Chapter 134: Respect You for Being a Senior in the Jianghu

fragrant……

The mother and daughter's tears and snot were all over him, and that was not a pleasant smell.

Careless.

When I came back from the palace, I didn't even think of changing my clothes.

"This is all the smell of Liu Yue."

Wei Mingqi said without blushing or beating his heart:

"These eunuchs put rouge and powder on themselves all day long. They smell even better than women. I was smelled all the way when I went into the palace with him. I scolded him before I left."

"Really?"

"of course."

Brothers are meant to be betrayed.

I forgot to give him a hard time in front of Wanrenshan today, so now if we round it off we are even.

When Wei Mingqi was thinking about how Liu Yue could help him in the future, Qingqun beside him rubbed her itchy nose and whispered:

"Just be sure you're not having affairs outside. There are already quite a few people at home."

"..."

"If there are a few more, we'll have to use basins to cook from now on."

"..."

Xie Beiling is the main cook at home. For every extra person, she has to prepare more food.

When it was just her and Wei Mingqi, cooking was the easiest thing for her. She just had to stir-fry three or two side dishes and the main thing was to feed him.

Later, Yu Qing and her aunt and nephew came over one after another. She could no longer cook so casually every day. She had to make more side dishes in the morning and evening, and she also changed to a bigger pot, otherwise the rice she cooked would not be enough for the family.

Recently, a little girl named Song Lingyu has joined the scene. She is diligent and hardworking, but she is still very young. Xie Beiling is reluctant to let her do more work, so he lets her light the fire when she has nothing to do.

As a result, an extra burden was added to her shoulders. Although cooking was not that tiring, she couldn't keep adding to the burden indefinitely, right?
Then you will have to stand on a chair and use a big spatula to cook.

It's unsightly just thinking about it.

Yu Niang and Feng Guan'er, these two together are enough to feed this evil disciple... Well, just in case, we can add one more.

If there is more, it is not a problem of appetite, but a problem of character. As a master, she should stand up and take preventive measures in advance.

"Uh--"

Wei Mingqi, who was not sure about the future, scratched his face and said:
"How about we just listen to Yu Niang and hire two cooks to come over and do the work?"

"..."

"Master?"

"..."

"Master!"

"..."

"Have you forgotten Li He? She is also a member of our family!"

"..."

Shortly after.

In Garnet Lane, as the man and woman came in one after another, Shi Fengguan, who was directing the masons to build the wall, turned around and looked at the young man, saying sarcastically:

"Come back hey - what happened to your hand? You touched a girl's butt and got spanked... huh?"

Shi Fengguan was startled when he saw the woman in green skirt suddenly turning around and giving him a warning look, then he looked at the young man behind her.

"You beast finally attacked your master?"

"What are you thinking about!"

After glaring at her, Wei Mingqi raised his hands, showing the red marks on the back of his hands, and said proudly:

"I just had a few rounds with someone, and it was a 50-50 match. I suffered some physical pain, but she also suffered a small loss."

Well, small loss.

Before Wei Mingqi let go of the little hand due to the pain from the beating, he still tried to touch it for a while. From the result, it was a 50-50 chance.

The good-breasted brother was a little naive after all, and was frightened by him, and said:

"Even Cang Liangye can't beat you, so who else in the capital can make you suffer? Have you gone to the palace to ask Wanrenshan for advice?"

"Ah."

Not daring to look into Xie Beiling's eyes, Wei Mingqi looked around and asked, "Is your aunt okay? Where are Yu Niang and Lingyu?"

At this moment, Xie Beiling, the housekeeper, came back. Shi Fengguan, who had long been impatient with the supervisor, handed the work to her and walked over, raising her chin towards the next door and said:

"My aunt is fine. Yu Niang is comforting Lingyu. The little girl felt a little guilty for not taking good care of the old man. She cried very hard in the afternoon and said that she was deceived by the old man again."

"..."

What an unlucky girl.

However, the main responsibility for Cang Liangye's running away lies with him and cannot be blamed on others. Who would have known that even a bird has so many tricks these days?
"Oh, and where's the bird?"

Wei Mingqi looked around for the culprit.

"there."

Shi Fengguan pointed to a spot and said proudly, "Meiqiu is looking at it. This cat my aunt has is really amazing. It is not afraid of such a big eagle. It will be subdued with just one claw."

"..."

It was obviously his cat, so why was the cat calling Coal Ball in the house?

"jerk!"

Wei Mingqi deliberately shouted loudly and walked towards the corner.

"Chirp—"

When he walked over, he saw an eagle with blue and black spots all over its body, huddled in the corner with its eyes wide open and its wings spread, and in front of it was... a round, solid black cat.

After a year, the body shapes of the family members haven't changed much, as if all the flesh grew on this cat, making it like a small tank.

"Meow--"

Seeing someone coming, the black cat turned around, stood up and stretched. Yuan Ying behind him shook his head and then tried to stand up from the corner.

"what!"

soon!
The black cat, which had just been stretching, suddenly turned its head and slapped Yuan Ying's head with its claws like a thunderbolt, causing the eagle's feathers to fly everywhere and causing it to fall to the ground.

"it is good!"

Wei Mingqi couldn't help but applaud and cheer.

As expected of the cat he raised, it fights so gracefully, just like him!

"Giggle-"

After being beaten, the flat-haired beast looked even more depressed. It didn't even dare to spread its wings, and it made a clucking sound like a hen from its mouth.

"Tsk."

Wei Mingqi walked closer, grabbed its arm and lifted it up.

Yuanying.

A rare bird of prey native to the Changbai Mountains. It is said to have the blood of the Vermillion Bird and has been a top-notch rare and exotic animal in all dynasties. There was even a law in the previous dynasty that those who offered it as an offering would be spared from death.

In the hands of a very small number of falconers, this thing seems to be able to display abilities that are completely different from those of ordinary beasts. For example, the father and daughter of the Cang family can see the scenery thousands of miles away through their eagle eyes, as if they were cheating. Coupled with their excellent archery skills, they are simply unbeatable in this era.

"Wow—"

Without the coal ball to scare it, the flat-haired creature regained some of its ferocity and kept stretching its head out to try to bite Wei Mingqi.

"You're still gesturing at me."

Wei Mingqi held it up like a chicken, and said with a slow smile:
"Okay, let's eat the beggar's chicken with Vermillion Bird bloodline tonight. Let me have a taste of what it tastes like."

"Giggle-"

"..."

In the evening, after the masons finished building the outer wall of the kitchen and left with their wages, Wei Mingqi began to prepare beggar's chicken with the remaining mud from their work.

"Giggle-"

"Little Lord……"

Song Lingyu, who was setting up a barbecue grill in the yard, was about to speak, but hesitated. She turned around and said:

"Beggar's chickens are slaughtered, plucked and roasted."

The eagle was so fat that she was afraid it would be ruined.

"I don't understand."

Wei Mingqi, who was smearing mud on the eagle, said without turning his head: "The most authentic way is to smear mud on the eagle while it is still alive and roast it over a fire. After it is roasted, peel off the mud and the hair will fall off. The internal organs can be thrown away if not eaten. The remaining meat will be full of juice. You will know when you taste it."

Song Lingyu couldn't help swallowing her saliva. It's so tempting, isn't it?

How cruel.

But that bad old man Cang Liangye had already broken her heart. She had been busy running around but ended up being cheated like a fool twice. It was definitely not too much to eat one of his chickens.

It's done!

The girl excitedly set up the barbecue grill and pleaded:
"Young Master, can I have some ribs later?"

"How much meat can there be on the flank? I'll give you a leg to eat when I'm done."

"Young Master is so kind——"

"..."

After being tossed around for an entire afternoon, and now covered in wet mud, the chicken-sized green eagle looked dying. From time to time, it opened its mouth to call out, but was slapped in the face by the black cat next to it and taught to behave like a bird. The scene was really miserable.

"It's really unbearable to look at it."

Shi Fengque, who was watching him busy at the side, couldn't help but whispered to the person beside him:

"How much meat can a bird that big have? Why don't you talk to Mingqi and find a cage to put it in?"

"Gu - this is a matter of more meat and less meat. Master Xie is so soft-hearted. Look, Master Xie didn't say anything."

"..."

That's right. After all, Wei Mingqi was almost killed by Cang Liangye. Although she didn't see it with her own eyes, she heard about it. So it's no wonder that Master Xie didn't say a word this time and went to the kitchen to cook.

"Then I won't watch it either."

Shi Fengque covered his eyes with his hands and leaned close to his niece and said:

"Feng'er, please help me back—"

"……Row."

Although he felt helpless about his aunt's gentle and soft nature, Shi Fengguan still held her hand and walked her back as if he was coaxing a child.

halfway.

bang bang-

"Wait a minute, auntie, there's someone knocking on the door. I'll go out and take a look."

After saying this, Shi Fengguan let go of his hand and was about to walk towards the courtyard gate, but Wei Mingqi, who was busy begging for the eagle, suddenly wiped his hands and stood up:
"Let me do it."

"..."

creak-

After the door opened, Wei Mingqi turned back without even looking at the person who came, preparing to wipe the last bit of the eagle's head.

"I hope you don't mind if I just grab a meal."

The visitor walked into the yard with a smile.

?

?

?

In the kitchen, at the door, and in the yard, several heads popped up, staring at the newcomer for a while with either sharp or cold eyes.

"you--"

Song Lingyu, who was setting up the barbecue grill, saw the old man coming in and her face immediately turned red, but she swallowed the words she had just started to say.

The adults haven't spoken yet.
Bear it for now——

"Yes."

Wei Mingqi kneaded a ball of mud and slapped it on the forehead of the flat-haired beast, saying calmly:

"It's your food anyway. It would be rude not to let you, the owner, have a taste."

"Chirp—"

Yuan Ying, who was turned into a small ball of mud, saw Cang Liangye coming in and immediately let out a pitiful cry, but was immediately shut up by a claw that swung from the side.

"..."

Seeing his old friend being treated like this, Cang Liangye's eyes twitched, and then he took two steps forward and said kindly, holding up the object in his hand:

"It doesn't have much meat. Use this. It has a lot of meat and is enough for your family to eat."

"..."

Wei Mingqi glanced over and saw that he was holding a -

turkey?

"You can hardly find a few divine birds from outside the region in the entire capital. How about trying some?"

"I think you are here to tease me."

Wei Mingqi put down the clay eagle in his hand, stood up with a gloomy face:

"Although there is a rift between you and me, I still respected you as an old senior and should have some respect in my heart, but I didn't expect that you are also a person who can't let go of things."

"..."

These words were more severe than direct humiliation to a man like Cang Liangye, but since he had come here, he had naturally made various preparations, so he said calmly:
"I admit defeat at your hands. If you had killed me with one punch, I wouldn't blame you even if I became a ghost. But since you left me a chance, I would naturally find an opportunity to seize it. Besides, I didn't use any tricks. It was you who were careless. Do you agree with what I said?"

Of course Wei Mingqi admitted it.

but--

"If you just keep hiding like a turtle today, I will really admit defeat and leave this account with you for later. But since you can't let go of this flat-haired beast and come to me again, are you sure that I am no match for you this time?"

"..."

Cang Liangye shook his head slowly.

Although Yuan Ying is like his playmate and childhood brother, he will ultimately choose his grandson over his biological grandson.

"I didn't come here to fight with you, so don't be so angry."

Cang Liangye looked up at the small courtyard and said:

"You have so many women here that it's inconvenient to chat. Let's go out and find a place?"

Wei Mingqi thought for a moment and prepared to nod.

It doesn’t matter whether we chat or not. What’s important is to avoid doing it at home if possible. Not only Xie Beiling and the others have feelings for every tree and blade of grass here, but I also have feelings for them.

"it is good……"

"What's so good about that! Why are you going out with him alone?!"

Shi Fengguan raised his sword-like eyebrows and said angrily:
"Wei, do you have a brain? What if he tricks you again?"

"..."

"Yeah, we can't talk about anything shameful anymore."

Yu Qing looked at Xie Beiling at the kitchen door with a sly look and said:

“Of course, if even Master Xie is assured, then I won’t say anything.”

"..."

Qingqun was different from them. She was not aggressive either. She just stared at Wei Mingqi silently, but the pressure she brought to the latter was greater than the first two combined.

"Not really."

Wei Mingqi's scalp tingled, and he said calmly:
"Jingli is my territory, he can't turn the tables."

"Heh—your territory?"

Shi Fengguan folded his hands and sneered, "Last time it was also in your territory, but if it weren't for me, you would have been lying in the shade."

"Master Xie, why don't you take care of him?"

Yu Qing walked up to Xie Beiling and raised his chin towards him: "Let them go out and talk nonsense, it's better to just beat the old man to death."

"……Um"

Xie Beiling was somewhat tempted. Compared to the bottles and jars at home, people are more important.

Just do it right away so that the evil disciple won't have to worry about the consequences.

"Wait a minute——"

From the moment Wei Mingqi used the eagle to lure people, his idea was not to use force, but who knew that the women in the family were now more reckless than him, and were increasingly showing signs of uniting.

"Feng Guan——"

He quickly found a breakthrough, pointed at the good-chested brother and said, "You can come with me, you should be relieved now!"

"Ah!"

"Ah."

Yu Qing sneered and was about to speak, but his comrade next to him flicked his hair and stabbed him from behind:
"I think so."

(End of this chapter)