The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1463 Dry Biscuits

"Hahahaha." Cheng Feng laughed, looking gloating.

"You are still laughing, but your uncle is really upset. Praying for rain is the will of the people, but rain is God's will. Your uncle is in a dilemma."

"It's no wonder that people want to see the miraculous and grand rain-praying scene. I want to see it too. If you pray for rain, does it mean there must be a miracle from heaven?"

"What kind of miracle is coming from the sky? How can there be so many miracles? Your uncle didn't even plan to pray for rain."

Cheng Feng walked out of the palace with his mouth still grinning, in an extremely good mood.

Shang Xi looked at the sky and glanced towards the city gate from time to time. There were so many carriages and horses leaving the city, but why was Cheng Feng nowhere to be seen? Would it take so long to gather some food? It was almost time for lunch, and she became more and more anxious as she waited.

At this time, Cheng Youning threw down his hoe and ran to ask Shang Xi: "Mom, the children are hungry, where is the porridge shop?"

Shang Xi was also worried. "The person who went back to report the news has been gone for a long time. I don't know what happened. Your father is not a person who would delay. Why don't we come now? Son, you have to bear it for a while. If you can't stand it, don't go into the city to eat."

"Mom, why are you becoming more patient with your child?"

Shang Xi untied Cheng Youning's hat and wiped Cheng Youning's hair with a handkerchief. Her hair was full of sweat. "Mom has always treated you like this."

"No, I wasn't this patient with me in the past. Could it be that what Yuhua said made me take it to heart?" Cheng Youning stretched his neck and waited for his mother to take care of him.

The Chen family's affairs had a profound impact on Shang Xi. She couldn't stand the separation of her own flesh and blood, let alone the separation of her child from her body. Yuhua was right. She had to cherish the mother-child relationship, but she couldn't say that. "Mother has always been loyal to you."

"certainly not."

"It's nothing. Look at your red face. Are you getting heatstroke?"

"No, just a little sweat."

At this time, Song Tingzhi also came over to rest, and Cheng Youning hurriedly presented the handkerchief and water bag to Song Tingzhi. He looked so respectful, as if they were a teacher and student who had known each other for a long time.

But Shang Xi, who knew the truth, felt ashamed of Cheng Youning's disrespectful behavior yesterday whenever he saw Song Tingzhi. However, this teacher and student couple acted as if what happened yesterday had never happened, and their interactions were very natural. Shang Xi admired Song Tingzhi's tolerance, and even more so his son's shamelessness.

Shang Xi asked Song Tingzhi, "Lord Shanglinling, how has Cheng Youning behaved these past two days? Has he been naughty or mischievous?"

"He is not naughty, he is hardworking, down-to-earth and willing to work, and his endurance and concentration are both excellent."

Shang Xi was not very optimistic after hearing this. Even if Cheng Youning was a bad person, people would not say it in front of her as her biological mother. If they asked, they would just be polite to her. It was hard to say what people were thinking in their hearts.

At this time, a voice came from a distance, "Dad, I'm here to bring you food."

Cheng Youning saw that the person who came was Song Qianyuan, so he asked, "Did you bring my meal?"

"Bring it."

Cheng Youning rubbed his hands, wondering what the delicious food was. He had been swinging the sledgehammer for the whole morning, and although he was not exhausted, his stomach was already growling with hunger.

When Song Qianyuan opened the basket, Cheng Youning's face turned black, "Song Qianyuan, you did it on purpose, didn't you? You only brought a few sesame cakes?"

Going all the way out of town to bring food to his father was an act of filial piety, but looking at these few sesame cakes, it was really too simple. The distance from the Song Mansion to here was not short, and sending back just a few things with such fanfare, Shang Xi felt it was an overreaction.

But Shang Xi still had to smooth things over. The only person she could persuade was Cheng Youning. She couldn't ask Song Tingzhi's son to replace the sesame cake with the hearty lunch her son liked. "Youning, it's so hot and we're out in the wilderness. It's good enough to have sesame cakes. Don't be picky."

Cheng Youning pursed his lips and looked at the sesame cakes. He said dissatisfiedly, "How can I swallow them when they are so dry?"

Song Qianyuan picked up a sesame seed bun and took a big bite, trying to prove that it was not hard. However, Shang Xi's mouth tightened as he watched him chewing the bun. Was this bun made of flour? No matter how Shang Xi looked at it, it felt like an iron plate. This thing could not be so hard without being dried in the sun for three days.

Hearing Song Qianyuan say that it was not hard at all, Cheng Youning frowned even more tightly. Shang Xi was afraid that he would say something that would offend Shang Linling, so he comforted him, "Wait for the pot to be delivered, and make some porridge later. It must be delicious to soak the flask in the porridge."

Cheng Youning shook his head, his mouth almost pouted, "I won't eat it. This sesame seed cake is probably spoiled. We can't eat food that has been stored for a long time in such a hot day. I think this looks like it's for feeding pigs."

Song Qianyuan retorted: "Whose pigs are feeding the sesame cakes? This is for human consumption." After saying that, he took another big bite to show everyone. He had to prove that the sesame cake was edible.

Cheng Youning said unhappily, "Song Qianyuan, you are just teasing me on purpose. I don't believe that this is what a third-rank official eats at home."

Song Qianyuan was speechless. His family naturally didn't eat this kind of thing. He could reluctantly eat the sesame cake, but he didn't like it either. Cheng Youning was not the only one who disliked sesame cakes. If he didn't stretch his neck, he couldn't swallow this sesame cake that was as hard as a stone.

At this time, Cheng Youning's teacher Song Tingzhi said: "I asked him to deliver the sesame cakes. During the busy farming season, we eat these while working in the fields."

As he said this, Song Tingzhi picked up a pancake and started eating it bit by bit.

Shang Xi looked at Cheng Youning and discussed with him, "Youning, the old men who go to the fields to do farm work always bring this kind of dry food. Why don't you try some? If your teacher can eat it, so can you."

Cheng Youning shook his head, his attitude was very firm, "I won't eat it, it's dry and makes my throat sore just looking at it."

Cheng Youning's face was red and he was still sweating. If he were asked to eat this, he would definitely not be able to swallow it.

Qiao Rong said, "I'm going into the city to buy some food for His Highness at Bianyulou. His Highness has been craving for the braised fish and sesame shrimp at Bianyulou these days, so I'll go there."

Cheng Youning grinned and was about to say yes, when he heard Song Tingzhi say, "Why go to Bianyulou? It's not like there's no food here. You're not allowed to enter the city."

Cheng Youning was immediately deflated. "Teacher, you are letting the horse run without giving it any grass."

"This is all you can eat. You'll starve if you don't eat it." Song Tingzhi was a strict teacher. From his facial features, one could tell that he wanted Cheng Youning to suffer both mentally and physically.

But Cheng Youning vowed to fight the sesame cake to the end. He refused to eat it and took out the slingshot in his arms, "I can shoot a few sparrows and roast them myself."

Song Tingzhi made a gesture, indicating "please do as you please."

After getting permission, Cheng Youning and Qiao Rong picked up a handful of stones on the ground. At this time, Han Nianxia also came over and said to the two children, "Take me with you when you eat the game. I don't want to eat porridge later."

Cheng Youning said, "You can't eat for free. Pick up some firewood so we can eat earlier."