Uncle Nine, where are you running to?

The village chief of the next door village is Shi Dafu, 43 years old.

Everyone in their village has the surname Shi, and as his surname suggests, Shi Dafu is also a stubborn person.

Therefore, even though Lin Jiu was humiliated and had his order taken away from him at the Ren family yesterday, he did not go to his cousin Shi Jian, who had been away from the village for a long time, to look at the feng shui.

Firstly, his cousin completely cut off contact with his relatives as soon as he went to Maoshan, and they didn't visit each other for many years. Their relationship was even more unfamiliar than that of ordinary friends.

Secondly, he is stubborn, and Shi Jian is also stubborn. His temper is like the stubborn stone in the toilet, smelly and hard.

Although Lin Jiu often has a stern face, he will smile and say hello when he meets people before leaving.

His cousin is different. Even if the boss comes, he still has a sour face. If you make him unhappy, he might even make some sarcastic remarks to you. Who can stand that?

Shi Dafu had a son named Shi Cheng.

At this moment, Shi Cheng was like an ant on hot pan, pacing back and forth under the eaves of the outer courtyard of the charity cemetery.

Seeing that Lin Jiu didn't come out for a long time, he took two steps up the stairs, stuck his head into the yard with a door open, and kept looking around.

"Dad, if he doesn't hurry up, all the fish in my pond will die!"

Shi Dafu crossed his arms, his eyes slightly closed, "Be steady, Uncle Jiu will go with us."

The certainty in his tone made Shi Cheng even more confused. "Are you sure? It was a girl who opened the door just now."

He thought that Uncle Jiu must be in a bad mood right now because he was humiliated yesterday. He thought that Lin Jiu would not come.

"How about we go find our uncle? He's the eldest brother of Maoshan, and his abilities might be even more amazing."

Shi Dafu raised his eyelids slightly, looking at his son's innocent look of expectation. He snorted twice through his nose and laughed, "How much do you plan to pay him?"

Shi Cheng was genuinely honest and naive. He scratched his head and said, "We're from the same village, and he'll eventually come back to live here. He needs water, too, so he should be able to help, right?"

Shi Dafu smirked, "He doesn't talk to you about family affection."

He turned his head and leisurely looked at a lone cloud floating in the distant sky, then squinted at his son. "Didn't you hear? He took the Ren family's order yesterday. They paid a full 50 taels of silver. Can you afford them?"

"Don't we have fifty dollars at home?"

Shi Dafu was speechless for a long while before he knocked on Shi Cheng's head with a "bang" and asked, "Did your father and I get our money from the wind?"

"Can……"

Seeing that Shi Cheng wanted to speak, he raised his hand to stop him, "Alright, although Lin Jiu is one year younger than me, I can call him Uncle Jiu. Do you think it's all because of seniority? ... Well, you should learn more and follow me and call him Uncle Jiu later."

"...Dad, isn't that a generation gap?"

Shi Dafu was shocked and kicked him immediately, "I told you to scream, so just scream, what nonsense!"

Shi Cheng: "Uncle Jiu!!"

Shi Dafu kicked him again, "Why don't you yell now? Wait until they come out. Why did I give birth to a piece of sweet potato like you?"

Shi Cheng bent down and rubbed his knee, pointing behind him with a wronged look on his face, "Dad, Uncle Jiu is here."

Shi Dafu looked back and saw Lin Jiu wearing a navy blue robe. He looked at him with high spirits and smiled slightly.

There was a woman standing next to him.

Shi Dafu's expression changed immediately. He took two steps forward and eagerly bowed to Lin Jiuyi, "Uncle Jiu, you have to help me this time. The matter is——"

Lin Jiu raised his hand and pressed it down. "I understand. She just told me everything. Let's go. Your village is quite far away. Let's hurry up before things get out of control."

"Okay, okay." Shi Dafu stepped back to the right, giving him the way. "Please come in, please come in!"

Lin Jiu had just locked the door when he turned around and saw a carriage parked on the right side of the yard.

Shi Dafu saw that his eyes were fixed on the carriage, so he led the way, "Uncle Jiu, this is my family's, get in quickly, get in quickly."

The carriage was more than one meter off the ground. Lin Jiu pushed his long legs and stood on it steadily.

He turned around and wanted to reach out to help Jingzhi, but Jingzhi was already standing behind him, looking down at him with a questioning look.

'Why don't you go in?'

Lin Jiu: ...He's worrying about this for nothing.

The two of them got into the carriage, which started to move slowly, but Shi Dafu still didn't come in.

"Village Chief Shi, you..."

Before Lin Jiu could finish his words, Shi Dafu interrupted him, "Haha, our car is not big, it's just right for two people to sit in the car. It's okay, I can sit outside."

Shi Dafu didn't dare to sit in. Although Lin Jiu was very polite to everyone, his politeness was a little distant.

He didn't treat the girl like that just now.

The intimacy that could not be concealed flowed from his eyes.

Seeing that he didn't come in, Lin Jiu didn't force him. Looking at Jingzhi who had been sticking her head out of the window for a long time, he couldn't help but cough lightly.

Jingzhi didn't react, instead she patted him on the back, "Isn't it speeding like lightning? Just shut your mouth and you won't get caught in the wind. The carriage is running in one word: fast!"

Lin Jiu: “…………”

Just make him angry to death.

He pulled her hand down and bit it angrily.

"Hi~"

Shi Dafu looked sideways and saw that the girl had already shrunk her head. He didn't dare to lift the curtain, and was afraid that the bumpy road might cause her to get hurt, so he asked with concern:

"Is Cheng'er driving too fast? Girl, please sit tight. It's quite bumpy in the suburbs. Once we get to town, the road will be easier."

"……it is good."

She responded to the outside, then quickly pulled her index finger out of Lin Jiu's mouth, rubbed his sullen face, and mouthed to him: [Hate!]

Lin Jiu took her finger and gently rubbed the teeth marks on it.

Jingzhi lowered his eyes and looked for a while, then suddenly thought of something and asked outside:

"Uncle Shi, do you still want to go into town? Don't we have to go to the mountains to check Feng Shui?"

Shi Dafu was slightly stunned.

This girl is not from here, right?

"The place we're going to is quite far. We have to go through the next town to get there."

Jingzhi said "oh" and fell silent again.

This shaky feeling made her miss it a little.

In my previous life, it was like this when I rode in an ox cart with Erdi. However, the ox cart was more stable than the horse carriage because the ox pulled slowly.

The seating area in this carriage is a long strip of solid wood, about 40 cm wide.

The village chief is probably a diligent man. He maintains it well and even waxes it.

As the carriage swayed and bumped, Jingzhi slid back and forth, having a lot of fun.

Lin Jiu was squeezed into the corner of the carriage by her and was speechless for a moment.

After watching for a while, Lin Jiu couldn't help it, so he put his arms around her waist and held her next to him.

"Don't move, or your clothes will get damaged."

Jingzhi looked down at the skirt that was shimmering with light, and leaned close to his ear and said with a smile:

"It won't break. It's my fur that's changed."

Lin Jiu: "...then don't play."

He tilted his head and whispered, "Ordinary people might not be able to tell, but experienced people might not. Next time before you go out, remember to change back into ordinary clothes."

"I know, I'm just in a hurry to leave." Jingzhi pinched his fingers and rubbed them constantly.

Lin Jiu lowered his head to look at her, and was about to say something else, but his lowered eyes caught sight of her half-open neckline.

There were still a few strawberry marks on the collar from where he had just sucked them, and Lin Jiu's face flushed.

He quickly fastened the loose collar and then pushed her hair forward.

"What?" she muttered softly.

Lin Jiu didn't say anything, and straightened her clothes again. When he saw that she was basically out of sight, he sat up straight, looked like a gentleman, and cleared his throat without looking around.

Prude.

This is Jingzhi's evaluation of his behavior at the moment.

However, there was something important going on, and she wouldn't be so foolish as to tease him at this time.

And there were two outsiders just one meter away.

She tilted her head slightly to lean on his shoulder and let out a long breath.

The fresh air of the early morning blew onto her face through the curtains that fluttered from time to time, and the warm sunlight also took the opportunity to shine in, making her feel warm and sleepy.

She chatted with Zhe Gu for too long last night. She didn't know how Zhe Gu could still get up so early...

sleepy……

He closed his eyes completely, muttered "Ajiu" softly, lowered his head, and fell asleep in seconds due to his sleepiness.

Her head swayed forward and backward as the carriage rocked.

Under such conditions, it was surprising that she could sleep so soundly.

Lin Jiu couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so he simply moved her head and fixed it on his thigh.

His right hand gently combed the side of her hair.

Looking at her sweet sleeping face, Lin Jiu quietly reached out and gently stroked her eyebrows.

His big hand blocked the sunlight that hit her face. His eyelashes trembled slightly, making his palm tingle. Suddenly, a soft mumbling came from beside his legs:

"Ajiu...zzz...you don't play either...zzz..."

Lin Jiu's hand paused slightly, and lifted it slightly away from her face, but still hovered near her eyes.

The sun is too strong. How can she sleep soundly if she doesn’t block it a little?

Shi Dafu did not lift the curtain, but subconsciously turned his head and took a look through the gap during the bumpy ride.

Uncle Jiu...it looks like good things are about to happen.

It turns out that such a serious person is also a man who dotes on his wife. I really can't tell.

……

After passing through a forest, we arrived at Simu's house before reaching the town.

When the car arrived at his door, Lin Jiu took the time to go there.

Without giving any time to refuse, he gave the money to Simu and quickly got back into the car.

Simu lifted the cloth covering the car window and looked, "Oh, you're still asleep, did you steal a chicken last night?"

Lin Jiu glanced at him unhappily, then moved the sleeping Jingzhi to his lap and held her close. "Take good care of your junior brother and stop arguing with Ikkiu. I have something else to do, so I won't stay any longer."

"...Tsk, I'm too lazy to argue with him!"

He stood by the roadside with his arms folded, gazing at the receding carriage. Only after it disappeared from view did he cross the path, tossing his purse up and down in his hand, and walk into the house.

In a moment of carelessness, the string of the purse came undone.

He only caught one of the small goldfish, and the remaining two fell to the ground with two clangs.

Simu squatted down and picked up one, and another one rolled to the bottom of the cabinet. When he bent down and reached in to touch it, a pair of big feet suddenly appeared in front of him.

He looked up and said, "Oh, Junior Brother, you're just in time."

He took out the dusty little goldfish, blew on it, and handed it to him along with the two pieces in his hand, "My senior brother asked me to give it to you."

"The young prince promised to give us three yuan as our reward. Didn't Senior Brother... leave any for Qiu Sheng?"

Simu clapped his hands and walked out to the porch, picked up the ladle from the water tank and scooped water to wash his hands.

"He's most afraid of owing favors to others, so just accept it."

Looking at the water in the tank, he thought, his senior brother is not water, but ice.

It is also the clearest piece of ice.

Now, that piece of ice has gradually been melted by Jingzhi...

……