After time travel, I ate glutinous rice bran in ancient times

"My parents only ask me for money, and so do my two younger brothers. No one cares about my life or death." Ruan Dongmei seemed not to hear what Wang Yugui said and continued to complain.

Ruan Dongmei said, glancing across at the opposite side, then at Wang Yugui: "Little Painter Wang, sometimes I really envy Sister Jin!"

"Although she didn't marry as well as I did, at least Painter Xiao Qi is pretty and decent looking."

"Besides, she lives across the street from you, and she can come to your house and talk to you from time to time!"

"Miss Ruan, you think too much. Miss Jin doesn't talk to me often. She talks to my mother. My elder sister and the second sister said," Wang Yugui explained hurriedly.

Ruan Dongmei heard this and laughed: "Master Xiao Wang, please stop quibbling."

"I heard that Painter Xiao Qi got into trouble this time, and you helped Sister Jin a lot!"

When Wang Yugui heard this, he was stunned for a moment. Could it be that Ruan Dongmei also knew that I had asked Jin Baochai to go to the yamen to appeal for justice?

How did she know? Only Jin Baochai and our family knew about it!

"Humph, I heard that when the government came to your street to collect evidence, you were the first one to rush to sign and seal your name to testify for Sister Jin!" Ruan Dongmei said again

Wang Yugui heard this and thought, oh, so this is what she was talking about. He smiled and said quickly, "Miss Ruan, I was just cooperating with the government's investigation!"

"I wasn't the first one to sign the document. It was Captain Liu who asked me first."

Wang Yugui didn't want to explain, but he had to explain. When his words reached Ruan Dongmei's mouth, they took on a different meaning.

Ruan Dongmei laughed out loud, "Oh, Painter Xiao Wang, I just said that and you're so anxious. Are you afraid that I misunderstood you?"

"Hmph, don't worry, I won't misunderstand you. I know you don't like Sister Jin."

Wang Yugui frowned when he heard this. Why is Ruan Dongmei talking nonsense today? He hurriedly said, "Miss Ruan, why are you talking about Miss Jin again? Miss Jin is now the wife of Painter Xiao Qi. It is wrong for you to talk nonsense like this!"

"Hey, Painter Xiao Wang, am I not telling you something in private? I haven't told anyone else." Ruan Dongmei smiled.

Oh my god, God knows, Wang Yugui didn’t want to tell her a secret!

Fortunately, at this time, the eldest sister came out with a pot of tea: "Sister Ruan, sorry for waiting. There is no hot water at home. I will boil some now!"

Then he put down the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Ruan Dongmei: "Sister Ruan, please have some tea."

"Oh, okay, thank you, big sister." Ruan Dongmei took it, took a sip of tea, and frowned slightly: "What kind of tea is this?"

"Oh, this is a tea grown by an elder. He gave a bag to my brother. How is it? It tastes good, right?" the elder sister laughed.

As he spoke, he also poured a cup of tea for Wang Yugui: "Brother, you should have a cup too!"

"Well, the taste is okay, but it feels different from the tea we drink in our house. The taste is a little bland." Ruan Dongmei nodded and smiled.

The eldest sister laughed and said, "This is grown by the country folks themselves. It can't compare to the fine teas in your mansion!"

Then he asked, "Sister Ruan, are you here to buy paintings today? Have you chosen one?"

"Oh, Painter Xiao Wang, look, your eldest sister is just like you, she only cares about selling paintings and doing business" Ruan Dongmei smiled

Wang Yugui also laughed: "Our art shop is originally a business of selling paintings, otherwise, do you think we are a teahouse?"

"That's right, brother, what paintings does Sister Ruan want to buy? Has she chosen? Let me take a look." The eldest sister also smiled and asked

She was thinking about seeing which paintings she had chosen so that she could pay Ruan Dongmei.

Ruan Dongmei took another sip of tea and smiled: "Big sister, don't ask your brother."

"I came to your store today not to buy paintings, but you can also say I came to buy paintings!"

"Ah? Sister Ruan, why are you talking so confusingly? I don't even understand what you are saying." The eldest sister looked at Ruan Dongmei in confusion.

Wang Yugui didn't understand: "Miss Ruan, what do you mean? I don't understand either!"

"Hey, Painter Xiao Wang, let me ask you, did you come to our house a few days ago and paint four portraits for my third son?" Ruan Dongmei put down her teacup and sighed.

Wang Yugui nodded: "Yes!"

Then he said angrily, "I heard that you gave Master Zhang San a good idea. You used the old lady's name to trick me into painting Master Zhang San's portrait!"

"Ah? Who told you this? The Third Young Master?" Ruan Dongmei frowned.

He sighed again: "Ah, because I invited you and you didn't come, and the Third Young Master invited you and you didn't come either."

"I just said casually, if the old lady invites you, you must come!"

"I didn't expect that the Third Young Master would remember it. That day, while all of us female relatives went to Shuijing Temple to burn incense, he tricked you into coming to paint his portrait."

"I didn't give him any advice!"

"Sister Ruan, please stop talking. The other day, your family's third son was being naughty. He painted the portrait but didn't even pay for it!" The eldest sister couldn't help but interrupt.

Ruan Dongmei heard this and laughed: "Yes, I just found out about it yesterday too!"

"Hey, sister, Painter Xiao Wang, please don't be angry."

"As soon as I found out, I told him about it. I told the Third Young Master. If the old lady and the master knew about this, he would be in big trouble!"

"If you don't pay for the portrait, the Zhang family can't afford to lose this person. Hey, I'm here today to return your money for the painting!"

As she spoke, Ruan Dongmei took out a purse and handed it to her eldest sister: "The painting fee is twenty taels of silver. Count it, eldest sister!"

Wang Yugui and his eldest sister were both surprised when they heard Ruan Dongmei say this.

Unexpectedly, Ruan Dongmei would take the initiative to return the painting fee. The eldest sister took the purse and looked at it with a smile: "Yes, that's right, it's twenty taels!"

As soon as he was happy, he couldn't help but praise Ruan Dongmei: "Oh, Sister Ruan, you are still a man of your ways. Even the unreasonable Mr. Zhang San listens to you!"

"Hey, who made me suffer this?" Ruan Dongmei smiled slightly

Wang Yugui also thanked her: "Miss Ruan, thank you very much!"

"Your advice has saved me a lot of trouble. Otherwise, if Old Madam Zhang and the others ask, I will have to tell them!"

"Ha, Painter Xiao Wang, I knew you wouldn't fall for this. I told the Third Young Master the same thing." Ruan Dongmei smiled.

He added: "Master Painter Xiao Wang, if the old lady asks, you can still tell her."

"Then there's no need for that. You've already sent the painting funds, and the matter is over. There's no need to mention it again," Wang Yugui said hurriedly.

Ruan Dongmei looked at Wang Yugui and shook her head: "Hey, you are such a fool!"

"Forget it, if you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. I have my own way."