The little lady of the Xiucai family (rebirth)

After breakfast, the two went to the west of the city together.

What Lan Qing has to do today is to find Granny Li to look at the house and settle down first.

If there is any further delay, the two of them will be sitting on empty seats.

When they arrived in the west of the city, Granny Li heard that they wanted to see the house, so she began to prepare to close the stall, and the two helped to close the stall.

She went to the acquaintance next door to inform again, and if anyone came to drink tea, she said that she had something to go home today and would come back tomorrow.

Granny Li's family lives in a small village seven or eight miles outside the city, called Shiyang Village. Most people in the village have the surname Shi, and a few households have the surnames of outsiders.

There was no rest along the way, and they walked for almost an hour before arriving at Shiyang Village.

Panting for breath, Lin Qingyu looked at the stone monument erected by the side of the village, feeling that she had arrived.

She had lost her strength for a long time, and she was all supported by Lan Qing. Granny Li was old, but she walked in a rush, and stopped and waited for them many times along the way.

At this moment, Lin Qingyu was also embarrassed to talk about taking a break, gritted her teeth, and continued to follow.

Fortunately, Granny Li's house is not far from the entrance of the village, and she arrived within a short walk.

Granny Li’s house is similar to Lin Qingyu’s house. It’s an ordinary adobe house. The weeds in front of the door have been cleaned up. There is a stone table in the yard with dead leaves scattered on it. It looks like it hasn’t been used for a few days. .

Three adobe houses came into view, and the door of the farthest room was hung with two bunches of dried chili peppers, which were red and looked very festive.

Lan Qing followed Granny Li into the house. Lin Qingyu held the door to rest for a while, looked around, and saw an unknown sapling planted by the courtyard wall. The trunk was only slightly thicker than the thumb, and the leaves Sparse, sallow and emaciated looking as if abused.

She walked over and looked curiously, just as Grandma Li came out of the house, she smiled and said, "Does Lin Xiucai recognize it? This is a pear tree, I just planted it, and it will bear fruit in three or four years."

Lin Qingyu nodded, doubting that it might not survive to the day of the result.

"I'll water it more from now on, maybe it will bear fruit soon." Lan Qing poked her head out with a smile, and asked Lin Qingyu, "Husband, I think the house is fine, would you like to come and have a look?"

"You can do it if you think so."

Lin Qingyu has no objections. She has lived in this kind of house since she was a child, and it depends on whether the little lady can adapt.

If the little lady had never had a poor family, she definitely wouldn't live in such a broken house...

She walked over obediently, and casually looked at several rooms. Seeing that she was not dissatisfied, Lan Qing said, "Then you will live here?"

Lin Qingyu hummed lightly.

"Lin Xiucai," Granny Li called her with a smile, but her expression was a little uncomfortable, and she hesitated and said, "I don't know if you dislike it or not." She pointed to a house in the east, "My son is going to the capital. Now that I am an official, there are some books that I haven’t taken away. I put them in the cabinet. Take a look. If you need them, you can keep them. I am reluctant to sell the old woman, but I can’t use them if I keep them..."

When Lan Qing heard this, she quickly responded for Lin Qingyu, "Thank you, my husband will take the provincial examination in a few months, if he passes, I will not forget to thank you old man..."

Lin Qingyu nodded in agreement, the surprise in her eyes could not be concealed. Originally, she was only renting a house, but she did not expect to send books as a gift.

Thinking of the feeling of smelling the faint fragrance of ink and flipping through pages of books, she was so excited that she couldn't wait to take a look.

Soon, Lan Qing finalized the matter of the house, and Granny Li took them to the village chief to write a statement.

This was first brought up by Granny Li. She was so sensible and she didn't look like a village woman at all. The two of them admired her even more.

The rent was paid and signed in front of the village head, and the documents were in duplicate. They took one copy, and Granny Li took one.

On the way back, Granny Li urged them to go back first, "Pack up your things. Tomorrow morning, I will let the young man from the village put on a bullock cart and go to the inn to pick you up. I will clean this place first, and you don't need to clean it when you come. It hasn't been cleaned for a few days, there is dust..."

After thanking Granny Li, Lin Qingyu and Lan Qing went back along the way they came.

Lin Qingyu was not afraid of embarrassing herself in front of the little lady, she had to rest after walking for a while, and stopped and stopped along the way, she walked almost an hour when she came here, but it took two hours to go back...

Back at the inn, it was already afternoon.

After Xu Shen waited for a long time, he almost thought that the two of them had sneaked away...

She had been sitting in the lobby waiting, and when she saw the two of them coming back, she stared at them with a dark face, without saying a word.

As if Lan Qing didn't see her, she helped Lin Qingyu pass by her. Lin Qingyu was too tired to talk, so she didn't say hello to her.

Xu Shen was very angry.

After entering the room, Lin Qingyu sat down for a while, and then felt that her chest felt better, but she still felt that she had no strength, and her legs were limp.

With Xu Shen around, Lan Qing was even more reticent. She was worried that Lin Qingyu would hear what she shouldn't have said.

Seeing that Lin Qingyu's face returned to normal, Lan Qing got up and went out, Xu Shen stopped her with a cold expression, "Lan Qing, return the things to me, in exchange, I will take the little scholar to the capital for treatment, and promise to take her back How about sending it back alive and kicking?"

Lan Qing paused and stopped in her tracks.

Seeing that there was something going on, Xu Shen stopped his sullen face, and said with a smile on his face, "I know you care about her, don't think about it, just agree quickly. Otherwise, if she dies, you will be a widow."

"No, no, I will treat the illness myself," Lin Qingyu quickly stopped, "Master Xu, the little lady's family is still suffering in the frontier, can you help rescue them?"

Hearing this, Xu Shen was thoughtful, "Lan Qing, you took my things because you actually want me to save your parents?"

Lan Qing was silent, turned around and nodded after a while, "Yes, as long as you promise to rescue my parents, I will return the token to you."

As she spoke, she glanced at Lin Qingyu with deep shame in her eyes.

"Lan Qing, you are saving my life, and you want my life again. If His Majesty finds out, I will be finished."

Xu Shen is only loyal to the emperor, because she is Feng Yiwei, the emperor's personal guard.

His Majesty trusts them because Feng Yiwei is loyal enough. If he finds that they have betrayed and deceived him, he will kill them without hesitation and will never be soft.

Xu Shen didn't dare to take the risk, "Lan Qing, you can change it to another one, for example, I will give you a thousand taels of gold..."

"No," Lan Qing replied simply, "Master Xu, I just hope that my parents will be safe and sound."

It is impossible for her to be lucky enough to save the second powerful person. If she misses this time, maybe she will never have the chance to save her parents again.

"Master Xu, just help the little lady..."

Seeing the little lady unhappy, Lin Qingyu felt very sad and distressed. In the previous life, the little lady suffered alone, but she didn't know anything...

Xu Shen frowned tightly, with a serious expression on his face, "Would you like to take a step back? I will ask my father to instruct the people over there to treat your family well."

Lan Qing pursed her lips and did not speak.

Xu Shen scratched his head, suddenly seemed to think of something, couldn't stop his eyes, "Lan Qing, your parents will be released soon."

Lan Qing's eyes were confused, she looked at her, she quickly lowered her voice, and said quietly: "I reckon His Majesty will pardon the world soon."

"really?"

Lan Qing couldn't help but clenched her sleeves tightly. If this is the case, it would be great.

She doesn't pray for her father's reinstatement, she just wants them to live well.

"Really, for His Majesty, that is a great happy event, and he will definitely pardon the world." Xu Shen looked serious, not like lying.

Lin Qingyu thought back to her previous life, but she never heard the news that the emperor gave amnesty to the world.

She didn't quite believe it, "Master Xu, can you tell me about the happy event?"

"You can't say, you will know soon," Xu Shen said mysteriously, "within a year, the world will be amnesty."

"Then what if there is no one?" Lin Qingyu asked her with a serious look.

"How could it not be? You don't know, for His Majesty..." Xu Shen still made a strong promise, but Lan Qing couldn't take it anymore, like a pot of cold water poured on her head, her heart was so cold.

She believed that Lin Qingyu's question must be because the emperor did not pardon the world in those eight years in the dream...

Lin Qingyu patted Lan Qing on the back, "Little lady, don't worry, if I see the emperor next year, I will beg her to let my father-in-law go..."

Lan Qing nodded, her expression was a little dazed, and she didn't know if she took her words to heart.

Thinking about it, she didn't take it to heart, Lin Qingyu knew in her heart how much she weighed, even if she met the emperor, so what, she was not some important figure, the emperor could not listen to her, unless she made great contributions, or won the emperor's favor. like something...

On the contrary, Xu Shen laughed loudly, "Little scholar, you are ambitious, yes, when you pass the palace examination, I will hold a three-day banquet in the capital to celebrate you."

Lin Qingyu thanked her softly, and asked again unwillingly, "Can't you really help the little lady?"

Xu Shen couldn't see her crying, and couldn't see her begging himself pitifully, with a look of impatience, he beat his head and said displeasedly: "Give me some time, I'll find someone else to get your father-in-law out."

As long as she can't be found on the head of the Xu family, it shouldn't matter, right?

Lan Qing finally heard what she wanted to hear, but she still needed Lin Qingyu's help in the end, and she felt a bit lingering in her heart.

Thanking Xu Shen, Lan Qing took out the token and returned it to Xu Shen.

Xu Shen carefully put the token into his bosom, patted it again, felt its existence, and said to himself, "Head can be regarded as saved."

She strode out, turned back when she reached the door, and stared at Lan Qing threateningly, "When I save your parents, I will repay your life-saving grace. If you dare to be presumptuous again, don't blame me for being rude."

As Lan Qing said, what kind of master is there is what kind of slave. It has been a few days, and Xu Shen still has it in his heart.

However, Lan Qing was really presumptuous. She not only scolded Xu Shen, but also mocked the emperor...