Liu Qiaoer took the ointment and gently applied it to the scar on Lu Yunzheng's face.
Careful and light, as if carving a fragile object.
Liu Qiaoer's light breath blew on Lu Yunzheng's face, with a faint fragrance with a hint of sweetness. Looking at her skin again, it was as white and tender as snow, and every strand of hair was so cute.
Her eyes were neither big nor small, and they were crescent-shaped when she smiled. Her eyes were especially clear and bright. Every time, Lu Yunzheng didn't dare to look her in the eye, as if her eyes could penetrate his soul and make his dirty thoughts seem so unbearable.
If it were him in the past, he would not be afraid of her clarity, but now he is in such a mess, full of calculations, like a pool of muddied water. He himself is not clear, so how can he be willing to pollute others.
"That's about it."
Unable to resist, Lu Yunzheng pushed away Liu Qiaoer who was standing too close to him.
Liu Qiaoer pouted: "It's not wrong to do this for your own good. Come on, take off your clothes, and I'll remove the scars on your arms and back."
After spending a long time together, Liu Qiaoer got to know the Lu family a little better.
Although Lu Yunzheng's surname is Lu, he is related to the Lu family, one of the four major families in the capital, but the relationship is not very close. County Magistrate Lu belongs to a branch of the Lu family.
The Lu family is a century-old family, and there is a lot of corruption within it. County Magistrate Lu is an upright person, and he is unwilling to associate with the Lu family in the capital, so he stayed in Fengxin County as the county magistrate for so many years without being promoted or demoted.
However, even so, the noble families all loved their own children and were afraid that Magistrate Lu's affairs would implicate the entire family.
When Lu Yunzheng got the evidence that Magistrate Lu was framed, the first person he found was not a member of the Lu family, but the Ministry of Personnel, which was in charge of money and grain. Unexpectedly, it was the Ministry of Personnel and others who framed Magistrate Lu and made him take the blame.
Lu Yunzheng was chased all the way and finally returned to Fengxin County. The Lu family sent people to say that they could protect his father. However, the Ministry of Personnel and others were chasing him so urgently that before Lu Yunzheng could hand over the evidence to the Lu family, their house was ransacked.
Now, with the evidence in hand, Lu Yunzheng contacted his men and sent it to the Lu family in Beijing.
A small corruption case will set off a bloody storm in the capital. Whether County Magistrate Lu can keep his position depends on the game between the aristocratic families and the royal family.
Although Lu Yunzheng, the key figure, has faked his death, he is the key evidence in the whole case and he cannot show up until the very end.
Lu Yunzheng planned to get a new identity and go to Beijing after he recovered from his injuries. Then, he would definitely give justice to his father.
After applying the medicine, Liu Qiaoer helped Lu Yunzheng put on his clothes. She turned around and saw Qi Ze had come into the room at some point.
"Aze, are you feeling better? This is scar removal ointment. Take off your clothes and I'll apply some on you."
Qi Ze was stabbed several times and was seriously injured. If Liu Qiaoer hadn't sutured and applied medicine to him in time, he would not have recovered so quickly.
Then Qi Ze readily agreed and was about to take off his clothes happily.
"Great! I didn't expect Miss Qiao'er to have this skill..."
Unexpectedly, when Qi Ze had just undressed halfway, he was glared back at by Lu Yunzheng's sharp eyes.
"Give him the ointment and let him go back and apply it himself."
Liu Qiao'er was puzzled: "It's nothing, I just did it by chance..."
Before he finished speaking, Lu Yunzheng's face darkened: "Get out."
"Tsk, you change your attitude faster than turning the pages of a book." Liu Qiaoer was speechless.
But he still went out and closed the door behind him.
The snow outside had not melted yet. She rubbed her hands because she was cold, and went to the outer room to add some firewood to the kang.
Lu Yunxi and Lu Yunyang were both staying in another room. Both children were very well behaved. Lu Yunzheng assigned homework to Lu Yunyang, asking him to recite the Three Character Classic. The sound of reading aloud could be heard from the room.
Lu Yunxi started learning needlework, starting with making socks for her family, then making middle-length garments, small garments, bellybands and so on.
Liu Qiaoer came to the shop in front. It was not yet noon and there were not many customers. Liu Erniu was kneading dough. Liu Qiaoer took out a bowl of pickled radish strips and cut them into cubes.
"Sister, I discussed with Brother Dahu that our store is short of staff and asked Aunt Niu to come and help, but he actually disagreed."
"Why?" Liu Qiaoer also found it strange. Niu Dahu's father died early, leaving only his orphan and widowed mother to depend on each other. However, Niu Dahu had many uncles and brothers, so the family was not very poor.
If I ask Aunt Niu to help, I can earn two hundred yuan a month, which is fine.
Liu Erniu said: "Brother Dahu said that if his mother has to rely on you to support her, it will seem like they are gigolos. They will not be able to hold their heads up in the village anymore. Unless..."
"Unless what?" Liu Qiaoer asked.
"Unless you marry Brother Dahu, you are the daughter-in-law and Aunt Niu is the mother-in-law. It is only natural for you to come to the store to help."
Liu Qiaoer smiled helplessly and shook her head: "That's impossible."
Liu Erniu also said proudly: "That's what I told Brother Dahu. I said my sister is so capable, why would she marry you. Even if my sister doesn't become a concubine to a nobleman, she will at least marry a scholar."
"Although scholars come from poor families, they at least have a reputation. Niu Dahu has nothing and can only read a few characters. Wouldn't it be unfair for me to marry him?"
Liu Qiaoer smiled and said nothing more. She saw several exquisite carriages approaching from afar. This was a road leading out of the city. In Fengxin County, there was no one else except the Su family who could have such a long convoy.
"The Su family is going to Beijing?"
Liu Erniu also looked up and said, "Yes, I heard that the girl from the Su family broke off the engagement with the Lu family. It's hard for a girl who breaks off the engagement to get married. The Su family is also a famous family in the capital, so they are moving to Beijing."
"You know a lot." Liu Qiaoer smiled.
Liu Erniu grinned and said, "Miss Xiaoxi told me that. I didn't understand it either. She is very young, but she knows more than me."
After all, Lu Yunxi was born in the Lu family. What she heard and saw since she was a child was much better than that of a country girl. Naturally, she also knew the twists and turns of the aristocratic families and wealthy families.
Liu Qiaoer wiped her hands on her apron and said to herself, "The high officials in the capital are gone, the Su family is gone, and the Lu family is still in prison. I don't know if it's a good time to go in now?"
You will know whether it is easy to get in or not after trying it.
Liu Qiaoer looked at the gray sky. It might snow in the afternoon. It was cold on snowy days and no one wanted to stay outside. The county jail must be cold too.
She turned around and went back into the house, packed two cotton jackets and some clean clothes, and touched Lu Yunxi's forehead.
"After you two have lunch, pack up and we'll go to the prison to see the madam and the others."
When he heard that they were going to see Mrs. Lu, Lu Yunxi jumped up and hugged Liu Qiaoer.
"Really? You really want to go see my mother, but how can we get into that prison?"
Mrs. Lu and her family were all imprisoned in the county government's death row.
Besides the gloomy and terrifying environment of the death row, family members are not allowed to visit.
Liu Qiaoer patted her purse and said, "Money makes the world go round. The weather is so cold, and everyone in the county government used to be Mr. Lu's subordinate, so they should be able to go."
Lu Yunxi's tears fell: "Sister Qiaoer, I miss my mother so much."
Lu Yunyang also hugged Liu Qiaoer and cried: "I miss my mother, my father, and my second brother... wuwu"