Chapter 196 It doesn't matter to me whether he marries a wife or not
Qingbai felt itchy after seeing it. He looked around but couldn't find anything, so he simply squatted in the sand and dug with his hands. His hands were not big, but he could dig very quickly.
The little black bean who was following saw him digging the ground, and he also came over and started digging around with his front hooves.
With the unremitting efforts of one person and one dog, the big belt hidden under the sand was finally dug out.
"Sister, come and see, it's so big, bigger than my face!" Qingbai held up the big belt and screamed excitedly at Yanyan with a face full of sand.
Xiaotuanzi clapped his hands in a dignified manner, "Wow, the second brother is so awesome!" Then he also joined the team of digging for tapes.
A few little ones were lying on the sand with their buttocks sticking out and pulling hard. You threw sand on my face, and I splashed water on your face. You came and I went, and the cheerful laughter became a series.
Shu Mingli wisely gave up his seat, and Xu Ning led him to the reef area covered with oysters.
After not seeing each other for a few days, there seemed to be more oysters in the reef area. Xu Ning chose a convenient place to stay and proudly taught him his experience: "Don't look at this thing, it looks ugly, not big, but it sucks.
It's so tight that you can't pry it open without any effort."
As she said that, she put down the bamboo basket and demonstrated it to him with her own hands, introducing various techniques while prying it open. Finally, she handed the knife to Shu Mingli so that he could experience it.
Shu Mingli was also unequivocal. He took the knife and pried several of them with quick and precise movements, even more agile than an experienced hand.
Xu Ning gave him a thumbs up, "Okay! Then you can pry over here. I'll teach Miss Nian Yun. It seems like she's here for the first time too."
After saying that, she turned to leave. Shu Mingli quickly grabbed her sleeve, "Hey, I seem to have forgotten how to do it again. How about you teach me again?"
Yuan Nianyun, who accidentally overheard the conversation between the two, smiled, "Sister Ning, you can do it over there. I'll explore it slowly by myself. This is quite interesting."
Xu Ning could only nod, "Okay, then be careful and call me anytime if you have a problem."
After telling Yuan Nianyun, she changed her face again when facing Shu Mingli, with a hint of helplessness in her anger, "Shu Mingli, did you do it on purpose?"
"I didn't..." Shu Mingli quibbled, but the raised corners of his mouth revealed everything.
"Liar, who would believe you?" Xu Ning pretended to be angry and glared at him, then burst into laughter after staring.
Yuan Nianyun listened to the conversation between the two, with a smile on his face unconsciously. He took a deep breath. In addition to the salty smell of the sea, the wind seemed to be mixed with a hint of sweetness.
Suddenly, a man's familiar voice shouted from behind: "Miss Yuan, I'm here!"
Looking back, Shu Mingzhi was running towards her against the wind. The roaring sea wind blew up his large sleeves and robe. From a distance, he looked like a big, lively toad.
Yuan Nianyun was amused by his nonsensical thoughts. He raised his arms and waved to him, warning: "Slow down, there are all rocks here. If you fall, you won't be able to get up this month."
Shu Mingzhi slowed down obediently, and when he walked up to her, he took out a pair of cotton-sewn gloves like a treasure, "These are the gloves I specially asked my mother to sew. You can try them on."
Yuan Nianyun didn't answer, "Why are you wearing this?"
Shu Mingzhi squinted his eyes and smiled, his face was as red as a monkey's butt whether it was blown by the wind or tired, "Take it, wear this when you work, and your hands will not be scratched."
Yuan Nianyun looked at the white gloves in his hand, still smiling, but his eyes turned red uncontrollably.
In the past, she was an eldest lady who never touched the spring water. Not to mention washing dishes, servants would pass chopsticks to her hands when eating.
Now that her family is in decline, she can only rely on others. Although the Shu family treats her very kindly and does not ask her to do any work, why is she so embarrassed to do nothing?
Yesterday Xu Ning was cleaning the weeds in the west, and she also helped. After only holding the hoe for a long time, blood blisters appeared on her hands.
She quietly picked out the blood blisters with a needle and thread, not daring to tell others for fear that they would think she was useless.
Unexpectedly, Shu Mingzhi discovered it carefully and specially prepared gloves for her...
Yuan Nianyun lowered his head, covering up the turbulent emotions in his heart, and said in a very low voice: "I really don't need it, I'll get used to it gradually. I can't wear gloves forever."
Shu Mingzhi heard another meaning in her words, and his heart ached, "No, I won't let you wear gloves for the rest of your life, just wait a little longer.
Once Mr. Yun and I have negotiated a good cooperation and made money, I will invite a few maids and women to help at home, and then our family will no longer have to do menial work."
Yuan Nianyun chuckled, "Brother Mingzhi, are you confused? My surname is Yuan..." How can I be a family member with you?
She didn't say the second half of the sentence, but Shu Ming understood, "Miss Yuan, actually there is something I have wanted to say for a long time. I like you and want to marry you as my wife."
Although Yuan Nianyun had expected it, he still couldn't help but blush when he heard this.
Shu Mingzhi worked hard and expressed all the feelings hidden in his heart: "I know that I am just a rough guy who has never read a book and is not worthy of a beautiful and knowledgeable girl like you, but I still want to give it a try.
Please give me a chance to prove myself. I will work hard to make money so that you can live the same life without worries about food and clothing as before. I will do my best to be good to you."
Yuan Nianyun shook his head, "Brother Mingzhi, don't say that. I think you are very good. You are hard-working, capable, smart and enthusiastic, but I am useless except for knowing a few words. I am not good enough for you."
"No, I'm not good enough for you." Shu Mingzhi corrected her.
At this time, Xu Ning's refreshing laughter came from not far away: "You two, stop fighting, listen to me, one of you is gentle and beautiful, the other is smart and diligent, you are a perfect match!"
Yuan Nianyun's cheeks instantly turned red, and he lowered his head and was too embarrassed to answer.
Shu Mingzhi laughed and responded to her: "What about my third brother? Is my third brother worthy of you?"
Xu Ning answered him generously: "Of course he is worthy. Brother Mingli is down-to-earth, hard-working, and very strong. What girl wouldn't like such a man?"
"So what about you? Do you like it?" Shu Mingli said suddenly.
Xu Ning glared at him angrily, "Why are you asking? Didn't you see that I'm helping your brother chase his wife?"
Shu Mingli blushed and scratched his head, "Whether he takes a wife or not has nothing to do with me. I only care about you."
This truth... really touched Shu Mingzhi's heart.
"Third brother, I have finally seen through you!"
Shu Mingzhi grinded his back molars angrily. Fortunately, he had been diligent in helping someone find a wife, so all his true feelings were fed to the dog!
"Nian Yun, let's go over there and pry the oysters. Don't stay with him anymore. He's such a wolf-hearted guy. It's annoying to see him!"
Yuan Nianyun burst out laughing, how could these two brothers act like little kids at such an advanced age?
On the other side, the real kid dug more than a dozen big strips. When he got tired, he moved his target to the reef area.