"Sir, are you alright? The court closed more than half an hour later today than usual, and it's already dark."
Outside the gate of Taicang Silver Vault, Liu Mu and Liu Dadao had been staring at the gate eagerly. In the past, Zhu Ping'an would have been out of the court by this time, but today he was half an hour later than usual. The two were very worried outside, but they could not go in, so they could only wait anxiously outside. When they saw Zhu Ping'an finally come out, they hurriedly led the horse to greet him.
"It's okay. I just forgot the time when I checked the account books today, and I forgot to ask someone to tell you. I made you worry. It's my fault." Zhu Ping'an explained to the two of them with a smile while leading the horse.
"Don't say that, sir. As long as you are fine, there is nothing wrong with it." Liu Mu and Liu Dadao shook their heads and said hurriedly.
"Haha, what can happen to me. Oh, by the way, you should be more careful in the future. If people from Taicang send you food or wine, refuse them. I'm afraid they have bad intentions." On the way back to Linhuai Marquis Mansion, Zhu Pingan reminded Liu Mu and Liu Dadao.
"Haha, sir, you're reminding me too late." Liu Dadao chuckled.
Well.
What's wrong
Could it be that the people in Taicang...
Zhu Ping'an was stunned when he heard this.
"Haha, when the young master first came to Taicang to check the accounts, the young lady had already asked someone to remind us. She said that when the young master went to check Taicang, the people in Taicang would definitely do something small, so we were told to be careful of the people in Taicang, not to take a penny from Taicang, and not to drink a sip of water from Taicang, unless the young master ordered us to do so. Don't worry, young master." Liu Dadao said with a chuckle.
Oh, it turned out that Li Shu had thought of it and given instructions in advance, Zhu Pingan breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, Zhu Ping'an also felt a little embarrassed. When Liu Dadao said it was too late just now, he was still worried that Liu Mu and Liu Dadao had accepted the silver that the people from Taicang had given them.
It seems that my self-cultivation is still not up to par. I should pay more attention to self-cultivation in the future and not judge others by my own standards.
If he couldn't trust Liu Mu and Liu Dadao, who were simple and grateful saviors, then who could he trust
"In order to avoid any complications, I have to audit the Taicang account books as soon as possible. I guess it may be late tomorrow." Zhu Ping'an said to Liu Mu and Liu Dadao.
"Well, then young master, you should also take care of your health. Only when you are in good health can you have the strength to do things." Liu Mu and Liu Dadao nodded, and Liu Mu reminded Zhu Ping'an to take care of his health.
"Haha, it'll only take a day or two, don't worry." Zhu Ping'an nodded with a smile.
The three of them took advantage of the dim moonlight and rode their horses all the way to the Linhuai Marquis Mansion. Soon, the three of them and their horses disappeared into the thick night.
When we arrived at Linhuai Marquis Mansion, the moonlight was hazy and the sky was full of stars.
The dining table in the main room of Tingyuxuan was filled with food, which was steaming and emitting a rich aroma.
Of course, there was also a beautiful woman with red lips, white teeth, puffed cheeks and an angry look sitting on a chair at the dining table. It was Li Shu. When Li Shu saw Zhu Ping'an coming into the room, she tilted her pink neck and looked up at the ceiling at a 45-degree angle. While looking up, she rolled her eyes at Zhu Ping'an and snorted heavily.
"It smells so good! It seems I am really blessed." Zhu Ping'an walked into the house and saw a table full of delicious food. He also saw Li Shu with puffed up cheeks, so he said exaggeratedly.
but
The only response Zhu Ping'an received was a snort and a pair of rolled eyes.
Li Shu puffed up her cheeks and sat aside, ignoring Zhu Pingan who came home late, as if she didn't hear what Zhu Pingan said.
It was the chubby little maid who spoke up with her cheeks puffed up, defending her young lady. "Sir, as a servant, I shouldn't have said anything, but you came too late today. You don't know how worried the young lady is. The food on the table has been heated up three times..."
"Hun, who's worried about him? I can only have peace if he doesn't come back all night..." Li Shu rolled her eyes at the chubby little maid with her watery eyes, and pouted her cherry lips that were as red as rose petals.
After saying this, Li Shu raised her delicate and pretty face again, turned her chin towards Zhu Ping'an, and her watery eyes rolled up.
A beauty is a beauty. Even when she is angry, she is still fascinatingly beautiful.
Under the candlelight, Li Shu's delicate and beautiful face was more beautiful and eye-catching than any female star Zhu Ping'an had seen in modern times. Her face was delicate and fair, like goat milk curd, and so crystal clear that Zhu Ping'an dared not look at it for too long, for fear that if he looked at it too much, he would see two holes on Li Shu's face.
Zhu Ping'an wanted to explain, but when he looked at Li Shu, he couldn't help but stare at her in a daze for a moment.
It was not until Li Shu uttered a coquettish "snort" that Zhu Ping'an came to his senses.
"Ahem, who is that? I forgot the time when I checked the account books today..." Zhu Ping'an coughed, trying to cover up his embarrassing look of being fascinated by Li Shu with his poor acting skills, and simply explained to Li Shu the time of checking the accounts in Taicang.
"So, is the account book important or am I important?" Li Shu replied lightly.
"Of course you are important." Zhu Ping'an replied without thinking. This is the only answer to this question.
"Then why did you come back so late? Who are you trying to fool?" Li Shu raised her pretty face again and said coquettishly.
"I just want to finish auditing the account books and finishing the task at hand as soon as possible so that I can have more time to accompany you." Zhu Ping'an found a reason and explained.
"You're just as smooth-talking as before. I won't be fooled by you." Li Shu pouted her pink lips and said coquettishly. She said this, but she finally looked at Zhu Ping'an straight in the eye.
Seeing Li Shu's coquettish look, Zhu Ping'an continued to coax her for a while before he finally managed to appease Li Shu.
"If you eat all these meals, I will believe you." Li Shu blinked her big watery eyes and looked at Zhu Ping'an. There was a playful smile on her cherry lips and a playful look in her big watery eyes. The flickering candlelight in the room was reflected in Li Shu's watery eyes, like stars in the sky.
"I'm telling you, I can eat the whole plate." Zhu Ping'an said seriously, and then started to eat with relish.
"Oh, you really think you are a glutton. It's okay if you're full. If you get too full, your mother-in-law will definitely scold me." But when Zhu Ping'an opened his belly to eat, Li Shu started to pout with concern, and she didn't look angry at all.
Only then did Zhu Pingan understand more deeply the meaning of that modern joke:
On the day of my wedding, my mother-in-law told me: "If my daughter gets mad and unreasonable in the future, tell me and I'll teach you how to deal with her." Today my wife was really rude and unreasonable, so I called my mother-in-law. She said: "Do you think she is a reasonable person? Don't reason with her, coax her."
Girls really need to be coaxed, and they also need to be coaxed to reason with them.