Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 41 - 50

  Chapter 41: Don't know whether to cry or laugh

Nothing could scare Third Aunt more than a talk of sending her back to her husband's family. Now at Lian Family, she felt more and more comfortable--even though from the start Lian Fang Zhou didn't allow her to be the head. So it's better to honestly admit her misdeeds!

In one day, Third Aunt really outdid herself. Cleaning the yard and chopping the firewoods was the guy's work. While she at it, she told him to husk the rice. Afterward hearing from Lian Fang Qing that the taro have yet to be harvested, she took him to the field. And she ordered him to dig them out, carry it back and even hang them on the beam of the corridor.

"WHAT!?" Lian Fang Zhou's eyes widen. "You actually told him to work in the field? How could you do that!"

"No. It wasn't me!" Third Aunt saw that Lian Fang Zhou was absolutely furious, she immediately became anxious. She rushed to explain. "He, he came to tell me that he wanted to go to the nearby mountains to pick some medicinal herbs for his wounds. So I thought he's going to the mountains, might as well let him... on the way...on the way..."

Lian Fang Zhou felt with Third Aunt, she really didn't know what to say! She stamped her feet as she angrily scold: "What good things you done! He even said he's picking medicinal herbs for his wounds and you still made him do manual labour! Third Aunt, if it spreads out how we treat our saviour, what will people think of us then? And also, Qing'er and Che'er are still young. If they learn from this example, you'll ruin them! If something like that happens again, Third Aunt, we dare not let you stay."

ThirdAunt was irritated that Lian Fang Zhou keeping using these words, but that was her weakness. So no matter how mad, she could only endure. Except for that threat, Lian Fan Zhou always treated her fairly. Way better than her husband's family.

So Third Aunt grudgingly answered: "I understand, I understand."

Lian Fang Zhou was still extremely annoyed, she continued on: "You should sincerely mean it. Don't just agree with mouth! Didn't you want to go to the vegetable patch? Go on!"

"Yes," Third Aunt nodded. Then all of a sudden, she came closer to Lian Fang Zhou again.

"From what I see, why don't we let the guy stay. The guy got endless amount of energy. He's good at manual work and also honest and obedient--"

Seeing Lian Fang Zhou pointedly glare at her, her neck shrunk and immediately changed: "I'm going to the veggie patch!"

"Really---" Lian Fang Zhou let out a long sigh. She swiftly washed her hands and face and patted dust off her before turning to enter the house.

She going to ask for some medicinal tincture for the guy. Originally she said she'll ask for some today but who knew that she completely forgot once she went out early this morning. Causing him to find some medicinal herbs by himself. And conveniently exploited by Third Aunt--

Then again, she also have some fault in this too.

But unexpectedly this guy, who forgot he himself was, actually understood herbal medicine?

Very soon Lian Fang Zhou returned with a vial of

of a medicinal tincture in hand.

Lian Fang Zhou took the medicinal tincture inside the house. The guy was sitting in the middle of the room talking with Lian Ze and the two little ones. The twins were curious about the situation that day when he rescued their family. They continuously questioned him.

Seeing Lian Fang Zhou enter, they stopped talking and greeted: "Sister!"

Lian Fang Zhou acknowledged them and then continued:" I have something to say with this uncle, you guys go back to your room."