The night had not yet ended and the dawn had not yet arrived. The sky was filled with stars that were half bright and half dark. Zhu Ping'an had already gotten up early and washed up.
"Your job is so boring. If it were any other official, he would still be sleeping with his concubine. Will you die if you sleep in?! For the past month, I haven't had a good night's sleep."
The evil woman Ruonan had a pair of panda eyes and looked like she was seriously sleep-deprived. She took Zhu Ping'an's face washing water and poured it out the door. She turned around and laughed, and couldn't help complaining to Zhu Ping'an.
"When you are in a position, you should do your job. Being an official is not about enjoyment, but responsibility. Also, what do you mean by I made you miss a good night's sleep? Even if we are familiar with each other, I will sue you for defamation if you keep talking nonsense like this."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ping'an curled the corners of his mouth speechlessly.
"You keep talking about responsibility, but you don't even acknowledge the good things you've done?! What a scumbag!" The seductress Ruonan rolled her eyes, hugged the washbasin, leaned against the door, and looked at Zhu Ping'an with disdain.
"What good things have I done?!" Zhu Ping'an was even more speechless.
"If you hadn't slept so late, sister Hua'er and I would have served you tea and water. Otherwise, would I have to sleep so late?! If you hadn't gotten up so early, sister Hua'er and I would have prepared breakfast for you. Otherwise, would I have to get up so early?!" the evil woman Ruonan said resentfully.
"That's all done by the painting, okay? As for you... hehe..." Zhu Ping'an glanced at the witch Ruonan and chuckled.
When I was working overtime in the study at night, it was Hua'er who served me tea and water. This vixen always occupied the small bed, as if she was taking care of the pregnancy. Serving me tea and water was not a thing at all.
"You heartless man, who poured the water for washing your face just now?!" The evil woman Ruonan covered her face and pretended to cry, looking pitiful.
Zhu Ping'an turned a blind eye and showed no support at all, allowing the enchantress Ruonan to perform by herself.
"Last night's chicken soup was fed to the dogs!" The evil woman Ruonan said gritting her teeth when she saw Zhu Ping'an ignoring her.
"You drink the most, right?!" Zhu Pingan glanced at her speechlessly and said lightly. This demon woman Ruonan simply loves meat. She must have meat for three meals a day, even breakfast is no exception. Although she cooks sometimes, Zhu Pingan suspects that she dislikes Huaer's poor cooking skills, and she eats the most. For example, last night's chicken soup, this demon woman drank two bowls by herself... ... If the chicken soup last night was fed to the dog, then you are the puppy who drank the most.
The evil woman Ruonan angrily threw the towel on her shoulder towards Zhu Pingan. I'm so mad at you. It's a blessing you have earned in several lifetimes to have me bring you water to wash your face and cook two dishes for you occasionally. It's ok that you are not grateful, but you even dare to complain that I eat too much.
Zhu Pingan took the towel and said thank you. Then, while wiping his face, he continued, "Thank you. It's been more than a month. Isn't it time for you to move?"
"What old man?!"
Regardless of the era, girls are particularly sensitive about their age. When the enchantress Ruonan heard Zhu Ping'an calling her old man, her pretty face immediately darkened. A sharp dagger appeared in her hand like a magic trick, circling and dancing in her palm, drawing circles of cold light.
You are just mocking my age! I am still a virgin, okay?!
The demon girl Ruonan seemed to be offended and gnashed her teeth and said, "I am only three or five years older than you!"
"As the saying goes, there is a generation gap every three years. Rounding it off, there are only two generation gaps at five years old. With a gap of two generations, wouldn't we be old men?" Zhu Ping'an said lightly with a smile on his face.
"Zhu Ping'an!" The evil woman Ruonan went crazy immediately, with an attitude like a common man who was so angry that blood splattered every five steps.
"Okay, okay, I'm an old man, okay." Zhu Pingan smiled slightly, waved his hand nonchalantly, and continued: "More than a month has passed, isn't it time for you to leave, Miss Ruonan?"
"Why, you want to drive me away so that you can engage in corruption, right?! Stop dreaming!"
The evil woman Ruonan sneered and glared at Zhu Ping'an fiercely. Just now, when they were arguing about age, Zhu Ping'an suddenly withdrew his troops and retreated, which made her feel like she had punched cotton and suffered internal injuries.
Zhu Pingan looked up at her and said calmly, "It has been a month and a half now, and 70% of the donations have been used. The work-for-relief program has also entered its final stage. Besides, the income and expenditure of donations are announced outside the government office every day. If there is really no need for the boy and girl to supervise here and disturb the girl's sleep, I really can't bear it."
"There is still 30% of the donations to be paid! Why are you in such a hurry? Your anxiety proves that you are guilty. What's the saying you scholars often say, 'A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step; a mountain is built nine feet high and the work is lost at the last moment'? I can't give up halfway. As a person, you must do your best to the end; if you send a gift to a Buddha, you must send it to the west; if I supervise you, I must supervise you to the end. Thank God, you have an old lady to be your maid. I don't know how many lifetimes you have cultivated to earn this blessing." The evil woman Ruonan put away the dagger, hugged the washbasin, and said with her chin raised.
"Uncle, it's time to eat."
Just then, the voice of Baozi's maid Huaer came from the living room.
“Here I come.”
When the demon woman Ruonan heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up. She responded hurriedly and ran out. Her movements were so fast that it was hard to describe. She demonstrated with her actions what it meant to move like a mad rabbit.
Well! You can't bear to leave the food here! Zhu Pingan looked at the back of the demon woman Ruonan, speechless.
Zhu Ping'an hung up the towel and walked slowly to the living room.
In the living room, the charming woman Ruonan had already sat down without any courtesy, and picked up the chopsticks to pick up the chicken leg on the plate.
"How can you be so rude? The son-in-law hasn't even started eating yet. You are a maid now."
Huaer was quick-witted and quick-handed. She tapped the paw of the evil girl Ruonan with chopsticks and gave her a scolding with puffed cheeks.
The demon girl Ruonan retracted her claws and muttered angrily, "Your son-in-law said I was a distinguished guest."
"There's no such thing as a distinguished guest who would refuse to leave." Hua'er snorted.
"What do you mean by blaming me? I am just supervising your son-in-law to prevent him from embezzling the people's life-saving money."
The evil woman Ruonan defended herself.
After Zhu Ping'an sat down, the maid Hua'er diligently put the chicken leg from the plate into Zhu Ping'an's bowl.
Is it my turn now? The enchanting woman Ruonan stretched out her chopsticks to pick up the chicken leg, but was hit by Huaer's chopsticks again. She couldn't help but look up at Huaer, "He has already picked up a chicken leg, why can't I pick up one too?"
"My brother-in-law eats lunch and dinner at the construction site. You've eaten the big pot meals at the construction site before. They're just watery soup. These two chicken legs belong to my brother-in-law. My brother-in-law goes out early and comes back late every day. He works so hard. If he doesn't nourish himself well, his body won't be able to hold on." Hua'er glared at the evil woman Ruonan and insisted.
When the evil woman Ruonan heard this, she remained silent.
"It's okay, Huaer. I ate enough chicken last night. You guys can have these chicken legs." Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but smile. He put one chicken leg into Huaer's bowl and the other into the bowl of the demon girl Ruonan.
"It's all in your bowl, I don't want it." The seductive woman Ruonan reluctantly passed the chicken leg back to Zhu Ping'an.
Huaer even insisted on giving the chicken leg to Zhu Pingan.