flstandardbreds Chapter 113 Follow
Chapter 113 Follow
Wow, that's absolutely astounding!
Prince Duan was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "What do you mean by saying you like cleanliness?"
Zisu looked at him calmly and said seriously, "A man who has two women at the same time is dirty. I don't like him and I can't accept him!"
Prince Duan was stunned again: Good heavens, he dared to think and speak so boldly! You know, it's perfectly normal for men in this world to have multiple wives and concubines. Any man with a slightly better financial situation would have concubines. A man without concubines would be looked down upon, regarded as incompetent, or as someone who was impotent.
Putting aside other things, just take the local wealthy landowners in the countryside. They might own a few dozen acres of land and a little over a thousand taels of silver, but they act all high and mighty. They have a whole bunch of concubines at home, and some of them even grope the maids. This kind of phenomenon is all too common.
In short, it is a shameful thing for a man not to have a concubine.
He had reason to believe that there were no more than five women in the entire Western Liang Kingdom who shared Zisu's thoughts and dared to express them so frankly! Or rather, she was unique.
After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply, Zisu couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Sure enough, all men are the same, even you!" She looked very disappointed and disdainful.
Upon seeing this, Prince Duan couldn't help but chuckle.
Zisu said angrily, "What are you laughing at? What are you laughing at? What's so funny?!"
Prince Duan chuckled and said, "You're adorable, I like you very much! Don't worry, I can do everything you said! I'm not a promiscuous person, and I'm very patient with a bunch of women at home!"
Zisu: "Two won't do, only one is allowed!" Before she finished speaking, she immediately regretted it: "Sigh, why did I tell you all this? I have no intention of marrying you! Okay, go away, don't follow me anymore!"
Prince Duan: "Alright, then I'll help Aunt Li's family pick sunflowers and I won't follow you anymore!"
She'd already said that; if he continued to follow her, she'd probably turn on him. That wouldn't be good; he wouldn't do anything annoying. General Shangguan said that Zisu said she wouldn't get married until she was eighteen. Right now, she's only a little over fourteen, still a long way from eighteen.
No rush, don't be too hasty! You can't eat hot tofu if you're impatient!
Hmm, it seems that this sentence also came from Zisu. This lovely young woman often utters a very philosophical remark, which quickly spreads and is accepted by the public.
For example, the saying "A fine sword is forged through tempering, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold" is said to have been spoken by her to her younger brother Shangguan Yi after she returned from exile. Yu Han learned it and shared it with his classmates in the capital, and that's how it spread.
Zisu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left, carrying a basket with her as she went to the mountains to pick wild chrysanthemums and flowers. Xiangli and Shen Laihui followed closely behind her.
It's sunflower harvesting season now. Aunt Li and Uncle Li, along with two day laborers, are busily picking sunflower heads. The large, round heads are laden with sunflower seeds, a truly delightful sight.
Only five or six acres remain to be harvested. If we work hard today, we can finish harvesting them all.
Prince Duan picked sunflower heads purely out of curiosity and boredom. He picked them one in each hand with incredible speed and efficiency, leaving Aunt Li speechless with astonishment.
Wow, this person with such high martial arts skills works so efficiently! He can pick as many flower heads as three or five people do by himself. He's a real workhorse!
After working for a quarter of an hour, Prince Duan left with a few guards.
Today, he's going into the mountains to hunt, to show off his skills to Zisu, so she won't look down on him and think he's a good-for-nothing playboy.
When Zisu returned home, Prince Duan had also returned, bringing with him a large wild boar, several muntjacs, and several pheasants and rabbits.
Shangguan Yi was jumping and talking around Prince Duan, his face full of admiration. Upon seeing Zisu, he immediately ran over, excitedly saying, "Sister, the Prince is so amazing! He actually hunted a big wild boar!"
"What? Wild boar? Aren't there no wild boars in the mountains around here? When did we start having wild boars?" Zisu was shocked.
Since learning martial arts, the village guards of Wuliping have all become part-time hunters. When they're not doing farm work or on duty, they like to go hunting in groups. In the mountains around here, wild boars are a rare sight, let alone pheasants and rabbits.
The prey were probably all afraid of the people of Wuliping.
Shangguan Yi reported excitedly, "Sister, the prince and the others went to the mountains where they pick zongzi leaves. The guard said there are quite a few wild boars there!"
Zisu couldn't help but scold the captain of the guards: "What? The prince actually went to such a dangerous place? What kind of captain of the guards are you? If something happens to the prince, can you bear the responsibility?"
The emperor's most beloved nephew, and a great hero of the Western Liang Dynasty, if anything were to happen to him, not only his guards, but also Zisu's entire family would be implicated.
The captain of the guards was trembling with fear: "Your Highness is right. I was wrong. Please punish me, Your Highness."
Zisu: "What punishment? The one primarily responsible for this is himself. If a person doesn't cherish his own life, no matter how anxious others are, it's all in vain!"
Prince Duan couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, it was my fault. I won't dare to do it again next time!"
"Who cares what you do next time?" Zisu rolled her eyes at him, turned around and left to dry the wild chrysanthemums and flowers.
Prince Duan caught up with him: "Tonight, I want to eat your braised deer meat. Would you be willing to cook for me this time?"
"Alright, I'll cook for you this time since you're a hero!" Zisu didn't even look up, continuing to dry the golden wild chrysanthemums and flowers.
So be it. She'd cook for him just this once in her life. Perhaps, from this day forward, she'd never have the chance again. Although she couldn't agree to marry him, she still wanted to do something for him; otherwise, she might live with regrets.
Not being able to be with him was her greatest regret. However, in order to live a simple and happy life, she could not compromise, nor did she want to.
Prince Duan nodded in satisfaction: "Thank you!"
If she's willing to do it, that's fine. If she does it once, she'll naturally do it again and again. She might even cook him a nice dish or two from time to time throughout her life. This means he can have her, and grow old with her.
Dinner was exceptionally lavish, with ten hot dishes and six side dishes. Among them, Zisu personally prepared three of her signature dishes.
Prince Duan ate to his heart's content, praising the delicious food highly. Having tasted such a wonderful meal, he became even more determined to obtain Zisu, and his fondness and appreciation for it only intensified.
Such a smart, wise, strong, and kind girl—if he missed her in this life, it would be the greatest regret of his entire life. For such a peerless and wonderful girl, even if he never took a concubine, he would be content with just her!
As the old saying goes, it's better to have nothing than something bad. One good woman is enough! Even if you have a lot of women who aren't good enough or who you can't connect with on a spiritual level, it will still leave you feeling incredibly empty inside.
The next day, despite Zisu's disdain, Prince Duan remained at the thatched cottage. He followed Zisu wherever she went.
Zisu got angry and shoved a hoe into Duan Wang's hand: "Fine, since that's how it is, then you can help me harvest the sweet potatoes!"
It's sweet potato harvest season now. Half of the banana plantation is planted with sweet potatoes. The harvest only started today! It's the busy season for farming, and it's hard to find temporary workers, so Zisu had to bring Xiangli and Yingtao, along with a few tree roots, Shen Laihui, and Luo Jianming, to the fields to harvest sweet potatoes together.
Prince Duan was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "Alright, I understand, I'll do my best!" He then said to his guards, "Go find a hoe and help harvest the sweet potatoes!"
He brought ten guards with him, leaving three at Xiaoshitan to protect Yu Shi and Shangguan Yi. Because of this, Zisu dared to take most of the people with her, leaving only her mother, younger brother, Xiao Niba, and Pan Kang at home.
The captain of the guards hurriedly asked Granny Li for some hoes: "Granny, please give us a few hoes too!"
Aunt Li looked at Zisu, and seeing her nod, she smiled and agreed.
There are about ten spare hoes in the banana plantation, originally intended for day laborers, but only two day laborers were hired today, and there are plenty of hoes in the tool shed.
Prince Duan followed Zisu, observing how she dug sweet potatoes. He quickly grasped the technique and began digging sweet potatoes himself, doing it meticulously. Seeing that he was doing quite well, only damaging one or two sweet potatoes after ten or so digs, Zisu felt reassured and went to cut the sweet potato vines.
In a large sweet potato field, the sweet potato vines must be cut off from the roots before the sweet potatoes can be dug up.
Prince Duan followed closely behind Zisu. Wherever Zisu cut the sweet potato vines, he dug up the sweet potatoes there. His movements were very efficient; basically, wherever Zisu cut, he would dig up the same sweet potatoes.
After cutting two rows of soil, Zisu straightened up and sincerely praised, "Hmm, very good. If you weren't a prince anymore and became a farmer, you probably wouldn't go hungry!"
Upon receiving the praise, Prince Duan grinned like a child: "Of course! Who am I? I am the smartest person in the world!"
Zisu couldn't help but chuckle: "Look at how smug you are! Give you a little sunshine and you'll be all smiles; give you a little color and you'll want to turn the world upside down!"
"Cannon Fodder Princess" refers to Zisu's past life; in her past life, she was a princess consort. Even if she marries a farmer in this life, it doesn't conflict with the book's title. One more update today, mwah!