Chapter 62 Going to the County Government

Su Yujin, "..."

Ren Jianbai was eager to be her literacy teacher? He was so attentive, maybe because he felt ashamed of Liao's sin and wanted to do something to make up for it, or maybe he had some other purpose.

But no matter why, she doesn't need this kind of thing.

"Mr. Ren has a heavy workload and the county school has strict rules. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient." Su Yujin politely declined.

"It's okay. It's just teaching Miss Su a few words. It won't take much effort." Ren Jianbai said hurriedly, "As for the county school, I have already told the teacher that I can ask for leave at any time because of family matters."

Is he low in emotional intelligence, or is he pretending to be ignorant? Su Yujin frowned, and stopped being polite, and raised her voice, "I don't like these things, and I'm always busy with my two shops, so I don't have time to learn them. Besides, I'm a girl, and Ren Xiucai is a man, so there are many inconveniences between men and women. Ren Xiucai, please respect yourself."

It still doesn’t work.

But it was enough to show that she had self-respect and self-love, and was not like an ordinary vulgar person. She would lose her own ideas after talking to a man for a few words and would want to get close to him.

"Since Miss Su insists, then let's just leave it alone." Ren Jianbai said, "But if you need me to write inscriptions, letters, or help with memorizing things in the future, Miss Su must not be polite to me."

Su Yujin did not refuse, but did not nod either.

After a while, he said, "I still have work to do at home, so I won't keep you any longer. Mr. Ren, take care."

Su Yujin bowed, turned around and closed the door.

Ren Jianbai watched the double doors close again and even the door knocker stopped trembling. He paced for a few steps and was reluctant to leave.

He always felt that she was somewhat distant from him.

At least he was not as easy-going and cheerful as when I met him at Su Ji’s restaurant before.

After all, her business was almost ruined and she was almost kidnapped. She must have hated Liao very much and naturally had no good face towards him, the master of Liao.

The Liao incident eventually affected their relationship.

Ren Jianbai sighed.

Su Yujin returned to the yard and continued to work.

Ai Cao came to pour a cup of hot tea for He Yanxiu in the room.

He Yanxiu put down the book in his hand and said, "I just saw your daughter go out and come back after a long time. There were voices at the door again. Who is coming?"

"It's Mr. Ren," Ai Cao replied, "He came to apologize to the young lady on behalf of Aunt Liao."

"Apologize? What did this Liao do to offend your daughter?" He Yanxiu sat up straight.

"This can't be called an offense, it's murder!"

When it comes to Liao, Ai Cao is also filled with righteous indignation. With a look of resentment on his face, he told He Yanxiu in detail how Liao had instructed Zhang Huaihua, Shen Cang and Meng Dahai.

"How come such a thing happened? I've been here for a few days, but your daughter and you two didn't tell me about it?"

Although what Su Yujin did was done for show, since he bought her back, she is a member of the He family.

There is no reason for others to bully you at will.

Ai Cao bit her lower lip and said, "The young lady told us not to tell the Second Master, saying that the Second Master is usually very busy and these are trivial matters. There is really no need to waste his energy."

"Besides, the matter has been decided by the County Magistrate Lord Ye, so it can be considered as a conclusion. When Lord Ye was investigating the case, the young lady also revealed that her family had relatives serving as officials in Beijing, so she borrowed the Second Master's name, and the Second Master also helped to support her."

He is not someone who only knows how to keep to himself. He knows what to say and what to do at the right time.

"Got it." He Yanxiu picked up the book again.

Ai Cao carried the kettle and lifted the curtain to go out.

After a busy afternoon, the dinner was particularly sumptuous.

Braised Qingjiang fish in sauce pot, vermicelli casserole with minced meat, salt-baked chicken, goose with sour plum, cold-mixed hand-shredded oyster mushrooms, blanched choy sum, Luohan vegetarian food, fried radish meatballs, shrimp and tofu soup, and milk-flavored steamed buns.

Including vegetables, soup and staple food, there are ten plates in total.

Everything is delicious and tasty.

He Yanxiu sniffed the aroma all over the table and felt very satisfied, yet a little sad.

I will return to the capital tomorrow. The chef at home is not as good as Su Yujin's in cooking. I am afraid I will not be able to smell the aroma of such delicious food at home.

But then again, we'll have to do this again every seven days, so there's no need to wait too long.

He Yanxiu felt at ease and just went to eat the Luohan vegetarian meal.

The black fungus in Luohanzhai is crisp, the bean curd is soft and glutinous, the straw mushroom is fragrant and smooth, and the winter bamboo shoots and carrots are crisp, all of which have an excellent taste.

The fried radish meatballs are crispy and soft inside, with the fresh flavor of white radish.

The vermicelli cooked with minced meat is not so soft, but rather chewy. The rice aroma of the vermicelli and the rich flavor of the minced meat are mixed together, and the smell is full of rich aroma.

…

It can be said that everything is excellent.

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As for the sour plum goose, He Yanxiu chewed a mouthful of duck meat for a long time, frowning slightly.

"Second Master, is this goose meat not tasty?" Su Yujin asked.

"It's not that it's not delicious. The goose meat is tender. But maybe you put too many sour plums in it. It tastes sour and difficult to eat..."

Before the word "shou" slipped off the tip of his tongue, the chopsticks in He Yanxiu's hand froze in mid-air.

Tastes sour?

He Yanxiu quickly picked up another piece of goose meat and put it in his mouth, tasting it carefully.

It's sour.

The long-lost sour taste began to spread from the tip of the tongue, faint and subtle to the point where it was almost imperceptible. However, because He Yanxiu had not tasted any flavor for a long time, he only felt the strong sour taste at this moment.

"It seems that the treatment these days has had some effect." Su Yujin felt a little relieved when she saw that He Yanxiu's condition had improved a little. "But even so, it is only the initial effect. Wait until you get used to it, and then you will feel that it has lost its taste for a few days. Don't worry then."

"In addition, you must remember not to indulge in heavy food after you return to the capital, lest it affect your future treatment. I will take your pulse later, and I will also slightly modify the prescriptions you brought back to the capital to take these days."

"good."

He Yanxiu agreed and picked up some other dishes to eat.

After trying a lot, I found that only the sour plum goose tasted sour.

I think it is only the initial effect, and I still have to wait and see for the rest.

Once you can taste the sourness, it won’t take too long to taste the other flavors.

He Yanxiu curled the corners of his lips.

The next morning, after breakfast, He Yanxiu packed up everything and took all the necessary items, as well as the pork jerky, rice cakes, almond sponge cakes, and the prescription made by Su Yujin, and set off for the capital in a carriage.

Leaving Shuanggui Lane, the carriage headed onto the main road.

When He Yanxiu saw that Su Yujin, who had been sent to the entrance of the alley, had disappeared, he told Xing'an, "You don't have to leave the county yet."

"Where are you going, Master?"

"Go to Qinghe County Government Office." He Yanxiu said in a deep voice.

Erye: I have had a question for a long time, why is the first taste I taste sour?

(End of this chapter)