Chapter 12: Bewitching the Crowd

When Xin Laoqi ran over with his net bag, he saw Fang Xing standing on the shore with Zhang Taishun, barefoot and without any image, touching the crab hole with his buttocks pouted.

"Oops! Bite my hand!"

Zhang Taishun happily took out his hand, then looked at the crab that was pinching his finger, and said proudly: "Brother Dehua, the younger brother's level is not bad, right?"

Fang Xing looked at his empty hands with some depression, and said, "Okay, since you want to eat some food, then hurry up and catch fish, and make fish soup for lunch."

An hour later, Fang Xing and Zhang Taishun's clothes were almost soaked through, and the two of them carried their net bags and headed home triumphantly.

When entering the main courtyard, Fang Xing saw two big men outside the door, very sturdy big men.

But the two big men were staring at Zhang Taishun's clothes in astonishment at this time, as if seeing a ghost.

Poor baby!

Fang Xing turned around to look at Zhang Taishun who was looking uncomfortable, stretched out his hand to hook his shoulders, and said, "Taishun, the way of civil and martial arts, one piece and one relaxation, you are still young, don't lose your happiness prematurely."

Zhang Taishun froze for a moment, then hummed, and followed Fang Xing to the backyard.

At this time, not everyone can enter the backyard, so we have to avoid it.

"You're still a doll, what are you shying away from! Hurry up and take a shower with me, and change into your clothes when you're done."

Fang Xing felt that this child was probably controlled very strictly by his parents since he was a child, so he had no childhood fun at all, so he played with him by the river for a long time.

When he saw Zhang Shuhui, Zhang Taishun blushed, and quickly called his sister-in-law.

But Fang Xing said carelessly: "Shu Hui, this is Zhang Taishun, quickly prepare two sets of clothes, we need to take a bath."

Zhang Shuhui was startled for a moment, then she walked to the back, and then the servant girl came out.

The bathhouse is very simple, just a wooden house with two wooden barrels in the middle.

Lying in the wooden barrel, Fang Xing said comfortably: "Taishun, wait for half a month, and my bathhouse will be upgraded."

He is going to get some cement out, and then build a pool with some big bluestones in it. Thinking about it, he thinks it is beautiful!

Zhang Taishun looked at Fang Xing with complicated eyes,

In this day and age, unless the relationship is strong enough to stab the opponent twice, no one will be so casual.

After taking a shower, Fang Xing happily took Zhang Taishun to the kitchen.

When Hua Niang saw Fang Xing, her fat face trembled with laughter.

"Master, what do you want to eat today?"

Fang Xing looked at the kitchen stove and said, "Hua Niang, I'm here to make two dishes today."

Hua Niang panicked when she heard this, and hurriedly persuaded: "Master, you are a literary star, how can you cook! Besides, didn't the sage Confucius say, why don't you cook far away."

"A gentleman stays away from the kitchen."

Zhang Taishun was also a little surprised. Among today's scholars, Fang Xing is the only one who has to cook, and Quan Daming is probably the only one.

Fang Xing said disapprovingly: "What kind of gentleman stays away from the kitchen? It's just that the man just made up the old master's words in order to deceive the woman. It can't be taken seriously."

Seeing that Hua Niang was still a little reluctant, Fang Xing smiled and said, "Your young master is not one of those hypocrites, what kind of gentleman stays away from the kitchen, even if such a person wins the first prize, he is just a rice bug."

As he said that, Fang Xing skillfully opened the belly of the fish, cleaned up the offal, and finally the crab. After cleaning out the lungs, he cooked soup with the fish.

Soon, the rich aroma came out, and Zhang Taishun felt a little empty in his stomach. He licked his lips, pushed Chunsheng away, and stuffed a few handfuls of firewood into it.

"Cough cough cough!"

There was a smoky atmosphere under the stove, Fang Xing just poured out the fish soup, saw the disheveled Zhang Taishun, couldn't help laughing and said, "Boy, that's not how the fire burns."

Unconvinced, Zhang Taishun pointed to the stove, he felt that Fang Xing would never light a fire.

The son of the head of the official department, a scholar who became famous at a young age, it is not bad if he can make a fish soup, but can he also light a fire?

Fang Xing smiled and said nothing, just poked the bottom of the stove with a fire stick, and then the flames licked up.

"A man must be faithful, but a fire must be hollow."

Zhang Taishun crouched beside him, looking at the raging flames in a daze.

"Chunsheng, turn down the fire, I'm going to fry peanuts."

"Chi Chi Chi!"

Pour a little oil into the pot, then pour in the peanuts, and when the oil is warm enough, Fang Xing casually stir-fries it.

"Get on the pot!"

Add some salt to the peanuts after cooking, this is a good dish to go with wine!

The rest of the dishes are Hua Niang's handiwork, Fang Xing clapped his hands, and led Zhang Taishun to the living room.

There were guests, so Zhang Shuhui and Xiaobai ate in the side hall.

After the dishes were ready, Fang Xing personally sent over half a bowl of peanuts and a bowl of fish soup before coming over.

Zhang Taishun's expression was a little weird, Fang Xing laughed when he saw it: "The so-called man is not obtained from women, respecting women is also a kind of cultivation, Taishun, you are still young, don't learn from those scholar-bureaucrats , are all rotten Confucians."

This is the third time Fang Xing has used such a disdainful attitude towards scholars. Zhang Taishun hesitated and asked, "Brother Dehua, but after all, women depend on men to live!"

"nonsense!"

Fang Xing squinted at Zhang Taishun and said, "Isn't your mother a woman?"

Zhang Taishun's face was a little angry, but Fang Xing went on to say: "In this world, the only ones who can serve you wholeheartedly are your own parents. As for women living dependent on men, that's just the general trend, and it's also because men are doing it for themselves. Foolish thing for poor pride."

"Have you visited the market?"

Zhang Taishun nodded.

"Then have you ever seen a woman propping up a house by herself?"

Zhang Taishun still nodded, and then said thoughtfully: "Brother Dehua, I understand, it's not that women depend on men to live, but men need to do this, right?"

Fang Xing looked like a child, and then pointed to the peanuts and said, "Come, try my cooking."

"What is this?"

Zhang Taishun was a little fascinated by the crispy peanuts, but he had never seen this kind of food.

Fang Xing was startled, then forced a smile and said, "This is a gift from a friend of mine overseas, eat it."

After lunch, Zhang Taishun still hadn't left. He and Fang woke up and went to the study, and said as soon as they entered, "Brother Dehua, my little brother is here to ask for advice today."

Fang Xing yawned, waved his hands and said, "Say it."

"The other day I heard Brother Dehua say that I, Ming Dynasty, will not escape the cycle of chaos in the end. I want to ask for advice today. Why?"

Zhang Taishun's attitude was very respectful, Fang Xing took a sip of tea and said, "I'm just hearing this stuff, don't take it seriously."

"Food, money, officials."

After Fang Xing finished speaking, he kept silent.

Don't dare to say more about this, if Zhang Taishun leaked it out, Fang Xing felt that he would probably be beaten to death with a stick for the crime of 'deceiving people with deceitful words'.