Chapter 380: After the Old Friend
Yue Fuli breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Madam Yang was not angry.
If Madam Yang gets angry, the cooperation will definitely fail. Then, maybe Governor Yang will also get angry and have a bad opinion of her.
Madam Yang knew that Yue Fuli was a girl, and Prefect Yang naturally knew it too.
He had always felt that Yue Fuli was like an old friend of his, but after thinking about it, he felt that his old friend did not have a son this old, but he did have a daughter.
But as far as he knew, the old friend's daughter was just an ordinary lady from a wealthy family. There was no way she could be such a person with superb martial arts skills, a sharp mind, and a good business sense.
But when he heard his wife say that Mr. Li was a woman disguised as a man, and that he was actually a she, a girl, the image of his old friend flashed through his mind again.
Therefore, Lord Yang specially called Yue Fuli home, brought her into the study, and asked, "Li Yue, your last name is Yue, right?"
Yue Fuli looked at Lord Yang, and after a long moment, she sighed and said, "Since you've asked, I won't hide it from you. Yes, my last name is Yue, and I'm Yue Fuli, the legitimate daughter of General Yue Zhenhai."
"I was saying you looked familiar the first time I saw you. Turns out you're actually an old acquaintance. Ah Li, can I call you that?"
"Master Yang, please feel free to do as you please."
"Why call me Lord Yang? Call me Uncle from now on. Your father and I used to be good friends. However, not many people know about this relationship. Besides your father, I guess even your mother and grandmother don't know."
"Yes, Uncle Yang." Yue Fuli followed suit and called him Uncle Yang obediently, which made Magistrate Yang very happy.
When he was young, he went to Beijing to take the imperial examination. If he had not met Yue Zhenhai, not only would he not pass the examination, he might even lose his life on the way.
Because Yue Zhenhai saved their lives, the two became friends. However, the emperor did not like to see close relationships between military commanders and civil officials, so their relationship was kept secret, fearing that it would be harmful to the two if the emperor found out one day.
Later, Yang Zhifu was sent to serve as an official in a remote area, and Yue Zhenhai was stationed at the border for many years. Their contact gradually became less and less, but their relationship remained unchanged.
After learning that Yue Zhenhai was murdered, he used his connections in the capital. Otherwise, the Yue family would not have been exiled to Qianzhou, but directly to Lingnan.
"Good boy, you have worked hard!" Prefect Yang looked at Yue Fuli. The more he looked at her, the happier he became, but also the more distressed he felt.
If it weren't for the misfortune in her family, she would definitely find a family of equal status when she reached a certain age, just like other noble ladies in the capital.
But now, the Yue family was exiled and her engagement was broken off. It would be difficult for her to find a good family in the future. Even with his help, it would not be easy to find someone with a good family background who was willing to marry her.
Fortunately, she is capable and can live a good life even if she doesn't get married.
"Uncle Yang, I'm not tired." Yue Fuli smiled and shook her head. Is it hard? She didn't think so. Compared to her previous life, it was much easier now.
Hearing Yue Fuli say that it was not hard, Governor Yang felt even more distressed for her.
It's a long journey from the capital to Qianzhou, and we have to sleep in the open air all the way. How can it not be hard?
Now, although they have settled down in Qianzhou, their property has been confiscated and they have to start everything from scratch. There is no one in the family who can help. The grandmother is old, and the younger brothers and sisters are okay.
As the eldest daughter, she has no choice but to shoulder the responsibility of supporting the family and finding ways to do business and make money. How can it not be hard?
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