Zheng Dan avoided Old Man Zheng's question and silently added fire to the stove.
Old Man Zheng was anxious and asked,"My dear daughter, tell me, why can't you go to the banquet and dance with the sword?"”
Zheng Dan buried his head and still did not say anything.
Old Man Zheng guessed,"Daughter, do you hate Young Master Qin?" Father knows that you have a strong personality and abhor evil like an enemy. Usually, you are prejudiced against those rich children, but Young Master Qin does not have the arrogance of the rich at all. Moreover, he has helped our Zhuluo Village build waterwheels and solved the problem of drought. He is a rare righteous merchant in the world.”
Zheng Dan felt wronged by Old Man Zheng's words. His eyes were slightly red as he said,"Father, you've misunderstood. It's not that your daughter has any prejudice against Young Master Qin. Your daughter admires him more than enough. It's just that your daughter has a letter and can't dance with the sword.”
"I see." Old Man Zheng smiled and said," I've misunderstood you. It's fine. You should rest at home. I'll explain to everyone."”
Just as Old Man Shi was about to leave home and return to the banquet, Zheng Dan stopped him and said,""Father, wait a moment."
As she spoke, she lifted the lid of the stove, and a mist rose. There was a bowl of fresh steamed eggs in the pot.
Zheng Dan seemed to be thinking about something. He smiled slightly and reached out to take the steamed egg, forgetting that it had just come out of the pot.
Her hand was scalded, so she immediately touched her ear. Then, she picked up the cloth from the stove and placed the steamed egg on the wooden tray. She handed it to Old Man Zheng and said,"Father, bring this bowl of steamed egg to Young Master Qin.”
Old Man Zheng seemed to have read his daughter's mind and asked with a smile,""Did you specially make this steamed egg for Young Master Qin?”
Zheng Dan nodded slightly and reminded him shyly,""Father, this is a token of your daughter's appreciation. You must give it to Young Master Qin and don't eat it secretly.”
"Father understands, Father understands." Old Man Zheng smiled and joked,"You forgot your father when you have someone you like."”
Zheng Dan became even more embarrassed." No, I'm not. Father, don't joke with your daughter. Go quickly. Otherwise, the steamed egg will get cold and it won't taste good."”
Old Man Zheng nodded and quickly returned to the banquet with the steamed egg.
The villagers saw that he came alone and did not bring his daughter Zheng Dan. They asked,""Old Man Zheng, where is your daughter? Why are you so shy today?"
Old Man Zheng smiled and said,"My lady has been unwell for the past two days. She can only rest in the house."”
With that, he walked to the front of Li Zheng, Old Shi, and Qin Yu and said in a low voice,"Young Master Qin, my young lady has sent a monthly letter these two days and is unable to wield the sword.”
When Qin Yu heard that there was a monthly letter, he immediately understood that it was indeed not appropriate for a girl to be active during her period every month.
"No worries, no worries. Let Miss Zheng rest at home. I will visit her again in a few days.”Said Qin Yu.
At this moment, Old Man Zheng placed the steamed egg on the wooden plate in his hand on Qin Yu's table and said."This was specially made by my family's young lady for young master to taste. Although it's not a rare delicacy, it's still a token of her appreciation.”
Qin Yu looked at the steamed egg in front of him. A strange thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
Zheng Dan? Steamed egg?
Zheng Dan couldn't come personally, but he sent a bowl of steamed eggs. Could it be that there was a hint?
Qin Yu could not help but smile. This was a little interesting. This Zheng Dan was really intelligent. He was far from what ordinary women could compare to.
"Maybe I'm thinking too much. Zheng Dan just happened to make a bowl of steamed eggs and gave it to me. He doesn't have any other intentions.”
Qin Yu muttered to himself. However, regardless of whether there was a hint or not, Qin Yu still wanted to save (conquer) Zheng Dan.
Qin Yu looks at the steaming fresh steamed egg on the table. It looks very attractive. Moreover, it does not smell fishy. It must have used some kind of small trick to remove the fishy smell. Qin Yu uses a spoon to gently dig on the tender steamed egg and then puts it into his mouth.
It was extremely fresh and tender, giving the illusion that it melted in his mouth.
"Young Master Qin, how does it taste?" Old Man Zheng and Li Zheng asked curiously.
Qin Yu nodded in satisfaction and said."This is the best steamed egg I've ever eaten. Old Man Zheng, thank Miss Zheng Dan for my gift.”
"It's good that Young Master Qin likes it, it's good that you like it.”Old Man Zheng smiled honestly.
Then, Qin Yu took out a jade hairpin from his bosom and handed it to Old Man Zheng. He said."This is the pearl jade hairpin given to me by the boss of the largest jewelry shop in Jin. Please help me give it to Miss Zheng Dan to express my gratitude.”
Old Man Zheng looked at the exquisite pearl jade hairpin, but he did not dare to take it. He said,"Young Master Qin, this gift is too expensive. I'm afraid that little girl Zheng Dan can't afford it.”
"What are you talking about? In my opinion, the value of this pearl jade hairpin to me is not even as good as the value of that bowl of steamed eggs to Miss Zheng Dan. Instead, I've earned it. Old Man Zheng, please accept this jade hairpin and hand it over to Miss Zheng Dan.”Said Qin Yu in a logical manner.
Li Zheng, Old Shi, also said," Old Man Zheng, please accept it. Young Master Qin's words are not without reason. There's no need to reject it."”
Old Man Zheng received Qin Yu's pearl jade hairpin with slightly trembling hands. This was the first time he had touched such a precious item. He was a little excited and was afraid that he would accidentally break it.
Before the banquet ended, Old Man Zheng returned home in high spirits. He took out the jade hairpin and said to Zheng Dan,"My dear daughter, what do you think this is?”
Zheng Dan saw the exquisite jade hairpin and asked in surprise,""Father, where did you get such a valuable item?”
"Young Master Qin asked me to give it to you. This Young Master Qin is really generous. He casually took out a jade hairpin. Father has only seen such a thing on the head of the county magistrate's wife.”Old Man Shi handed the jade hairpin to Zheng Dan.
Zheng Dan didn't accept it. He said," Father, although our family is poor, we have to be so poor that we have a backbone. How can you accept such a valuable item from others?"”
Old Man Shi was also very helpless and said,""Daughter, it's not that Father is greedy, but Young Master Qin said that to him, this jade hairpin is not as precious as that bowl of steamed egg to you. I don't understand what Young Master Qin means, but the chief also asked me to accept this jade hairpin.”
"I see." Only then did Zheng Dan take the jade hairpin with relief. With a shy expression, he suddenly asked,"Father, does Young Master Qin like to eat that bowl of steamed eggs?”
"Looks like you like it very much." "Young Master Qin said that it was the best steamed egg he had ever eaten," said Old Man Zheng truthfully.”
Zheng Dan looked at the jade hairpin in his hand and laughed foolishly, seemingly satisfied.
I have a question. Do you guys want the protagonist and the beauty to have a child in ancient times? Ruhua felt that it was better not to have children, but she was afraid that people would say that the protagonist was infertile, so everyone could write their thoughts in the book review section. Ruhua would read it.
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