"Sister Ah Qiao, I wish I were half as beautiful as you." The little girl with a sallow complexion sat by the well washing clothes and looked at the people hanging clothes opposite with envy.
Ah Qiao's face was expressionless, "What's there to envy? No matter how good-looking you are, don't you still have to work?"
"Then how can it be the same?" the little girl curled her lips, "I heard them say that Sister Aqiao will go to be the aunt of a rich family in the future. Then she will have no worries about food and drink, and she can also wear beautiful clothes. How wonderful."
"Tsk." Ah Qiao laughed disdainfully, her eyes full of boredom, "Do you think it's good to be jealous of a group of women in the backyard?"
The little girl was stunned, as if she didn't understand, "Isn't it good? They all say that if you have a husband, you will have a family. When the time comes to give birth to a son, you will be settled for the rest of your life."
"They said they said." Ah Qiao came back and nodded her forehead with an unyielding voice, "Do you believe they lied to you?"
She casually wiped the water on her hands at the hem of her clothes, looked at her red hands and murmured: "I can do accounts and manage the house. If I were a man, I would have been an accountant a long time ago. Why? You're wasting your time in this shabby yard and you can't even be a maid?"
The little girl seemed to understand, "Is it better to be a maid?"
Ah Qiao looked up to the sky and sighed without saying a word.
Shangyia, who was hiding in the dark, whispered: "She is quite thoughtful. Madam, do you want to buy her? But Master Li wants to buy her for his wife. If we openly rob her, will it cause trouble for the Marquis?"
"What kind of trouble is this?" Shen Lansui saw through the young master Li at a glance, "He is just a stern person. Didn't those two people just say that he had a tigress at home? He was already guilty of raising an aunt. We are more afraid of causing trouble."
The same goes for enjoying summer.
"Ah Qiao, you said you can write and do math. I happen to be short of people in my house. Are you willing to come with me?" Shen Lansui walked out. The little girl and Ah Qiao were startled, but they saw a man in gorgeous clothes. The noble man was slightly relieved and looked at it curiously.
Ah Qiao looked at Shen Lansui suspiciously, "Miss, you want to buy me? Do you know my situation?"
"I know, that's why I asked. If you are willing, I will take you away. If you are not willing, I won't force you."
As Shen Lansui spoke, she sighed in her heart, this girl Ah Qiao is indeed very pretty, with a pair of phoenix eyes that are as bright as a god, and she can be happy or angry at the same time.
"Are you going to buy me back as a maid?" Ah Qiao pursed her lips, a little nervous, but still said firmly: "Actually, I am also very good at settling accounts. If possible, I would rather handle the accounts for the lady."
Shen Lansui likes brave people. This kind of courage is especially rare in this era of many constraints. She is also willing to give her a hand, so she nodded and said: "What I lack is an accountant."
Ah Qiao's eyes lit up, and she subconsciously took a step forward, then stopped hesitantly and wrung her hands together, "Aren't you worried that I'll cause trouble? Most people are willing to use a male accountant. I'm afraid I'll cause a lot of trouble with my face. trouble."
"If I was worried about this, why would I ask you?" Shen Lansui smiled nonchalantly, "Beauty is innocent, but it gives rise to right and wrong, and those who are wrong are also people with evil intentions. Besides, these things haven't happened yet, right? "
Ah Qiao looked at her blankly, and Shan Xia reminded her, "It's getting dark."
Ah Qiao regained consciousness and immediately knelt down, choking and kowtowing to Shen Lansui, "Thank you, Miss, for showing mercy. Ah Qiao will not let Miss down!"
"Okay, come home with me."
Shen Lansui leaned over and helped her up.
…
"Madam, this... you can't choose anyone in this Man Yaxing, so why did you choose Ah Qiao?" Ya Po stomped her feet worriedly.
"What? Her sale contract is no longer in your hands?" Shen Lansui raised an eyebrow.
"That's not the case." Ya Po glanced at Ah Qiao complainingly, "It's just that this girl has been fixed by someone. She's just a businessman and can't afford to offend her."
Ah Qiao glanced at Shen Lansui worriedly, feeling cold in her heart.
"Since he didn't pay any money, anyone can buy it." Shen Lansui took out the money and put it in Ya Po's hand, and whispered: "If he comes to make trouble, just let him go to the Rongguo Duke's Mansion."
Ya Po was startled, looked at Shen Lansui's beautiful eyes, and said with difficulty: "You, you, you are -"
Shen Lan smiled and said, "So, can you give me her bond of sale?"
Ya Po patted her thigh and smiled flatteringly, "Yes, I can go and get it for Madam, little one!"
During the teething trip, Ah Qiao was still a little in disbelief. He didn't expect her to leave so easily.
She looked back at the door that she thought could not be crossed, and suddenly realized that it was nothing special.
"Madam, did you buy another one?" Guanchun glanced at her curiously, "Hey, she's still a beauty."
Ah Qiao came back to her senses and bowed to her, "Hello, sister."
"Let's talk again when we go back. It's really going to be dark this time."
Shen Lansui got on the carriage in front, and Yapo drove two more carriages to carry the people she bought.
Three carriages rushed towards the Duke's Mansion.
When passing the corner, Shen Lansui suddenly glanced into the alley on a whim. It was so dark that even a lantern couldn't illuminate it.
She looked away boredly and lowered the curtain.
As the carriage turned into the alley opposite, someone suddenly moved in the darkness.
"Master, my wife has gone back, why don't we leave?"
Zhou Quan blew on the fire and lit the lamp in the carriage.
Warm light fell on Lu Xingyue's eyes, like a lake on a spring evening.
He raised his eyes and looked out through the raised curtains. The lanterns on the street corners swayed in the wind, and a few sneaky people followed Shen Lansui's carriage.
Lu Xingyue said in a deep voice: "Send someone to deal with those rats and send them to Li Mansion."
Zhou Quan was stunned for a moment, then said clearly: "Yes."
…
After Shen Lansui returned home, she asked Liu Yan to find a place for him to stay and talk about it tomorrow. When he went back to his room, he saw that Lu Xingyue hadn't come back yet.
"Zhouquan isn't here either." Guanchun said as he went out to look around.
"Maybe he went to do something." Shen Lansui shook his neck. He was really tired from walking around all day.
"The food has been delivered from the kitchen. Madam, should you eat first or wait for the young master?"
Shen Lansui rested on the couch and shook his head: "Let's wait for him to come with us."
After all, I am here just eating and drinking. It would be a bit too much if I don’t wait for others to eat.
However, the wait lasted only half an hour.
Lu Xingyue went to do some errands on the way. When he came back, he saw the lights of Pinglan Courtyard brightly lit, and he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
A thought suddenly came to him - someone was waiting for him at home.
When he entered the house, Shang Xia happened to come out with fresh tea. When he saw him, he immediately bowed and said with a smile: "Young master is back, my wife is waiting for you to have dinner with me."
Lu Xingyue paused, with a rare expression of astonishment on his face, "She hasn't eaten yet?"
