The Formidable Lady of the Poor Scholar’s Household

Chapter 31: A Coquettish Man Is the Best!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

As Li Kui carried the man around, everyone who saw the man’s face gasped in shock and instinctively took a step back.

They couldn’t help but feel a chill run down their spines.

When it came to the old village chief’s turn, the corners of the old man’s mouth trembled several times.

Even his hands felt like they were no longer his, as he reached out to grasp someone.

As Li Kui was looking at others when he spoke, he didn’t even look at the person in his hands.

“Hey, hey… What are you doing? I’m helping you carry him! Don’t worry, he won’t run away.” He even blocked the old village chief’s hand.

“Lastly, it’s my turn to see who this bastard is…” But in an instant, his mind went blank.

He was so frightened that he immediately let go and instantly threw him to the ground! The old village chief was so frightened that he hurriedly pulled the “thief” away.

“Hey, hey… Oh my god!” He was the Elementary Scholar of the village, the hope of the village!

The old village chief helped Shi Jinhua up and pinched him hard.

At this moment, no one dared to use any strength as they stared at Shi Jinhua.

“I’ll do it, I’ll do it! Old man, just watch.” Doctor Wang hurriedly ran forward.

“Alright, alright, you do it! You must check carefully!”

He flipped the young man’s eyelids and took his pulse. Then, he took out the silver needles he carried with him.

He inserted a few needles and said, “He’ll wake up soon. It’s nothing. He’s just overworked and needs to rest for a few more days.”

“Is he really okay?”

the old village chief asked.

“He’s fine. He was probably kicked too hard and might have suffered a little. I’ll get my son to send some medicine for blood circulation and hemostasis later. I’ll be fine after taking it for a few days.”

At this moment, Li Kui rubbed his nose.

‘How embarrassing! Haha…’

“You guys…”

Shi Jinhua felt dizzy, but he opened his eyes and looked at the people around him with a blank expression.

“He’s awake! He’s awake! Hurry up and go into the house,” Father Li quickly reminded.

“I’ll do it!”

Li Kui quickly picked the other man up and carried him to the bed.

Shi Jinhua didn’t know what to say.

Many people had quietly slipped away after hearing that Shi Jinhua had woken up.

What a joke. Of course they had to escape! What if the Elementary Scholar master woke up and bore a grudge against them?

Although Shi Jinhua felt a little pain in his body, his mind was still in a daze.

Auntie Wan held a glass of water and wiped Shi Jinhua’s hands and face. Her heart ached as she asked, “Why are you back so late at night? It’s not safe!”

‘Young people are really bold! Aren’t they afraid that wolves will come out at night?’ she thought to herself.

“It’s just that I haven’t been home for too long. I only arrived at the academy at night and was in a hurry to come back. I asked Uncle Fu, who was guarding the academy, for a torch and rushed back.”

He had thought that he would be safe at home. It turned out that it was the most unsafe place!

“We thought you were a thief. It’s so dark!”

The old village chief looked at the abrasions on Shi Jinhua’s face and thought to himself, ‘It had better not leave a scar!’

“Little Wang! Ask your big brother to make a trip. It had better not leave any scars!”

If there was a scar, it would be over! He would be a scholar for the rest of his life and would never be able to take the imperial examination again.

“Alright.”

Seeing that the young man had woken up and was in good spirits, Doctor Wang went out to look for his eldest son, Wang Jianfei.

Li Kui stood awkwardly beside Shi Jinhua. “Hua! I didn’t see you clearly and kicked you. Don’t worry, call me if you need anything. I’ll pay for the medicine!”

Shi Jinhua glanced at Li Kui and thought to himself, ‘You’re my brother’s good friend and our neighbor. You’ve been protecting me since we were young. Could I have beaten you?

But… It hurts!’

“No need, Brother Kui. It’ll be fine in a few days.”

The others told Shi Jinhua to rest well and that they would come to see him tomorrow. For now, they would all go back to sleep.

The entire Shi family fell silent. Only then did Shi Jinhua realize that Qian Sishui had disappeared.

The house was filled with people just now, so he couldn’t see her. Now, everyone had left! He didn’t know where this woman had run off to.

Shi Jinhua wondered, ‘Did this woman go to sleep?’

He had rushed back home just to see her. Who would have known that she did not care about him at all?

Disappointment…

Heartache…

Dejection…

With a squeak, the door opened and Qian Shui walked in with a big bowl of noodles.

“You didn’t go to bed?”

It seemed that he had made a fool of himself.

“Eat it.”

As she spoke, she placed the noodles in front of Shi Jinhua, who looked at the noodles and then at his hands.

He said aggrievedly, “My hands are bruised.” He couldn’t pick up his chopsticks.

Qian Sishui was helpless. Why did this stingy man feel like he was trying to act coquettishly now?

She sighed in her heart. ‘Forget it, I won’t argue with this man. Hurry up and eat it and go to bed!”

As Qian Sishui fed him the noodles, Shi Jinhua felt as though there were butterflies in his stomach.

Although his wife had a cold face, she looked good no matter how one looked at her.

Everyone thought that the two of them were sleeping in the same room, so they carried Shi Jinhua into the bed where Qian Sishui was sleeping.

After eating the noodles, Shi Jinhua’s entire body suddenly turned pink under Qian Sishui’s blanket.

It was filled with the woman’s scent. How blissful!

Just like that,

he had fallen asleep!

When Qian Sishui came in, her husband had already fallen asleep soundly as though he was in his own bed.

‘He really does look like a dog,’ Qian Sishui thought to herself.

In the end, she could only go to his bed. When she woke up, it was a new day.

Shi Jinhua had been recuperating for the past few days, and the family had never been short of visitors.

Only when Li Kui came to talk to his wife, did he realize that their family was going to build a house. The main point was that it was already paid for, and a contract with the master had already been signed.

“Where did she get the money?” Had the woman gone to the mountains again?

“Your sister-in-law said that she earned it by embroidering the screen. You have to quickly find someone to get an auspicious date,” Li Kui reminded.

“Who should I look for?”

Shi Jinhua was also confused.

“You can ask my mother about this. She knows best. Wait a moment, I’ll call her over!”

As he spoke, he turned around and left. At that moment, Qian Sishui carried Shi Jinhua’s clothes in.

“Wear this.”

He had already been lying down for three days just because of such a small injury. She really could not stand it anymore.

Shi Jinhua had actually already recovered. He just wanted Qian Sishui to serve him.

“Can you tell me in advance if you do anything in the future?” Shi Jinhua felt that he was living off a woman!

Qian Sishui didn’t care at all, but she replied, “Alright.”

He thought to himself, ‘Everything’s already done by the time I get to discuss anything with you.’

“Hua! I heard from Boss that you want to find someone to check on auspicious dates. I’ll get your Brother Kui to go to Taohua Village to invite Blind Li over!”

When Auntie Wan came in, Shi Jinhua had just come out.

“Blind Li?” A blind man could read fengshui?

Shi Jinhua was in a daze. Was the world so crazy now?

“That’s right! Everyone around us is looking for him. Many families in town are also looking for him. He’s quite capable. He’s enough for us commoners.” Auntie Wan was helping Qian Sishui organize the herbs in the courtyard.

“He’s blind?” Shi Jinhua asked to confirm.

“Hey, what are you thinking about? How can a blind person read fengshui?” Auntie Wan looked at Shi Jinhua as if she was looking at a fool.

Had this child gone mad from studying?

“Then why did you call him Blind Li?” If he wasn’t blind, why did he call him Blind Li?

“He’s half blind. One of his eyes was blown up by firecrackers when he was young. He’s half-blind, so after a while, everyone started calling him Blind Li. That makes him easier to locate anyway.”

“Just mention his name and everyone can show you the way to his house!”

Auntie Wan liked to look at Shi Jinhua. He was so elegant! He was nothing like her sons, who were big and burly, and spoke like thunder.

At this moment, a girl came to the courtyard door. It was Feng Yuting, holding a basket in her hand. She stood outside the courtyard and took a good look at Shi Jinhua, who was talking in the courtyard.