145: Feast for the Eyes (5 updates)
Xie Zhinuan came back, and all three turned their heads to look at her, looking utterly pathetic.
“Humph!”
Xie Zhinuan snorted coldly without paying them any attention and entered the courtyard first.
The foolish girls were all holding back their laughter.
Xie Zhinuan ignored them too, took some oranges, and ate two after peeling them. She peeled the rest, washed her hands to remove the remaining peel, leaving only the orange segments, and put them into the pot.
After peeling half a pot, Xie Zhinuan added water, then some ice pieces and sugar. She brought it to a boil over high heat and then let it simmer on low heat.
The scent of oranges wafted through the air, making one’s mouth water.
Xie Zhinuan got up to prepare dinner, deciding to ignore the three beasts this time. She needed to teach them a lesson-they couldn’t be spoiled forever, or they’d bee uncontrollable.
Li Hengyi also wanted some oranges. After waiting for a long while without Yuanbao returning, and feeling a bit merciful, he decided to take matters into his own hands.
He took a basket to the storeroom, got a set of blue-and-white teapots, added two Jianzhan bowls, and noticing the jade cups in the corner, which looked excellent, he took two and walked out the door.
At the doorway, he glanced at the gatekeeper because he smelled the scent of oranges on him.
The gatekeeper stiffened under the gaze, not daring to exhale or move.
Li Hengyi knew the gatekeeper didn’t have the nerve to steal, but he also knew that the oranges Xie Zhinuan had intended for him had been given to someone else along the way.
“…”
His gaze towards the gatekeeper was very cold.
“Get down!” he bellowed.
He was venting all his displeasure on the gatekeeper.
Hearing the mand, the gatekeeper trembled and quickly knelt to admit his guilt, “My, my lord, it was given by Miss Xie, not stolen by me!”
“…”
And that was precisely why Li Hengyi was even angrier.
It meant she hadn’t meant to give them to him specifically. If he hadn’t heard the noise and e out, would she have given them all away to others?
Ignoring the gatekeeper’s terrified state, he strode out the front gate.
The two households were separated by a small creek. After crossing the stone bridge, he was on Xie Zhinuan’s property. When she bought the land, the surroundings had been built up high to prevent flooding from heavy rain.
When his residence was built, it had also been raised, but he knew that the foundation was definitely higher than Xie Zhinuan’s side.
At the entrance of Xie Zhinuan’s house, many bamboo sheds were erected, covered with staggered bamboo to allow rainwater to run off, with firewood stacked underneath.
It was said that children from the village carried it down from the mountains.
The butler mentioned to him that the firewood used at home now was cut from the mountains by the children. Although the price was somewhat higher, the children did a good job.
This was Li Hengyi’s first visit to Xie Zhinuan’s home during the day, and the first thing that caught his eye was the three animals reflecting on their misdeeds.
A wolf, a dog, and a mule all had their front paws against the wall, their bodies bowed and tails tucked in.
The three turned their heads to look at Li Hengyi, and seeing mockery and teasing in his eyes, they immediately dropped their sad demeanor, glaring fiercely at Li Hengyi without daring to make a sound or e down.
“…”
Li Hengyi chuckled lightly.
He was curious about how Xie Zhinuan raised such creatures to be so interesting.
He passed the three and reached the doorway.
Grandma Chen, who was collecting red peppers, was so frightened at the sight of Li Hengyi that she immediately knelt down.
Humming a little tune, Xie Zhinuan came out of the kitchen carrying the pot, and upon seeing Grandma Chen on the ground, was taken by surprise, “Grandma, did you fall?” She hurriedly put down the pot, ready to go help her up.
Grandma Chen shook her head again and again, gesturing for Xie Zhinuan to look towards the entrance.
“?”
Xie Zhinuan turned her head to look at the front door.
There stood Li Hengyi in white clothes, carrying a bamboo basket filled with stuff, looking somewhat strange but damn pleasing to the eye.
Chapter 147
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