The Daily Life Of Mei Furen Doting On Her Husband - Chapter 142

Mei Zhuyu couldn’t stop her.

In fact, Wu Zhen just didn’t want her husband to see her being scolded by the little snake in the Yan Tower. That would be too embarrassing, and she absolutely couldn’t allow that.

But that night, Mei Zhuyu insisted. He looked at Wu Zhen’s face and decided to go to the Monster City with her.

Wu Zhen tried to persuade him throughout the meal, but he remained silent, indicating that there was no room for negotiation. Wu Zhen had no choice but to take him to the Monster Market. She just hoped that the little snake would give her some face and not slam the table and swear like she did before.

Fortunately, Liu Taizhen was very sensible. When she saw Mei Zhuyu and Wu Zhen coming together, she became as cold as ice again and didn’t say a single harsh word—but she gave Wu Zhen a troublesome task: cleaning up the drowned puppets in the rivers and canals of Chang’an City. Wu Zhen knew that the little snake was still angry and that she hated that kind of trouble the most.

After the two of them left the Monster Market, Wu Zhen said she was going to clean up the drowned puppets in the river that night. 

Mei Zhuyu looked uneasy and frowned, saying, “There are many rivers in Chang’an City. Most of the drowned puppets hide underwater. We can only go into the water to find them. How can you go into the water to do such a tiring job now?”

Wu Zhen replied, “So the little snake threw this task at me because she saw you came with me. She knew you wouldn’t let me do it, so she asked you to do it.”

The little snake was very dissatisfied with their going out. But after all, they had been friends for many years. Wu Zhen understood that Liu Taizhen was concerned about her. She thought she was too reckless, so there was nothing to say. Clearing her throat, she said, “In fact, I’ve done this in previous years. It’s not hard work.” Besides, the cleaning of drowned puppets was mostly concentrated in August and September. It was October now, and they must have been cleaned once, so there weren’t many. The little snake was so good at calculation, and it wouldn’t really let her get into trouble.

Mei Zhuyu was unhappy. “I’ll go; you need to have a good rest. You’ve been tired these past few days and haven’t had a break.”

Seeing his expression, Wu Zhen did not dare to refuse. So that night, she rested with her legs crossed, watching him swiftly pull large numbers of drowned puppets from the water. Even the old drowned puppet that had been hidden in Qujiang Pond for who knows how many years was pulled out by him and thrown on the shore, forming a huge puddle. Wu Zhen felt the softness of the puddle when she stepped on it, and she walked around on it, making the drowned puppets crunch underfoot.

There were drowned puppets scattered all over the shore. These monsters could entangle swimmers and drown them. They were difficult to deal with in the water, but once they left the water and reached the shore, they were like fish out of water—very weak. When the sun came up the next day, they would turn into water, leaving nothing behind.

Mei Zhuyu was serious about everything he did. He spent the whole night catching drowned puppets and cleaned up all the rivers. As dawn approached, the two of them went home. Wu Zhen sighed, “It seems that we don’t have to catch drowned puppets next year.”

Mei Zhuyu twisted the corner of his clothes, his black hair still dripping with moisture. “I’ll help you do this again next year.”

Mei Zhuyu didn’t held her hand because he had been in the water for a long time and felt cold, not wanting to touch Wu Zhen. Wu Zhen didn’t respond to his words but just smiled and said, “I’m tired and can’t walk. My dear, carry me back.”

Mei Zhuyu hesitated. “I am wet.”

Wu Zhen pretended to pound her legs and said, “Oh, I’m so tired.” She glanced at him again.

Mei Zhuyu picked her up, holding her firmly in his arms.

A new music house opened on Pingkang Street. As someone who often frequented music houses, Wu Zhen was the first to go and show her support. Not only did she go by herself, but she also took her husband with her.

Mei Zhuyu thought it was just an ordinary music hall, but he could sense an aura of evil as soon as he entered. He looked at the servants welcoming and seeing off guests, the graceful dancers, and the people in the music hall leaning on the upper floor, holding their zithers. He was stunned and said to Wu Zhen, “Are they all spirits?”

Wu Zhen smiled, grabbed his arm, and asked him to bend down slightly, whispering in his ear, “You must not know where I got them back from.”

Mei Zhuyu really didn’t know. He thought they were monsters from the Monster Market. He knew very well that with his poor imagination, it was impossible to guess Wu Zhen’s wild thoughts, so he didn’t guess randomly but looked at Wu Zhen and waited for her to solve the mystery.

Wu Zhen didn’t keep him in suspense. She laughed and told him the origins of these monsters. They were the same group of monsters that were imprisoned in the barrier when she was captured by the monster. After the monster died, they were free. Wu Zhen took the opportunity to invite those monsters she thought were good to come to Chang’an to join them. So, they were actually only a few days behind them. The two teams arrived in Chang’an one after the other.

Even though Mei Zhuyu knew Wu Zhen’s personality very well, he was still surprised by her casual poaching behavior. However, when he saw Wu Zhen’s matter-of-fact look, he felt that he might be making a fuss out of nothing.

Mei Zhuyu soon calmed down and saw a few familiar maids wearing new clothes and holding fruits walking over. They were the field mouse monsters who were responsible for taking care of Wu Zhen in the barrier.

It turned out that it was just as Wu Zhen said; she brought back all of the servants.

Wu Zhen calmly observed the subtle expressions on his face and saw him go through a series of emotional fluctuations from astonishment, hesitation, disbelief, speechlessness, to calmness. People who were not familiar with him might just think that he had no reaction at all, but Wu Zhen was becoming more familiar with him. Even if he just moved his eyebrows, she could guess what his mood was.

Wu Zhen found it interesting. She loved to see her husband showing all kinds of emotions. She laughed in her heart. She coughed and introduce, “I chose this place for them. I originally wanted to settle them in the Monster Market, but they wanted to sing and dance, so I just helped them open a music hall so that they could earn some money to live.”

That hall, which was used as a music house, had been abandoned for a while because it used to be a music house. However, the owner of the music house secretly forced the musicians and dancers to do other businesses, which forced several people to death. Later, the house began to be haunted. As time went by, the music house went bankrupt, and no one wanted to buy the house. Coincidentally, Wu Zhen took a fancy to it.

There were indeed a few wandering souls in the house. They were all poor women in their lifetimes and had never harmed anyone, so Wu Zhen ignored them. Ordinary people might be afraid to live thre, but it didn’t matter if these monsters moved in; they could even keep each other company.