How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

Chapter 131

The person she wanted to hide from suddenly appeared. Xia Chu panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down. "Not yet. I'll grill the meat first. It's still early for lunch."

After all, this guy has probably never been in the kitchen, how can he help? She secretly complained in her heart.

"I..." Zhao Huazhang said a word and didn't know what to say next. He rubbed his thumb and index finger. What should he say next? Do you like the jade pendant?

"Oh right, this jade pendant..."

"How do you like it?"

As soon as Xia Chu took out the jade pendant, Zhao Huazhang subconsciously interrupted her. He had a premonition that Lady Wang was going to refuse and return the jade pendant to him.

"It's cute, but..."

"It's cute, so keep it!" Zhao Huazhang interrupted again, his mind racing and his words scrambling. "I've bought this jade pendant many years ago, but I never had the chance to give it to you. It doesn't mean anything special, it's just a Mid-Autumn Festival gift from an old friend. Is that okay?"

You've already said everything, what else can I say? Xia Chu stroked the jade pendant, wondering how many years he meant by "many years". "It's too precious."

"It's not expensive at all! It's very cheap!" Zhao Huazhang said, then vaguely felt something was wrong and said, "It's just a small token of my appreciation."

Having said that, it would be too unkind to refuse. Xia Chu said nothing more, but thought about what gift to give in return. "Then I'll accept it. Thank you."

They both fell silent, an awkward atmosphere spreading. Zhao Huazhang wanted to say something, but it seemed like there wasn't much to say. A girl probably wouldn't be interested in stories about the military camp.

Xia Chu let the stove burn and prepared to trim the flowers in the yard. But the human-shaped pillar behind her was too conspicuous. She raised her finger and pointed at the flowers in the yard, "I'll go water them."

"I'll help you draw water!" Zhao Huazhang ran to the well in two steps. Perhaps because he was too excited or the wheel was broken, he broke off the handle.

Seeing Zhao Huazhang's fleeting look of fear, Xia Chu couldn't help but burst out laughing. What's wrong with this guy? He looked mature and steady when he first came home, but this time he seemed to have lost his mind.

"I'll fix it." Zhao Huazhang hadn't done anything damaging in a long time, yet he'd actually broken the wheel at Wang Niangzi's house. He cursed himself in frustration, looking at the joints of the wheel. He figured adding a piece of bamboo would fix it. He measured the dimensions with his hands and said, "I'll go to the carpenter's shop and take a look."

But he was also secretly delighted. Just now, Lady Wang's smile was like a blooming spring flower. It was a little embarrassing, but it was worth it to earn a beautiful woman's smile.

"Let's go to the woodshed." Xia Chu thought that nailing a piece of wood on it would be enough. This wheel has been used for many years, so just buy a new one. "Forget it, just replace it with a new one. This wheel is old too."

"I'll go," Zhao Huazhang said as he walked out. He hadn't taken two steps when he realized that Lady Wang was going to water the flowers. Relying on his strength, he brought up a bucket of water with his bare hands. "You water the flowers first."

"Okay." Xia Chu smiled and nodded. After Zhao Huazhang left, she turned around and covered the water tank at the kitchen door, fearing that he would see her and cause embarrassment later.

Wang Qiuyu's laughter came from the front yard. Zhao Fengling, the child, was sweating on his forehead and was laughing non-stop as Xiao An pushed him to the ground.

"You're sweating, drink more water." Xia Chu reminded.

"Got it." Wang Qiuyu continued to laugh like a duck. He was a good-looking guy, but I didn't know why his laugh was so unpleasant.

After replacing the wheels and stuffing the summer meat into the oven, they started preparing lunch. Zhao Huazhang wanted to help, but he either crushed the leaves or was too slow.

"Go play by yourself." Xia Chu pushed him away with a fake smile. She had never seen anyone so clumsy. Her brothers were very skillful at their work, even their big and strong father was able to work quickly.

It is possible that he is not used to it. This young master, who has been living a life of luxury since childhood, has probably never even entered the kitchen.

Zhao Huazhang stood aside, his eyes fixed on the person sitting on a small stool in front of him. His hands were very white, the skin a little rough. His nails were short, but very clean.

Lady Wang always liked to wear her hair combed up, giving her a neat and clean look. She preferred pink clothes, mostly with straight, narrow sleeves, and disliked loose, flowing clothes. She was very fair, and the pink color seemed to cast a soft glow on her. She had a clear, crisp voice, and her words flowed like pearls falling on a jade plate. There seemed to be nothing she disliked about her.

Xia Chu knew he was looking at her, and suddenly she felt like playing a prank. She turned around and looked at Zhao Huazhang.

The admiration in Zhao Huazhang's eyes had not yet faded, but turned into surprise and embarrassment.

Xia Chu felt that this approach seemed a bit childish. Thinking of the look she had just seen, it was definitely not innocent. She turned back and said, "Go sit inside. There will be cooking smoke later."

Zhao Huazhang felt a bit embarrassed, but he didn't want to leave. He recalled Wang Niangzi's sly smile and couldn't help laughing. He brought a small stool and sat behind Xia Chu, looking a little aggrieved with his long arms and legs.

Seeing he hadn't left, Xia Chu ignored him. She picked and washed vegetables, rinsed rice, and cooked. There was a large figure following behind her, reaching out to help but not knowing what to do. It followed her in and out, looking busy but doing nothing.

Just like Xiao An, he was stumbling around. But it didn't seem so bad to have someone to accompany him while he cooked.

The meal was almost ready. Xia Chu pointed to the small basin beside the well and said, "Go get a basin of water and let them wash their hands and faces. It's time to eat."

"Okay." Zhao Huazhang finally had something to do and hurried off.

"What a nice smell!" Wang Qiuyu sniffed hard when he saw the barbecue on the table and ran to the kitchen. "I'll go help Sister serve the dishes."

As soon as he went out, he almost bumped into Xia Chu who was holding a plate. Zhao Huazhang was quick to pull Wang Qiuyu away and prevented him from being knocked over.

Xia Chu was startled, "Slow down, Qiu Yu."

"I'm sorry!" Wang Qiuyu was also frightened. Knowing that he almost got into trouble, he quickly apologized.

"Zhao Huazhang? Put him down." Xia Chu put the dishes away and noticed that Zhao Huazhang was still holding his younger brother. The man, almost as tall as herself, felt a bit small in Zhao Huazhang's hands, hunching over and looking a little aggrieved.

Zhao Huazhang seemed to have just come to his senses. He put Wang Qiuyu down and smoothed the wrinkles on his shoulders. "It's just a moment of urgency. Don't be angry."

"No, no. If it weren't for you, I would have bumped into my sister." Wang Qiuyu waved his hand.

"Qiu Yu, go bring the meal over, I'll get the barbecue." Xia Chu clapped his hands and asked the uncle and nephew to sit down.

Zhao Huazhang asked Zhao Fengling to sit down, then followed him to the oven and helped take out the barbecue. "Do you want to cut it up? I'll do it."

"Be careful of the burns." Xia Chu warned him, watching him cut the meat piece by piece, each piece of meat being of the same thickness. He couldn't help but praise him, "Excellent knife skills."

Zhao Huazhang smiled confidently, and increased his speed as if showing off his skills, finishing the cutting in just a few strokes.