Chapter 146: Do Not Look at What Is Improper

What is it like to lead a pure and innocent younger brother-in-law into doing bad things?

Du Ruo expressed that the feelings were mixed.

"Sister-in-law, I have already stripped Jiang Zongbao of all his clothes. What should I do next?" the beautiful young man asked her with his eyes blinking.

Du Ruo silently recited a prayer for forgiveness in her heart.

However, this sense of guilt soon vanished into thin air.

Jiang Zhan was destined to pursue an official career in the future; the officialdom was like a battlefield, filled with deceit and intrigue, with traps everywhere. If he were not careful, he could fall into an bottomless abyss.

If he remained as rigid and pedantic as before, unable to adapt, he would likely not go far.

Since that was the case, why not start training him now?

Du Ruo found a high-sounding excuse for corrupting the youth, then stuffed a pill into his hand. "Next, of course, is to use their own methods against them, letting the villains reap what they have sown."

"What is this?" Jiang Zhan asked curiously.

"This..." Du Ruo chuckled, "This is good stuff. After taking it, it makes one feel like they are floating in the heavens, so excited they cannot get out of bed."

Jiang Zhan was innocent, but not stupid; he soon figured out the implication.

Living in the academy, although he usually read the books of sages, there were occasional exceptions.

For instance, his roommate Shang Tianyou loved to drag him along to read stories of talented scholars and beautiful women. The explicit descriptions of romance between men and women in those stories, along with the vivid illustrations, often made him blush and unable to look directly at them.

Such medicine had been mentioned in them, and the effect was very similar to what his sister-in-law described.

"Then, should I feed it to Jiang Zongbao now?" Jiang Zhan was eager to act.

Du Ruo shook her head. "No, wait a little longer, until the sky is about to brighten."

To put on a show, one naturally needs an audience.

This medicine acts quickly; if fed too early, the show might be over before the audience arrives. How could that work?

The two of them and the dog soon set up the scene, then found a hidden haystack to doze for a while. Worried that Jiang Zhan might be cold, Du Ruo even brought over the cotton-padded jacket given by Cao Shi and draped it over him.

As for whether those two naked bodies in the grass shed were cold, who cared?

If they froze to death, they deserved it!

The dog was very capable, patrolling nearby the whole time, not only guarding against people but also against snakes, insects, rats, and ants coming to disturb them.

When the rooster crowed for the third time, the east began to turn white.

Estimating that the villagers would be getting up to start their day, the dog nudged its two masters, reminding them that the time had come and they should act.

The sister-in-law and brother-in-law returned to the grass shed and stuffed a pill into the mouths of Jiang Zongbao and Hao Jinzhi, respectively.

Du Ruo was still kind enough to return that cotton-padded jacket to Jiang Zongbao.

Then, she took Jiang Zhan and hid, waiting to see what would happen.

After about a quarter of an hour, sounds came from inside the grass shed: first a woman's angry roar, a man's scream, and then heavy, panting breaths.

Immediately after, the grass shed began to shake, as if it were a small, broken boat about to enter an alley, swaying pitifully in the wind and rain.

The first to discover it was Gou Laoqi, a loafer in the village.

Gou Laoqi had previously coveted the wealth of the Second Branch of the Jiang Family and had set his sights on Zheng Shi, thinking of killing two birds with one stone by making Jiang Li call him "Dad."

As a result, before he could get his hands on it, he was called by the Gou Clan Head and severely lectured.

He was scolded for being a toad wanting to eat swan meat and an old turtle dreaming of riding a phoenix. The clan head even brought a basin of cold water and told him to take a good look at his own character.

"You shameless, lazy bone, you even want to marry Jiang Li's mother-in-law? Who gave you the courage?"

Gou Laoqi was unconvinced. Wasn't that Zheng Shi just a discarded wife? What was so great about her? Why wasn't he good enough for her?

But he dared not disobey the clan head's words. If he angered the clan head and was expelled from the clan, it would be terrible.

Gou Laoqi was full of pent-up anger, wandering around the village every day with his hands tucked in his sleeves.

Hmph, if they won't let me provoke Zheng Shi, I can at least feast my eyes on other young wives, right?

The threshing ground had the most young wives. As long as it wasn't windy or raining, there would always be a group of women there, taking the opportunity to gossip while working—whose chicken pecked whose dog, whose wife borrowed whose eggs—it was very interesting.

And look, today was another sunny day.

Gou Laoqi came here early in the morning, holding a hard steamed bun, gnawing on it as he walked.

*Hiccup*, it was too choking.

Just as he was choking and rolling his eyes, strange sounds suddenly came from the grass shed not far away.

The movement was particularly loud, as if someone were fighting inside.

Could it be a nest of rats?

Gou Laoqi felt a surge of joy. He hadn't tasted meat for a long time; he would catch them and take them back to roast!

He tucked the bun into his bosom, ran over impatiently, and moved the bundle of hay blocking the door with light steps.

He took a steady look.

My god, were these black rats too big? They were like bears!

Eh? That's not right; it seemed to be a person.

And it was a woman, a dark and sturdy woman, stark naked, riding on a skinny monkey!

Gou Laoqi swallowed hard, not wanting to disturb the two, and turned to run toward the village.

"Fire! Help, fire!" he shouted at the top of his lungs.

The villagers had just woken up and were still dazed. Hearing there was a fire, they all shivered in unison.

Some carried buckets, some held basins, and others beat broken gongs while running around the village.

"Where? Where is the fire?" someone asked, grabbing Gou Laoqi.

Gou Laoqi pointed to the threshing ground. "There, inside the grass shed!"

He wasn't lying; that bear and monkey were burning with lust. If they didn't put out the fire, it would cost lives, hee hee.

The crowd rushed to the threshing floor in a flurry, only to stand there stunned.

Everything was fine; where was the fire? They didn't even see a spark.

There was, however, a grass shed that looked a bit off, swaying back and forth, and faint, strange sounds could be heard from inside—as if they were in great pain, yet also as if they were very happy.

Everyone looked at each other, and immediately a few bold ones stepped forward and pushed the grass shed over with a crash.

An eye-searing scene was instantly exposed to the public eye.

Everyone stood as if struck by a freezing spell, collectively petrified.

The scene was deathly silent.

Only that pair of man and woman continued their tireless plowing, ignoring everything around them as if they didn't see them at all.

After a brief shock, the crowd descended into chaos. Adults were busy covering their children's eyes, husbands scolded their wives to go home, and the elderly beat their chests and stamped their feet, cursing the dog-like man and woman.

"What kind of decency is this? What kind of decency!"

"Shameless things, having a tryst even at the threshing ground! This is going to bring bad luck to our Longquan Village!"

"Quick, go invite the Jiang Clan Head over and let him see what kind of ugly deeds the disciples of his clan have committed in broad daylight!"

Most people, however, watched without blinking, with great relish.

Including Du Ruo, who was hiding behind the haystack.

Good, it was really good. A free blockbuster movie; it would be a waste not to watch.

Jiang Zongbao's small frame was almost flattened. Miss Jinzhi, put in more effort! Crush him!

Oh, he seems to be foaming at the mouth. Tsk tsk tsk, he's too pathetic...

Du Ruo complained in her heart while watching.

Glancing at Jiang Zhan and Tie Dan beside her, Jiang Zhan's two hands and the dog's two front paws were resting on the woodpile, their four eyes wide open, the light in them frighteningly bright.

Oh no, she was so busy watching the show that she forgot about the children.

Du Ruo hurriedly reached out to block Jiang Zhan's view. "Do not look at what is improper; it's not suitable for children!"

She also covered the dog's eyes. "And not suitable for dogs either!"

The dog turned its head away in disdain.

Pfft, isn't it just human mating? It's not much different from dogs.

Jiang Zhan immediately blushed and cleared his throat in embarrassment. "I understand, sister-in-law."

Taking advantage of the crowded and noisy scene, Du Ruo led her brother-in-law and the dog around from the back, pretending they had just arrived to join the fun.

They happened to run into Yao Yulan.

Yao Yulan grabbed her, slapping her thigh and laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up. "Oh my, sister-in-law, why did you just get here? I've been watching for a while. Jiang Zongbao... pfft... hahahaha..."

"What's wrong with Jiang Zongbao?" Du Ruo blinked, her face full of "I don't know anything."

"That coward Jiang Zongbao, caught in the act of having a tryst with a woman, hahahahaha!"

One could tell from Yao Yulan's expression how happy she was, with obvious schadenfreude.

Du Ruo held back her laughter and said in surprise, "No way? My cousin-in-law just passed away not long ago, and he couldn't wait?"

"Who's to say? It's really true that a dog can't change its habit of eating excrement." Yao Yulan spat. "Jiang Zongbao was like this when Qin Shi was alive, and he's still like this after she died. It's as if he can't live without a woman. No matter what, he should have waited a while, right?" ===== CHAPTER 147 =====