Even officials of the fifth rank could attend court. Di Yushu thought that he would definitely stop her at the morning court tomorrow and have a good talk with her.
Let's ease things up a bit. The Di family absolutely cannot do without Di Yunxin!
Zhou Dahong didn't drive the carriage; he rode a horse out of the capital.
He was originally a tenant farmer in the suburbs of Beijing. He worked hard to cultivate the land for a year, but when it was time to harvest the grain, it rained heavily for three whole days.
The grain in the field sprouted and became moldy, and in the end, the harvest was not enough to pay the landowner.
The family wouldn't let it go and insisted that he pay money to make up for the shortfall.
All of their meager savings were gone, and they even borrowed money at interest, leaving them with no food for the coming year.
He was reduced to the point where he couldn't even farm, so he looked for odd jobs in the capital.
Having finally earned some money, they rushed to pay off the interest, thinking that this would free them from debt.
The lender, however, said that the debt had already doubled due to compound interest. After doing some calculations, he realized that no matter how much work he took on to earn money, he would not be able to pay off the debt.
To be honest, the group of vicious men who lent him money beat him up.
It was raining, and he was curled up in the alley, his body aching all over.
I felt like a dog, not a human being.
Just then, someone came and held an umbrella for him.
This person was Yan Yu, who brought him to the Su residence. With a single, casual remark from the master, his debt was wiped away.
Once he left the Su residence, everyone treated him like a normal person.
However, he kept to his duty and dared not cause trouble for the adults or Yan Yu, so he stayed at the Su residence as much as possible.
In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the first fork in the road. The plum blossoms were still in bloom, and he saw them at a glance, riding towards the plum blossoms.
Later, the road became narrower and narrower, and the horse could no longer pass. So he tied the horse to a plum tree and walked on.
Top of Plum Blossom Dock.
Mei Huami, whose head was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, looked at the person and said, "Your master has finally sent someone to find you. It seems he hasn't forgotten you, huh?"
Yan Yu was wrapped in white cloth. He was being tortured by Wang Yichun's men, who were very harsh.
While unconscious, he was rescued by Plum Blossom Millet and brought to Plum Blossom Village. He spent two days recuperating, but he can only lie in bed to recover.
The horrific whip marks on his body had gradually scabbed over, but they were still a shocking sight.
"Just say you haven't returned yet, and send a message that you've gone out to sea for a trip, and will be back in a few days." Yan Yu's voice was very weak.
Mei Hua Mi lowered her gaze and glanced at him, "Tsk tsk tsk, what a deep bond between master and servant, even afraid that your master will see your injury."
"That's not the case. Wang Yichun is dead, and the Wang family has fallen. Letting you know about this would only cause you unnecessary trouble."
He's already been beaten; why make the adults suffer even more from the beating?
The Wang family is already in such a state, so what further revenge can the adults possibly take? What's the point of letting this anger fester in your heart?
Mei Hua Mi smiled slyly, "Then you shouldn't go back even more. Why don't you stay in Plum Blossom Village with me from now on? I'll promise you a fortune in silver and beautiful women to choose from. No one in Plum Blossom Village will dare to cause you any trouble."
Such a considerate and loyal subordinate is hard to find, especially one as capable as Yan Yu.
How could he not be moved by his love for talent?
Yan Yu glanced at him and said, "You are not as good as the master, but I am like family to the master."
Mei Hua Mi was so angry that she was breathing heavily. "Yes, yes, yes, your master is the best! I'll have this person take you back right now! Go see your master properly! My Mei Hua Wu is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you!"
He hadn't even settled the score with this person yet, and he was already being looked down upon!
There's no such logic in the world!
Yan Yu frowned and quickly said, "I misspoke, please don't be angry, Lord of the Fortress, please don't send me back!"
Mei Huami snorted coldly and stretched out her hand in front of him.
Yan Yu was very puzzled.
"I helped you put on a grand show in Yangzhou, and it brought such a disaster upon me. I was beaten black and blue, and I even covered for you. This is too much of a favor; you have to give me something in return, right?"
"I only have two hundred taels of silver, and I'll give it all to the lord of the fortress," Yan Yu said sincerely.
He truly felt that this ordeal had caused Mei Hua Mi too much suffering.
Just because he saved him twice despite past grievances, he was his great benefactor.
Mei Huami looked disgusted. "Two hundred taels isn't even enough for me to buy a collar!"
Yan Yu felt a headache coming on. What kind of collar costs two hundred taels of silver?
Even if it were made of pure gold, it wouldn't cost this much.
Mei Hua Mi smiled at him and said, "It's simple. You just need to teach me your kung fu."
He genuinely craved this; people in the martial arts world naturally value martial arts manuals the most, and knowing one more skill means having another way to save one's life.
Although his Plum Blossom Village seems exceptionally safe at present, making it difficult for outsiders to enter, he is not afraid even if it were to incite the imperial court in the future!
However, if the imperial court sends troops to suppress them, the stronger one's martial arts skills, the greater their chances of survival.
Yan Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "That's easy. I'll teach you once I'm better."
Mei Hua Mi hadn't expected him to agree so readily. "Martial arts manuals are mostly treasures kept secret. Aren't you being a little too quick to agree?"
If he was planning to just give a perfunctory lesson, he felt that Yan Yu didn't seem like that kind of despicable person.
"Master, you may not know this, but my martial arts were taught to me by my master. He said that it would be good if everyone in the world could learn self-defense. We are not keeping it to ourselves."
He understands why adults think that way.
Both of them were born beggars, and they knew best that only the rich and powerful could learn anything. They couldn't even afford to eat, let alone learn anything without paying for it.
That's why he didn't like keeping it to himself; the master ordered hundreds of copies of this martial arts manual to be drawn and given away for free.
The recipients didn't seem to value it much; they were full of doubt...
Mei Huami was stunned for a moment before murmuring, "Your master is such a good person."
He almost lost his life to steal this martial arts manual in order to learn these skills.
Who would have thought that such powerful martial arts skills could be learned so easily?
He originally wanted to learn Su Yan's martial arts, and planned to first steal the martial arts manual. If he couldn't steal it, he would learn it from Su Yan.
If I had known this would happen, I would have been more honest with him from the beginning.
When Zhou Dahong arrived at the foot of the mountain, he was covered in sweat.
This Plum Blossom Valley Road is really long.
He wiped his sweat with his sleeve and saw a pretty young girl come out.
The young girl was dressed in a way that rivaled the elegant ladies he had ever seen; she was magnificent and her demeanor was graceful and poised.
"Was the person sent by Lord Su?"
Zhou Dahong quickly bowed and said, "It is indeed I."
That's truly amazing; he actually revealed his origin in a single sentence.
The little girl smiled and said, "You've come to the wrong place. My master has gone to Yangzhou to start a business at sea, and Lord Yan has also been taken there. So your master doesn't need to worry."
Zhou Dahong scratched his head. "Thank you."
The little girl turned and walked away, smiling as she reminded him, "Be careful where you step, for the plum blossoms are right in front of you."
Zhou Dahong thanked him, "Thank you."
He also wanted a letter from her master so he could show it to Lord Su when he got back.
But then he felt it wasn't quite right, so he prepared to go back and report back.
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