Chapter 165 (2/2)

Ergou’s wife’s eyes became wet with tears as she repeatedly expressed her grat.i.tude . No one knew how hard it was for her after she married over . She had used a lot of energy ordering her idle husband around, but the rest of the household also required her to be present . Everyone said that she was competent and capable . However, if she had a husband that she could lean on, did she have to work so hard day in and day out?

“Ergou! This time you have to do the job well! Second Brother Yu’s family trusts us and is taking care of us, so you absolutely cannot let them down! If, if you slack of this time too, then I will definitely…”

w.a.n.g Ergou hurriedly grabbed his wife’s hand and promised, “Wife, believe in me!! I, w.a.n.g Ergou, will absolutely do my best and not let you down, otherwise I will no longer be surnamed w.a.n.g!! And the child can also have your surname instead!!”

w.a.n.g Ergou had lost both of his parents and he was their only child . When his father was on his deathbed he had held his hand but didn’t close his eyes . Only after he vowed to take a wife and have kids did his father finally peacefully close his eyes . Thus, he was very attached to carrying on the family name . Therefore, when he said that his child could take his wife’s surname, that meant that he was making a serious vow .

After they escorted the extremely grateful w.a.n.g Ergou couple out, Yu Xiaocao and her family, along with Fang Zizhen, sat down to enjoy the sweetness of the watermelon .

Because they had used the mystic-stone water to irrigate their plants towards the end of spring, the Yu Family’s watermelons had all become ripe before the regular season . In other words, the watermelon plants in the capital had only just flowered on the vine while the Yu Family’s watermelons could all be brought to market . A summer fruit becoming ripe at the end of spring, that was absolutely out of season ah!

In her previous life, watermelons easily weighed more than twenty catties, and that size wasn’t considered rare either . However, Yu Xiaocao didn’t know that, in this era, the largest watermelon that could be seen was usually around ten catties . In addition, watermelon grown in ancient times had flesh that alternated between red and white, and the white parts couldn’t be eaten . More than half of the watermelon had to be thrown out when being consumed, what a waste!

As for the Yu Family’s watermelons, after being improved by the mystic-stone water, they were pretty much the same as the ones found in modern times . The white parts of the melon flesh, that couldn’t be eaten, had completely receded and only the red parts were available .

Out of all of the people here, only Fang Zizhen had eaten a watermelon before . He was a crude person, so how could he possibly care about what a watermelon looked like? In the past, the watermelon he ate had all been carefully prepared by his servants, who only gave him the edible parts . This was also the first time that Fang Zizhen was able to eat watermelon that had been cut into slices .

He picked up a very thick slice and opened his mouth very wide to take a bite . The sweet and fresh juice flowed into his mouth . To someone that was thirsty, the refres.h.i.+ng cold and sweet juice was absolutely something that could quench thirst .

“Sweet! So sweet!! This tastes a hundred times better than the watermelons I’ve eaten before!!” Fang Zizhen didn’t stint on his praise . The biggest reason was this: his daughter was the one who had proposed planting watermelons and the watermelons were also personally taken care of by his daughter . However, this watermelon was truly extremely delicious!

Yu Xiaocao gave Yu Hai and Madam Liu each a piece . At this moment, Little s.h.i.+tou could no longer wait and impatiently grabbed a slice . He licked his lips . The expression on his face showed that he desperately wanted to eat a bite but couldn’t bear to; it was quite adorable .

Xiaocao rubbed his head and also picked a piece . She lightly bit off a small mouthful and slowly chewed it . She couldn’t help but let out a satisfied sigh, “So sweet…”

Little s.h.i.+tou copied his sister’s method and also bit a tiny crescent from the watermelon . His large, cute eyes immediately crinkled into a smile . The juice from the watermelon dripped down along his mouth, and he used his pink little tongue to lick it up .

The Yu Family normally couldn’t even bear to buy sugar, so how could they possibly eat something that was as sweet as this juice . They simultaneously ate as they exclaimed compliments .

Fang Zizhen polished off a slice quickly and put the remaining rind with skin in front of the little roe deer, who was pitifully staring at them . He then started on his second piece . The little roe deer hastily lowered its head and gnawed at the light rind on the skin . It ate with extreme pleasure .

After being raised at home for over half a year, the little roe deer, for whatever reason, still didn’t get any larger . The Yu Family members were all busy, so the little roe deer had been given free-range . When it was hungry, it would eat the fallen leaves from the vegetables . When it was thirsty, it would drink its water from its special bowl . The water had been specially prepared by Xiaocao and had a few drops of mystic-stone water in it, which frequently attracted birds who wanted to steal it from the deer .

Whenever the little roe deer got bored, it would run out of the courtyard and stroll in the area around the old residence . The Qian Family’s and Zhou Family’s children all liked the creature very much and played with it . Sometimes, they would even carry the animal in their arms . The little creature was quite clever and could tell whether someone had good or bad intentions towards it . When it met Qian Wu or some other kid who frequently played with it, it would obediently let that person carry it and would occasionally lick that person’s palms . However, if it met someone who had ill intentions and wanted to steal it, it would run like the wind . Even an adult man who sprinted swiftly wouldn’t be able to catch it .

The little roe deer loved to play the most with its master’s other pet——the little golden kitten . The tiny kitten had a smell that was irresistible on its small body . Usually, the little kitten would climb on its head and take a nap, while it obediently kept its neck steady and slowly walked around with the kitten on its head . If someone wasn’t careful, he or she might even believe that the little roe deer had a golden hat on its head, it was quite a sight to behold!

At this moment, the little roe deer was energetically gnawing on the melon rind . When Little s.h.i.+tou noticed that his beloved pet also liked to eat watermelon, he left a thick layer of red flesh on the skin of his slice and even used a small knife to peel the skin and chop the flesh into small pieces to put into Tiny’s bowl .

Had it been before, someone at home would have definitely scolded him for wasting food . When they first split from the main family, the whole family didn’t have enough food to fill their stomachs, let alone leave any to feed the little roe deer . At that time, the little roe deer was also not picky and would eat withered gra.s.s and leaves as long as there was mystic-stone water on them . Now, the family’s circ.u.mstances were a lot better, so no one would reproach a child for feeding his beloved pet some bits of melon flesh .

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