The Pastoral Life of a Reborn Farmer

Shen Ling held back his breath and turned around. He admitted that he came to see Shen San not out of worry, but to look good. After all, neither the Mu family nor Shen San's friends knew about his relationship with Shen San. Therefore, it must be taken for granted that he, as a real brother, should take care of his younger brother, so he just acted like he was taking care of his younger brother, but he didn't want Shen San to think wildly for a while, and wanted to put his own failure in the exam. Blame it on him!

Shen Ling walked out the door and was about to leave.

Zhao Wenjin just walked out of the door, saw Shen Ling coming out, and asked, "Huh? Brother Shen, are you leaving?" Zhao Wenjin was a little strange, and Shen Ling's complexion was not very good, he seemed very angry.

"Is it because of... Zhuo Luo's grades?" Zhao Wenjin asked tentatively.

He always felt that Shen San was under a lot of pressure, especially before the exam, he held the book like a madman and didn't let go, but he didn't turn a page for a long time, staring at the book with blank eyes, let him Feel a little scary.

Zhuo Luo's family must have had too high expectations of him, which made him so nervous. Now that Zhuo Luo failed the ranking, Shen's elder brother must be very angry when he heard the news!But Zhao Wenjin felt that as Zhuo Luo's friend, he had to say something for his friend.

Zhao Wenjin cleared his throat and said, "Brother Shen, originally I shouldn't have said this, but Zhuo Luo really tried his best, and he was very nervous before the exam, holding the book every day and never letting go, fearing that he would fail the exam. Well, he has worked very hard, but sometimes being on the list depends on luck, and you can't just because of this..."

Shen Ling looked at Zhao Wenjin and smiled. He couldn't say that Shen San suspected that he was using the influence of the Mu family to tamper with his grades, so he could only say: "Which candidate has no pressure? However, there is no way to fail the exam. This kind of thing depends on God's will, although It won’t work this time, but as long as you work hard, you might be able to pass it next time! Why bother to give up on yourself, blame others, doubt this and speculate about that.”

"Eh?" Zhao Wenjin was a little confused.Zhuo Luo gave up on herself and blamed others?Doubt? !

In Zhao Wenjin's eyes, Zhuo Luo is a rare student who was born poor but not vulgar, has good character, studies hard, and has a tenacious temperament. Therefore, he approached him and made friends with him at the beginning. On the one hand, he hoped for his studies Get advice, get close to Zhu Zhechi, on the other hand, appreciate his temperament, now, his second brother told himself, Zhuo Luo is blaming others?

Shen Ling glanced at Zhao Wenjin and knew what he was thinking, so he didn't say much. What Shen San pretended outside had nothing to do with him, but Shen Ling accidentally caught a glimpse of the jade pendant on Zhao Wenjin's waist, which was engraved with A striking Zhao character reminded him suddenly of a restaurant he went to today.

Shen Ling asked: "I went to a restaurant today. There is a piece of brocade cloth hanging on the wall of the store, with the word Zhao embroidered on it, and Zhao's Tavern next to it. The jade pendant on Brother Zhao's waist is..."

"Oh, this, this is what my father thought of. He said that everyone in the aristocratic family outside has his own identity jade pendant. Although our family is not so rich and powerful, we can also give our family and property a name. It’s Zhao’s brand name, so I carved this jade pendant for me, the hotel that Shen’s elder brother went to should belong to my family!” Zhao Wenjin laughed, and the smile was quite sweet and proud.The elder brother of the Shen family seemed to be angry just now, but luckily he changed the subject in time.

"Oh, the food in your restaurant is quite good." Shen Ling praised without distraction.

"Really?" Zhao Wenjin smiled more happily and sincerely, and felt embarrassed again, "Actually, it's not that good. My family is also a farmer, so I opened two or three restaurants. It's a place to receive the produce from the field, and The chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep raised by the tenant farmers do not cost money to purchase, and the chef is even a random cook. OK, I added one more sentence.

There is a clear hierarchy of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and his family has always claimed to be a farmer, so his father has always hoped that he can pass the exam and raise his family's rank to become a scholar.

"It's good if the taste is good and the quantity is enough." Shen Ling said, at least when he went to other restaurants, he didn't have such emotion, although the food made by everyone didn't taste very good.

The war has not ended for a long time. At this moment, the people of Jin are generally on the food and clothing line, and all kinds of skills have been lost and declined a lot. The same is true for cooking skills. Except for some families who have passed down their cooking skills, the food cooked by ordinary cooks is at most delicious. That's it, it's far from being delicious. Zhao's restaurant offers a lot of food, and its advantages are immediately apparent, so Zhao's restaurant is also the best in business in the whole city.

"I'm also interested in doing restaurant business. If I have a chance, I'd like to visit your father." Shen Ling nodded slightly.

"Ah?" Zhao Wenjin was taken aback for a moment, was he a business grabber?

Shen Ling added, "If it's possible, I also hope to do better with Zhao's Restaurant. I will provide the recipes and money, and just give me a few percent of the profit."

Zhao Wenjin didn't know how to answer for a moment, he stuttered and said, "This kind of thing...my father never let me get involved, just let me...study hard, I don't know...that..."

"It's okay." Shen Ling smiled, "Scholars don't handle business matters, it's not good to say it. You just need to remember this matter. If your father wants to come to me, you tell him my address, and your father will naturally come. You are looking for me, I live in the same village as my third brother, and you will know it as soon as you go to inquire, so just take it as me and say it casually!"

"Uh... oh!" Zhao Wenjin nodded, his expression still bewildered.

Shen Ling cupped his hands, "Then I will take my leave, I hope to see your father come one day."

"Uh... oh!" Zhao Wenjin nodded blankly.

When Shen Ling returned to Mu's Mansion, when he passed the garden, he saw Han Shi running from the pavilion, ran to him, and stretched out his hand to stroke Shen Ling's slightly messy hair, "Have you gone to find the third brother? What did the third brother say?"

"Han Shi, don't use your hands! Ask the servant for a wooden comb!" Mu Hongjin also ran over, blushing, and stood in front of Shen Ling, glaring at Han Shi angrily.

Han Shi turned his head and looked at Mu Hongjin, "I...I..." said, then lowered his head again.

Shen Ling looked funny, and the third son was also interesting, but he was happy to hear about the contact between the two. Han Shi had never dated anyone since he was a child, let alone had any friends. Since the third son Mu likes to be with Han Shi, he Of course he would not stop him, even if the third son Mu always made Han Shi nervous and flustered during his interactions with Han Shi, and even scared him speechless, Shen Ling would not care.

Anyway, he still felt that Han Shi still cherished this friend very much, and Mr. Mu San should be one of the few people who would take the initiative to contact Han Shi.

Because of this, Shen Ling has a good impression of him!

"You play, I'll go back first." Shen Ling patted Han Shi on the shoulder and was about to go back to the room.

"Okay." Han Shi nodded.

Mu Hongjin laughed instantly, and seemed very satisfied with Shen Ling's sense of humor. Seeing Shen Ling walking away, he dragged Han Shi into the pavilion again, and said as he walked, "Come on, let's continue chatting, please speak carefully." When talking about the matter between you and Second Brother Shen, you should pay attention to the details, but you still haven’t said why Second Brother Shen treats you so well? You must have done something to be so pampered. "

Han Shi is very helpless, he really doesn't know why Shen Ling treats him so well!He also wanted to know.

"I really didn't do anything."

"I don't believe it! Tell me!"

"I just wash clothes and cook every day, and then I am obedient, and then, there is nothing!"

"Cooking? What kind of food?" Mu Hongjin's spirit was shaken, and he felt that he had grasped the point. His mother once said that a woman must be able to cook for her husband, even if she is a woman from a wealthy family. Occasionally, I cook for my husband. Thinking about it this way, Shuang'er is probably the same!

Could it be that Han Shi would cook a meal that would attract a man's heart!

"Han Shi! Teach me to cook!" Mu Hongjin suddenly grabbed Han Shi's arm and said seriously.

"Uh... ok... ok." Han Shi nodded.

After Shen Ling returned to the room, she found out the medical fee that Mu Hongyuan had given to Mu Hongyuan when he recovered from his injury, and a whole stack of bank notes. Shen Ling politely declined twice and then took it all over.

According to Mu Wu, this is a large part of Mu Hongyuan's savings for many years, because Mu Hongyuan likes to go out and spend money on female sex, so when he went to the capital, Mu Hongyuan's private money was forced to hand over Mrs. Mu took care of it, so that if you have money in the capital, you will spend it indiscriminately, and you will not study hard.

This time, Mu Hongyuan was injured, and he did it himself. How could the second son of the Mu family go back to his hometown without an escort? It’s just that Mu Hongyuan spent the travel expenses his mother gave him on women, and in the end, only Mu Hongyuan was injured. Yuan and his book boy were on the road, and they suffered such a disaster. After Mu Hongyuan's injuries were almost healed, the elders of Mu's parents also began to settle accounts against Mu Hongyuan.

Since Mu Hongyuan is still injured at the moment, he can't be beaten or scolded, let's punish him for copying books!I have injuries!Unable to raise arms, closed confinement?He has been confinement in the house!In the end, Mu Hongyuan's private money was confiscated and turned into medical expenses for Shen Ling.

Shen Ling was very embarrassing after hearing what Mu Wu said about this matter. No wonder Mu Hongyuan looked at him so sadly in the past few days, but he badly felt that he was happier with the money.

He has negotiated the purchase price of the restaurant, and the chef will not quit, but he must sign a ten-year prostitution contract, and work here for ten years, and the monthly salary is one tael of silver, which is more than before. Doubled, the chef happily agreed, and promised not to leave this restaurant to work elsewhere within ten years, because there is a ten-year prostitution contract, so Shen Ling can rest assured that his recipe It will not be leaked within a few years. After all, the dishes he knows are relatively simple, and he is already very satisfied if he can keep the recipe for a year or two.

Shen Ling took out enough bank notes to buy the restaurant and was about to go out when Han Shi had already returned.

"What's the matter?" Seeing Han Shi's expression seemed hesitant to speak, Shen Ling walked over and asked.

Han Shi hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Is the food I cook delicious?"

Han Shi's cooking?Shen Ling was stunned, when would she not show her loyalty at a time like this? !Shen Ling's spirit was shaken, and he said firmly, "It's very delicious!" The tone was so powerful that Han Shi laughed instantly.

"Really?"

"Of course! I've never eaten better food than yours. I won't be able to eat any food made by him in the future. If it's not because it's inconvenient outside, I really want to eat your food every day." rice." Shen Ling said firmly.

"Is it so good?" Han Shi asked shyly.

"Of course!" Shen Ling continued to praise his daughter-in-law resolutely, "Not only does the food taste delicious, but the person is also kind, hardworking and cute. I like Han Shi the most."

Han Shi lowered his head in embarrassment and blushed.

Outside the window, Mu Hongjin squatted on the ground with his fists clenched and listened to the conversation in the room. He became more and more determined to learn cooking skills from Han Shi. I wonder if there is a misunderstanding somewhere. It is not because of Han Shi's cooking that Shen Ling treats him so well, but after listening to it now, it really is because of cooking!

Maybe, mixed flour tortillas and boiled vegetables have a special appeal to men!Mu Hongjin thought.

"Okay, baby, I'm going out now, is there a problem in Mu's house alone?" Shen Ling held Han Shi's face in his hands, and said worriedly, "Are you afraid?"

"Don't be afraid." Han Shi's eyes were moist and radiant, with a smile on his mouth, "I'm going to the kitchen with the third son later."

"Do you cook?"

"Yeah." Han Shi nodded.

"Well, you have fun! My dear, I have to go out for a while. When I have some free time, I will take you out shopping."

"Okay." Han Shi lowered his head with a blushing face, "Just keep busy with your own affairs, don't worry about mine."

"I see, the little stone is the best, be good! I'm leaving." Shen Ling rubbed Han Shi's smooth and delicate face recently, slipped his hand from his neck, and landed on the other's shoulder, also dressed in black In brocade clothes, Mu Wu seemed to realize that Han Shi looked good in black, and all the clothes he brought were black.

In fact, Han Shi really looks good in black!It's not the kind of exquisite and beautiful, but it's very imposing. Black is inherently noble, and Han Shi is very suitable for this kind of nobleness. After wearing it, he looks like a grandson. Shen Ling, on the other hand, doesn't pick colors. But no matter how you dress, you look like an ordinary rich family, an ordinary rich man.

After Shen Ling left quickly, Mu Hongjin stood up and walked towards the door. Han Shi was still standing there blushing. Mu Hongjin walked over and patted Han Shi on the shoulder, and said nervously: " I want to learn how to cook from you! I also want to learn how to cook mixed flour tortillas!"

"Alright then!" Han Shi nodded.

In the kitchen, Han Shi took a bowl of water and poured it directly into the cornmeal, poured it all out, and kneaded the cornmeal into a messy dough. Small lumps, filled with flour."

"Oh..." Mu Hongjin frowned, is this food really edible?However, he believed in Han Shi.Mu Hongjin also took a bowl of water and poured it all into his basin.

The real chef and helpers standing in the kitchen couldn't bear to look straight at them and turned their heads away. The chef's heart was almost in a mess. If someone made such a disgusting thing in front of him, he was still cooking. I really can't help but say something, but the person in front of me is the third son and the distinguished guests of the mansion, he is just a servant, he can't speak, he can't talk too much.

The chef turned away, out of sight, out of mind.

When Han Shi's finished product came out of the pot, Mu Hongjin's corn cakes were also cooked. Han Shi leaned over to take a look at the corn flour cakes in Mu Hongjin's pot, and said in surprise: "Ah, there is too much water. It collapsed."

Han Shi's pancakes were still round, but Mu Hongjin's pancakes had already flowed down with gravity and turned into ovals, sticking to the pan, and they were still uneven. It was hard to tell what shape it was.

"But it doesn't matter, you can eat it anyway." Han Shi smiled.

"Really?" Mu Hongjin was a little distrustful. Shen Ling really likes to eat this kind of food?

Han Shi nodded, and said seriously: "Yes! There is no problem, it can definitely be eaten, do you want to eat it?"

Mu Hongjin looked at the pancakes he made for a moment, and after a long period of psychological struggle, he shook his head, "No need, I think I may have different tastes from men, since Second Brother Shen likes this kind of pancakes, it should be okay Wrong, I believe you."

He didn't believe in Han Shi once, and asked Han Shi to go to Shen Ling to make sure, to see if Shen Ling liked to eat the food he made. It turned out that Shen Ling liked to eat pancakes made by Han Shi, so he still believed in Han Shi. Bar!Mu Hongjin asked his servants to take out the pancakes and put them on a plate, and sent one to his father, Mrs. Mu, and another to Mu Hongyuan.

Mu Hongjin felt that he was treacherous, so he took the last plate of pancakes and left with Han Shi, and publicly expressed that he wanted to try it by himself, so he hurried away with Han Shi.

The servants in the kitchen stared at the two plates of strange gray-black mixed dough and looked at each other. Who will give it to the two masters?What if he was dragged out and had his leg broken before he could say that the third son asked him to deliver it?

In the accountant's office of the Mu Mansion, Mu Wu was sitting at the desk and fiddling with the abacus.

"Mu Wu." Han Shi was pushed in by Mu Hongjin and called out in a daze.

"Mr. Han! What's the matter?" Mu Wu looked up, smiled casually, and then lowered his head to do his own thing.

"The third son is looking for you, he is at the door." Han Shi said.

Mu Wu closed the ledger, stood up and said, "That's it!" and walked out.

"Third Young Master, what's the matter?" Mu Wu smiled.

"I learned this from Han Shi, try it!" Mu Hongjin stuffed the plate into Mu Wu's hand, turned around and pulled Han Shi to leave.

Mu Wu held the plate in one hand, and stretched out his other hand to grab Mu Hongjin's arm, pulling him forcefully in front of him, smiling respectfully, "What do you mean by this, San Gongzi?"

Mu Hongjin pulled his arm, but did not break free, and Mu Wu exerted so much force that he felt some pain. Mu Hongjin curled his lips in dissatisfaction, and his gaze was a little erratic. "It's not interesting! It's just for you to eat!"

"Since you want to eat it for me, shouldn't you wait until I finish eating to tell you how I feel before you leave?"

"Ah?" Mu Hongjin was taken aback, "Is that so?"

"Yes!" Mu Wu nodded, "This is etiquette. It seems that the person who taught the third son didn't pay attention! How could anyone just run away after stuffing a plate of food? At least you have to wait for someone to finish eating and ask if it's delicious? to go."

Mu Hongjin thought for a while, and it seemed to be the same reason, so he let go of Han Shi and walked towards the house. Seeing that Mu Hongjin was not leaving, Mu Wu let go, and Han Shi followed.

After Mu Wu entered the room, he put the plate on the table and didn't move. The two people in front of him were sitting on the chair beside them, their legs were close together, their hands were on their knees, and they were looking straight at him.Sitting at the desk, Mu Wu asked solemnly: "Why did the third son remember to learn how to make things? Is it the wife's idea? Since I want to learn, then I will find a master for the third son to study hard."

"No, no!" Mu Hongjin stood up abruptly, "I just learn casually, there is no other meaning, don't tell mother that I want to learn cooking, I don't want to learn cooking, I only like poetry, calligraphy and painting."

Of course, Mu Wu knew that Mu Hongjin only liked poetry, calligraphy and painting, otherwise he wouldn't dress up like a little scholar all day long, and he wouldn't be famous outside because of his poems, and he knew even more that Mu Hongjin these days What is the fundamental purpose of pestering Han Shi all the time.

In the entire Mu Mansion, as long as there are servants, there are his eyes and ears. As long as someone hears the news, he can hear it. The fundamental purpose of Hongjin.

To be honest, when he guessed that Mu Hongjin wanted to obtain the skills of how to please his husband from Han Shi, he almost went crazy. Sure enough, as the third son got older, his mind began to change in this direction. It's not the well-behaved third son when he was a child, but he also started to study this kind of thing wholeheartedly, even before he made up his mind to start studying such a thing.

Mu Wu has been waiting for an opportunity to interrupt Mu Hongjin's thoughts for the past few days, but he didn't want Mu Hongjin to suddenly come over with a plate and want to feed him something he made. Mu Wu looked calm, but his heart was already turned upside down In the turbulent sea, he tapped his fingers on the table anxiously, looking at Mu Hongjin with a calm expression, as if he was still the calm and steady Mu Butler.

"Then why did the third son think of cooking?" Mu Wu seemed a little puzzled.

"No, it's just...just..." Mu Hongjin lowered his head, and couldn't help but say, "Hurry up and eat! Don't keep talking." He could leave after eating, and Mu Hongjin sat on the chair non-stop. It seems that sitting is very uncomfortable.

"Master Han, please go back first! I have something to say to the third son."

"Um, good." Han Shi stood up, took a look at Mu Hongjin, and walked out the door.

Mu Wu walked over and closed the door and came back, standing in front of Mu Hongjin, "What is it? There are no outsiders."

Mu Hongjin's eyes turned red, "You don't talk to me anymore, you don't talk to me when I talk to you, and you still don't let me call you fifth brother." Mu Hongjin complained sadly and angrily. Crime, if it wasn't for restoring the intimate relationship with Mu Wu, why would he do so many things.It was all Mu Wu's fault in the first place, why did he have to give in first, and make something for Mu Wu to eat? The more Mu Hongjin thought about it, the more he felt aggrieved.

"Because we are different as masters and servants! We have grown up and call me fifth elder brother. What does it look like? Moreover, I was thinking that I will be your dowry servant in the future. Don't tell me you will call me brother-in-law when you arrive at your husband's house?" Fifth brother? What does it look like?" Mu Wu said hoarsely.

"You want to marry me as a dowry? Dad won't agree! Dad said he wants you to stay in Mu's residence!" Mu Hongjin was taken aback.

"Where I want to stay is not an adult's decision." Mu Wu said seriously.

Mu Hongjin was so dumbfounded that he couldn't speak. Mu Wu's words were too rebellious. With just this sentence, the Mu family could beat him to death, and no one would say anything more.

"But I don't want to be your dowry now."

"Why?" Mu Hongjin's eyes were red again, so it's fine to ignore him, and he can understand if he is not called Fifth Brother, now he doesn't even do the promised dowry, do you want to completely separate him from him!

"Because, do you know what capacity Han Shi used to cook for Shen Ling?"

"Eh?" Mu Hongjin was stunned. Are there many differences?He knew that Han Shi was Shen Ling's husband, and he and Mu Wu were just good friends, but there shouldn't be much difference, right?Moreover, Han Shi was the only person he could find to help him win back his fifth brother's heart.

"So you know how I feel when you tell me you made pancakes for me?"

Mu Hongjin felt that something was wrong, as if he had done something wrong, and couldn't help lowering his head, "I'm sorry I was wrong, don't tell mother."

"No, you are right, it was me who was wrong."

He couldn't ignore his feelings at the moment when he heard Mu Hongjin say that he had made food for him. He had walked in despair for too long, and suddenly saw a glimmer of light. Heart trembling for this.

He is destined to be like a moth, even if his body is smashed to pieces, he wants to hold that ray of light again, even if he may be sorry to everyone, it seems that he can do it.

"Fifth brother?" Mu Wu's expression seemed a little scary, and Mu Hongjin was a little unconsciously nervous.

"It's Mu Wu."

"I'm sorry, Mu Wu, what's wrong with you?" Mu Hongjin asked.

"It's okay. You made something, right? I'll try it." Mu Wu stood up and turned around, lowering his head, so that Mu Hongjin would not see his expression again. He seemed a little out of control.

"Yes." Mu Hongjin nodded.

It was only after Mu Wu walked over that he noticed what Mu Hongjin sent. What kind of stuff is this? !

"Try it quickly! Shen Ling really likes to eat this, so you should too!" Mu Hongjin was a little excited.

There is almost no one in the Mu family who does not know about Shen Ling doting on his husband, or no one has not been blinded by these two people. Naturally, Mu Wu knows it all the more. , I'll try it."

Mu Wu stuffed the weird mixture into his mouth. After a long time, Mu Hongjin couldn't help asking, "Is it delicious?"

"Special! Don't! Good! Eat!" Mu Wu said forcefully.