After walking for a quarter of an hour, they finally arrived at the tofu pudding stall of Lao Wang at the other end of the street. Xu Mingye pulled Mingyu to sit down and said to the stall owner in a familiar manner, "Four bowls of tofu pudding."
Old Wang, with his head wrapped in a green cloth, smiled ingratiatingly when he saw Xu Mingye, and said, "Please wait a moment, Master Xu. It will be ready soon!"
Mingyu glanced at Old Wangtou. Since she was a child, this man has been called Old Wangtou by others, so he must be quite old. But judging from his appearance, he doesn’t look old, with a fair and delicate face. Could he be the male version of “Tofu Xishi”
While Mingyu was daydreaming, Old Wang had already swiftly brought out four bowls of steaming tofu pudding. The white and tender tofu was topped with refreshing pickles and green coriander, which looked very tempting.
As soon as the tofu pudding was served, the four of them couldn't wait to grab their spoons and start eating. After Li Xiang finished half a bowl, she looked up from her bowl and exclaimed, "I thought I would never be able to eat such delicious tofu pudding in my lifetime!"
Mingyu could not help laughing and said, "Eat it quickly, you look so greedy!" Perhaps it was because people in the south of the Yangtze River have a lighter taste, there were no other condiments in the tofu pudding except the marinade and pickles. Mingyu liked the tofu pudding to be poured with a layer of spicy red oil, which made it delicious.
After eating tofu pudding, the group walked around the market for a while. Mingyu initially thought the township market was very interesting, but after walking around, she realized that it was just so-so and wanted to go home.
Seeing that his sister was not interested and yawned one after another, Xu Mingye led a group of people to the county government's home. There was a sedan chair and several carriages parked at the main entrance of the county government, and there were also many unfamiliar yamen runners. Judging from the official uniforms they wore, they seemed to be from the state. Xu Mingye made a prompt decision and took his sister home through the back door.
As soon as he entered the door, Madam Liu came to greet him and hurriedly said to Xu Mingye, "Master, you are back! I heard that a high-ranking official came to Lu'an today and has already arrived at the county government office in front. I heard that you are a juren. The official said he wanted to see you. The master told you to go there as soon as you are back!"
Xu Mingye frowned and immediately nodded, "Okay, I understand. I'll go right away."
Mingyu suddenly remembered that although her brother did not hold an official position, he seemed to be one of the top three candidates in this year's provincial examination. In ancient times when it was difficult to produce a scholar in an area, Xu Mingye's status was equivalent to that of an official candidate. In the small town of Lu'an, he was also a representative figure. It was estimated that this situation was similar to the superior leader coming down to inspect and asking to see the "number one scorer in the high school entrance examination."
Xu Mingye went into the house first, changed into a moon-white brocade robe, covered with a dark blue gauze dress, and combed his hair again. When he entered the house, he was a handsome scholar, and when he came out, he became a gentle and elegant gentleman.
Mingyu couldn't help but sigh. She and her brother looked like their mother, especially her brother. His eyes and eyebrows were exactly like Madam Xu. Now Xu Mingye was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but he was already a handsome young man with peach blossom eyes. In another two years, when Xu Mingye, who was handsome and talented, was released, who knew how many ignorant girls' hearts he would capture.
When Xu Mingye came out, he saw Mingyu looking at him with a silly smile on her face. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and tapped Mingyu's forehead with his hand, "What are you thinking about, little girl?" After that, he turned around and left with Dongyuan in a cool manner.
Mingyu touched her forehead with a sad face. Why do ignorant girls like Xu Mingye? It's because they don't know that Xu Mingye hides a devil's soul under his handsome appearance! When they know Xu Mingye's true nature, they will be shattered into pieces.
After Xu Mingye left, Mama Liu came over, rubbed her hands on her apron, and smiled at Mingyu, "Miss, would you like some more breakfast? There are still a few vegetarian buns left, warming them in the pot."
Mingyu smiled and shook her head, "My brother took me to eat tofu pudding this morning."
Upon hearing this, Mother Liu sighed, "The young master really loves you, young lady!"
Mingyu thought of the bullet that hit her forehead just now, and her face darkened. She pretended not to hear what Liu's mother said, and asked, "Where's mom? Why can't I see her?"
"Madam has gone to the store. There is a market today and the business in the store is good. Madam went to help look after it." Mother Liu said with a smile.
This reminded Mingyu that when Xu Mingye came to see her in Tianshui, she had heard Xu Mingye say that after she got married, Xu's mother opened two shops in the county town in order to earn some pocket money for her daughter who was alone in the marquis's mansion, so that she would not be unable to afford money to reward the servants and be looked down upon.
In fact, even if he had money to reward people, what would it matter? The prefect of Tianshui was inferior to the steward of the Marquis' Mansion. Mingyu's background was already like this. No matter how much money he gave to reward the servants, they would be respectful on the surface, but they might not really take him seriously. He was left with the impression that he was rich and stupid.
It is definitely a good thing to have your own property, and the more money you have, the better. Mingyu thought about it. She was in such a mess right now, and she didn't know when she would be able to regain her freedom. She could only stay in Jiangnan and dare not move. If she could only stay at home as an old maid in the future, her identity would be awkward if her sister-in-law came to the house. It would be good to have her own property even if she had to go out and set up a household register.
Thinking of this, Mingyu made up her mind that the next time Mrs. Xu went to the store, she would pester her mother to take her with her to see if there was any good way to make money.
After a few days of continuous rain, it finally cleared up today. However, the clouds in the sky were still thick. The early winter sun was like a blurry little round cake, lazily hanging in the sky. Mingyu and Lixiang tied a rope to the tree in the yard and brought quilts to dry. When they were beating the quilts with wooden sticks, Madam Liu, who was delivering tea to the county government office in front, ran in in a panic, her face pale, and she shouted breathlessly: "Miss, it's bad! The young master was arrested by the official who came to inspect!"
Mingyu was stunned for a moment, and after the initial panic, she calmed down and said, "Don't panic, where is my father?" It's not that Mingyu doesn't care about her brother, but in her opinion, her own father is the official of Lu'an, what can happen in her own place? Even if her brother offended that official, it wouldn't be a big deal. First, Xu Mingye has a reputation, if he didn't go crazy and rebel, or rob a decent woman... he shouldn't be convicted. Second, the strong dragon doesn't suppress the local snake. Of course, her own father Xu Changqian is the "local snake".
Seeing Mingyu's unhurried appearance, Madam Liu slapped her thigh anxiously, "Master, there is nothing we can do. That dog official surnamed Wei is unreasonable. He said that the young master was inciting public resentment and framing the court officials. His intentions... are not good enough. His intentions... are like pigs. He is endangering the country of Chu! He wants to escort the young master to the state to await his fate!"
Mingyu felt a little dizzy after being accused of so many things. If she hadn't known that it was Xu Mingye, she would have thought it was the pioneer of the Great Chu rebellion - Emperor Taizu Song Wei.
"Then, what should we do?" Mingyu was a little panicked. Even Xu Changqian couldn't save his son. What on earth did this official surnamed Wei want to do? He just came and fought with a half-grown child
Mother Liu wiped her pale face and said, "When I was serving tea, I came to the young master and heard him whisper to me, 'Go find Qi Su.' Then, as soon as I stepped out of the door, I turned around and saw the people brought by that dog official holding the young master!"
Who is Qi Su? Mingyu just thought of this question when Li Xiang behind her called out, "Looking for Master Qi?"
Without caring about anything else, Mingyu turned around and asked, "Do you know where Young Master Qi lives?"
Li Xiang nodded and asked in surprise: "Miss, didn't the young master take you to Young Master Qi's house several times before? Don't you remember?"
Mingyu grabbed Lixiang's hand and said vaguely, "It's been so long, I forgot where his home is. Lead the way!"
There were no horses in the county government office, and the only carriage in the house, Madam Xu, had already been used. The two of them could only run all the way. Fortunately, the home of Mr. Qi Su was not far away, and they arrived after two streets. They didn't know where this Qi Su came from, and whether he could control Mr. Hu from the state. Mingyu was anxious and kept walking.
Qi Su's home is not easy to find. It is located in a courtyard in the south of the city. The gate is simple and inconspicuous. The plaque on the door frame has the words "Qi Mansion" written on it. The words are vigorous and powerful, like a swimming dragon. One can tell at a glance that the writer has profound skills.
At this critical moment, Mingyu had no time to appreciate her favorite calligraphy. When the two of them ran over breathlessly, they saw a man dressed like a servant closing the gate of the Qi Mansion.
Mingyu hurriedly cried out "Hey!", ran forward, and blocked the door with a slap, which scared the boy. The boy was also a half-grown child, glanced at Mingyu, and asked, "Girl, what are you doing?"
"Where is Qi Su? Is he at home? I have something important to talk to him about." Mingyu said after taking a breath, feeling extremely uneasy, fearing that Qi Su, her life-saving straw, was not at home and her trip would be in vain.
"Here!" The servant pointed to the street behind Zhiyu, "You came at the perfect time. Our young master just left the house."
Mingyu turned around and saw two sedan chairs parked on the roadside in front of the Qi Mansion. They were already moving forward. In a hurry, Mingyu turned around and ran to the sedan chairs, opened her arms to stop them, and said with a red face, "Stop, I have something important to ask you for help!"
There were two gentle knocks from the sedan chair, and the four sedan bearers stopped and parked the sedan chair steadily on the ground. Under Mingyu's nervous gaze, the curtain of the sedan chair was lifted up, revealing the hem of a black brocade robe embroidered with gold thread. The person in the sedan chair had a delicate face, as cold as jade, and a pair of dark and deep eyes looked at Mingyu indifferently. The hand that lifted the curtain had distinct joints, white and delicate, like the best white jade. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward on Qidian Mobile Network (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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