Snapped!
The slap was crisp.
But it was like thunder, exploding in everyone's ears, and they were so shocked that they didn't recover for a long time.
Wen Hui then said, "Who do you think you are?"
"He actually ran to my benefactor's door and yelled."
"Did my benefactor eat your rice? Did he lose your family's money?"
"Get out of here quickly, if you dare to keep chattering again, I'll tear your mouth apart."
"Who is this person? Why does he look like a little pepper?"
"I don't know him. He doesn't look like the people from Xiping Village."
"I heard from the fourth aunt that she seems to be a long-term worker brought back by the boy from the Zhao family."
"It turns out to be a servant!"
"How could she be so brave and dare to hit the village chief's fifth concubine?"
"Isn't this a troublemaker?"
"You are wrong. I think this servant is good. He knows how to protect his master and is a loyal person."
The people around were talking again.
But Wen Hui pinched her waist and stood guard at the door, staring coldly at Yu Xiuying.
Her benefactor was gone, so she had to keep the house safe for her benefactor.
We must maintain the reputation of our benefactor.
Even in the face of many evil women, she was not afraid at all.
Yu Xiuying reacted and pounced on Wenhui.
Ever since she became the fifth concubine of the village chief's family, she has been praised by everyone wherever she goes, and has never experienced such humiliation.
Today she was going to teach this ignorant maid a lesson and teach her how to be a slave.
However, before she could take action, she heard a cold shout.
"stop!"
No matter what, Wenhui was still a member of his family. How could Zhao Ping just watch her being bullied by outsiders?
He immediately stood up and glared at Yu Xiuying. He didn't look good at all and scolded her by name, "Yu Xiuying, instead of enjoying the blessings of the village chief's house, you came to my house to act wild. What do you want to do?"
"Boy from the Zhao family, you came just in time."
Seeing Zhao Ping, Yu Xiuying became even more excited.
"Hurry up and take care of your dog slave. He bites everyone he sees. Such a dog should be beaten to death."
"She is not a dog or a slave, but my concubine."
Zhao Ping said with a gloomy face: "On the contrary, why are you barking at my door so early in the morning?"
"Even if I, Zhao Ping, am a prodigal, what will it do to you?"
"Get out of here, or don't blame me for being rude to you."
As Zhao Ping's voice fell, Yun Man immediately drew his bow and arrow, pointing at Yu Xiuying.
Wenhui's eyes gleamed as she listened to what Zhao Ping said.
Looking at his figure, I felt very tall for a moment.
Standing in front of her, shielding her from the wind and rain, making her feel safer.
But Yu Xiuying glared at Yun Man and said, "Yun Man, what's wrong with you kid? Why are you helping a second-rate guy like Zhao Ping?"
Whoosh!
The arrow came out from the string and hit the ground three inches in front of Xiuying's feet.
Yu Xiuying almost collapsed on the ground in fear.
He screamed and backed away.
"Yun Man killed someone, Yun Man killed someone."
"Zhao Ping is my master. If you dare to insult him again, the next arrow will definitely hit you."
Yun Man said coldly.
Well done!
Zhao Ping praised in his heart.
Then he patted Yunman on the shoulder and said, "Let's go back to the house to eat."
"What about them?"
"Let them do whatever they want. The mouth is on them. When do they bark? Where do they bark? We can't control it, but if they keep barking in front of my door, you can shoot them directly in the thigh."
They are all from the same village, and Zhao Ping doesn’t want to go too far.
But if these people still don't know what to do, Zhao Ping doesn't mind teaching them how to behave.
With the shock of that arrow, these people really didn't dare to yell anymore.
They all retreated.
However, they were still discussing quietly.
"Is what the fourth aunt said true? The Zhao boy really knows how to hunt?"
"Maybe, otherwise, how could a person as proud as Yun Man accept him as his teacher?"
"Didn't you see it? When the boy from the Zhao family came back, he was carrying several rabbits on his back. They were fat and big, and he looked very angry."
"The boy from the Zhao family has really changed his gender. We should stop following the fifth aunt to ridicule him. He has changed for the better, and we should encourage him more."
"Yes, yes, that's true."
Those people unconsciously distanced themselves from Yu Xiuying.
Yu Xiuying was completely unaware and was thinking of herself, "Zhao Erluo, how dare you encourage a servant to beat me, and even let Yun Man shoot an arrow at me. We are not done with this matter. I will tell the village chief right now and let him He will take good care of you."
At this time, Zhao Ping's family was already sitting together for dinner.
White steamed buns, rabbit soup, white rice porridge.
Looking at this sumptuous breakfast, Yun Man's eyes almost popped out of his head.
He kept swallowing saliva in his mouth.
But he suppressed his greed and said to Zhao Ping: "Master, isn't this meal too rich? Even the village chief's family wouldn't dare to eat like this."
"Hahaha."
Zhao Ping asked with a smile, "Are you worried that this way of eating will make you poor?"
You are already poor, okay?
Of course, Yun Man didn't dare to say this.
After all, he is still living under someone else's roof and is even poorer than Zhao Ping.
Can only nod.
"Don't worry, there are many ways to make money as a teacher. Now it feels like eating like this is a Chinese New Year."
Zhao Ping said: "You will find out later that these are just the most common daily meals, which can make you want to vomit."
Liu Mengru nodded with deep approval.
Ever since Zhao Ping fell into the ditch, his whole person has changed. He really does what he said he would do: white rice and broth every day.
We caught five more rabbits today.
Save two for stew.
Sell three for another three hundred coins.
Then buy rice and white flour, and it will last for many days.
Then Zhao Ping went hunting again...
Day after day, year after year, their family's life will only get better and better, and they will become more and more hopeful.
It is only a matter of time before we surpass the village chief's house.
Zhao Xiaoxiao was more direct, "Brother Yun, my father said that our family will eat like this every day from now on."
"You are my father's apprentice, you must trust him."
"Eat it quickly, or it will get cold later."
Zhao Ping urged.
The family just started to use chopsticks.
Yun Man was very reserved. It wasn't until Zhao Ping brought him some food and asked him to eat more so that he would have the strength to work later that Yun Man gradually relaxed.
After eating three white steamed buns, drinking two bowls of white rice porridge, and nibbling a few pieces of rabbit meat, I was finally full.
He wiped his mouth with his sleeve and went to work.
But after looking around, I couldn't find any work.
The firewood has been chopped, and the piles are neatly stacked.
The yard was also swept very clean.
Even the buckets were filled with water.
Yun Man could only run over and clean up the dishes.
But Wen Hui stopped her, "Yun Man, you are my benefactor's apprentice. Just learn your skills from your benefactor. I will do these chores."
"Don't do it either."
Zhao Ping also finished eating, put down his bowls and chopsticks and said, "Take the rattan basket on your back and follow me into the mountains with the sack."
Upon hearing this, Yunman's eyes lit up.
Taking the sack, this is really going to be a big deal, Yunman is even more looking forward to it.
But as soon as they reached the back mountain, Zhao Ping stopped and pointed in front of him to let them dig.
"Dig? Dig for what?"
Yunman was a little confused.
"Of course I'm digging for medicinal materials."
Wen Hui said with a smile: "My benefactor has obtained the official document. From now on, our family will be qualified to sell medicinal materials."
"This back mountain is our family's treasure. My benefactor is counting on this to make money."
Forehead!
Yun Man suddenly became less interested, "So the work Master mentioned was digging for medicinal materials, not hunting?"
"It's late autumn now, and prey rarely come out to move around. It's almost impossible to catch any prey during the day."
Zhao Ping explained: "And your bow is not good. Even if you encounter prey, it will be difficult to catch it."
"I will make a crossbow for you when you are free. It will be more efficient for hunting with that."
This was the second time Yun Man heard the word crossbow, and he had no concept at all.
Moreover, Zhao Ping was a second-rate man before, so how could he possibly make hunting weapons?
You should be comforting yourself.
Thinking of this, the look of disappointment on Yun Man's face became more intense. He lowered his head and said nothing. He started digging for medicinal materials to vent his frustration.
"Yunman, those are weeds, why did you dig them out?"
Seeing what Yun Man dug, Wen Hui couldn't help but frown.
"weed?"
Yun Man looked confused, "Is this similar to yours?"
"Not even close."
Wenhui picked up a medicinal plant and said: "This is Angelica dahurica. You need to cut off the above-ground part first, then dig out the underground part, remove the roots, soil..."
"This is honeysuckle, best picked in the morning."
"We will focus on collecting honeysuckle first. After the sun rises later, it will have less nutrients and a lighter smell, making it no longer suitable for medicinal use..."
Wen Hui spoke eloquently, and Zhao Ping was stunned for a moment.
I couldn't help but ask: "Wenhui, have you studied medicine before?"
