Liu Qing was filled with shock and disbelief. A feeling of being deceived and betrayed welled up in his heart. Anger and unease almost overwhelmed him. He saw the man lower his head, his eyes dark and vicious, and he gritted his teeth.
"Everything I've worked so hard for... you vile woman, don't even think about it..."
The menacing aura and gloom emanating from him frightened pedestrians, who quickly moved away, and even the sedan chair carriers seemed somewhat at a loss.
Not long after... Qin Qing returned to her residence and released the water stored in the bathroom of her space. The family finally took a comfortable warm bath. Don't ask her why it was warm water... In this sweltering weather, it would have been scalding hot if it had been left out for a while.
While the others were changing clothes, she began to think about how to survive. It seemed her dream of opening a cake shop was ruined; given the current situation in Qi, she didn't want to stay any longer…
Having made up her mind, she would go to the yamen tomorrow to retrieve the portrait and post missing person notices!
That evening, she took out the flour from her storage space and started making wild vegetable pancakes. As for the purslane, she planned to make a cold salad.
The three little ones sat to the side, watching curiously as she kneaded the thin dough, cracked eggs, chopped wild vegetables, added salt while stirring, and a bowl of wild vegetable paste was ready. Finally, she took out a small flat pan, brushed oil on the bottom, heated the oil, poured in a small ball of wild vegetable paste, swished the pan to spread the paste evenly, and fried it until golden brown on both sides before taking it out of the pan.
After repeating this process several times, a plate of wild vegetable pancakes was ready. As for the remaining purslane, Qin Qing first boiled it in hot water, then drained and let it cool. She then took a small bowl, added MSG, vinegar, chili oil, salt, and sesame oil, and mixed them evenly. Once the purslane had drained sufficiently, she poured in the sauce and stirred it well…
Soon, a cold purslane salad and a fried wild vegetable pancake were ready. The three little ones' eyes lit up, and their mouths were watering at the aroma!
Before this, they weren't curious at all. They had naturally eaten wild vegetables before. Back in their hometown of Shangkang Village, when there was no food, they could only go to the mountains to dig for wild vegetables. The taste was astringent and bitter, and some wild vegetables were even sour, making them difficult to eat.
At this moment, just looking at the wild vegetable pancakes in front of her made Mu Xing feel an irresistible urge.
Her big, watery eyes looked at Qin Qing, full of anticipation and hunger.
"Grandma, is this wild vegetable pancake? It looks different from the ones we used to have. It looks so delicious."
Qin Qing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.
"Because Grandma is a fairy who came down here to make delicious food for Xingxing! So Xingxing should be good, so that she can keep eating delicious food from now on!"
Only a child would believe such sweet talk! However, Xiao Muxing rolled her eyes and looked at her with disdain.
"Grandma is trying to fool the child again. Xingxing isn't a fool like Yueyue!"
The sight of that smug little face made the others burst into laughter, but Xiao Muyue, standing to the side, was unhappy and pouted.
"Yueyue isn't stupid, it's my sister who's stupid, my sister and brother are both big idiots!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the originally harmonious atmosphere suddenly became quiet. Peony and Qin Zifeng looked at Qin Qing at the same time, noticing the fleeting look of longing and concern in her eyes, and quickly said.
"Haha, kids just say whatever comes to mind. We'll be reunited someday!"
Qin Zifeng echoed this.
"Yes, yes, we'll be reunited sooner or later. Brother Muyang is still waiting for you in Tianlong Kingdom!"
Seeing how much they cared about him, Qin Qing suppressed his emotions and said calmly.
"I know, thank you!"
Seeing this, Xiao Muxing glared at Muyue, full of resentment, "See?! It's all your fault for bringing this up again, making Grandma sad..."
Xiao Muyue opened her big, confused eyes, seemingly realizing she had said the wrong thing. She quickly shut her mouth, looked nervously at Qin Qing, and apologized softly, ignoring her sister's angry glare.
"I'm sorry, Grandma, Yueyue misspoke!"
Seeing this, Qin Qing reached out and started kneading the skin, a smile appearing on her face as she grumbled in agreement.
"Yueyue is right, brother is a big idiot, otherwise he wouldn't have left a message after leaving with the academy..."
That's right, she didn't see anything when she went back. Her eldest grandson seemed to know nothing about his family's affairs. So much time has passed, and she wonders how he is doing.
Meanwhile, in a certain academy in the Tianlong Kingdom, a young man sat quietly in a corner, intently reading the book in his hands, effortlessly comprehensibly reading the obscure and difficult characters.
The dim light inside was quickly noticed by the old man who was taking a walk outside, and he pushed open the door.
"It really was you..."
The boy looked up at the sound, stood up steadily, and bowed without any surprise.
"This student greets the Master! I have disturbed the Master; it was my fault."
The old man sighed. He had been like this ever since he failed to reply to the message from Qingcheng last time.
"What do you mean by disturbing the peace? But it's getting late, you should go to sleep early! The provincial examination is in half a month. I know what you're worried about, but there's nothing I can do about it now, is there?"
Upon hearing this, the boy subconsciously pursed his lips, looking stubborn. His steady eyes revealed a hint of worry and longing. He looked no more than ten years old, yet he was so composed. How could his teacher not take notice?
Not to mention, the boy was only nine years old. After passing the preliminary examination, he would take the provincial examination, and once he passed, he would become the youngest scholar in history!
With the boy's abilities and knowledge, his teacher believed that he would not fail!
"It's late, Master. You should rest early. I'd like to read some more books, so I won't see you off."
The teacher choked upon hearing this; this child was still so stubborn!
After the teacher left, the boy took out a piece of paper from his pocket. It was the only letter his mother had sent in more than half a year ago…
No one knew exactly what had happened, but he felt a vague unease in his heart.
The capital of Qi...
In the streets and alleys, a woman carrying portraits walked along the streets of Qi, accompanied by a little girl who looked quite pitiful.
Looking at the portrait, a woman with delicate features, a gentle smile, and a captivating demeanor, is depicted. Below the portrait is a note that reads: "Searching for a daughter-in-law across a thousand miles, fifty taels of silver will be given upon arrival!"
Fifty taels of silver is neither a lot nor a little, but the capital is, after all, the capital city, the place of comfort and pleasure for many literati, so such a phenomenon does not cause much of a stir.
At this moment, a shady-looking man saw a crowd gathered and curiously squeezed in. His first glance fell on the person in the portrait, and he looked at the reward money below with disdain.
"What kind of missing person notice is this? Fifty taels isn't even enough for a decent meal at a brothel! I think fifty taels of gold would be more appropriate!"
Qin Qing, holding Xiao Muyue's hand, hadn't gone far when she heard those words from afar. She felt a little helpless; she didn't have much silver on her. If she really had fifty taels of gold, she would definitely have used it to find someone!
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