The young lady is delicate and soft, yet she criticizes the powerful minister for bowing and scrapin

After eating and drinking his fill, Xie Dongpo led his horse around to digest his food.

The horse's swaying made his head hurt, and since he had just eaten, he was worried that the swaying would make his stomach uncomfortable, so he thought he would walk around a few times.

Not far away, they saw a figure hiding by the alley, holding a thin bamboo stick in his fingers, whipping another man with the stick.

"Shushu, you're plucking way too slowly! When are we going to finish plucking the rabbit's fur? We still need to pluck the pheasant's feathers!"

Xie Dongpo recognized the voice as Wei Ruowei's. However, seeing a man standing beside her, he stopped and looked at them from the edge of the alley.

"When have I, the dignified young master of the Wei family, ever done such work? Let's just go outside and find a shop to pluck feathers for us," Wei En muttered.

Wei Ruowei struck his back with the branch in her hand again: "I've never seen such a lazy little brother! I begged Mother to redeem you from the private school, not so you could enjoy yourself in the mansion. Serve me properly, or I will definitely complain and make Mother send you back to the private school as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay." Wayne plucked even more of the rabbit's fur, his hands moving even faster.

The rabbit in his hand had already been killed and was no longer alive.

Wei Ruowei was overjoyed. Watching the rabbit's fur being plucked away bit by bit, she started making promises to her younger brother: "Later, when we roast the rabbit, I'll give you a rabbit foot to eat."

Xie Dongpo stepped forward, wanting to amuse himself. They were actually siblings! Who would have thought that the pampered third daughter and third son of the Wei family would sneak around here without any servants, personally plucking feathers?

"Oh, isn't this Miss Wei and Young Master Wei? Are you two... experiencing the hardships of ordinary people?"

Wei Ruowei thought her mother had come to arrest them.

This place is indeed not far from the Marquis's residence. They dare not go too far, but they also cannot let the servants follow them, otherwise the servants will definitely inform their mother, and they will probably not be able to eat roast meat tonight.

Someone spotted them, and Wei Ruowei instinctively stepped in front of her younger brother.

"Why is it you?" Wei Ruowei asked, somewhat annoyed.

Seeing that her sister was actually standing in front of her, Wei En was somewhat moved: "Sister, you treat me so well and protect me, I will definitely pluck this hair out completely tonight."

Wei Ruowei frowned and said disdainfully, "Don't talk, just quietly pluck your feathers. I blocked you just now to better protect the rabbit and pheasant in your hands!"

Xie Dongpo laughed: "Rabbits are so cute, how can you eat them? Don't women all like rabbits? I've seen many noble ladies in the capital keeping pets in their secluded residences, such as birds, cats, and quite a few rabbits."

Wei Ruowei: "Yes, bunnies are so cute, of course I love them! Because bunnies taste the best!"

She looked at the young master Xie with disdain: "You were just drinking with my older brother before, what's this? You're a groom now?"

Xie Dongpo burst into laughter, then casually tied the horse's reins to a pillar and moved closer to the two of them.

"You two are too slow. By the time the Marquis's men catch you, they might not even be able to finish plucking this hair."

Wei Ruowei stretched out her arms to block him: "Let me state here that I hunted these two wild animals myself, and I'm going to share them with other people. You won't get any, so I refuse your help."

Xie Dongpo hung the fan, a symbol of his playboy status, at his waist, rolled up his sleeves, and said:

"I've already eaten and drunk my fill. Right now, I'm helping you because you're Nian'an's sister. When you go back, speak well of me to Nian'an as a way of repaying her. I'll help you pluck the feathers."

Wei Ruowei raised an eyebrow, thinking that her older brother was indeed very successful in officialdom, and it was understandable that Young Master Xie wanted her older brother to say some flattering words to the emperor. So she raised her chin and nodded proudly, taking it as an agreement.

"If you keep pulling them out like this, you won't finish before dawn. Just wait here." Xie Dongpo went to a house and soon returned carrying a small brazier.

"What are you doing? I'm going to grill it, but the fire is too big, and the stench of those hairy things will stick to my meat!" Wei Ruowei stopped him.

"You overdid it. Watch me."

Xie Dongpo reached out and picked up the wild rabbit, which had been plucked of half its fur, and weighed it in his hand. He then brought the rabbit's tail to the edge of the brazier and gently licked the fur with the flames, making a soft pattering sound.

As soon as the burnt smell dissipated, he immediately turned his wrist. In a moment, the soft fur on the rabbit's tail was singed clean, leaving only the fluffy, white skin.

He then lifted the rabbit away from the fire pit, gently plucked off the few bits of fur clinging to its tail, and it was done in no time.

"You, you, you actually have this skill." Wei Ruowei exclaimed in surprise.

"Of course, you don't mean I'm just someone who drinks with you and leads the horses, so naturally I could also be an assistant in the kitchen," Xie Dongpo said.

Hearing this teasing, Wei Ruowei felt a little embarrassed, because the person had indeed helped her, and quite quickly at that.

Before long, Xie Dongpo picked up the chicken foot again, brought the chicken body close to the flames, and moved very carefully.

The flames brushed against the base of the feathers, instantly charring them, then the feathers were shaken off, falling in a flurry of burnt pieces.

In no time at all, the rabbit and pheasant were completely burned clean.

Xie Dongpo lowered his sleeves, craned his neck, and thought he would hear a few words of thanks, or an apology for what happened before, saying that he was just a drinking companion and a groom.

To his surprise, Wei Ruowei took out a silver ingot and stuffed it into his pocket: "Thank you! Your skills are excellent, the payment is settled!"

After saying that, she pulled her younger brother back towards the Marquis's residence, heading towards the side gate.

As she was leaving, Wei Ruowei was still asking her younger brother if the fire in the kitchen had been lit in advance, and how to secretly get the people in the kitchen away.

Xie Dongpo stared at the silver ingot in his arms; it was quite heavy. He was shocked and incredulous.

He was always the one giving money to the girls to buy their company and smiles, but one day he ended up receiving money himself.

The moonlight rose in the night sky and fell on the two siblings in front of him. Xie Dongpo leaned against a pillar, the brazier at his feet radiating warmth. He held the cold silver coins in his hand, a faint smile playing on his lips.

She's not engaged yet, so I wonder if she has someone she likes?