Chapter 108: The Literati and the Vagabond

  PS: The morning time is tight and there are many things to do, so the number of words is a bit less, but it's close to 2,500 words. The extra words are a gift from Guangyan, hehe.

  But tonight is still a big chapter, I'm so diligent: ) Now it's only two votes away from Ye Tian Nan's god, how about bursting his chrysanthemum today? I know you guys can do it!

  Caw caw caw......

  "Zhou, little brother, really not selling at all?"

  Zhang Zhuang licked his lips and wanted to make a last-ditch effort.

  "Hehe, Zhang Ge, you'd better give up on this idea early. This rice is called 'Green Jade Fragrance' and not only are the seeds hard to come by and cannot be saved for replanting, but it also requires high-quality land. The entire Cloud Water Village, or rather the few acres I rent, is barely suitable for it, and my harvest isn't much either..."

  Zhou Yi smiled and said, "So selling is definitely not an option. However, the two of you braved the rain to come into the mountains for me to warm up my house, I'm not a person who doesn't understand emotions. How about this... I'll give each of you ten catties of 'Green Emerald Fragrance', if it's more than that, I really can't take it out."

  "Only ten kilograms..."

  Liu Ke thought for a moment and said, "Zhou younger brother, I think we don't need to go to that desolate place you mentioned... What kind of fresh food haven't we had? On the contrary, this rice porridge is fresh. How about this, you get us a big pot, and we'll just have porridge today. Younger brother, rest assured, we won't be picky..."

  He really couldn't bear to part with this rice porridge, made up his mind to eat a few more bowls, and wouldn't be satisfied until he burst his belly.

  "Alright, alright. Since Brother Zhou is being so petty, we'll just eat here then, this should be enough, right?" Zhang Zhuo thought this was a good idea, after all, it's easy to get food from anywhere, but hard to find something delicious, who cares if it's salty or not, as long as it tastes good, they should eat their fill!

  The two big bosses are now not much better than beggars. After talking for half a day, it's all about asking for food to eat.

  "Hehe, you two have really thought this through?"

  Wei Wei smiled slightly: "I'm treating the two of you to a meal today. But the best dish in the world is coming. Of course, if the two brothers have made up their minds to drink porridge, I'll cook it for you. It saves me trouble too..."

  "The number one freshness in the world? Younger brother, wait a minute......" Zhang Zhuang's eyes lit up instantly. If this were said by someone else, he would just laugh it off, but coming from Zhou Yi's mouth, it couldn't be taken lightly. He mustn't act foolishly again and lose the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds.

  Liu Ke's eyes widened: "Zhou, you're not exaggerating? Can your precious dishes be better than this millet porridge?" He had eaten many good things and naturally had a certain level of discernment; compared to this millet porridge, even abalone, shark fin, and the eight treasures of the mountains and seas would have to be thrown in the trash. Now he was just a miserable child, feeling that this millet porridge was the best thing under heaven.

  "Heh heh. If this rice porridge is the Queen Mother's peaches, then I'd like to invite two people to eat the elixir inside Lao Jun's furnace, isn't that comparable?"

  "Hehe, now, are you two following me or following me?"

  "Of course I'll go with you! Old Zhou, I'm convinced by you, haha."

  Liu Ke saw that Zhou Yi still wouldn't say what he wanted to treat him to, obviously intentionally keeping it a secret and teasing him. But this tease was effective, making his mouth water and his stomach rumble with hunger, truly worthy of being from the esteemed Gao family of Gaofeng Village.

  Before leaving, Zhou Yi went to the kitchen and took out a large package, which was clattering inside, probably some cooking utensils. There was also a small package of fresh mutton, but it wasn't from the Tibetan black sheep, he couldn't bear to use those precious things to entertain these two amateur foodies.

  Liu Ke and Zhang Zhao saw that he only brought a package of mutton, and they were a bit skeptical in their hearts. They thought to themselves, "Could it be that he wants to have hot pot with mutton?" The weather is suitable for eating hot pot with mutton, but it's not like it's the freshest thing in the world, let alone seasonal. Moreover, it seems that you don't need to change places to eat this kind of food. What is Zhou Laoxiong trying to do?

  However, the two knew that asking would be futile. This young master Zhou was good in every way, but he had a somewhat eccentric taste, so they could only suppress their curiosity and follow Zhou Yi out of Tingfeng Pavilion.

  As soon as I left the villa, I saw a flash of gold, and a small pig came walking over with a group of ducks. Most of the ducks were blue-headed, with small bottoms and long bodies, typical of the Nile River breed; among them were also some local wild ducks. These ducks quacked loudly along the way, but their formation was neat and tidy, not chaotic at all, as if they were all led by that golden little pig.

  Jin Yangyang brought the ducks back to play in the water, and the "duck head" that Zhou Yi had previously helped up was already usurped by it and became a deputy.

  Liu Ke and Zhang Zhao's eyes were about to pop out, is this still a pig? How did it become a duck head?

  Zhou Yi cursed and kicked Jin Yangyang: "I knew you'd be back. Listen, if you dare to cross the line again, I'll cut off your carrot! Now get that duck back to its owner! And from now on, don't interfere with the affairs of the duck heap, just take care of those African brothers and consider it a merit!"

  "Rumble, rumble......" Jin Yangyang narrowed his eyes slightly, smiled at Zhou Yi on one hand, and turned back to shout an order on the other. The "duck head" immediately relayed the command, and several ducks reluctantly twisted their butts and returned home.

  The two big bosses saw this scene, and their eyes widened even more. This pig can still communicate with ducks? Liu Ke couldn't bear to watch, and said: "Zhou Lao Di, what kind of rare breed is this pig, where did you buy it? I'll get one too, it's so interesting."

  "Alright, Liu Ge, this guy is just a troublemaker, always causing me trouble. You'd better mind your own business..."

  Zhou Yi smiled and kicked Jin Yangyang again: "It's a rainy day today, has that thing shown its head?"

  "Rumble, rumble, rumble..." Jin Yangyang nodded his head repeatedly, with a look of excitement on his face.

  "Alright, let's get on the boat. Today, brothers will help you with your hands and get that thing up here!" Zhou Yi smiled: "Two old brothers, today you are indeed in luck..."

  Three people and a pig, led by Zhou Yi, rushed to the dock at the foot of the mountain. The ducks naturally had their "duck head" to manage, so they didn't need Zhou Yi to worry about it. One by one, they turned around and returned to the duck shed. Seeing this scene, Liu Ke and Zhang Zuo couldn't help but praise again, thinking that a capable person can do anything. They never thought that this Brother Zhou was not only good at cooking, but also skilled in managing these flat-haired beasts...

  Seeing the mid-sized fishing boat moored beside Jianma Lake, Liu Ke somewhat understood: "Zhou younger brother, you don't have to be secretive anymore. Is it that you want to invite us to eat fish? But it's still raining, and the visibility on the lake isn't very good either, is it convenient for fishing?"

  "Hehe, we're mainly here for sightseeing and trying new things, let Jin Yangyang handle the fishing..."

  Zhou Yi rubbed Jin Yangyang's head and chuckled: "Today, the smoky rain is misty, the lake scenery is unique, it's exactly what Liu Ge likes... Moreover, in this kind of weather, fish will float to the water surface to absorb oxygen, are you afraid of not catching any?"

  "How wonderful! With a stretch of emerald water and a range of mountains, the misty rain is veiled in emptiness, just as we writers and scholars have always longed for. Brother Zhou truly understands my heart..."

  Liu Ke only then thought to himself that he was a scholar and a merchant, if he didn't show some emotion now, wouldn't people think him insipid? So on the spot, he composed half a poem to correct their impression. However, he wasn't someone like Li Bai or Du Fu whose thoughts flowed like a fountain, after reciting half a poem, he couldn't think of the next line, stretched out his hand to stroke his beard in a classical pose, but grasped at nothing, only then remembering that last night, his delicate and charming personal assistant had taken advantage of him still being asleep to shave off the beard he had been growing for so long!

  Damn it, she's just a little demon! Thinking of this, Liu Ke felt both hatred and love, secretly vowing in her heart that tonight she would make her suffer, otherwise she wouldn't be able to vent her anger...

  "Mu Yu Xin ah Mu Yu Xin, thinking of a mouthful of freshness all the time. Liu Ge, how do you think I received it?"

  Zhang Zhao also joined in the fun and ruined Liu Ke's original poem, which was barely passable as a third-rate poem, turning it into a ninth-rate doggerel; Liu Ke glared at him with annoyance, shook his head repeatedly, and thought to himself that being uncultured is really terrifying...

  The fortune teller burst into laughter in his heart, but on his face he was serious: "It's so wet, it's easy to get wet in the rain... Two old brothers, let's not be too careful? Please come aboard, my boat may not compare to those luxury yachts, but a sparrow may be small, but it has all its internal organs, and inside there is another wonderful world..."

  "Alright, alright, let's get on the boat, get on the boat."

  Liu Ke now has some regrets in his heart, if he had known earlier, he should have brought his snowy white and tender life secretary. In such a smoky and rainy landscape, with a beauty by his side to accompany him, adding fragrance to the red sleeves and scattering wine on the stove, that would be truly poetic and picturesque.

  Mr. Liu's romantic feelings are all piled up on women's chests...

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