Ugly girl only wants to farm

Shen Siheng smiled and was not displeased by Meng Jiuhe's brief words. He even kept brushing the dust off the book for him and was very enthusiastic in trying to strike up a conversation with him.

"Brother, where is your Hongmiao Village located? Is it within Lihe County? What are your hobbies? Which academy do you attend? Can we get to know each other? We can chat from time to time, what do you think? Or how about I treat you to tea?"

Meng Jiuhe was already somewhat displeased by his rapid-fire speech. He had never seen anyone talk so much, even more so than the aunties in the village.

Are all the people in this county town so enthusiastic? It made him feel a little uncomfortable, so he took the last book from Shen Siheng's hand and spoke expressionlessly.

"I don't have any hobbies, and I don't like drinking tea. Thank you, sir."

If Xu Chaoyan hadn't just signaled him not to offend anyone, he wouldn't have wanted to talk to this person at all. This person kept chattering like a sparrow, constantly chirping, which annoyed him greatly.

He then got onto the donkey cart with a blank expression, gesturing to the uncle to hurry back first, saying that the journey had been quite tiring.

Shen Siheng acted like he was an instant friend, jumping right onto their donkey cart.

“Oh dear, Brother Meng, you’re such a man of few words! Can’t you say a few more? I’ve said so much and you haven’t answered me at all. All those annotations in your book are your own interpretations, right? There are several parts that I don’t understand. Could you explain them to me? We can also discuss academic matters together.”

The donkey cart swayed and wobbled along the way. Shen Siheng sat down next to Meng Jiuhe. The cart didn't stop for the entire journey. Because the terrain was somewhat complicated, Meng Jiuhe didn't want the driver to stop the cart. He thought he would definitely get him off the cart later.

He subtly moved closer to Xu Chaoyan.

Shen Siheng kept asking questions, and Xu Chaoyan was afraid that Meng Jiuhe would lose his temper and kick him off the stage.

She quickly took over for Meng Jiuhe: "My husband is a man of few words, please don't take offense."

Shen Siheng waved his hand as if he didn't care: "Oh, so this is your wife. How could I mind? I like to make all kinds of friends. Today I saw that Brother Meng's annotations in this book are very easy to understand, and his handwriting is neat. He is obviously a diligent and studious person, so I would like to get to know him."

As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face, so she couldn't openly refuse him. She had already been very subtle in her words, telling him to stop talking. However, Shen Siheng seemed not to understand and kept chatting with her.

Shen Siheng: "I hope you don't mind me calling you 'sister-in-law' like this? I'm studying at Mingyue Academy, and I happened to be on my day off today. I went out to have a couple of drinks with some friends and accidentally bumped into your donkey cart. How about this, I'll treat you to a meal at a restaurant today to calm your nerves?"

Xu Chaoyan had never seen anyone so enthusiastic, but she had never seen anyone as enthusiastic as him. Although he was eager to invite them to tea and meals, she was still very wary. In this unfamiliar place, she had to be wary of everyone. What if she was sold out one day and had to count the money for the other person?

If Meng Jiu and Tong Ren were to deal with it, he would definitely not be able to get around them; this matter could only be handled by her own efforts.

She chuckled twice and said apologetically, "Brother, I'm really sorry, we've had a long and tiring journey. We'd like to rest for a couple of days before having tea with you, how about that?"

The donkey cart just came out of an alley onto a bustling street. The driver then spoke up: "Young lady, turn off this street and you'll be at your lodgings. Be careful on the way, and don't let anything fall off."

Before Xu Chaoyan could speak, Shen Siheng answered for her: "You can drive on your own. I'll make sure you have a steady ride."

As the donkey cart swayed along the road past a restaurant, Shen Siheng pointed at the restaurant with a delighted look on his face: "Sister-in-law, look, there's no better time than today! We've already arrived at my restaurant, how about we have lunch and a drink to rest our feet? I was impetuous and offended you all today, so please accept my apologies."

Xu Chaoyan was completely overwhelmed by his enthusiasm. She had already made her rejection so obvious, but he seemed not to understand and was as clingy as a piece of chewing gum.

Meng Jiuhe could no longer tolerate the noisy sparrows around him, so he gently pushed Shen Siheng down.

Finally, she looked at him expressionlessly and said, "Now that we've arrived at your restaurant, you can get out of the car. Consider this a free ride for us."

Shen Siheng wasn't angry at all because he pushed him off the cart. He still had a cheerful look on his face and walked alongside them, chatting with them.

“I said, Brother Meng, you’re a man who can’t live without food. It’s already noon and we’re at the entrance of the restaurant. Let’s have a couple of drinks and get to know each other.”

Meng Jiu frowned and said with displeasure, "Didn't we just get to know each other? What else do we need to get to know each other? Do you want to know where my ancestors for eighteen generations are buried? I'm really sorry, even I don't know."

When Xu Chaoyan heard Meng Jiuhe say that, she almost couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

She tried to maintain her facial expression, and coughed lightly a few times while covering her mouth: "My husband, when you're out and about, having more friends means having more options. Don't be too harsh on people."

Shen Siheng looked at him with agreement: "Yes, yes, what you said makes sense. By the way, where are you staying? How about I have the waiter pack a table of food and send it over to you later? What do you think?"

After saying that, he stared at Meng Jiuhe with pleading eyes, as if to say that if he didn't speak up, he wouldn't be able to leave today.

Looking into Shen Siheng's clear eyes, Xu Chaoyan suddenly felt that this kid didn't seem to be a cunning old fox. Looking at his silly and cute eyes, he was no different from a husky.

This was, after all, the first person they met in the county town. He pointed to an alley ahead and said to Shen Siheng, "Scholar, we're not far from that alley ahead. Let's get together another day when you're free."

Shen Siheng continued to chatter and make noise as they followed them all the way.

"I've nothing to do today anyway, so I'll take you there and help you tidy up. You wait here while I have the waiter bring over some food."

Before Xu Chaoyan could finish speaking, Shen Siheng had already called over a waiter to instruct people to prepare.

Meng Jiuhe kept a dark face and ignored him. Shen Siheng finished his instructions in a few words and ran over with a happy look on his face, putting his arm around his shoulder in a very warm manner.

"Brother Meng, it must be fate that we bumped into each other today. I must treat you to this drink, so please don't refuse."

Meng Jiuhe was very resistant to Shen Siheng's overly familiar manner. He forcefully pried his hands away and said with a stern face, "Don't try to get close to me. Stay away from me. We don't even know each other."

He had tolerated this person for too long, and now he could no longer bear it. Only then did Shen Siheng realize that Meng Jiuhe was truly angry.

He looked at him, completely at a loss, unsure of how to begin.

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Xu Chaoyan almost laughed again. In the end, she couldn't bear it any longer and said gently, "Young Master Shen, we appreciate your kindness, but my husband is a man of few words. Your sudden appearance here is indeed a bit abrupt."

Upon hearing Xu Chaoyan's words, Shen Siheng slapped his head in annoyance and immediately explained, "Brother Meng, my wife was indeed wrong today, but I am serious about getting to know you. I am not a bad person. My family lives not far from here and makes a living by running a restaurant. You can ask around if you have time. I am definitely not a swindler. Please don't imagine me to be a bad person."

The donkey cart took them all the way to the courtyard Xu Chaoyan had designated. When they arrived at the courtyard gate, Shen Siheng suddenly exclaimed, "Oh my, what a coincidence! So you live here!"

Xu Chaoyan looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Shen Siheng pointed to the row of houses and scratched his head before speaking: "This whole area belongs to my second uncle's family."