Book 1: Chapter 63: Luomiao! Come on, let's hurt each other
Wang Luoyi and Gongsun Hui were both watching the show with great amusement, rare to see Wang Shouzhe being helpless and interestingly enough.
"Alright, let's not argue today. Let's eat." Wang Luomiao waved her hand and sighed, sitting at the table. "When we have time, I'll teach you more about how to please a girl. It's a profound skill, Wang Shouzhe, you'll understand it slowly."
"Madam, where did she learn all this?" Wang Shouzhe sat at the table with no energy.
Gongsun Hui glared at him and said with a smile, "It's because you didn't put enough effort into pleasing your sister."
"Learn from this, learn from this, and upgrade your skills in pleasing girls next time." Wang Shouzhe wiped his cold sweat. He couldn't underestimate those little girls, they were all smart. Lu Xiaoxiao, Wang Luo Jing, Wang Luo Qiu, Wang Lici, even the small Wang Luomiao was quite powerful.
His younger brothers shouldn't be too stupid either, but in front of their eldest brother, they were probably too shy to speak. They probably wouldn't dare to break free, otherwise, they would be even more embarrassed.
The Wang Clan was not as strict with male descendants as they were with girls.
"Let's eat first, so that Luomiao won't starve." Wang Luoyi smiled and asked Wang Xiaoyu to start serving the dishes. She didn't know where she had found some spirit wine, not the white jade spirit rice wine, but a green spirit fruit wine.
Spirit fruit was even rarer than white jade spirit rice, with the effects of nourishing the body and beautifying the skin, which was more popular among the Xuanwu Clan's female members.
The dishes were not complicated, mostly fresh vegetables from the countryside, light and refreshing. To cater to Wang Shouzhe's high demand for blood supplement, they also prepared a large pot of braised pork and some other meat dishes."Huh? Isn't this the meat of the spirit horned ox?" Wang Shouzhe was surprised when he saw the pot of meat.
There were two powerful Xuanwu Clan families in the Changning Guard area, and the Changning Huangfu family had a huge ranch where they raised ordinary cattle, horses, pigs, and sheep, as well as bred the famous spirit horned ox.
The main source of meat for each family was mostly purchased from the Huangfu family, especially the spirit horned ox, which was almost the mainstream source of spiritual meat for all major families.
With this ranch, the Xuanwu Clan's Huangfu family earned a lot of money, not to mention that the Huangfu family's overall strength was strong enough to make people's hair stand on end.
"This is the meat of a wild second-order top-level beast, the Iron-Backed Barbarian Pig." Wang Luoyi said, "The vigorous blood contained in it far surpasses that of the bred spirit horned ox. You've been working hard lately, so let's replenish your blood."Wow, a second-tier top-level fierce beast, equivalent to the human Qi-refining realm peak. However, under normal circumstances, it is difficult for a human Qi-refining realm peak to win a single fight against a wild fierce beast of the same level.
Or in other words, it is almost impossible to fight it alone. If you lose, you will die, and if you win, you will probably be half crippled.
Land fierce beasts are often good at fighting in the wild, with terrifying brute force. The iron-backed wild boar, in Earth's terms, is like a tank charging straight ahead, with tough skin and flesh that are extremely difficult to deal with.
To hunt such fierce beasts, humans need to consider strategies and traps in addition to necessary force. The Wang Clan's fleet also needs to use strategy and skill to fight against the spirit fish on the river.
"Sister, this is again the spirit fruit and the meat of a second-tier top-level fierce beast," Wang Shouzhe said with a slightly strange tone, "Where did you get all this? Did you strike it rich?"
Wang Luoyi blushed slightly and said softly, "Chen Fangjie sent a family member to bring it, let us taste it. He said that their fleet found a lone iron-backed wild boar in the wilderness on the other side of the riverbank. Chen's Clan's Junyao Ancestor decisively attacked and hunted the iron-backed wild boar."
A lone iron-backed wild boar?
Wang Shouzhe was envious. This was a good thing to supplement his blood and energy. This iron-backed wild boar was worth much more than the East Sea Arrow Flag Fish he had hunted. Although that fierce fish was also second-tier, it was far from reaching the second-tier top level.
However, if a second-tier top-level fierce beast really appeared nearby, it would be an absolute disaster for the Wang Clan. If their Ancestor could not easily intervene, hunting it would probably result in significant casualties.
It's enviable that other people have an Ancestor to lead them in the wild.
Fortunately, their own Long Yan Ancestor is now transforming the Yin and Evil Qi and actively treating her injuries. Once she recovers, her overall combat power is probably not something that Junyao Ancestor can compare to.
"Clang, clang."
Two crisp knocks interrupted Wang Shouzhe's thoughts.
"Wang Shouzhe, my dear brother," Wang Luomiao knocked on the bowl and said, "Listen, listen to how Chen Fangjie is trying to please his future wife even before they get married. I'm telling you, this kind of feeling must be cultivated before the wedding. You must not neglect our future sister-in-law, Ruolan."
Wang Shouzhe smiled wryly and pinched her cheek, "What do you know, the Liu Clan is much stronger than our family, what do they not have? Also, don't knock on the bowl while eating." Chen Fangjie gave a gift to his sister, but the little girl got angry and took it out on him."Maomao, your brother is right, don't knock on the bowl. But Shouzhe, Maomao also has some good points," Gongsun Hui said, considering her words carefully. "You and the daughter of the Liu clan have been secretly communicating despite not being married yet, which is somewhat inappropriate. But if Lan will eventually become a daughter-in-law of our Wang clan, it's good to show some care in advance. Shouzhe, didn't you just catch a second-tier spirit fish? Pick the best parts and send them to Lan through a female messenger."
"Yes, madam," Wang Shouzhe said, although he felt it was unnecessary.
"It's best to write a letter and put it inside yourself," Wang Luomiao's eyes lit up as she suggested, "It's also a good way to express your feelings to Sister-in-law Lan."
"Don't talk nonsense. And she hasn't even married into the family yet, don't call her sister-in-law," Wang Shouzhe scolded her, "What kind of ridiculous stories have you been reading lately? Let me tell you, at your age, you should focus on taking care of your health, building a foundation, and studying basic arithmetic."
Wang Shouzhe knew that young girls in the family liked to read romance novels, while boys preferred adventure stories filled with fighting and killing.
These were all small books that were secretly passed around between siblings in various clans. Although Wang Luomiao was only eight years old, the children of the Xuanwu clan were taught early, and the smarter ones could read quite a bit by the age of eight.
"Wow~" Wang Luomiao suddenly cried, "Mother, my brother is bullying me."
"Your brother is right to discipline you," Gongsun Hui said seriously, "At your age, you shouldn't be reading such ridiculous things. Go back and give them to your mother. Also, we need to rectify this family tradition."
"I'm sorry, mother," Wang Luomiao begged for forgiveness while secretly glaring at Wang Shouzhe, her little teeth itching with hatred.
"Madam, these young girls are very smart these days, we can't underestimate them. Maomao is also a clever and quick-witted girl, she must have hidden them well," Wang Shouzhe said seriously, "We need to search every hidden corner, under the bed, on the beam, under the desk, and even the maid's room that takes care of her."
"Shouzhe is right," Gongsun Hui agreed solemnly.
"Wow!"
Wang Luomiao was hit in a soft spot and burst into tears, "Bad brother, always bullying me. No wonder the girl says you're a big villain, a scary demon king."
Heh heh~
The girl really didn't hold back in spreading his bad reputation. With the spread of her little fish, his "evil reputation" had spread to every corner.Immediately, Wang Shouzhe drank the spiritual fruit wine and ate the spiritual meat, calmly saying, "Madam, if you want to rectify this trend, you must pay attention to suppressing the source and cutting off the spread channel. At the same time, you should prepare more classic masterpieces that have been passed down through the ages, so that the children at home can be well-educated by the immortal works of the ancients. I think the ancient masterpiece 'Dongzhen Tiange Record' is quite good, with its magnificent and extraordinary language and the momentum of swallowing mountains and rivers. It's the best choice for my sister Luomiao to recite and write down, accumulating culture."
"Huh?" Wang Luomiao stopped crying, her eyes wide open in surprise. What kind of ghost book was that? She had never heard of it... Wang Shouzhe, was this your revenge?
Gongsun Hui hesitated for a moment, "This masterpiece is indeed good, but the ancient style is too strong, and the text is obscure and profound. Even I, as a mother, have difficulty reading it. I'm afraid your sister Luomiao can't handle it?"
"Whimper, mother is the best, knowing how to love me." Wang Luomiao smiled happily, having no interest in the obscure and profound text of the so-called 'Dongzhen Tiange Record'.
The recently popular pamphlet "Overbearing Senior Brother and Cute Junior Sister" was much more enjoyable, with its ups and downs in the story and its poignant beauty.
"No problem. My sister Luomiao has been intelligent since she was a child, so she is not an ordinary girl." Wang Shouzhe smiled indifferently, "spoiling" his sister, "At first, copying and reciting may be a bit difficult. But as the saying goes, iron pestle can be ground into a needle. If it doesn't work once, try twice, and if it still doesn't work, try a hundred times. After copying it for a while, it will become clear."
"What the hell?"
Copy it a hundred times? What did he mean by it would become clear after copying it for a while?
Wang Luomiao shuddered and looked at her gentle and beautiful mother. Her panicked heart settled down again, nodding to herself, I'm so well-behaved, and my mother loves me so much, she definitely won't...
Shouzhe's words make a lot of sense. Your sister Luomiao is precocious and intelligent, but she lacks patience when it comes to doing her homework and often gives up easily." Gongsun Hui's expression was extremely serious and solemn, "It's necessary to hone her well, so that she can understand the principles of iron pestle grinding into a needle and water dripping through stone."
"Wah~" Wang Luomiao cried again, her tears filled with sorrow and sadness.
Wang Luoyi, who was beside her, glanced at Wang Luomiao, then looked at Wang Shouzhe, whose face was full of "doting" expression for his sister Luomiao, and couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in her heart.
No wonder, every time the girl mentioned Fourth Uncle, her face would turn pale, and her whole body would tremble, unable to stand.
At this moment, she was very grateful that she was Wang Shouzhe's sister, not his younger sister or niece, otherwise, wouldn't she also be shrouded in darkness and fear?
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