I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 36 Charcoal Burning in the Mountains
Sun suddenly became excited, but she felt that Xie Fei's status was too low, and it would be impossible to assign him a first-class maid.

After returning to the house, she told Sun Dalang about it. Sun Dalang asked suspiciously, "Do you really think I am worthy of being a first-class maid?"

"Why are you not worthy of me?" Sun said, "My wife has said more than once that you are handsome, romantic, capable, and down-to-earth. If she had not always behaved herself, I would have doubted whether she had fallen in love with you!"

Sun Dalang chuckled and thought Xie Fei had good taste.

Sun sighed again, "What a pity. After all, she is just a concubine. She has no say in the Pei Mansion. You should try to curry favor with the Madam. Maybe the Madam will reward you with a maid if she sees that you are efficient."

It was just in time for him to report back to Pei's residence today, so Sun Dalang said, "Then I'll go out more often so I can get to know everyone."

Sun advised, "You can also look at each other secretly. If you like someone, ask the lady to point it out to you later."

"Yes, my son knows."

Soon, Sun Dalang arrived at Pei Mansion, but did not see Xiao Shirong.

The one who heard his reply was the maid beside Xiao Shirong, Tang Mama's daughter, named Chuihua. She was only thirteen or fourteen years old and was very pretty and well-behaved.

"Miss Xie only picked osmanthus flowers and didn't do anything else?" Chuihua asked.

"Oh, we also go fishing in the river and stuff like that, but they're all boring things." Sun Dalang looked at Chuihua with lustful eyes. His gaze was so obscene that it made Chuihua feel particularly uncomfortable.

"If there's nothing important, you don't have to reply all the time." Chuihua avoided Sun Dalang's gaze with disgust and turned to go to the side door.

Sun Dalang hurriedly followed and asked with a flattering smile: "I wonder if this is what the lady meant, or what you, Sister Chuihua, meant?"

Chuihua stopped him at the side door and said impatiently, "I'm here to pass on a message to the Madam, just obey me, why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Sun Dalang was still in a good mood, and asked with a smile: "I wonder if you, Sister Chuihua, have been betrothed? I am not married yet..."

"Shut up, who is your sister!" Chuihua was made uncomfortable by Sun Dalang's intimate and offensive tone, and scolded: "Sun family, you are just a servant from the outer village, don't always stick to me, what good can you expect? I advise you to take a piss and look at yourself, don't think about nonsense all day long!"

After saying that, Chuihua slammed the side door shut, leaving Sun Dalang with a frustrated face.

Sun Dalang was humiliated, his expression darkened, and he spat, "You cheap bitch, you really think you're a nobody! Wait until I get the respect in front of the lady, and you'll be mine!"

Chuihua was so disgusted with Sun Dalang that as soon as she returned to the house, she started crying in front of Mother Tang.

Mother Tang loved her daughter the most. Seeing this, she wailed, "My dear, what's wrong with you? Which blind bastard has offended you again?"

Chuihua stamped her feet and cried, "Mother, please don't let me tell that guy from the Sun family anymore! You don't know how filthy he looks at me. Today he even asked me if I'm engaged. What do you think he means?"

When Mother Tang heard this, she understood what Sun Dalang was planning.

"This bastard actually dared to take advantage of you?" Mother Tang was furious and said angrily, "He is such a tactless bastard. Next time, I will go and meet him in person and make him recognize his true identity!"

Sun Dalang returned to the farm and went straight to Xie Fei.

When Xie Fei heard him say that he liked Chuihua, he laughed so hard inwardly.

"Oh, this is not an easy matter to handle," she analyzed seriously, "This girl with hanging flowers is the eldest lady's confidant, and I can't appoint her. Besides, Madam Tang loves her daughter very much, so she will definitely not marry you easily."

Xie Fei changed the subject and said, "However, Brother Sun has a promising future. If he succeeds in life, why should he worry about not being able to please Miss Chuihua?"

When Sun Dalang thought of Chuihua's fair and fresh appearance, his mouth was watering.

"Xie Xiaoniang, do you think that Chuihua is ungrateful? It's her good fortune that my master likes her!" Sun Dalang was flattered by Xie Fei's praise and spoke in a tough manner. Xie Fei agreed, "So you should also show yourself more and gain face in front of the Pei family. After more contact, the lady will see that you are outstanding, so how can she not agree to this marriage?"

Sun Dalang was encouraged and full of energy. He was determined to do something earth-shattering and put the hanging flowers into his room.

Afterwards, Fu Yu said depressedly: "Miss, the mother and son of the Sun family are very annoying, and you still have to deal with them, how annoying is that?"

Xie Fei said: "Originally, Madam Liu was the spy of the Pei family. Later, when Madam Liu became 'useless', they replaced her with the mother and son of the Sun family. This mother and son are stupid and brainless, so they are easier to control."

If the Sun mother and son are eliminated, and the Pei family instigates other more difficult people, that would be troublesome.

Anyway, let the Sun mother and son go to Pei Mansion to report and let Xiao Shirong feel at ease.

After that, Xie Fei said, "Let's go to the mountain and see how Yuan Datou's charcoal is burning."

"Yes, it's going to rain today. I'll get you a new oil-paper umbrella."

Afterwards, the master and servant went to the mountains.

This area is deserted and it would be difficult for Yuan San to be discovered while burning charcoal here.

But Xie Fei was always worried about wild animals appearing, so every time he came, he would first look around to see if there were any wild animal footprints, feces, etc.

When the two men arrived, Yuan San was burning charcoal with his bare chest. Seeing this, he immediately put on his short shirt. His shirt was soaked with sweat, which highlighted his solid muscles.

"It's going to rain today, but you're still heading into the mountains. Aren't you afraid that the mountain roads will be difficult to walk on?"

Xie Fei put the lunch box on the low table and said, "What are you afraid of? We'll hurry back before the rain gets heavier."

She looked at Yuan San's place and found it was more complete than before.

A rather large mud house which he had built to live in. There was a bamboo bed inside with a quilt and pillow casually thrown on it.

There was a low table next to the bed, on which was placed his frequently used dagger, and a bow and arrow were hung on the "wall".

Apart from this, there was a wooden table and a few bamboo stools. Nothing else was there, making the huge room seem empty.

There are several thatched sheds outside the house, one for storing firewood, and there are hoes, sickles, axes, wooden barrels and basins.

One is kept for piling charcoal later, and it also contains a lot of other things.

There was an earthen stove inside and outside the thatched hut. There was an iron pot on the inside, but it looked like it had never been moved. It was still the same as when Xie Fei brought it, all covered with dust.

Xie Fei took out the grain, oil, rice and flour from the basket on his back and placed it next to the stove. He turned around and asked Yuan San, "What do you eat all day long?"

She or Fu Yu would occasionally come to deliver meals, and although they would try to deliver as much as possible each time, it was still not enough for a grown man like Yuan San to eat.

Yuan San was laying bricks, sweating profusely, and said, "There are a lot of things in the mountains. I'll take you to see them later, and you'll know what I'm eating."

Fu Yu came back after digging up a lot of wild grass and said, "Girl, I'll go back first. I suddenly remembered that I haven't fed the rabbits today."

Xie Fei said: "Remember to wear the sachet to repel wild animals. It is best to bring the stove. The wild animals will stay away from it."

(End of this chapter)