Chapter 63 I look old?
Second Master is going to the county government?
Xing'an was a little surprised, but still answered yes and told the driver to go to the county government office.
At this time, their carriage was not far from the Qinghe County government office, and it stopped in front of the government office in a cup of tea.
Xing'an went to report.
When Ye Yongwang heard that the visitor was He Yanxiu, a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue in the capital, he quickly put down what he was doing and went to the door to personally greet him into the inner residence of the county government.
"I wonder what advice Lord He would like to give me?" Ye Yongwang asked respectfully.
"In front of Lord Ye, I will speak frankly."
He Yanxiu said, "I came to see Lord Ye because of a personal matter, which is about Liao's previous attempt to murder Su Yujin. Lord Ye handled it impartially, and there was nothing wrong with it. He did a great job."
"It's just that Miss Su has settled down in Qinghe alone, which is not easy for a girl. Although I want to take care of her, I am far away in the capital, so it is hard for me to take care of her. Lord Ye is in charge of many affairs of Qinghe County and is the parent official of Qinghe County. I would like to ask Lord Ye to take care of Miss Su in the future."
"It's not that she must be treated preferentially, but if anything happens, don't let Miss Su suffer any injustice. The yamen runners in the yamen can also visit Miss Su more often when they are on patrol. Lord Ye can also help with some things that need to be taken care of."
"I heard that Lord Ye is fond of poetry, calligraphy and painting, and especially likes landscape painting. I happen to have a painting of "Snow on a Cold River" here. I hope Lord Ye will not despise it and must accept it."
After He Yanxiu finished speaking, Xing'an had already brought up the brocade box.
"Snow on a Cold River" was painted by Mo Dayu, a master of landscape painting in this dynasty.
Because of his high attainments in calligraphy and painting, many famous and noble people hoped to get a painting from Master Mo. However, Mo Dayu was arrogant and unruly by nature. He never took the nobles into consideration. He also painted as he pleased and only painted when he was interested. As a result, the paintings became increasingly difficult to obtain.
Because "Snow on a Cold River" was painted by Master Mo while walking on the snow after drinking, both the layout and brushstrokes are among the best of his works. Ye Yongwang had heard of it a long time ago, but had never seen the original.
When he heard that He Yanxiu wanted to give him this painting, he was immediately flattered.
"Mr. He is too polite. Since I am the county magistrate of Qinghe County, I will naturally speak for all the people in the county and not let any of them suffer any undue injustice."
Ye Yongwang said, "It's just that this "Cold River Snow" is really precious, and I really feel unworthy to accept it."
"Master Ye, please don't be polite. I have no interest in painting. It would be a pity to leave such a good painting here. It would be better to give it to a knowledgeable person like Master Ye, so as not to disgrace Master Mo's hard work."
Seeing He Yanxiu say this, Ye Yongwang also liked this painting very much. After thinking for a moment, he reached out to take it and said, "Your Excellency is so kind. I will obey your orders. I will do my best to fulfill your orders. You can rest assured."
"Lord Ye is a man of integrity and I can trust him," He Yanxiu said.
Ye Yongwang bowed and looked at He Yanxiu again, then couldn't help but shook his head and smiled.
This little action caught He Yanxiu's attention.
"Why is Lord Ye laughing?"
"My humble servant is rude." Ye Yongwang explained hurriedly, "It's just that I heard Miss Su mention that there is a second cousin who is an official in Beijing. I thought that you must be quite old, over 40 years old. I never thought you were so young. When I thought of this, I felt that my previous speculation was a bit ridiculous."
Second cousin? He Yanxiu, "..."
The carriage had been away from Qinghe County for a long time, and He Yanxiu was still holding his chin.
Only when the carriage ran over a ditch and shook a bit did he come to his senses.
"Xing'an."
"I am here, what can I do for you, Master?"
"Do I look old?"
Xing'an, "..."
"Second Master, what are you talking about? Second Master is a young man with talent and a handsome face. He looks like Pan An. He is a real handsome man. From what I see, Second Master looks like he is only 17 or 18 years old at most. How can he be old?"
Xing'an was surprised, "But what did someone say?"
He Yanxiu didn't answer, but just let the curtain down.
Xing'an scratched his head and sat up straight in the front.
Second Master used to say that the skin is the most useless thing, but why is he acting like a secluded lady today, asking about his appearance?
How strange...
Ye Yongwang looked at the painting "Snow on a Cold River" again and again in the county government office. After a long time, he reluctantly put the painting back and then raised his hand to greet the yamen runners.
"How is Liao?"
"My Lord, Liao has been very well behaved since she was locked up in the prison. I heard that Scholar Ren came to visit her some time ago. Since Scholar Ren came, Liao has become even more unwilling to say a word. She just nods, shakes her head and makes gestures all day long. I don't know why."
"It doesn't matter. The crime has been determined. It won't affect anything if she says nothing. Hand it over to someone else. Don't let her die. She will be exiled next year."
Many times, death is the best relief.
We can't let others achieve their goals so easily. --Su Yujin looked at the three hundred taels of silver notes still warm in the dressing box, and her heart was filled with joy.
This was given to her by the Second Master before he left. He just said that she had worked very hard to give her acupuncture treatment these days, and that she should buy some jewelry, clothes, and some supplements to replenish her body.
This was the compensation she deserved. Su Yujin did not refuse it at all and accepted it readily and with a clear conscience.
Well, I have to say, following the Second Master seems to be pretty good.
It couldn't be better not to have to warm the bed and to have so much money to earn from time to time.
Nowadays, Su Ji Food Shop has a profit of more than 100 taels per month, and Huibinlou has a profit of several hundred taels. In addition, the Second Master occasionally adds some...
The future life is bright! Su Yujin closed the box happily and called Ai Cao to make tea.
Osmanthus tea is made from the dried osmanthus flowers from the osmanthus trees in the yard. Some red dates are added to it to achieve the effect of dispelling cold and warming the stomach.
When soaking, a little bit of honey is dripped into the mugwort, so it tastes sweet, soft and fragrant.
Su Yujin nodded repeatedly.
Seeing her daughter happy, Ai Cao took the opportunity to say, "Girl, we were short of money before, so we sold all the flowers and plants in the yard and planted all kinds of vegetables to make ends meet. Now that we have a good life, why don't we plant some more flowers and plants?"
After all, this is the yard where my daughter lives, so it should be more elegant.
When the Second Master came and saw all kinds of flowers and plants, he felt that they were more pleasing to the eye and he liked to come and see the girls more, right?
Su Yujin thought for a moment and said, "Then let's find a big vat and plant some lotus flowers."
"Don't you need to plant other ones?"
"Need not."
"The girl likes lotus, but I have never heard her say that before."
"It's OK. Lotus leaves can be used to make lotus leaf soup, lotus petals can be used to make lotus cakes, lotus roots can be used to cook dishes, and lotus pods can be used to make lotus seed soup. They are practical and delicious!"
Mugwort, "..."
From now on, if anyone says that she loves to eat, she will get angry !
(End of this chapter)
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