Chapter 49: Throw Away

  Knowing that there are two empty baskets, secretly smiling, at home there is a whole pile of sweet potatoes filling up half the house. This year is indeed a bumper harvest, just their family digging out sweet potatoes has been busy for a long time. Shouldn't they raise the price? Hehehe...

  Knowing the brain is spinning rapidly beside...

  At this time, Liu Jian was very embarrassed to apologize to the person who seemed to be in charge, "Sir, if you don't mind, we really can't do it today. We'll deliver it to your mansion tomorrow, is that okay?"

  "This official was also polite and replied: 'It's nothing, it can be done, but you don't have to come over personally. I'll just send someone over tomorrow at this time. You just need to keep him for me.'"

  "Of course, of course, we'll prepare as much as you need."

  "It's not necessary to have too much, my family's master, especially likes roasted ones, it's better to leave some more." He gestured with his hand towards the person sitting in the not-so-distant carriage, but what he said was actually his own favorite taste.

  "Oh, okay." Liu Jian nodded and looked over there, slightly furrowing his brow, wondering who was inside.

  This family just now seems to be a bit straightforward, but the people are all good-natured. Looking at Wang Yi on the ground, they also have some sympathy for each other, and there is a little concern for this family.

  "Turn around and say: 'I will take that person away, rest assured he won't come back to cause trouble again.'"

  Fang Hua bid farewell to Liu Jian and the others, walking towards a dark wooden carriage parked not far away. Several people stood beside the carriage, all dressed in strong attire, standing tall in the cold wind, unafraid of the slightest chill, guarding around the carriage. The one who had given Wang Yi acupuncture earlier was already nowhere to be seen.

  Fang Hua got on the carriage, sat on the outside, and gently lifted a corner of the curtain with her head tilted to one side, saying to those inside:

  "Master, it's all set, they'll be out here selling again tomorrow, you can buy some then."

  "Well, let's set off." After this low and calm voice came from inside the car, there was no more sound.

  "Oh, okay." Fang Hua turned around and sat up straight, picking up the horse whip. A black stallion slowly trotted in front of them, at which point the onlookers also knew to make way.

  The curtain was blown up by the wind, revealing a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old sitting inside with his eyes closed. His black hair was tied up high, and he wore a black silk brocade robe with intricate gold embroidery on it. His face was handsome but cold and hard, his lips were red and luscious, comparable to those of a woman, but without any femininity, instead exuding an icy chill. His whole body emitted a detached aura that warned people not to get close.

  The wind blew again, and the car curtain was lifted. It's hard not to feel a little reluctant to shift one's gaze away, but unfortunately, it was just a fleeting glance. Many people were regretful, as in this small county town, it was rare to see someone with such good looks.

  He only felt a chill wind lingering beside him for a moment before blowing away, and he shuddered as his scattered spirit returned to its rightful place. This person was only suitable for viewing from afar, not for close appreciation.

  He turned around, shrugged his shoulders, and beckoned with a raised hand, "Mother, I'll go with Erni to sell the embroidery, I'll be back soon." He said as he was about to leave.

  Lan Niang came to her senses and hastily shouted: "You come back, it was so dangerous just now. You didn't see that you can't... Wait, I'll go with you later." Lan Niang had recovered by this time.

  "It's okay, it's very close, the three of us will go together and come back soon. You and Father stay here to sell these few rabbits." Zhi Xiao pointed to a embroidery shop not far in front, with a big red sign that was particularly eye-catching.

  Ling's daughter looked in the direction of her finger, reluctantly agreed, and still reminded them, "Then you all hurry up, sell it off and come back immediately, don't run around."

  "Uh-huh, got it."

  Three children who rarely had the opportunity to enter the city looked around with wide eyes, it was very lively here, there were vendors selling all sorts of things, and everywhere you could see people dressed in bright and beautiful clothes, chatting with each other, compared to the quietness on the mountain, it's really a different world. On the mountain, you can only hear a few birds chirping, but just this street alone has restaurants, tea houses, fabric shops, and embroidery shops everywhere, it's great here in the city.

  Mo Tian lifted his head and gazed enviously at the tall buildings and shops on both sides.

  "Ah......" Just as he was sniffing the air to see where the delicious smell of roast duck came from, Mu Tian suddenly appeared and pointed excitedly in front of him.

  "That's Liu Yu, what is he doing with his parents there, are they going into that store?"

  Zhī xiǎo and èr Nī looked over and indeed it was him.

  "Who are those two people next to her, and why is that one dressed so strangely?" Erni frowned and asked Zhixiao.

  "Strange? A bit, just a bit too gaudy, isn't it?" Zhi Xiao rubbed his forehead, feeling a little chilly. The truth was that this person's clothes were really too flashy, and you couldn't find anyone else like that on the whole street. Their face was also heavily made up with powder and lipstick. And to top it off, this person wasn't even young anymore - what kind of woman would dress like this?

  "Hmm, it's indeed somewhat like being a matchmaker." Erni said.

  "Matchmaker? Is Liu Yu going on a blind date?" Mu Tian pulled the two of them forward, eager to find out what was going on.

  Erni smiled and was pulled forward by him, saying to Zhi Xiao who was also pulling forward beside her: "I guess it's true. The other day when I went down the mountain to buy things at that grocery store, I heard them mention that Liu Yu has passed the imperial examination this time. Although he can't be an official, he has the right not to kneel before the county magistrate. His mother is busy helping him find a good marriage, which is normal."

  Zhī xiǎo lost his smile, "That Liu Yucai is only a few years older than me, just two years older, and he's only thirteen. He's already talking about marriage at such a young age?" Zhī xiǎo was somewhat shocked.

  "It's nothing big, just making an early decision, it's common in the village too." Erni didn't think much of it, not showing any surprise as if she knew.

  "Hmm." Xiaoxiao nodded, seeming to understand. "What a pity, otherwise Erni would have been a good match for him too." Liu Yu had come over frequently before and brought many miscellaneous books, including travel notes, which helped Xiaoxiao pass the time on the mountain. He remembered praising Liu Yu at that time.

  "You know nothing, stop talking nonsense." Er Ni's face turned bright red, this girl always liked to drag her into everything.

  A figure in red clothes under the morning sun, yet smiling, from afar, under the sunlight's illumination, the bright clothes and horse are exceptionally lively, shining brightly in people's eyes, and this smile is so radiant.

  The three of them had been together on the mountain for almost a year, and they were already very tacit, without needing to speak, they quietly approached and lay down at a window outside, peeking inside secretly.

  She glanced around quickly, but didn't see anyone. "Could they have gone upstairs?"

  At the same time, in a lane of Yongkangfang, south of the city, a horse-drawn carriage stopped in front of an ordinary-looking house, with two robust young men following on either side.

  "Master, we've arrived." Fang Hua jumped down from the carriage first, and beside the house in front of him, four servants were already standing with their heads bowed.

  But inside the car, there was no sound for a long time, as if this car was empty.

  Just as Fanghua was about to lift the curtain and invite the people inside the carriage to come down, the curtain was suddenly lifted from the inside with great force, and a man wearing a black brocade robe from head to toe got out, his face expressionless. He walked through the four attendants waiting by the side, and went in alone, saying lightly as he stepped across the threshold:

  "Throw away the things on the car."

  Fang Hua turned around and took a look at the desk, where there were only three pumpkins he had just bought back, and a cup of clear tea that was already there.

  Obviously, this temperamental master of his must have been unhappy about something just now and was in a bad mood again.

  Alas, it's not easy for him as a subordinate to encounter such a master.

  Slightly complaining in her heart, without a hint of it showing on her face, although somewhat puzzled, she quickly returned to calmness.

  He was driving a horse-drawn carriage in the front of Ning city street, just about to cross over, when the road ahead was blocked by crowds and impassable. After getting off the carriage and asking around, he found out that a full martial arts performance was being staged right before his eyes, not a good thing. After inquiring about the reason, he heard the fragrance and squeezed through the crowd, bought five fragrant roasted sweet potatoes, returned to the carriage, packed them up alone, placed them on the outer edge of the carriage, just as he was about to jump back onto the carriage and choose another route, a hoarse, slightly low voice came from inside the carriage, "What did you buy?"

  He was startled by the sudden shout and turned around to see that the curtain had not even been lifted, yet he knew that his master had bought something and sighed that he was ill, but this nose was still so sharp.

  I originally thought he didn't like sweets, so I hadn't planned on offering him any, just waiting for a chance to slowly enjoy them myself. But unexpectedly, the aroma was too enticing and attracted his attention, causing him to ask about it.

  I secretly kept two for myself and handed over three, and also reported back what he had heard about the trouble he was causing.

  He didn't expect that the usually cold and taciturn master would take the initiative to let him resolve the duel ahead. Without saying much, he acted according to his words, handled the matter, and even took care of the evil official. However, his heart was filled with curiosity - since he was told to buy tomorrow, why did he have to lose the three motionless calabazas in front of him? Did he still want to buy or not? He was confused.

  Look at the pumpkin in hand, is it bad? Pick one up, peel and take a bite, no, it's good.

  He then casually hid the remaining two in his bundle outside, leaving behind the stunned little servant who was waiting to lead the horse back to the backyard, and entered the house with a flourish.