Chapter 285: Rejection

When Chen Shiyi saw the writer brought by Jing Ran, the pen in her hand fell down unconsciously.

Yesterday, she cheated him out of five taels of silver.

It's not a lie, it's the same thing, whoever believes it will be in trouble.

On the contrary, when the scholar in blue saw Chen Shiyi, his eyes brightened and he bowed to Chen Shiyi.

"I am Qi Lan, and I have met Master Yun Cang."

Chen Shiyi laughed.

"Did you bring the jade pendant from yesterday?"

“I have it with me.”

"Did you wait in the courtyard yesterday?"

"not."

"I didn't go back yesterday either, so we're even now."

"This is even, but the money is not even."

Chen Shiyi smiled.

"One is willing to cheat, the other is willing to be cheated. What's unfair about this? It's just that you think you should be the one who benefits, but in the end you lose money and suffer injustice, so you think it's unfair. If I were really cheated by you, would you stand in my position and consider it for me? So, if you are not as skilled as others, you have to bear the injustice."

"Besides, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for doing this?"

Qi Lan shook his head.

"If you're not afraid, then I'm not afraid either."

"I am different from you. I just treat others in their own way."

Qi Lan seemed to stop arguing and just asked once.

"Master Yuncang, may I ask why you called me here today?"

Chen Shiyi smiled.

"When I read this book before, I thought the author was very interesting. Now that I see that the author is you, I have lost all interest."

Qi Lan laughed awkwardly.

"I just wanted to make a living."

Chen Shiyi waved his hand.

"Jingran, help me see the guests off."

Qi Lan bowed to Chen Shiyi and continued speaking.

"Sir, I know where Mr. Situ Yu lives."

Chen Shiyi shook his head when he heard Qi Lan repeat the same thing without changing his expression.

"He lived in the last building of Fuliu Street in Wancheng, next to the river, and it was called Qun Yu Yuan."

Chen Shiyi looked incredulous.

Qi Lan spoke again.

"Master Yuncang, please send someone to investigate to see if what I said is true. If there is even a trace of falsehood, please report it to the authorities and have me thrown into jail."

Chen Shiyi looked at him quietly for a long while. Jing Ran behind him waved his hand and asked the servants to go and find out.

Qi Lan saluted respectfully towards Chen Shiyi.

"If it is true, please fulfill your promise from yesterday and give me a hundred taels as a reward."

Chen Shiyi thought, this guy really talks about money all the time!

He wrote books and swindled people for money. Even now that he is at the mercy of others and I am at the mercy of others, I still miss his money.

This is something that has been accomplished to the extreme, and one has to admire it!

Even though he's a liar.

Chen Shiyi ignored him and left him in the yard.

She picked up paper and pen again, wandering in the warm light leaking in through the hexagonal window lattice, and wrote quietly.

Soon, there was a noise outside the door. Chen Shiyi looked up and saw Jing Ran nodding at her slightly.

Chen Shiyi glanced at Qi Lan in front of him and spoke leisurely.

"Jingran, go get 100 taels of silver and give it to this young master."

"yes."

Qi Lan looked at the two fifty-liang silver notes in his hand and said with a smile.

"I was right. The brocade gown you are wearing is of top quality in both texture and embroidery. It is impossible that you don't have money at home."

Chen Shiyi extended his hand toward him.

"Give me back the jade pendant."

After Qi Lan left, Jing Ran was very confused.

"Boss, do you want to send someone to follow him?"

Chen Shiyi shook his head.

"No need."

"Why?"

"The county is so big, and I've only met him twice. Who knows, maybe we'll meet again in the future."

Chen Shiyi brought Jingran, and Jingran brought gifts, to Qun Yuyuan to pay a visit to Situ Yu.

Qun Yuyuan is at the end of Fuliu Street. At the end is the river that spans the entire Wancheng County.

August is flowing lightly. In the morning, mist rises from the water surface, making it dense and hazy. The golden osmanthus stretches out its branches and goes out of the high wall. The morning light passes by, and the black leaves stained with dew are like gold, so dazzling that people cannot open their eyes.

Chen Shiyi stood in the golden light and knocked gently on the wooden door of Qun Yuyuan.

Only a deep voice was heard shouting.

"Who is it?"

Then the door creaked open and a man in white stuck his head out.

Chen Shiyi hurriedly took a step forward with a smile on his face.

"Excuse me, I'm here to meet Mr. Situ Yu."

The white clothed man's eyes instantly changed from doubtful to unfriendly.

Chen Shiyi raised his eyes and tried to move forward, but unexpectedly, the man slammed the door shut.

When she raised her head, it hit the heavy door, and her whole face was hit by the door. A hot stream flowed down from the tip of her nose.

She quickly took out the handband she carried with her, covered her nose with it, tilted her face upwards, and grabbed Jingran's arm with her other hand.

"Jingran, I have a nosebleed."

Jing Ran put the gift in one hand, freed his hand, and quickly held Chen Shiyi.

"Boss, I saw it."

When she came out of the clinic, Chen Shiyi's face was tied up with a piece of white cloth covering her nose, leaving only her eyes rolling around and her mouth, which was blinking in pain.

Jingran looked at her expression, pursed his lips, and wanted to smile but didn't dare to.

Chen Shiyi was very sad.

"My nose was originally small, and after it was hit with the door, I didn't even know if I still had a nose after it healed."

"What's wrong with you? How did you end up like this?"

When Chen Shiyi turned around, she saw Fu Da standing behind her, holding a sword, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Fu Da, I am so pitiful now."

"Well, did you slam your whole face into the door?"

"I don't know. He just closed the door suddenly."

"Why don't you hit your head against it? Maybe that will cure your stupidity."

"Tonight, I'm going to explore the Qun Yu Courtyard."

During the day, the Qun Yu Courtyard stands beside the water, but the walled courtyard is extremely ordinary.

Fuda jumped over the wall by himself and when he came in, the red lanterns in the yard were as bright as day.

Chen Shiyi thought, it should be midnight now, right?

So many lanterns are on, doesn’t it cost money?

She and Fuda no longer hid because there was nowhere else to hide.

The entire courtyard was flat and empty, except for the golden osmanthus tree which was growing quite well.

Fu Da's eyes were cold as he looked around quietly.

There seemed to be no danger, but the lantern was lit wrongly.

"It's very weird, be careful."

Suddenly, a child walked out of the door.

The child was about five or six years old, with dark eyes, and looked at Chen Shiyi and Fu Da with confusion.

"Who are you?"

Chen Shiyi was very surprised, thinking that the child must be Mr. Situ's child.

"I'm here to visit your father, Mr. Situ Yu."

The child seemed very confused.

"But now it is already past midnight, and my father and mother are asleep. Please come back tomorrow."

"Then why don't you sleep?"

"I have slept during the day, so I don't need to sleep at night."

Chen Shiyi looked at the child quietly. She was very sure that the child must have some strange disease.

And the red lanterns all over the yard are used to treat his illness.

The child tilted his head childishly and asked.

"Father said that we should not neglect our guests. I will take you into the house and pour you some tea."

Chen Shiyi nodded.

"OK."