There is no government office in the town, but because it is so prosperous and lively, there are several constables and runners assigned by the county government to work here.
As soon as they heard that it was about the Ye family's business, they all rushed over.
"Second Master Ye, what happened? I heard there's a spy."
"Here, this!" Ye Changxue raised his hand and pointed at the Jurchen girl. "She fainted in the snow in the middle of the night and we rescued her. When we got to town, I paid for a doctor and some medicine for her.
"Who would have thought she would pretend not to know the Da Qi language and lie to us the whole way? She even kept on pestering us.
"Catch him and interrogate him to find out what's going on."
The Jurchen girl became anxious when she heard this.
She originally thought that Ye Changxue not only saved her, but also took her on horseback riding all the way and hired a doctor to see her. He must be a kind-hearted person.
I didn't expect him to be so cold-blooded and ruthless.
She hurriedly said in her somewhat broken Da Qi official language: "I'm really not a spy, I escaped from home..."
When the girl said this, she quietly raised her eyes to look at Ye Changxue and observed his expression.
Seeing that he still looked indifferent, she had no choice but to continue: “My aunt passed away, and my family insisted that I marry my uncle.
“My uncle is older than my father, and his eldest son is five years older than me, so I absolutely refused.
"But my parents locked me up and said they would let me out when I got married."
The girl rolled up her sleeves, revealing her wrists covered in bruises and small wounds.
“I managed to escape by breaking free from my chains, but I didn’t dare walk on the main road and had to climb the mountain.
"I was afraid you would send me back after you found out, so I pretended I couldn't speak the official language of the Great Qi..."
The scar on the girl's wrist was indeed shocking. Everyone around her showed sympathy, but Ye Changxue remained unmoved.
"We brought you to town and found a doctor to treat you, but instead of leaving, you're sitting at my door in the middle of the night."
As soon as these words were spoken, complicated expressions appeared on the faces of others.
In their opinion, Ye Changxue was a handsome man with impeccable wealth and character.
Now that he is in his early twenties and there is not even a woman around him, it seems normal to be pestered by women when he goes out.
Especially this kind of drama, where one should repay the life-saving grace with one's own body, is what everyone likes to see most in daily life.
But Ye Changxue was obviously not smart at all, and the way he looked at the Jurchen girl was worse than looking at a piece of wood.
"No, I, I wanted to ask you to take me with you. I drank the medicine last night and have been feeling sleepy. I was afraid that I would oversleep, so I waited at your door.
"Don't worry, I can ride my own horse along the way, and I can also help you with laundry and cooking. I will definitely not cause you any trouble..."
The girl's voice became softer and softer as she spoke, because she knew that she had caused a lot of trouble for Ye Changxue and his group.
"You know where we're going and you want to follow?"
Although there was no expression on Ye Changxue's face, his eyes were fixed on the girl's scarred forearm.
When Mrs. Ye first brought Qingtian home to raise while fleeing famine, Ye Changxue was already quite old.
So he clearly remembered the scars on Qingtian's body.
So although his expression did not change at this moment, his heart had already softened.
The girl said without hesitation: "No matter where we go, as long as it is as far away from my home as possible!"
Just when everyone thought Ye Changxue would refuse outright, he nodded and said, "In that case, then get ready!
"But let me be frank, our schedule is very tight.
"If you fall behind, I won't stop to wait for you!"
"Thank you. I will definitely pay you back for the money you spent on hiring a doctor and getting medicine for me."
…
A month later, Ye Changxue brought his team back to the capital.
First go back to the company and take inventory of all the goods brought back this time and put them into the warehouse.
Then Ye Changxue brought the girl to Youji Dumpling Restaurant.
Although the dumpling restaurant still has a sign that reads "Travel Notes," it was actually taken over by Mrs. Ye San a long time ago and she ran the business herself.
After so many years, business is still good and there are many old customers.
So the shops on both sides were rented by Mrs. Ye San and all converted into shops.
It was lunchtime and there were quite a lot of customers in the restaurant.
Ye Changxue took the girl straight to the back door.
"Mom, I'm back."
Mrs. Ye San no longer has to work by herself. A few years ago, she went to a girls' school with Mrs. Ye Da and Mrs. Ye Er, and learned how to read and write and how to use an abacus to keep accounts. Now she only needs to sit behind the counter and be responsible for collecting money, keeping accounts and doing the accounting.
Hearing her son's voice, Mrs. Ye San behind the counter looked up happily, and her eyes widened instantly.
Because she saw a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old following behind her son.
Oh my God, has my son finally come to his senses?
Although this girl doesn't look like a Han Chinese.
But compared to his son being single, it doesn't seem so difficult for outsiders to accept.
What's more, didn't Ye Xianglei find a Western wife? This foreign girl in front of him at least has black hair and black eyes.
Before Ye Changxue could say anything, Mrs. Ye San had already regarded the little girl as her future daughter-in-law. She took her hand and brought her in front of her, asking her softly.
After a while, Mrs. Ye San found out the girl's name, age, and family situation.
“Good boy, you have suffered too.
"But don't worry, now that you're here, just treat it like your own home."
Mrs. Ye held the girl tightly and refused to let go, looking at her daughter-in-law with a loving expression.
It was not until Mrs. Ye San finished speaking that Ye Changxue finally found the opportunity to speak.
"Mom, please find a job for Wu Linzhu in the dumpling restaurant. Just provide her with food and accommodation, and you can decide on the salary." After saying this, Ye Changxue was in a hurry to leave.
"Hey, kid, why don't you stay and have dinner with us? Why are you in such a hurry?" Mrs. Ye frowned, but she could only watch her son leave.
She had no choice but to turn around and hold Wulinzhu's hand and said, "He must be in a hurry to find his sister Qingtian. Well, that bastard only has one sister, and he has loved her like the apple of his eye since he was a child. Let him be, and let us eat together."
Wulinzhu had heard of Qingtian along the way. After all, wherever Ye Changxue passed by, he would generously buy anything interesting, rare, or novel and keep it as a gift for Qingtian.
At first I thought it was his fiancée, but later I found out it was his sister.
Wu Linzhu whispered, "Brother Ye is so kind to his sister, he must be a man who knows how to care for others."
When Mrs. Ye heard this, she immediately smiled happily: "You are sensible and talkative! Who says you are not?
"Don't be angry with that brat. I'll talk to him for you later."
"Auntie." Wulinzhu's pretty face flushed, "I, I'm not angry."
Mrs. Ye looked at Wulinzhu and smiled as if she had seen the scene of her son's wedding.
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