"I heard that Jiayi spent a hundred taels of silver to buy him out of jail?"
Tao Hongying nodded, "Yes, this person has a brain injury and doesn't even know his own origins."
"Jiayi was taken care of by him in prison, and they got along well, so he paid money to settle his case and planned to take him to the Hailan Army to kill the Japanese pirates together."
"Dr. Zhang also helped take my pulse and prescribed some medicine, but said it might not be able to cure me."
"Old Huang was more seriously injured than my brother was back then. It's a miracle he even survived."
Madam Wen smiled and said, "Jiayi is indeed benevolent. As long as Lao Huang kills the Japanese pirates and gains a foothold in the Hailan Army, he will not have to worry about food and drink in the future, and at least he will not have to wander outside anymore."
As they talked, they momentarily forgot about their families...
Within three days of its opening, Tiantian Fruits and Vegetables made a name for itself in Xinduli and established a firm foothold.
Anyone who goes to the commercial street can't help but stop by the Tiantian Fruit and Vegetable store.
Even if you don't go inside, just looking at the fresh fruit inside through the window is enough to make you happy.
Those with a few taels of silver in their purses could go in for a stroll and come out with a few red apples, enough to make them walk out the door with their heads held high and heads held high, basking in the envious glances of others...
When the sun was high in the sky, a troop of cavalry suddenly escorted a carriage to the gate.
The cavalrymen were all fully armored, with swords at their waists, riding tall horses, and were extremely brave and fierce.
Anyone with eyes can see that these soldiers are not even in the same league as those cowards defending the city.
As a result, the crowd of onlookers outside the shop quickly cleared a space.
A middle-aged man then alighted from the carriage. He wore a black fox fur cloak, which accentuated his tall and elegant figure and gave him an air of nobility.
He glanced at the crowd, nodded slightly, and then strode into the shop.
Someone couldn't help but ask, "Who is this distinguished guest? Their aura is truly impressive!"
"You're really ignorant!" The person next to him quickly explained, with a hint of pride, "This is Marquis Xinting, the number one military marquis in Tianwu!"
"This is the one who slaughtered the barbarians until they were trembling with fear, crying for their fathers and mothers!"
"Ah, it's the Marquis of Xinting!" the man exclaimed in surprise, filled with remorse. "I should have kowtowed to the Marquis just now. My mother was killed by the barbarians. By killing the barbarians, the Marquis has avenged my mother!"
These words resonated with many people, after all, the hasty and chaotic relocation of the capital back then resulted in the deaths of too many people, and it could be said that every household was draped in white and every family was wailing!
"Yes, I also want to kowtow to the Marquis!"
"I wonder if Lord Marquis will be able to recover Jiangbei next year. I'd like to go back to my hometown for a visit."
"I'm not going back. There's no one left at home; I'm just a lonely ghost!"
"Don't say that. It would be good to go back and visit your parents' graves. As long as you're alive, the family line will never be broken."
Leaving aside the gossip of outsiders, let's just say that Jiayin hasn't been to the front hall since the first time the business opened.
Although she had changed into men's clothing, discerning people could still tell that she was a woman.
She's not afraid of being criticized for showing her face in public, but she still has to consider her family's reputation.
Moreover, Zhao Hui, along with her maids and servants, was busy but orderly, without making a single mistake, so there was no need for her, the owner, to be present at the front to oversee things.
Just then, Jiaren brought Lu Zong, Guo Wenhao, and others over for a short visit, so she chatted with them for a few minutes.
Jiaren wanted to come over on the opening day.
With the elders at home not around, he, as the older brother, wished he could keep his younger sister by his side at all times to take care of her.
But it was Dean Zhou's birthday that day, and he and Li Ge'er had to rush to deliver the birthday gift.
Moreover, Yuanyuan, the little rascal, had been getting into trouble and developed a fever on and off, which worried his new father greatly, so he couldn't pay attention to the shop.
Fortunately, Yuanyuan's fever subsided completely that night.
After that, whenever he had free time, he would come and stroll around.
Today, Lu Zong, Jia Xu, and Guo Wenhao mentioned the fruit and vegetable shop and all wanted to come and support it, so the group came together again.
White jade melon is a specialty of Lu Zong's hometown. As he ate it, he couldn't help but think of his family.
"Princess, I still want to thank you. You made me, who was thousands of miles away, enjoy the fruits that are a specialty of my hometown."
"Moreover, these white jade melons are much sweeter than the ones grown locally, which is really rare."
Jiayin smiled and handed him another piece, saying, "Brother Lu, if you like it, have some more. I was just trying it out, and I didn't expect it to actually work."
"It's a pity we didn't grow many, so we can only sell them for two or three days. We'll keep a few for our families to enjoy. If Brother Lu wants more, we'll have to go to the village."
“Sure,” Lu Zong said without any hesitation, “I can even get a free meal then.”
Everyone burst into laughter, and even Guo Wenhao smiled.
For the past six months, he has been staying with his teacher and senior classmates, instead of staying cooped up at home every day.
Not only did I become more open-minded and knowledgeable, but I also became physically stronger!
If Mr. Guo were alive today, he probably wouldn't even recognize his own grandson...
At this moment, the Marquis was led into the backyard by Zhao Hui.
Everyone was surprised and quickly went out to greet them.
After they sat down again, Jiayin personally poured hot tea for the Marquis and asked, "Father, what brings you here today?"
The Marquis nodded to everyone before saying, "I went to the Ministry of War and will be going to the palace soon. I thought you might have seen the Emperor for a while, so why don't you bring some fruit and come with me?"
"Okay, it's been a while since I visited my royal uncle."
Jiayin guessed that her godfather had gone to the palace specifically for her, but she didn't expose him and immediately agreed with a smile.
Although the Li family, young and old, were not breaking the law or having any taboos, they still had to inform the Emperor.
To avoid someone stirring things up and turning a non-existent problem into a real one.
Jiayin went to the front to pick out fruit herself, while the Marquis chatted with Jiaren and the others.
Lord Hou had already heard that Lu Zong had defied the pressure from the Wu family and insisted on leading his guards into Broken Gold Beach to protect the Li family.
At this moment, he thanked Lu Zong and presented him with a fine horse.
Lu Zong was overjoyed and stood up to perform the junior's salute. "Thank you, Lord Marquis. I have always wanted a grassland horse, but unfortunately, our southwest is too far from the grasslands, and we have no chance to kill barbarians and snatch it from them."
"Today my wish has truly come true, so I won't stand on ceremony."
The Marquis nodded and smiled at him.
As expected of a child from a military family, no matter how much he looks like a scholar, he still has a bit of a bandit spirit in his bones.
Killing the enemy and seizing horses is taken for granted; it's something they say without thinking.
From this perspective, the Lu family in the Southwest can be considered to have a worthy successor...
Soon, Jiayin returned with the fruit. Without needing to change her clothes, she followed the Marquis into the palace.
There was no court assembly today. After reviewing several memorials, the Emperor took a rare break.
Chief Steward Yi walked in with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, what a coincidence! You just finished your work here, and the Marquis and the Princess brought you fruit!"
"Really? Let them in!"
The emperor was very pleased with the flattery.
Steward Yi immediately went out and soon led the Marquis and Jiayin in.
The two of them each carried a fruit basket, filled to the brim, which made the Emperor smile even more...
Served at midnight~~
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