[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-715":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1544400,2006,"Chapter 715 - 715 709 In the Depths of the Lotus Flowers","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-715",715,"\u003Cp>715: Chapter 709: In the Depths of the Lotus Flowers 715: Chapter 709: In the Depths of the Lotus Flowers Miss Du laughed, “You are my honored guests, how could I let the servants handle that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurry back to the villa, I’ve cooked lotus seed and mung bean soup, both are perfect for cooling off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Qinyun chuckled as she pulled Lin Qianqing along and whispered, “I’ve been here for two days now, staying at this villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have a stone mill in their yard, and the bean juice it produces is so delicious—much better than what my family makes for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My grandmother’s yard also has a stone mill; I wonder if it’s the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path through the rice paddies was narrow, accommodating only one person at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou and her three companions walked in single file, with her at the rear, holding an umbrella, but her gaze was turned back towards the person behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s hesitation, Gu Youyou turned back, handed the umbrella to Jin Zijin, and said, “I don’t mind the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You use it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin didn’t refuse and took the umbrella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was indeed suffering from the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accepting it also spared Youyou the worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m hot too!” Yue Rujing dragged out her voice, smiling in a way that begged for a teasing response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Suffer through it!” Gu Youyou retorted, unamused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three girls ahead stopped when they heard the commotion behind them and turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Qinyun asked Lin Qianqing curiously, “Who are those two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou actually gave her umbrella to that person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had taken a casual glance at the two men, assuming they were just laborers dressed as attendants, brought by Gu Youyou and Lin Qianqing as a ruse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing Gu Youyou’s concerned gesture of offering the umbrella, she realized their identities must be out of the ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, when Xie Qinyun and Miss Du looked at the two men again, their gaze no longer resembled that of looking at servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Du nodded slightly in greeting, “Xintong has been remiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>May I ask who the two of you are…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped mid-sentence as Yue Rujing raised a hand to signal Miss Du not to ask further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Du was smart and instantly understood, saying, “Please, gentlemen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The willow sitting area had several well-arranged tile-roofed houses; the courtyard was sunning a variety of half-dried vegetables, and by the side of the house, a chicken coop housed several chickens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simply dressed middle-aged woman came out to greet them, holding a basket that was half-filled with picked vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A yellow dog lazily slept under the eaves of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It glanced at the newcomers half-heartedly before closing its eyes and dozing off again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was very much in the spirit of a rural homestay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged woman bowed to Miss Du, saying, “Miss, are these the guests you were expecting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, just these few,” Miss Du replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen’s mother, please prepare a few of your specialty dishes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, of course, I’ll go right away,” said Chen’s mother with a busy smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Qinyun, with Lin Qianqing in tow, went off to where the tofu was being freshly ground, while Jin Zijin gave Gu Youyou a meaningful look, prompting her to eagerly follow him out of the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where to?” An opportunity to meet Jin Zijin during the day was a rare treat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou glanced at the expanse of lotus flowers in front of her, an idea striking her, and said, “To the river?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin smiled, leading her to the riverbank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Approaching, they saw a small boat under the willow trees, Jin Zijin untied the rope securing it to the trees, tossing it into the boat before turning to extend a hand to her, “Come, be careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just what was needed at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully, Gu Youyou stepped onto the boat and asked, “How did you know there was a boat here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw it when we arrived earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waves shimmered, and the small boat quickly reached deep into the lotus bloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low houses of the villa receded further away, and on the river, other boats were out of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the lotus leaves could be seen swaying lightly in the wind, some flutters growing a bit more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>",722,"2026-06-06T06:54:59.028Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb70ac1b37ae8dc2d0f32e2fc63edba40ac71ae564b752a3ffacdc3b3db33a50","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-716","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-714",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]