You are unlucky and I am tough

I was led to the reception room with all sorts of random thoughts in my mind, and saw Master Shen sitting in front of the window making tea. The window was round, almost reaching the floor and occupying half of the wall. It faced the garden outside, with pavilions, waterside pavilions, rockery and flowing water. The scenery was very beautiful.

However, the two of them did not have the reaction that ordinary villagers would have, which made the old man who led the way look at them curiously. There was nothing they could do about it. They had watched a lot of TV dramas in their previous lives, and they had seen too many different kinds of house scenery in TV dramas, so they were really not amazed.

Cheng Shuang even felt that she was not as stunning as the person. Master Shen was sitting in front of the window in a white robe, with black hair down to his waist and a gentle temperament like jade. The white steam from the stove rose and lingered around him, giving him an indescribable cold and indifferent temperament. If he were twenty years younger, she would definitely be crazy about him.

The two men stepped forward, one bowed, the other bowed, "Master Shen."

Master Shen had a faint smile on his face and gestured to the opposite side, "Please take a seat, both of you."

There were two stools opposite, and even the teacups were already placed.

After the two sat down, Master Shen poured them tea and said, "Have you looked at the two children's papers?"

Cheng Shuang suddenly became nervous. Here they come. They are really here to talk to them about the child's homework. If Xiao Si is persuaded to drop out, should they find a private school for him to continue studying, or should he just stay at home and study with them?

Wei Qinglang nodded, "I've already seen it. Thank you Master Shen for your careful teaching. Both children have made great progress."

Cheng Shuang glanced at him and thought to himself, with Xiao Si's level, isn't it true that you said this?

Master Shen smiled and said, "Chen'er is very smart and has a good memory. As for Xu'er, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to pass the imperial examinations, but he writes very well. I want to cultivate his talent in calligraphy. What do you think?"

The two exchanged glances, and Cheng Shuang was a little surprised. "You mean, even if Xu'er's grades are bad, he can still stay here and learn calligraphy?"

Master Shen took a sip from his teacup. "I only want talented children here, but you can't just be considered talented if you're good at studying."

Wei Qinglang smiled and raised his teacup to toast Master Shen. "Master, your words are reasonable. The world is vast and there is much to be done. It is not only through imperial examinations that one can achieve success."

Master Shen clinked glasses with him with a smile.

Cheng Shuang also raised her glass. This is what they call "when one side is dark, another side is bright." It would be good to specialize in calligraphy. If you are specialized and proficient in it, you might be able to make a name for yourself in the future.

Master Shen drank the tea in the cup, then refilled the three cups, put down the teapot, and took out a book from under the table.

Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang were both stunned when they saw it was Liangshan.

Master Shen said calmly, "Have you two read this storybook?"

The two of them shook their heads at the same time. They didn't expect that the serious-looking Master Shen would also follow the trend and buy storybooks. It seems that the charm of famous works is indeed unmatched.

"This storybook has become very popular in Dongzhou. I heard that it has been sold to the capital. I believe it will soon become popular throughout Daliang Kingdom."

Master Shen opened the storybook and looked at the preface on the first page. He said, "You two should know that this storybook was circulated from Qushan County, and the author is from Qushan County."

Wei Qinglang felt guilty and quickly shook his head, "I've never heard of it."

Cheng Shuang silently picked up the teacup and drank tea without saying a word. She felt something was strange, as if this person was testing them.

"Some time ago, Chen'er often told stories to other children after class." Master Shen paused and looked at them with a smile.

When Cheng Shuang saw that smile, she suddenly thought of something. Could it be that Chen'er told her story about Liangshan to his classmates, and then Master Shen heard it?

She explained, "I see. Chen'er must have read this storybook somewhere and told it to other children. Don't worry, I will educate him soon. He will definitely not do it again in the future."

Master Shen shook his head. "Madam Wei, I just said that Chen'er has a very good memory. He talked about everything from Lu Zhijie's attack on Zhen Guanxi to Lin Chong's climb up Liangshan on a snowy night. He told the story for several days straight. Although he added some fun to the storytelling, he told the story very completely. It's the same as in the storybook, and even more vivid.

I asked him a few days ago, and Chen Er said that he had never read the storybooks, and that these were all told to him by his sister.

Cheng Shuang was completely stunned. What the hell, that guy could actually repeat the story she told to others in full?

He is only seven years old!

Wei Qinglang was also shocked. After a while, he said, "Master Shen asked us to come here mainly to ask about this matter, right?"

Master Shen did not deny it and nodded. Just as he was about to speak, Cheng Shuang clapped her hands, which scared him. His hands shook and the water in the teacup dripped out.

Cheng Shuang smiled apologetically, "I remember now. I read this storybook before and told it to my brothers and sisters as a story. Oh, I forgot about it. I didn't expect Chen'er to have such a good memory."

Master Shen put down his cup and slowly wiped the table, clearly not believing what Cheng Shuang said. After wiping, he refilled the tea and said, "This is a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages. Who of you created it?"

Cheng Shuang: “............”

It seemed that this matter could not be concealed today. She immediately raised her finger and pointed at Wei Qinglang, but who knew that the other party was also pointing at her at the same time.

Cheng Shuang glared at him and pressed his hand down.

Master Shen looked at their actions thoughtfully, then shook his head and laughed, "Could it be that you and your wife created this together?"

Wei Qinglang touched his nose and said, "Since you have guessed it, please keep it secret. We don't want outsiders to know about this."

Master Shen got the answer and smiled with satisfaction, "That's natural. I'm just curious, I have no other intentions!"

After returning to the courtyard after the false alarm, Cheng Shuang held Cheng Chen's face and rubbed it until it turned red. She then let go and told him not to tell the previous story to anyone else.

It was almost three quarters after midnight when he came out of the academy. After sending Lu Yinyin back, he watched her safely enter the gate of the Lu Mansion, then went to buy some things before returning to the village.

On the way back, Cheng Shuang took out the ointment she bought at the pharmacy and applied it to the wounds of Cheng Guqiu, her mother, and her daughter.

When the donkey cart returned to Chengjia Village, the sun had already set. People were busy everywhere while it was still light. When they saw Cheng Shuang coming back, they chatted about family matters.

Cheng Guqiu was the daughter of Chengjia Village and married off. Many people in the village naturally recognized her and were surprised to see her come back.

The villagers naturally thought that she had just come back to visit her family, and some even gossiped behind her back, saying that she hadn't been back for almost two years, and that she must have come back to beg for money because she heard that Cheng Shuang was rich now.

Cheng Shuang and the others naturally didn't know these words.

After arriving home, Cheng Shuang took the two kilograms of meat she had bought into the kitchen. When she came out, she saw Cheng Guqiu, her mother and daughter standing in the yard, looking very restrained.

"Why are you standing in the yard, little aunt? Let me show you around the house." Cheng Shuang smiled and walked over to pull her along. "This is the kitchen, the small one next to it is the bathroom, and the one in the middle is the main room..."

In order to help Cheng Guqiu adapt as quickly as possible, Cheng Shuang took them around, of course not including her and Wei Qinglang's room.

After walking around the yard, I went to see the vegetable garden outside and the chicken and duck sheds.

The first time, they bought five chickens and ten ducks. Later, Wei Nanxing suggested raising more, so Cheng Shuang bought twenty chickens and twenty ducks in the mall. They separated the chickens and ducks into two spaces and raised them for more than a month. They have weighed almost one kilogram and eat a lot every day.

I poured a lot of extra rice bran into the pot when I left home this morning, but they had already finished it by now and were all hungry and restless.

Cheng Pan came over with half a bucket of rice bran to feed the chickens and ducks. Cheng Guqiu immediately went over to take the things and handed them to Qiuyan and Dongyun, saying that they would be the ones to feed the chickens and ducks from now on.

Cheng Shuang did not stop them. If working could make them feel more comfortable, then let them do it. There wasn't much work to do at home anyway.