northernbook Chapter 379 Poisonous Mushrooms
Chapter 379 Poisonous Mushrooms
"Brother Aying, please carry me back. My feet hurt so much!" Ma Caifeng hugged Zhuiying's neck tightly with both hands and said in a coquettish voice, her tone full of coquettishness.
Zhuiying suddenly looked embarrassed. He subconsciously glanced at Fusu, who pointed at him fiercely, "Get that monster away from me!"
Zhuiying was helpless, gritted his teeth, and with a determined heart, he picked up Ma Caifeng by the waist and said, "Yes, Miss, I will take you back right away."
His movements were a little rough, his hands holding Ma Caifeng were tense, and his facial expression was very stiff. He just wanted to complete this "difficult" task as quickly as possible.
"Wait a minute!" Ma Caifeng suddenly called out in a delicate voice. She hooked her arm around Zhuiying's neck, turned her head to face Fusu, and said with a hint of arrogance in her eyes, "You, go up the mountain to pick mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms, and then go to the family on the hillside to exchange them for chicks. Working in my Ma family, not everyone can be lazy! You'd better be quick and efficient. If you dare not obey, you will be in trouble!"
After warning Fusu, Ma Caifeng put on a sweet smile again, and lay in Zhuiying's arms again, saying coquettishly: "Okay, Brother Aying, let's go."
Zhuiying, holding Ma Caifeng in his arms, felt that the road from the fields to the Ma family home was the most difficult one in his life. Every step he took felt incredibly heavy, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
But Ma Caifeng in his arms completely ignored Zhuiying's feelings and hummed a little tune proudly. The cheerful tune sounded particularly harsh to Zhuiying.
Suddenly, a familiar figure passed by quickly.
"Wait a minute!" Ma Caifeng shouted loudly.
La Mei stopped walking when she heard the shouting. She turned around and looked at Ma Caifeng, carrying a basket on her back. She asked with a puzzled look on her face, "What's the matter?"
Ma Caifeng raised her chin and said proudly, "Aren't you the fourth daughter of Aunt Xiuying? Why are you still working in the mountains? Everyone says that the fourth daughter is the kindest. Humph, I think she's just so-so!"
Lamei didn't think much about it and said calmly, "I've been bored lately, so I read some medical books and found them quite interesting. So I thought about going up the mountain to pick some herbs so I could do some research."
When Ma Caifeng heard this, she burst into laughter. The laughter was sharp and piercing. "Hahaha, do you want to be a doctor? What a fantasy! Have there been female doctors from ancient times to the present? Or do you want to be a witch doctor like Aunt Wu?" She laughed and looked at Lamei with a sarcastic look.
The uncles and aunts passing by pointed at them and whispered from time to time. Although the voices were small, they were like needles piercing Zhuiying's heart.
Zhuiying's face flushed red, and he finally couldn't help but say, "Miss, let me take you home first!" Without waiting for Ma Caifeng to respond, he held her in his arms and strode forward, his steps fast and urgent, just wanting to escape from this embarrassing scene as soon as possible.
Ma Caifeng smiled shyly in Zhuiying's arms, that smile was like a blooming spring flower, her eyes sparkled with a strange light, she thought to herself: "This man is really good, he is in good health, he has been holding me for such a long time without even breathing hard." As she thought about it, her cheeks couldn't help but flush, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became more and more obvious.
After Zhuiying left, Fusu reluctantly picked up the worn backpack and slowly walked up the mountain. His figure seemed lonely and desolate on the rugged mountain road, and his heart was filled with helplessness and sadness.
As he walked, he recalled the past. Although he was a noble prince, fate played a cruel joke on him. He stayed in the cold palace for five years. Those five years were filled with endless darkness and coldness.
After much difficulty, my father finally released me from the cold palace because he had no children. I thought that things would finally turn around, but who would have thought that a few years later, Concubine Sun gave birth to a prince.
The prince instantly became the focus of everyone's attention, and was adored by everyone. Concubine Sun even joined forces with other ministers to impeach him, hoping to plunge him into the abyss again.
Thinking of all this, Fusu just smiled calmly, that smile was filled with endless bitterness and vicissitudes. He looked up at the sky, sighed deeply, and his mind was full of thoughts.
Although he had escaped from the cold palace, his mother was still imprisoned in that dark place, suffering torture and neglect. Whenever he thought of this, his heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife.
The most ridiculous thing is that, in this treacherous palace, in order to survive, I can only pretend to be an unlearned fool, hiding my talents and ambitions, and lingering on amid the contempt and ridicule of the crowd. What a helpless and sad thing!
Fusu bent down, looked carefully at the grass on the ground, and reached out to pick up a bright red mushroom.
He stared at the mushroom in his hand and said self-deprecatingly, "To think there are such beautiful mushrooms in this desolate wilderness. They must be very delicious. If I could taste them, it would be a little comfort in these hard times."
At this moment, a clear, bell-like laugh came from behind him. He turned around in confusion and saw a pretty woman in pink clothes looking at him with a smile.
The woman said, "The more beautiful the mushroom, the more poisonous it is. What you are holding in your hand is a poisonous mushroom, you can't eat it." Her eyes were clear and bright, with a kind reminder.
Hearing that there was a poisonous mushroom in his hand, Fusu was shocked and threw it away quickly, as if the mushroom was a hot potato.
He clapped his hands, gathered himself, looked at the woman in front of him, and asked doubtfully, "Who are you?"
Lamei smiled slightly and carefully looked at the dark and dirty boy in front of her. His hair was messy, his face was stained with mud, and his clothes were tattered, but his eyes were deep and smart.
Lamei blinked her eyes and said, "Big brother, you are from another village, right? My name is Lamei, and I live in the village at the foot of this mountain."
Her voice is clear and melodious, like a mountain stream, making people feel fresh and comfortable.
"My name is Asu, and I'm a farmhand in Ma Ergun's family." Fusu lowered his head slightly and said somewhat stiffly.
Fusu raised his head and looked at the beautiful girl in front of him again. Her skin was as white as snow, her eyes were as bright as black gemstones, her face was so soft and tender that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it. She was so cute and adorable.
Hearing that it was Ma Ergun's farmhand, Lamei instantly understood. She blinked her big eyes and said crisply, "Are you picking mushrooms to exchange for things?"
"Yes." Fusu nodded and responded, "It is said that mushrooms can be exchanged for chicks." After saying that, he touched his head embarrassedly, with a confused expression on his face.