Chapter 12 Fear In the twilight, Zheng Fa could clearly see his younger sister Zheng Shan standing under the big elm tree at the entrance of the village. Standing in front of her were three boys who were at least a head taller than her, and the one in the middle was obviously the leader among the three. Zheng Fa saw the appearance of the boy in the middle at a glance. He is tall and thin, with a hooked nose, sparse eyebrows, and a very dull face. This person is Wang Gui, the only son of Manager Wang of the village. My predecessor who holds the position of my current servant. I heard from my mother a few days ago that he was beaten with a stick by his lady and sent back home. When he arrived at the farm, he was still unconscious and unable to get out of bed. Today you can actually stand here and bully my little sister. Wang Gui's face looked indeed paler than usual, with almost no blood on it, which made him look even more gloomy.
His standing posture was somewhat unnatural, with one arm resting on the boy next to him, looking a little overwhelmed. My younger sister Zheng Shan was just talking to these people, and there was obviously some conflict between the two sides. The little sister was alone and petite. Facing a group of boys who were older than her and outnumbered her, she held her head high. Her small body was tense, her fists were clenched tightly, and there was half a pancake in the palm of her right hand. There was also half a piece of bread that had been torn apart and thrown on the ground, covered with dirt. Zheng Fa knew that the pancakes were made by his mother, and she gave a bundle of them to the old man driving the cart in the morning. This one is probably a snack that the mother left for her because she felt sorry for her younger sister. Although the bread is not valuable, for my little sister, this kind of white bread is not something she can eat every day. It is really a very precious snack. If there is no conflict, it is impossible for her to drop half a bread on the ground. Because he was too familiar with his younger sister, Zheng Fa could see the fear hidden in her stubborn attitude. He quickened his pace towards the four men. Then Wang Gui said hoarsely, "Your brother, what if your brother comes back? Do you think I'm afraid of him? Are you afraid?" He asked the boy next to him. "Don't be afraid." The boy said with a smile. "What about you?" "He doesn't even have a father, so who's afraid of him?" As if he was amused, Wang Gui started laughing, covering his neck while laughing. It was obvious that his injury had not healed yet. Zheng Shan couldn't help but say, "My brother will come back and see you snatching my food, and he will ask Madam to beat you again!" It seems that in her mind, being beaten by the lady was a huge punishment. "Bah! Who is your brother? How dare you order the Madam around?" Wang Gui stopped laughing when he heard the word "Madam", but the anger in his eyes became more obvious: "Do you really think that if I'm driven back, your brother can be the young master's servant?"
"Your brother can't even recognize all the words! Will the lady be interested in him?" Wang Gui's tone was very affirmative about this. Zheng Fa discovered that Wang Gui probably really didn't think he could take over his position as a servant. But today he was more irritable than usual. Of course, he would bully his younger sister Zheng Shan on weekdays, but he would often just turn a blind eye, or occasionally make a few remarks about the Zheng family's financial situation in front of Zheng Shan. It is actually very rare to see a situation like today where my little sister is blocking the entrance of the village. What's more, Wang Gui's health was obviously not good. Zheng Fa thought about it: He just heard that the lady was selecting a servant for the seventh young master, and he knew that there was no hope of returning. So Zheng Fa, who had the opportunity to go to Zhao's house, was angered by him. Zheng Fa's younger sister also made him dislike him even more. That's why I've deliberately come to cause trouble for my younger sister today. He gradually approached, and the sound of his footsteps made both groups of people turn their heads to look at him. Zheng Shan was originally looking at Wang Gui and the other two with a cold brow, her lips tightly pursed, not wanting to show weakness. But the moment she saw Zheng Fa, the tears in her eyes finally couldn't help but fall: "Brother, they stole my cake!" Wang Gui and the other two also looked a little flustered. After all, Zheng Fa was taller than the three of them, and the way he walked over with a dark face was faintly imposing. Looking at Zheng Shan with tears on her face, Zheng Fa ignored the three men. Instead, he held Zheng Shan in his arms out of pity and placed the food box sent by the old driver in front of her. "Look, what did your brother bring you?" Zheng Shan's nose twitched as if she smelled something, and she stared at the unfamiliar food box in front of her through tearful eyes. "smell good!" Seeing that she had stopped crying, Zheng Fa opened the lid of the food box. This is a three-layer food box. The first layer contains three small plates of snacks, one in the shape of petals, one in the shape of butterflies, and one in a round shape. "food!" "Yes, this is a snack from Juxinglou in the city. They bought it especially for you!" "Give it to me?" Zheng Shan stretched out her chubby hand and pointed at her little nose. "It's all yours." The little sister's happiness was so simple that she didn't even have time to wipe the snot and tears from her face, and she just smiled foolishly at Zheng Fa. "Let's see what's down there." Zheng Fa continued to coax his little sister.
"Okay!" The younger sister poked her head out and held her breath as Zheng Fa untied the food box. "Meat! Lots of meat!" There was only one dish on the second layer, a large plate of piled high meat slices, simple and unadorned. But for my little sister, this was probably the first time she had ever seen so much meat piled together at one time. She even rubbed her eyes. Zheng Fa uncovered the third layer, which was still a dish, a plump, greasy roast chicken, lying on the ground, making the little sister almost unable to extricate herself. "Brother, are these all for me to eat?" Zheng Fa smiled and nodded. He thought to himself that the old man driving the cart probably really had some ideas in his mind. Compared to those fancy foods, putting large chunks of meat in front of his little sister would definitely make her happier. "They are all yours. You must eat them quickly. Don't cry if they go bad." "It's me, mom, and brother. We all have to eat quickly!" Zheng Shan shook her head and pointed at the food box happily: "I'll eat, mom will eat, and brother will eat too! We must finish it!" She suddenly patted her belly worriedly: "Brother, my stomach is growling, tell me that I can eat more than half of it by myself!" My younger sister finally forgot the unpleasantness that just happened. But the three boys behind Zheng Fa felt very uncomfortable. Wang Gui was okay, after all, he had some knowledge, and Manager Wang's family was quite wealthy. But the other two were just ordinary teenagers in the village. Their families were only slightly better off than Zheng Fa's, but they rarely saw so many delicious foods on weekdays. "Brother Wang, have you ever eaten anything from Juxing Tower?" someone asked Wang Gui while swallowing his saliva. "It's like everyone has eaten it, and it's not expensive! I'll bring it to you next time!" Wang Gui said hatefully. He was actually more angry at Zheng Fa's attitude of ignoring him when he came over. He didn't know what was going on, but from childhood to adulthood, Zheng Fa had never been angry when facing him. It's more of an attitude of ignoring and not caring. On the contrary, it was this attitude that made Wang Gui a little afraid of Zheng Fa. When he arrived in the city and became a servant of a young master, he felt that he had seen more of the world and found Zheng Fa's attitude ridiculous. But now seeing Zheng Fa like this, he felt a little scared, just like when he was facing those adults in the Zhao Mansion. "What am I afraid of? Even if I return to the manor and cannot be a servant, am I no better than him, a fatherless man?" He secretly comforted himself, took two steps forward, and wanted to speak. Outside Zhuangzi, the sound of carriages and horses was heard. A young man standing on the carriage shouted towards Zheng Fa: "Brother Zheng, I'm here to see you!" Zheng Fa turned around and saw the person standing in front of the shaft and waving at him, who else could it be but Huang Yu? Next to Huang Yu, a middle-aged man with a plump figure also smiled at Zheng Fa. (End of this chapter)
