Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 208 Shock

Qin Zhenzhen slapped her and raised her voice a few decibels: "Why aren't you getting on with it? What are you standing here for? Don't you have any sense? Go pick out some of Second Brother's favorite foods and send them over."

Xiaochun quickly ran towards the teahouse not far away, when suddenly her collar was grabbed: "Take a few dishes with that scholar from earlier, and pick some with mild flavors, okay? By the way, who was that woman with him? Did you see her face clearly?"

Xiaochun said with some difficulty, "Miss, please let go, I can hardly breathe."

At that moment, her collar was being grabbed and choked so tightly that she could hardly breathe, and Qin Zhenzhen still had a fierce look on her face.

Meng Jiuhe came chasing after them like a rabbit, pushing the cart forward. Zhang Yueniang, who was still holding two sweet potatoes, swallowed her words again.

Xu Chaoyan quickly chased after her, carrying a small stool: "Sister, let's go!"

Xu Chaoyan and her group arrived at just the right time. People were already coming out one after another, with their servants bringing them food. There were also several stalls outside selling things like sesame cakes and steamed buns.

However, there were only a few people at the stall. Xu Chaoyan quickly went over and set up the stall. Most of the crispy pork she had fried yesterday had already been sold. She added some vegetables and started calling out to sell.

Everyone cast curious glances, but no one came over. Several maids carried food boxes and delivered the food over.

Zhang Yueniang said anxiously, "Why don't these people come and see? Our soup is so delicious, can't these people see it?"

As Xu Chaoyan put the vegetables in, she comforted her, saying, "Sister, don't worry. We've only been here a short time, so it's normal that people don't know us yet. Just roast the sweet potatoes first."

Meng Jiuhe didn't seem anxious at all; he simply helped set up the tables and chairs.

They had been there for about half an hour, but no one had come. Zhang Yueniang became increasingly anxious.

"Girl, what should we do?"

Xu Chaoyan ladled out a bowl of soup and handed it to him: "Have some soup to warm yourself up. If you keep getting this impatient, you'll get blisters on your lips."

Zhang Yueniang took the soup bowl, turned the sweet potato over again, and held the bowl with a worried expression.

"These people don't have good eyesight."

Xu Chaoyan chuckled twice, picked up a sweet potato, patted it a couple of times, peeled it, and gave half to Meng Jiuhe.

"We're not good at looking at them, so let's just take a break. We were so busy just now that our feet barely touched the ground, and sweat rolled down our foreheads several times."

Xiao Chun followed behind, carrying two large food boxes with a labored expression. Qin Zhenzhen held her handkerchief and took out a small bronze mirror, looking at herself from left to right. She should have dressed up properly.

"Miss, I've spotted the young master's servant. Shall we hurry over there?"

Qin Zhenzhen rolled her eyes at her and said irritably, "What's the rush? Are you in such a hurry to be reborn? You go and find out who that woman is right now."

Xiaochun lifted the heavy food box and weighed it again. She had just said that she would only pack a few things, but the young lady insisted on having a plate of each. She had never seen her care for the young master like this before. It was like the sun had risen in the west.

"What are you waiting for? Get to it!"

Xiao Chun roared inwardly, but her face remained respectful: "This servant will go and inquire immediately. Miss, please be careful in this freezing weather and hold the hand warmer carefully."

"Even the old maids in the manor aren't as long-winded as you. Get lost."

Qin Zhenzhen stood to the side, somewhat impatient. It was freezing cold, and she couldn't help but stomp her feet. She stared at Meng Jiuhe, who was not far away, and looked him over and over again. She knew almost all the handsome scholars in the county. This scholar had a refined and otherworldly appearance.

This was the first time she had met him. He seemed to have more backbone than the scholar she had met before, and his aloofness made her admire him. All the men she had met before were ugly and undesirable, but this one was exactly what she wanted.

That scholar was so disrespectful! He'd already shown such goodwill, yet the scholar just walked away without a second thought. He crumpled the handkerchief in his hand into a ball and couldn't help but complain.

"That brat Xiaochun is really something, she hasn't come back for ages."

Her legs were like icicles, her feet were almost frozen. She cursed the maid a thousand times in her heart. Fifteen minutes later, Xiaochun finally came running towards her, panting, carrying a food box.

Qin Zhenzhen immediately began to scold: "Are you a turtle in disguise? Why are you so slow? Are you trying to freeze your young lady here? How's it going with the things I asked you to find out? Is that scholar a student at one of these county schools? Does my second brother know him? And who was that ugly woman just now? She was standing there in the way."

Xiaochun had just inquired with the servant and learned that the scholar was not a student at the county school. She was now at a loss for words.

Qin Zhenzhen: "Are you mute? Or is your mouth sewn shut so you can't say anything? Hurry up and tell me everything you know."

Xiaochun stood timidly to the side, carrying the food box, caught in a dilemma. She didn't know how to answer the question. If she didn't tell, her mistress would definitely make things difficult for her. If she told the truth, her mistress wouldn't let her off either way. It was a matter of facing the consequences whether she spoke up or not. She raised her head, closed her eyes tightly, and spoke with some difficulty.

"Please forgive me, Miss. It's all my fault for being incompetent. I didn't find out anything. The Second Young Master doesn't know the scholar either. Judging from his clothes and his accent, he must be from out of town."

Qin Zhenzhen kicked him angrily: "You came here without finding anything useful, and wasted so much time. What were you saying to that servant boy? Don't think that servant boy has taken a liking to you. Even if he did, I wouldn't agree. Your marriage is my decision."

Xiaochun was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed forcefully: "Miss, please forgive me. I didn't mean anything by it. I just asked the servant a few more questions. I had no other intentions. Please don't sell me off. I still have parents, brothers and sisters to support. Please forgive me this time, for the sake of my years of service. I will go and find out the truth right away. Miss, why don't you go to the entrance of the county school for a while? It's warmer inside than here."

Qin Zhenzhen felt parched and tired after arguing with the maid for a few minutes. She wanted to drink some hot tea to warm herself up, so she waved her hand impatiently.

"Get up right now. Don't kneel and kowtow to me in public all the time. Outsiders will think I don't like you and that you're being mean to me. Don't even think about ruining my reputation. Hurry up and take the food box and follow me. I'll go and ask that scholar his age and whether he's eligible for marriage."

Xu Chaoyan and her companions didn't have much business at the moment. The three of them sat by the fire eating sweet roasted sweet potatoes, feeling warm and cozy. They chatted for a bit and didn't find it boring.

Zhang Yueniang remained worried, and looking at the scalding hot soup, she began to mutter to herself in distress. Meng Jiuhe also comforted her, saying, "Sister, there's no use in being anxious. At worst, we can just go back and eat it ourselves. Don't worry. There are always people coming and going at the county school gate. It's normal that we don't have any business today since it's our first time here. We can come back tomorrow and see. I suppose everyone is busy as the year draws to a close."

“Young master, why were you running around in such a hurry just now? What business were you in? Why didn’t Shen Siheng come with you? That boy is glib and you must not know him well. You are new here and do not understand her.”

Meng Jiuhe picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped the black ash off Xu Chaoyan's hands, his voice warm and gentle: "Wife, let me wipe it for you."

Before Xu Chaoyan could react, Meng Jiuhe had already begun wiping the corners of her mouth.

Zhang Yueniang looked at them with a stern face: "You two ladies can choose whatever you need. The bowls are here, so just pick whichever string you like. What flavors do you like and do you have any dietary restrictions?"

Qin Zhenzhen watched as Meng Jiuhe wiped the corner of an ugly woman's mouth, and she was so shocked that she opened her mouth wide and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Why would he wipe the mouth of an ugly woman, looking at her with such doting eyes? She was consumed by jealousy.