The Three Spirit Stones

After the yard is ready and the weather starts to warm up, it's time to plant the seeds!

Cheng Yu asked the gardener to move dozens of pots to the patio and line them up. He cut the sweet potatoes and potatoes into small pieces and planted them first, and then planted corn seeds, tomato seeds, and pepper seeds. He didn't dare to plant them all, so he left a small half of each.

To prevent mice from stealing the seeds, I found a bamboo craftsman to weave dozens of covers to cover the flower pots, and also hired a cat.

When Ah Cai saw the cat, she screamed with joy!

She named the cat Cheng Ahu, but after two days she felt that the name didn't suit her, so she changed it to Cheng Batian. Later, she heard Xia He say that humble names make it easier to keep the cat, so she changed the name to Cheng Gousheng. After two days she felt that the name Gousheng wasn't festive enough, so she changed it to Cheng Fugui.

Cheng Yu said, when you name the cat, can you please not include my last name?

She said that she had to add her last name to make it more recognizable.

All right! As long as you are happy!

Fugui is a very good cat. With him around, there is not a single mouse in the yard. Apart from basking in the sun, he acts as Acai's pet. Acai wants to hold him in bed when he sleeps, but Acai dislikes that he has lice, so she has to give him a bath every few days.

It has a special soap. When Dongmei bathes it, she feels a little pain in her heart. This soap is much better than soap. It has a strong cleaning power and smells good after use. Now she finally knows where the good smell of Ah Cai comes from.

She asked Acai where to buy more soap when she ran out of it.

Ah Cai was silent for a while and said, "After Fugui finishes using this soap, use that black soap to wash your face."

The problem is, this black pancreas is not cheap!

In addition to being clean, Fugui also has a special skill.

It knows how to squat on the toilet. Other cats would use their paws to cover their poop after they poop in the sand pile outside, but it does? After being taught to do so once or twice by Acai, it actually poops in the toilet, although it would symbolically scratch its paws a few times after it poops!

Acai likes this smart cat very much!

Sun Yuechan discovered that Cheng Yu could actually cook. Only now did she realize that this expensive kitchen was actually used by him.

It is said that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen. Apart from men who specialize in cooking, is there any head of a family in Bianjing City who would cook?

What's more, he is not an ordinary commoner's man, he is the eldest son of the Earl's Mansion, and he can inherit the title as long as he reports to the emperor.

I discovered that he was cooking by accident.

That noon, when I passed by his yard, I was suddenly attracted by the fragrant smell of food. Then I saw him wearing an apron and cooking. Most of the daily cooking in the mansion was steaming and boiling. Stir-frying was a cooking method that had only recently become popular in Bianjing City, but I didn't expect that he was already very skilled.

She had seen him as a farmer before, and now he had turned into a cook. Sun Yuechan's mouth twitched when she saw him.

When he came out, he saw Yuechan and politely invited her into the house to have dinner together. Yuechan didn't know whether she should follow him in.

Then I thought about it and decided that since they had called me, it would be bad not to go, so I followed them in.

Ah Cai was holding her Cheng Fugui and was very happy to see Yuechan coming over. No wonder she ate little at night. It turned out that he cooked a special meal for her at noon. Moreover, the dishes he cooked tasted very good and fragrant. He must have cooked often.

Yuechan also discovered that Ah Cai could not do any housework.

She was very depressed. Children from wealthy families like her, those born out of wedlock had to learn how to be housewives, those born out of wedlock had to learn all kinds of housework and needlework, and those from ordinary families had to do all kinds of housework.

For a case like Acai, it's not a question of whether to do it or not, but that she simply doesn't understand it. When you talk to her about some life issues, she is completely confused.

Yuechan was very confused. What kind of family environment could produce such a lazy and ignorant girl?

Cheng Yu, on the other hand, seemed to be able to do everything. Apart from cooking, he loved to tinker with his dozens of pots of unknown plants. He would loosen the soil, weed, and catch insects whenever he had time, as if they were his treasures.

Yuechan felt that Cheng Yu and Ah Cai were very strange. The man was willing to serve the woman, and the woman was used to being served.

In this age where husband is the most important person, it is the opposite of everyone around you.

Also, she found that Cheng Yu had no ambition!

My mother-in-law asked him to submit a petition to the government to inherit the title, but he said he was not in a hurry and would talk about it when he had time. She asked him to go out more and see if there was anything he could do. He said he was busy. She asked him to go look at the shops and farms, but he said he would go later.

Every day, apart from spending time with his beloved Acai (Yuechan overheard him calling her that and felt a little creepy), he also takes care of his plants. I wonder what he is busy with?

So, she came to a conclusion.

Cheng Yu only looks good on the outside, but he doesn't look like a responsible man at all.

It's just that he has a good temper and neither meddles in other matters nor causes trouble. Apart from spending money lavishly, he doesn't have any other particularly bad shortcomings. Anyway, it's enough as long as we can live in peace with each other and get by.

What surprised Sun Yuechan was that one day, Cheng Yu found her and said hesitantly that he wanted to talk to her.

Maybe because she was born into a military family, Sun Yuechan has a straightforward personality. She despises men who are timid the most, but due to her upbringing, she cannot show these thoughts.

She politely invited Cheng Yu to the living room of her courtyard and dismissed the servants.

When the two were alone, Cheng Yu suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Yuechan. Yuechan stood up in panic and asked him why he did that.

Cheng Yu said sincerely, "This gift is to thank you for your contribution to the Cheng family over the past three years. You have fulfilled my filial piety to my mother, supported the Cheng family, and fulfilled my responsibilities. I am very grateful to you!"

"My dear husband, you are too polite. I am the daughter-in-law of the Cheng family, so this is the way it should be!" Sun Yuechan was very modest.

"That's your responsibility, not everyone can do it,"

She felt that Cheng Yu suddenly praised her, something must be wrong! As expected...

"Um..." He hesitated for a moment and said, "Sister Yuechan, actually, actually I didn't know that I had married you before I came back. At that time, my mother wrote to me, but I didn't receive it. The letter was still on the way when I already... cough cough!"

"Then I was rescued by Acai's father and taken to his hometown. Later, under the auspices of his father, Acai and I got married."

"To be honest, I don't know you well. I only met you once when I was fourteen, but I quickly forgot about it. So when I came back this time and heard my mother say that you and I were married, I was really shocked."

Hearing this, Sun Yuechan probably understood what he meant.

What this means is that it was not Cheng Yu's original intention to marry her, and he married Sun Yuechan without knowing anything about it.

Thinking of this, Yuechan smiled and said, "Marriage is decided by parents and matchmakers. What does it matter if you know it or not?"

Hearing her say this, Cheng Yu thought to himself, it doesn’t matter to you but it does to me!

"Um..., this, everyone has their own opinion!"

"Actually, I want to tell you my thoughts today so that everyone can make it clear to avoid any misunderstandings in the future."

"Hmm???"

Yuechan looked up at Cheng Yu. He felt a little embarrassed by her gaze and stammered, "... this, um, this, I, I can't possibly like you. The only person I like is Acai. This... I'm really sorry. I failed your friendship. I'm sorry!"

Cheng Yu had been preparing himself for a long time to say this to Yuechan. With the experience of Ou Yawen and Jin Manqi as a lesson, he believed that love would develop over time.

Sun Yuechan is different from Yawen and Manqi. She is my wife, married in a formal ceremony. If she develops feelings for me in the future, it would be immoral for me to reject her. It would also hurt Ah Cai, which I absolutely do not want to see.

Therefore, he must nip the other party's emotions in the bud before they sprout.

Sun Yuechan didn't expect Cheng Yu to say these words to her. She stared at him and thought, how could this man be so childish? Does it matter whether you like it or not?

Marriages between large families are essentially alliances, merely an integration of resources. What does it have to do with love or not?

You told me seriously that you wouldn't like me, but how do you know that I would like you?

Cheng Yu was nervous when she looked at him. He didn't know whether his words would cause great harm to others.

Just when she was feeling uneasy, Yuechan burst out laughing, then straightened her spine, looked up and said, "Husband, you are worrying too much. Yuechan has never expected to be loved by your husband."

"Yuechan married into the Cheng family only to follow the wishes of her parents and elders, abide by the code of conduct for women, and support her husband and raise her children. Everything else is not within Yuechan's consideration."

"So don't worry, my husband. I will never do anything wrong to your daughter Ah Cai just to win your favor."

This made Cheng Yu feel ashamed. He hurriedly explained, "Don't get me wrong. This has nothing to do with Ah Cai. It's all my fault. I would never have any improper thoughts about any other woman except her. This has nothing to do with competing for favor."

"Anyway, I repeat, I will only love her as a woman in this life!"

Yuechan understood!

You are really a man who has never had any love experience. You think that your current true love will last a lifetime, but you don’t know what to do with the previous true love when you meet the next true love in the future?

Thinking of this, she smiled and said, "It's okay, I understand."

Cheng Yu looked at her doubtfully and said, "Do you really understand?"

"Yes, I do understand."

Cheng Yu heard her say that she really understood, and thought that she really understood, so he said happily, "That's good, then from now on we can get along like brother and sister! It doesn't matter what you call me in public, anyway, we both know in private that we are actually brother and sister."

"Also, if you meet a man you like in the future, please tell me first and I will help you screen him."

"If he is a truly good man, we will divorce. I will take you back as my sister, and my Cheng Mansion will be your other natal home."

"No matter what happens, I, as your brother, will support you."

"On your wedding day, I will definitely give you a grand wedding gift and let you have a grand wedding!"

Yuechan listened to Cheng Yu's long chatter, which became more and more outrageous, and her mouth opened wider and wider!

Before I could react, he said, "Let's make it like this. I won't disturb your rest. I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he bowed and left, leaving Sun Yuechan standing there in amazement!

It took her a long time to react.

That’s so infuriating!

Cheng Yu, you are so good, you even tried to persuade me to remarry in order to make me move to a new place for the woman you love.

Do you think I don't know what you are up to? You just want to squeeze me out and let your beloved Ah Cai be your legal wife.

What's the meaning of brother and sister getting along and ten miles of red wedding?

Bah! What kind of good guy do you think you are? I like you? Don't say I look down on you, you are just a cowardly man!

Look at the city of Bianjing, is there any promising man who would be willing to serve a woman?

Oh no! There are! There are plenty of them among the prostitutes outside the new gate of Lin'an.

Poor Cheng Yu doesn't know yet that Sun Yuechan equates him with a male prostitute!