Qian Ziyu was satisfied; finally, something went smoothly. "What are you standing there for! Go buy a blanket. Do I look like I can walk?"
The head guard hurriedly went out to buy blankets, wandering around the streets for a while before finally buying them and returning home.
We should try to delay as long as possible.
Qian Ziyu slapped him on the head, "I thought you were dead out there! Quickly carry me to see E'li!"
Each of the four guards had a corner of the blanket. Qian Ziyu lay on the blanket. The strange group of five searched all the cells but still couldn't find Du E'li.
As they were about to leave the county government office, Shang Ziping handed them a letter. "Young Master Qian, please wait."
Qian Ziyu looked at him, a little scared, and urged the guard, "Hurry up and go!"
The guards carried him away very quickly.
Shang Ziping was stunned. He chased after them with great difficulty, and finally, unable to run any further, he stopped and shouted, "Here's a letter left for you by your concubine!"
Qian Ziyu hurriedly shouted, "Stop, stop, go and get the letter."
The head guard obediently turned around and walked away, loosening his grip on a corner of the blanket.
Qian Ziyu fell straight down, yelling, "Damn it! Ouch! Ouch! You're useless! What am I supposed to do with you?!"
He wasn't wearing any clothes on his back or buttocks, only a piece of cloth draped over his shoulders. When he fell, his bare buttocks were exposed!
The head guard quickly returned to help him up and covered him with a cloth.
The surrounding people were bursting into laughter, while some were cursing, "Such a small bird, and it dares to walk its bird in the street? How embarrassing!"
"Shameless!"
"Don't embarrass yourself in public! Who would know who this is?"
When Ye Daniu came to collect the money, for the first time in his life, he shouted in a high-pitched voice, "He is Qian Ziyu, the second young master of the Qian family in Shuzhou!"
The people looked at each other, not recognizing this person.
"I know, I'll go to Shuzhou and tell them about this, it'll be hilarious! Hahahaha!"
Qian Ziyu covered his face in anguish; he wished he could just die on the spot.
Shang Ziping finally delivered the letter, and he grabbed it, shouting, "Let's go!"
The strange five quickly slipped away.
Ye Daniu continued walking towards the county government office; he had come to collect the silver.
Chu Guangan sent a guard to the shop to speak.
Before Chu Guan came to Qingshui County, Ye Daniu was afraid of the county government office; he knew that going to the county government office was never a good thing.
Now, Ye Daniu walked calmly into the county government office, smiling and nodding to the constables.
"Brother Ye," the constables addressed him affectionately.
Chu Guan took the box and handed it to him personally, "Brother Ye, this is two hundred and fifty taels. Count it."
Ye Daniu quickly shook his head and bowed, saying, "Thank you, sir."
Since Chu Guan had entrusted it to him, he must have known how many he was counting. It would be somewhat unseemly for him to count them in public.
Chu Guan patted him on the shoulder, "Brother Ye, you're too kind."
This guy might be Brother Su's brother-in-law in the future, tsk tsk tsk.
Ye Daniu bowed again and then left the county government office.
The Ye family's fortunes have risen significantly thanks to his younger sister, and they are becoming increasingly wealthy. He needs to be extra careful and absolutely cannot cause any trouble for his sister because of him.
Jiujiu Lu is now open for business as usual, and Ye Panjiu is busy in the shop, glancing at Ye Erniu every now and then.
Just in case he uses his index finger out of habit.
Today, she only asked him to tidy up the table and wipe it down.
"Little sister." Ye Daniu walked into the shop and handed her the box.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother." Ye Panjiu didn't look at it and simply placed the box on the counter.
When Madam Sun saw the large box, she realized that it contained two hundred and fifty taels of silver, and she could barely hold the soup spoon.
Ye Panjiu, feeling both amused and exasperated, picked up the soup spoon and began serving.
Ms. Liu has a good memory and quickly carried the food to the customer who had placed the order.
"Little sister, we've struck it rich!" Madam Sun whispered in her ear.
Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow. "What are you planning to do with this money?"
Sun's face lit up with excitement. "I'll have to discuss this with Erniu, but I'd like to take two taels of silver to buy some silk and make some clothes for everyone to wear during the New Year!"
This reminded Ye Panjiu, "Now that you mention it, I'll go buy some gray squirrel fur coats. Won't it be even colder during the New Year than it is now?"
Madam Sun nodded. "It will be colder then. There's not much wind yet, and the snow hasn't fallen heavily. It will be cold then. Little sister, are you still cold?"
Ye Panjiu shook her head, "It's not cold now, but it's still a bit cold on the road."
Sun looked distressed. "This won't do. I'll think of something."
"It's alright, Second Sister-in-law, the journey won't be long."
Sun frowned and slipped away.
Ye Panjiu didn't pay any attention and continued to eat the braised food. The braised food was very hot, which warmed her up quite a bit.
Qian Ziyu returned to the best inn in Qingshui County and stayed in the best private room.
Even this he considered shabby.
"Is this a place for a human to live? The bed is so hard it's uncomfortable. Is there nowhere else to stay?"
The head guard was at his wit's end. "Young master, this is the best you can get. Just bear with it for a few more days, and once you're healed, we can go back to the Qian residence."
Qian Ziyu thought about it and realized that he was right; his back and buttocks hurt, which was why he didn't want to move.
He picked up Du E'li's letter, which read, "To my beloved Yu Lang."
A feeling of sweetness welled up inside me.
He opened the envelope. “My dearest Yu Lang, I feel ashamed that I have caused you this trouble. I have no face to see you again. I will go to a temple, shave my head and become a nun, and pray for Yu Lang day and night. Do not worry about me.”
Qian Ziyu frowned, read the letter again, and felt endless frustration and anger.
"How could she just leave like that?! Who am I to her?"
He looked at the guards and said, "Go, search every temple in the vicinity and find this woman! If you don't find her, don't come back!"
Everyone except the head of the guards left.
I was utterly speechless.
This damn love, why do they have to work so hard?!
Qian Ziyu looked at Du E'li's letter and fell into memories.
The first time he saw Du E'li was on a cloudy day. He had just come out of the brothel at dusk when he saw her being bullied by a burly man against the wall.
"Save me!" Du E'li cried, tears streaming down her face, her eyes fixed on him.
It was as if he was her only savior.
His heart was instantly struck; he had never been needed by anyone like this before.
"Get out of here, you brat!" He immediately drew his sword and pointed it at the big man.
"I'm leaving, I'm leaving!" The burly man was frightened and scurried away like a rabbit.
Du E'li's clothes were disheveled, and her snow-white shoulders were exposed. She quickly covered herself up.
Qian Ziyu leaned over to comfort her, "It's alright now."
Du E'li threw herself into his arms, her tears flowing even more profusely.
"Why are you bullying me? I'm just an orphan with no parents, why..."
Qian Ziyu's heart melted at her crying. He hugged her tightly and carried her to the carriage.
"Young lady, where do you live? I'll take you home."
Du E'li shook her head, tears streaming down her face, "I've never had a home..."
So, Qian Ziyu took her to the inn.
The two remained tightly embracing each other throughout this time.
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