Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 418 Guilty Conscience

"Hey, you cat have no manners at all!" At this moment, Tao suddenly stretched out his hand to hit him.

Song Ying was startled and quickly turned around holding Tangtang. Yuan Qing also reached out to stop him, but unfortunately he was standing on Tao's left, which was not very convenient. He was a step too late, and Tao's slap landed on Song Ying's shoulder blade.

There was a loud snap, which was quite loud in a relatively quiet environment.

"Are you okay? Does it hurt?" Yuan Qing asked hurriedly.

Seeing that Song Ying was hit, Tao was also shocked and said embarrassedly: "How did you block it? Did it hurt you?"

Song Ying shook his head. "It's okay. I was just joking with it. I don't really blame it."

Mrs. Tao disapproved: "It's not a question of whether you blame it or not. Animals need to be taught, otherwise they won't know the rules. Such fine cloth costs a lot of money, it's a shame to let it tear it!"

"This is its instinct. It only behaves like this with people it is close to. Besides, it's just that the thread is loose. We can just ask an embroiderer to fix it later." Song Ying initially agreed with her idea and tried to correct Tangtang's habit several times, but failed.

After raising it for a long time, it liked Tangtang more and more, and its tolerance became higher and higher. Seeing that it really enjoyed the process, I just let it go.

In the past, people would wear clothes that were full of patches. It didn’t matter if a few threads were missing. If the clothes were really too damaged to wear, they would ask an embroiderer to repair them. If that didn’t work, they would buy new ones.

Anyway, Tangtang is a major contributor to the store’s business.

"Why waste this money? If you hit it a few more times, it won't dare to do it anymore." Tao said.

Song Ying shook her head: "Cats tend to get sick when they are frightened."

Yuan Qing knew that Song Ying had always doted on Tangtang. After spending a few years with her, he also liked her very much. He helped by saying, "Grandma, this cat is a great contributor to Song Ying's store. How can we bear to hit it?"

"Great hero?" Tao was puzzled. "What kind of great hero can it be? Your store doesn't sell food, are you afraid of mice?"

"I know that!" Before Song Ying and Yuan Qing could answer, Yuan Shan said, "I heard it's very smart. If passers-by touch it, it won't let them leave unless they go into the store to buy soap!"

As she spoke, Yuan Shan looked at Tangtang expectantly, then looked at the road. It was obvious that she wanted to see it with her own eyes, but unfortunately it was already late and no one was passing by.

"Really? Can a beast really be that clever?" Tao expressed his doubt.

She kept calling it a beast, which made Song Ying frown. He said jokingly, "Yes, it's very smart. Grandma Tao, don't call it a beast. If it gets angry and doesn't attract customers to the store, I will have to ask you for an explanation."

Tao was extremely surprised. Although she didn't notice Song Ying's objection, she changed her words and said, "You can't call it a beast anymore. It's like it has become a spirit."

As they were talking, they had already arrived at Yingnuo Pavilion. Luo Yanxing and Aunt Song heard the noise and came out. They were a little surprised to see Tao and Yuan Shan, but soon understood what was going on. Luo Yanxing greeted them with a smile, "What a rare guest! Grandma Tao is here, please come in!"

Aunt Song also said, "Aunt Tao! I haven't seen you for many years! Come in and sit down!"

Tao was a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry to cause you trouble tonight."

"What's the trouble? We are all from the same village. I've been waiting and hoping for you all day long, but you refuse to come. People think we despise our neighbors just because we come to the city." Luo Yanxing, who has been doing business for three years, is no longer the girl who was so reserved when she opened her mouth to sell things. A few words not only made Tao feel more at ease, but also restored their reputation.

After saying that, he looked at Yuan Qing again and asked jokingly, "Future scholar, how did you do in the exam today?"

Speaking of this, Tao couldn't hide his joy, but he said, "He is very pedantic. When he encounters an article he has seen before, he doesn't copy it, but insists on writing it himself. I don't know if he can pass the exam."

Luo Yanxing and Song Ergu praised Yuan Qing continuously, saying that Yuan Qing was well-educated and that it was a real achievement for him to pass the exam based on his own writing. This made Tao, who was already happy, even happier.

Seeing that it was getting late, Yuan Qing thanked Song Ying and the other two again and said goodbye.

At this time, Tangtang, who was getting a little impatient, jumped out of Song Ying's arms and went straight into the house. Yuan Shan was puzzled and looked at Luo Yanxing and Song Ergu, "Hey, why isn't it rubbing against your feet?"

Speaking of this, Luo Yanxing felt a little depressed, "Don't mention it, this little heartless thing, I serve it food and drink every day, but it seems to know who its real master is, and is closer to Song Ying."

Song Ying was a little proud and raised his eyebrows. "I raised this cat with my own hands, so of course I can't be tricked by you so easily!"

"That's not right. It rubbed against my brother's feet for a long time just now, and it seemed to be very close to my brother." Yuan Shan was getting more and more puzzled. Just now, when she saw the cat rubbing against her brother, she thought the cat was a family member and was like this to everyone it knew.

Facing Yuan Shan's puzzled look, Song Ying suddenly felt guilty. Tangtang was closer to Yuan Qing, and it was naturally a relationship cultivated by eating grilled fish every few mornings.

The meals that Yanxing prepared for Tangtang were all mixed with rice, but Tangtang didn't like them very much. The frequency of giving him dried meat was much less than that of grilled fish.

She laughed dryly and explained in a natural way: "Far away, things smell bad. Yan Xing stays in the store with Tang Tang every day, so there is no need to greet him."

As she was talking, she saw Second Aunt Song, who also went out early and came back late every day. She hurriedly said, "Second Aunt rarely feeds Tangtang dried meat. She is busy every day and has little time to spend with Tangtang...

Seeing that her words were contradictory, Yuan Qing quickly interrupted and changed the subject: "Maybe cats like me more. Didn't the cat at my second grandfather's house like to be near me?"

Song Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief and pretended to be surprised: "Really? Are you so popular with cats?"

This was meant to cover up her performance, but as she was speaking she suddenly remembered that Tangtang was not that scared when she first met Yuan Qing. She couldn't help but wonder, is Yuan Qing really that popular with cats?

Yuan Shan recalled the behavior of his cat when she went to her second grandfather's house before, and accepted this reason. She suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

Finally, he managed to fool her. Song Ying breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Yuan Qing. He found that he was also secretly relieved, which made him laugh.

Just as he was about to look away, Yuan Qing also glanced over. When their eyes met, Song Ying felt that his eyes, as black as ink, looked even more eerie in the twilight, like a bottomless pool, captivating.

As she looked, her face began to feel hot despite the cold weather. Song Ying quickly turned her head and looked away. She looked at the branches of the apricot tree, which were becoming increasingly unclear in the dark sky, and felt her face getting hotter and hotter.

The moment she tilted her head, Yuan Qing also lowered her eyes, and a suspicious red color appeared on her fair cheeks.