Wonderful Life After Exchanging Fate

by Usui Takumii

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Chapter 41

Jiang Yun Zhu group returned home and immediately started cooking lunch. Old Fourth Fang and his wife were nimble. They snatched up every task. Jiang Yun Zhu and Mrs. Chen had it easier.

In the middle, that youth, Gu Qi Feng, came again. He smelled the aroma of dishes in the yard. Salivating, he said to Jiang Yun Zhu who was busy in the kitchen, "You could hire me. I don't want so much pay. Just give me two coins a month. No, just one silver coin."

Jiang Yun Zhu took the time to glance at him and refused without hesitation, "No."

With his age, it would be child labor. What's more, his family expected him to study and take the imperial examination. Her hiring him was asking for trouble.

"Then I didn't need any pay, okay? You just need to take care of my three meals a day." Gu Qi Feng said.

"That won't work either." Jiang Yun Zhu said.

Gu Qi Feng understood that she was determined not to hire him. He looked around. His eyes rolled and suddenly noticed Jiang Lin at a glance. He immediately moved over.

He was about the same age as Jiang Lin. Shortly later, the two got together and chatted like friends.

When Jiang Lin was busy serving meals, he helped. When Jiang Lin and old Fourth Fang pushed the cart to deliver the meals, he followed.

Jiang Yun Zhu frowned and directed to Mrs. Chen, "How about, tell their family later and let them take him back."

"Yes." Mrs. Chen agreed.

Jiang Yun Zhu didn't pay attention to him anymore. He was a teenager. After two days, he'll find it boring and probably leave by himself.

Every day, cooking at Jiang's house and delivering food was like fighting a war. Today, with old Fourth Fang and his wife, it was easier. Mrs. Chen felt more and more that Jiang Yun Zhu was justified in everything she did.

Jiang Yun Zhu wanted to be more relaxed. After the meal, she told Jiang Cheng, "Father, let's go to the county city in a while and buy you a cart. Also, I'm going to the county city to see if there's a suitable cook. While we're at it, buy some pig small intestines and pork."

It was for sausages.

The sausage needed to be dried for a few days before it could be eaten. This must be done in advance.

For Yang Sheng's order, out of the twenty liang, Jiang Family can earn seven-eight liang based on the normal price. Jiang Yun Zhu wasn't sure whether he and Shen Feng Ming helped them with Wei Kang Ping's matter. Still, she decided to give him a better deal.

In this way, they could earn four or five liang. More than enough to buy a cart.

Jiang Cheng's face was full of surprises. With a cart, he could do big business!

"Oh right, there is one more thing. Let Maternal Grandfather go to the city with us later. I want to see a doctor to check his eyes." Jiang Yun Zhu had always kept this matter in her mind. But her family had it difficult in the past, so she couldn't say it.

Now this matter should be put on the agenda.

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng and Mrs. Chen felt comforted and guilty at the same time. Why didn't they think of this? As one's children, they were negligent!

In fact, they can't be blamed. They took old Mister Chen to see a doctor in the early years, but he hadn't recovered after taking the medicine.

Later, old Mister Chen didn't want to be treated. So they let it go.

Now that life was getting better and better, Mrs. Chen felt that it was really time to find a good doctor for old Mister Chen.

The three of them went to see old Mister Chen together and told him about the matter.

With how much they thought of him, old Mister Chen felt warm in his heart. However, he waved his hands. After so many years, he was used to it. He could live for a few more years, so why spend that money in vain!

Of course, Jiang Cheng trio didn't agree. They dragged old Mister Chen out together.

Let's go buy a cart first. It was easy to sort if one had money. A relatively large shop was chosen. Jiang Cheng quickly took a fancy to a cart. They happened to have their mule. Put it on and try it. It was just right.

"This cart then?" Jiang Cheng asked Jiang Yun Zhu inquiringly.

Jiang Yun Zhu had no problem and gave the shop owner four liang silver.

This time they had a mule cart. Jiang Cheng was driving the mule cart. Jiang Yun Zhu and old Mister Chen sat in the cart, happily heading south of the city.

They had just inquired with the shop owner, the best doctor in the county was Doctor Jin from Everlasting Longevity Hall. They heard that he came back from the capital and his medical skills were extraordinary.

Jiang Yun Zhu was looking forward to this visit to the doctor. Old Mister Chen listened and his heart rippled a little bit. Being able to see and suddenly not was a pain beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

If he could open his eyes and look at the world again, he felt that he could die without regret.

As expected of the best doctor in the county, it cost a silver liang to see the doctor. And there was a long queue for that.

"How about not checking. Let's go back." Old Mister Chen retreated.

"Father, we have come this far." Jiang Cheng looked at the people in front and behind and said to Jiang Yun Zhu, "I'll line up here. You take your Maternal Grandfather to the mule cart to rest for a while. When it's our turn, I'll call you."

He was currently in good spirits on happy occasions and spoke with wind.

In winter, the street was cold and windy. If one stood still here, one will be blown cold in a while. Jiang Cheng felt he was strong and wasn't afraid. But Jiang Yun Zhu and old Mister Chen couldn't stand it.

Jiang Yun Zhu agreed and helped old Mister Chen back to the mule cart.

As soon as the two of them sat down in the mule cart, another carriage came over and stopped right beside them.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing a beautiful lady. That beautiful woman looked about twenty, with high cloud bun, broad forehead and slender eyebrows. A delicate beauty. She looked like Celestial Gu She. In particular, when she was wearing a white robe and white flowers on her head. It seemed as if she was paying a filial piety for someone. She looked even more noble and awe-inspiring.

Because of the angle, Jiang Yun Zhu happened to be able to see her face. She couldn't help but take a second look. After all, everyone liked to look at good-looking people.

Ji San Niang also saw Jiang Yun Zhu. She froze for a moment before nodding to Jiang Yun Zhu, showing a faint smile.

Jiang Yun Zhu was a little surprised. She seemed unapproachable. Never thought she would be so kind to her.

She also smiled at her, like the sun in spring.

Ji San Niang looked away, took out a prescription and handed it to the driver, "Song Li, go grab the medicine."

"Yes, Madam." Song Li took the prescription and entered Everlasting Longevity Hall.

Then, the carriage curtain was lowered.

Jiang Yun Zhu didn't take this matter to heart either. It was just a chance encounter.

Sitting in the cart, she looked around and noticed a wonton stall across the street. The wonton seller was a young married woman. Very pure and delicate. With her fair skin, she looked quite pretty.

Those eating wontons and passing by would look at her from time to time.

Jiang Yun Zhu was surprised. What was going on today? She met good-looking people.

As she watched the busy little woman and the steaming soup pot, she planned whether she should come to the county to develop next. The business of the mine was like that. It would be better if a restaurant could be built at the foot of the mountain. She had inquired that the land at the foot of the mountain was all owned by the imperial court. The people weren't allowed to occupy it privately. So they could only do takeaway.

Coming to the county city... one, need to have capital. Second, was to think about what kind of business to do.

In fact, coming to the county city was beneficial. At least it was convenient to buy everything.

Jiang Yun Zhu's mind wandered, when she saw a man at the corner of the wonton stand turning his head to look around as he patted his body with his hands. Soon, he put something into the bowl.

Then he patted the table and yelled, "Boss, your wontons aren't clean!"

The little woman selling wontons was startled. She hurried over, looking into the bowl in front of him. She saw a finger-long hair in it and immediately responded softly, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'll help you change to a new one."

"Change? I didn't realize I had hair until I finished eating. Now I feel sick and want to vomit. After changing, could I still eat it?" the man shouted.

The little woman's face turned pale, "Then I won't charge you money."

"Not charging is the end of it? I already said I feel sick and want to vomit now. Who knows if there is something else in your wonton." After finishing speaking, he was truly hollering. "Everyone come and look! Something in the wonton.

This stall isn't clean. Have to look at your bowls. Make sure there are no cockroaches or bugs and not eat half of it and leave the other half in the bowl. How disgusting.

I was harmed by them. Now I feel uncomfortable all over. "

What he said was disgusting. What did 'eat half and leave half'? All the customers at the stall looked into their own bowls. Although they didn't see anything, they couldn't eat anymore.

The little woman was so anxious that her face was sweating, she begged in a low voice, "Customer, it's my fault."

"It's good that you know it's your fault. Compensate!"

"How much compensation?" There were tears in the little woman's eyes. Quite a charming sight.

The man originally only wanted to extort money. But when he saw this sight, he stretched out his hand to grab the little woman's arm, "The county master will decide how much to compensate. Come on, come with me to see the official."

Of course he didn't dare to go to the officials. He just wanted to take advantage of the little woman. If this little woman was weaker and more easy to bully, he will trick her to a place where no one was around. Hehe...

On the other side, Jiang Yun Zhu saw everything in her eyes. Irk rose in her heart. She was a food seller. She hated this kind of person the most.

"What are you doing!" she said.

Her sudden call startled Li Quan. When he raised his eyes, he saw a pretty girl opposite him. He immediately became ostentatious again.

"Something was in the wonton. I want her to go with me to a place to reason." Li Quan said and pulled the little woman's arm again.

Jiang Yun Zhu pulled the little woman to her side and said coldly, "A place to reason? I'll go to the county yamen with you. Do you dare to go? I just saw clearly from the opposite side. You took the hair out and put it in the bowl. Still slandering the stall owner?"

Li Quan's face changed at once, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I'm talking nonsense?" Jiang Yun Zhu picked up the bowl of wontons and saw that the wontons inside were eaten clean. There was only half a bowl of soup left. A black hair-floating on it was very conspicuous.

Immediately she became more confident and declared to everyone, "Everyone, take a look. This got a hair floating on top of the soup. If it was really done by the stall owner, then this person should have seen it when he got this bowl of wontons. Why did he only discover it only now?

What's more, I'm not related to the stall owner. There is no need to speak for her.

It's true that I saw this person throwing his hair into the bowl and trying to extort. That's why I spoke out.

Everyone has wives and daughters. A man bullying a woman like this, what is he planning? "

Getting exposed, Li Quan angrily glared at Jiang Yun Zhu, "You!"

It dawned on those customers. Some of them stood up and looked into the bowl. It was as Jiang Yun Zhu said. How could they not understand that Li Quan was deliberately extorting people.

"Yun Zhu." Jiang Cheng was queuing up at the side. Suddenly hearing the commotion from this side, he hurried over.

Seeing that things were taking a turn for the worse, Li Quan scurried into the alley next to him like a fish. While running, he threw down, "There's no place for reasoning. Just you wait, sooner or later, I'll let you see."

When Jiang Cheng came over and wanted to make a chase, there was no sign of Li Quan.

He could only come back bitterly and asked Jiang Yun Zhu with concern, "Are you all right?"

Jiang Yun Zhu shook her head. She was fine. It was just that this little woman... She looked at the little woman. She was too weak. She was easily bullied when setting up a stall to sell food.

"This stall belongs to my husband. He is sick." Mrs. Ruan was afraid and grateful at the same time. Choking up, she explained to Jiang Yun Zhu.

No wonder. Jiang Yun Zhu understood, "Then you should be more careful in the future." There will definitely be people like just now in the future. Speaking of which, the business environment at the mine was pretty good. There were no idlers like Li Quan.

Mrs. Ruan quickly nodded and endlessly thanked her.

Jiang Yun Zhu shook her head. She could only help her so much.

She and Jiang Cheng were about to leave, when a male voice asked, "What's going on?"

Jiang Yun Zhu took a look and recognized him. This person was the driver of the beautiful woman in the carriage. His name seemed to be Song Li. He was carrying a medicine bag in his hand. It seemed that he had grabbed medicine from Everlasting Longevity Hall.

At this time, there were quite a few people around. In a moment of indignant, those people rushed to tell Song Li what happened just now.

After Song Li listened, he turned around and left.

This made everyone a little confused. He was? Listening to the drama? Even if he was listening to the drama, he should give a reaction before leaving!

Jiang Yun Zhu was quite surprised.

Shortly later, Song Li came back again and he took out a piece of silver and handed it to Mrs. Ruan, "My Madam said, don't set up a stall for now. Let your husband's illness get better first."

That ingot of silver was worth five liang. It was so shiny that even the people around were envious.

Mrs. Ruan was even more unsettled, "How could this do? I can't have it."

"Madam gives it to you, you take it." Song Li handed the money to Mrs. Ruan.

Mrs. Ruan knew that she had met good people today. What's more, two of them. First Jiang Yun Zhu, then this Madam. She wanted to thank this madam. Although people didn't necessarily want to hear it, it was the only thing she could do.

"Madam doesn't like being disturbed by others." Song Li directly rejected Mrs. Ruan.

Mrs. Ruan held the silver and was at a loss.

At this moment, Song Li turned to Jiang Yun Zhu again, "Madam told me to tell you, don't meddle in other people's business from now on. Or else someone will go to your house in the middle of the night. What are you going to do then!"

After saying this, he turned around and left. Shortly later, he got into the carriage and drove away.

Jiang Yun Zhu stood there, slowly frowning. Why did she feel that what he said just now had a deeper meaning?

"Yun Zhu, don't worry. I'm here!" Jiang Cheng thought Jiang Yun Zhu was afraid, so he comforted her.

"Yes." Jiang Yun Zhu nodded.

Everyone dispersed, Mrs. Ruan decided to listen to that madam's advice and stop setting up the stall after selling these wontons today. Least that Li Quan came again to make trouble again.

What she didn't know was that Li Quan was in an alley at this time. His legs had already been broken. He wouldn't be able to get out of bed for a few months.

Jiang Cheng went back to line up. After half an hour, it was finally their turn to see the doctor.

Doctor Jin carefully checked old Mister Chen's eyes and shook his head. The old man was getting old. If he came to him just after getting sick, he could cure him with 50% chance. It was delayed until now, there was basically no cure.

"I'll prescribe a few medicines for you. Go back, take them, and try. If they don't work, you don't need to waste your money." Looking at the clothes of Jiang Cheng and the others, he knew that their families weren't rich. So he said this.

Old Mister Chen was disappointed within, but he didn't show it. He expected it a long time ago, didn't he?

Jiang Cheng was very disappointed.

Jiang Yun Zhu wasn't willing to give up. She was thinking of finding a better doctor after saving money. She didn't say anything though.

Seeing the doctor took a lot of time. Jiang Yun Zhu decided not to go to the broker today. They bought pig small intestines and pork and went home first.

On the way, when she saw the mule pulling the cart, she suddenly remembered Song Li's words. A flash of light flashed in her mind. Wei Kang Ping! Wei Kang Ping hadn't been caught yet. Would he go to their house in the middle of the night to take revenge on them?

Although this suspicion was groundless, she couldn't help but ponder about this.

If he comes, what will they do?

When Jiang Yun Zhu arrived home, it happened that Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng were about to go out on horseback. She looked up and saw them. Shen Feng Ming was sitting on the horse, with sharp eyebrows and eyes. Although Yang Sheng had a smile on his face, he carried a deadly vibe.

She suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of security. With the two of them, even if a hundred Wei Kang Ping came, it would be fine!

Thinking of this, she opened her mouth and asked, "When will you be back?"

When she said this, both Yang Sheng and Shen Feng Ming were taken aback. In the past, she never cared about where they were going or when they would come back. What was up today?

Yang Sheng amusedly gazed at Shen Feng Ming.

Shen Feng Ming looked at Jiang Yun Zhu. There seemed to be something dripping from the bottom of his eyes, "Should be back at night."

He replied.

"En." Jiang Yun Zhu felt that she should add 'come back soon'. But when she thought about who the other party was, she decided to forget it.

In the evening, when Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng came back, Mrs. Chen was decocting medicine for old Mister Chen. There was a smell of medicine in the yard.

It was already late at night. Shen Feng Ming suddenly asked Yang Sheng, "Did Celestial Doctor Wu appear in Hangzhou last year?"

Celestial Doctor Wu. His real name was Wu Xing Wei. Because his medical skills were too high and his whereabouts were elusive, everyone called him Celestial Doctor Wu.

Hearing this, Yang Sheng thought of old Mister Chen's eyes and responded, "Yes, but that old man doesn't even give the emperor face. What? You want to invite him over?"

If he remembered correctly, the old man was very annoyed with Qilin Guards. He felt that Qilin Guards hurt the Heavenly's peace. Especially Shen Feng Ming, who killed so many people.

Shen Feng Ming wanted to invite him. Afraid, it won't be possible.

Of course, there was no need to invite. Just just tie him up and bring over.

However, after coming here? They can't force him to check old Mister Chen.

That old man had a very strange temper.

Suddenly he grinned again, "That old man is a glutton and loves to play. Miss Jiang has a clever mind and delicious food. Maybe it'll work out."

At this time, he thought about Jiang Yun Zhu's appearance of the goddess matter. He had been curious about it, but he couldn't find a suitable opportunity to ask.

Chapter 42

When Jiang Yun Zhu woke up the next day, Jiang Cheng had already come back from giving rides and was feeding the mules in the yard with a happy face.

This morning, he earned twenty-five wens.

Though this little money may not be much compared to what Jiang Yun Zhu earned, he felt that Jiang Yun Zhu was right. The prospect of giving rides was very good. Once he makes more money in the future, he will be able to make more money by buying more mules and horses.

At this time, Mrs. Chen had already prepared breakfast, steaming hot hand-rolled noodles.

Jiang Lin and others have gotten up, fed the chickens, and cleaned the courtyard.

Jiang Yun Zhu stood at the door, watching the thriving scene. A smile unconsciously crept on her face.

After the meal, they went to the county to hire a cook.

Now that Jiang Cheng had a mule cart, it went without saying he sent Jiang Yun Zhu there.

The two came to a broker point and were greeted by a middle-aged man who looked a bit gentle.

The man didn't despise Jiang Yun Zhu just because she was a girl, and asked her what she needed.

Jiang Yun Zhu told of her request of hiring one or two cooks. What was special was that her business was in Changshi Village. So the cook had to consider the location. Also, if they sign the contract with the cook, it must be for ten years. If the cook goes back on his word, he will pay her one hundred liang silver and promise not to be a cook within three years.

Her first condition was fine. But the second one, the middle-aged man frowned upon hearing it. This requirement was too harsh. In this case, "Miss, you might as well just buy a cook."

This way the person was hers.

Jiang Yun Zhu wanted to, but wasn't she short of money? A good cook cost at least twenty liang silver and was very sought after. She wanted to try to hire one first. If she couldn't find one, she could only save money to see if she could buy a suitable one in the future.

After the middle-aged man asked, he guessed that Jiang Yun Zhu couldn't afford it. So he asked again, "Can the second condition be relaxed?"

Jiang Yun Zhu shook her head. The cook worked in her place and it was easy to learn her dishes. She didn't want her same dishes to appear in other restaurants in the future. If not, she would prefer not to hire.

"Alright then, I'll ask around Miss." The middle-aged man stood up helplessly. He didn't have much hope for this business.

Two quarters of an hour later, the middle-aged man shook his head as soon as he entered the door. No one wanted to go to a village. What's more for ten years.

Jiang Yun Zhu wasn't surprised either. She came here today to try her luck.

"I have troubled you." Jiang Yun Zhu said and put a few copper coins on the table. It can be counted as hard work fee. Then she stood up to leave.

At this time, the middle-aged man still didn't give up, "Wait a minute, there is another person. But he hadn't come to the broker point recently. I don't know if he had found a job or what. If Miss is willing to wait, I have his address here and I'll go ask him."

Jiang Yun Zhu paused. She felt that this matter didn't have much hope and didn't actually want to bother him anymore.

"That man lives on Willow Street, not far from here. If Miss goes out of the city, you'll pass by his house." The middle-aged man said.

Reaching this point, Jiang Yun Zhu could only agree. In the end, the three of them went out of the room together and headed toward Willow Street. If this person wasn't suitable, Jiang Yun Zhu and Jiang Cheng will go directly to the grocery market to buy something and go home.

At a narrow alley, there were two dilapidated wooden doors. The middle-aged man knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Someone inside spoke up. Then there were footsteps. Soon, the door opened, revealing a pure and delicate face.

Jiang Yun Zhu and the owner of this face were stunned at the same time.

Soon, the owner of the face said excitedly, "Miss, you're here. Come in and have a seat." This person was none other than Mrs. Ruan who set up a wonton stall yesterday.

Jiang Yun Zhu only felt that this world was too small. Why did they meet yesterday and meet again today?

"You know each other?" The middle-aged man asked in surprise.

"Yes, this miss helped me yesterday." Mrs. Ruan pulled Jiang Yun Zhu into the house.

Jiang Yun Zhu looked at the middle-aged man. Could this Mrs. Ruan be the cook he mentioned?

No, it was Mrs. Ruan's husband, Xue Jing, who was looking for a work with the broker point. Xue Jing was originally the cook of Yunhelou in the county, but the owner of Yunhelou wasn't well managed and closed more than a month ago.

Xue Jing wanted to find another job, so he went to the broker point.

It was just that there had never been a suitable one.

Later, he discussed with Mrs. Ruan. How about he do it himself. With his skills, it should be fine.

The rent of shops in the county town was high. They couldn't afford it. So they decided to start by setting up a stall to sell wontons.

They had it all planned out. Once they earned money, they will open a shop.

But setting up a stall wasn't that simple. Some people could be a good cook, but they may not be a good boss.

Xue Jing was the latter. He had a quick temper and wasn't good at speaking. That's why he can't win over the guests at all.

Seeing that the business had been lukewarm, he quickly got anxious, caught a chill, and fell ill.

So this resulted in Mrs. Ruan selling wontons for him.

"Thank you, thank you." Hearing that Jiang Yun Zhu was the one who helped Mrs. Ruan's situation yesterday, Xue Jing hurriedly thanked her. Though his complexion wasn't good, his condition had improved. It was estimated that he will be mostly better after taking the medicine for a few days.

"It's a small matter. If others see it, they will do the same too." Jiang Yun Zhu responded.

Xue Jing disagreed. He knew that most people would choose to remain silent for various reasons when encountering such a situation. Jiang Yun Zhu, a girl who could speak up for justice, was commendable.

As they were chatting, the middle-aged man from the broker point was anxious. He came to facilitate the signing of the contract between the two parties to get paid. So he quickly interrupted and told about Jiang Yun Zhu's desire to hire a cook.

So that's the case. Xue Jing and Mrs. Ruan looked at each other.

"I dropped by to have a look. If you don't want to find a job, I won't force it." Jiang Yun Zhu said. It was really just a helping hand yesterday. She didn't want to demand payment for the kindness.

"OHow about let Miss see your skills. Then you could talk about the conditions. There is nothing absolute in this world." The middle-aged man thought that there might be a way, so he tried his best to facilitate this matter.

Xue Jing got up and went to the kitchen. He was best at stir-frying. There were ingredients readily available in the kitchen. His knife moved like flying. Then it was stir-frying under a big fire. After a while, a plate of fried cabbage comes out of the pan.

In stir-frying, the most important thing was the heat. It needed to be stir-fried with a strong fire and power, so that the dish would have a taste.

Jiang Yun Zhu watched from the side. She noticed that his cooking skills were very good even though his body was weak. A plan formed in her mind.

After tasting the cabbage, she was sure of what she was thinking.

"How about I cook a dish for you to try." Jiang Yun Zhu said.

After that, she made stir-fried cabbage in the hot iron pan.

She had studied with three cooks in the Anping Hou Mansion. Those cooks were all well-known cooks in Lu Prefecture and even Zhongnan. Later, when she went to the capital, she learned from famous cooks in the capital for a period of time. Her skills had reached the point of perfection.

'Money weighs down slaves, skills beats those in the same industry'. This sentence wasn't wrong at all. In the eyes of others, Jiang Yun Zhu's cooking was beautiful. Every action was so pleasing to the eye. However, Xue Jing gasped after seeing it.

He studied under a master cook in Lu Prefecture Xiangkelou. He thought that his cooking skills were already very good, but when he saw Jiang Yun Zhu cooking today, he knew what the word gap meant. Jiang Yun Zhu's every step and every fire power was just right.

His eyes were shining brightly. While watching, he was mentally comparing his method, pinpointing where the gap was, and how he could make up for it. He was instantly bewildered.

"Try it." Jiang Yun Zhu said. The fried cabbage was steaming hot.

Xue Jing came to sense like waking from a dream. Then he ignored others and put a piece of cabbage in his mouth first. The beginning was fresh and fragrant. Then followed by the sweet taste of cabbage itself. Refreshing and endless aftertaste.

There was one point in stir-fried cabbage that was difficult to deal with. That was, the leaves of the cabbage were thin, while the outer leaves were thick and watery. If handled badly, the leaves would wilt. However, Jiang Yun Zhu's plate was called perfect.

"How did you do it?" Xue Jing asked immediately.

Jiang Yun Zhu smiled without saying a word.

Xue Jing immediately realized that he was too abrupt. Even a master wouldn't necessarily teach the student these cooking secrets, let alone a stranger.

Xue Jing's face was flushed. First, he was still ill, and second, he was too excited.

The middle-aged man from the broker point saw hope and said to him, "This miss has two conditions for hiring a cook."

He stated Jiang Yun Zhu's two conditions.

The first one was nothing. The second one… He had asked five cooks just now. Two of them told him to scram, while the other three flatly rejected him. So he was still very nervous when he explained this condition to Xue Jing.

There was no surprise on Xue Jing's face. He understood that Jiang Yun Zhu was afraid that her dishes would be leaked. Suddenly, it came to him. It meant that if he went to cook for Jiang Yun Zhu, she would teach him a few dishes?

His face turned redder as his heartbeat accelerated unconsciously. Firstly, to be a cook, superb skills were indispensable. Secondly, having one's own exclusive dishes. Initially, he thought he was great. But now looking at it, he was far behind on the first point. Second point, he didn't even have any.

If he follows Jiang Yun Zhu...

He was about to agree to be Jiang Yun Zhu's cook right away, but he was no longer a youth after all. He had a wife to support and would have children in the future. Can't let them suffer with him.

"Salary?" Fidgety, he asked Jiang Yun Zhu.

"How much did you pay for a month in Yunhelou?" Jiang Yun Zhu asked.

"Nine coin silver." Xue Jing replied.

Jiang Yun Zhu felt it was around that amount, "I'll give you one liang silver a month. In these ten years, the rise will be according to your performance. The minimum increase will be half a share of the salary every year. After ten years, whether you stay or stay, I won't intervene.

Also, I could rent a house for you in the village so that you have a place to live. "

Half a share was half of 10%, so five percent. This should be the common standard of modern annual salary increase. As for renting a house, because they were doing lunch and dinner and Changshi Village was far away from the county city, Xue Jing will definitely not be able to go back after dinner.

Houses in the village weren't expensive. If he comes to work in remote places, they must prepare a place to live.

Afraid that he wouldn't agree, Jiang Yun Zhu continued, "In the future, maybe I will come to the county to open a store. Then it will be much more convenient for you to follow me."

Actually, even if she didn't say this, Xue Jing already wanted to agree. Now, he turned to Mrs. Ruan.

How could Mrs. Ruan not understand his meaning. So she nodded toward him immediately. In the past two days since she set up a stall, she understood that she and Xue Jing weren't business material. Jiang Yun Zhu was a good person and had good skills. It was good to follow her.

Mainly, it was safe. No need to think about those miscellaneous things. Though ten years was a chain for Xue Jing, wasn't it also a promise?

Just like that, Xue Jing signed the employment contract in a daze. Ten years. He sold himself for ten years like this. It seemed that he wasn't afraid or worried though. He just wanted to get better soon so that he could watch Jiang Yun Zhu cook.

In fact, Jiang Yun Zhu noticed that Xue Jing was very eager to study and learn. Give him a chance and his future would be limitless.

And she needed someone like him.

She paid the middle-aged man a commission and then made an agreement with Xue Jing. Once he was better, he was to immediately come to Jiang's house to work. Jiang Yun Zhu bought a lot of things in the county town and went home with Jiang Cheng.

This trip to the county city was very successful.

After arriving home, she found that there was a guest at home. It was Mrs. Liu.

Mrs. Liu's eyes were red, but there was a smile on her face.

Seeing Jiang Yun Zhu coming back, she immediately stood up, "Yun Zhu, you're back."

"En, when did Auntie come?" Jiang Yun Zhu smiled back.

"I've just been here for a while. Oh right, come and try on this dress." As Mrs. Liu spoke, she opened a bag beside her, took out a dress from it, and handed it to Jiang Yun Zhu.

It was a thin persimmon-colored dress. The collar and cuffs were covered with snow-white rabbit fur. The dress was embroidered with the pattern of green luan bird. According to Jiang Yun Zhu's taste, she found this dress very beautiful.

"Auntie, what is this?" Jiang Yun Zhu suddenly understood why Mrs. Liu's eyes were so red. She stayed up late to make clothes.

Indeed, when she went back that day, Mrs. Liu was thinking about how to compensate Jiang Yun Zhu. Afterward, she thought of making her a dress.

"It's for you, try it on." Mrs. Liu said.

"How could this do?" Jiang Yun Zhu saw that the clothes were made of very good materials. With Mrs. Liu widow and orphan...

"I've already made it. If you don't wear it, I'll feel even guilty." Mrs. Liu responded.

When she said that, Mrs. Chen also persuaded her. Jiang Yun Zhu could only hold the clothes and go to the back room to change.

After a while, she changed her dress and came out.

The moment the door curtain was lifted, both Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Chen were stunned. They both knew that Jiang Yun Zhu was good-looking. But this beautiful and indescribable person...

"Mother, Auntie Liu, how is it?" Jiang Yun Zhu asked.

Actually, she felt the waist of this dress was a bit too tight. She preferred it to be looser and comfortable. But it was clothes that other people kindly gifted. Better not pick fault least that it makes people's heart cold.

"It's beautiful." "It's beautiful." Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Chen said one after another.

Mrs. Chen stood up, took Jiang Yun Zhu's hand, and looked up and down. No matter how she looked, she couldn't get enough of it. Was this her daughter? This was her daughter! Her beautiful daughter!

"I felt that the consorts in the palace aren't as good-looking as Yun Zhu." Mrs. Liu praised. Of course she had never seen the consorts in the palace. But in her heart, the consorts in the palace should be the most beautiful woman in the world, but couldn't compare to Jiang Yun Zhu.

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen became even happier.

Jiang Yun Zhu was about to say something, but she suddenly sensed something. Looking into the courtyard, she saw Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng standing there, looking at her. Neither of them knew when they came back.

Originally, it was just a soft and graceful side profile, with beautiful peaks and unparalleled fairness. When she turned around, a face surrounded by snow-white rabbit fur was revealed.

Jiang Yun Zhu's heart skipped a beat. Because Shen Feng Ming's eyes were too dark at the moment, as if he wanted to swallow her up.

Yang Cheng wanted to pat Shen Feng Ming on the shoulder and say a few words of admiration. He heard that his breathing got heavy. Even like that, he was able to hold it back. He was indeed his forever icy superior.

With him like this, when will he be able to embrace the beauty?

He suddenly had the urge to laugh. So he amusedly spoke, "Certainly prettier than the consorts in the palace."

Jiang Yun Zhu: ... She was lucky enough to meet the consorts in the palace!

Yang Sheng took a few steps forward and said again, "The clothes are pretty, but unfortunately there is no jewelry."

When he said the last sentence, he meaningfully glanced at Shen Feng Ming.

However, Jiang Yun Zhu wanted to quickly end this topic, "I'll go back to the room and change my clothes."

She turned and entered the room.

When she came back, Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng were still there. They had already talked about other topics. She happened to have something to ask Yang Sheng, "The sausage is almost ready. It could be eaten after drying for a while. The rest will be made before you go. Or?"

"Make it first. When it's done, I'll send it back immediately." Yang Sheng anxiously responded.

Jiang Yun Zhu didn't mind and decided to start working today.

In fact, these things were only worth twenty liang. While specially sending it all the way back to the capital, the travel expenses were more than it.

Yang Sheng wanted to ask Jiang Yun Zhu something, but he was very worried about how to ask. Suddenly, he remembered how the goddess appeared that day and many people saw it. It made sense for him to see it, right?

So he asked Jiang Yun Zhu, "Before I left last time, I saw the goddess of Xifeng Mountain appear. What do you think was going on?"

Jiang Yun Zhu paused, raised her eyes to look at him, and found that there was no strange expression on his face. She let her raised heart settle back. She didn't expect that matter to be hidden from Qilin Guards. She was just helping the temple gain incense burning. So it should be nothing.

Maybe he was just curious?

Jiang Yun Zhu decided to make it clear, "I saw the appearance of the goddess, but it was too illusory. It reminded me of one thing. I have seen shadow puppetry before and found it very interesting. Later, I discovered when there's a small hole in the window and one stands behind the window with a glossy and clear object in their hand, the reflection of the candle could be seen.

It felt a bit similar to that one. But I'm just guessing. Maybe it's really a goddess appearing. "

In fact, it was the small hole projecting. The mountain behind Xifeng Mountain had a mirror-like cliff, which was suitable for this.

What goddess appearance? In fact, even the image was very blurred. Far worse than modern projection technology.

She deliberately arranged people to stir up the atmosphere, saying that it was true that the goddess appeared.

When she said that, Yang Sheng immediately became interested and wanted to play around by himself.

At this time, Shen Feng Ming said, "There was a saying in the 'Mo's Experience', #a person of light is like a shot. Those who are below are high, and those who are high are below. The feet cover the below light, therefore the scene is formed on the top. The head covers the top light, so the scenery is formed below. Near and far, there are ends and lights. So it is within past scenery.'"

The translation of this passage not only described the appearance of small hole projection, but summarizes its laws.

Jiang Yun Zhu really didn't expect that Mo Zi had already recorded this. What's more, Shen Feng Ming knew about it.

Yang Sheng had a pondering expression, "Is that so? Why didn't I know."

"When you were in school, you slept more than you were awake." Shen Feng Ming said.

Yang Sheng: …

Chapter 43

Yang Sheng went to tinker with the experiment, while Shen Feng Ming went out again. Jiang Yun Zhu sat down and continued to chat with Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Liu.

"What are your future plans?" Mrs. Chen asked Mrs. Liu.

"I'm familiar with that yard and don't want to move anymore. So I signed a new contract with the landlord to continue living there," Mrs. Liu said.

Mrs. Chen wasn't surprised. It was just that the rent in the county must be expensive. How will she make a living?

"I want to embroider some things to sell." Mrs. Liu said a little nervously. This was just her idea. Don't know if it would work.

Mrs. Chen felt that it should work. As she didn't know the situation in the county, she dared not talk nonsense.

"Auntie could definitely do it." Jiang Yun Zhu said. Judging by the dress that Mrs. Liu made for her, she could tell that she was excellent in embroidery and sticks to high quality. There was definitely a future in making embroidery or even making clothes in the future.

Hearing this, Mrs. Chen said to Mrs. Liu with a smile, "Since Yun Zhu said you could do it, you can definitely do it. If you need help in the future, just come to us."

After hearing this, Mrs. Liu was very moved. She nodded her head heavily, feeling a little more hopeful about the future.

"If there's anything I could help with, you must definitely come to me." She stated.

At noon when the Jiang Family was busy, Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng heard the familiar bird call and went out.

In a depression in the back mountain, a group of Qilin guards led horses and stood there covered in dust. They rushed over through day and night. Although they were exhausted, everyone stood upright like pines and cypresses and with bright eyes, as if there was a flame burning in them.

"Greeting Commander and Deputy Commander!" Seeing Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng, the group of people knelt down in unison. Their voices were excited and sincere.

No matter what outsiders think of Shen Feng Ming, in their hearts, Commander was the person they were willing to follow and look up to all their lives.

Killing corrupt officials and dignitaries. If there was any trace of justice in this world, it must be their commanding official; he went into the barbarian lair alone and rescued their brothers. Though his expression was cold, they knew that his blood was hot..

They were willing to be the sword in his hand. The sharpest sword. The point of the blade was the direction they moved forward to.

A hundred deaths without regrets!

"Not bad." Yang Sheng glanced at everyone and said with a smile.

Although he had his own selfish motives in choosing to handle this case, he will finish this case properly since he was here.

At this time, on an official road in Wuling County. A group of people and horses galloped over. There were more than two hundred people.

On a nearby hill, Ji San Niang was standing there. The wind blew her white skirt, making her seem like she was about to fly away.

"Song Li, do you think this is a chance the Heaven gave to me?" She stared at the group of people, especially the young man on the horse in the middle. She suddenly spoke out.

"Madam." Song Li's face was full of worry, "That man has so many guards and servants by his side..."

They couldn't win so easily.

But Ji San Niang didn't seem to hear it. She just said, "It's not Heaven. I prayed to the Heaven and Buddhas in the sky that day, but no one rescued me. It must be Shao Ze. His spirit in heaven is helping me."

"Madam!" Song Li was restless.

However, Ji San Niang smiled. She took the white flower from her head and let it float with the wind.

In the future, she didn't need this white flower. She will go down to accompany her Shao Ze in person. As long as he doesn't dislike her bloodstained hands.

On the official road, Xiao Qi Songsat slack on his horse and asked Deng Hong, "How long will it take to reach Wuling Mine? This journey has exhausted me to death."

The last time Shen Feng Ming captured Wang Bin and others back to the capital, the court fought openly and secretly. Finally, they sent someone over. Deng Hong was the new general of the Wuling Mine garrison. While Xiao Qi Song, his deputy.

A deputy dared to talk to the general like this? If he was in the army, he would be dragged out and beaten with twenty army sticks.

But Xiao Qi Song was surnamed Xiao. The Xiao of the royal family of the Xia Dynasty. His father was King Huainan. So naturally he wasn't afraid of Deng Hong.

Deng Hong was annoyed. The initial six or seven days journey had been delayed by him until now. Did he think they were out for fun?

Indeed, the other party came here to play and earn money in the mine. It was without danger and could earn military credit. When the other party goes back, the other party will probably be able to take the post of general and be on an equal footing with him.

It was lamentable for him, who had gone through life and death for so many years. It was lamentable for those soldiers who threw their heads and shed blood. In the end they were not as good as a dandy who can't even hold a spear.

Thinking of this, Deng Hong really wanted someone to pull Xiao Qi Song off his horse and punish him for delaying the military plan and disrespecting his superiors.

But he held back in the end. He had no foundation in the court. If he sorted Xiao Qi Song today, maybe he will be escorted back to the capital in a few days.

"We've arrived in Wuling County. Hurry up and we'll be able to reach Wuling Mine in the evening." He replied with a cold face.

In the evening of the next day, Jiang Yun Zhu finished frying the last pot of cold eaten rabbit, put everything into a jar, sealed it, and came to find Yang Sheng.

"The things are ready. Come and take a look." She said.

These two days, he lived off the smell of the fragrance. So when hearing this, he hurried out.

In a storehouse in the backyard, he saw dozens of jars neatly arranged. Each jar was about the size of a watermelon and snow-white all over with red paper pasted on it. Words were written on the red paper.

There were 'cold-eating rabbit, stewed thin beef slices, boneless duck feet, spicy chicken…' Each were two jars. There were more than a dozen things.

Yang Sheng was dumbfounded. He didn't want to bother Jiang Yun Zhu so much. This much was made. How much effort did she spend?

Moreover, at a glance, these things were much more good-value than what Nie Xin bought.

"Didn't you say to sell it to me at the normal price?" Yang Sheng was anxious. Jiang Yun Zhu worked hard to make money. He didn't want to take advantage of her at all.

However, Jiang Yun Zhu was taking into account of Wei Kang Ping's matter. Maybe he and Shen Feng Ming helped her. So she wanted to express her gratitude as much as possible. She really put her heart into doing this.

"This is the normal price," she replied. Even like this, she earned four liang silver or so from him.

"This can't do." Yang Sheng took out another ingot of silver, which was worth ten liang, to Jiang Yun Zhu.

Of course Jiang Yun Zhu didn't want it. Yang Sheng was a man. He didn't dare to get into a fight with her. So it was a deadlock for a while.

Jiang Yun Zhu had no choice but to say, "It's really not a cheap price. It's a friendship price."

The friendship price was a little cheaper than the normal price, but it wasn't particularly cheap either.

Yang Sheng's ear perked up, "Friendship price?" So, she regarded him as a friend?

Jiang Yun Zhu: ...

After getting along these days, she really felt that Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng seemed to be pretty good. As for friends...

Yang Sheng grinned. From now on, they were friends. He looked at those jars happily. He had tried cold-eaten rabbits, stewed thin beef slices. Boneless duck claw.

"Is it duck feet?" He was curious.

People in the Xia Dynasty ate ducks, but no one seemed to specialize in making duck feet.

"Yes, the duck's feet are boneless and marinated in brine. There is a five-spiced flavor and a mala spicy flavor." Jiang Yun Zhu explained. In this era, the temperature in winter was very low. Dripping water turned into ice. If one made these things now, there was no fear of going bad on the road. So she added a five-spiced flavor. This way people who didn't to eat chili can eat it.

Yang Sheng was stunned. The duck's claws were so big. The bones needed to be removed little by little? He immediately opened the jar, picked one out with chopsticks, and put it in his mouth.

Sure enough, there were no bones. The duck webs were soft and smooth, while the duck tendons were very chewy. With the whole thing in the mouth and its spiciness, one could only feel the tongue and teeth were enjoying it. Satisfaction all in one bite!

"This is delicious." Yang Sheng exclaimed in surprise.

Jiang Yun Zhu loved boneless duck claws the most, and nodded upon hearing this.

Becoming interested, Yang Sheng took the chopsticks and tasted them one by one. Then he was fixated there. He suddenly didn't want to send these back to the capital. What if his mother forces him to buy more after finishing them?

No, his mother will definitely force him to buy it again. Then he will trouble Jiang Yun Zhu again.

He didn't want to see her hands soaking in cold water anymore.

Of course Jiang Yun Zhu didn't know what was going on in his heart. So she asked suspiciously, "What? It's not delicious?"

"It's delicious. It's so delicious." Yang Sheng replied.

Jiang Yun Zhu raised the corner of her mouth. That's good. Fortunately, old Fourth Fang and his wife were quite capable. She was only in charge of the stove. Occasionally, she would soak in cold water.

"I'm thinking, should I keep it and eat by myself?" Yang Sheng explained.

Jiang Yun Zhu laughed. With so many jars of food, how long will he take to eat it by himself? Besides, "There are still some in the pot. It should be enough for you."

Alright then. Yang Sheng seemed to have no reason not to send these things back to the capital. It was just, he caught a glimpse of five or six jars of things at the side. Judging by the names, they were cold-eaten rabbits or something.

"This is?" he asked.

"I want to gift it to Gentleman Shen." Jiang Yun Zhu answered. She originally planned to give Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng some food. Now it was perfect, "I don't know..."

What she meant, the Shen Family was a major household. What if they didn't like this kind of thing at all.

Yang Sheng didn't even finish listening to her words. He ran out and quickly pulled Shen Feng Ming over.

"Miss Jiang said it's for you." Yang Sheng pointed at the jars and said in a carefree tone.

Suddenly, he felt that his life was miserable again. Clearly he said he wanted it and spent money. Shen Feng Ming didn't do anything and he still got something?

Shen Feng Ming's long eyelashes fluttered. He looked at Jiang Yun Zhu.

Perhaps it was because of the fine sunlight passing through the window sills and shining into his eyes. At this moment Jiang Yun Zhu felt that his whole body wasn't so cold. Like the new snow in early spring. Although it was still cold, it only gave people a fresh vibe.

"You want to gift to me to send home?" Taking in the jars, Shen Feng Ming asked. There were words written by Jiang Yun Zhu on the jars. The words weren't very neat, but it looked like it was written by a woman.

If his mother sees...

"En... If you don't want it, then..."

"Okay." Shen Feng Ming said.

Jiang Yun Zhu's eyes were slightly widened at him. This Commander was still as unpredictable as ever.

Yang Sheng immediately arranged for someone to send the things back. He specifically ordered that the six jars at the side be sent to the Shen Family and the rest to the Yang Family. As for the sausage, it will take a few days to dry. So there was no rush.

As the carriage wheeled away, Yang Sheng put his hands behind his back, feeling refreshed.

At noon the next day, Jiang Yun Zhu was busy cooking. A carriage drove quickly from the official road and soon arrived at the gate of Jiang's house.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and two people came out from inside. They looked around and said to a person in the carriage, "Pardon us".

Then they put the person outside the carriage before driving the carriage and disappear.

The person on the ground felt that he was free and immediately jumped up. He pulled off the cloth bag on his head, reached out to touch his waist, and opened his mouth to curse.

But was welcomed by the sight that there was no one in front of him. He was surrounded by green hills in the distance and a small village nearby.

There was a burst of fragrance in the air. The old man raised his nose to smell it. Then he looked toward that direction.

He saw that it was a very ordinary farmhouse with smoke billowing from the kitchen inside. The aroma came from that house's kitchen.

A stomach growled.

"These bastards didn't let me eat." The old man berated and knocked on the door.

"I'll go and open the door." When Mrs. Chen heard the noise, she was afraid that Jiang Yun Zhu would be distracted and walked out.

When she opened the door, she found a strange old man outside. The old man was about fifty or sixty years old, wearing ordinary brown clothes. Like any other common old people in the village.

No, he was a little different. His eyes were unusually healthy and bright. It made him look very energetic.

"You are?" Mrs. Chen asked.

The old man was silent for a moment before answering, "Passing by. I heard that there is a food aroma in your yard. I'm hungry and want to buy some food from you."

As the old man spoke, he touched around his body but found that he had no money at all. His face turned dark again.

Coincidentally, at this moment, his stomach growled again.

Realizing his embarrassment, Mrs. Chen felt that it wasn't easy for him at such an age. So she opened the door and invited him in, "No need to buy. Some food had already been prepared. Wait a minute. I'll serve it for you."

The old man stepped in.

Although Jiang Yun Zhu was in the kitchen, she looked into the courtyard when she heard voices from outside. She happened to see the old man strolling in and stood there in a daze.

Celestial Doctor Wu. Was this the legendary Celestial Doctor Wu? In the dream, when she was in Marquis Anping Mansion, Marquis Mansion's old Madam was ill. Lin Ting An sent people to look for him everywhere and wanted him to help treat the illness.

At that time she had seen his portrait. That portrait should have been drawn by Dan Qing's master hand. The eyebrows and eyes were 70% similar to him, while the expression was 100% like him.

It was Celestial Doctor Wu, Jiang Yun Zhu confirmed.

But why did he suddenly come here?

It was said that his whereabouts were erratic. At that time, Lin Ting An searched for him for half a year, but couldn't find him. In the end, he had to give up. Now?

Did he wander here?

Jiang Yun Zhu suddenly became excited. If he was willing to help with old Mister Chen's illness, will old Mister Chen's eyes be healed? But it was said that he had a very strange personality. If he wanted, he would even cure beggars and death row prisoners.

If he didn't want to, it was useless even when the emperor came. He said, even if it meant early death and early rebirth, that was how he was.

Of course the emperor was reluctant to let him die. Everyone was reluctant to let him die. After he dies, no one will treat their illnesses.

At this time in the side room, Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng saw old Mister Wu.

Yang Cheng crossed his arms and looked outside. He asked Shen Feng Ming with a smile, "He really hadn't left Hangzhou. Guess what he was doing when he was found?"

"What was he doing?" Shen Feng Ming rarely responded to Yang Sheng.

"Fishing for tortoises in the West Lake! He insisted that there were thousand-year-old tortoises at the bottom of the West Lake. It's perfect to catch one and eat it as stewed soup. Say this old man..." Yang Sheng shook his head.

Suddenly he asked Shen Feng Ming again, "Guess, if he sees you later, will he expose your identity?"

Old Mister Wu had met Shen Feng Ming.

Shen Feng Ming's hand that held the case file paused, "Let him."

Actually, he and Yang Sheng never thought about lying to the Jiang Family all the time.

But Yang Sheng became conflicted. He not only wanted Jiang Yun Zhu to know Shen Feng Ming's identity, but wanted to see her reaction. But he was afraid that she would be too frightened after knowing his identity. It was really too difficult!

At this time, Jiang Yun Zhu finished frying the pot of dishes and hurried out. She spoke to Old Mister Wu, "Old Mister, are you passing by?"

Old Mister Wu looked Jiang Yun Zhu up and down and was a little surprised that there was such a beautiful girl in this remote mountain village.

"Yes." Old Mister Wu didn't want to say that he was left here. He wanted face too.

Jiang Yun Zhu smiled, "Old Mister, sit inside. I'll serve you the meal." She said and went into the kitchen.

When they arrived in the courtyard, the smell of the food became stronger. Old Mister Wu couldn't help but look into the kitchen.

At this time, there were footsteps at the side. When he turned his head, he saw Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng coming out of the side room.

Shen Feng Ming, Commander of the Qilin Guard! Old Mister Wu's face immediately turned cold. He understood why he was thrown here. Except for the famous Qilin Guard, who knew he was in West Lake.

What did he sought him for? Medical treatment? Don't even think about it! Even if he cures a dog, he won't help him!

Does he remember the way he killed people? It was so majestic and hostile.

"Gentleman Shen, Gentleman Yang, wait a little longer. The food will be ready soon." Seeing Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng coming out, Mrs. Chen thought they were getting impatient from waiting for the meal and said.

"It's okay, no rush." Yang Sheng smiled back.

One asked, one answered. It seemed ordinary, but Old Mister Wu's eyes were wide open. What did he see? This woman? Didn't she know who Shen Feng Ming was? She dared to talk to him like that.

Who dared to talk to Shen Feng Ming like this in the entire capital... No, he quickly realized that Mrs. Chen didn't seem to know Shen Feng Ming's identity at all. Otherwise, would she have such an attitude?

At this time, old Mister Chen heard the voice, walked out of the room, and asked, "Who is it?"

From his groping appearance, Old Mister Wu immediately noticed that there was something wrong with his eyes.

"Father, he's a passing by elderly." Mrs. Chen explained to old Mister Chen.

"Old Mister, why don't you sit in the room?" Jiang Yun Zhu came out from the kitchen with food and asked.

Old Mister Wu looked from one side to the other. Suddenly, he grinned. Interesting!

Chapter 44

Old Mister Wu entered the room and sat down. Jiang Yun Zhu brought him four dishes, one fried boiled pork, one Kung Pao chicken, one fried cabbage, and a braised mixed platter, which included boneless duck feet, pig tails, duck gizzards, and four kind of beef tendon.

It was with a bowl of rice and a bowl of seaweed egg drop soup.

These four dishes looked ordinary, but were unordinary in every aspect.

Like this stir-fried cabbage. Old Mister Wu had eaten it all over the country, even in the imperial dining room in the palace many times. But to cook it to such a degree, the total amount did not exceed two hands.

And this braised mixed platter. This was duck feet, right? Looking at the curled up appearance, it seemed that the bones had been removed. This was the first time Old Mister Wu had seen duck feet like this.

Old Mister Wu was curious. So he clipped up a duck feet and ate it first.

Flavorful, spicy, elastic, waxy!

He ate a piece of pig tail.

Different tastes, but equally delicious and enjoyable.

Stir-fried cabbage, sure enough, it was as he guessed. This technique had reached perfection. Basically no seasoning was added. Only the taste of cabbage itself. Still, it was extremely refreshing and sweet.

Old Mister Wu couldn't help but glance at Jiang Yun Zhu. He asked, "You made it?"

"Yes, is old Mister enjoying it?"

Old Mister Wu stared at her. If this skill hadn't been taught by a famous teacher and practiced hard for many years, it wouldn't reach this level at all. Of course, there was another possibility, natural occurrence and the complexity became simplified. This girl was born with this kind of wisdom.

Old Mister Wu felt that Jiang Yun Zhu was the latter. He couldn't help but feel his heart move. He had been wandering for half his life and didn't even have a successor. This girl...

Thinking of this, his expression was much better and said, "It's delicious."

Jiang Yun Zhu's eyes were covered with a layer of water. It was really not easy to get these words from Old Mister Wu. If old Mister was happy eating, will he help with old Mister Chen's illness? Of course, she wouldn't say it out loud. It would indicate that she was too eager for quick success.

It was better to wait for Old Mister Wu to mention it himself.

"Eat more if it tastes good." She just said.

Old Mister Wu was already hungry. He only ate two bites and his appetite grew. Immediately, he stopped talking and started to eat.

There were four dishes, each weren't much. Shortly later, he ate all the dishes, a bowl of rice, and finally drank half a bowl of soup.

After eating, he sat there stroking his stomach. Only to belatedly remember that he had to be 70% full after eating. His current state wasn't suitable for maintaining his health.

It was all because the dishes were so delicious. Resentfully, he picked up the tea bowl and drank tea slowly.

This tea didn't taste good, he thought.

It was indeed so. The Jiang Family could only buy some tea leftovers. So there wasn't much good taste.

At this time, Jiang Yun Zhu and the others started to eat. Old Mister Chen had bad eyesight. Mrs. Chen told him what dishes were on the table and then asked him which one he would like to eat.

Old Mister Chen spoke and Mrs. Chen helped him.

Jiang Yun Zhu watched from the side and quietly took a peek at Old Mister Wu. Old Mister Chen's eyes' illness was obvious. Didn't he want to help take a look? Or did those dishes not impress him?

Indeed, those dishes were just some home-cooked dishes. Old Mister Wu had high standards, so it went without saying he wouldn't take a fancy.

Jiang Yun Zhu wondered if she should make him the dish she prepared in her dream.

In the dream of the Marquis of Anping, Lin Ting An wanted to ask Old Mister Wu to check an illness. Finding someone was one matter. How to persuade him was another.

Jiang Yun Zhu knew that Old Mister Wu loved to eat and play. So she carefully contemplated a dish to try to impress him.

It was a pity that no one found him in the end and her dish had no place to display.

Now was the chance.

But how to cook that dish reasonably still required careful consideration.

Jiang Yun Zhu's mind wildly wandered. What she didn't know was that after Old Mister Wu finished eating those dishes, he already wanted to check old Mister Chen. It was just when he thought how Shen Feng Ming probably kidnapped him to check old Mister Chen and if he checked, wasn't it following his wishes?

Not checking. Not checking. At least for now.

After Shen Feng Ming leaves, he will check.

This was how he thought.

"Old Mister, you're alone. Where do you plan to go on such a cold day? If there is nothing important, why don't you stay here for a few more days." Jiang Yun Zhu suggested.

This was how Old Mister Wu wanted, so he nodded immediately.

The two hit it off right away.

There were two side rooms in the courtyard. Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng lived in one, and the other room was originally used for storing sundries. Jiang Yun Zhu immediately cleaned it up and gave it to Old Mister Wu to live in.

At 1pm, Gu Yan Zhou came to teach Jiang Lin and others how to read.

After Jiang Yun Zhu studied for a while, she lied that she had learned it and then stopped learning from him.

Today, she was walking back and forth in the main room.

"The little lotus just revealed its sharp points, and an awaiting dragonfly stood on it." Gu Yan Zhou taught Jiang Lin and others to recite ancient poems.

Hearing this, Jiang Yun Zhu finally found a reason. Sitting at the table, she said to Gu Yan Zhou, "These two lines of poems sound very nice. What's more, listening to you reading it, I seem to see a pointy lotus in a pond. The leaf has just emerged from the water and a dragonfly is standing on it."

Gu Yan Zhou's starry eyes flickered, "Good poetry really makes people feel like they are there."

Jiang Yun Zhu spoke as if she thought of something, "With you saying that, I suddenly thought of cooking. Could cooking be the same?"

Gu Yan Zhou was stunned for a moment and put down his book, "Of course, there is a female cook named Fan Zheng in the Fifth Dynasties. She excelled at making dishes into beautiful scenery.

The 'Wangchuan Picture' she made was praised as 'there are mountains and rivers on the dishes, and poetry overflows on the dishes'.

Wangchuan was the place where Wang Wei lived in seclusion. The scenery was beautiful.

Wang Wei was a famous poet. He had written many poems describing the place where he lives. For example, the famous phrase 'the grass is so green in the rain, and the peach blossoms are as red as the water' and so on.

Fan Zheng made dishes like the scenery in his poems. It was lifelike and realistic. What's more rare was that there were 20 guests on the table. The dishes in front of each of them were different, but they could be connected together. Quite ingenious. "

Jiang Yun Zhu was yearning for it and said, "I want to try it too."

Gu Yan Zhou smiled. It wasn't that easy. Throughout the ages, there had been only one Fan Zheng. But he couldn't bear to throw cold water on Jiang Yun Zhu, so he said, "Okay. If you need help, you could tell me."

Jiang Yun Zhu did just that, "Can you tell me more about Wang Wei's poems. I'll see if I can get any ideas."

Of course, Gu Yan Zhou was fine with it. He immediately recited.

He was the top scholar and knew all these poems by heart.

When Jiang Yun Zhu heard the phrase 'Through pines the bright moon glows, Upon the stones the clear spring flows.'

Mentally she exclaimed it was here. She immediately said, "This sentence is very nice."

Gu Yan Zhou explained to her the source of this poem and the situation Wang Wei was in when he wrote it.

The two of them were chatting and laughing. It seemed they were having a good time. At the side, Yang Sheng pouted at Shen Feng Ming.

Shen Feng Ming saw the two people in the main room. He got up and walked out.

Yang Sheng followed slowly.

"Miss Jiang." Shen Feng Ming entered the room and said to Jiang Yun Zhu.

Jiang Yun Zhu raised her head and looked at him suspiciously.

Shen Feng Ming glanced at the table, "How is Miss Jiang's calligraphy?"

Jiang Yun Zhu: ... felt like being checked by a teacher for her homework, even though the teacher only taught her for a few days.

"Ms. Jiang is very smart. She has already learned a lot about recipes and bookkeeping." Gu Yan Zhou responded with a smile.

"Oh?" Shen Feng Ming looked at him with a scrutinized gaze.

Gu Yan Zhou withdrew his smile. His expression became tense. He felt a strange sense of oppression. He examined Shen Feng Ming; a handsome face and a tall and straight figure. Especially with a special vibe around him, like a mountain and like a sea.

This person was just a merchant from the capital? Gu Yan Zhou pursed his lips. He had traveled to the capital for a study tour before and had met some noble sons in the capital. But there was no one like Shen Feng Ming.

"Miss Jiang, wasn't Yu Yu teaching you how to read before? Now that we're back, let him teach you. As for Gentleman Gu, I think the exam is more important." Yang Sheng was getting impatient with their exchange and directly told Jiang Yun Zhu.

Speaking of the word 'Yu Yu', he felt very unaccustomed. He had never called Shen Feng Ming like this.

It suddenly dawned on him. Jiang Yun Zhu's name had the character for pearl. While Shen Feng Ming's alias was 'jade'. Pearl and Jade. It really was fate.

He was pleased with his unique realization.

Of course, the others didn't know that his mind had already run thousands of miles. When Shen Feng Ming and Gu Yan Zhou heard what he said, they all looked at Jiang Yun Zhu.

Last time, they argued about this matter. This time, there was no need to argue. Just wait for Jiang Yun Zhu to make a decision.

Jiang Yun Zhu was looking for an opportunity to tell Gu Yan Zhou about this. So she stated, "The exam is certainly more important."

"But..." Gu Yan Zhou wanted to explain.

However, Jiang Yun Zhu smiled, "Thank you, Gentleman Gu, for your teaching these days. In fact, I have already discussed it with my mother a few days ago. Once we save some money in a few days, we'll send Jiang Lin and the others to school.

As for me, I think that keeping accounts and knowing the recipes is enough."

"Miss Jiang, you don't have to lower yourself so much. With your intelligence, you will surely achieve something in time." Gu Yan Zhou persuaded her.

Jiang Yun Zhu felt ashamed. The 'smartness' she showed was because she had modern education for more than ten years. If she was asked to delve into classical literature, she really couldn't do it .

But she couldn't explain this clearly. So she said, "I think it's good if I concentrate on one thing. Otherwise I always feel like I don't have enough time."

Everyone knew that she liked to cook and study dishes. So she used this as a shield.

"Concentrate on one thing?" Gu Yan Zhou repeated, feeling that he still underestimated Jiang Yun Zhu. That's right, people's energy was limited. So do what one likes and then do it well. Wasn't it good?

"I was too abrupt." He looked at Jiang Yun Zhu and said with ease. His eyes were flowing like spring water, making people feel like spring breeze.

Jiang Yun Zhu smiled at him, and thanked, "I still want to thank Gentleman Gu for teaching us all these days."

Then she turned to Shen Feng Ming, "Gentleman Shen, I..."

She felt that she had made it very clear.

"En." Shen Feng Ming nodded.

This incident passed over like this. Then Jiang Yun Zhu began to tinker with her dish.

When Gu Yan Zhou learned that she was really going to make a dish that corresponded to that poem, he became interested and watched from the side.

Yang Sheng found it interesting and stood at the side.

After a while, even Old Mister Wu came. He pushed Gu Yan Zhou and Yang Sheng aside and stretched his neck to watch Jiang Yun Zhu's movement.

Jiang Yun Zhu: ...with so many people watching, she was under a lot of pressure.

Fortunately, she had been preparing this dish for a long time in her dream at the Marquis of Anping Mansion and had cooked it a good few times. Despite the occasional mistakes, the general direction was right .

First, make the moon. For this, use white radish. Of course, it wasn't just carving the white radish into the shape of the moon. Got to make a pot of broth. Then pour the soup on the prepared white radish to let it slowly become cooked and tasty.

Once it came out of the pan, some chicken oil was sprinkled on top to make the white radish look as bright and moist as a white jade plate.

The method of making this radish was based on the method of boiled cabbage in modern state banquets. The broth used various meaty things. Still, the final radish wasn't oily at all. Though it looked extremely light, it was actually full of flavor.

Just this piece of radish was enough to fill splendor in Old Mister Wu's eyes. Sure enough, the great way made everything the most simple!

Then Jiang Yun Zhu started to make pine trees and cliffs.

In the middle when it was time to prepare dinner, she went to make dinner.

"Make this first. What rush is there for dinner!" Seeing that the dish was about to be finished, Old Mister Wu said anxiously.

"The guests have ordered meals at noon." Jiang Yun Zhu responded.

Old Mister Wu really wants to say, no matter who orders the meal, they have to wait. But thinking of his current identity as just an old man passing by, he held back. He wasn't afraid to tell Jiang Yun Zhu that he was Wu Xing Wei. But what if Jiang Yun Zhu found out and asked him to cure old Mister Chen's eyes. Should he agree or not?

He didn't want to go along with Shen Feng Ming's wishes. So, he could only patiently wait until scratching his head.

After much difficulty, Jiang Yun Zhu finished cooking dinner and continued on this dish.

Until the Moon Rabbit ascended to the east, this 'Bright Moon and Clear Spring' was finally finished.

Jiang Yun Zhu took it out of the kitchen. A bright moon hanging on the cliff could be seen. It complemented the bright moon in the sky. There was a tall and straight pine forest with a few rocks in the middle. On the rocks, a winding clear spring flowed slowly.

The cliffs, pine forests, and stones were all lifelike. The most peculiar thing was the clear spring, which was really flowing slowly and sparkling under the reflection of the moonlight.

"'Through pines the bright moon glows, Upon the stones the clear spring flows'. What a wonderful 'bright moon and clear spring'." Yang Sheng praised first. Seeing this dish, he seemed to have really seen the beauty described in the poem.

Gu Yan Zhou looked at this dish in surprise. He did say that Fan Zheng once made the 'Wangchuan Picture'. But in the end, it was hundreds of years ago. He had never really seen it. However, Jiang Yun Zhu made this 'bright moon and clear spring' and he saw it with his own eyes.

At this time, Shen Feng Ming was present. There was a hint of surprise on his face.

Old Mister Wu was even more amazed. He looked here and there before finally patting his head and said, "I can't bear to eat it."

"It tastes better than it looks." Jiang Yun Zhu told.

Old Mister Wu only felt that what she said was like the temptation of the devil. He tentatively spoke, "Then how about, let me try it?"

Jiang Yun Zhu handed him the chopsticks.

Old Mister Wu wanted to taste the radish for a long time. So he immediately picked it up with chopsticks.

Unexpectedly, the radish was nice and soft. He easily picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. There was no spicy taste of radish at all. Only various fresh aromas and sweet taste of radish. Quite refreshing.

"Delicious!" He immediately praised it.

Seeing that a piece of the moon was missing, others started to pick up the chopsticks. The cliffs, pine forests, stones, and even the clear spring were all dishes. Each dish had a different taste. Still, they all have an extraordinary taste. As they ate their way through it, there was a feeling of Suzhou gardens. One step, one scenery. It was quite sensational.

Soon, the dish was eaten up.

Yang Cheng looked at Jiang Yun Zhu with burning eyes. He felt that if his superior couldn't handle it, he would step forward and bring Jiang Yun Zhu back to the capital. At least he would be able to eat delicious meals every day in the future.

He felt that his mother would like Jiang Yun Zhu.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a chill. Turning his head, he saw Shen Feng Ming staring at him. He let out a laugh.

Jiang Yun Zhu wasn't in the mood to watch other people's reactions. She only kept her eye on Old Mister Wu. Was the old mister satisfied? Would he cure the illness?

Old Mister Wu was extremely satisfied, but he still couldn't treat old Mister Chen's illness.

He pondered for a while and asked Jiang Yun Zhu, "Do you want to take me as your teacher?"

Jiang Yun Zhu stood there in a daze. This was completely different from what she thought! Old Mister Wu wanted to take her as his apprentice? This was certainly an opportunity that many people only dream of. But she didn't want to study medicine.

"Old Mister can cook?" Jiang Yun Zhu hoped that old Mister Wu would say that he knew medical skills .This way, she can hop on the chance and begged him to cure old Mister Chen's eyes. Then everyone was happy.

Old Mister Wu hesitated for a moment before nodding. Use tortoise to make soup was cooking, right? Although, he hadn't caught that tortoise yet, but sooner or later he will catch it.

Jiang Yun Zhu smiled, "In the future, if I have a chance, I will definitely ask the old Mister for advice."

This was a tactful refusal.

Old Mister Wu wasn't angry either. There would be chances.

The two chatted with each other for a while. It was getting late and everyone dispersed.

Jiang Yun Zhu had been busy all afternoon and was really tired. She didn't think about anything else. Just went to wash up and get ready for bed.

Gu Yan Zhou went home. Yang Sheng took that plate of Jiang Yun Zhu's dish back to the room. He wanted to figure out how the clear spring flowed.

Shen Feng Ming went to wash up. After washing up, he prepared to sleep.

Next to the well in the yard, he suddenly stopped. After a while, a person popped out from behind the house. It was Old Mister Wu.

He observed for an entire afternoon and finally understood why Shen Feng Ming had tied him up to check old Mister Chen. He had intentions toward Jiang Yun Zhu.

He snorted coldly. It was rumored in the central capital that the commander of the Qilin Guard, Shen Feng Ming, wasn't close to women. Why was he playing tricks with a girl here? And hiding his identity! Afraid that the girl will come to his door in the future?

Then he might as well just kill the person and be done with it.

Anyway, he was used to killing people.

On top of that, he wanted him, old Mister Wu to help cure illnesses and please the girl? Dream on!

Shen Feng Ming felt that Old Mister Wu's face wasn't well-intentioned. He frowned slightly.

"You want me to help treat illness?" Old Master Wu asked Shen Feng Ming.

"Yes." Shen Feng Ming agreed.

"Stay away from that girl." Old Mister Wu directly demanded.

Shen Feng Ming stared at him. His gaze was cold.

Old Mister Wu became anxious. This sanctimonious beast in clothes! Of course he wouldn't believe that Shen Feng Ming really liked Jiang Yun Zhu. He only thought he was trying to trick Jiang Yun Zhu.

A gust of north wind blew past, making people's bones tremble. He spoke, "Want me to heal the illness? Alright, you stand here for one night first, otherwise, I will not heal anyone related to you in the future.

Even if I die! "Old Mister Wu wasn't afraid of death. He had seen life and death through the years of being a doctor.

His words were intended to make things difficult for Shen Feng Ming. One was to avenge the kidnapping. Secondly, was to prove Shen Feng Ming's hypocrisy.

"If I stand, will you treat the old Mister?" Shen Feng Ming asked.

"If you stand, I may help treat his illness. If you don't stand, then..." Of course it will be treated, but it will be treated later.

Shen Feng Ming couldn't read his mind. He only knew that his temper was weird. After a slight hesitation, he stated, "Okay!"

"I knew you..." Before Old Mister Wu finished speaking, he heard the phrase 'Okay'.

He was stunned. He really didn't expect Shen Feng Ming to agree.

Shen Feng Ming stopped talking, put down the basin, and stood there. It was as if he really planned to stand there all night.

Old Mister Wu scanned him up and down. Then he snorted, turned, and went back to his room.

After a while, Yang Cheng was going to sleep. Seeing that Shen Feng Ming hadn't entered the room yet, he went out to look for him and found him standing there motionless.

"What are you doing?" Yang Sheng asked.

Shen Feng Ming didn't want to explain to him, "You're going to sleep?"

"And you."

"Do not bother with me."

"What don't bother with you..."

Yang Sheng and Shen Feng Ming looked at each other. The rest of the words were suppressed. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "You can do whatever you want. I'll go back to sleep." He knew that there must be a reason for Shen Feng Ming's actions. Since he didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask.

Still, he went back and brought him a big cloak. This cloak was made of silver fox fur. It was windproof and the best way to keep him warm.

Jiang Yun Zhu was lying on the bed. Maybe it was because she was too tired from making the 'Bright Moon and Clear Spring' today or maybe it was because Old Mister Wu didn't say that he would treat old Mister Chen at the end, she kept tossing and turning.

She opened her eyes, wanting to see what time it was. Through the window, she saw… a person?

She hurried to the window and carefully checked.

Through the moonlight, she confirmed that it was indeed a person. He was standing by the well. It was Shen Feng Ming!

What was he doing? Several thoughts flashed through Jiang Yun Zhu's mind, but none of them seemed reliable.

She watched him, wanting to see what he was going to do. Maybe when he would return to the room.

The result… he just stood there like a statue.

Nothing will happen, right? She quickly put on her clothes, lifted a lantern, opened the door, and walked into the courtyard.

The sky was dark. The lantern emitted a warm yellow light, shining on her face.

Shen Feng Ming looked toward her direction when there was movement in her room. Seeing her approaching with a lantern at this moment, his eyebrows and eyes slightly raised.

The warm yellow light was getting closer and closer, as if dispelling the darkness and coldness from his body.

"Are you okay?" Jiang Yun Zhu raised the lantern and asked.

"I'm fine." Shen Feng Ming replied.

"Then you?" Jiang Yun Zhu wanted to ask what he was doing.

Shen Feng Ming stared at her. Because she raised the lantern up, the light illuminated her eyebrows and eyes more clearly.

"I never thought of getting married before," he said.

Jiang Yun Zhu was stunned. Where did this come from? However, it seemed that in the dream, he was still alone even seven years later.

Shen Feng Ming lowered his eyes, "My mother didn't like my father. The same for my father. The two of them would quarrel every day. When I was young, I didn't understand why they are still together since they hate each other so much.

I'm tired of them arguing."

At this point, he stopped. He had never told anyone these words, but now he wanted to tell her.

Jiang Yun Zhu had never seen Princess Danyang and Academician Shen. But she had heard that they seem to be politically married. The Shen Family was a major household and had a pivotal position in the Xia Dynasty. At that time, the current emperor was still an unfavored prince.

When his younger sister married into the Shen Family, it was equivalent to having the support of the Shen Family.

Jiang Yun Zhu didn't know what to say. Since ancient times, matters in the emperor's family had been like this.

She frowned and pursed her lips.

Chapter 45

"Go back to sleep." Shen Feng Ming said.

"What about you?" Jiang Yun Zhu asked.

"I'm thinking about something."

Jiang Yun Zhu: ...Okay!

The next morning, Jiang Yun Zhu got up. Her mind was much clearer. She felt that she might have been too hasty yesterday. Someone once offered a thousand liang of gold to Old Mister Wu to check an illness, but Old Mister Wu didn't even give him a look. So what did cooking a dish amount to?

Anyway, Old Mister Wu was going to stay at their home for a few days. She'll slowly let him see her sincerity.

After the meal, Jiang Yun Zhu had something to do. She stopped Jiang Lin and the others, "You heard what I said to Gentleman Gu yesterday. I don't want to bother him from today and let him concentrate on preparing for the exam.

You guys review what you have learned before. After the New Year, when the family has money, we will send you to school. "

The top thesis author Gu Yan Zhou was now in the critical period of preparing for the exam. She didn't want to delay him. She had done the math. Currently, the family could earn five silver coin a day. There was still more than a month before the New Year. They could earn almost twenty liang silver. It should be enough for the fee.

Jiang Lin, Jiang Yun Xue, and Jiang Wu had different reactions. Even Mrs. Chen and Jiang Cheng stopped and listened to her.

Jiang Lin quietly examined at Jiang Yun Zhu. It seemed that he had something to say.

Jiang Yun Xue turned pale. Gu Yan Zhou came to their house to teach them. She could join along. But attending school? What should she do? She had never heard of any family sending daughters to study. She squeezed the corner of her clothes tightly, feeling her throat was a little congested.

She liked studying. More so than Jiang Lin and Jiang Wu.

Jiang Wu blinkingly looked at Jiang Yun Zhu with his dark eyes. Going to school? Was it fun?

Jiang Yun Zhu took in their reactions. She asked Jiang Lin first, "What do you want to say?"

"Elder Sister, I don't want to go to school." Jiang Lin said while checking Jiang Yun Zhu's reaction, afraid that she would get angry.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Before, even if you wanted to go to school, the family don't have any money for you to go. Your elder sister couldn't bear to see you suffer for the rest of your life and told me that she wanted to send you to school. Is this your attitude?" Mrs. Chen had a feeling of indignation.

In fact, she and Jiang Cheng hoped that there will be a scholar in the family. If Jiang Lin or Jiang Wu could be like Gu Yan Zhou, she could wake up with a smile in her dreams.

Jiang Lin stood there silent.

"Why don't you want to go to school?" Not at all angry, Jiang Yun Zhu asked Jiang Lin.

Jiang Lin looked at her shyly. Seeing that her face was pleasant, he continued, "I'm already this old. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up when I go to school. And..." These days, he was with Gu Qi Feng every day. Gu Qi Feng often poured out his bitterness to him.

In Gu Qi Feng's eyes, Gu Yan Zhou was that family's child. Gu Yan Zhou started studying at the age of four, could compose poems at the age of six, coulld write articles at the age of nine, and had already passed the Xiucai examination at the age of fifteen. As for Gu Qi Feng, he couldn't even compare to a single finger of his.

And the most terrible thing was that his parents kept comparing Gu Yan Zhou with him and told him to follow his example. This way, he could take the imperial examination in the future and bring glory to the family.

Now Gu Qi Feng could go up nor down.

Hearing this, Jiang Lin started to worry. During the period of learning characters with Gu Yan Zhou, he noticed that he wasn't as good as Jiang Yun Xue. Compared with Gu Yan Zhou... Forget it, there was no way to compete.

So he was thinking, once he attend school, wouldn't he be the same as Gu Qi Feng?

The family spent so much money supporting him to study, but he failed to achieve anything. How couldd he face Mrs. Chen and Jiang Yun Zhu?

It was better not to go at all. Just following Jiang Yun Zhu on doing business was pretty good.

Jiang Yun Zhu slowly extracted the worries in his heart. She smiled, "Who said that I'm letting you go to school because I want you to take the imperial examination?"

As soon as she said this, Jiang Cheng, Mrs. Chen, and Jiang Lin were all stunned. If not for the imperial examination, what was he studying for?

"Studying is to let you understand things." Jiang Yun Zhu smoothed his collar as he spoke. In modern times, she went to college, but ended up in a career that had nothing to do with the major she studied. Could she say that going to college was useless?

That experience broadened her horizons. It was the most unforgettable memory in her life. She didn't want Jiang Lin and the others to miss it.

As for money, money was earned to be spent.

"Elder Sister!" Jiang Lin's eyes flickered. Did she really think like this? In fact, he really wanted to go to the school to have a look.

"Yun Zhu, this..." Jiang Cheng hesitated. Since Jiang Yun Zhu put it like this, wasn't Jiang Lin going to wildly play?

Jiang Yun Zhu winked. Even if she forced Jiang Lin, it would be useless. He had already begun to resist reading.

"Elder Sister, you are the best." Jiang Lin felt that Jiang Yun Zhu was the best elder sister in the world. If Gu Qi Feng was told this, he would probably go crazy with envy.

"You still have to study hard, otherwise you will waste money and your own time and energy." Jiang Yun Zhu laughed.

"En." Jiang Lin nodded fiercely.

Jiang Yun Zhu turned to Jiang Yun Xue.

"Elder Sister." Jiang Yun Xue called out in a low voice. Her voice was choked.

Jiang Yun Zhu looked at her and sighed. In this era, women had it too unfair.

"Do you like studying?" She asked Jiang Yun Xue.

Jiang Yun Xue didn't dare to look at her and just replied like a mosquito, "En."

"Then let me inquire for you to see if there was a female school in the county." Jiang Yun Zhu said. In fact, she knew that Huaying Academy in Lu Prefecture recruited female students.

Huaying Academy was opened by the Lin Family.

Speaking of the Lin Family, they were astounding. Up to now, there have been three top thesis author and more than 30 advanced scholar in their ancestry tree. They were praised by the emperor himself.

Huaying Academy was their clan's own academy. The female students recruited were all daughters of their own family or relatives and friends. Jiang Yun Xue... Thinking about it carefully, Jiang Yun Zhu seemed to have met someone from the Lin Family in the dream, but there was interaction. It was very difficult for Jiang Yun Xue to enter Huaying Academy.

She didn't mention it, least that she give Jiang Yun Xue hope and couldn't arrange it.

Jiang Yun Xue's attention was all on the feamle's school she mentioned, "Is there really a female's school?"

She asked, as if seeing a glimmer of light in the dark night.

"I didn't know either. I need to find out." Jiang Yun Zhu replied.

Jiang Yun Xue felt that it was enough. As long as there was hope.

Mrs. Chen watched from the side and sighed.

It was only then that Jiang Lin felt how lucky he was to be able to go to school. Jiang Yun Xue was clearly better than him at studying.

"Younger Sister, once I learn it, I'll teach you when I come back." He told Jiang Yun Xue.

"En." Jiang Yun Xue tried her best to force a smile.

"If you really want to go to a female's school, you should study hard. Otherwise, if you have the opportunity in the future, they will not want you if your knowledge isn't enough." Jiang Yun Zhu said to Jiang Yun Xue. She remembered that Huaying Academy had quite high requirements.

There was a light in Jiang Yun Xue's eyes. She should study hard!

Seeing her like this, Jiang Lin felt guilty for no reason. No, she was already learning faster than him. If she works even harder, how will he teach her in the future?

He felt he would be in dire straits from being chased by books.

He didn't back down though. Younger Sister was pitiful enough. If he act any more delicate, what kind of elder brother was he? At most, he will play less and sleep less in the future to learn those things.

In the end, it was Jiang Wu's turn. Jiang Yun Zhu made the final decision to send him to school for two years and see how it goes.

The whole family was discussing when someone knocked on the door outside. Mrs. Chen went to open the door and saw a young couple. The man was neat and tidy, while the woman was gentle and soft.

"Who are you?" She had a guess in her heart, but she wasn't sure.

"Are you all better?" Jiang Yun Zhu came out of the room and asked the man.

Xue Jing smiled and replied, "All better."

As he spoke, he turned around twice for fear that Jiang Yun Zhu wouldn't believe him.

Xue Jing was originally suffering from mental illness. But after seeing Jiang Yun Zhu, his mental illness disappeared. It went without saying he recovered quickly. Now he was ruddy and healthy.

Jiang Yun Zhu introduced both sides- Xue Jing, the cook she hired; Mrs. Ruan, his wife; and this side were the members of the Jiang Family.

There was a donkey cart behind Xue Jing and Mrs. Ruan. There were many things on the donkey cart.

"You said you could rent a house for me." Xue Jing said shyly. After discussing with Mrs. Ruan, they decided to move to Changshi Village together.

That day when Jiang Yun Zhu came back, she rented a house for him. So she immediately took him to see it.

It was a house not far from their home. The yard wasn't as big as Jiang's house. Though there were only three rooms, the house was very nice. At least much better than the house that Xue Jing duo were living in in the county.

There were courtyards at the front and back. In the front, there was a small river. At the back, there was a green hill. Mrs. Ruan immediately fell in love with this place. She lived in a cramped place for a long time. Now coming to this open place, she instantly felt like the sky was high and the clouds were clear.

She took a long breath and felt that even the air became fresh.

"When spring comes, plant some melons and fruits in the yard. You won't have to buy vegetables then." Mrs. Chen cheerfully said. This was Mrs. Ruan's plan. When spring starts next year, the garden will be planted full of melons and fruits. It will save a lot of money.

And the things grown at home were fresh and tender!

"En." Mrs. Ruan nodded. She was beginning to look forward to such a life.

Everyone helped to unload the donkey cart. Jiang Yun Zhu told Xue Jing not to worry, just wait until the house was tidied up before going to work.

Verbally, Xue Jing promised to. Not long later, he came to Jiang's house. He was pining on watching Jiang Yun Zhu cook. Mrs. Ruan was hardworking and considerate. She let him come.

Jiang Yun Zhu looked at the sky. It was still early.

"What's for lunch?" Old Mister Wu looked intp the kitchen from the outside. In fact, he had breakfast not long ago. Now, he was already thinking about lunch.

For breakfast this morning, Jiang Yun Zhu made small wontons in chicken soup and tofu buns. The small wontons were delicious, while the tofu buns were unique. Old Mister Wu endured it so that he wasn't overstuffed.

He asked Jiang Yun Zhu because he wanted to see if there were any surprises today. After all, yesterday's 'bright moon and clear spring' was really amazing.

Jiang Yun Zhu didn't have a 'bright moon and clear spring' kind of dish. Still, she wanted to satisfy Old Mister Wu as much as possible. After checking the sky, she decided to go to the city to see what fresh ingredients were available. Afterward, she will inquire about the school.

"I'll go with you." Old Mister Wu said immediately. He was idle and had nothing to do.

Jiang Yun Zhu was fine with it. After packing up, the two left the house in Jiang Cheng's mule cart.

"Are you going to send Jiang Lin and the others to school in the county?" Jiang Cheng was surprised. He thought Jiang Yun Zhu said that he was sending Jiang Lin and the others to school in the town. After all, it was close to home and the fee should be cheaper.

"Father, I want to come to the county to do business in the future. Then wouldn't it be more convenient for Jiang Lin and Jiang Wu to go to school in the county." Jiang Yun Zhu had already thought it out.

"County?" Jiang Cheng was taken aback again. This was the first time Jiang Yun Zhu had told him this idea.

"I went around the town when we moved here. There is no good business at all." Jiang Yun Zhu explained. That's why she chose to sell food at the bottom of the mine mountain.

The county was different. The county was lively and bustling. There were many opportunities to make money. If one manages it well, one could earn more.

Jiang Cheng pondered about it carefully. That seemed to be the logic. However, it was difficult to do business in the county. Just look at Xue Jing and his wife and one would know.

"Do what business? Following me is much better!" Old Mister Wu harrumphed. He didn't love money. Though it wasn't a gold and silver mountain, the money he made was at least enough for the Jiang Family to spend their entire lives.

Jiang Yun Zhu smiled. Was it so easy to study medicine? She should continue cooking!

"Then where shall we go first?" Jiang Cheng asked after entering the county city.

Jiang Yun Zhu had already decided, "Go to Wenyuan Academy." Wenyuan Academy was the best academy in the county. Gu Yan Zhou attended there.

The mule cart continued to move forward. Slowly, more and more paper and pen shops appeared on both sides of the street. Then they saw a tall archway in front of them. High above were lively and vigorous characters, saying "Wenyuan Academy".

Looking inside, there were numerous buildings inside, covering an extremely large area. At this hour, the students should all be studying. Not many people came in and out of the academy.

"Are you going to send Jiang Lin and the others here?" Jiang Cheng felt uncertain when he saw it.

"What kind of broken academy is this?" On the other hand, old Mister Wu disliked it.

Jiang Cheng glanced at Old Mister Wu, only feeling that he spoke too mightily.

Jiang Yun Zhu ignored the two of them, got out of the cart, and looked around. There was a pen and paper shop on the left. There was no business at this time. The chubby manager was standing at the door.

"Manager." Jiang Yun Zhu went over to chat with him.

Seeing that she was a beautiful girl who spoke nicely, the chubby manager was willing to talk to her.

After a while, Jiang Yun Zhu asked about the situation.

There was an enlightenment class under Wenyuan Academy. It wasn't here though, but in the north of the city. Every year, Wenyuan Academy selects outstanding students from the enlightenment class for admission.

For each person in the Enlightenment Class, there was an eight liang fee a year. As long as they pay the money, they could attend. The limit was for three years. After three years, if one still can't enter the academy, they could only leave.

Jiang Yun Zhu listened and felt that this Wenyuan Academy was a bit of a big wave washing away the sand. Anyone could enter, but it wasn't certain who could come out in the end. This had the advantage of going through all the students in the county and keeping the outstanding students in their own academy.

No wonder this academy was getting better and better.

She immediately decided to send Jiang Lin and Jiang Wu to this enlightenment class. As for the final result, it was up to them.

The chubby manager had never heard of a female's school.

Jiang Yun Zhu wasn't surprised either. During the seven years in her dream, she had traveled to many places and only heard of Huaying Academy recruiting female students.

After thanking the chubby manager, she turned around and sat back on the mule cart.

"You could actually ask Gu Yan Zhou about the school." Jiang Cheng only recalled now.

True. But there was one more factor for Jiang Yun Zhu coming over. She wanted to see if the environment around Wenyuan Academy was suitable for opening a restaurant. She had tasted the sweetness in the mine, and she felt that it was easier to do business in such a crowded place with simple personnel.

After wandering around a lot, she already had a plan in her heart. But now wasn't the hour for getting off school. Some things were still unclear.

This time was different from last time. She had to consider several aspects before making a decision.

After leaving this street, they went straight to the grocery market.

The grocery market in winter was obviously relatively bleak. The meat sold was fine. There was pork, mutton, and the likes. While the green vegetables, there were only cabbage, potatoes, and radishes. Even the lotus root and yam that were sold before were gone.

"Not even a fresh sea bass." When coming to the fish stall, Old Mister Wu began to complain again.

Along the way, he had never stopped. Either here was bad, or there was bad.

Jiang Yun Zhu turned to look at him. What exactly was he trying to say?

Old Mister Wu approached Jiang Yun Zhu, "Do you know the shad in Jiangdong? It melts in your mouth. Also, the perch in Songjiang. It is the freshest in the world. Not to mention the Schizothorax in Erhai Lake, mandarin fish in Lianhuan Lake... Tsk tsk, you like cooking so much, don't you want to get your hand on these?"

Jiang Yun Zhu's mouth was watering when she heard it. All the fish he mentioned were the most delicious in the world.

Seeing that she was tempted, Old Mister Wu continued, "This small county is only so big. Your skills are wasted for nothing. Why don't you follow me? Let's travel around the world..." When Old Mister Wu said this, he squinted his eyes first in bliss.

Jiang Yun Zhu takes him as her teacher. Then the master and apprentice duo enjoy the famous mountains and rivers together. Go to Jiangdong to steam shad. Go to Mobei to drink mare's milk. Go to Qiongzhou to eat crabs. Wouldn't it be better than staying in this poor place?

That's right, he still wanted Jiang Yun Zhu to take him as her teacher and then take her out of this place so that she wouldn't be aggrieved.

It was undeniable that for a moment, Jiang Yun Zhu really wanted to leave with Old Mister Wu. When people stay in one environment for a long time, it will be a little frustrating. Moreover, she did have a lot of delicacies that she wanted to eat and cook.

But after hesitating for a moment, she shook her head, "Old Mister, maybe I will go if I have a chance in the future. But not now."

Her career had just started.

"In the future? Why in the future? How many futures are there in life? Are you worried about money?" Old Mister Wu said and looked around. With his medical skills, if he casually treats a few people, the money will come.

Jiang Yun Zhu hurriedly stopped him, "Old Mister, I want to have a stable asset so that no matter where I am or what happens, I don't have to worry about money.

Also, I have my family. It's great to travel around the world, but there are times when I'm tired. At that time, how wonderful it'll be knowing that there is a place that I can go back at any time?"

Jiang Yun Zhu still wanted to start a restaurant before discussing about other things. Mainly, she didn't want to be forced by old Mister to study medicine.

Home. Old Mister Wu was silent. He used to have a home, a gentle wife, and a beautiful daughter. But when his daughter was ten years old, she fell ill with a strange disease. He had exhausted all his efforts, but he still couldn't save her.

Later, his wife left him. Since then, he never returned home. He lost his home.

Looking at his lonely look, Jiang Yun Zhu felt that she had said something wrong and hurriedly added, "Old Mister, if you didn't dislike it, you can always stay at my house. Go out for a walk when you are bored. When you want to eat the food I make, come back."

Old Mister Wu glanced at her, "You don't disdain this old man?"

Jiang Yun Zhu smiled. She could feel that Old Mister Wu was thinking for her best. Besides, "Maybe I will travel with Old Mister Wu in the future!"

Only then, did Old Mister Wu smile. He asked Jiang Yun Zhu what was for lunch.

Jiang Yun Zhu caught two fat grass carp and had an idea.

After buying the groceries, they went home in the mule cart.

In the largest restaurant in the county. Xiao Qi Song stood on the second floor of the restaurant and looked down in boredom. Since arriving in Wuling County, he had been to the mine once. Afterward, he disdained how remote it was. So he moved to live in the county town.

But in his eyes, this county was a far cry from the capital.

He couldn't help but blame his father. Why did he send him to this middle of nowhere.

Just then, a mule cart rolled by. He casually glanced over. Afterward, he froze and stared at the people on the mule cart.

It was only a general glance. It seemed to be a sight of a beautiful girl. However, they seemed to be stopped by a passing carriage.

Xiao Qi Song moved his body left and right, trying to avoid the carriage and look at the person on the mule cart.

At this time, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing a stunning beauty.

Xiao Qi Song stared blankly.

The carriage and the mule cart passed each other. The mule cart turned into a side street, while the carriage accelerated.

"Quick, quick, that carriage." Xiao Qi Song pointed at the carriage and shouted. The servants around him were all used to doing this kind of thing for him and immediately went downstairs to chase the carriage.

On the other street, Jiang Yun Zhu frowned. She seemed to have seen the carriage somewhere before.

She couldn't remember right then and she could only sit in the cart and move on.

At this time, another person came from the other side of the street; Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng. They had already found Wei Kang Ping's body. Jiang Yun Zhu's case could be completely closed.

But who killed Wei Kang Ping?

In the past two days, Qilin Guard collected all the cases that happened in Wuling County in the past two weeks. Now, they were going to interrogate Li Quan.

Just in time, they saw Xiao Qi Song walking into the restaurant's room over at that side.

"Why did he come to Wuling County?" Yang Sheng knew Xiao Qi Song. Speaking of which, he was one of the few people who walked out of the Qilin Guard's Division in one piece. After all, his father, King Huainan was the emperor's uncle, who had the merits of following the dragon. The emperor ordered him to release him. The Qilin Guards couldn't do anything about it.

"The King Huainan isn't willing to let him go to the battlefield, so he could only let him come to the mine to earn military merits." Shen Feng Ming glanced at Xiao Qi Song's back and replied.

"Hmph, King Huainan really treasure this lump. Of course he would protect with care." Yang Sheng commented.

The two of them didn't pay much attention to Xiao Qi Song. After all, he only came to Wuling County for a few days.

At this side, Jiang Yun Zhu returned home. She saw Xue Jing and remembered who was in that carriage. It was the beautiful woman who helped Mrs. Ruan and told her not to meddle in another's business.

Chapter 46

Xiao Qi Song got out of the restaurant. The guards and servants immediately helped him onto the horse. The group of people chased the carriage.

The carriage quickly turned into a street and stopped in front of a house.

Xiao Qi Song got off his horse and barraged straight to the house.

"You are..." Two servants came over.

"F*ck off!" Xiao Qi Song's personal servants were like vicious dogs and kicked the two servants.

Xiao Qi Song was very satisfied and swaggered into the yard, just in time to see a graceful figure walking into a nearby room. That room was elegantly furnished. There was a carved soft bed. It seemed to be the woman's residence.

He rolled up his sleeves, followed quickly, and came to the door.

The woman inside seemed to hear voices from outside and asked what was going on while coming out.

Xiao Qi Song finally saw her true appearance clearly; dressed in a white dress, skin as smooth as cream, eyes bright, and teeth white.

He didn't expect this small place to have such stunning beauty. He closed the door behind his back, bowed to the woman, and said, "This Madam, what's your name?"

Seeing his salivating face, Ji San Niang felt that her five internal organs were burning. Sure enough, he had already forgotten what he had done.

"Who are you? So rude, get out at once." She shouted in panic.

Her flowery face paled, but was even more charming.

Xiao Qi Song's heart itched unbearably. He didn't pretend anymore and simply jumped to hug Ji San Niang. His mouth spoke in a dirty manner, "Madam is so beautiful. How could you stay alone in the empty boudoir? Come, let me dote you. "

"What are you doing! Don't touch me! Someone come, help!" Ji San Niang exclaimed.

The guards and servants outside weren't surprised. Some even showed a joking smile.

There was an elderly in front of the crowd. He had high cheekbones and looked hale and hearty. His temples were slightly bulging, proving that he was a master of inner strength.

He looked around and felt that something was wrong with this household. Just now, taking advantage of the gap, he looked into the room and listened carefully. There was only one woman inside and only one cry... Maybe he was overthinking.

At this time, in a household in the west of the county city. Shen Feng Ming heard Li Quan describe what happened in the alley that day through snot and tears.

He didn't see the person who beat him, but he could feel that it was a man who broke his leg.

But there should have been a woman next to him at that time, because he smelled a faint fragrance.

Woman? Was the mastermind of this case a woman? Shen Feng Ming suddenly remembered a case file he had read before.

"Let's go. Find Xiao Qi Song." He said suddenly.

"Why?" Yang Sheng was puzzled.

"That person came to Wuling County probably because of him." After saying this, Shen Feng Ming got on his horse.

Xiao Qi Song hugged Ji San Niang, feeling the warm bundle in his arms. The tip of his nose smelled a faint cold fragrance.

"Madam, what smells so good on your body. Let me smell it." With a teasing grin, heHe approached Ji San Niang closer and reached out to touch her body.

At this time, Ji San Niang's expression had turned cold. The gaze was completely different from the panicked look just now.

Xiao Qi Song found it strange. Soon, he felt his hands and feet go limp. He wanted to open his mouth to call for help, but he couldn't.

He looked at Ji San Niang with horror on his face. Out of his control, his body collapsed.

Ji San Niang took out a dagger from her bosom and stared at Xiao Qi Song as if wishing to chop him into pieces.

Four years ago. It was also winter. At that time, she, Yun Ying was unmarried. Her father took her to Jinguang Temple in Lu Prefecture to offer incense and happened to be seen by this silk pant.

He wanted to touch her. Her father went up to stop him. Those evil slaves beat her father to death.

Then, in that Buddhist hall, under the watchful eyes of various gods and Buddhas, this silk pant raped her.

At that time, she just wanted to die and be done with it. Her fiancé, Han Shao Ze, stuck to her and took care of her at this time. He said it wasn't her fault. It was that silk pant. He insisted on seeking justice for her.

He reported from the county to the prefecture. In the end, to the capital.

At that time, she didn't even want to seek justice. She only hoped that Han Shao Ze would be safe.

But what did she wait for? A body covered in blood. He was beaten until one breath away from death. That handsome person. That person with a bright future. That person who would find ways to make her happy during time. He died in her arms.

She hugged his corpse. It was crying out to the heavens, but the heavens wouldn't respond; crying out to the earth, but the earth is impervious. She felt that her vision was full of blood.

At that time, she knew that there was no such thing as justice in this world.

Then she will be that justice.

She bitterly waited for the opportunities and sent those corrupt officials who were protecting each other to hell one by one.

In the end, only the culprit remained.

He was the son of King Huainan. That time, he was only passing through Lu Prefecture. But it didn't matter. She will go to the capital.

Blessed by Shao Ze's spirit in heaven, Xiao Qi Song came to Lu Prefecture.

Today, she will avenge her father, Han Shao Ze, and herself!

Ji San Niang held the dagger and fiercely stabbed it at Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi Song was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder jumped out. He tried his best to dodge to the side.

Perhaps it was because he had unleashed his max potential, he actually escaped serious damage. The dagger struck his arm. He grimaced in pain, but felt his body gain a little strength. He saw the washstand by his feet. On it was a copper basin. Immediately, he kicked toward the washstand.

The washbasin stand wobbled, but it didn't fall over.

However, it collided with the copper basin and made a crisp sound.

If it was the past, Ji San Niang would have pretended at this time to avoid suspicion from outsiders but her eyes had already gone red now. She only had the enemy in front of her in sight. She just wanted to kill him with the dagger.

So she pulled out the dagger and went to stab the second time.

The people outside heard the sound inside. They were a little surprised. Why was there only this kind of sound? Usually it should be...

The expression of the elderly in front of the crowd suddenly changed. He kicked open the door, just in time to see Ji San Niang raising her dagger to kill Xiao Qi Song.

It was too late to head over to save him. So he grabbed a nearby vase and threw it at Ji San Niang's hand.

Just as the vase hit Ji San Niang's wrist, the dagger fell to the ground with a crisp jingle.

The elderly jumped to Xiao Qi Song in two steps, helped him up, examined him up and down, and asked, "Young Master, are you alright?"

Noticing that Xiao Qi Song's eyes were rolling but he couldn't speak, he took out a small bottle from his sleeve, opened it, and put it under his nose.

Xiao Qi Song felt the strength return to his body when he smelled the pungent smell.

At this moment, Ji San Niang picked up the dagger and stabbed at Xiao Qi again.

"B*tch, how dare you!" The elderly raised his leg and kicked at Ji San Niang.

But she didn't get kicked. A man jumped in from the outside and blocked in front of Ji San Niang. Then he backed away quickly with Ji San Niang in his arms and dodged to the side.

It was Song Li. Ji San Niang looked at him. Didn't she tell him to leave?

Knowing that no matter whether she succeeded or not this time, she would lose her life. Ji San Niang had told Song Li to leave two days ago.

Song Li smiled. He wasn't afraid of death. After he dies, he will continue to serve Miss and Young Master over there.

Unfortunately, he looked at Xiao Qi Song...

At this time, all the guards outside rushed in and encircled Xiao Qi Song. Song Li couldn't hurt him at all. What's more, there was that elderly. From the kick just now, he can sense that he wasn't his opponent. What's more, it was far away.

"Kill her for me. No, grab her!" Xiao Qi Song shouted while covering the wound on his arm. He wanted to torture this woman. She dared to hurt him.

The guards and servants rushed forward immediately.

As Song Li protected Ji San Niang, he had to fight these people. Danger abounded.

At this moment, the elderly suddenly shook his hand and threw something at him.

It was a copper coin. The copper coin happened to hit Song Li's knee.

Song Li couldn't stand steadily and fell to the side. At this time, those guards rushed up and pushed him to the ground.

Ji San Niang was captured by two servants.

Seeing this, Xiao Qi Song was bolstered. Menacingly, he came to Ji San Niang and reached out to pinch her face.

What a beautiful face. Later on, let her...

"Don't touch Madam." Seeing this, Song Li's pupils were bloodshot. With a loud roar, he broke free from the oppression of the people on both sides and rushed toward Xiao Qi Song.

The people near him rushed to grab him. Someone grabbed his leg.

In a blink of an eye, Song Li bumped into Xiao Qi Song and knocked him to the ground. However, he exhausted his strength and was restrained again.

Hitting the ground, Xiao Qi Song was furious. The dagger that Ji San Niang had dropped earlier happened to be by his hand. He picked up the dagger, stood up, and stabbed Song Li.

One time. Two times. The elderly grabbed his arm, "Young Master, it'll dirty your hands."

The elderly said worriedly. To kill someone, let the servants do it.

Resentfully, Xiao Qi Song threw away the dagger and walked toward Ji San Niang.

Ji San Niang didn't cry or make trouble. Just looked at him coldly. If she couldn't kill him today, she could already imagine that it would end like this. She had to remember his appearance. Even if she turned into a ghost, she would still take his life.

Infuriated, Xiao Qi Song and wanted to go forward. But afraid that Ji San Niang would be like Song Li, he directed to the elderly, "Uncle Li, render her arms and legs useless. See what she can do then!"

Li Cun hesitated, this...

"Uncle Li, today I have to make her unable to beg to live or die. Aren't you afraid of me getting hurt by her?" Xiao Qi Song somewhat childishly said to Li Cun.

That couldn't do. Young Master's body was worth thousand of gold. Li Cun looked at Ji San Niang and twisted her body a few times. Ji San Niang's arms and legs were all dislocated. Due to being supported by the people at the side, she didn't fall to the ground.

"Still not putting on the bed for me. I'll show my might!" Xiao Qi Song hollered.

The servants on both sides laughed and put Ji San Niang on the bed.

She was really delicate and soft.

Xiao Qi Song leaned forward and reached out to untie Ji San Niang's clothes.

Her arms and legs were all dislocated. Ji San Niang was in so much pain that she was covered in beads of sweat. Still, she didn't utter a sound. Just stared at Xiao Qi Song like that.

That gaze of her. Too powerful. Too bone-etching. Being looked at like this, Xiao Qi Song got goosebumps. So he slapped her.

Ji San Niang didn't dodge. Instead, she turned her face slightly and then bit one of his fingers.

It was unknown how much force she used. It was just this onemove, she bite off Xiao Qi Song's index finger. Blood gushed out.

"Ah... hiss..." The nerves of the fingertips are linked with the heart. Xiao Qi tightly covered his injured hand. So painfully, he wanted to hop around.

"Young Master." Li Cun hurried over to check his injuries.

"My finger." Xiao Qi Song roared.

Li Cun turned around and pinched Ji San Niang's chin to prevent her from crushing or swallowing that finger. Afterward, he exerted force. Ji San Niang's jaw dislocated. The severed finger fell out.

Li Cun quickly caught it. He said to Xiao Qi Song, "Young Master, hurry to the medical hall. Maybe it could be stuck back on."

Xiao Qi Song was about to go out. But before he left, he fiercely threw to the guards and servants, "This b*tch. You guys, go f*ck her. F*ck her hard. Till she die."

"Yes!" Those guards and servants looked at Ji San Niang who looked like a bright moon and replied in response.

Just then at the door, there was a movement.

Li Cun's eyesight was excellent. He immediately saw the clothes of those people clearly and couldn't help but turn pale with shock.

Qilin Guards. How could it be the Qilin Guards?

There was no time to think about why the Qilin Guard appeared here. Li Cun grabbed Xiao Qi Song's waist and wanted to jump up the wall to leave here first.

At this time, he saw a cold light. That cold light came straight at him.

Li Cun knew that it was the shadow of the sword. A fast and sharp sword shadow.

No choice, he fell into the courtyard again.

Shen Feng Ming stood on the eaves with a sword in his hand. Commandingly, he looked at them. The north wind blew the corner of his clothes. Swoosh swoosh.

Both Li Cun and Xiao Qi Song saw him.

Li Cun felt like he fell into an ice cellar. He could hardly believe his eyes. How could this King of Hades be here?

Xiao Qi Song was so frightened that his legs limp. Shen Feng Ming and Qilin Guards were his nightmares. He never wanted to see him in his life.

Coincidentally, he saw him again now.

At that side, Yang Sheng led people in from the outside and cheerfully asked, "Where are you going in such a hurry?"

Suddenly, he smelled a bloody scent. Immediately, he told the people next to him, "Go in and have a look."

The Qilin Guards quickly rushed into the room and found a person lying on the floor of the room. The man's chest and abdomen were covered with blood. At that side, a group of guards and servants were about to tear off a woman's clothes...

This sight had everyone in Qilin Guards feel blood rushing up,. They threw those people into the yard one by one like chickens before running back to report to Yang Sheng.

After Yang Sheng listened, the smile on his face disappeared.

At this time, Shen Feng Ming dropped down from the eaves. Seeing the scene in the room, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Go and invite Old Mister Wu here." He heard the guard's report. The lying man was still alive. The woman seemed to be injured as well.

"Yes." Someone complied with the order.

Afterwards, Shen Feng Ming turned to Li Cun and Xiao Qi Song. There was a lot of blood on Xiao Qi Song's body. Obviously, he was the perpetrator.

He raised his hand and grasped his hand into a fist in the air. This was Qilin Guards's command gesture. It meant arrest.

Those Qilin Guards departed and surrounded Li Cun and Xiao Qi Song to arrest them.

Li Cun shielded Xiao Qi Song and directed to Shen Feng Ming, "Official Shen, things aren't what you think. The woman in the room was going to kill my young master."

"Ji San Niang, a native of Yuming County, Lu Prefecture. She seduced King Huainan's Young Master Xiao Qi Song in Jinguang Temple four years ago. But because the seduction failed, she ordered her father to beat King Huainan's Young Master. King Huainan's Young Master's servants slipped up and killed him.

Xiao Qi Song was sentenced to pay Ji Family one hundred liang.

Half a month later, her fiancé Han Shao Ze beat the drums to voice grievances. The magistrate of Zheng County upheld the original sentence and gave him twenty canes as an example.

Another month, Han Shao Ze voiced his grievances in Lu Prefecture and received forty canes.

Half a year later, Han Shao Ze went to the capital to beat the drum to report the officials and got forty canes. After forty canes, Han Shao Ze withdrew the case and was sent back to his hometown."

Shen Feng Ming stated the whole story of Ji San Niang's case sentence by sentence.

Li Cun and Xiao Qi Song were stunned. It turned out that the woman in the room was called Ji San Niang. It turned out that Xiao Qi Song had violated her four years ago. At this time, Xiao Qi Song finally remembered that there seemed to be such a matter. That year when he passed by Lu Prefecture, he heard that Jinguang Temple had beautiful scenery. So he went to visit it. Afterward, he saw a very pretty girl. So his heart moved.

He had long forgotten what Ji San Niang looked like. Even though he recalled it now, it was very vague.

In the room, Ji San Niang was already lifelessly lying on the bed. But when Shen Feng Ming spoke of it, tears came out of her eyes. To others, it was just a few sentences. But to her, it was a lifetime of nightmares.

After Yang Sheng heard of it, he looked at Xiao Qi Song with colder eyes. He hated this kind of person who bullies women the most.

The last time Xiao Qi Song was arrested by the Qilin Guard, it was because he forcefully snatched a common girl. Seems like he was a repeat offender.

"That b*tch, she seduced me." Xiao Qi Song bit out with hate. In the midst of speaking, he met Shen Feng Ming's gaze and quickly hid behind Li Cun.

Li Cun protected him and said to Shen Feng Ming, "Official Shen, this is an old case. This woman is still harming my young master. It goes to show she's #no oil-saving lamp/not someone easy to handle. Official Shen, don't be fooled by her."

Then he changed the subject, "Official Shen knows that our king didn't get my young master until he was forty-two years old. There's only my young master. If Official Shen is willing to raise your noble hand and drop it today, I promise Official Shen on behalf of our king, our king will definitely help out if Official Shen needs our King in the future."

His promise wasn't insignificant.

King Huainan, the current emperor's uncle, had a lot of weight in his words among the clan and nobles.

"What's more, in terms of speaking, Official Shen must address our King as Maternal Granduncle. You're no outsider to our Young Master." Li Cun said.

He kept talking so much to move Shen Feng Ming. He looked toward Shen Feng Ming.

"I only handle cases." Shen Feng Ming only uttered.

When handling a case, there was no family affection or interests.

Li Cun understood what he meant and his breath choked in his throat. This Shen Feng Ming was indeed as cold and ruthless as rumored.

At this time, those Qilin guards had rushed up and reached out to grab Xiao Qi Song.

While waving everyone away, Li Cun shouted sharply, "Official Shen, are you really going to make things difficult for us?"

Shen Feng Ming looked at him like an unsheathed knife, sharp and cold.

Li Cun knew that it wouldn't go down well today. He took out an object from his waist and shouted to all the qilin guards, "Get away from me!"

Then he held the object and asked Shen Feng Ming, "Official Shen, do you know this object?"

When Yang Cheng saw that thing, he was secretly surprised. The Golden Dragon Token was a Golden Dragon Token bestowed by the emperor. Seeing the token was like seeing the emperor.

Those Qilin guards were knowledgeable and didn't dare to be negligent. At once, they knelt down.

Yang Sheng hesitated for a while and then knelt down. When proper etiquette was due, it was given. Otherwise, it would be a crime of disrespect.

Shen Feng Ming's eyebrows and eyes became more and more fierce. He raised the sword in his hand, "Kunwu Sword, the emperor gives me the right to act first and report later!"

"Capture them," he stated.

Yang Sheng and the others got up and rushed toward Xiao Qi Song again. This time, anger brewed in their hearts. They all wanted to catch him at once.

Li Cun didn't expect that Shen Feng Ming wasn't even afraid of the Golden Dragon Token.

He had already witnessed Shen Feng Ming's slash just now and thought to himself that there was no way for him to leave with Xiao Qi Song. Helpless, he could only let go of Xiao Qi Song first. Then he dodged a few times and bolted to the back.

When this kind of thing happens, someone must report it and let King Huainan handle it. It was estimated only when King Huainan sought the emperor like last time will this matter have a chance to ease.

"Don't let him run away." Yang Sheng said anxiously.

Those guards tried desperately to stop Li Cun, but Li Cun's martial arts skills were too high. If he wanted to escape, no one could stop him at all.

Just as Li Cun was about to leap over the crowd, a figure leaped from behind and blocked Li Cun's path with a single sword.

Li Cun took two steps back and asked Shen Feng Ming sharply, "Official Shen, do you really want to do this? It's not certain what will happen in the end. Aren't you afraid..."

Shen Feng Ming's slash was faster than another.

Li Cun only dodged a few slashes before a slight carelessness and got injured at his shoulder.

He motionlessly stood there with his hand on shoulder. He was afraid that he would die in Shen Feng Ming's hands.

Li Cun, Xiao Qi Song and others were arrested and interrogated on the spot.

Xiao Qi Song had long been frightened to the state of soft hands and feet. As soon as Yang Sheng threatened him, he told everything about four years ago and today like beans poured out of a bamboo tube.

While listening at the side, Li Cun gave him winks a few times. But it didn't work. So he just stood there and didn't move.

So what if the young master pleaded guilty? It was related to the royal family. The final decision on this matter had to be made by the emperor.

Once they arrive in the capital, he could make Young Master bite back, saying Qilin Guards threatened him, That's why he admitted guilt. If King Huainan pleads to the emperor, he felt that the emperor would definitely spare Young Master's life.

Seeing Li Cun like that, Yang Sheng guessed what he was thinking. But it can't be helped. It can only be like that. The emperor greatly valued King Huainan. So he should be lenient toward Xiao Qi Song.

What did the emperor say last time when Xiao Qi Song forcely snatched a common girl? Let Xiao Qi Song take the girl as a concubine and let him off.

It seemed that compensating that common girl in this way was like a great gift to that common girl.

Indeed, in the eyes of outsiders, a common girl becoming a noble concubine of the palace was indeed like flying on a high branch and becoming a phoenix.

Yang Sheng felt depressed though. He felt that things shouldn't be like this.

This time, it was unknown what the emperor would say.

During the interrogation here, Old Mister Wu was brought over.

As soon as he saw Shen Feng Ming, he was fuming. He was about to see what delicious food Jiang Yun Zhu made for lunch. And what did he do?

Then he saw Song Li who was covered in blood and Ji San Niang who was limp on the bed.

To be honest, Old Mister Wu felt pity for Ji San Niang like this.

This time he didn't make it difficult for Shen Feng Ming. He first healed Song Li and keptt his life. Then he connected Ji San Niang's jaw, arms, and legs.

In the middle, Ji San Niang didn't utter a sound. Old Mister Wu wondered if she was a wooden person. This connecting bone pain wasn't something ordinary people could bear.

Ji San Niang only stared at Shen Feng Ming and Xiao Qi Song at the side. She wanted to voice grievance. But she knew that there was no justice in this world. In the end, Xiao Qi Song may be acquitted.

Instead, she would be charged with seducing people.

Truly laughable!

Old Mister Wu followed her line of sight and saw Shen Feng Ming. He snorted, "The stooge of the imperial court".

At this time, a guard read Shen Feng Ming's final judgment. Everyone was shocked when they heard the words 'immediate decapitation'.

Chapter 47

"Feng Ming." Yang Sheng hurried a few steps, came to Shen Feng Ming's side, and whispered, "You really want to do this?"

Killing Xiao Qi Song will cause big trouble.

"Shouldn't he be killed?" Shen Feng Ming asked him.

Of course, he should. But it wasn't up to them. "Isn't it easy to kill him?"

On the way back to the capital, they can casually use any means. Xiao Qi Song was guaranteed to die without anyone noticing. Then no one could put the blame on their head.

Shen Feng Ming understood what he meant. But if they do that, what is the difference between them and those criminals?

There were some things that he didn't want to do. While there were some things that he must do!

Seeing him like that, Yang Sheng understood what he was thinking. He sighed and was happy at the same time.

Why did he keep following him? To be scolded as 'the stooges of the imperial court' every day? Or to go through the wind and rain every day to licking blood on the tip of a sword? It was because he dared to do what he didn't dare to do. He committed the things he wanted to do but couldn't. And he didn't kill indiscriminately.

Living in darkness, while the heart was toward the light. Follow the heart and live a carefree life!

Breathing out a deep breath, Yang Sheng grinned, "Okay, kill him!"

As a man, that's how it should be.

But soon, he remembered something and asked Shen Feng Ming, "Say, is there a shortage of servers at Miss Jiang's place?"

If he was dismissed, he could still get a job. Though he had no other skills, his hands and feet were quite fast. What's more, he had a good tongue.

Shen Feng Ming raised his eyebrows, looked him up and down, and replied, "Don't worry, the emperor won't do anything to you."

Yang Sheng laughed. He knew it. Have to say, it was great to have a superior like him. Can cause troubles and withstand matters. He only needed to rush forward. No need to care about other things.

Xiao Qi Song, Li Cun, and the several guards and servants were pushed to the front.

Xiao Qi Song's case wasn't limited to Ji San Niang's case. He had bullied men and women and committed all kinds of crimes all these years.

Li Cun was his biggest accomplice. Him alone, he bore two lives. He also received immediate decapitation.

Those guards and servants had followed Xiao Qi Song for a long time. Almost none of them were clean. Decapitation too.

There were only three newcomers who followed him. They were sentenced to 40 rods and ten years in prison.

Xiao Qi Song was so scared that he wet his pants immediately. His lips moved for a long time, but he couldn't say a complete sentence.

Li Cun couldn't believe it at first. But when he saw the beheading knives being raised, he turned pale with fright.

"You can't kill me. I have the Golden Dragon Token bestowed by the emperor on me."

"Are you not afraid that the emperor will blame you and that the king will make things difficult for you?"

"Official Shen, I'm just following orders. Everything was Xiao Qi Song's idea. Please let me go."

"Official Shen..."

Some of the other guards and servants who were held in place fainted from fright. Some cried out for grievances. There were also some at a loss.

How vicious they were before was how panicked they were now. It turned out that they would be afraid too.

Those three who had been spanked didn't dare to vent their anger out loud, for fear that Shen Feng Ming would remember them again.

The knives were raised high and fell with a swipe. A lot of heads fell to the ground. Blood spattered a few meters.

"Ah! Haha..." Ji San Niang was right at the side. She had killed so many people. Even though they were all corrupt officials, it was still an unpardonable crime.

But she wasn't worried at all. Xiao Qi Song's blood splashed on the ground in front of her. She thought it was the most beautiful color in the world. Truly a pretty flower.

"Father, Shao Ze, did you see it? Haha..." She was crying and laughing. Suddenly, she half sat up, knelt down respectfully in Shen Feng Ming's direction, and fell on the ground, "Thank you, Official."

It turned out that there was still justice in this world. But it was a pity that she hadn't met him sooner.

Yang Sheng sighed. There were too many injustices in this world. After staying in Qilin Guards for a long time and seeing too many of these things, he began to doubt life. In fact, it wasn't just him. There were often Qilin Guards who suddenly became sad and even quit halfway. How ugly could the human heart be? Was this world really worth it?

At this time, he remembered what he said about being Jiang Yun Zhu's servers just now. Although it was a joke, he felt happy when being with her and eating the meals she cooked.

Suddenly, Yang Cheng realized something was wrong. Ji San Niang's body was lying down, wasn't it?

Old Mister Wu noticed something was wrong. He walked up to Ji San Niang and pushed her, only to find that her chest and abdomen were covered in blood.

He quickly checked her breath before shaking his head.

Ji San Niang was injured. What's more, she was a female. The Qilin Guards didn't tie her up. She had hidden a pair of scissors in her sleeve at some point. At this moment, she was gone.

She had a smile on her face though. Her expression was peaceful. It seemed that she wasn't dead, but had fallen asleep and was having a very beautiful dream.

In the twilight, she saw Han Shao Ze. He was as gentle and handsome as she remembered.

He came on horseback. Smiling, he stretched out his hand toward her.

She held his hand and sat on his horse.

They moved forward together, never to be separated again.

"Madam." At this time, Song Li had already woken up after being treated. Seeing Ji San Niang like this, he wept and threw himself in front of her dead body.

He didn't dare to touch her body. She was always pure and innocent in his heart.

He just kowtowed continuously, begging Shen Feng Ming to let her body be buried next to Gentleman Han's grave. He knew that was her last wish.

"Okay." Shen Feng Ming agreed.

Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng still have a lot of aftermath to deal with. Old Mister Wu muttered a few words and left first.

He still didn't like Shen Feng Ming and Qilin Guards and felt that Jiang Yun Zhu's side was better.

After walking two streets, he suddenly saw a person coming from the other side. The man was wearing a bamboo-colored gown. In this withered winter, he was as bright as the morning light. If it wasn't Gu Yan Zhou, who could it be?

Old Mister Wu stopped there, looking up and down at Gu Yan Zhou. The face was like a crown jade and the eyes were like stars. Quite good-looking. He was tall with perfect proportions. Especially with that slender waist and long legs. Based on his experience, his ability in that aspect was absolutely unmistakable.

In particular, he had a pleasing personality; intelligent and smart. Like a jade-like gentleman. Unlike that surnamed Shen who was as cold as a piece of ice. Just look at him, one didn't need to drink cold drinks in summer.

Old Mister Wu nodded repeatedly. From his point of view, he had to admit that Gu Yan Zhou was outstanding in every aspect.

Gu Yan Zhou saw Old Mister Wu and asked with a smile, "Why is Old Mister Wu here?"

His smile was like white plums and falling snow. Enhancing his handsomeness and elegance.

"Come out for a walk. What are you doing?" Old Mister Wu said.

Gu Yan Zhou had just gone to the academy. Actually, he had nothing to learn in the academy now. He was just studying some ancient books with the teacher.

Old Mister Wu grabbed his hand, "Let's go. Come back with me."

"Oh, old Mister, where are you going?"

"Where else could we go? Is there a need to ask? From what I see, you aren't that smart." Old Mister Wu complained.

Gu Yan Zhou: This was the first time someone said he wasn't smart enough.

At this time, Jiang Yun Zhu had already prepared all kinds of things. Fortunately, she bought some kitchen utensils for cooking a while ago. Otherwise she might not be able to find suitable ones to use.

"Boss, you're cooking fish for lunch?" Xue Jing looked at the two lively grass carp in the basin and asked Jiang Yun Zhu with bright eyes.

"En, this fish is for ourselves to eat. Not for sale." Jiang Yun Zhu replied.

"Shall I handle these two fish? You can guide me." Xue Jing said.

Jiang Yun Zhu: ... What's it like to have an overly enthusiastic employee? She could only nod.

Xue Jing picked up the two fish, removed the gills, scraped the scales, opened the belly, and perfectly removed the black film in the belly of the fish and the fishy line on the fish.

Jiang Yun Zhu felt that she had the answer to the question just now. It was very cool! She didn't have to do anything herself and it was done wonderfully.

If this was the case, she was willing to guide Xue Jing.

"What should we do next?" Xue Jing put the fish on the chopping board and asked Jiang Yun Zhu respectfully.

"Cut some green onions, ginger, garlic and coriander, and marinate these two fish." Jiang Yun Zhu answered.

"Okay." Xue Jing immediately started cutting.

After the fish was marinated, Jiang Yun Zhu looked at the sky and decided to make the takeaway order for noon first.

"Boss, what do I do?" Xue Jing became even more excited when he heard that she was going to make other dishes.

Jiang Yun Zhu didn't hold back and told him to oil the meat, blanch the vegetables, and so on. This kind of work required certain skills. The meat can't be made tough. The vegetables can't be overcooked. It used to be done by Jiang Yun Zhu, but now it was handed over to Xue Jing. She had it a lot easier.

In the middle, she would give Xue Jing some cooking tips and precautions, such as how to make the fried pork skin more rosy and soft.

When Xue Jing heard the first sentence, he recited it silently several times in his heart and quickly memorized it in his heart. When he heard the second sentence, he felt as if he had found a treasure. When he heard the third sentence, he felt that Jiang Yun Zhu was really giving him pointers. His heart moved.

It wasn't so easy to learn a skill in ancient times. Take Xue Jing for example. He followed his master since he was seven years old. He brought him tea and water, washed clothes and poured chamber pots. It took him three full years before his master began to teach him skills.

After studying for six years, he worked for his master for six years.

Just like this, only 60% of his master's skills was passed on to him. The rest wasn't passed on at all. Fully teach the apprentice, the master starved to death!

Jiang Yun Zhu was different. She gave wages and taught him skills. How could Xue Jing not be grateful. How could he not work hard?

At this time, Jiang Yun Zhu started cooking boiled meat and sauteed meatballs... She didn't shy away from Xue Jing when she cooked these dishes. After all, she wanted to hand over the mine's business to him in the future.

Among these dishes, Xue Jing had never heard of a few dishes.

He watched in fascination and wished he could immediately do two to practice.

After finishing these dishes, Mrs. Chen and the others served, distributed and delivered the meals. Jiang Yun Zhu had nothing to do. She looked at the two fish and felt that they were almost ready. So she prepared to start making the fish.

At this time, Old Mister Wu came back with Gu Yan Zhou.

"Old Mister?" Jiang Yun Zhu wondered why he was with Gu Yan Zhou.

"I like this kid. Let him follow me in the future." Old Mister Wu stated.

Jiang Yun Zhu: What she thought of was that Old Mister Wu thought that Gu Yan Zhou was smart and wanted to take him in as his apprentice.

Gu Yan Zhou: He didn't understand what Old Mister Wu was talking about.

"Eat here at noon. There's delicious things." Old Mister Wu patted Gu Yan Zhou's shoulder.

Gu Yan Zhou felt that it seemed good to follow the elderly. So he smiled lightly.

It seemed that everyone was happy.

Old Mister Wu entered the kitchen and saw the two marinated grass carp, "This kind of fish isn't tender at all. How are you going to handle it?"

"Make grilled fish." Jiang Yun Zhu started to work while talking.

"Grilled fish?" Old Mister Wu and Xue Jing couldn't help but call out. They hadn't heard of someone grilling grass carp. It was all grilled crucian carp and sea bass. Grass carp meat was thick. Can it be delicious after grilling?

"You'll know once it's made." What Jiang Yun Zhu wanted to make was naturally the modern popular grilled fish soup. According to legend, this dish was created by a woman from Wan Qing Ye's family. Right now, it didn't exist yet.

This kind of grilled fish was like a hot pot. Suitable to eat in this weather.

When she said that, Old Mister Wu and Xue Jing became very interested and watched from the side.

Even Gu Yan Zhou seemed to have forgotten the famous saying 'gentleman stays away from the kitchen' and watched from the sidelines.

First put some cuts on the fish. Then put it on the charcoal stove to roast. Be sure to pay attention to the heat and not burn it. In the middle, keep an eye on brushing oil on the fish.

It took about ten minutes to bake the fish until it was charred on the outside and tender on the inside. It was almost done.

At this time, heat the pot and put hot oil in the pot. Put onion, ginger, pepper, watercress and other things into the pot.

There was a sizzling sound of frying. A cloud of hot air gushed out of the pot accompanied by an open flame. A fragrant and spicy aroma rushed straight into one's nostrils.

Jiang Yun Zhu moved quickly, frying the spices and adding soup.

At the same time, two charcoal stoves were set up at the side. Two iron plates were placed on them.

Once the soup boiled, the grilled fishes were put onto the iron plate. At the same time, add potatoes, vermicelli, fungus, cabbage, etc.. Then pour the cooked soup onto the plate. A grilled fish full of fragrance... "Wait a while. The flavor needs to seep in. Then you could eat them." Jiang Yun Zhu said.

Old Mister Wu's mouth was already watering. It was the first time he's seen this kind of grilled fish. It was grilled and boiled. It looked like a pot, but it was not a pot.

Gu Yan Zhou showed surprise in his eyes. This method of grilling fish was really unheard of.

Xue Jing was very excited. How many signature dishes did his boss have. Why did one after another pop up? He felt that agreeing to be Jiang Yun Zhu's cook was the wisest decision in his life.

Old Mister Wu helped arrange the table. At this side, Jiang Yun Zhu made soy paste flavor grilled fish.

After a while, two grilled fish dishes were placed on the table. The soup had already started to bubble.

"What's delicious?" Yang Sheng asked anxiously when he entered the door. He could smell this fragrance from a long distance away. It was too fragrant!

"Grilled fish. Come and taste it." Jiang Yun Zhu said with curved eyebrows.

The food exuded a strange fragrance. The dense merriment in the midst of the hot air seemed to dispel all the cold and haze immediately.

Shen Feng Ming only felt that the room was too warm. So warm that his brows and eyes slightly raised.

Yang Sheng exclaimed, "This is grilled fish? Why is it so delicious? Quickly. Let's eat."

He felt that life was so beautiful.

Time to eat. Old Mister Wu immediately clipped up a piece of fish belly. There was only one big bone on the belly of the fish. What's more, it was full of fat. It could be said that it was the best piece of meat on the fish.

Putting it directly into his mouth, his eyes widened immediately. Really, it was so delicious that it exploded!

That hot juice. That spicy taste. Also, the taste of grilled fish exploded in his mouth.

Especially the fish skin. It was soft, silky, and firm. It was also full of soup. Ordinary grilled fish can't compare to it.

"This grilled fish is delicious!" He praised.

Yang Sheng quickly clipped it. What he picked up was fishtail. The meat of the fish tail was tender but thorny. Still, one couldn't find any small bones in the grilled fish made by Jiang Yun Zhu. Only the fresh and tender taste was left.

After he finished eating, he let out a comfortable sigh. To eat such a pot of grilled fish on this cold day. This was life!

Shen Feng Ming ate it. The unique taste had him slightly stunned.

After eating one bite, Gu Yan Zhou felt that it was right to follow Old Mister Wu.

In addition to eating fish, there were accompaniments. There were a few accompaniments in the dish. In addition, Jiang Yun Zhu prepared various side dishes on the table. Everyone can add whatever according to their desire. It made it a little more interesting.

The accompaniments carried grilled fish flavor as well as having their own taste. It made people unable to stop eating.

Two fishes and a table of dishes were eaten cleanly. Only then did Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng realize that such delicious fish were only made of ordinary grass carp.

"Just this grilled fish only, Miss Jiang can open a restaurant in the capital." Yang Sheng remarked.

What he said was a bit exaggerated. Still, Jiang Yun Zhu liked it. The diners' love for food was the affirmation of cooks.

After the meal, Old Mister Wu dragged Gu Yan Zhou to mutter together and said a few words to Jiang Yun Zhu from time to time. He told her to sit down and rest together for a while.

In the room, Yang Sheng was discussing with Shen Feng Ming about returning to the capital. Yes, back to the capital. The news of Xiao Qi Song's death spread back to the capital. The emperor will definitely ask Shen Feng Ming to go back to the capital with him to explain the matter.

This Yang Sheng wasn't so worried. Shen Feng Ming already had countermeasures.

It was just that Jiang Yun Zhu was here. He looked at the three people in the courtyard and said to Shen Feng Ming, "This time we can't leave like this again."

He was worried for him. The other party wouldn't wait around at the same place. One day she would marry someone else with a turn. What would he do then?

Chapter 48

At 1pm, someone suddenly knocked on the door. Mrs. Chen went to open the door and saw that it was a constable. That person said that the principal culprit in the previous case had been found. Now the case was to be closed, the Jiang Family was asked to go to the county yamen.

"He's caught?" Mrs. Chen exclaimed. She had been thinking about this all the time.

The constable appeared perplexed. Caught? It wasn't considered caught. Someone threw Wei Kang Ping's body at the gate of the county yamen.

It was the same last time. The two criminals even took the initiative to ask them to arrest them... Anyway, the case was full of weirdness. However, the magistrate's face remained unchanged. So the case was closed.

This cry of Mrs. Chen had everyone in the family startled.

When Jiang Cheng came out, he heard that Wei Kang Ping had been caught and was to go the county yamen immediately.

When Jiang Yun Zhu came out, Shen Feng Ming and Yang Sheng happened to come out too. Her gaze went to the two of them, wondering whether this matter had anything to do with them.

"Father, I'll go with you." She said to Jiang Cheng. She wanted to go to the county yamen to see what was going on.

"Okay." Jiang Cheng prepared the cart.

Shortly later, the two of them came to the gate of the county yamen. There was already a person standing there. It was Mrs. Liu.

"Auntie, you're here too." Jiang Yun Zhu greeted her.

"En." Mrs. Liu was a little absent-minded and casually answered as she stared into the county yamen.

Jiang Yun Zhu knew that her mind was definitely restless, so she didn't bother her. She stood there with Jiang Cheng, waiting for Magistrate Meng to summon them.

At this moment, two more people appeared at the end of the street. The one in front was full of stubble and had red eyes. It was Escort Head Li. He had lost a lot of weight since the last time they saw him. The initially strong and sturdy man now looked extremely tired.

Next to him was a middle-aged man with a mustache. While trotting to keep up with Escort Head Li, he said flatteringly, "Escort Head Li, you could continue to rent that shop to me. I promise, this time there will be no rent arrears.

You know that my mother is sick and the daily medicine costs a lot of money. There are three children in the family and my wife isn't in good health. I really have no money, so I..."

"Scram! If you don't, believe it or not I'll beat you to the ground." Escort Head Li waved his big fist, as if to hit the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man fell to his knees with a thump, and begged through snot and tears, "Escort Head Li, it's really difficult at home, otherwise I wouldn't beg you.

That shop is the life of my family. If you take it back, our family will have to..."

Escort Head Li really wanted to kick him to death. He had believed his nonsense before, so he rented the shop to him so cheaply. He even told him that if it was difficult at home, he could owe the rent first.

The result? Someone told him a few days ago that his mother wasn't sick at all.

"Are you going to scram? If not, I'll really hit." Escort Head Li said angrily. His fist noisily clenched.

Seeing that he seemed serious, Ge Rui didn't dare to cry anymore and covered his face with his sleeve as he carefully observed Escort Head Li.

Escort Head Li ignored him and continued to head toward the county yamen.

Once he was far away, Ge Rui spat at the ground. His eyes wildly spun. He stood up and walked to the streets behind.

"Escort Head Li, you're?" Jiang Cheng said in surprise when he saw Escort Head Li's appearance. He hadn't seen him for a while and he became this emaciated?

Mentioning this, Escort Head Li became angry and anxious. Since Li Yan got frightened at that time, his health hadn't been good. A few days ago, he suffered from a cough again and was out of breath every day. The family had invited doctors everywhere including all the doctors in Lu Prefecture. Still, his illness never improved.

Some said that Li Yan may have had tuberculosis. While some told him to prepare for his funeral...

Escort Head Li wanted to kill Wei Kang Ping.

He looked at Jiang Cheng and listlessly responded, "It's okay."

He had only met Jiang Cheng twice, so it was pointless to tell him about it.

While Jiang Cheng remembered that he sold the mule to him cheaply and felt guilty.

At this time, a constable came out from the county yamen. Magistrate Meng had called them in.

Magistrate Meng sat in the hall and asked Mrs. Liu and the others to identify whether the person under the white cloth at the side was Wei Kang Ping.

The constables quickly lifted the white cloth, revealing the corpse underneath.

It was cold in winter. Though Wei Kang Ping had been dead for several days, his body wasn't decomposed. His appearance before death was still retained.

His face was completely distorted by the pain. Both eyes were wide open, as if he could still see the despair and fear before his death.

"Ah!" When Mrs. Liu saw such a face, she was shocked. Soon, she calmed down. Biting her lip, she stared at that face, as if she wanted all the emotions in her heart to burst out.

Jiang Cheng was taken aback.

While Escort Head Li spat at Wei Kang Ping's corpse. Served him right!

The three confirmed that this corpse was Wei Kang Ping.

Magistrate Meng announced the verdict in court and the case was over.

When everyone left the county yamen, each of their reaction was different. Jiang Cheng was happy. Evil will be rewarded with evil. While Mrs. Liu was relieved as well as a little more determined. Only Escort Head Li had an ugly expression.

He cupped his hands to Jiang Cheng and the others and was about to leave.

At this moment, Ge Rui came over with an elderly. The elderly had white hair and a childlike face. Dressed in a brand-new Taoist robe, he looked quite refined.

"Escort Head Li, I heard that your family's young master is sick. Guess who I met just now?" Ge Rui said to Escort Head Li excitedly.

"You still dare to come back." Escort Head Li made a gesture to hit him.

Ge Rui hurriedly said, "It's Celestial Doctor Wu. Celestial Doctor Wu had traveled here!"

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. Escort Head Li had been looking for doctors everywhere these days. Of course he had heard of Celestial Doctor Wu's name. According to rumors, he was extremely skilled in medicine and could revive the dead. He wanted to ask him to treat Li Yan's illness, but Celestial Doctor Wu's whereabouts were elusive. So he was powerless.

Escort Head Li's heart was beating wildly. Could it be that God really took pity on their family?

He looked at the Taoist-dressed elderly.

The Taoist-dressed elderly glanced at him, but didn't speak.

Legend had it that Celestial Doctor Wu had a really weird personality.

Over there, Jiang Yun Zhu had already got into the mule cart. Suddenly hearing the word Celestial Doctor Wu, she was stunned. After looking over there, she smiled. .

"Are you really Celestial Doctor Wu?" Escort Head Li carefully asked Taoist-dressed elderly.

"I wandered here and had some fate with manager Ge. So I came to have a look." said the Taoist-dressed elderly.

Escort Head Li trembled with excitement and hurriedly said, "Celestial Doctor Wu, please save my son. He is still young..."

"It takes five hundred liang silver to check illness." The Taoist-dressed elderly interrupted him.

Five hundred liang wasn't a small amount. But in order to save his son...

Escort Head Li was about to agree, when a clear female voice suddenly sounded, "It is said that Celestial Doctor Wu wouldn't cure even with a thousand gold. Why is it only five hundred liang?"

It was Jiang Yun Zhu. She got off the mule cart. This so-called "Celestial Doctor Wu" was obviously a liar.

The Taoist-dressed elderly snorted, "Okay, then one thousand gold. If there isn't a thousand gold, I won't cre."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.

Ge Rui hurriedly pulled him back, "Celestial Doctor Wu, don't leave. We can discuss."

The Taoist-dressed elderly stopped and looked at Escort Head Li.

Thousand gold... Escort Head Li's mind was buzzing. Where could he find a thousand liang of gold.

Ge Rui continued, "Celestial Doctor Wu, don't be angry. Look upon my face and don't make things difficult for Escort Head Li."

Then he turned to Escort Head Li, "Escort Head Li, quickly tell Celestial Doctor Wu that you don't have it easy."

Escort Head Li seemed to have grasped at the last straws and was about to step forward.

"Escort Head Li, is this really Celestial Doctor Wu? You have to think about it. The county yamen hall is there. Why don't you ask the county magistrate to help make a judgment. If it's really Celestial Doctor Wu, the magistrate will be happy too." Jiang Yun Zhu interjected.

She knew that Escort Head Li was anxious. If not, he wouldn't have believed this liar so easily.

Sure enough, after hearing what she said, Escort Head Li's mind began to turn. That's right. Immersed in joy, he didn't consider the elderly might be a fake just now.

He suspiciously eyed the elderly.

Based on the elderly's appearance, he seemed to be an expert. But an expert had some fate with someone like Ge Rui?

Escort Head Li immediately sensed that something was wrong and sharply looked at Ge Rui.

Ge Rui hated Jiang Yun Zhu to death. It was about to be a success. He glared at Jiang Yun Zhu, "You are a female. What do you understand?"

"I don't understand, so I told Escort Head Li to ask the county magistrate." Jiang Yun Zhu retorted.

The Taoist-dressed elderly was initially aloof. Hearing this sentence, he immediately uttered angrily, "Who do you think I am? Forget about a thousand gold, I won't cure even with ten thousand gold."

After saying that, he headed to the side streets and alleys.

"Escort Head Li, you!" Ge Rui followed the elderly with a look of resentment on his face.

"Escort Head Li, be careful. Don't let them run away." Jiang Yun Zhu reminded.

Escort Head Li came to his senses.

"Stop!" he shouted.

The Taoist-dressed elderly walked faster. Obviously guilty. Now, everyone knew that there was a problem with him.

Escort Head Li chased after him in big strides. He was so furious that he almost vomited blood. He really thought his son could be saved just now. Who would have thought...

Jiang Cheng understood what was going on at this time and immediately went up to help.

He helped to halt them. Escort Head Li immediately grabbed the Taoist-dressed elderly and Ge Rui with one hand each and sent them directly to the yamen.

Magistrate Meng hadn't returned to the back hall yet. So the trial began immediately.

At first, the elderly stated that he was Celestial Doctor Wu. After being rendered speechless from the questioning, he explained that he was indeed Celestial Doctor Wu. His surname was Wu, and his forenames were Celestial Doctor

There was someone with this name? At first glance, it was prevarication.

It was only after some hitting from Magistrate Meng, he admitted that he often used the name of Celestial Doctor Wu to swindle money. This time he approached Escort Head Li because of Ge Rui.

Both he and Ge Rui were put in prison.

Though the case wasn't complicated, it still took a lot of time. When Jiang Cheng and the others came out of the county yamen, they found that the sky outside was gloomy and snowflakes were falling.

"Thank you for reminding me, Miss. I was almost cheated by them." Escort Head Li thanked Jiang Yun Zhu and then thanked Jiang Cheng for catching them for him.

Jiang Cheng knew that his child was sick and was anxious, so he waved his hands.

He still remembered Li Yan. He looked like a pretty good kid.

"He had been in poor health since he was born." Escort Head Li clenched his fists.

Everyone separated. The snowflakes from the sky increased, Jiang Cheng told Jiang Yun Zhu to sit tight as he wanted to drive back quickly. There were many mountains in Wuling County. When the snow was heavy and the mountain roads were slippery. It would be difficult to travel.

"I know. Be careful, Father." Jiang Yun Zhu said.

The father and daughter left the city shortly later. After some rushed and some cautious traveling, they finally returned safely and saw the familiar village and a person.

At this moment, the sky and the earth were all white. At the intersection of Changshi Village, there was a person. He was dressed in white fur, and seemed to be integrated with the world. He had a sense of loneliness like a lone wolf, as if he was the only one in the world.

Those phoenix eyes and red lips. The eyes were pitch black, while the lips were bright red. It seemed to be the only colors in this world.

Jiang Yun Zhu was stunned for a moment. It was Shen Feng Ming. it was the first time she saw him wearing white. When he wore black, he was always as cold as a knife, making people dare not look directly at him. When he wore white, he was like snow on the top of a mountain. Although he was still cold, it gave people a kind of surprise feeling that they didn't want to look away because of his overly handsome appearance.

Shen Feng Ming saw her. His glazed eyes moved and he rode horse to their side.

With his movement, Jiang Yun Zhu came back to her senses. Then she couldn't help but glance at him again. She always liked to appreciate beauties.

Looking again, it was still like a painting.

Shen Feng Ming had already reached her. Jiang Yun Zhu smiled, "Gentleman Shen."

"It's snowing." Shen Feng Ming's eyes end up slightly raised. His voice tinkled like a cold spring.

"En." Jiang Yun Zhu got out of the cart and turned around to admire the rare snow scene. It snowed twice before, but it wasn't that big. This time, everywhere was covered with snow. It felt like thousands of pear blossom trees were blooming.

Chapter 49

At this moment, the snow had stopped. Shen Feng Ming dismounted, "Does Miss Jiang want to walk?"

There were endless white mountains and rivers in the distance and white-capped villages nearby. At this time, the world seemed to have changed. Quiet and beautiful.

Seeing this beautiful scenery, Jiang Yun Zhu really wanted to take a look. It was just that being with Shen Feng Ming felt a bit strange. But it might be because he changed his clothes today and didn't feel that oppressive, she responded lightly.

After getting out of the cart, she saw many undulating mountains around her. Immediately, she wanted to climb the mountains to see the snowy scenery. So she looked at Shen Feng Ming inquiringly.

"Miss Jiang can do whatever you want." Shen Feng Ming said.

Jiang Yun Zhu picked a relatively short mountain and walked up the mountain.

Shen Feng Ming was right next to her. The pair were neither far nor close to each other.

Jiang Yun Zhu looked as she walked. When at the top, she found that Changshi Village looked like a lake, with high mountains on both sides. A mountain road came in on the one side. A mountain road went out on the other side. The road going out was slightly lower than the road coming in. It looked like water was flowing.

"What is Miss Jiang thinking?" Shen Feng Ming asked when he saw her lost in thought.

Jiang Yun Zhu pointed to Changshi Village Road, "I'm thinking, hundreds of millions of years ago, maybe this place was once a vast ocean."

Shen Feng Ming didn't know that she had thought of such a distant place. But it was certainly 'What was once the sea has now changed into mulberry fields; the world is changing all the time'. He suddenly stopped, taking in the beautiful scenery in the distance and pondered a lot.

Jiang Yun Zhu didn't know what he was thinking. Her mind was wondering if it was a sea or a river, what fish there would be.

Suddenly, she saw something moving in the distance.

"Rabbit." She said in delight. It was a gray wild rabbit, looking very healthy.

Shen Feng Ming noticed some broken stones on the big rock next to him, so he picked one up and threw it toward the wild rabbit.

About tens of meters away, the wild rabbit fell to the ground.

There were many mountains here. Wild rabbits often came and went. Jiang Yun Zhu saw it before, but she could only pretend that she didn't see it as the rabbit ran so fast that she couldn't catch it at all.

Unexpectedly, Shen Feng Ming could do it with a single stone.

She was full of joy and hurried over there.

When she got closer, she... the rabbit's head was smashed. This death was really miserable.

At least, it didn't suffer. Jiang Yun Zhu could only comfort herself like this.

Seeing her reaction, Shen Feng Ming thought she was afraid of getting dirty. So he reached out to pick up the rabbit.

He was dressed in spotless white fur. Seeing this, Jiang Yun Zhu hurriedly said, "Let me do it!"

She was afraid that blood would drip on him and it'll be a sore sight for the eyes.

"I'll do it." Shen Feng Ming stated. He didn't want Jiang Yun Zhu's hands to be stained with blood.

Both of them had the idea that they must handle it themselves. In the end, Shen Feng Ming took a quick step and grabbed the rabbit by the back. While Jiang Yun Zhu lagged behind and caught his hand.

There were thin calluses on the between the thumb and index and pulps of his hands. While the backs of his hands were white and delicate, with a scalding temperature.

Jiang Yun Zhu: ...She wanted to say that she didn't do it on purpose. Would he believe it or not?

She withdrew her hand in embarrassment.

Shen Feng Ming grabbed the rabbit and looked at her.

His eyes were pitch black. The ends of his eyes were stained with red.

Because of the redness and the white fur, Jiang Yun Zhu actually had the feeling that he was lonely and glamorous at this moment.

Blood dripped down. Shen Feng Ming said, "Let me handle it. It'll dirty your hands."

Alright then. Jiang Yun Zhu won't argue.

"Do you want to hunt a few more?" Shen Feng Ming asked.

Jiang Yun Zhu felt that his proposal was fine. As long as he didn't find it troublesome.

So today the animals in the mountains met with disasters. In a short time, Shen Feng Ming already had two wild rabbits and two pheasants in his hands.

"An extra meal in the evening. Let's have roast rabbit meat and casserole chicken." Jiang Yun Zhu laughed.

"Okay." Shen Feng Ming agreed.

The two of them walked back one by one. The sun in the west pierced through the clouds, emitting golden light. It complemented the vast snow scene. Too beautiful to behold.

Jiang Cheng returned and told Mrs. Chen what happened today.

Mrs. Chen sighed deeply.

At night, the couple laid down to sleep. The room was quiet. Jiang Cheng suddenly spoke, "I have made some money these days. Also, I used Yun Zhu's method. As expected, many people paid in advance. Adding up, it's about three liang."

Mrs. Chen had been with him for so long. So she naturally knew what he was thinking. In fact, she had the same thoughts. Last time Escort Head Li sold them the mule so cheaply, saying it was an apology. The two of them still felt guilty. The other party didn't do it on purpose.

Now that the family's child was seriously ill and was in need of silver. They felt even more ill at ease to use the mule.

As a human being, one can lose anything but their conscience and can owe anything but debt of gratitude. Otherwise, it will be like them, always thinking about it.

"I still have one liang here. Plus your three liang and the previous nine liang, it's almost the price of this mule." Mrs. Chen said.

Jiang Cheng understood that Mrs. Chen agreed with him. So he reached out and held her hand.

The next day, Jiang Cheng told Jiang Yun Zhu that he was going to make up the price difference for the mule to Escort Head Li. Although his money was earned by himself, the capital was paid by Jiang Yun Zhu. He still needed to discuss it with her.

Jiang Yun Zhu was okay with it. However, she felt that the four liang silver might not be what Escort Head Li lacked.

"Father, I'll go with you. Just to see what's in the market to cook for noon." Alright. Jiang Yun Zhu admitted that she was directing the last sentence to Old Mister Wu.

She was trying to connect the strings. The final result had nothing to do with her.

Sure enough, when Old Mister Wu heard the mention of food, he immediately became interested. Especially at the thought of yesterday's grilled fish.

So the three of them boarded a mule cart and headed for the county city.

It snowed yesterday. The ground was a little slippery. Jiang Cheng drove carefully before they finally arrived in the county without any danger.

They inquired where the Fengyuan Escort Agency was.

The Fengyuan Escort Agency was well-known in the county. Casually asking around, the three of them found the place.

On the busiest street in the county, there was a very spacious yard, where carriages and people come and go. Quite lively. There was a plaque hanging on the courtyard with the words 'Fengyuan Escort Agency' on it.

There weren't so many people in this era. Except for the prefectures, counties and villages where the common people live, there were many wildernesses. Many bandits often haunt around there. Merchants, who want to do business or want to travel to deliver goods, would hire bodyguards to ensure safety.

The famous escort agency in Wuling County was the Fengyuan Escort Agency. So their business was very good.

The Fengyuan Escort Agency was indeed unordinary. Look at those tall and burly escorts. All of them were muscular and their eyes were bright. They gave an inexplicable sense of security.

"Miss, why are you here?" A big man was yelling at people to hurry with the unloading. When he suddenly saw Jiang Yun Zhu and Jiang Cheng, he came over immediately. He was the one who told Jiang Yun Zhu how Li Yan was scammed last time. He still remembered Jiang Yun Zhu.

Jiang Cheng immediately explained his reason for coming.

The big man didn't dare to make his own decisions, so he hurried to find Escort Head Li.

Escort Head Li was in the backyard at this time. Li Yan vomited a few mouthfuls of blood yesterday and then fell into a coma. The whole family was as anxious as ants on a hot pot. At this time, they were all guarding the backyard.

Hearing about Jiang Cheng's intentions, he wanted him to go back directly to reply that the mule was nine liang and there was no difference to make.

Then he felt it wasn't good as they came from afar.

So he asked the big man to invite the Jiang Cheng trio to the reception hall in the front yard.

Jiang Cheng trio walked around the front courtyard and came to a relatively quiet room, where Escort Head Li was already waiting. Sitting with him were his other three sons.

These three sons have eyebrows and eyes very similar to him. Even their bodies were similar. Sitting there, they looked like three iron towers.

The three of them were like Escort Head Li, all gloomy.

Younger Brother had been weak and sick since he was young. They all doted him very much.

"Sit down quickly." Escort Head Li greeted Jiang Cheng and the others. Of course, he saw Old Mister Wu. But Old Mister Wu looked like an ordinary elderly. He thought he was someone from the Jiang Family and didn't pay any heed.

Jiang Cheng trio sat down. Someone served tea.

Jiang Cheng didn't drink and directly explained the purpose of his visit. Then he handed the four liang silver to Escort Head Li.

More than half of his four liang silver consisted of copper coins. The few pieces of silver that were left were pitifully small. It looked like hard earned money.

Even so, he still wanted to give him the money. Escort Head Li had a good impression of Jiang Cheng and felt that it was fortunate that he came out to meet him. Otherwise he would wrong the other party's good intention.

He didn't accept the bag of silver and said directly, "I said nine liang, so it's nine liang."

"I know these four liang silver is nothing to you, but I..."

One of the two wanted to give it, the other didn't want it. They argued.

Suddenly, a mournful female voice sounded, "Son!"

Escort Head Li and the four burly men's expressions changed at the same time and ran back without paying attention to the Jiang Cheng trio.

Holding the money bag, Jiang Cheng was a little worried and a little at a loss. Hearing the voice just now, Li Yan wouldn't... He came at a really bad time.

Jiang Yun Zhu frowned and looked into the backyard.

It was very quiet in the room.

Old Mister Wu took a sip of tea and felt that Jiang Yun Zhu might not leave for a while. He looked up at the ceiling, stood up suddenly, and walked to the backyard.

Jiang Cheng was stunned. What was old Mister going to do?

While Jiang Yun Zhu's eyes lit up. Old Mister, this, will it...

The backyard of the Li family was in chaos. Li Yan just spat out two more mouthfuls of blood. Now his complexion was sallow. More breath out than in. Escort Head Li begged Doctor Jin to save him quickly, but Doctor Jin was helpless. At the side, Madam Li had passed out from the pain. Someone poured water on her and then relieved her breathing.

Old Mister Wu came in at this time. No one paid attention to him at all.

He walked to Li Yan's sickbed, opened his eyelids, felt his pulse, and stated, "Why are you shouting. He isn't dead."

As he spoke, he took out the needle pouch from his sleeve. He directed to Doctor Jin, "You, take off his clothes."

Doctor Jin was a famous doctor who came back from the capital. He usually ordered others, but now he was ordered by an ordinary elderly?

He was about to get angry, when suddenly, he saw the needle pack in Celestial Doctor Wu's hand. His heart skipped a beat. It couldn't stop beating wildly.

General doctors use nine needles. Namely long needles, beryllium needles, and round needles. But Old Mister Wu had fifteen needles in his hand. This. He immediately took off Li Yan's outer coat as Old Mister Wu instructed and positioned him properly.

Old Mister Wu immediately began to insert the needles. After a while of his needles application, Li Yan's breathing obviously became steady.

After the last insert was finished, Li Yan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. But this time it was black blood.

After spitting up the blood, he laid down again. His complexion seemed to have improved a lot.

"Son." Mrs. Li woke up at this moment and was about to throw herself on Li Yan and cry again. Soon she realized that something was wrong. Why did Li Yan look much better?

"His life is saved." Doctor Jin said.

Old Mister Wu glanced at him, "This is a cold syndrome brought from his mother's womb. If he is stimulated or caught cold, he may get sick at any time. What do you mean by his life is saved?"

Doctor Jin smiled flatteringly and didn't find old Mister's tone bad. He appeared to accept the teaching.

Escort Head Li and the others at the side understood what Old Mister Wu meant. Their settled hearts raised again.

They immediately asked Old Mister Wu for help!

Old Mister Wu had already written a prescription on the stack of paper that Doctor Jin used to prescribe the prescription.

"Consume this medicine. Afterward, needle insert every morning and evening. After seven days, he's guaranteed to be alive and kicking." He said.

Escort Head Li and the others couldn't believe it. Li Yan had been weak since he was a child. Other people's children were running while he was sitting. Other people's children were playing while he was lying down. He finally went out to ride a mule that day and almost died.

Seven days. Could he jump in seven days?

"Since Old Mister said so, he will definitely be able to!" Doctor Jin replied in displeasure. He had already guessed the identity of Old Mister Wu. He remembered back in the capital, he had studied and read the two prescriptions of Old Mister Wu countless times. He had benefited a lot. Today, he finally saw the real person. He decided that the pen and the paper used by Old Mister Wu will be put in the cabinet and treasure them in the future.

Only then did Escort Head Li and the others believe that Li Yan's illness was really cured. They wanted to kneel down to Old Mister Wu and thank him for saving his life.

"Old Mister, do you need someone to accompany and serve you?" Doctor Jin asked.

"Don't follow me!" Old Mister Wu said impatiently. As he spoke, he walked out.

He happened to meet Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yun Zhu, who were coming here.

Jiang Yun Zhu vaguely saw what was going on in the room and made some guesses.

"I'll cure your grandfather's eyes when we get back." Old Mister Wu said, passing her and continuing to go out.

Jiang Yun Zhu's eyes slowly widened. Afterward, she bent upwards.

She noticed that Old Mister Wu was very talkative today. Why did he change his temper?

It wasn't that Old Mister Wu had changed his temper. It was because he suddenly understood something yesterday. What was the point of making old Mister Chen and Jiang Yun Zhu uncomfortable when throwing a tantrum with Shen Feng Ming?

It was snowing yesterday and Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yun Zhu didn't come back for a long time. Mrs. Chen was so anxious that she kept looking out. Old Mister Chen couldn't see, so he could only ask Mrs. Chen over and over again, "Are they back?"

At that time, he decided to help treat old Mister Chen.

It was just that there was no suitable opportunity.

Today was the perfect timing.

After buying the groceries, Jiang Cheng trio returned home. Old Mister Wu immediately checked old Mister Chen's pulse.

"There's only a 50% chance of being cured." Old Mister Wu stated.

Fifty percent! The probability was already very high. Jiang Yun Zhu immediately begged old Mister for medicine.

"No rush. I'll use the needle on him first." Old Mister Wu said, took out the needle bag, and inserted the needles into old Mister Chen.

This time, almost all the acupuncture points he pierced were on the head. The slightest carelessness may cause serious consequences. Therefore, his acupuncture speed was obviously slowed down. Especially during the last few acupuncture points, he was panting.

After a while, sweat broke out on his forehead.

Everyone in the Jiang Family watched. No one dared to speak for fear of affecting him.

When the needle inserting was finally finished, he accepted the hot towel from Jiang Yun Zhu. Only then, he relaxed. He was old and his energy was indeed not as good as before.

"Old Mister, you've worked hard." Although Jiang Cheng and Mrs. Chen didn't know that Old Mister Wu was the famous Celestial Wu Doctor at this time, they were very grateful to him for treating old Mister Chen's illness.

Old Mister Wu sat down and prescribed two more prescriptions, "This one is for external use and this one is for internal use. In the next few days, the eyes will feel a little uncomfortable.

Don't let it expose to light or rub it. After five days, we will see." He instructed.

The Jiang Family immediately got busy.

In the afternoon, Escort Head Li led people to drive the carriage to bring Li Yan here. Li Yan was already awake at this time. Only his body had no strength yet.

Escort Head Li felt that Old Mister Wu wasn't an ordinary person, so he kept pestering Doctor Jin for detail. Doctor Jin had no choice but to tell him the identity of Old Mister Wu in a hushed voice and told him not to spread it to the outside world. Otherwise, the old Mister will be angry, but everything is over.

This person turned out to be the real Celestial Doctor Wu. No wonder he could cure Li Yan's illness! Escort Head Li was in ecstasy after the shock. Of course he didn't dare bother Old Mister Wu to come to them to give Li Yan acupuncture. So he came over here.

He had already made up his mind that for the next seven days, he will bring Li Yan to live in Changshi Village to avoid causing further problems.

Five days later, Old Mister Wu gave old Mister Chen acupuncture for the last time. He announced, "The cloth on the eyes can be removed. If it works, it works. If it doesn't..."

He had no other solution. Others called him a celestial doctor, but he was just a mortal. A mortal who couldn't even save his own daughter.

When he said that, Jiang Cheng and the others became nervous. Mrs. Chen's hands shook when she unraveled the cloth.

Old Mister Chen was relatively calm and told Mrs. Chen, "It's been like this for so many years..." He stopped suddenly when he said this. There was white light in front of his eyes. He had to cover his eyes with his hands.

"Father."

"Maternal Grandfather!"

Jiang Cheng and the others exclaimed together. Old Mister Chen's reaction meant that...

Old Mister Chen blinked his eyes hard. Tears were in his eyes. He didn't have time to wipe them away. Instead, he looked at Mrs. Chen. Then at Jiang Cheng, Jiang Yun Zhu, Jiang Lin, Jiang Yun Xue, and Jiang Wu.

"I can see." He uttered. Then he looked at Mrs. Chen's lips trembling and said, "You have changed a lot."

"Got old." Mrs. Chen's eyes were clouded with tears. After all these years, how could she not get old?

"Father." Jiang Cheng said.

"You have changed a lot too." Old Master Chen remarked while looking at him.

"Yes." Jiang Cheng's eyes turned red.

Old Master Chen looked at Jiang Yun Zhu again and felt shaken. He always knew she was pretty, but he didn't expect her to be so good-looking. Jiang Lin was a little adult. Jiang Yun Xue was a big girl. Even Jiang Wu had grown so tall.

"Good, good." Old Mister Chen took in one by one. Tears never stopped. But a smile was on his face. After so many years, he finally saw what they looked like. He wanted to take a good look at them and keep them in mind one by one.

"Thank you, thank you!" When he saw Old Mister Wu, he couldn't help but be grateful. He really didn't expect that it was thanks to him that he could see things again in his lifetime.

Old Mister Wu was in a good mood. Finally he didn't fail. Otherwise he would be ashamed to eat the food made by Jiang Yun Zhu.

Everyone was overjoyed. Escort Head Li's eyes were burning with excitement. In two more days, would Li Yan...

Two days later, Old Mister Wu took Li Yan's pulse and said, "It's not bad. But the bones are too weak. Slowly nurture in the future."

"Old Mister, what do you mean?" Mrs. Li came today. Covering her mouth, she asked old Mister Wu in disbelief.

"The illness is cured."

With just this one sentence, Mrs. Li cried and fell into the arms of Escort Head Li. For so many years, she regretted every day that she was so careless when she was pregnant with Li Yan and made him suffer from birth.

Finally, her child could live a normal life!

Escort Head Li patted her on the back. His eyes were shining.

"That's great." Li Yan's three brothers loudly exclaimed.

Immediately, they knelt down and thanked Old Mister Wu for saving his life.

The few big men behind immediately brought up a lot of things. This was a thank you gift they prepared.

As for the consultation fee, it was up to Old Mister Wu. They'll find a way to gather it.

Old Mister Wu never loved money. He looked at those things, took two ingots of gold from the first plate, and said, "Take them all back."

Those two ingots of gold. One was ten liang. Two ingots were twenty liang. The equivalent to two hundred liang silver.

A lot? For ordinary people, it was really too much. They may spend their entire lives earning this money. But for the Li family, it wasn't much at all.

"Old Mister, how could this do?" Escort Head Li responded. The act of saving lives was the act of rebirth.

"Stop babbling here. Go, go. I want peace for a while." Old Mister Wu said.

Escort Head Li's overly emotional state was interrupted. He looked at Jiang Yun Zhu. After so many days in Jiang's house, he noticed that Old Mister Wu liked her the most.

Knowing Old Mister Wu's temper, Jiang Yun Zhu nodded at Escort Head Li.

Then Escort Head Li took the people and things out of the room. They didn't leave though. They were waiting to thank Jiang Yun Zhu. If it weren't for her, he might have been deceived by that fake celestial doctor before and it would be even less likely for him to meet the real celestial doctor later.

Jiang Yun Zhu waved her hand. She didn't do anything.

After dragging it for a long time, Escort Head Li left some gifts and didn't let Jiang Cheng mention the price difference of the mule. He repeatedly told them that if there was any need for help in the future, he must come to them.

Escort Head Li acknowledged the Jiang Family. This family was worthy to be close friends.

After sending Escort Head Li and the others away, Jiang Cheng and Mrs. Chen stood at the gate of the courtyard, feeling a little overwhelmed. For the past few days, Escort Head Li had been renting in the village. He had a straightforward personality. They liked to get along with him. After interacting with them for so many days and they now left so suddenly, they felt a little empty in their hearts.

Jiang Yun Zhu knew that there was no banquet in the world that lasts forever.

With everyone's mood in mind, she decided to make some rice dumplings tonight. It was sweet and warm.

But when she turned around, she saw Shen Feng Ming walking in from the outside. Two wild rabbits were in his hands.

Chapter 50

Shen Feng Ming wore an ivory white brocade jacket with narrow sleeves and dark embroidered cloud pattern today. Snow-white fox fur on both sides of the collar. A wide band of the same color around his waist. It perfectly outlined his figure. Though it carried a sense of frigidness, he looked even more handsome.

"Gentleman Shen." Jiang Yun Zhu's eyes were unconsciously attracted to him.

Shen Feng Ming's gaze stayed on her lips for a moment longer. The weather had been cold and dry these past few days. Jiang Yun Zhu's lips had been coated with a light layer of lip balm. It made her red lips look even more rosy and tender.

He handed the rabbit in his hand to Jiang Yun Zhu, "I hunted it today."

Jiang Yun Zhu took the rabbit and wondered if he had nothing to do recently and fell in love with hunting. Otherwise, why would he bring back rabbits and pheasants every day? He even hunted back a white fox the day before yesterday.

"How about eating red-braised rabbit meat tonight?" She cheerfully asked. Bunny was cute, but she truly liked to eat rabbit meat. Red-braised rabbit, stir-fried diced rabbit, stewed rabbit meat with chestnut... She had dozens of rabbit meat recipes. Each of which was very tempting.

"Okay." Shen Feng Ming's voice was clear.

Jiang Yun Zhu put the rabbit in the corner of the kitchen. It wasn't time to make dinner yet. She was going to make glutinous rice balls in fermented wine first.

The most labor-intensive part was making glutinous rice balls. Jiang Yun Zhu took out a basin to prepare to knead the dough.

Glutinous rice flour? Glutinous rice flour? She looked up and down in the cabinet. She remembered that she bought a small bag last time. There should be some at home.

Just where?

Suddenly she raised her eyes and saw a cloth bag on the top shelf of the cabinet. Wasn't that the bag the glutinous rice flour was stored in?

She reached out to get it, but found that she couldn't reach it at all.

She withdrew her hand, planning to find a bench or something.

At this time, a hand stretched out from the side, grabbed the cloth bag, and placed it on the table.

It was Shen Feng Ming. He entered the kitchen at some point.

"Thank you." Jiang Yun Zhu said.

"No need." Shen Feng Ming said.

The kitchen was narrow. Because of getting the cloth bag just now, Shen Feng Ming was very close to Jiang Yun Zhu at this moment. So close that Jiang Yun Zhu could smell the faint fragrance on his body.

Jiang Yun Zhu took a step back. This distance was really too close.

"Gentleman Shen, quickly go out. Don't get your clothes dirty." She urged.

"Miss Jiang has been in the kitchen all day. Your clothes aren't dirty." Shen Feng Ming said. He stepped back two steps and stood at the door of the kitchen.

The Jiang Family's kitchen was kept very clean. Jiang Yun Zhu was meticulous in her work. So she seldom got her clothes dirty. She liked to use the soap powder mixed with lemon, so she had a fresh smell of lemon mixed with soap.

After a little distance, Jiang Yun Zhu started scooping water and forming the dough. Then she asked Shen Feng Ming, "Gentleman Shen seems to be idle recently?"

"En. I'm done with the previous work."

The two casually chatted a bit. At this time, Jiang Yun Zhu had formed the dough. It would take a while before continuing to the next step. She raised her head, "Gentleman Shen..." "Miss Jiang, you don't have to be so polite. Just call me by my name." Shen Feng Ming said suddenly.

Jiang Yun Zhu's head stopped halfway up and stared at his chest? Name? Call him what? Shen Jie Yu. Or Shen Feng Ming?

"En." She replied softly. Before he could continue speaking, she said, "I'll leave this dough to sit for a while and go to the room to rest for a while."

"Miss Jiang, do as you please." Shen Feng Ming replied.

Jiang Yun Zhu returned to the room. Shen Feng Ming stood there for a long time.

The next day the weather was fine. Jiang Yun Zhu decided to put away those sausages. After drying for so many days, it was ready to eat.

Because she wanted to add sausages to the takeaway menu, she stuffed a lot of sausages last time. Excluding Yang Sheng's order, there were still about seventy or eighty sausages. It should be enough to sell until the New Year.

Just as Jiang Yun Zhu was thinking, someone knocked on the door. She got up to open it.

A man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Jiang Yun Zhu immediately recognized that he was the one who bought a lot of things from her to give as a gift last time.

Nie Xin stood there cautiously. This time when he left the capital, the brothers from Qilin Guards pooled up a lot of money for him to help bring delicious food back. But the Commander and Deputy Commander had been staying at this house. He really didn't dare to come purchase.

After dragging so long, it was delayed until today.

According to what the deputy commander said, they might be returning to the capital in a few days. If he didn't bring anything back, he would probably be blamed by his brothers. So he could only bite the bullet and knock on the door of Jiang's house.

"Boss, my friends liked the food I bought from you last time." Nie Xin said nervously.

"It's great that they do." Jiang Yun Zhu replied with a smile.

"Boss, do you have anything delicious here? I want to buy some. That's right, to give to friends." Nie Xin said.

What a coincidence.

"There are still some sausages left. If you want something else, I could make it for you, as long as you aren't in a hurry." Jiang Yun Zhu told.

Nie Xin nodded with bright eyes. Then he quickly shook his head and said, "Sausage are fine. As for the rest, no need to bother Boss."

The sausages were enough to report to his brothers. As for the others... Forget it. They'll understand how much pressure he had when buying food for them. How can he make so many requests?

Jiang Yun Zhu felt that he was a little strange. As if he wanted to but also didn't. Still, it was the other's choice.

"How many sausages do you want?" she asked.

"As much as you have." Nie Xin finally gained confidence. He was afraid that these sausages wouldn't be enough for him to take back.

"There are about seventy-eighty." If he was in a hurry, she would sell them to him first.

"Okay, I want it all. How much?"

"About three liang silver. I'll help you pack it and calculate carefully while I'm at it." Jiang Yun Zhu answered.

Nie Xin nodded repeatedly.

Jiang Yun Zhu asked him to wait in the courtyard, but he was determined not to come in. It can't be helped. Jiang Yun Zhu could only go in, wrap up the sausages, and take it out for him.

There were seventy-eighty sausages. Which was quite a pile. Jiang Yun Zhu asked Jiang Lin for help before moving those sausages outside the door.

Outside the door, Nie Xin had already prepared a carriage there.

"One sausage costs thirty-five wens. There were eighty-two pieces in total. So two thousand eight hundred and seventy wens." Jiang Yun Zhu wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and stated.

"Okay." Nie Xin said as he easily put the sausages on the carriage. Then he took out an ingot of silver and handed it to Jiang Yun Zhu.

Three liang silver.

"Wait, I'll find you one hundred and thirty wen change."

"No need. Thank you boss." Before Jiang Yun Zhu finished speaking, Nie Xin dropped this sentence and disappeared without a trace in the carriage.

He really appeared and left like a gust of wind. Jiang Yun Zhu held the silver in her hand and sighed.

Then she went to ask Yang Sheng what he planned to do with those sausages.

Yang Sheng said that he would take it with him when he left.

Jiang Yun Zhu could hear his underlying meaning. He might have to leave soon.

Back in her room, she had just sat for a while when Jiang Cheng came back from outside. He gave Jiang Yun Zhu a money bag.

Inside was the three liang silver he earned. He wanted to give it to Escort Head Li last time. After what happened, Escort Head Li wouldn't want the money anymore. So he decided to give it to Jiang Yun Zhu.

"Father, you earn it yourself. Keep it." Jiang Yun Zhu didn't want it.

"Don't you want to go to the county to do business. Besides, the capital spent on the mule and the cart was your money..." Jiang Cheng said.

"Father..."

"Okay, let's not talk about this. However, this money must be given to you. I will keep it when I make money next time." Jiang Cheng said firmly.

Jiang Yun Zhu: Alright then, she will keep it for now.

What auspicious day today was? First she earned three liang. Then she gained another three liang. Adding up, it was six liang. Jiang Yun Zhu recalled the matter of wanting to go to the county to do business. Initially, it was only thoughts as she didn't have the capital. Now, she could plan carefully.

It was best to start the business at the beginning of next year. THis way, it will be convenient for Jiang Lin and the others to go to school.

The shop she wants to rent in the county town will take at least 20 liang a year. She needed to prepare Jiang Lin and Jiang Wu's tuition fees. She now had six liang plus her original saving of five liang. So, eleven liang. From now until the new year, the takeaway could earn fifteen liang. So, twenty-six liang.

There was still about fourteen liang short.

Where could she earn this money? Jiang Yun Zhu pondered about it. Suddenly, she came up with an idea. The people of the Xia Dynasty had the habit of visiting temple fairs from the fifth day to the fifteenth day of the new year. Especially the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth. Almost everyone went there.

Wasn't this a good chance to set up a stall to make money.

As for what to sell, there was no need to think about it. When one was hungry, who could resist the aroma of grilled skewers!

Then there was the last question- whether to sell it in the county or in Lu Prefecture.

The county was close and easy to operate. But the flow of people and the wealth of the people weren't as good as Lu Prefecture. Going to Lu Prefecture was a long and troublesome journey.

If it were someone else, they would definitely not consider going to Lu Prefecture. After all, they weren't familiar with the place.

But Jiang Yun Zhu was familiar. She had lived in Lu Prefecture for seven years in her dream. She was even more familiar with Lu Prefecture than she was with the county.

Going to the county town was safe, but she may not be able to earn that much money. Going to Lu Prefecture was a challenge. But high risks comes with high rewards.

Jiang Yun Zhu frowned in thought.

"What are you thinking about to have you so preoccupied?" Mrs. Chen suddenly entered the room and remarked.

Jiang Yun Zhu smiled, "Nothing much."

However, Mrs. Chen walked up to her. Her excitement couldn't be hidden as she asked, "Guess who I just met?"

"Who?" Jiang Yun Zhu went along with her.

"Auntie Feng's second daughter-in-law." Mrs. Chen answered.

Jiang Yun Zhu raised her eyebrows. Don't they often see each other?

Mrs. Chen smiled. Of course, meeting her wouldn't make her so happy. It was what she said... "She was entrusted by someone to get me to ask your intention."

What did it have to do with her? Jiang Yun Zhu waited for her to continue.

"Your Auntie Lin entrusted her to ask what do you think of Yan Zhou?" At this point, Mrs. Chen almost giggled out. The meaning of Mrs. Lin's words couldn't be more obvious. If Jiang Yun Zhu nodded, a matchmaker would probably be asked to come to propose marriage.

Gu Yan Zhou was good-looking and had a bright future. Mrs. Chen never dreamed that she would have such a son-in-law.

Jiang Yun Zhu wasl smart and beautiful.

Mrs. Chen's heart was full of pride. For a while, she felt that the two of them were really a match made in heaven. There would never be such a good marriage again.

Jiang Yun Zhu was stunned. She understood what Mrs. Chen meant. But Gu Yan Zhou?

"Mother, forget it." She responded.

"I think..." Mrs. Chen came to an abrupt halt and looked at Jiang Yun Zhu in surprise.

"I don't want to marry yet." Jiang Yun Zhu said directly.

Mrs. Chen became anxious, "Are you too shy to say it? Or are you worried about what will happen after you get married?"

Sh was a girl. Always worried about such things.

Jiang Yun Zhu shook her head.

"Then why don't you want to... That Yan Zhou really has nothing to pick fault with."

"Yes. But it doesn't mean I want to marry him."

"Why?" Mrs. Chen couldn't wrap her brain around.

"I don't that feeling toward him. How could I marry him?"

"Feelings could be cultivated slowly. What's rare is him treating you well. Besides, the big exam will be held next year. I heard that he will be able to pass in the exam and enter the ranks. If he become a Juren, you will be Juren's Madam. If he passes the exam... " Mrs. Chen didn't even dare to say those words. If Gu Yan Zhou become top thesis author in the examination, Jiang Yun Zhu would be the wife of the top thesis author.

Then how many girls in the world would envy her?

"Isn't it better than you cooking and selling food all day long?"

That was one step up to the sky. A complete reborn!

Jiang Yun Zhu's expression was serious. If she wanted to enter the Marquis's door, she would have snatched the short branch back then and had ways of becoming the young madam of the Marquis Family fast.

But what was the use?

Yes, Gu Yan Zhou was probably stronger than Lin Ting An, but who could guarantee that he won't change after he enters the officialdom.

She remembered that the him in the dream was no longer the current him.

Taking a step back, even if he didn't change, the ups and downs in the officialdom were exhausting.

Marrying Gu Yan Zhou could solve some of her immediate problems, but it was accompanied by even bigger problems.

Instead of that, she might as well walk her own life step by step. It was the safest way.

"Mother, you think cooking is tiring, but I love it. What I want is never glory and wealth.

Power looks tempting, but if you want to get something, you have to pay. If not, you would only be swallowed by others until there isn't anything left. "

This Jiang Yun Zhu was too familiar. In the dream, she had to rack her brain and be careful every step of the way.

Now. "I just want to open a restaurant and spend my days leisurely."

Mrs. Chen seemed to understand and not. She stared at Jiang Yun Zhu in a daze.

Outside the room, Shen Feng Ming stood there in a daze.

After a while, he tightly held the white jade hairpin in his hand. It was personally carved by him and was worth thousands of gold.

What's the use?

The person in the room wanted so little but he couldn't give it!

The next day, Shen Feng Ming left with Yang Sheng. He was still dressed in black .Cutting cold as a knife.

On the third day, old Mister Wu found Jiang Yun Zhu and handed her an ingot of twelve liang of gold. "For you. Consider it as the money for my daily food." From the two ingots of gold he got from Escort Head Li, he gave one to Jiang Yun Zhu. The remaining one ingot will be used as travel expenses.

Jiang Yun Zhu didn't take the gold. Instead, she spoke, "Then shall I give you a hundred liang silver?"

The meals she cooked were worth one hundred liang silver. While old Mister Wu's treatment cost two hundred liang. In this way, Jiang Yun Zhu had to give old Mister Wu another one hundred liang.

"I don't have that much money now." Jiang Yun Zhu said listlessly.

Old Mister Wu laughed, "You! You really don't want to study medicine with me? Or leave with me?"

He asked. He really liked her. She saw things more clearly than anyone else.

"Old Mister is leaving?" Jiang Yun Zhu was surprised.

"I got to go." Old Mister Wu wanted to stay at Jiang's house for a few more days. Mainly because he was reluctant to part with Jiang Yun Zhu's food. But these days, Doctor Jin can't help but want to run here. There was no impenetrable wall in the world. He believed that in a few days, more and more people would come to find him.

He wasn't afraid of anything. However, it wasn't the same for Jiang Yun Zhu. He did not want to disrupt her current peaceful life.

One could say that Old Mister Wu was implicated by fame reputation.

Jiang Yun Zhu understood. She could only say, "Take care. Come back anytime if you want to eat my cooking."

Old Mister Wu took a deep look at her and smiled.

Great, he had a home in the future!

Old Mister Wu always did whatever he wanted. So he immediately left the Jiang Family.

When he came, it wasn't his wish. But when he left, his heart was tied.

Shen Feng Ming had left with Yang Sheng. Now that even old Mister Wu had left. All of a sudden, the huge courtyard became a lot more deserted. Mrs. Chen and the others felt very unaccustomed.

Jiang Yun Zhu didn't think so. She had her own life.

So she started to get busy. It was only one month before the New Year. She had to hurry up and prepare for some things.

She had already decided that she will go to Lu Prefecture to set up a stall during the New Year and earn a quick fortune.