The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 201 - 200 Deliberate Difficulties

Chapter 201: Chapter 200 Deliberate Difficulties

"Ah...?" Yue Rujing’s expression stiffened as he raised his folding fan to shield half of his face, offering a somewhat bizarre defense, "That’s... not exactly true. I’m a lay Taoist, not like those Taoists who spend all day in the Taoist Temple."

Gu Youyou gave him a dismissive look and said, "A lay Taoist is still a Taoist, right?"

Yue Rujing forced a laugh, though his expression was rather unnatural.

"Hmm, what’s the difference between a lay Taoist and one who spends all day in the Taoist Temple?" Gu Youyou asked again.

Yue Rujing hurried to explain, "It’s different, very different. Those temple-dwelling Taoists have many taboos: they wear Taoist robes, they abstain from four kinds of food, avoid five pungent plants, and maintain a celibate life in service to the Sanqing to preserve their purity. Lay Taoists aren’t so strict. We simply cultivate at the Taoist Temple, hold the title of a Taoist, but have no taboos, living like ordinary people. So you really don’t need to treat me as a Taoist. Someone like me... can’t be considered a Taoist!"

Gu Youyou was non-committal; she already regarded him as a Taoist, one way or another.

That Tianzong or whatever, she should find time to inquire about it; it must have something to do with Jin Zijin.

Having lived as a village girl for so long, Gu Youyou had long since mastered the skills necessary for village life, cooking with firewood was nothing to her, and it wasn’t long before she had prepared a meal with two side dishes!

The steaming dishes were laid out on the table, and Abao unceremoniously hopped onto the stool opposite Gu Youyou.

Gu Youyou didn’t mind Abao being on the table; she even placed its special bowl and plate in front of it on the stool it sat upon, filled it with food, and signaled for it to eat.

She made no gesture inviting Yue Rujing to join the meal. With the dog seated at the edge of the table already, even if she had invited him, Yue Rujing wouldn’t have been able to sit down anyway.

The usually composed Yue Rujing couldn’t keep his composure at this scene. A dog and a human eating together? He had never encountered such a thing in all his years!

Yue Rujing’s eyes widened as he pointed at Abao, who was crouched on the stool, and said, "You... You aren’t disgusted? Goodness, you can still stomach it! Eugh..."

Abao’s eating manners indeed left much to be desired, gulping down food noisily. Gu Youyou frowned and said, "Abao, eat slowly. If you can’t learn to eat elegantly, I won’t let you up here again, you hear?"

Hearing this, Yue Rujing’s worldview was once again challenged.

Teach a dog to eat politely? What in the world kind of wife had Jin Zijin married?

Every action of Gu Youyou’s highlighted how she was different. To say she was normal—he wouldn’t believe it if he was beaten to death. Yet the mystery of her background posed a frustrating enigma.

There was a knock at the door, and Yue Rujing raised his eyebrows before quickly making his way to the courtyard to open the door.

Outside the courtyard stood a neatly dressed waiter carrying a food container. Upon seeing the astonishingly impressive visitor, he was evidently taken aback. He had lived in Qingshui Town for many years but had never seen such a person of grace.

Yue Rujing was used to such expressions of astonishment from ordinary folks and displayed an air of nonchalance, tinged with a hint of pride.

He cleared his throat with a cough, a gesture that seemed to snap the waiter back to reality.

"You’re delivering food from Fulai Restaurant, right?"

The waiter recovered, hastily responded, "Yes, yes, sir, I’m here with your food from Fulai Restaurant!" He lifted the food container and said, "This is the meal you ordered!"

Yue Rujing took it, then handed a yellow envelope to the waiter, saying, "Hmm, for the next few days, have the meals sent according to the list in here. Make them cleanly, and you won’t miss a reward."

The waiter took the envelope and peeked inside. He couldn’t read much, but the string of dish names made him unable to contain his joy.

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