Liniang returned to the hospital with her tears wiped away. Her aunt comforted herself for a long time, and now her mood has calmed down. Recalling the day when I told my father and mother about getting married to Yuanqing's brother, my father smiled brightly, and my mother was so happy that she even prepared a dowry.
At that time, she was so coquettish that she might go wrong, but unexpectedly, her words came true...
After returning to the inner room, she put on some decent clothes, covered her red eyelids with a little makeup, and called a carriage to go to the Liu Mansion.
Mrs. Tao, the mistress of the Liu Mansion, heard about her arrival and hurriedly called for her to come into the main hall. She saw Liniang's graceful figure and her walking etiquette. It was no wonder that such a beautiful person caught the attention of Yuan Qing.
He stepped forward and took Liniang's hand, "Girl of the Li family, I have never met you formally before. This kid Yuanqing praised you so much that there is nothing in the sky or on the earth. I didn't believe it before, but now I see you." I will believe you now, you really look like a fairy."
Liniang smiled, knelt down and bowed in response to the compliment. The mistress of the Liu family was indeed as kind as she said. Among the people who helped with the funeral that day were people from the Liu family. If she could marry such a family, it would be great. What a blessing.
It's just that... her father and mother were killed. Although she has some affection for Liu Yuanqing, she can't live a stable life with him, and she doesn't want to delay him. I'm afraid this fate cannot be continued.
Mrs. Tao originally thought she was here to deliver Geng Tie, but because her family suffered a disaster, she was already a few days late.
Unexpectedly, Liniang took out the Geng Tie and the exquisite bracelet that the Liu family had given her earlier from her sleeves, handed them over and said, "Madam, there was a sudden death in my family, and my father and mother died. Liniang was really uneasy, and she wanted to save her parents." After three years of mourning, I am afraid that my fate with Yuan Qing will not continue, but I hope that my wife will make it happen."
Mrs. Tao was shocked for a moment and sighed, "Liniang, are you serious?" Liniang nodded.
"We are deeply saddened by the murder of your family. Yuan Qing has written to you in the past few days to ask about your situation. Ever since I learned about you and Yuan Qing, I have regarded you as half a daughter in my heart. I know that you are a filial person, but this is I'm afraid it will hurt Yuan Qing's heart... You also know that he is thinking about you. He is going to take the exam this fall, and it would not be good if he misses the exam because of this."
Liniang hesitated and replied, "No, I won't tell Yuan Qing about the break-up of the engagement. I will tell him about it after his autumn examination."
Mrs. Tao sighed and replied, "That's all we can do now, Liniang, you are a filial child. Dr. Li has a reputation as a virtuous man. Please offer some incense sticks for me when you are free."
Liniang agreed and was about to leave when she stopped and asked, "Madam, Liniang dares to ask, has County Magistrate Liu told Madam about those thieves?"
Mrs. Tao replied, "As a lady in your boudoir, your Excellency will never tell me any official affairs, and the government has not found any information about those thieves. I just heard your Excellency talk about Mr. Lu Linjianlu, the imperial official from Kyoto. He is now I'm here to investigate private cases for the officials, I don't know anything else." Liniang thanked her with a thousand blessings and said goodbye to Mrs. Tao and left the Liu Mansion.
Mrs. Tao looked at her back and sighed. It seems that Liniang's character is good, but it's a pity... This child Yuanqing must not be allowed to know that it will affect the autumn examination. After thinking about it for a long time, it will finally happen. Things in the world are unpredictable. , it’s finally come to an end but it can’t be accomplished.
Liniang returned to the hospital to wait for news from Aunt Lin. Once it was done, she took the money and went to Kyoto to explore the Kyoto that Aunt Lin mentioned. She always felt that there was a big mystery waiting for her to solve.
The medical clinic in Jiuyun Lane was in a good location and the rent was high. Only two days later, Aunt Lin brought people to the medical clinic and gave the contract to Liniang, and several people signed and signed it.
With several hundred taels of silver in hand in three years, and a generous dowry prepared by her parents for her, Liniang planned to go to Kyoto tomorrow. She heard that it would take more than ten days to go there by carriage, so the earlier she started, the earlier she would arrive.
Liniang thanked Aunt Lin, "Auntie, thank you very much for this. This money is for your kindness. Without your help, how could it have been accomplished so quickly."
Aunt Lin refused, but Liniang firmly stuffed it into her hand and said she couldn't break the rules. Seeing her attitude, Aunt Lin had to sigh and accept it.
After Aunt Lin left, Liniang had a simple lunch and then went to the countryside. The sun was just right, and the sunlight cast by the trees sparsely shone on Liniang.
The weeds in the cemetery were swayed by the wind. Arriving at the grave of my father and mother, Liniang couldn't hold back her tears and said, "father, mother, Liniang is here to see you." The paper money was burned slowly, and the smoke filled the air.
"Dad, don't blame Liniang. Liniang still has to go to Kyoto. If the cause of your death is not found out, Liniang will be unable to sleep at night and feel uneasy. Just think of it as her daughter's filial piety."
"Auntie, I broke off my engagement with the Liu family. This time, their family helped me a lot. However, I am going to Kyoto. The matter is complicated. The officials from Kyoto have not been able to catch them. This case It must be difficult to investigate and involve many things. I don’t want to delay brother Yuanqing..."
"Father and mother-in-law, you will not blame me for being so kind to your daughter. Since you left." Liniang smiled slightly, "My daughter is capable of a lot. She can do everything by herself. Don't worry about me going to Kyoto. . Dad, Yingnan is not safe for me. I have sold out the medical clinic, but don’t worry, I will never give up studying medicine and pharmacology. If I encounter a poor person who gets sick, I will definitely do what you did. Use medical skills to treat illnesses and save people.”
Liniang talked a lot over and over again, and finally sat blankly in front of the tomb, quietly enjoying the time alone with her father and mother. She waited until the sun went down before returning to the hospital.
By the next day, Liniang had packed everything including floppy disks and clothes. The carriage she had arranged for was already at the door, and several other neighbors of Aunt Lin came to say goodbye to her. Aunt Lin said, "Liniang, take care of yourself when you go to the countryside. When the storm is over, those thieves will not come again. When you come back, Auntie will make your favorite wontons for you."
Liniang was moved and hugged Aunt Lin, "Aunt, I understand, I'm thinking about your wontons."
After getting on the carriage, he waved to Aunt Lin and the others, and the carriage slowly drove out of Cuiyun Lane towards the north of the county.
Open the car curtain and look at the people in Yingnan City, the familiar shops and signboards, such a city atmosphere. Liniang was a little greedy and just stared outside the car until it drove out of the county and headed towards Kyoto on the highway.
Liniang felt a little hesitant in her heart. In her memory, she had never traveled far away alone, and had never been to Kyoto. She only knew those prosperous places, battlegrounds, intertwined official power, open folk customs, and prosperous markets.
Seeing that the scenery outside was no longer in Yingnan, she closed the car curtain without interest. As soon as she turned aside, something seemed to fall on the ground from her waist. It was wrapped in paper. She was a little confused as to when she had brought this thing up. Picking it up and opening it, he saw a hundred taels of silver banknotes inside.
Liniang felt her heart twitch. Last time she asked her aunt about Kyoto, she must have guessed that she was going to Kyoto, and she didn't reveal it on her face. He must have stuffed it into her waist when they hugged her just now. Auntie watched her grow up and took special care of Liniang.
Tears welled up in my heart, but I held back the tears and held on to the note tightly. I don’t know how long it will take my aunt to earn back the money...
