, the food prepared by Mr. Zhu was all Pi Fu's favorite.

Pi Fu was frightened by her strange gaze, so she stopped eating and asked her, "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you staring at me? How can I resist hunger?"

Hua Miaomiao chuckled, "Then I'll just ask directly, when did you two become so familiar with each other? He even knows what you like to eat."

After Hua Miaomiao's reminder, Pi Fu realized that the dishes on the table were really made according to her preferences. However, she was not familiar with this scholar, and she and Xiuzhu thought that he and Hua Miaomiao were interested in each other.

"It's just a coincidence."

Hua Miaomiao scoffed at this statement. Anyone with enough eyes could see Mr. Zhu's following gaze.

"That's just too much of a coincidence. Don't you think he's particularly enthusiastic about you?"

Pi Fu was so annoyed by what she said that she lost her appetite for a moment. "I'm full. Let me go for a walk in the yard. You guys can eat slowly."

Pi Fu went to the yard, and Mr. Zhu followed closely behind her, holding a bowl of sweet soup.

Hua Miaomiao was stunned. She turned around and asked the Imperial Master, "Is he really interested in Pi Fu?"

"It's impossible, don't think too much about it." The national teacher answered without thinking, and said it with great certainty.

Hua Miaomiao looked at him suspiciously, "Do you know something?"

The Imperial Master smiled but did not answer. He raised his hand and picked up another piece of carrot cake for her. "Try it. His cooking skills are good."

Yes, this is also one of the suspicious points. Mr. Zhu has never shown any talent in cooking before.

"You know what? He was just boiling water for tea and he almost set the kitchen on fire."

"Ahem..." The Imperial Master looked embarrassed, feeling that speaking too much would lead to mistakes.

Seeing his guilty look, Hua Miaomiao came to a conclusion: "You must be hiding something from me."

Pi Fu looked at Mr. Zhu not far away irritably. He stood there timidly, holding a bowl of food in his hands, with a pitiful look in his eyes.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

"I made sweet osmanthus soup and wanted to give it to you to try."

Sweet osmanthus soup is Pi Fu's favorite. In the past, when she was in the valley, the little demons often made it to please her. Since she left there, no one has made it for her anymore.

Forget it, just be nice to him for the sake of the sweet soup.

"Give it to me and let me taste it."

"it is good."

Mr. Zhu was as excited as a child and handed over the bowl as if he was presenting a treasure.

Pi Fu took the bowl and saw that his hands were red from the heat.

"Doesn't it hurt? Why are you grinning like an idiot?"

"It doesn't hurt!"

This reaction is clearly that of a child. An idea suddenly flashed through Pi Fu's mind. If the national teacher was that person as she and Xiuzhu thought, then the identity of this Mr. Zhu was very suspicious. He might not even be the same Mr. Zhu.

Pi Fu suddenly exerted her strength, grabbed Mr. Zhu's arm and pulled and twisted it. He was pressed to the ground, his eyes still staring at the broken bowl on the ground, looking very sorry.

"Tell me! Who are you, little demon? What is your intention with the Imperial Master?"

"I, I didn't." There was grievance in his voice, as if he was being bullied.

Everyone in the house heard the noise and came out to see this scene.

"Pi Fu, what are you doing?" Hua Miaomiao stepped forward to rescue Mr. Zhu. As soon as he regained his freedom, he rushed behind the national teacher, secretly sticking his head out and observing Pi Fu.

This reaction was really inconsistent with his image, and it made everyone present feel a little uncomfortable.

Everyone looked at the Imperial Master. The Imperial Master sighed helplessly, pulled Mr. Zhu out from behind him, and pushed him in front of everyone. Like a magic trick, he turned into a young girl.

"Xiao Ba!" Pi Fu exclaimed. She didn't expect to see her again, and in this way.

She grabbed Xiao Ba and looked at him again and again. This face was definitely Xiao Ba's, but this aura... why did it look so much like that ice cube?

"Are you Hachi?"

The girl nodded and said, "But now adults call me Zhu'er."

Pi Fu stared at the Imperial Master with a bad look on her face, "Please explain, sir!"

"I was traveling before and passed by this place. I saw her guarding the mountain alone. She was bullied but didn't know how to resist. So I took her in and kept her with me."

When she thought of that scene, Pi Fu felt so angry that her teeth itched. Zhu Er noticed that she was unhappy, stretched out her hand and shook her sleeve, comforting her: "It's okay, don't be angry."

Pi Fu felt even more distressed. She held Zhu'er's little face in her hands and asked, "What on earth have you been through?"

The Imperial Master explained, "You don't have to worry too much. I checked her. She was seriously injured before, and her spiritual roots were recast, so she is like a newborn."

"I understand. It's a bit similar to Xiaoyu." Hua Miaomiao concluded.

"That's what I mean." The Imperial Master had a look of approval on his face, as if he was praising her for being so smart.

"Then why did you disguise her as a man?"

"As a man, it's always inconvenient for me to have a girl around."

Hua Miaomiao nodded. What he said made sense. No wonder she didn't respond to his hints several times before. Now that she thought about it, it was fortunate that it was just her illusion. Otherwise, this joke would have been a big deal.

"No, Mr. Zhu... No, it's Zhu'er. She was completely different before."

"In the early days, she was confused and didn't know how to practice. In order to make her recover faster, I would sometimes inject soul power into her body to help her recuperate."

Hua Miaomiao pondered these words over and over in her mind for several times. Suddenly she came to her senses and was instantly furious.

"So, the Mr. Zhu before was you!"

"It's me."

"How dare you play tricks on me!" Thinking of what had happened before, Hua Miaomiao became angry and turned away angrily.