Ugly girl only wants to farm

Zhang Xuyang patiently brushed him off again with a few more words: "This time you did a good job, finally you look like a decent human being."

Shen Siheng glared at him with eyes bulging like a frog's: "What do you mean by acting like a human being? This matter was so troublesome, and I managed to smooth things over in just one night. Once we're done, we can go meet the people. How can someone as reliable as me come out of your mouth? Not a single good word."

These two people would argue endlessly about one thing whenever they got together, or they would fixate on one thing and not let it go. Meng Jiuhe was used to it and quickly offered a few words of advice.

"Alright, you two stop arguing. Shen Siheng, you handled this matter quite well, which was unexpected. It's surprising that you have such a serious side. We really underestimated you before."

Shen Siheng smugly hummed twice: "Of course, who told you to look down on me all the time, always thinking I'm just a good-for-nothing who plays with crickets and walks dogs? But looking at it this way, someone as idle as me actually has some use, right, Brother Meng?"

Meng Jiuhe pointed to the wonton stall in front of him: "Okay, you're the most reliable and capable, alright? Come on, let me treat you to some wontons."

Shen Siheng was displeased: "You think you can just give me a bowl of wontons?"

Zhang Xuyang: "Don't push your luck. We usually can't even afford to eat a bowl of wontons. Okay, two bowls, shall we?"

After Zhang Yueniang wiped a stool countless times, Xu Chaoyan sighed and walked over to take the cloth from her hand.

"Sister, stop wiping it. Look how shiny you've made this stool. You'll slip off if you sit on it."

A little embarrassed, Yue Niang patted non-existent dust off her hands: "I was just worried about Aunt Qi. After Xu Yang told me about this yesterday, he didn't sleep well all night. Look at those two dark circles under his eyes. Aunt Qi came over again this morning to ask about the situation. To be honest, I'm quite worried too. After all, she's getting old and her health isn't very good. It's futile for her to run around like this."

Xu Chaoyan tossed aside the cloth and sighed, "Who says otherwise? This person is just sitting at home when trouble comes out of nowhere. I don't know who Qi Yu offended. I even told my husband that after their exams, we'd invite Qi Yu and her mother over for a casual meal. Aunt Qi is a very kind person; she always brings us some fresh dishes to try. I hope Qi Yu can turn this into good fortune."

After they finished speaking, the two of them sat there and couldn't help but sigh again.

As soon as Meng Jiuxia came out of the house, she saw the two of them sitting there sighing.

"Hey, sisters-in-law, what are you two sighing about? It's time to open for business. You two sitting here looking so dejected are going to scare away the customers."

Around noon, Asagao prepared three meals as usual, and by the time they came out, the soup had cooled to a perfect temperature. The soup was cold, with a layer of oil floating on top, but the three of them still hadn't come out.

Xu Chaoyan was also a little puzzled. Usually, Shen Siheng was the fastest to run around at mealtimes, but today, half an hour had passed and he still hadn't come over.

A student then passed on a message to Xu Chaoyan, saying that they had urgent business to attend to and would miss their meal, and that they shouldn't worry.

Xu Chaoyan thought to herself that the three of them had probably gone to gather information again. She only asked the student to bring them a few steamed buns so they could have something to eat while they were on an empty stomach.

The three of them, carrying some food, headed to the county jail accompanied by Qin Xiao. Although Shen Siheng had asked someone and money to get this matter done yesterday, at the crucial moment, that person said that the matter was difficult to handle, and that the official in the capital was still here, so there might be some trouble.

Around noon, Shen Siheng finally mustered the courage to go to Qin Xiao and get the matter settled. Because of Qin Zhenzhen's situation, Shen Siheng and his group had less contact with Qin Xiao. They were worried that his older brother might still remember what happened last time and wouldn't be willing to help them this time.

After Shen Siheng shamelessly explained the whole story, Qin Xiao smiled and said it was nothing; he would do his best to help with even a small matter. He also knew Qi Yu and admired his talent.

He had mentioned it to his younger sister before, saying that this person was talented and would surely make a name for himself someday. However, his sister, who had been spoiled since childhood, said that he was an orphan and his mother were widowed. Life at home was not easy, and Qi Yu was somewhat old-fashioned. His mother was washing clothes for others every day, so life was unlikely to be easy for the time being, and the matter was left unresolved.

Now that Qi Yu is in trouble, he will definitely do his best to help if he can.

Zhang Xuyang whispered to Meng Jiuhe, "I didn't expect Qin Xiao to have such a sound moral compass. I originally thought he wouldn't get involved in this mess. It seems we misjudged him."

Meng Jiuhe made a shushing gesture: "This is a prison, so you two should keep quiet. We'll get straight to the point in a bit."

The jailer escorted the three men over, reminding them as he left, "We risked our lives to let you in; remember, you'll be in no more than a quarter of an hour."

The three nodded and thanked him repeatedly. Shen Siheng then slipped him a small piece of silver: "Brother, it's hard work buying you a pot of wine."

The jailer weighed the silver in his hand, then smiled and said, "You're a smart kid, aren't you? I'll give you another quarter of an hour. Remember, don't make a loud noise or talk to anyone else."

After the jailer left, the three went to where Qi Yu was being held. It hadn't been long since they'd seen him, but Qi Yu looked rather disheveled. His clothes were messy and dirty, and his hair was a tangled mess, covered in bits of straw. He looked surprised to see them.

Shen Siheng quickly handed over the food: "Here, bookworm, quickly fill your stomach. You must have been starving these days, right? Wait a minute, let me get you a handkerchief to wipe your hands."

Qi Yu looked at them with gratitude: "Thank you for coming to see me. I never expected that you would be the first to visit me after I entered this prison. Please forgive my embarrassing situation."

Meng Jiuhe didn't say much to him: "Let's get straight to the point. Time is of the essence. What exactly happened this time? Your mother has been so worried that she can't sleep at night and has even cried herself hoarse."

Qi Yu took a sip of warm water to moisten his throat before speaking: "Thank you for your trouble, Brother Meng, to keep an eye on my mother for me. I thank you here."

Shen Siheng was busy stuffing him with steamed buns and snacks, and didn't forget to remind him, "These things are easy to store, so find a corner to put them away so that no one can steal them from you. I heard that there are a lot of people stealing things here and some people even get beaten up. By the way, you weren't beaten up, were you? Here, this is a bottle of medicine for bruises and sprains, so keep it safe."

Qi Yu took his medicine for bruises and sprains, put it in my arms, and thanked me again with a bow.

Shen Siheng waved his hand: "Hey bookworm, why are you being so polite with me? If you hadn't told me those things last time, my dad would have skinned me alive for this quiz."

Qi Yu made a gesture towards him: "Be careful, the walls may have ears."

He then lowered his voice and said, "Luckily, you don't have a very good memory, so you just wrote some random things down. Otherwise, you would have suffered if you had been dragged into this."

Shen Siheng was so frightened that he quickly covered his mouth.

Meng Jiuhe: "What exactly is going on with you? Why would you accuse me of cheating? With your talent and learning, you would never stoop to such a thing!"

Qi Yu looked at them helplessly: "You probably won't believe it if I tell you. I just wandered in without really knowing what was going on. But now that I think about it, there are definitely some suspicious things about it."

Meng Jiuhe: "What do you mean by that?"

Qi Yu: "When Shen Siheng came to see me before, those spoiled brats also came to me, saying they had some questions about their studies and wanted to ask me for help. I refused them all at the time because my mother had fallen ill again, and I was busy washing her clothes and brewing medicine for her, so I didn't have much time to deal with them. Then those people came back and gave me a silver ingot, saying that since I had explained these things to them, the silver was mine. I was short of money those days because I was getting medicine for my mother, so I accepted it."

Shen Siheng: "That's it?"