Upon seeing Yun Ruoxia, Wen Siqing quickened his pace. Seeing that no one was around, he grew bolder and grabbed Yun Ruoxia in a hug, saying:
"The matter will naturally be settled. I will go to the city tomorrow to write the letter and send it out. This transaction will then be considered complete."
Yun Ruoxia felt a flutter in her heart as she was being hugged. She glanced around to make sure no one was in sight before she reached out and hugged Wen Siqing tightly.
"I knew it, you're the most capable."
As the two were being intimate, Yunling, who was coming down the mountain, caught them in the act. For Yunling, this was the second time she had encountered such a slightly embarrassing situation. She hurriedly tried to retreat back up the mountain, but she had already made some noise.
For a moment, the two stared at each other, a chilling atmosphere filling the air. Finally, Yunling spoke first, saying:
"Wow, what a coincidence! How could it be such a coincidence?"
Yun Ruoxia quickly separated from Wen Siqing, scratching her head and blushing as she swiftly changed the subject:
"Ling'er, Qinglang has settled everything and will go to the city tomorrow."
Wen Siqing was flustered after being caught in the act, and he quickly changed the subject:
“Ling’er, those people just now said that you can buy ceramic tiles from the Yan family in Xicun. They said that the Yan family has been making ceramic tiles for three generations, so the quality should be good. Moreover, if you can be recommended by them, the price should be quite advantageous.”
Yunling nodded and said with a smile:
"Uncle Li recommended the Yan family in Xicun, Sister-in-law Huang said the Hua family in Dongcun was good, and someone else said the Shi family. But there's no definite answer. We should go and see for ourselves."
“What Sister Ling said is absolutely right.”
Yunling felt a little amused seeing Wen Siqing's guilty expression.
"You can ride into the city on horseback tomorrow, right?"
Yun Ruoxia immediately shook her head and said:
"Ling-jie, I can only drive a carriage, but I can't ride a horse."
Wen Siqing also shook his head and said:
"I don't know either."
Yunling originally thought that since the two were so inseparable, it would be most appropriate for them to ride together on a horse. Not to mention the bumpy ride, just sitting close together would be quite intimate.
Instantly, Yunling recalled the time in Mincheng when Lu Yinghuai said he would teach her to ride a horse and share a horse with her. She didn't know why she thought of that old man. It was truly a sin. She shook her head vigorously, forcing herself to think about the current situation, and gradually calmed down.
The next day, Yunling and Gangzi each rode a horse, taking Yun Ruoxia and Wen Siqing with them respectively, and set off towards the county town.
The situation in the city was somewhat different from what they had imagined. The shops and people in the city seemed to have a carefree attitude, as if they didn't care whether there were customers or not.
Moreover, the prices were outrageously high. A pancake that used to cost one copper coin was now selling for five copper coins. If Yunling hadn't confirmed that this was a county town, she would have thought she had stumbled upon some tourist trap.
They didn't linger for long. When they arrived at the Meng Family Trading Company, Yun Erzhuang and the others were already waiting there. As soon as they saw Wen Siqing, they greeted him warmly.
"Qing-ge'er is here, let's go in."
As the group headed into the shop, the young man who had served Yun Erzhuang and his companions the day before immediately suspected that Yun Erzhuang had brought people to cause trouble. He quickly looked around and was about to pick up a cup to smash it and shake the group.
However, Wen Siqing spoke first, saying:
"Is Mr. Meng Siming, the head of the family, here?"
The young man was quite surprised that Wen Siqing could address the owner of the Meng family trading company by his given name. He steadied himself, forced a smile, and asked:
May I ask your name?
"My surname is Wen. I once had the honor of dealing with Master He and Master Meng. I wonder if Master Meng is here today?"
The young man's attitude immediately became respectful. Upon hearing Wen Siqing mention Master He, and recalling that Yun Erzhuang and the others had come yesterday to write a letter to Master He, he instantly understood their purpose.
"The head of the household is not here today. Brother Wen, would you like to write a letter to the He family? You can ask me for help with that."
"Okay, thank you for your trouble."
Wen Siqing found a seat, took the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone handed to him by the young man, and began to write. He first inquired about the situation of Master He, then mentioned the Qing Chamber of Commerce's paper shop and his own whereabouts.
He then inquired about the situations of Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu, and after a series of polite greetings, he mentioned his name again, thus completing the letter.
Wen Siqing dried the ink in the brush, folded it into the envelope, sealed the envelope with rice paste, and finally stamped it with his personal seal to complete the task.
"I'm sorry to trouble you to send me a letter. I wonder which family in Jiangnan it's addressed to, and if it requires any money?"
The young man carefully took the envelope and politely said:
"Brother Wen's arrival today is quite opportune. Our trading company also has a letter to send out, so we can help you send it along the way. Just give us ten copper coins."
"good."
Yun Erzhuang and the others had witnessed Wen Siqing's abilities firsthand. They were saying the same things, but the results were completely opposite. Why was that brat Yun Ruoxia so lucky to find such a good husband?
But they couldn't vent their frustrations on the feisty Yun Ruoxia, lest they get themselves into trouble. So they rolled their eyes at the young man who had given them a hard time yesterday.
"How many days will it take for this letter to be mailed back?"
The young man had just watched Wen Siqing write the letter, so he knew it inquired about Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu. This Wen Siqing, despite his surname, was asking about the Yun family; it seemed these troublesome fellows had come yesterday for this very reason.
He had never heard his master mention any cooperation with the Yun family. Besides, these men looked shifty-eyed and didn't seem like the type to do business. So, there was no need to give them a friendly look.
"Brother Wen, you send letters often, so you probably know the approximate time. You can come to our business when the time comes. This reply is only for you. I don't know any other random people."
"Hey, what do you mean by that?"
"Brother, are things always priced like this in town?"
Yunling's words interrupted Yun Sanzhuang's impassioned speech, and because of her, the young man who hadn't been paying attention to her looked over. He felt that Yunling looked very familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before, and once this thought started, he couldn't stop it.
"This young lady looks familiar. Have we met somewhere before?"
Before Yunling could react, she heard Gangzi sneer.
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