Chapter 14 Pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger
Chu Nanzhi watched her sister-in-law and sister-in-law leave quietly, feeling angry and amused.
Now that family is getting more and more outrageous, and they are starting to rob each other openly for money.
Still a little depressed, Liu Qingbo sighed bitterly:
"County Magistrate Lin is so famous throughout Luyan Port, how come there are so many clowns in his family?"
Chu Nanzhi raised her eyes and looked at him. Seeing the meaningful expression on his face, she didn't know that she was not included in this bunch of clowns.
Except for Li Zheng, a vulgar person, the three people in front of her were all famous scholars who were once famous in the Dahe Empire. She was still a little in awe.
Seeing that they were asking about Lin Jinxiao's condition, Chu Nanzhi hurriedly went to the living room to tidy up and prepared herbal tea, then came out and said to several people: "Li Zheng and the second elder, please come and sit inside."
Upon hearing this, Li Ce immediately helped Lin Jinxiao into the house.
At this time, the four little guys gathered around Nie Huaian and called out expectantly: "Grandpa Nie, we want to eat sweets."
Nie Huaian smiled brightly, pulling a group of little guys along and smiling amiably: "How could Grandpa Nie forget you, but what Grandpa Nie brought to the little darlings today is the most famous red bean cake in the county."
Then he took out a large bag of pastries from his arms and handed it to Dabao: "Take it and share it with your brothers and sisters."
How could the four little guys eat such expensive pastries on weekdays? They happily held the pastries and surrounded Nie Huaian and entered the house.
Waiting for everyone to go to the living room, Chu Nanzhi saw Chang Yanjue standing majestically at the door of the courtyard, leaning on a cane and refusing to move.
Ever since she was admitted to the hospital, she noticed that the old man had always had a stern face, and he was exactly the same as his student.
She remembered that this Chang Lao had a good background. He once served as the Crown Prince and Tutor, but later resigned and retired to the countryside for some reasons. In more than ten years, he accepted Lin Jinxiao, a close disciple, without taking any money from him.
The old man originally intended to betroth his niece to Lin Jinxiao, but he never thought that Liu Yun would interfere with it.
In addition, the original owner had a bad reputation, so Chang Lao had some opinions about the original owner and felt that the original owner had affected Lin Jinxiao's future.
So since Lin Jinxiao got married, today was his first visit.
Seeing that he refused to enter the house, Chu Nanzhi looked up at the sky again. It was a scorching sun. Standing under the sun, she could feel the evil intentions of nature. Sweat stains had already begun to appear on her clothes.
These days, there is a lot of emphasis on clothing that does not expose the body, and women suffer even more. In the summer, even the most breathable clothing feels like a quilt wrapped around the body.
She looked at the stone table with a pergola set up on one side and said with a smile: "People like to bask in the sun as they get older, but this sun is really hot. If Chang Lao doesn't go into the house, please go there to rest."
Unexpectedly, the old man had an iceberg-like face and turned a deaf ear to her words.
At this moment, Nie Huaian also walked out with a squeak.
Nie Huai'an glanced at Chu Nanzhi angrily, and inexplicably started gesticulating from Chang Yanjue's side with his crutch, as if measuring the distance.
About half a meter away, the old man followed Chang Yanjue's example and lifted his cane, standing there majestically. The two giant Buddhas instantly blocked the entire courtyard door.
These two old men are really strange and weird.
Chu Nanzhi sighed bitterly, looked at the scorching sun without knowing why, and had to hide in the shade first.
After a while, Lin Jinxiao saw that there was no movement outside, and was worried that something might happen to the two elders, so he came out with a cane to greet him: "It's hot outside, so you two teachers should go inside and rest."
The two elders were indifferent, one gritted his teeth, the other curled his mouth, and large beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.
Chu Nanzhi pursed her lips helplessly and said with a smile: "The weather is indeed too hot. I like to enjoy the scenery in the courtyard, so I can't just stand there with such a dry mouth. Please wait a moment, while the woman goes to help."
Let me make you a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."
When Nie Huaian heard this, he immediately lost his reserve and nodded, stroking his beard: "Don't trick me, I won't be fooled by you. I'm not the same person as him."
"Did you really crack the tax bank case?"
As soon as Mr. Nie finished speaking, he heard a deep voice coming from Chang Yanjue's mouth.
"That's what everyone says."
Chu Nanzhi immediately replied.
I began to feel secretly happy in my heart. It seemed that these words worked. After all, the old man couldn't stand it any longer.
Otherwise, if these two great scholars really continue to waste their time like this, I can't afford to suffer any problems.
After hearing her answer, Chang Yanjue's lips revealed a hint of sourness.
Ever since the tax money was lost, he had been studying this case, but he could not find any clues. In the end, he had to agree with the views of those common people, believing that it was the evil demon of Dongsang, and helplessly watched his beloved disciple die.
I never expected a woman to solve the case easily. It was a waste of my life's experience.
Speaking of mercury cinnabar, he had often seen it in the palace before, but he had never thought about the sparks that could be produced when it was mixed with gold. But after repeated tests at home yesterday, he had to accept this fact.
He slowly walked to the stone table in the pergola and sat down slowly. He held the crutches in both hands and thought for a while, then moved his eyes deeply to Chu Nanzhi:
"I didn't expect Mrs. Chu to be so secretive that she could master this knowledge."
"Chang Lao was so impressed."
Chu Nanzhi pretended to be stupid and replied: "A civilian woman is just a blind cat that accidentally hit a dead mouse."
Chang Yanjue felt much relieved after hearing such humble words, and his gloomy face gradually relaxed.
He looked at Lin Jinxiao, who was on crutches in front of the house, and said with a smile: "The old man is fine now, so I can rest assured and take good care of myself."
After saying that, he stood up and exchanged hands with Nie Huaian: "Mr. Nie, take care, I'll take my leave first."
Nie Huaian grabbed him and said, "We two old guys haven't seen each other for a long time. I knew you were coming, so I brought good wine. Now that Da Lang has been reborn, it's a rare happy event. You should stay."
Come with me to celebrate with him."
After saying that, he ordered Li Ce to take out the wine from the inner room.
However, looking at the two bottles of treasured old wine, he suddenly frowned: "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare any good food, but it doesn't matter, Sanlang, you immediately drove the old carriage to buy some good food.
come over."
Then he took out two taels of silver from his waist and handed it to Li Ce. Just as Li Ce was about to go out, he saw Sibao Lin Ruijia running over in a hurry, grabbing Nie Huaian, pointing at Chu Nanzhi and shaking his head:
"Grandpa Nie, why do you bother Uncle Li like this? The food she cooks is delicious. Just let her cook it for you and Grandpa Chang."
After eating the dish cooked by the bad woman yesterday, Si Bao has been greedy. She just secretly discovered that she bought meat in the house. She didn't dare to mention it to the bad woman blatantly like Dabao. At this time, she was satisfied with the two old people.
desire.
Nie Huaian glanced at Chu Nanzhi in disbelief: "Can she also cook?"
"Yes, Si Bao didn't lie to Grandpa Nie. If you don't believe me, you can ask my father. Yesterday, grandma and my aunt both praised her for cooking well."
Xiao Sibao was afraid that Nie Huai'an wouldn't believe it, so he explained earnestly.
At this time, the other three little guys also gathered around and said in unison: "Grandpa Nie, Si Bao really didn't lie to you."
Nie Huaian looked at Lin Jinxiao with some embarrassment.
Because the village hall in Caifeng Township is very close to Anlin Village, he has occasionally come here to visit Lin Jinxiao and several children in the past few years, but he has never dared to think of having a meal at this home.
If there wasn't something to discuss today, how could he dare to force Chang Lao to stay here.
Lin Jinxiao did not refute the four little guys this time, and the look in his eyes at Chu Nanzhi was no longer as disgusting as before. He said respectfully to the two scholars: "The food cooked by this humble woman is really novel in taste. You might as well keep it."
One taste."
"Stir-fry?"
The second elder looked surprised: "This is the first time I have heard of this word."
But everyone knew that this evil bitch like the student was a lazy cook, and how could she cook any good food? The eyes cast on her were still full of doubts.
Chu Nanzhi has long been accustomed to the cynicism she has received in the past few days, and it is time for these two old guys to change their view of herself.
She humbly said to the two elders:
"The two elders are both great scholars who have seen the world. The commoner woman is just a country woman. She is not as good as those famous chefs. She can only cook two whole dishes that are not suitable for the table to fill her stomach. If the two elders don't give up, they can stay at home to eat.
Let’s have lunch.”
Regardless of whether she could cook any good food, after this contact, the two elders' impression of her changed a lot. It was difficult to refuse her hospitality, so the two of them watched and had no choice but to agree to stay at home to eat.