Chapter 499: The Most Affectionate Person in the Capital
Chapter 499: The Most Affectionate Person in the Capital
The next morning, Qin Qing and others came to the fruit shop to work as usual. Compared with the previous fun,
They came here at this moment because they really had some interest.
At least it's more fun than hiding in the house.
People were coming and going on the street, and the morning sun was shining down, illuminating the entire Zhongzheng Street.
The fruit and vegetable market also began its morning bustle, with people coming and going.
Most of the guests were servants or shop assistants from various mansions who came out to do shopping.
Because the fruits and vegetables sold at Liu’s Fruit Shop are fresh, more and more households are coming here to buy them.
Of course, there is also the reason of its owner’s identity.
The fruit and vegetable business was opened by the army, and this fact could be concealed from ordinary people.
But it cannot be hidden from some people with ulterior motives, especially the powerful and influential people.
In this way, whether you need it or not, you can buy some.
When we meet in the future, this incident can help us get closer.
Therefore, the fruit and vegetable business is good.
Qin Qing was busy running around, sweat was already on her forehead, and the smile on her face was a little stiff.
She saw the guest off and turned to look inside the house.
As the accountant, Song Wan'er seemed to be enjoying the process and was very interested.
On the contrary, Deng Lingyun, who had been shouting to come over, seemed a little absent-minded, and she was always unable to arrange the fruits and vegetables neatly when she was delivering them.
Seeing this, Qin Qing walked up and asked:
"Lingyun, what's wrong with you today? You look absent-minded."
"Ling Yun?"
After calling twice, Deng Lingyun's dull eyes finally became a little smarter, and she forced her lips to smile:
"Ah, nothing."
"What are you thinking about? Are you thinking about your brother Yun?"
Qin Qing joked with a smile and tickled Deng Lingyun's spot.
However, Deng Lingyun was obviously not as cooperative as usual.
Instead, he leaned back a little, with a hint of worry in his eyes.
"Hey, stop messing around. I'm thinking about something."
"What are you thinking about?"
Qin Qing curled her lips at her boredom, somewhat disapprovingly.
"nothing."
Deng Lingyun did not intend to answer. The smuggling case was already shocking enough, and it was actually related to Prince Lu.
Until now, she didn't dare to think about it any further.
Qin Qing walked to the counter, looked at Song Wan'er, who was smelling fragrant, and joked with a smile:
"Wan'er, your opponent seems a little absent-minded."
Song Wan'er raised her head, her cheeks flushed, she glanced at her and muttered:
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Hey, you dare to do it but you don't dare to take responsibility. There's nothing wrong with children sharing the same husband. Anyway, you are all good sisters and often sleep together."
Qin Qing raised her eyebrows, a sly smile flashing in her eyes.
Song Wan'er's cheeks became even redder. She rolled her eyes at her and asked:
"What's wrong with Lingyun today? She seems absent-minded."
"Who knows? You don't think you made a mistake, do you? Then, Wan'er, you will have no rival."
"You are so rude, I will ignore you."
Song Wan'er turned her head away, but she was already feeling a little secretly happy in her heart.
At this moment, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from the door.
Not only Qin Qing and Song Wan'er, but even the absent-minded Deng Lingyun turned around to look.
Soon, they saw a tall, dark-skinned young man walk in.
If I remember correctly, he should be a personal guard in the army.
Feng Yunfang came hurriedly,
Looking at the strange scene in the fruit and vegetable market, everyone couldn't help but pause.
Soon he saw Qin Qing, who was dressed as a man, standing in front of the counter. His eyes lit up and he walked up to her quickly.
Coming in front of her, Feng Yunfang cleared his throat, then took out a package from his back and handed it to her:
"This is from General Black Hawk."
Feng Yunfang lowered his voice:
"It's a thank you gift to the three girls. Thank you for your help in the fruit shop."
Qin Qing looked at the small package in her hand, her eyes flickering.
"What is it?"
Feng Yunfang shook his head:
"I don't know. Since the things have been delivered, I will go back first."
Without waiting for their answer, Feng Yunfang turned around and left in a hurry.
The three of them were left staring at each other.
Deng Lingyun and Song Wan'er came over and looked at the package in Qin Qing's hand with great interest.
Song Wan'er pursed her lips and said, "Open it quickly and take a look."
Qin Qing frowned, put the package on the counter and opened it, and said thoughtfully:
"Black Hawk's personal guard is Hu Xiaowu,
The man just now seemed to be Feng Yunfang, Lu Yunyi's personal guard. Why is he the one who sent me off?"
She muttered quietly, but it had a different meaning to the two of them.
Song Wan'er disagreed and hurried forward to help:
"What's the big deal? They are all generals in the army. They can give orders to anyone's personal guards."
Deng Lingyun, on the other hand, seemed to have thought of something.
Her cheeks became redder and there was a hint of doubt in her eyes.
When the package was opened, I saw three neatly arranged jewelry boxes inside.
The doubt in Deng Lingyun's eyes completely disappeared.
Instead, there was a deep sense of surprise, and the haze in my heart was swept away.
"Is he thanking me?"
“There are words on it!”
Song Wan'er exclaimed and leaned her head closer.
Soon I saw my name on an intricately carved, narrow jewelry box.
"my name!"
"And mine!" Qin Qing also saw her name.
Deng Lingyun looked at the remaining jewelry box.
The worries in my heart were washed away by the sweetness, and only a smile remained on my face.
Song Wan'er was also smart. After a little thought, she knew who sent this gift.
The corners of her mouth curled up a little bit, looking at the crooked handwriting above, her lips curled up slightly, and she muttered softly:
“The painting is beautiful.”
Song Wan'er tilted her head and looked at the jewelry box in Qin Qing's hand.
The handwriting is neat and full of vigor and unrestrained style. It is obvious that it was not written by one person.
At this point, she no longer had any worries in her heart.
She held the jewelry box in her hand with a smile and looked carefully at the gold hairpin inside.
The hairpin must have come from a jewelry store, and its price would not have been more than a hundred taels of silver, much less valuable than the jewelry she was wearing.
But even so, Song Wan'er was full of joy.
This was especially true for Deng Lingyun, who was seen clutching the jewelry box tightly with a look of determination in her eyes.
Qin Qing had already taken out the golden hairpin and was gesturing with it in her hand, looking at it in the sunlight, and was obviously very happy.
"This Black Hawk actually has some conscience, and it's worth it for us to help him."
The three of them gathered together, their smiling faces attracted many people's attention.
But no one dared to step forward, because the people who came here were either rich or noble.
You can see the strangeness in them that is unique to ladies from noble families.
Towards the afternoon, many clerks and officials of the Ministry of Works discovered something!
The officials and clerks of the Dushuiqinglisi suddenly became busy.
He was walking in a hurry, as if he was in a hurry about something.
The office of the Ministry of Works belongs to the Dushuiqinglisi.
It has also been completely blocked by the guards of the Ministry of Industry, and no one can get close.
This made many people feel inexplicably nervous, just like when bicycles first appeared!
Thinking about the fact that Lord Lu from the Ministry of Personnel came yesterday and did not leave, many people were imagining things.
I wonder if the new minister has come up with something torturous again.
Many officials and clerks in the Ministry of Works were already afraid of him.
Less than ten days after taking office, all the officials in the Ministry of Works were busy following him, with almost no rest day.
The scene at Du Shui Si now made them feel fear again.
Just as everyone was thinking, Lu Yunyi was about to leave the Ministry of Industry with a thick document in his hand.
Prepare to go to the Governor's Office to take a look at the arrangements for various personnel.
It’s not that he doesn’t trust Zhang Yu, but that he doesn’t trust some people in the Governor’s Office.
Enemies are everywhere, and obstacles are just as numerous.
If someone mixes sand in it, that would be bad.
But just as he walked out of the Ministry of Industry, he saw a familiar figure rushing over.
Lu Yunyi stood beside the horse, frowning slightly. Why was it her?
In the distance, Qin Qing, dressed as a young master, hurried over.
He was wearing a black and white suit, his hair was tied up high, his skin was fair, and he looked very handsome!
Qin Qing obviously saw him too, her eyes lit up.
He walked over quickly, waving his hands as he walked.
“Don’t go, don’t go!!”
Lu Yunyi and his many guards looked at each other, wondering what was going on.
The same was true for the guards at the entrance of the Ministry of Works.
They were also very familiar with the Shangshu's daughter who liked to dress up as a woman.
As she got closer, Qin Qing's breathing quickened. She looked up at Lu Yunyi:
"I have something to do with you."
"Looking for me?" A look of doubt flashed in Lu Yunyi's eyes.
Qin Qing quietly waved her hand, signaling him not to misunderstand, and then lowered her voice and said:
"Lingyun and Wan'er are looking for you, and asked me to deliver a letter."
Lu Yunyi suddenly realized something, thought for a moment and said:
"Is there anything urgent? I have to go to the Governor's Office and I am very busy."
"Of course they did. They have something important to tell you, but I don't know what it is." Qin Qing curled her lips.
Lu Yunyi thought about it and nodded slightly:
"In that case, please wait for a moment, ladies.
After I go to the Governor's Office, I will go to the fruit and vegetable market to find you."
"Okay, what time?"
Lu Yunyi thought about it, and since he had to go to the palace tonight to attend the family banquet, he decided to set the time earlier:
"How about before the court is dismissed this afternoon?"
"Okay, it's a deal!"
Qin Qing breathed a sigh of relief. One thing was done. She waved to Lu Yunyi and walked towards the yamen.
"It's an important place for the Ministry of Industry. Are you going there?"
Qin Qing paused and stared at Lu Yunyi strangely:
"Master Lu, are you confused? My father is in there."
Lu Yunyi's expression froze and he patted his head, the drowsiness from a sleepless night coming back to him.
The beginning of the You hour, around 5pm.
Lu Yunyi walked out of the Governor's Mansion exhausted and rode his horse to the fruit shop on Zhongzheng Street.
The orange-red light of the setting sun shines down busily,
The bluestone slabs of the entire street were bathed in gold, and the carved beams and painted buildings and glazed tiles of the many houses also reflected the golden light.
Walking in it, a lazy atmosphere permeates.
When I saw the guys in the fruit and vegetable market, who had been busy all day, began to lazily clean and carry the fruits and vegetables,
Lu Yunyi also felt a wave of laziness coming over him, and his eyes couldn't help but narrow.
At the door, Qin Qing, Song Wan'er, and Deng Lingyun sat on the steps, leaning against each other.
Holding fruits in his hands, he ate them while muttering something under his breath.
Passers-by cast their eyes over
The horses slowly stopped in front of the fruit row.
The three people who were originally lazy suddenly perked up and looked up at the tall figure on the warhorse.
The fatigue in Song Wan'er's eyes was instantly replaced by stars.
Lu Yunyi in front of him was wearing a black suit, with long flowing hair, exuding a sense of laziness.
There is also a kind of pride and calmness that makes her deeply intoxicated.
She didn't know what it felt like, it was like a calm after everything she had been through.
Deng Lingyun quickly stood up, patted her skirt, pursed her lips, and still felt a little nervous and hesitant.
Qin Qing was the same as before.
He walked to the warhorse carelessly, touched its mane, and said with a smile:
"The warhorses in the army are better. Black Hawk said he would give me a warhorse. Can I go to the barracks to pick one?"
"what?"
A look of confusion appeared on Lu Yunyi's face. Sending a war horse?
Qin Qing looked alert: "You won't default on your debt, will you?"
"Why should I deny it? It's not what I promised."
Lu Yunyi curled his lips and looked at the two people standing there, paying particular attention to Deng Lingyun.
"Mr. Lu, long time no see."
Song Wan'er spoke slowly and with a smile on her face. She was wearing a goose yellow long dress, which made her look particularly tall.
"I just saw you the day before yesterday."
"One day without seeing you is like three autumns."
The curve of Song Wan'er's mouth quickly widened.
A hint of success appeared on his face, and the redness on his cheeks became more and more obvious.
Lu Yunyi had never seen such a scene before, so he waved his hands awkwardly and changed the subject:
"Miss Song, I have already found the people you told me to go to.
They are all well-educated students, and the brothers in the army all praised them, saying that they are much better than the previous teachers. "
"They have a place to stay thanks to Master Lu."
Song Wan'er raised her eyes slightly and tilted her head slightly, revealing the golden hairpin in her hair.
Lu Yunyi immediately understood and smiled meaningfully.
He turned to look at Deng Lingyun and nodded slightly:
"Miss Deng."
"General Lu"
Deng Lingyun's voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum. She was wearing a lavender dress and was of average height.
But she had a great figure, with a curvy figure, and at the moment there were some fruit and vegetable stains on the hem of her skirt.
After seeing this, Lu Yunyi reminded:
"Working in the fruit and vegetable business is hard work. Miss Deng is a lady from a wealthy family, so this is not necessary."
Deng Lingyun looked down at the hem of her skirt. The expensive skirt was obviously no longer wearable, but she didn't care:
"I have nothing to do at home all day, so it's nice to go out for a walk."
Lu Yunyi smiled and looked at the three people in front of him:
"Thank you all, Black Hawk and I have been very busy lately.
If it weren't for the three of you, the fruit and vegetable business wouldn't have been doing so well."
At this time, Feng Yunfang handed over a tea brick, and Lu Yunyi took it in his hand and waved it:
"Please move on, the three of you. We will go to the ice room to sit for a while and taste some famous tea from Yunnan."
"Is it the Pu'er?" Qin Qing's eyes lit up.
"Yes."
Qin Qing walked forward carelessly.
He took the tea brick in his hand, tasted it carefully, and finally sniffed it hard:
"Well, it is indeed very good. My father said that this thing is very good, but things from the government office cannot be brought home.
If Lord Lu still has some, I can buy some."
"No need. Someone will deliver it tomorrow and you will all have a share."
As Lu Yunyi spoke, he gestured to the Purple Magnolia Ice House not far away.
The three of them didn't hesitate and went there one by one.
When Deng Lingyun walked to Lu Yunyi's side, she paused and pursed her lips.
He quickly stuffed the paper he had prepared into Lu Yunyi's hands and whispered:
"Don't tell."
A hint of strangeness and understanding flashed across Lu Yunyi's eyes. It turned out that there was new information.
He walked beside Deng Lingyun, looked at her empty head, and asked:
"Why don't you bring your gold hairpin? I picked it out carefully."
Deng Lingyun lowered her head slightly, and a blush instantly crept up to her ears. She whispered:
"Master Lu, don't you know? The golden hairpin is a token of love and should not be worn lightly."
what?
Lu Yunyi's pupils shook violently.
Turning to look at Song Wan'er in front of him,
The golden hairpin on her head swayed in the sunset, which was particularly eye-catching.
I had the urge to strangle Xu Zengshou to death right away.
Deng Lingyun spoke in a low voice:
"It is true that General Lu is Lingyun's beloved.
But Lingyun comes from a prominent family and has her own family mission, so please don’t blame me, General Lu.”
"How could I blame you? I should be thanking you."
"What are you guys dawdling about for? Hurry up and move on."
Qin Qing was as carefree as ever, shaking the tea brick in front of her.
Deng Lingyun's cheeks flushed slightly, and she walked much faster, leaving behind a voice:
"General Lu, you don't have to thank me. Lingyun is willing to do it."
(End of this chapter)