novelden Chapter 781 Sending Letters (1)
Chapter 781 Sending Letters (1)
Lin Yuzan was hurt by his wife’s “indifference”. He looked towards the wing room again, then shook his head and walked out of the house.
In the wing room, Zheng coughed weakly a few times, looked at the woman standing by the window looking out, and said, "Wan Niang, if you are worried about Zan Ge'er, just go and see him off. You don't have to accompany an old woman like me. I have nothing to do."
Wan Niang turned around and sat beside Zheng's bed, smiling at her gently: "Grandmother was frightened by the tragic scene of soldiers killing people at the city gate yesterday. How can my granddaughter-in-law not accompany you?"
"I'm already old enough and have seen everything. Yesterday I was just angry and recalled what happened in the village in the past." Zheng sighed and began to talk about the past.
"That year, the prisoners who were escorted by the government escaped over the mountains. The county magistrate and his soldiers searched our Linjia Village and several neighboring villages, and killed many innocent villagers by mistake. Fortunately, your father-in-law went to your house, and Zan Geer brought his mother to visit your house. Otherwise, with your father-in-law and mother-in-law's timid nature, they would have been frightened to death on the spot. Don't worry, I am very brave!"
"You two don't have to be too polite. Although Brother Zan is in filial piety to the second elder of the clan, there are no villagers watching here, so no one will gossip about you. Go ahead."
However, Wanniang was not persuaded by her and continued to sit by the bed: "Grandma, my husband has gone out. I will stay with you so that he can work without worry."
Hearing this, Zheng no longer insisted and just sighed: "This world is so chaotic, it's not easy to live anywhere!"
Wan Niang also nodded in agreement. Seeing that Zheng was in good spirits but looked gloomy, she followed her words and asked knowingly, "Grandmother, those officers and soldiers didn't catch the fugitives, right?"
"Yes, I heard it was an old woman and a couple. But at that time, the soldiers took the portrait of the young woman to arrest them. The old woman took a look and saw that the young woman was very beautiful and looked very fragile. She was able to cross five mountains overnight and escape the pursuit of the soldiers. It was not easy!"
When Zheng said this, she suddenly became energetic and whispered to Wanniang's ear with gossip: "At that time, every soldier had a painting. Our old patriarch stole one and hid it at home. When his wife found out about this, she slapped him twice, and he almost...died in his old age."
Wan Niang:.......
The woman was caught off guard by the sudden appearance of the old melon, but the old woman had already been aroused by her. She began to talk about the old melons that had destroyed people's worldviews and that she had collected over the years. Gradually, the woman became addicted to them and completely forgot her purpose - to inquire about the appearance of the bad guy who sold the old woman!
On the other side, Lin Yuzan's carriage was stopped in the somewhat deserted downtown area. He lifted the curtain and looked out, only to see a masked man standing opposite him, smiling and waving at him.
A meaningful smile appeared on his lips, and he looked sharply in another direction, and saw an elegant woman staring at him with hatred on the top of a restaurant not far away.
At the same time, the voice of the person who stopped the car came from outside: "Mr. Lin, my master said that he hasn't seen you for a long time. Since we have the chance to meet on the street today, why don't we have a cup of tea together. It just so happens that my son is attending a poetry meeting nearby, and he will come over later."
Lin Yuzan lowered his eyes, suppressed the sarcasm that was about to overflow, and humbly agreed.
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"So my dad and Master Leng...are brothers now!"
Xiao Yining carefully read through the new "holy book" that was secretly handed to her, but Baozi Ge's handwriting had reached a new level of abstraction, and she still found it difficult to understand.
The old man and the child sitting opposite her were both frowning when they heard her summary.
Qiu Yi quickly corrected him, "Princess, Brother Baozi said that the master ran into Master Leng when he went out a few days ago, and the two talked for a long time. Then, in the past few days, the master followed Master Leng to watch several poetry gatherings and conversations."
"During this period, the master was attacked several times, and it was the masters around Master Leng who saved the master. Master Leng has become the master's savior."
"This doesn't count as brothers, okay!"
Xiao Yining: (￣.￣), they are almost in and out together, how can they not be considered good brothers, and there is even a bloody scene of a hero saving "Beauty"!
"Princess, please don't say these things in front of the master, lest he gets angry again." Zhao Ya reminded, suppressing her smile.
The little boy nodded obediently, folded Brother Baozi's letter and put it aside, waiting for another old man to come and review it.
However, after eating the melons that her father had actively handed to her for several days, and learning about this matter today, she still didn't understand why her father wanted to be on good terms with Leng Qingyin, when it was obvious that the man was not a good person.
Could it be that the Leng family is also part of the rebellion, and he wants to be used as bait?
Soon, Wang Cheng came to Guiyan Tower from the secret passage. He read Baozi's letter carefully without the help of an interpreter, pondered for a moment, and then said to the little kid, "Qingjie, your mother has to take care of your grandmother, and your father probably doesn't have time to take you home. Then your uncle will ask for leave from Jiang Daxueshi and send you home to celebrate your birthday."
Hearing this, the little kid pouted in dissatisfaction, but still nodded as he was told.
Wang Cheng touched his niece's head soothingly, then took out two letters from his arms and handed them to her, saying, "These are letters from Lord Liu and Lord Jin. Sister Qing, give them to Miss Liu and Miss Jin later."
Xiao Yining hurriedly took it and shone it on the lampshade out of habit.
The old man's eyes flickered slightly when he saw his niece's actions. When he saw her put the letter carefully into the nanny's cloth bag, he smiled faintly without making any expression.
The little girl praised happily: "Uncle, you helped the sisters save a lot of money, you are their great benefactor!"
In the past few days, the girls' school stopped the daily routine of eating melons, as if it had become a truly isolated place for studying. Only when the officers and soldiers went up the mountain again to arrest three people did there be a moment of uproar, but it was quickly suppressed by the control of Princess Anping.
However, there was one place in the girls' school that was busier than usual, and that was the side door.
The Yunfei Academy is not as strict as this one. Many sisters find people they know through Mrs. Zhou and send letters to outsiders to learn about the latest situation at home.
Mrs. Zhou's business has been booming these days and she's making a lot of money.
The old man also took on a few jobs from Class B, working as free labor for them and delivering letters to their homes.
Wang Cheng was amused by his niece's words and said gently, "It's just a simple favor. Sister Qing, don't talk nonsense in front of your classmates. It's still early now. Sister Qing, go and deliver the letter. Your uncle is waiting for you here."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yining smiled brightly, nodded heavily, and took Zhao Ya and Qiu Yi to the dormitory of the two little sisters.
Originally, Zhao Ya and Qiu Yi were supposed to deliver the letters, but in order to shorten his evening study time, the little boy took on the important task of delivering the letters himself, under the pretext of cultivating friendship with his classmates.
The old man knew the little girl's simple thoughts very well, but he didn't expose her and just let her do whatever she wanted.
The footsteps in Guiyan Tower gradually faded, and the gentle smile on Wang Cheng's face also disappeared. He took out two letters and a golden hairpin from his sleeve and called softly, "Miss Ah San, please help me deliver these two letters to Shunan. This is the travel expenses."
As soon as he finished speaking, the letter in his hand suddenly disappeared, but the golden hairpin remained.
The old man frowned and looked up, but there was no one on the beam.
Hiding in the dark, 13 glanced at the two names on the envelope - Liu Yang and Jin Yuman, and replied coldly: "The gold from last time has not been used up yet, so it will be used to pay for the travel expenses this time."
Wang Cheng:......