Anzhi Hall.
When Meng Anzhi passed by for the third time, Meng Anci finally couldn't bear it any longer and turned around.
Reflect on your mistakes by facing the wall.
He felt incredibly wronged when his aunt made him stand as punishment for the first time.
Meng Anzhi poked the back of his head, "You're usually so clever and quick-witted, how could you do something so stupid? Did your brain get turned to mush by the horse riding?"
Meng Anci shook his little head, turned around and glared at her. At that moment, he just wanted to do well and let his aunt know that her tuition fees hadn't been wasted.
Even though the mad horse had been stopped, Master Zhao praised him for his courage and resourcefulness, while only his master and aunt were angry.
Seeing his defiance, Meng Anzhi poked him twice more. "What? Afraid I'll poke the water out of your brain? I'll teach you to dodge, I'll teach you to dodge!"
" Anzhi," as the Jin Shanyao, Meng Anzhi was seen poking Meng Anci's head repeatedly.
"Auntie," Meng Anzhi let go of Meng Anci and ran over.
Jin Shanyao took out a slingshot, "How does it feel?"
"A slingshot? When did you buy it?" Meng Anzhi exclaimed in surprise, holding the slingshot and examining it from all angles.
Upon hearing this, Meng Anci secretly turned her head, her eyes brightening.
Jin Shanyao embraced Meng Anzhi from behind, instructing her step by step, "Stand the slingshot upright, keep the bowstring close to your cheekbone, look through the slingshot, aim at the target, and shoot..."
The pebble flew out instantly and hit a bird in the tree. Meng Anzhi exclaimed, "Auntie, I hit it! I hit it!" and ran to pick up the bird.
Meng Anci's eyes were full of envy. Seeing that his aunt ignored him, his eyes reddened with grievance, and tears fell down his face.
He cautiously stepped forward, gently tugging at the Jin Shanyao his sleeve, "Auntie, I was wrong, please don't ignore me."
Jin Shanyao resisted the urge to hug him and asked coldly, "What did I do wrong?"
"I shouldn't have rushed out to save them."
"Saving people is not wrong."
Meng Anci puzzled. "If that's right, why are you punishing me?"
He forced two tears to fall onto his face, putting on an expression that said, "I'm wronged, but I won't say anything."
My aunt is most susceptible to this.
Sure enough, the next moment he was pulled into his aunt's arms. A sly glint flashed in Meng Anci's eyes as he held the Jin Shanyao his cheek.
"Auntie, please don't be angry with Anci, okay?"
He wanted to press his little face against hers, but he was afraid of ruining his pitiful image, especially since controlling his tears was so difficult.
Jin Shanyao her soft-hearted, confused expression. "In the future, when you encounter a large animal, don't confront it head-on. Find its weakness and attack it from a distance. Don't put yourself in danger."
Meng Anci emphatically, "Auntie, I won't act rashly next time. Please don't ignore me, I'm scared."
Jin Shanyao out and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. A sense of self-reproach welled up in her heart. Had she been too strict with the child, making him feel insecure?
Thinking this, he pulled out a small, delicate slingshot. "This is easy to carry. If we encounter danger in the future, we must never rush forward, or Auntie will worry."
Meng Anci held the small slingshot, his forced smile looking more like a grimace.
"Alright, stop holding it in."
Hearing her say that, Meng Anci chuckled and, holding the slingshot, said coquettishly, "Auntie, teach me how to use a slingshot, I don't know how."
The soft, cuddly little dumpling nestled in the arms of the ancient demon, melting his heart.
The Jin Shanyao could not withstand the attack of the human cubs and was defeated for the first time.
She encircled Meng Anci, held his hand, and explained the key points of using a slingshot to the birds in the tree.
When Qing He returned from grocery shopping, she saw Lu Chi standing outside the yard without going in, and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you going in?"
Lu Chi was a little awkward, and said stiffly, "Go do your work, I don't care if I come in or not."
Qing He didn't know his identity, and since Lu Chi dared to act disrespectfully, she naturally wouldn't tolerate it.
"Master, Gouya is stealing outside the door..." Mmm... Lu Chi quickly covered Qing He's mouth.
He turned to look into the courtyard and his eyes met Jin Shanyao's. He then released his hand from Qing He.
He pretended to talk to Qing He as he walked inside, "Um... what's for dinner?"
Qing He spat... Gouya didn't even wash his hands after going to the toilet before daring to cover her mouth, how disgusting.
"The master said that the young master saved someone today and they want to celebrate tonight."
Lu Chi chuckled and said, "It's time to celebrate. The young master was especially brave today. Is there anything I can help you with? Have you emptied the slop bucket?" The two of them went into the kitchen as they talked.
In the evening, a group of people huddled together at home eating barbecue.
This way of eating was taught to me by Lu Chi. You place an iron mesh on the stove and grill the meat slices on it. The fragrant grilled meat, dipped in crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, chili, and salt, is incredibly delicious.
Jin Shanyao sat on the kang with her two cubs, roasting meat on a small stove, Qing He and Qing Yang sat on the ground beside the stove.
Cats and dogs were lying around them. In the countryside, cats and dogs are not allowed to enter the house, but Anzhi Hall was an exception.
Lu Chi shamelessly squeezed between the two cubs, while Meng Anzhi, finding the space too cramped, moved to the edge of the Jin Shanyao.
Lu Chi, holding tweezers, made conversation, saying, "That's how you eat pork belly—it tastes best! Of course, it would be even better with venison."
Qing He laughed, "It's good enough that we have pork to eat, you still want to eat venison."
Lu Chi wasn't annoyed by the rebuke; he just smiled and grilled meat for everyone. He'd figured it out today— the Meng Household family didn't even know who he was.
They only thought he was a slave, and it's certainly wrong for a slave to hit his master.
Just as he was trying to ease the tension, a piece of meat appeared in his bowl. "Master, I'm sorry, I made you worry today."
Upon hearing these words, Lu Chi nearly burst into tears. The brat finally realized how good he was.
He suppressed his emotions and demanded, "Why did you stuff a stinky handkerchief into my mouth?"
Meng Anci glanced at him, as if to say he was really insensible, "I was saving you. My aunt doesn't know her own strength when she gets angry, what if she beats you to death?"
She gestured for him to eat quickly, and then, busy with her own words, she spoke less.
Lu Chi glanced awkwardly at Jin Shanyao, suppressing his unease.
Hiss... He shifted his buttocks slightly. He wondered what this woman ate to grow up so strong.
Meng Anci noticed his embarrassment and shook his head helplessly.
No wonder he was sold. When his aunt hit him, he couldn't stand up or sit down; he just kept arguing with her and didn't know how to be flexible at all.
After the meal, Lu Chi lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) with trepidation, waiting for the antidote.
Meng Anzhi's acupuncture was painful and her hands were clumsy, making each detoxification session an ordeal, but the results were surprisingly good, much better than those old guys in the capital.
Since arriving at the Meng Household, the poison in his body has never recurred, and his body feels better every day.
As he waited for the little devil to arrive, he saw Jin Shanyao push open the door and come in with a needle case.
He was startled and shrank back into the kang (a heated brick bed), saying warily, " Jin Shanyao, you can't do anything reckless! I'm worth at least seventy taels of silver. If I die..."
"If you buy it again, you might not get a discount like I did."
Jin Shanyao felt a little awkward. She had been so angry today that she had done some bad things, but as a goddess, how could she apologize to a mortal?
"Lie still and don't move."
Lu Chi's Adam's apple bobbed twice, and as he watched Jin Shanyao pull out the largest silver needle from her cloth bag, he stammered in fright.
Before he could finish speaking, Jin Shanyao him down onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and then quickly inserted two needles into his skin, causing Lu Chi to feel an itch.
He glanced sideways at it, the silver needle firmly embedded in his chest, "It doesn't hurt..."
Lu Chi Jin Shanyao with delight, then noticed that her expression was somewhat unnatural, and she lay down smugly.
"I can tell you, in this world..." He paused halfway through his sentence.
"Stop it, stop it. I'm not stingy, and I just have a terrible memory. I forget what happened during the day by night."
As he said this, he glanced sideways at Jin Shanyao, and seeing that she was only focused on administering acupuncture, he smacked his lips and then fell silent.