Hearing Ye Jiayao come back humming a song, Xia Chunyu, who was leaning on the couch, closed his eyes and said lazily: "It's so noisy."
Ye Jiayao shut her mouth and secretly hid the money in the cabinet. This was her private money and she had to hide it well.
Xia Chunyu opened one eye and took a look. She looked like a thief. What good things could she hide
"Go get me a cup of tea."
"Aren't you going to sleep? Still drinking tea." Ye Jiayao muttered and went to pour him water.
"I want Longjing."
Ye Jiayao curled her lips, there were so many requests, but who is the boss? Ye Jiayao had no choice but to go to the kitchen to get hot water.
As soon as she went out, Xia Chunyu got up and opened the closet. He reached out and touched it and took out a handful of broken silver. He weighed it and found that it was almost five taels. Isn't this the amount you lost last night? Where did she come from? Could it be that they asked Song Qi that they wanted to come back
Xia Chunyu thought that she was so distressed that she couldn't sleep last night. She could really do such a thing. His poker skills are really bad, and his gambling is really bad. Xia Chunyu sneered disdainfully, put the money into his pocket, and lay back on the couch like a normal person.
"Chunyu, tea is here."
Xia Chunyu stood up and took the tea cup to the study.
Ye Jiayao stood behind the stall and looked around. Seeing that he took out the map to study again, she quietly went to open the closet. She thought about it just now and decided that it would be better to hide the money under the bed.
Huh? Where is the silver? Ye Jiayao couldn't touch it after touching it. She clearly remembered that it was hidden here. It's broken. He must have discovered it. Why is this guy so thief!
Do you want to ask for it back? Why not ask for it? Although he helped pay the debt, she had to find a way to win it back, and it belonged to her. After some psychological preparation, Ye Jiayao confidently went to ask for money.
"Chunyu, did you take the things I put in the closet?" Ye Jiayao tried her best to soften her tone and asked softly.
Xia Chunyu didn't even raise his eyebrows and said calmly: "What is it?"
"silver."
"Where did you get the money?"
"I... I won it." Ye Jiayao was a little unsure.
Xia Chunyu finally raised his eyes and looked at her: "It just so happens that you still owe me five taels of silver."
Uh, how could there be such a hairy man
"That's what I won back with my own intelligence and hard work, okay? At least you have to share half of it with me!" Ye Jiayao said angrily.
Xia Chunyu was speechless, with a sneer on his lips: "Oh? With your intelligence? Then tell me, what kind of cleverness are you? Let me see."
"It's just rock, paper, scissors. Don't underestimate this simple game. There is great wisdom in this small game. If you don't believe it, let's play a game. If you lose, you give me back the money. If you win, it's yours." Ye Jiayao said sadly. I think this is her biggest concession.
"This is mine, why should I bet with you." Xia Chunyu ignored her and continued to look at his map.
Ye Jiayao sat down and said sadly: "When I was at home, I was supposed to have three taels of silver every month, but my stepmother always found reasons to deduct it. Sometimes she said she couldn't make ends meet this month, and sometimes she said she was afraid that I would be easy to negotiate with, so she gave me everything. Someone tried to trick her, or she simply said she forgot about it, and she was given something to pay for next month, but she never made up for it. I was too embarrassed to argue with her over a few taels of silver. My sisters didn’t even have any new clothes or jewelry for me. My grandmother brought me some good things, but I couldn’t get them..."
"When I was twelve years old, I fell seriously ill. My father worked in Wuzhou Prefecture, and my stepmother didn't hire a doctor for me. In the winter, people with fevers would be confused, so the wet nurse gave me a cold compress because she was afraid of moisture getting in. My physical illness became even worse, so I had to go to the yard to freeze myself and come back to hold me in my arms to cool down my fever. I tossed back and forth all night long."
"Maybe God has mercy on us. After dawn, I finally stopped having a fever, but the nanny has since fallen into the root of the disease. When the weather changes, her whole body joints ache... I heard that knee pads made of tiger skin are the warmest, and I have always wanted to buy one for my nanny. Vice, but it requires a lot of money. I just don’t have enough money, so I keep putting it off. Last year, the wet nurse was adopted, and the stepmother sent her away like a beggar. I want to give her more money so that she can live in peace. I can’t even do it in my later years. This time I married in Shandong. I thought that the hard days were finally over, but who knew I was kidnapped to the mountains again... In this life, only my nanny is the best to me... "
Ye Jiayao rarely searches the memories of the original owner, because those memories are not happy. She is optimistic by nature and does not like to remember the painful past. Now in order to impress him, she recalled it carefully, and the more she talked about it, the sadder she became. Originally, she was saving money just to prepare for her escape, but now as she talks, she feels that if she has the ability in the future, she must repay the nanny well.
Xia Chunyu was stunned. He had heard her mention her hateful stepmother more than once. Was she really living such a miserable life? Judging from her sad look, it didn't look like she was trying to fool him.
Ye Jiayao was immersed in unbearable memories, and her mood fell to the bottom. Suddenly, she thought of one thing. Her stepmother had always been so stingy and never treated her well. Why did she buy her such a generous dowry this time? Not only did he give her all the makeup that his grandfather’s family gave him, but he also gave her his own private room. This doesn’t make sense! To please the Wei family? Not so! Why was she the only one in the wedding party who was hijacked, and no property or anything was lost? Is there anything fishy here
When Ye Jiayao thought of this question, she forgot about asking for money. She got up silently and returned to the bedroom. She sat on the couch and continued to think hard. If she could go to Wei's house and have a look, she might be able to solve all the mysteries.
Xia Chunyu felt a little uneasy when he saw her walking away silently. He took the money away not because he was stingy, but because he didn't like her using this method to obtain money. If she wanted money, she could ask him for it generously.
Xia Chunyu thought for a while, put the map away, put it in the cabinet and locked it, followed her, put the money on the low table in front of her, and said: "I'll give you the money back. If you want to use the money in the future, ask me directly. Don't touch it." What a crooked idea."
Ye Jiayao snorted in her heart, is this considered a crooked idea? You don't steal or rob, but you bandits always rob other people's things, so what should I say
Ye Jiayao drooped her head and said dejectedly: "Forget it, I think I will never see the wet nurse in this life, so what do I need the money for?"
Seeing her like this, Xia Chunyu was not used to it and comforted him: "Who knows what will happen in the future! Just take it first! If you have a chance and you don't have money, won't you regret it again?"
Ye Jiayao deliberately hesitated for a long time before collecting the money.
Xia Chunyu snorted coldly and warned: "Don't play rock, paper, scissors with others anymore."
"Oh!" Ye Jiayao nodded obediently, and then asked: "Can I play with you then?"
Xia Chunyu's eyes twitched: "I'm not that boring."
Ye Jiayao wrinkled her nose: "Are you afraid of losing?"
Xia Chunyu glanced at her disdainfully: "Am I going to lose?"
Do you think I'm those two idiots Song Qi and Peng Wu
Ye Jiayao chuckled: "I guarantee you will lose."
Xia Chunyu was aroused to be competitive: "What if I win?"
Ye Jiayao thought for a while and said, "If you win, how about I give you a massage for a quarter of an hour tonight?"
A picture appeared in Xia Chunyu's mind. He was leisurely leaning on the couch and reading a book. She was kneeling beside her, using her soft and boneless hands to squeeze his legs and beat his back, smiling at him in a flattering way from time to time. Well, this bet is interesting.
"Two quarters of an hour." Xia Chunyu stretched out two fingers and bargained.
Ye Jiayao hesitated for a moment: "Okay, two-quarters of an hour, two-quarters of an hour, but what if you lose?"
Xia Chunyu said generously: "If I lose, I will give you another five taels of silver."
Ye Jiayao's eyes suddenly glowed green: "Deal, come on, let's decide the outcome in one round."
The muscles on Xia Chunyu's face twitched unnaturally. What does it mean to be blinded by money? This is what she looked like.
After a while, someone rolled on the couch with a smile while holding a dozen taels of silver, and someone went out with a dark look on his face.
Peng Wu followed the third master cautiously.
"Peng Wu."
"exist."
"Did you and Song Qi lose to your sister-in-law?"
Peng Wu said honestly: "My sister-in-law took back everything I won last night."
"What did you come up with?"
"Hammer." Peng Wu said with dismay.
Uh... Xia Chunyu was confused. What he also produced was a hammer. What was going on? Coincidence? Or had she cast some kind of spell on them? Otherwise, why would she look so sure of winning but never losing? It seemed that he was expected to use the hammer.
Peng Wu wondered in his mind, could it be that the third head of the family also lost to his sister-in-law
"Lao San, Lao San..." The second boss came towards me.
Xia Chunyu stepped forward to greet him: "Second brother."
"Third brother, I was just about to go find you. The spy we sent to Xinyi came back. However, he was seriously injured and can't go up the mountain. The eldest brother asked us to go down the mountain immediately." The second master said.
The matter was urgent and there was no need to delay. Xia Chunyu immediately ordered Peng Wu: "Go back and tell your sister-in-law."
Ye Jiayao got the oral message and asked, "Did you say when you would come back?"
Peng Wu said: "I didn't say, but if I go down the mountain at this time, I won't be able to come back until tomorrow at the earliest."
Ye Jiayao was secretly happy that she was finally free tonight.
After dinner, Song Qi and Peng Wu went to play double dunk with someone. The yard was empty. Ye Jiayao was a little scared and hid in the room early, with the doors and windows closed.
After a long night of sleep, Ye Jiayao ran to the study room to find a book to read. Yesterday, she used Chunyu's rattan paper to make playing cards, so Chunyu issued a ban and was not allowed to enter the study without his permission. However, since he was not here tonight, she was just looking for a book and would not mess with it, so he would not know.
There were not many books on the bookshelf. There were about a dozen books in total, all of which were about inscrutable art of war. Ye Jiayao flipped through them and couldn't understand them, so she put them back.
By the way, a map. If she wanted to escape, she had to have a map, otherwise her eyes would be black and she wouldn't know where she was going.
Ye Jiayao started looking for the map, but couldn't find it. Finally, her eyes fell on the locked cabinet, which was probably locked inside. Ye Jiayao was discouraged and slumped down on the chair, cursing: It's so annoying, why lock it up.
I picked up a pen holder to play with. This pen holder made of bamboo is very exquisite, with exquisite carvings of the twelve zodiac signs, lifelike. Ye Jiayao turned around, but she didn't know where she touched it. With a click, the base and the barrel separated, revealing a piece of paper folded into small squares.
(End of chapter)