Chapter 4, The Young Lady Falls into the Water

Haha, very good

The Cui family estate is vast, covering dozens of acres. Zheng Ziwen resides in the eastern garden, while the carp pond is located in the western garden. With the current chaos among the servants and maids, even with all his efforts, it took Zheng Ziwen several minutes to arrive.

Yay yay yay yay yay, the verb hits again... the friends above are with me, ten thousand, spit, die, Swiss, busy and despicable, enough of the nonsense...

This Zheng Ziwen, within the lines of his poetry, exudes a strong and unyielding spirit, yet why is it that people are so... cough cough, truly difficult to fathom!

During the early Tang Dynasty, the purchasing power of copper coins was still quite strong. At the front of the Cui residence, Zheng Ziwen could buy several sesame cakes in a day for just one wen.

For a moment, everyone was stunned

One is not made of grass or wood. After a month of interaction, in Zheng Ziwen's heart, Cui Yinyin felt like a younger sister to him. The thought of such a lovely little girl passing away suddenly filled Zheng Ziwen with an inexplicable heartache

Master, good news! The Second Madam has given birth to two healthy boys

A wave of drowsiness washed over Zheng Ziwen, who lay in bed, cradling a copper coin, and contentedly closed his eyes

With everyone working together, they helped Cui Yinyin onto the shore. Just as Zheng Ziwen, whose face had turned pale from the cold, crawled out of the water, he heard a nearby young maid cry out "Wow" in distress

Upon hearing this, Zheng Ziwen immediately jumped up, his expression changing dramatically

"Oh no, the young lady has fallen into the water..."

Then, he woke up

As soon as the words were spoken, Cao Ergou in front ran even faster, and in no time, he disappeared from Zheng Ziwen's sight

Cui An responded with an acknowledgment and then withdrew. After he left, a hint of a smile finally appeared on the previously solemn face of Cui Gui.

Zheng Ziwen was immediately enraged upon hearing this, and he opened the window and shouted out.

Yes, my lord

Zheng Ziwen mumbled as he slowly got up from the ground, twisting his body to move back to the bed, preparing to take another nap.

As Zheng Ziwen's head emerged above the water, the onlookers immediately erupted in a series of gasps.

Perhaps one could marry a wife and take two concubines, and have several children, as there is no longer any notion of family planning in this day and age

Suddenly, a heart-wrenching sound echoed through the air

My entire body is painfully numb from the cold, especially my hands. Despite still having sensation due to the continuous paddling, the pain has intensified.

What the hell, it turns out to be a dream. The foot of the bed is actually this high, I could have died from the fall...

Seeing that small body floating in the water, Zheng Ziwen's eyes ached even more. He quickly swam up using both his hands and feet, supporting the little girl with one hand as he began to surface.

Wuwu, there is no... no breath left, miss... miss is gone...

Hurry up, even faster!

However, Zheng Ziwen is different; coming from a later generation, he can effortlessly recite a dozen or twenty poems. After all, the poems belong to others, so he does not feel any regret in sending them out. If he can receive a reward from Cui Yinyin, that would be an unexpected delight

Hehe, good, good, good

"Oh no, the young lady has fallen into the water, come quickly!"

Zheng Ziwen pushed through the crowd with a single motion, then squeezed in. Amidst the astonished exclamations of the onlookers, he jumped into the carp pond with a splash.

Husband, the third lady has given birth to ... ...

However, he decided to use this money to earn more, so that he could buy more land, hire more permanent workers, and become a quietly prosperous landowner

Seeing a dozen or so people encircling the carp pond and wailing, Zheng Ziwen felt a surge of anger rise within him

"Be careful to catch it, be careful!"

Thinking of this, Zheng Ziwen took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and submerged himself.

With capital in hand, Zheng Ziwen began to engage in business, and as his enterprise grew, he quickly became the wealthiest person in the village

Wow, it has come out!

Upon hearing this, Zheng Ziwen's expression changed dramatically; it turned out that the incident of the young lady falling into the water was not a dream

In the main hall of the Cui residence, Cui Gui placed the paper in his hand onto the table, stroking his beard while mumbling the lines of poetry he had heard from the steward in the backyard

Excited, he immediately began to dance around the room.

And now, he is counting the gains he has made over the past month in the room

Before he could settle down, a mournful cry suddenly rang out from outside

Crash!

Water close to zero degrees is no joke, yet at this moment, Zheng Ziwen is anxious and restless. After all, if a big man like him is unable to withstand the cold, how much more dangerous would it be for a little girl like Yinyin

Are all these people just going to stand there staring? Damn it, everyone get the hell out of my way

Ah, I found it!

Hiss... What the hell, why is this water so cold

Daughter, my daughter, oh my daughter

Zheng Ziwen, who was slow to realize, suddenly shivered from the cold. After feeling the biting chill, he recalled that it had just snowed yesterday. Although the pond was not frozen, it was nearly so.

He suddenly became flustered and, in a moment of carelessness, fell to the ground with a "thud"

Plum must be inferior to snow by three parts in whiteness, yet snow loses to plum by a segment of fragrance. Not only is it pleasing to the ear, but it also evokes profound imagery, making it a timeless classic. To so readily pass such a fine poem to Yinyin is truly perplexing.

Then the question arises, is it better to have an odd number of children or an even number of children

Cui Gui could not fathom Zheng Ziwen's intentions, for to other literati, it may take a lifetime to compose a poem that is widely acclaimed, thus they regard it as vital as life itself

Consistently, two strings... plus the two strings granted by the young lady today, a total of sixteen strings of money, we are getting rich!

Outside the door, a passing servant happened to hear the commotion inside. Peering through the crack of the door, he saw Zheng Ziwen convulsing inside, and immediately his face turned pale with horror as he fled in panic.

You are the one who is crazy, your whole family is crazy... Wait, that's not right, what do you mean by calling me Brother Ma? Damn you, Cao Ergou, you better stand still, I guarantee I won't kill you!

The pool of the Cui family is quite deep, and Zheng Ziwen roughly estimated it to be about 3 meters deep. Fortunately, its area is not too large, and Zheng Ziwen found Cui Yinyin, who had fallen into the water, in about two to three minutes.

Come quickly, everyone, Ma Ge has gone mad

You did very well this time, you may go now. In the future, your task is to keep a close watch on him, and report back to me if there is anything further!

Suddenly, all drowsiness vanished completely. Zheng Ziwen leaped out of bed, not even having time to put on his clothes, and rushed out wearing only a pair of pants.

These sixteen coins are already sufficient for Zheng Ziwen to purchase land in the countryside, how could Zheng Ziwen not be happy

Then he married several wives, each more beautiful than the last, all eager to bear him children, uh... no, I mean to have babies

Master, good news! The madam has given birth to a healthy baby boy

He thought and thought, yet he still could not understand, so he waved his hand towards the butler Cui An, who was waiting in the hall.