HLnovel Chapter 102 Clam Monster
Chapter 102 Clam Monster
She had never seen any other girl standing next to Shen Ming before.
Perhaps, in the past, the people of Zhao Family Village believed that Shen Ming was a jinx, carrying an ominous aura, so no one dared to approach him.
Later, she gave him a shielding talisman, so his evil aura would no longer harm others, and people gradually began to get closer to him. Matchmaker You also started coming and going from Shen Ming's house.
At first, Zhao Taohua didn't take it too seriously, but now that she saw Jiang Juer confessing her feelings to Shen Ming, she suddenly felt like her power bank was about to be stolen!
Zhao Taohua looked away with a somewhat unpleasant expression, then turned around and obediently sat down next to Qian Shi, quietly waiting for the banquet to begin.
Seeing that Zhao Taohua seemed a little unhappy, Shen Ming was extremely anxious. He wanted to go up to Zhao Taohua and explain that he hadn't said anything to Jiang Juer.
I don't know what Peach Blossom Sister misunderstood.
Soon, a variety of sumptuous dishes were served one after another, filling the air with the aroma of wine.
The villagers sat together and ate to their hearts' content.
Although the wedding at the Zhao family's old house was arranged somewhat hastily, the entire event went very well. The villagers enjoyed the meal, and the Jiang family was quite satisfied!
After the party ended, Zhao Taohua had just arrived home when Shen Ming caught up with her.
Zhao Ershu drank a bit too much today, and Qian helped him back to his room to rest.
"Knowing he couldn't hold his liquor, he still drank so much."
Ms. Qian couldn't help but complain.
Although Zhao Ershu was somewhat drunk, he still didn't forget to defend himself:
"Today is Xiaofeng's wedding day. Xiaofeng is toasting me. How can I not drink?"
When Xiaofeng's wife's family came to offer a toast, I couldn't refuse them...
"Alright, I'll go make you a bowl of hangover soup. Drink it before you go to sleep."
After saying that, Madam Qian went to the kitchen.
“Peach Blossom Sister, let me explain. There’s nothing between me and Jiang Ju’er. She just came over and said one thing to me, but I ignored her.”
Shen Ming looked at Zhao Taohua and explained.
Zhao Taohua had been feeling a little uneasy for some reason, but when she saw that he had come all the way to her house to explain, the gloom in her heart suddenly disappeared.
Zhao Taohua's eyes sparkled with laughter: "Brother Shen Ming, you don't need to explain this to me."
Shen Ming felt somewhat disappointed.
But then Zhao Taohua added, "However, I'm quite happy that you explained it to me."
Shen Ming breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhao Taohua was not angry with him.
"Peach Blossom Sister, this is for you!"
As Shen Ming spoke, he handed over something.
Zhao Taohua looked closely and realized it was a clam?
This clam is enormous, with a unique brownish-red shell that has a slight sheen, as if it has been polished by the river for years.
Its shell was slightly open, exhaling a menacing aura!
The moment Zhao Taohua reached out and took it, she felt the clam's trembling body finally return to calm.
That's true. It's probably hard to find anyone in this world with more murderous aura than Shen Ming.
That intense, malevolent aura was dark and oppressive!
Shen Ming explained, "I found it in a mountain stream while I was hunting in the mountains."
At that time, it was lying quietly in the stream, its shell wide open. I saw a round, full pearl, so I scooped it up and brought it back, thinking of giving it to you.
After Shen Ming finished speaking, he became somewhat uncomfortable, his thin lips pursed, and his entire ear turned red.
Zhao Taohua stared at the clam in her hand and couldn't help but laugh out loud. She looked at Shen Ming with amusement:
"Brother Shen Ming, do you know what you gave me?"
Shen Ming was taken aback: "Isn't it a clam? The pearl inside is the size of a pigeon egg!"
Zhao Taohua laughed even harder after hearing his words.
"Brother Shenming, it is indeed a clam, but it is also a clam monster!"
As soon as Zhao Taohua finished speaking, the clam in her hand, which had just calmed down, immediately began to tremble slightly again.
It thought it was safe once it left the malevolent aura of Shenming, but unexpectedly, this girl could tell at a glance that it was a clam monster.
What kind of incredible village girl is this?
Upon hearing that it was actually a clam monster, Shen Ming immediately wanted to throw it away, but Zhao Taohua stopped him.
"Although it is a clam monster, the pearls inside are genuine."
Zhao Taohua encountered a clam monster in the 21st century, but that one was less than half the size of this one.
Therefore, she was even more eager to see how big a pearl the clam monster in her hand would produce.
And, the quality of this pearl~
Zhao Taohua called on a contrarian to help her open the clam.
The nitpicker immediately recognized it as a clam monster.
The clam monster never expected that Zhao Taohua would want to take the pearl, and it lost its life in the process!
With boundless energy, opening clams is a breeze.
When the pearl inside the clam monster was revealed to everyone, it had a warm luster, a faint halo, and a nearly perfect round shape.
Despite its smooth appearance, it is hard to the touch, having undergone decades of tempering within the clam, giving it a resilient core.
Moreover, its surface is as delicate as silk, and its smooth touch makes it irresistible.
Zhao Taohua fell in love with it at first sight. She'll buy a silver hairpin later and have a silversmith set it in; it'll look beautiful on her head!
"Thank you, Brother Shen Ming!"
Zhao Taohua looked at Shen Ming and felt that he was really good to her, giving her many things.
She looked Shen Ming up and down, wondering what she could give him.
Seeing that Zhao Taohua really liked the pearl, Shen Ming left satisfied.
Holding the large pearl, Zhao Taohua pondered going to town first thing tomorrow morning to find a silversmith to have it crafted for her.
She had to keep an eye on this pearl, lest the silversmith lose it.
The next day, just as Zhao Taohua was excitedly preparing to drive her oxcart to town to have a silver hairpin made for herself, she suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Clams should live in the mud at the bottom of ponds, but the mountain streams flow down from the mountaintop and have no mud at all.
This means that there are no conditions for clams to survive in the mountain streams. Given this abnormal situation, why would clams appear on the mountain?
Zhao Taohua was completely baffled!
Something unusual must be going on. Zhao Taohua immediately did some calculations and indeed sensed something amiss in Zhao Family Village.
Before she could figure out exactly where the problem lay, the spiritual energy within her body suddenly vanished!
"Peach Blossom, are you home? I need to talk to you!"
Just as Zhao Taohua was standing at the courtyard gate in a daze, she was suddenly pulled back to reality by the voice of Matchmaker You.
Matchmaker You knew that Zhao Taohua's marriage was a decision made by Zhao Taohua herself, and that Qian Shi and Zhao Ershu also supported her in choosing her own husband.
"Grandma You, please come in."
Zhao Taohua guessed that Matchmaker You had found a few men she thought were good and had come to talk to her about them today.
Zhao Taohua instructed the fungus spirit to serve tea to Matchmaker You, and then sat down to listen quietly to Matchmaker You's words.
"Peach Blossom, Grandma You has chosen four good young men for you."
Three of them were sons of merchants in the town. The young man from the Dou family had already taken over the family business and managed the shoe shop very well.
The Zhang family runs a noodle shop, and he is in charge of the kitchen and also the manager.
Then there's the Yun family's son. His family owns a general store, and he's quite skilled. He even managed to get a job as a constable in the capital, where he works very hard.
Then there's the Su family's son. Although he's from a rural village, he's a good student. He's already passed the county and prefectural examinations, and he's just waiting to pass the provincial examination. Once he passes that, he'll become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examinations)!
Scholars can enjoy government benefits, and their family land will be exempt from taxes, meaning you won't have to pay taxes on your family's land.
Furthermore, becoming a scholar's wife is an honor, how respectable!
Peach blossoms, aren't the ones Grandma You picked for you pretty good?
Grandma You knows you're capable; those who are too ordinary or don't have much of a family fortune were simply eliminated by Grandma You.
"That's what Matchmaker You said with a lot of pride."