The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Shang Xi couldn't help but burst out laughing after hearing this. She thought so too. He didn't have a fever or heatstroke. What could putting a towel on his head cure? Was he acting for Cheng Feng? Shang Xi felt that Wan Lianxing was capable of such a thing. In the past, he had pretended to be sick in order to avoid attending the morning court. He pretended to be so real that the emperor even visited his house. Now it was very likely that he was pretending to be sick for Cheng Feng to see, because in this house in Mochun County, the only person who could be scared by his pretending to be sick was Cheng Feng. This man, at this age, was really a worry. Cheng Feng would not stop until he was around him and listened to him.

When Wan Lianxing heard what the young couple said, he turned his face to the side of the bed, as if he didn't want to pay any attention to them.

Seeing this, Cheng Feng had no choice but to say in a negotiating tone: "Uncle, get up, don't be angry, we have prepared something delicious for you."

Wan Lianxing opened his thin lips slightly and weakly uttered two words: "Not hungry."

Cheng Feng said, "You don't even have the energy to talk. You must be hungry. Hurry up and get up, or you'll be hungry soon."

Wan Lianxing said: "No, I have no appetite."

Cheng Feng said: "If you are like this, I will bring you noodles. What's wrong with you, uncle? Why are you so angry? Can't I just not go to the stall tomorrow?"

Shang Xi also said, "Tomorrow we won't go to practice the stall. Let Cheng Feng accompany you. I will concentrate on designing the iron factory. Don't lie here and sulk. We have done everything you asked us to do."

Wan Lianxing said: "You are willing to listen to me now."

Although they were reluctant in their hearts, they both said in unison, "Yes."

He pretends to be sick when he is disobedient. Even the emperor can't do anything about him pretending to be sick. How can the young couple defeat him? Maybe Cheng Feng will have to serve him by his bedside all the time. It would be better to give in as soon as possible and let him have his way. Besides, when he comes here, the room is dark, just like a patient, which is creepy to anyone who sees him.

Seeing Wan Lianxing open his eyes, Cheng Feng said, "Uncle and I will definitely not go to the stall tomorrow. Don't be angry. I will help you get up and eat. What I made today are all your favorite foods."

Wan Lianxing let out a long breath from his nose, "Do you know what I like to eat?"

"Yes, bamboo shoots. My uncle loves to eat bamboo shoots."

Wan Lianxing said, "You're still making bamboo shoots for me?"

Cheng Feng said, "Yes, Shang Xi cooked it herself. She cooked it in a casserole with chicken soup and cabbage. I tasted the soup and it was delicious. I'm sure my uncle will love it."

Wan Lianxing said: "When I was able to eat and drink, you were too lazy to make food for me. Now I am suffering from chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness and headache, but you two are showing filial piety. How can I eat it?"

Cheng Feng said: "Uncle, you have assigned us so many tasks that we can't finish them even if we have three heads and six arms. How can we have time to show filial piety?"

Wan Lianxing said: "You have learned to blame me. You keep blaming me, and I mistakenly thought I did something wrong."

Cheng Feng said: "I don't blame you. You despise me for being unfilial. I will just be filial to you in the future. Why are you so angry that you lie on the bed? You are obviously trying to scare me and Shang Xi."

Wan Lianxing said, "Do you think I'm lying here to scare you two? Are you scared? Have you forgotten how you talked back to me on the street?"

Cheng Feng said, "You didn't even treat me well on the street, and you came up and accused me of using your name to ruin your reputation. How can I feel happy? Can I tell outsiders that you are my uncle? Am I also using your name to cheat people everywhere?"

Wan Lianxing stood up with the help of Cheng Feng, reached out and touched Cheng Feng's head and said, "You are young but you have a bad temper. Who can blame you for revealing your identity? When did I stop you from using my name? What reputation do I have that I am afraid of you destroying? What's wrong with people knowing that you are my nephew? Did someone accuse you two of spreading rumors?"

Cheng Feng said: "Uncle, you know all this."

"What should I not know? Look at your angry face today. What's your purpose? Our Wan family must go out to the street to set up stalls and suffer. The low price of alum is my idea. It's their business whether to buy it or not. It's their own choice whether they can drink clean water or not. Don't force it, and don't make them angry."

Cheng Feng said: "Uncle, I don't have a donkey face, I just have a long face, but these people are really mean. They didn't buy alum and they still had to criticize me and Shang Xi, saying that we are no different from liars."

Wan Lianxing said, "Humph, these people say a few words to you when they pass by. As an uncle, how can I bear to see this? So, you and Shang Xi should not get into trouble. Let them drink whatever flavor of water they want, and leave the food for those in need."

It was then that Cheng Feng noticed Wan Lianxing's face, which was pale and bloodless. Cheng Feng looked at him carefully again and again in the weak light. Wan Lianxing asked, "What are you looking at?"

Cheng Feng called Shang Xi, who was listening to their conversation next to him. "Shang Xi, look quickly. Uncle's face is paler than yours. Is he really sick?"

Shang Xi smiled and replied, "My uncle is actually paler than me." When she took a closer look at Wan Lianxing's face, she saw that his complexion was obviously not right, so she immediately changed her words and said, "Let's ask the doctor to come and take a look. His complexion is not very pale, he must be sick."

Wan Lianxing waved his hand and said, "I'm not sick, I'm just a little angry. It's nothing. Help me get down."

Shang Xi said, "Could it be that Cheng Feng was really angry? With Cheng Feng's temper, how could my uncle bother with him? He regretted it right after he said that."

Wan Lianxing shook his head and said, "It's not Feng'er. Feng'er is not going to piss me off this time. If he wanted to piss me off, I would have died long ago."

Cheng Feng said: "Who pissed you off? You were fine this morning."

Shang Xi said: "It can't be something in the officialdom, right?"

Wan Lianxing said, "I won't tell you in detail. It will make me even angrier if I tell you."

Shang Xi said: "Tell me about it, let Cheng Feng and I listen."

Wan Lianxing said: "Don't tell me, or I'll be laughed at."

Shang Xi's eyes swiveled around, "Did my uncle embarrass himself today?"

Wan Lianxing glanced at Shang Xi and said, "You are so happy that I embarrassed you."

Shang Xi retracted her curious eyes and said, "How could that be? Aren't we all honored and disgraced together? If my uncle is honored, Cheng Feng and I will also benefit from it. If my uncle is disgraced, Cheng Feng and I will be as ashamed as you."

Wan Lianxing said: "Humph, this is my own business, and I can't blame you two for the shame."

Shang Xi said: "Who is missing?"

Wan Lianxing said, "Stop asking questions."