A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Chapter 436 Stopping at the Point

Lu Jing was very pleased with her employer, "Moreover, this reputation for being afraid of one's wife was spread by the Regent himself and is known throughout the world."

"A man like him is a rare find, and the employer must keep him firmly in his grasp!"

Gu Xixi spat out a mouthful of water and said, "Actually, I've come to my senses recently."

"He did this to achieve several goals at once,"

Gu Xixi rinsed her mouth again and explained to Lü Jing on her fingers: "First of all, I'm happy if you tell me your heartfelt feelings and express your loyalty."

"Then, the Regent is now taken, a fact even His Majesty acknowledges, as announced by the court. From now on, anyone who tries to bribe him with women or propose marriage will have to think twice, thus saving him a lot of trouble."

"Finally, if he becomes less of a womanizer because of this, he's safe, and I'm relieved."

Lu Jing suddenly realized and nodded, saying, "That really does kill several birds with one stone."

She said with a smile, "Although I don't understand politics, the regent is in charge of such a large dynasty as ours, so he must have endless things to do every day. When he's busy, he won't have time to think about anything else."

Gu Xixi walked towards the kitchen and asked with a smile, "Why do you say that you can't do it when you're busy?"

Lu Jing said earnestly, "My father used to be completely devoted to the tea plantation. My mother said it was better to be busy than to be idle and end up like my uncle who drinks all day, keeping prostitutes and seducing other men's wives."

Gu Xixi thought that although Lü Jing came from a humble background, she was still pampered and raised in the home by her parents.

Considering her age, she would still be in high school in later generations.

Of course, one cannot expect her to have a thorough understanding of the concepts of marriage between men and women.

but……

We can't let a girl be so naive and innocent that she might choose the wrong marriage partner and suffer for the rest of her life, can we?

So after much hesitation, Gu Xixi finally said, "So you also think that as long as a man is busy, he won't have any ulterior motives?"

Lü Jing knew that her employer was testing her. Although she didn't know why, she still thought about it carefully.

"Um……"

"I don't think that's entirely true."

Her tone was hesitant, lacking her usual decisiveness.

Gu Xixi opened the cupboard, choosing what to eat that day, and said, "If a person is inherently bad, likes to have affairs, and has no concept of fidelity to his wife..."

"Oh, so you mean cunning and scheming."

"Even if you keep him busy every day, he'll still find a chance to sneak a bite."

"It is futile for a wife to try to guard against him."

Lu Jing seemed to be deep in thought, then began to recount a past event.

“I was young then, and I remember my mother taking my aunt to someone else’s house to catch them in the act of adultery.”

“They told me to wait outside the yard and not to go in, but I saw everything. My aunt and that woman were fighting from inside the house to outside.”

"The woman was disheveled, her hair was pulled loose by my aunt, but she didn't back down and rolled on the ground with my aunt in her arms."

"Of course my mother couldn't stand by and watch my aunt suffer, so the three of them ended up scratching each other's faces, pulling each other's hair, and rolling around in the mud."

"But they were so engrossed in the fight that they didn't notice the instigator had already run away."

While speaking, Lü Jing's hands were not idle; she took a small stool, sat down in front of the stove, piled firewood, and started a fire.

"The man ran out the gate and passed right in front of me. He even glared at me fiercely."

"She probably blames my mother for meddling in other people's business."

After saying that, Lü Jing sighed softly.

Gu Xixi took out vegetables, eggs, and a handful of dried dragon beard noodles.

A pot of mixed vegetable and egg noodles is a good choice for breakfast; it's light, delicious, and easy to eat.

She scooped water to wash the vegetables, laughing as she said, "That scene must have been quite unsightly, right?"

Lü Jing turned around and nodded vigorously, "Ugly!"

"Actually, I've never understood."

"What makes my uncle so special that they would fight over him?"

Hearing this, Gu Xixi felt more at ease about Lü Jing's future.

"Perhaps because their husbands are their livelihood in this life."

"Could it also be...love?"

"Everyone has their own ideas, anyway."

Gu Xixi stopped talking about it. "The water's almost boiling, right? You chop the vegetables, and I'll season it."

The thin noodles cooked in a small pot are rinsed with cold water and then scooped into a bowl containing egg and mixed vegetable soup.

The noodles are smooth and flavorful, and they won't be too hot to eat in the summer.

Lu Jing slurped up her soup and praised, "Xixi, your seasoning is always so delicious."

"It's such a shame you can't cook."

Gu Xixi thought to herself, "The seasoning is delicious, because I'm a foodie."

When I was in school, I knew which cafeteria and which food stall had the best food.

After starting work, wherever I go, I always make sure to try the local specialties.

The more you eat, the more your tongue will naturally become accustomed to it.

She makes all kinds of sweet soups for the same reason, except that making sweet soups doesn't require cooking skills.

Gu Xixi was considering where to go later when she heard a commotion outside.

Lu Jing put down her chopsticks and stood up. "I'm finished eating. I'm going out to see what's going on."

"Eat slowly, don't touch the bowl, I'll wash it!"

Gu Xixi finished the rest of her meal.

The plum juice was still simmering on the stove. The ingredients she brought were wrapped in oil paper, one portion at a time.

It's hot these days; if Mu Nanzhao were to return, he might want a sip of this.

As soon as the plum juice boiled, Lü Jing rushed back.

"Two little girls went missing early this morning in the village."

"By chance, someone saw the two women from the north in the village."

"Everyone blocked the two of them and wouldn't let them leave, demanding an explanation."

Gu Xixi took the casserole down and frowned, saying, "Didn't we agree before that they weren't allowed to enter the village?"

What do these two have to say about this?

Lü Jing said, "The older woman explained it in very broken Mandarin."

"They said they hadn't eaten vegetables in a long time, and they knew that every family in the village grew them, so they wanted to find a family to buy some vegetables from."

But nobody believed it.

"Some people say that when they see them, they seem suspicious and that they must be trying to steal something."

"Some say that the two girls went missing because they were abducted by them."

"When I came back just now, the villagers had gathered in increasing numbers, and they were all very excited."

"Aunt Lin hasn't arrived yet for some reason. I'm really afraid something might have happened, so I had to hurry back to call you."

After a moment's thought, Gu Xixi said, "Let's go take a look."

The argument took place not far from the courtyard.

As Gu Xixi walked over, she saw the military dependents surrounding two women from the north, making a fuss.

The older woman from Beili gestured with her hands, her face full of anxiety as she spoke to the crowd.

Perhaps because she was too anxious, she spoke in the local dialect of Beili, which no one at the scene could understand.

Then look at the young pregnant woman. She stands tall, silent, with a cold smile on her lips.

This attitude further enraged the military dependents.

"I've heard her speak of our great cause!"

"What, you're trying to play dumb after doing something wrong!"