After buying the fabrics, Martina stayed for two more days, wandering around the market, spending a lot of money and buying a lot of things.
Seeing that the cooking competition was about to begin, Martina could no longer stay and reluctantly prepared to return to the capital.
Before leaving, she said that before they go back, they must bring Queen Beatrice here to buy things.
Queen? At the market?
Zhang Yingqi really couldn't connect the two things together.
The next morning, after Zhang Yingqi sent Martina and her group away, he had breakfast on the street and then went to the government office to report.
Gong Lianzhong specifically called him over and said, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days."
Zhang Yingqi thought, what's so tiring about accompanying her to eat and go shopping every day?
But he still said, "Master Gong, as long as I don't embarrass you, that's all."
"Not only did it not embarrass me, it also made me proud!" Gong Lianzhong said with a smile.
Zhang Yingqi felt something was a little strange when he heard this. Could it be that Lord Gong was mocking him?
Is it that I haven't done something well these days?
Fortunately, Gong Lianzhong did not keep the person in suspense and pushed the two memorials on the table over.
When Zhang Yingqi opened it, he realized that Madam Lu had made preparations this time.
Both memorials contained gratitude and praise for Gong Lianzhong and Zhang Yingqi himself, and most importantly, they were stamped with the official seal of the Honglu Temple.
This thing is actually of no use to Zhang Yingqi.
After all, with his background and qualifications, being a constable in the county government was the highest he could achieve.
But for Gong Lianzhong, who will face performance evaluation and transfer next year, it can be considered an achievement.
Gong Lianzhong got such a credit for nothing, and he knew that it was all thanks to Zhang Yingqi, so he naturally became more friendly to him.
"You've been with me from morning till night these past few days and it's been hard work. I'll give you a few days off so you can go back and have a good rest."
Although Zhang Yingqi is not tired, he can't refuse the free leave, right?
So he went downstairs to find his deputy and told him that he would be resting for a few days and that he would take care of anything.
After everything was arranged, Zhang Yingqi came out of the yamen and was about to go home when he saw the waiter from the inn where Martina was staying coming over with a package.
The waiter saw him walking out from a distance, quickly called out to him and ran over quickly.
"Oh, it's really better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. If I had been a little later, I would have missed you!"
"Is something wrong?" Zhang Yingqi looked at the thing in his hand and guessed, "Did they leave something behind?"
"Yes and no!" The guy smiled and handed the thing in his hand to Zhang Yingqi.
Zhang Yingqi took the thing and felt it was soft. It should be clothing material. Maybe it fell on a sunny day.
But he was puzzled when he heard it. If it is yes, it is yes, and if it is no, it is no. What does yes and no mean?
"This is what the little girl left behind and asked me to give it to you," the waiter said. "She also said that I must wait until they leave before giving it to you."
The more Zhang Yingqi listened, the more puzzled he became. He opened the paper package and saw that it contained a piece of cloth.
It was that day in Boss Xiao Gao’s warehouse that Qingtian asked Zhang Yingqi to help pick out the items.
There was also a piece of paper on the fabric, which read: "Uncle Zhang, for your wife."
This little girl was thinking of this when she first asked me to help pick out the fabrics, right?
Zhang Yingqi took out a few copper coins and handed them to the waiter, thanking him.
The waiter refused to take the coin and said, "What kind of person would I be if I gave you something and asked for money?
"Besides, the little girl has already given the reward."
The guy said this and walked away quickly.
Zhang Yingqi took the fabric home and gave it to his wife, Jiang, and then said, "You say, we have a few days off now, shouldn't we go to the capital to visit the Ye family?"
Before Jiang could say anything, Old Zhang, who was smoking in the main hall, said, "I told you a long time ago that during the New Year, we should go visit the Ye family with gifts.
"No matter what, they saved my eldest grandson.
"In the end, you agreed to go, but didn't go at all!
"Now that you've discovered that he's capable, you're thinking of going there again?"
Zhang Yingqi looked helpless after hearing what his father said.
"Dad, wasn't there a case during the New Year? I was called back to the government office on New Year's Day. How could I have the time to go?"
"Hmph!" Old Zhang snorted coldly, "Anyway, if you go there now, who knows what they'll miss you!"
"Dad, don't think too much of people. The Ye family is not that kind of people.
“Besides, the reason I was able to receive the Western ladies-in-waiting this time was thanks to the recommendation of the Ye family.
"After they left, not only did Qingtian leave me some fabric, but Madam Lu also wrote letters of thanks to both Mr. Gong and me.
"Lord Gong was so happy that he even let me rest for a few days.
"It's only natural that we should go and see them."
After listening to his son's explanation, Old Zhang said, "Then you should prepare more gifts. Don't make them too shabby."
"Okay, Dad, don't worry, I know what's going on."
…
On the other side, Qingtian followed Madam Lu back to the capital.
After receiving the news, Mr. and Mrs. Ye waited at the city gate early.
Since adopting Qingtian, Mrs. Ye has never been separated from her for such a long time.
Seeing the carriage approaching from afar, Sister Ye excitedly said, "Here they come, they're finally back!"
"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
Qingtian also excitedly leaned out of the car window and waved desperately to Mrs. Ye.
When Mrs. Lu saw Qingtian's family coming to pick her up, she simply asked the driver to stop the car.
"That's fine. You take the child back. I still have to send Lady Martina back to the Honglu Temple."
"Mrs. Lu, you've been really busy these past few days. Is the child bothering you?"
"How could that be? Qingtian is very well behaved." Madam Lu said as she asked someone to move the things Qingtian bought to the Ye family's carriage.
Seeing the piles of things being carried in, both Boss Ye and Mrs. Ye were shocked.
Boss Ye stepped forward to help put the things into the carriage and couldn't help asking, "What did you buy? Why are there so many?"
Qingtian immediately got a little nervous and said, "Dad, I, I bought some fabrics for everyone in the family.
"Because Uncle Zhang said it was cheaper there, I bought a little more..."
"How can you talk like that? Don't scare the child." Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ye glared at Boss Ye, then said to Qingtian with a pleasant face, "It's really great that our Qingtian didn't forget to buy things for the family when he went out.
"Since Captain Zhang said it was a good deal and Madam Lu didn't stop you, it must be true.
"You can buy it and have your second aunt make new clothes for the family.
“Everyone must be very happy after receiving it.”
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