Chapter 579: Chapter 577: The Transmigrated Woman Who Self-Destructed 18 Times (Part 8)
Ah Chen carried a string of fish and shrimp back and handed it to Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi naturally took it, quickly processed it with a dagger, and then washed it with the water from the stream in the space, water which he could use freely.
For so many days, Jiang Zhi didn’t think about the things in the initial dream, and everything he had gained now made him so overjoyed.
It was precisely because he had self-awareness that he could gain the freedom to enter and exit the space and use the stream water at will.
Shen Zheng’an secretly glanced at Ah Chen, then squatted down to help with the fish and shrimp.
As for Jiang Zhi being ordered around, he wasn’t surprised at all. After all, she was a Fairy! For ordinary folks like them, being ordered around by her? It’s expected.
Jiang Zhi didn’t have any intention of stopping, eager to foster a deep friendship with Shen Zheng’an.
"There’s a preserved fire source over there, Brother Shen, could you help lay some firewood?" Jiang Zhi pointed to where the fire source was hidden. After all, you can’t ask Miss Chu to start a fire every time, it would be foolish to go looking for someone to ignite a fire when you can preserve the fire source.
Shen Zheng’an saw it and acted accordingly.
When he was a wastrel, he often played outdoors and was quite familiar with these things.
Ah Chen saw that he was in good spirits and didn’t stop him.
Shen Zheng’an still had a case on him and would probably go back to investigate thoroughly. Just right, Jiang Zhi had some status, which made collaborating with him convenient.
Jiang Zhi probably had some thoughts, but it didn’t matter, interacting with smart people was quite nice.
"Would Miss Chu like to go to Capital City sometime?" Jiang Zhi tentatively asked.
Ah Chen smiled and said, "Yes."
Jiang Zhi realized he was seen through but wasn’t flustered. He had already discovered that Miss Chu didn’t mind whether he had schemes, he had already got some understanding of her temperament.
Jiang Zhi was about to hand the roasted fish to Ah Chen, but Shen Zheng’an got there first.
Jiang Zhi silently withdrew, thinking that Miss Chu would be happy to eat the fish roasted by Shen Zheng’an, there was no need to dampen the mood.
Sure enough, Ah Chen took it and tasted it.
Shen Zheng’an was a bit nervous, staring at her, "Does it taste okay?"
He used to play with these things outdoors all the time, and there were all sorts of seasonings here. He was a bit surprised, but thinking of Ah Chen’s prowess, it wasn’t shocking anymore. With all the seasonings there, it surely wouldn’t taste bad.
These seasonings were naturally planted in the space land. When seeds were first discovered, Ah Chen had Jiang Zhi plant a batch, the maturity cycle was short, just three or five days like vegetables.
Ah Chen nodded, "Not bad." freewēbnoveℓ.com
"Is there anything else you want to eat? I’ll roast it for you." Shen Zheng’an’s words were a bit stammering, but seeing her eat, he felt exceedingly joyful inside.
"How about a shrimp?" Ah Chen said.
Shen Zheng’an nodded, promptly began roasting shrimp.
Jiang Zhi looked at his nervous and busy appearance, silently eating roasted fish, just feeling like the stench of jealousy was everywhere.
Miss Chu never cared much for food and drink indulgence, perhaps with her skills, eating wasn’t crucial, but today she ate a bit more.
Once again, he felt what it meant to be treated differently!
Suddenly, he could understand his brothers a little.
No wonder they dreamt of getting rid of him.
After all, the Emperor did favor him a bit.
Thinking of his own incredible fortune, what would those brothers have to compete with him in the future? Even though Jiang Zhi was calm by nature, at that moment, he wanted to laugh out loud.
After eating, Jiang Zhi remembered he still had work on his land, and greeted Ah Chen: "Miss Chu, I’ll go work first."
To the space’s land, Jiang Zhi treasured it greatly. After all, the more you work, the more you get. He was planting for himself too, full of motivation daily; a bit tired, but very satisfied.
Shen Zheng’an saw him disappear and was slightly stunned.
Then, thinking Ah Chen was a Fairy, he had all sorts of thoughts.
"Want to take a look?" Ah Chen asked.
Shen Zheng’an naturally nodded and then said: "Is there anything Miss Chu needs help with? I can work too!"
Upon being brought into the space, Shen Zheng’an was still stunned, not expecting such a paradise.
He saw Jiang Zhi working in the field and, recalling the other’s identity, was indeed a bit dazed.
"I found him to farm," Ah Chen said, "each harvest, he gets two-tenths. Do you want it too?"
If Shen Zheng’an wanted, she naturally would give him a share.
For one of their own, isn’t different treatment quite normal?
"Miss Chu saved my life; helping you is what I should do, I don’t want any share," Shen Zheng’an said. Previously, he had eaten the vegetables and they tasted way better than anything he had before. By just looking, you could tell things here were extraordinary. Plus, his body recovered quickly, surely due to something remarkable he ate.
For just this life-saving grace, he didn’t know how to repay it, recalling prior imprudence, he sighed inwardly.
He genuinely didn’t want a share.
Also didn’t mind that Jiang Zhi took it; it would be odd if he didn’t want it. For Jiang Zhi, it was undoubtedly a rare opportunity. With these items from the space aiding him, as long as he didn’t act foolishly, vying for that position was certain.
He didn’t have a throne to inherit; now he only wanted to clear his name and take revenge along the way.
As for the Fairy, he could only secretly fancy.
Being able to do some things for her, he was happy to oblige.
"Forget farming, all of this land is taken by Jiang Zhi," Ah Chen said, "since you’re not interested in these things, then help me plant some flowers."
Actually, besides specific lands, there was plenty of vacant land too. It wouldn’t be bad to plant flowers everywhere.
Shen Zheng’an would not refuse, eagerly took the flower seeds and went off.
Jiang Zhi saw him constantly dig up dirt around the thatched cottage and inquired about it.
Upon learning that Shen Zheng’an accepted a flower planting task, he wasn’t surprised at all.
"Don’t you want these things?" Jiang Zhi asked.
Shen Zheng’an dug the soil, "They’re all good stuff, probably no one wouldn’t want them. Given Sixth Young Master’s character, these things will sooner or later appear throughout the Yang Dynasty, even if the quality is a bit inferior to here, it’d be enough for the Yang Dynasty commoners, no need for me to do much." frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
"Yeah, Miss Chu agreed to let me take the seeds out." Jiang Zhi didn’t hide it; in his opinion, Shen Zheng’an would sooner or later belong to Miss Chu.
"Miss Chu would probably agree to give you some share, right? Why don’t you want it?" Jiang Zhi asked, Miss Chu’s differential treatment was indeed evident; if Shen Zheng’an wanted, she would surely give.
Shen Zheng’an’s gaze flickered slightly, "A rescue grace isn’t easily repaid, mere work shouldn’t take Miss Chu’s stuff."
Jiang Zhi: ...
"Sixth Young Master is different from me; it’s reasonable for you to take some share for doing so much work."
"I’m just planting some flowers, how could I take those things? Though they’re good, I have no ambition, no need for such things."
Jiang Zhi: ...
You might as well just say you have feelings for Miss Chu and are willing to work for free.
But Shen Zheng’an indeed lacked ambition.
An ambitious person isn’t like Shen Zheng’an; even after experiencing life and death, his desire for power was not intense.
"If you lack ambition, why pursue a scholarly rank?" Jiang Zhi couldn’t help but ask, a bit puzzled by Shen Zheng’an.