When Yan Shi and his party left the county government office, they saw Mrs. Zhou waiting at the door with her child. Seeing Yan Shi come out, he hurriedly dragged the three children to kneel and kowtow, "Thank you, my lord." The three children also said words of thanks one after another.
It turned out that after the judgment of the Zhou family case, the third son born to Mrs. Zhou did not want to stay in the Zhou family, so they secretly left with Mrs. Zhou. The Zhou family was in a mess, but no one noticed that someone had left.
Regarding the future life, Mrs. Zhou's original plan was to go back to her natal home. Although her parents are no longer there, the house is still there. After all, there is still a place to live. It will be convenient for her to come to Tonglin County to see the children in the future. But now that the children have all sneaked out, she naturally wants to change places, lest the Zhou family go to neighboring counties to find her later.
"Are you going to join Sister Ling?" Yan Shi asked.
Mrs. Zhou smiled and shook her head, "I'm afraid it will cause trouble for her with a few children. I plan to go south. If I find a place that the children like, I can stay."
As for the shop here, Mrs. Zhou left behind a reliable old man and asked him to help sell it, and reopen the shop after finding a place to stay.
The affairs of the Zhou family were over, Yan Shi bid farewell to Mrs. Zhou, took Hua Ling, got into the carriage, and continued on the way.
In the carriage, Hua Ling happily wanted to rest her head on Yan Shi's shoulder, but when she saw Qu Liushang sitting across from her reading a medical book, she hurriedly sat up again. It was okay when I didn't sleep in the same bed with Yan Shi at night, but now I sleep in the same bed with him, and I always want to be more intimate during the day, but there is still someone in the car, so I can't live too long. intimate action.
"Brother," Hua Ling suddenly leaned close to Yan Shi's ear and whispered, "Can you let Mr. Qu sit outside?"
Qu Liushang coughed lightly, "Is the princess talking about me?"
Hua Ling was caught by the client again for whispering other people's whispers, and quickly admitted, "How do you know?"
Qu Liushang smiled and said, "If the princess doesn't stare at me when talking to the prince, I really can't guess. Let me guess, does the princess want me to sit out?"
"Brother—" Hua Ling shyly buried her face in Yan Shi's arms, and covered her head with his wide sleeve robe.
"Okay, okay." Yan Shi fished him out and smiled lightly, "It's not boring to hold him like this."
Hua Ling was still a little embarrassed. He opened the curtains and looked at the scenery outside, pretending that he was not in the car.
Yan Shi gently stroked Hua Ling's back, like comforting a furry cat, "There is no place to sit outside the carriage, why don't we buy another carriage?"
"Forget it," the voice was still sullen, "It's so troublesome." He wanted to be a gentle, considerate, and understanding princess.
Qu Liushang slowly covered the book over his eyes, so he couldn't see it.
"By the way, Mr. Qu," Yan Shi said suddenly, "Did you do anything to Zhou Yongyan in the lobby yesterday?"
Hua Ling immediately retracted her head, looking at Qu Liushang with piercing eyes.
Qu Liushang chuckled, "I just gave him a worm, so that he can never stand up there again."
Yan Shi pursed his lips and smiled, but Hua Ling laughed with enthusiasm, hugging her belly and giggling happily. Yan Shi was afraid that he would lose his temper from laughing, so he gently rubbed his stomach with his hands.
Hua Ling laughed enough, rolled her eyes to look at Qu Liushang and said, "Then what if the insect accidentally crawls out of the bamboo tube and enters your body?"
Qu Liushang's mouth twitched, "No."
Hua Ling persevered, "I'm just making an analogy, what if it happens?"
Qu Liushang gritted his teeth, "I raised them all, so I naturally have a way to cure them."
Hua Ling nodded in confusion, "Oh, that's right."
The car was quiet again, Hua Ling suddenly asked again, "Does that mean you have a lot of Gu worms on you?"
"That's natural."
"Brother, he has a big bug!" The little princess plunged into the not generous but very steady embrace with a crying voice, desperate for comfort.
Qu Liushang "..."
The bitch!
After driving for nearly a day, the carriage finally came to a quaint village.
It was almost evening, and it was getting dark, Hua Ling took Yan Shi's hand and jumped out of the carriage. The air was filled with the fresh smell of earth mixed with the smell of fireworks, which was very pleasant.
"Brother, where is this place?" Hua Ling ate a lot in the carriage, but now smelling the smell of rice, she is not very hungry.
Yan Shi looked around and said, "The name of this place is Ping'an Village. There is a Jie Yuan named Jiang Yitang in the village. We are here to find him."
It was meal time now, and there was no one on the road in the village, only a child squatting and playing at the door of a house. Zhao Chunhai gave the child a few copper coins and asked him to take them to Jiang Yitang's house.
Along the way, the kid also talked about the Jiang family's affairs. The Jiang family is not particularly poor in the village, but it is not a rich family either.
Jiang Yitang's father died early, and he only has an old mother and an older brother. Jiang Yitang is in his twenties, and he and his elder brother are married and have children.
Not long after, they arrived at the door of Jiang Yitang's house, and Yan Shi and others were waiting outside. The gate was unlocked, and the child opened the door to enter. When he saw Jiang's family, he said that there were some very beautiful, well-dressed, and rich-looking young men who came to Jiang Yitang.
The Jiang family was sitting around the table and was preparing to eat. Jiang Yitang was very puzzled when he heard someone looking for him. He didn't know such a person. On the contrary, Mrs. Jiang's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she hurried out of the house.
Jiang Yitang's wife, Jiang Ersao, pushed her husband and let him go out too.
Big brother Jiang and sister-in-law Jiang heard and looked at each other, and hurriedly followed them out to watch the fun.
Jiang Yitang came out and saw Yan Shi and hurriedly cupped his fists, "I'm Jiang Yitang, I don't know what your brother is doing here?"
Yan Shi also clasped his fists together, "At the beginning of the next banquet, a native of the imperial city passed by here for a study tour. I heard that my brother's literary talents are extraordinary, and I came here especially for the name. Don't forget to take offense if there is any disturbance."
Qu Liushang and Hua Ling also reported their names one after another, but Hua Ling specifically emphasized that she is the husband and wife of that beautiful son, which is quite obvious.
Jiang Yitang hurriedly said, "Why bother, please come in quickly."
Mrs. Jiang pushed Jiang Yitang aside, with a flattering smile on her face, "Come in quickly, gentlemen. If you have anything to say, let's talk in the house. It's just that the old lady's house is poor and run-down. Don't be disgusted. It's just that we are going to eat, you and I The young master hasn't eaten yet, so let's sit down and eat together."
It is said that we will eat together, but five people suddenly come, and the food will not be enough.
From the open door of their main room, Yan Shi saw the meals on the table at a glance, and the little princess would definitely not be used to eating these things. His eyes fell on the hen walking leisurely into the chicken rack, and he said to Mrs. Jiang, "Old man, can you sell me two of the hens?" How much meat. There are five of them, and a chicken may not be able to divide them.
Although Yan Shi is the prince, he doesn't have any pretensions. If he was outside, he would eat the same food as his subordinates, so he gained a lot of confidants soon after he arrived at Dali Temple.
This is not Yan Shi's pretentious gesture, but something brought from his bones. When the Empress Yuan was still alive, she often taught him to be gracious to others. After the Empress Yuan passed away, some court ladies and eunuchs in the palace also ignored him, but he also received the favor of some court ladies and eunuchs. Therefore, except for those people, Yan Shi was always generous and kind to others.
Mrs. Jiang's eyes revealed shrewdness, "Whether it is sold or not, if the young master eats my chicken, he will think highly of my family. The second son, go and kill the chicken for the sons, and the second daughter-in-law, go cook a few more dishes." .”
Mrs. Jiang said she didn't want any money, but she still smiled and took the copper coin that Zhao Chunhai handed over.
Yan Shi and the other three entered the main room, while Zhao Chunhai and Wu Jinde stood guard outside like two door gods.
In the main room, besides Yan Shi and three people, there were four members of Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang's family. Women in the country work in the fields like men, so they don't pay as much attention to avoiding suspicion between men and women as in rich families.
Hua Ling stretched her neck to look outside, then tugged at Yan Shi's sleeve, and said softly, "Brother, we are here to find Jiang Jieyuan,
How did he get out. "
Mrs. Jiang hurriedly said, "He went to kill some young masters." These young masters look better than the other, especially this one. When I first saw him, I thought he was a woman. This is how much money I have accumulated in my previous life. Fufen can grow up to be so beautiful.
Hua Ling was not convinced by him, he looked at Jiang Laodao, "Then why don't you let this big brother kill chickens?"
Mrs. Jiang smiled, "He is the boss, so naturally he wants to stay with the guests."
Hua Ling nodded, stopped talking, and lowered his head to start playing with the tassels of the jade pendant on Yan Shi's waist, which he wove.
Yan Shi pampered Hua Ling's hair, and said some polite words to the Jiang family. At this time, Jiang Yitang entered the room from the outside, nodded at Yan Shi, and sat on the chair next to him.
Mrs. Jiang said, "Is your wife's food ready?"
Jiang Yitang replied, "Not yet, I just slaughtered the chicken for her."
Mrs. Jiang glared at him, "If you don't cook for your wife, what are you doing sitting here?"
Jiang Yitang hurriedly stood up, said a few words to Yan Shi, and then went out again.
Mrs. Jiang pushed the plate of melon seeds on the table in front of Yan Shi, and she immediately burst into smiles. She could see that he was the leader among these people. "Come on, try to grow them yourself."
Yan Shi asked Hua Ling in a low voice if he wanted to eat, Hua Ling nodded. Yan Shi grabbed a small handful and gave the little princess one by one the melon seeds.
Hua Ling raised his head suddenly and asked, "Why does Jiang Jieyuan cook?"
Mrs. Jiang said, "He will help, and the young masters will be able to eat sooner."
Hua Ling looked at Mrs. Jiang and said, "Then why didn't she help? Jiang Jieyuan is a man."
Mrs. Jiang replied, "She still has to look after the children."
Hua Ling's gaze fell on the little boy squatting and playing in the yard. The boy looked only two or three years old, but much younger than Boss Jiang's two children. He stretched out a jade finger to point The child asked, "Then why doesn't he have to be watched by adults at such a young age?"
Old Madam Jiang said, "Didn't his parents cook for the young masters?"