HLnovel Chapter 446 Trouble is coming
Chapter 446 Trouble is coming
Carriages passed by, pressing down the mud on the ground and raising dust.
The weeds and trees on both sides of the road were also covered with a thin layer of dust, and the air was filled with a lingering earthy smell that was not pleasant.
The door of the roadside hut was opened, and the county residents were choked and coughed several times. They could not help but go back to the house to get a ladle, scooped two scoops of water and sprinkled them into the air, just to dispel the dullness in the air.
People came out from the doors of the surrounding houses and courtyards one after another. A tall and strong aunt touched the red lantern under the eaves with heartache.
"I saw that today was a good day, and the sun was shining, so I took out the lanterns to let them in the fresh air. But in the blink of an eye, they were covered with such a thick layer of dust that it was hard to wipe off. What should I do?"
She looked at the endless stream of carriages and muttered, "They came after the county government plaque was hung up. I don't know where they came from. They can't even eat hot shit. That's it! They still want to please our master."
The old lady next door had been following the carriage with her eyes. She laughed when she heard the words, "The prefect and the officials from the next county didn't come with such a grand ceremony. It's hard to say why this person came."
She turned around and went home, and when she came back she had another set of needlework in her hands.
"I'm old and my eyes are not very useful. Miss Lao Qiong, please help me thread the needle."
The tall and strong woman took the needle and thread with a smile, put the thread end into her mouth to moisten it, and while looking for the hole facing the sun, she said with a smile: "Please don't keep calling me Miss Qiong. I'm old now, and it makes people laugh if I say it to others."
The old woman had wrinkles all over her face, so her smile shouldn't look very pretty, but her eyes were beautiful and gentle.
"As long as you don't have a husband now, you are still a little girl in my eyes."
In just a moment, the tall and strong woman threaded the needle and handed it back to her, "Next time you need to thread the needle, just knock on the door. It doesn't matter when. You don't have to wait to meet me."
The dust raised by the carriage gradually dissipated, and someone on the street asked, "Is there anyone who wants to go with me to take a look? I always feel uncomfortable after seeing those people just now."
Someone laughed and joked, "You must be jealous because you see other people's families are big, wealthy, and powerful, and they have a bunch of servants to serve them when they go out, so you feel uncomfortable!"
The crowd burst into laughter and echoed: "Don't mention it, my heart is aching now. I need to use a specific herb to cure it!"
"What medicine?"
"Real gold and silver medicine! If there are priceless jewels, it would be even better. It is not an exaggeration to say that the medicine can cure the disease immediately."
“Hahahahahaha—” The crowd paused for a moment after laughing, and someone said, “Actually, there’s nothing to be envious of. I feel like this is pretty good and I’m happy right now. Don’t you think so?”
Everyone looked at each other, and even they themselves didn't know that after hearing this, the corners of their mouths slowly curved up again.
"If that's the case... I wouldn't trade my current life for a hundred taels of silver."
"Tsk..." Someone laughed and said, "I wouldn't dare to dream of anything big. Even if someone offered me a thousand taels of silver, I...wouldn't do it!"
"A thousand taels?! How can you not do it? You're just bragging!"
The man being questioned snorted and raised his lips. "My family and I are in good health and can eat at the same table every day. Not only do we have several acres of fertile land at home, but we also have several houses to shelter us from the wind and rain and for us to rest when we are tired. In addition, thanks to your protection, my children can go to school and I was also selected by the cloth shop to work. Tell me, why should I do this?"
Everyone was stunned at first, and then could not refute.
Thinking about it this way, the life of a god should be just like this, right? They gradually have everything they should have. If they always think about competing with others and always focus on things that do not belong to them, how tiring will their life be?
There is always someone better than you, and there are always mountains beyond your mountains.
If you have 100 taels, you will want 1,000 taels. If you have 1,000 taels, you may want 10,000 taels.
"Our ancestors were right. If you are content, you will always be happy."
"Let's not talk about this any more. I'll stick to what I said just now. Who's going to go with me to take a look?" The man looked around and made a gesture to leave.
"Anyway, I'm fine. I'll go with you."
"I have some free time today, let's go together."
"And me! Let's just take a walk!"
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County school.
"A gentleman is accustomed to etiquette..." Li Hongmao paused for a moment, looked somewhere and said helplessly: "Chi Qing, wake up Ziyan."
"Yes, Shanzhang." Fan Chiqing paused, put the brush on the pen holder, turned his head and whispered: "Fang Ziyan, wake up."
"Slurp——" Fang Ziyan was sleeping soundly. He spit out saliva subconsciously and turned his face to the side, leaving Fan Chiqing with a round back of his head.
Fan Chiqing pursed his lips, reached out and gently pushed Fang Ziyan's shoulder, and said in a louder voice than before: "Fang Ziyan, the headmaster is calling you."
"Hmm..." Fang Ziyan raised his head with marks all over his face and said in confusion: "Is school over?"
After saying that, he turned around and looked for Pei Zhaoqi.
Ever since he and Pei Zhaoqi entered the county school, Li Hongmao ordered them to sit separately. There was only one reason for this - whenever Fang Ziyan sat next to Pei Zhaoqi, he would chatter non-stop to Pei Zhaoqi. Even if Pei Zhaoqi ignored him, he could still talk to himself all day long.
What if today's breakfast dishes are delicious and I want to eat them again tomorrow morning? What if a classmate didn't write a good essay and was scolded by the teacher and even cried?
All the news within the county school would escape his ears.
"Pfft——" There were suppressed laughters coming from all around, and Fang Ziyan then felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. As soon as he raised his head, he met Li Hongmao's gloomy brows.
"Master!" His scalp tightened, knowing that he had done something wrong, he quickly stood up and said, "Disciple is wrong! Disciple should not sleep, nor should he ask whether school is over. Please punish me, I will accept any punishment!"
Li Hongmao looked at him for a moment, sighed, put the book on the table, and whispered: "After school, I will tell you today..."
“Headmaster, Headmaster—” Before he could finish his words, the gatekeeper of the county school came running over, holding the door frame and said, “Headmaster, there are so many carriages at the gate, blocking our gate!”
"What?" Li Hongmao frowned slightly, thinking of several possibilities in his mind, and asked in a deep voice: "Can you tell me your name?"
The gatekeeper of the county school swallowed his saliva and shook his head, saying, "No, the people around the carriage look like servants, but the people in the carriage have not shown up. Principal, can you go and take a look?"
Judging from their appearance alone, the servants were all tall and strong, neatly dressed, and had solemn expressions.
Not to mention servants, even if you say they are well-trained soldiers, I'm afraid some people would believe it!