Second Young Master was going to the county government office?

Xing’an was a little surprised, but still said yes and told the driver to go to the county government office.

At this time, their carriage was not far from the county government office of Qinghe County, and it stopped at the gate of the county government office in a cup of tea.

Xing’an went to report.

When Ye Yongwang heard that the visitor was He Yanxiu, a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue in Beijing, he hurriedly put down the things in his hands and went to the gate to personally greet him into the inner house of the county government office.

“I wonder what advice Lord He has for me?” Ye Yongwang asked respectfully.

“In front of Lord Ye, I will speak frankly.”

He Yanxiu said, “I came to Lord Ye because of a private matter, which is about the previous murder of Su Yujin by the Liao Shi. Lord Ye handled it impartially, and there was nothing wrong with it. He did a great job.”

“It’s just that Miss Su is alone in Qinghe, and it’s not easy for a girl to settle down. Although I want to take care of her, I am far away in the capital, and I inevitably find it difficult to take care of her many times. Lord Ye is in charge of many affairs of Qinghe County and is the parent official of Qinghe County. I would like to ask Lord Ye to take care of Miss Su in the future.”

“It’s not that you have to give her preferential treatment, but if she encounters any problems, don’t let Miss Su suffer any grievances. The yamen runners in the yamen can also visit Miss Su more often when they are patrolling. Lord Ye can also help to take care of some things that need to be taken care of.”

“I heard that Lord Ye is obsessed with poetry, calligraphy, and painting, and especially likes landscape painting. I happen to have a painting of “Snow on the Cold River” here. I hope Lord Ye will not dislike it and must accept it.”

After He Yanxiu finished speaking, Xing’an had already brought up the brocade box.

“Snow on the Cold River” was painted by Mo Dayu, a master of landscape painting in this dynasty.

Because of his high attainments in calligraphy and painting, many nobles were able to ask for a painting from Master Mo, but Mo Dayu was arrogant and unruly by nature. He never took the nobles into his eyes, and he painted as he pleased, only when he was interested, so his painting became more and more difficult to find.

“Snow on the Cold River” was painted by Master Mo after drinking and walking on the snow. Both the layout and the brushwork were superior among his works. Ye Yongwang had heard of it a long time ago but had never seen the original.

At this time, he was flattered to hear that He Yanxiu wanted to give him this painting.

“Lord He is really polite. Since I am the county magistrate of Qinghe County, I will naturally make decisions for all the people in the county and not let any of them suffer undue grievances.”

Ye Yongwang said, “But this “Cold River Snow” is really precious, and I really feel ashamed to accept it.”

“Lord Ye, there is no need to be polite. I am not interested in painting. It is a pity to leave such a good painting here. It is better to give it to a knowledgeable person like Lord Ye, so as not to disgrace Master Mo’s hard work.”

Seeing He Yanxiu say this, Ye Yongwang also liked this painting very much. After thinking for a moment, he reached out to take it, “Lord, you are so kind, I would rather obey your order than be respectful. I will do my best to do what you ask me to do, so you can rest assured.”

“Lord Ye is a good person, and I can trust him.” He Yanxiu said.

Ye Yongwang bowed his hands, looked at He Yanxiu again, and couldn’t help shaking his head and smiling.

This little action fell into He Yanxiu’s eyes.

“Why is Lord Ye laughing?”

“I’m sorry.” Ye Yongwang explained hurriedly, “It’s just that I heard Miss Su mention that there is a second biǎo jiù¹ who is an official in Beijing. I thought that Lord Ye must be quite old, over 40 years old. I never thought that Lord Ye is so young. When I thought of this, I felt that my previous guess was a bit ridiculous.”

Second biǎo jiù?

He Yanxiu, “…”

The carriage had been driving away from Qinghe County for a long time, and He Yanxiu was still holding his chin.

Only when the carriage ran over a gully and bumped a bit did he come back to his senses.

“Xing’an.”

“I’m here, what can I do for you, Second Young Master?”

“I look very old?”

Xing’an, “…”

“Second Young Master, what are you saying? You are a talented young man, with a face like a jade crown, and as handsome as Pan An. Truly, you are a genuine handsome man. To me, Second Young Master looks at most seventeen or eighteen years old, how could you be considered old?” Xing’an was surprised, “But did someone say anything?”

He Yanxiu did not answer, but just let down the curtain.

Xing’an scratched his head and sat up straight in front.

Second Young Master used to say that the skin was the most useless thing. Why was he like a woman in the boudoir today, asking about his appearance?

It was really strange…

Ye Yongwang looked at the painting “Snow on the Cold River” again and again in the county government office. After a long time, he reluctantly put the painting back and then raised his hand to greet the yamen runners.

“How is Liao Shi?”

“My Lord, Liao Shi has been quite well-behaved since she was imprisoned. I heard that Ren Xiucai came to visit her some time ago. Since Ren Xiucai came, Liao Shi has become even more unwilling to say a word. She just nods, shakes her head, and gestures all day long. I don’t know why.”

“It doesn’t matter. The crime has been determined. It won’t affect anything if she says she can’t speak. Tell someone, don’t let her die, because she will be exiled next year.”

Many times, death was the best relief.

You couldn’t let people achieve their goals easily.

——

Su Yujin looked at the three hundred taels of silver notes still warm in the dressing box, and her heart was filled with joy.

This was given by the Second Young Master before he left. He just said that she had been very tired in the past few days doing acupuncture treatment on him. So she should buy some jewelry and clothes, and buy some supplements to replenish her body.

This was a deserved reward, and Su Yujin did not refuse at all. She accepted it very straightforwardly and felt at ease.

Well, she had to say that it seemed not bad to follow the Second Young Master.

She didn’t have to warm the bed, and she could get so much money from time to time. It was really great.

Now Su Ji Food Shop had a profit of more than one hundred taels every month, and Huibinlou had a profit of several hundred taels every month. In addition, the Second Young Master added some from time to time…

The future life was bright!

Su Yujin closed the box happily and called for Ai Cao to make tea.

Osmanthus tea was made from the osmanthus flowers on the osmanthus tree in the yard. At this time, some red dates were added to achieve the effect of expelling cold and warming the stomach.

When soaking, Ai Cao dripped a little honey into it, so it tasted sweet, soft, and fragrant.

Su Yujin nodded repeatedly.

Seeing that her Miss was happy, Ai Cao took the opportunity to say, “Miss, we were short of money before. In order to make a living, we sold all the flowers and plants in this yard and planted various vegetables. Now we are well-off, why don’t we plant some more flowers and plants?”

After all, it was the yard where her Miss lived, so it should be more elegant.

When the Second Young Master comes and sees all kinds of flowers and plants, he would feel more pleasing to the eye and would like to see Miss more, right?

Su Yujin thought about it, “Then find a big vat and plant some lotus.”

“Don’t plant other things?”

“No.”

“Miss originally liked lotus, but I have never heard her say it before.”

“It’s okay, mainly lotus leaves can be used to make lotus leaf soup, lotus petals can be used to make lotus crisps, lotus roots can be used to cook dishes, and lotus pods can be used to make lotus seed soup. It’s practical and delicious!”

Ai Cao, “…”

Whoever said she liked eating in the future, she would be angry!

Erye: Not confident Ing…

(End of this chapter)

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Footnote

1. Uncle from maternal side.