The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 217 Climbing Chicken Head Mountain

Zhang Yun also wanted to spend more time with her, so without much thought, he agreed, "Then I'll shamelessly bother Uncle Wen's family."

She smiled shyly as she accepted the candied fruit Wen Luozhi offered.

Wen Muchuan's eyes darted back and forth between her and Afu. He patted his thigh and said happily, "It's alright! Your village is close to ours, so come visit Luo Zhi often when you have time!"

He's actually quite happy about this! That means that brat Afu can no longer covet his daughter!

It also means you can have a girl of similar age to play with your daughter—isn't that killing two birds with one stone?!

Afu sat for a while and then left. No sooner had he left than Jiang Zhaochuan's family's carriage arrived.

As soon as Jiang Zhaochuan got off the carriage, he looked up at the house in front of him.

To be honest, even though he had lived in the capital, he felt that those places couldn't compare to what was in front of him; it was truly amazing.

Wen Luozhi came out and welcomed the family inside. Jiang Shuqian seemed extremely interested in the flowers and plants in the yard.

Jiang Tao bowed and looked up at the second floor.

Because there was a large, peculiar wooden carving there, which was too far away for him to see clearly.

"If Young Master Jiang is interested in the things on the second floor, you can go up and take a look with Zijing."

Jiang Tao then noticed Wen Zijin; he had heard her name countless times at Xiaoxiang Academy.

"So you are the Zijing whom the teachers often praise. I've long admired your name."

Wen Zijin was somewhat taken aback. In the eyes of outsiders, how could he, a mere scholar who had not even passed the preliminary examination, have earned the renown of Jiang Tao, a mere county-level scholar?

He replied with a few words and led Jiang Tao upstairs.

Jiang Tao followed behind him, his heart pounding with excitement. His teacher often mentioned Wen Zijin to them, and he had even gone to ask around about him.

Upon asking, he discovered that the man wasn't even a student of the lowest level of education! He wondered how much knowledge this man could possibly have.

It wasn't until one day when an essay on policy spread throughout the academy that he realized he must never underestimate people.

He was deeply impressed by the policy proposal, but not wanting to bother his junior brother, he gave up.

Unexpectedly, he ended up at his house! He'll have to have a good spar with him later to see if he's really as the teachers say.

Once upstairs, the rows of books on the shelves are enough to catch your eye.

Wen Zijin could tell at a glance that he loved books and told him to browse freely. Once Jiang Tao picked one up, he couldn't stop.

Remembering that he had come to see the wood carving, he reluctantly put down the book in his hand and began to look at the wood carving.

"This is a carving by my elder brother depicting a carp leaping over the dragon gate, symbolizing going against the current and striving upwards."

Wen Zijin recalled the story Wen Luozhi had told him when she had nothing to do, and recounted every detail of the story to Jiang Tao.

"Wonderful!" Jiang Tao circled the wood carving again and again, and could only utter this one word in the end.

The sculptor's skill is remarkable, and the story behind this wood carving is equally fascinating.

Wen Zijin also liked the thing her second brother had carved, but now there was still one last step to go.

"This wood carving is not finished; it still needs to be painted."

"If you have time after completing the final step, Brother Jiang, please come and take a look again."

Jiang Tao found it strange. Usually, those wood carvings were just coated with a layer of paint to prevent insect infestation, right? How come this one could be colored?

He wanted to ask a few more questions, but Jiang Zhaochuan was already calling to him from below, "Tao'er, come down quickly, let's go to the orchard."

The two went downstairs, and Wen Luozhi gave each of them a climbing stick.

The so-called "climbing stick" was just a piece of firewood that she picked up from the pile of firewood and had Wen Zizhong modify it a little.

Knowing it was a mountain climb, everyone dressed lightly, and the group climbed relatively quickly, except for Jiang Shuqian.

Wen Zi'an walked behind her. If it weren't for his sister's instructions to protect this young lady from a wealthy family, he would have already rushed ahead to catch up with her.

He was getting a little nervous watching Jiang Shuqian slip and stumble. What if his sister got angry with him if he fell?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He took two steps forward and stood in front of Jiang Shuqian, trying to keep his voice down as much as possible, "Miss Jiang, would you like me to help you?"

Jiang Shuqian looked up upon hearing this and saw a tall, imposing man with a concerned expression who was completely blocking the sunlight, leaving her standing in his shadow.

The warm breath of the man wafted over her, and Jiang Shuqian felt her heart pounding wildly.

No...no need.

"Thank you, Fourth Young Master Wen."

She walked past Wen Zi'an with a slightly flushed face. Wen Zi'an, thinking she was tired, caught up with her and handed her a bamboo tube.

"This contains some glucose that my sister prepared. Drinking it will make you feel less tired."

Jiang Shuqian's gaze fell on the bamboo tube. Usually, she would stay at home reading and writing, and occasionally go out for a stroll when she felt like it. She had never done anything like this before.

She thanked him softly, took the bamboo tube, turned around, and drank it slowly with her back to Wen Zi'an.

She stopped after drinking about half of the bamboo tube. Seeing this, Wen Zi'an took out a cushion he had prepared beforehand and placed it on a flat piece of ground.

"Miss Jiang, please sit down and rest for a while. I know the way."

"This was specially prepared by my sister."

Wen Zian was somewhat relieved after laying out the cushion. When he set off, he had said that since he had a tent, he wouldn't need to bring a seat.

Luckily, his sister glared at him, which scared him so much that he put the bag in his pocket, and it came in handy now.

With two maids beside her, Jiang Shuqian sat down and chatted with Wen Zi'an casually.

Jiang Shuqian smiled with her eyes crinkling as Wen Zian spoke. When Madam Jiang realized her daughter hadn't followed, she turned around and saw her daughter smiling happily.

"Master, look!"

She tugged at Jiang Zhaochuan's sleeve, and Jiang Zhaochuan followed her hand and saw his daughter smiling, which made him feel gratified.

His daughter has been withdrawn since childhood, not very talkative, and doesn't like making friends. A large part of the reason he came here is because of her.

I haven't seen her this happy in a long time; this place was definitely the right choice.

His eyes involuntarily turned to Wen Zi'an; the young man had a dignified appearance and an upright demeanor, which made him seem like a good person.

Wen Zi'an, unaware that two pairs of eyes were watching him, continued, "Anyway, my sister is so nice; she's going to make us a barbecue later."

"She also buried lotus leaf chicken at home, so we can go down the mountain to eat lotus leaf chicken after we finish our barbecue."

"Miss Jiang, you're so thin, you need to eat more meat! Here's some lotus leaf chicken from our fat dog's pot too!"

Wolf Overlord, who had been running wildly at the front, had the most sensitive ears. Upon hearing its words, it turned around and charged down.

In the blink of an eye, it had already rushed in front of Wen Zi'an, and its four thick claws began to stomp on his feet.

"Woo woo woo, you actually think you can use my lotus leaf chicken to coax a girl!"

"You bastard! I'll stomp you to death!"

Wolf Overlord hates nothing more than anyone trying to steal its food. Wen Zi'an was trampled by it and jumped up and down the path.

"Batian! Get up here right now!"

It wasn't until Wen Luozhi's loud shout that it satisfiedly shook its body, gave Wen Zi'an a defiant look, and ran forward again.