Zhen was happily counting her silver coins when she saw an old acquaintance.
Isn't that Liang's servant?
Are they also going to Songjiang Prefecture?
The servant had long observed that Zhen Wanwan held the power of discourse regarding the ice block.
He went straight up to her, a hint of ingratiation on his face.
He bowed and scraped, saying, "Young lady, it's been a long time. You've become even more beautiful."
Under the sunlight, the acne scars on Zhen Wanwan's face were clearly visible.
She would have believed this servant's nonsense if she hadn't looked in a mirror.
One shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Zhen Wanwan put on an awkward but polite smile.
"Not long ago, I even saw him this morning!"
With his own mission on his mind, the servant had no time to play word games with her.
He said bluntly, "I wonder if this ice-cold young lady is for sale? If she is, you can name your price."
The servant continued to act solely based on money, as always.
But she likes it!
Although they had their disagreements, who would want to turn down money?
If it were that maid who came to buy ice, she probably wouldn't even need to think about it and would just shake her head and refuse.
But Boss Wu is still here; she just lied to people, saying there wasn't much ice.
If we sell it to the Liang family, wouldn't that be like slapping ourselves in the face?
Zhen Wanwan said with a troubled expression, "Young man, you're a step too late. We only had enough ice for ourselves."
"I just misappropriated some more and gave it to Boss Wu, so I'm afraid there won't be any left for you!"
Hurry! Increase the price! I'll rip you off!
Upon hearing this, the servant became anxious.
The young lady has a difficult temper and is hard to please. If he slunk back, he'll probably get a scolding from her.
Thinking of this, he humbly pleaded, "How about you move it a little bit more? Just one pot will be enough!"
He would be content as long as he didn't go back empty-handed.
“Uh…this…” Zhen Wanwan’s face was full of struggle.
Mr. Wu secretly rejoiced that he had acted early, otherwise he would never have gotten those ice blocks!
The waiter gritted his teeth and hardened his heart to raise the price: "I'll give you five taels of ice per pound!"
Zhen Wanwan was secretly pleased, but still frowned and said, "I'm sorry, I have many elderly people and children. If I distribute more ice, I'm afraid everyone will suffer from heatstroke and faint!"
With Zhen Wanwan's reminder, the servant became even more certain that he should take the ice block.
He gave all the silver he brought to Zhen Wanwan: "There are seventy taels of silver in here. See if you can grit your teeth and move out a basin of ice!"
Zhen Wanwan guessed that seventy taels might be the limit of his investment, and glanced at Zhen Fuyou with feigned hesitation.
Their eyes met, exchanging glances and messages.
Then Zhenfu brought over a basin of ice.
“Little sister, Father said his legs are not good, and using ice to cool down too much can easily cause hidden illnesses. He asked me to return it to you.”
The servant was overjoyed; this was like a pillow delivered just when he was about to fall asleep!
"Young lady, why don't you sell this pot to me?"
Zhen Wanwan sighed and reluctantly accepted the heavy money bag from the servant.
"Since you have extras, then take them, young man! We don't have many left, and we're only selling this once."
After all, things become less valuable when there's too much of them.
The servant happily accepted the ice: "Thank you very much, young lady."
After saying that, he took the ice back with him.
She didn't worry about someone taking the basin after she made money.
She can just take another one from her space when the time comes; it's not like she doesn't have any left.
Zhen Wanwan patted Zhen Fuyou's shoulder with a smile.
"Second brother, well done!"
Zhenfu proudly raised her chin: "That's nothing, you don't even know who your brother is!"
Zhen Wanwan took out ten taels of silver from her purse and handed it to Zhen Fuyou.
"Second brother, this is your payment. If we encounter this situation again in the future, let's cooperate long-term!"
Zhenfu took only a small piece of silver from her hand.
"Five ounces is enough! I'll use the rest to buy candy for my two nephews."
Zhen Wanwan didn't press the matter, and replied with a smile, "Second Brother is still the best."
The two chatted and laughed as they boarded the carriage.
Their rest time was almost up, and they had to get going.
From a high slope not far away, Zhuyuan silently watched this scene below.
Unexpectedly, they ran into each other.
"Strategist, should we still proceed according to plan?"
Their original intention was to surround the people in this valley, but unfortunately, the Liang family members followed closely behind the ordinary people.
If they accidentally hurt innocent people, General Xiao and his group will likely be punished.
Zhu Yuan stood behind him, the wind blowing through the ends of his hair, making him appear exceptionally lonely.
"I'll lure the villagers away in a bit, and you guys capture them alive from behind."
Someone hesitated and asked, "Besides the Liang siblings, should the rest of the servants also be killed?"
The man made a throat-slitting gesture and looked at Zhuyuan with suspicion.
After pondering for a few seconds, Zhu Yuan shook his head slightly and said, "Capture them all alive!"
Everyone glanced at Zhu Yuan in surprise.
This is the first time the strategist has shown mercy!
Regardless of what the soldiers speculated about his actions.
What Zhu Yuan was thinking was that if he went on a killing spree, Zhen Wanwan and the others would probably be terrified!
Unaware of the danger she was in, Zhen Wanwan was telling a story to a group of children with great emotion.
The car was buzzing with chatter!
Grandma Li was afraid that Gou Dan and the others would be naughty and accidentally hurt Guai Bao and Tian Bao.
They then ushered the group to sit down with Zhen Wanwan.
Da Ni and Er Ni quietly watched over their younger siblings while listening to Zhen Wanwan tell stories.
Zhenfu, who was rushing to catch the carriage, couldn't help but slap himself. These brats were giving him a headache!
Qu Huaiyuan still wore a faint smile, but shook his head helplessly.
Suddenly, he saw a figure sitting on a black and brown horse right in front of him, and the smile on his lips vanished instantly!
He slowed the carriage down and leisurely made his way towards Zhuyuan.
Zhen Fuyou also noticed Zhu Yuan's presence and felt a little uneasy.
After parting ways in Leling Prefecture, they thought they would never meet Zhuyuan again.
And now, out in the middle of nowhere, we've run into each other again!
The two of them, enduring the pressure released by Zhu Yuan, stopped in front of him.
"grown ups!"
Zhu Yuan glanced at the two of them indifferently, then fixed his gaze on Qu Huaiyuan.
The two of them were quite familiar with each other.
"You all come with me first!"
As he spoke, Zhu Yuan urged his horse forward.
Seeing this, Zhen Fuyou and Qu Huaiyuan, though doubtful, obediently followed him away.
Those following behind noticed that their carriage would stop and then speed up again.
He quickly whipped the horse's rump to increase its speed.
Because the carriage was sturdy, Zhen Wanwan and the others were not affected by the bumps inside.
The laughter continued unabated, completely oblivious to the commotion outside.
But the observant Da Ni quietly lifted a corner of the carriage curtain.
I saw Zhu Yuan's tall and slender back.
She quickly shrank back and shook Zhen Wanwan's arm.
"Auntie, Auntie! The adults are here!"
Adults? Aren't they adults?
She asked in confusion, "Da Ni, please explain clearly, what adult has arrived?"
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