Chapter 212: Chess Piece Wasted

Yu Shengsheng couldn't figure out what Wu Lian'er wanted, so she simply drew her on paper.

Jin Baobao lay on the table and watched: "Miss, your painting is so beautiful. I wish I had a skillful hand like you."

"You don't have to envy others. You run fast and have good kung fu. I envy you."

Jin Baobao's eyebrows curved: "That's right, I'm fine on my own."

"Baobao, how is Mrs. Wu doing at the farm?" Yu Shengsheng suddenly thought of something and asked.

Jin Baobao blinked and said, "I will go and ask."

She ran away again like a gust of wind.

Yu Shengsheng was painting a picture that only she could understand, and a guess slowly emerged in her mind.

Wu Lian'er's mother did manual labor on the farm, and she had an older brother who worked as a security guard in the front.

The family of three all depended on the Su Mansion for their livelihood.

Wu Lian'er is in her prime. If she can move up a level, she can become a master's, even as a concubine.

Her mother would also be able to come back from the farm, and her brother would not be just an ordinary security guard.

Su Yanshu was a talented man. Although Wu Lian'er could read a few words, she was not at all to Su Yanshu's liking.

The only one left was Su Dingqin.

If her brother could follow Su Dingqin and serve as a guard, it would be considered a big step forward in his career.

Yu Shengsheng’s mind lit up: So that’s how it is.

Why did Wu Lian'er come to her?

Maybe it won't work with Mrs. Su. If it did, Mrs. Wu would have come back long ago, and Su Zhiyi wouldn't have cared about such things at all.

She was the only one who was isolated and helpless in the Su Mansion. Wu Lian'er probably thought that if she showed kindness to her, she would gladly accept it.

Yu Shengsheng laughed at himself.

I finished the painting without realizing it, and suddenly my hands didn't hurt as much. I looked closely at my originally red and swollen palms, and they were actually much better now.

The medicine from Zhenqiao Tower is indeed magical.

Suddenly I thought of Fu Qingyin again. What happened to him at that moment last night?

It is said that Fu Qingyin himself is the incarnation of the devil, the god of Fengdu, and he can even subdue evil spirits with a smile.

Is there anything he can't overcome?

Yu Shengsheng was daydreaming, and the tip of his pen moved across the paper, following his heart.

After an unknown amount of time, Golden Leopard finally came back.

Only then did she realize that Jin Baobao had been out for a long time this time.

"Miss, there is great news."

As Jin Baobao spoke, he placed a paper bag in front of her. Aroma and heat rose from the bag, and there were a few steamed dumplings in the paper bag.

Yu Shengsheng was really a little hungry. She pinched the fragrant buns with her clean hands and asked, "What's the big news?"

"That Qi Gou'er's mother is dead." Jin Baobao's eyes sparkled. "The dog's father came and said to the corpse that the family was in misfortune."

Yu Shengsheng was surprised: "Mr. Qi is here?"

Counting the days, it was indeed some time since she asked the escort agency to deliver the letter. Later, she was busy in Zhenqiao Tower and almost forgot about it.

Originally, she wanted to use Mr. Qi and Yu to pull Qi Mubai down from the position of top scholar, but now... the person is dead?

Once Yu dies, they, the father and son, will have the final say. I'm afraid things won't be so easy to handle from now on.

Then her writing the letter to ask Mr. Qi to come would lose its meaning and become a useless move.

Yu Shengsheng frowned and slowly exhaled.

Jin Baobao observed her expression and said, "Miss, are you unhappy? Yu's nonsense almost hurt you. Don't be soft-hearted because of such a person."

Yu Shengsheng shook her head and smiled: "It's not that I'm soft-hearted for her, but I feel like it's all in vain."

Jin Baobao blinked: "What do you mean useless? How can it be useful? Tell me, maybe I can change it."

…

Qi Mubai's eyes were filled with tears, with a white cloth tied on his head. He bowed deeply to the innkeeper.

"Thank you for taking care of me for so long, shopkeeper. Now... it is inconvenient for me to stay here any longer, so I will take my leave now. I will repay your kindness one day."

In fact, the shopkeeper has started to get annoyed with him recently. He eats and drinks for free and orders people around for free. If he wasn't the top scholar, who would have spoiled him?

Now after hearing what he said, the shopkeeper couldn't bear it anymore as his mother cried so pitifully because she had died.

"You are too polite, Mr. Zhuangyuan. I am just doing what I can. Don't take it to heart."

Mr. Qi stepped in and placed a ten-liang silver ingot on the counter: "Boss, my son has been bothering me for many days. I hope you will accept this silver as a token of my gratitude."

The shopkeeper was stunned and thought, your son has been here for so long, he must have spent more than a hundred taels of silver, right?

Someone in the crowd said in a shrill voice, "Ten taels of silver, shopkeeper. The number one scholar has been eating, drinking, and staying here since before the exam. How much did it cost?"

The accountant immediately counted with beads and the sound of a click came out: "One hundred and thirty-five taels!"

The onlookers were in an uproar.

"One hundred and thirty-five taels, and the shopkeeper didn't even ask for it. He's really generous and kind."

"Qi Zhuangyuan's father still said what he meant by disturbing others, and he even gave them ten taels. We are just an inn, why are we disturbing them?"

"I have earned a good reputation for not taking advantage of others, and I have also taken advantage of others' bargains, haha."

Qi Mubai's face flushed and he glanced at his father.

His father didn't expect that his thoughts were immediately seen through, so he could only force a smile and said, "This ten taels is for the second brother, thank him for taking care of my son."

"This one hundred and forty taels is the store fee, please accept it."

The shopkeeper also realized that now that he had this father and son, he could forget about repaying their kindness, and the most practical thing he could do now was to seize the opportunity.

He didn't hesitate and took the money directly.

As the Qi family father and son reached the steps outside the door, Qi Mubai bowed and was about to speak when someone in the crowd asked, "Top Scholar, are you going to collect your mother's body?"

Qi Mubai: "..."

He glanced at the crowd but couldn't tell who had said that.

Jin Baobao and Hei Bai looked at each other, and the two of them stood on the left and right, cooperating tacitly.

Qi Mubai took a deep breath and said what he had agreed with his father.

"Yes, I have to go collect the bodies. This is the last thing I can do as a son."

Qi Yuanwai sighed and patted his shoulder: "I told you long ago that you don't have to do this. She didn't know how to behave herself and I kicked her out of the house a long time ago. You were raised by my wife and are no different from a legitimate son. You have nothing to do with the Yu family anymore."

"You are too soft-hearted and kind-hearted, so she took advantage of you and manipulated you."

Jin Baobao was stunned and thought that the young lady had guessed it right. The father and son were indeed equally shameless, blaming everything on a dead person.

Yu Shengsheng was not surprised at all when she heard the report from Jin Baobao.

"Miss, what should we do? Now Qi Gou'er has become a loyal, righteous, benevolent and filial person again."

Yu Shengsheng held the paintbrush in her hand, her eyes slightly cold: "Don't worry, let him be proud for a while, he can't escape."

Qi Mubai is the key to Grandma Wu’s death, how could he escape?

If he wants to climb up and have a good reputation, let him do it first. It will be more interesting if he falls from a high place.

Yu Shengsheng whispered, "Baobao, go find the little beggars and ask them to pay more attention to Qi Mubai's news. Give them more benefits these days, and in a few days, there will be more important news to spread."

"Okay," Jin Baobao agreed immediately, "I'll go right away."

After Jin Baobao left, Yu Shengsheng was deep in thought under the window when he suddenly heard footsteps.

At first I thought it was Golden Leopard coming back, but when I listened carefully I realized the voice was not right.

She turned her head and looked out the window: "Is it you?"