Chapter 309 Completely Igniting Hatred
"Can you ride a horse?"
He asked again.
"Yes, I learned to ride a horse before when I was escorting prisoners."
In the Dali Temple, you can't get a job if you can't ride a horse.
Although they came from poor backgrounds, they would seize any opportunity and relentlessly climb the social ladder.
When they were in the capital, the two of them would secretly study whenever they had the chance.
"Alright, there's an errand I need to run in Lingnan. Does the Xu family still remember me?"
Xun Renhao looked up at the two of them.
The two brothers glanced at him furtively, and Luo Hao answered without hesitation, "I remember, the Xu family's niece can be considered our benefactor."
"It's good that you know. His Majesty now intends to let the eldest son of the Xu family redeem himself through meritorious service by transferring him to the Northwest."
"Follow the valiant general, you will deliver this imperial edict on horseback, and then travel with him to the Northwest."
"northwest?!"
They're not afraid to go to Lingnan, but it's a different story in the Northwest!
The Western Frontier and the Great Zhou Dynasty have a long-standing feud!
Going to the Northwest is a life-or-death situation!
"Don't be so afraid. You are from the Dali Temple, not the Northwest Army."
He is still an exile and cannot travel to the Northwest alone. You are responsible for accompanying him. Once they arrive in the Northwest...
"Hand it over to the valiant general, and you can return. Once it's done, you can work for me."
After saying this, Xun Renhao picked up the imperial edict and handed it to the two brothers.
Luo Hao and Luo Qing exchanged a glance, both seeing excitement in each other's eyes.
Working under Xun Renhao is no ordinary thing!
There's a saying circulating in the Dali Temple: Xun Renhao is the personal disciple of the Dali Temple Minister and a favorite of the Emperor.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will eventually take over the position of Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
If you can work under him, you'll become someone who works for the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review in the future!
"Don't worry, Xun Shaoqing, my brother and I can definitely do it!"
Luo Qing stepped forward and accepted the imperial edict, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Also, I have a letter here. Please give it to Yunxuan for me."
He took the letter out of his sleeve.
There is a clay seal on it for sealing.
"Don't worry, Shaoqing, we will definitely deliver it!"
Luo Hao took the letter and put it inside his clothes.
They all knew that even writing a letter to Yunxuan as a greeting would arouse the Emperor's suspicion.
Xun Renhao was an open and honest person, but the worst thing in any relationship is suspicion.
Even if the emperor trusts him now, he will inevitably have doubts one day.
At that time, all our actions today will become buried dangers.
He was willing to believe in the two brothers, and they were willing to take the risk and fight for their future.
Xun Renhao then took out another token, which was the token of the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
"With this token, you can use the express courier service to quickly reach Lingnan without anyone stopping you."
"Thank you, Shaoqing!"
The two solemnly accepted the token and quickly took the imperial edict to the stables.
Meanwhile, in Linjia Village, Lingnan.
Xu Yinan returned from Liangzhen, received the first batch of dividends from the crispy mountain, and also brought gifts for his family.
Even Gao Yuan from the Gao family had a share.
The only thing missing was the portion belonging to Old Madam Xu and Xu Qingshi.
He did it on purpose!
Madam Xu was so angry that her face twisted in anger.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xu Yifei playing with a dart and immediately smiled.
"What, you're going to use darts to shoot birds? Tsk, what a waste!"
Xu Yifei has always been short-tempered, but now he is much calmer.
He didn't even glance at Old Madam Xu, who was mocking him.
"Zhaozhao, your uncle will show you a dart-throwing performance!"
He grabbed a dart and eagerly went to find his niece.
As for this old lady, what is that?
Xu Qingshi laughed so hard she almost fell over.
"Go ahead and make a scene, they won't talk to you anymore!"
Since their last unpleasant parting, the mother and daughter have frequently clashed.
"What are you laughing at? Go cook!"
"Tsk, I'm going to help Madam Gao with her needlework today, and I'll be having a meal there!"
Xu Qingshi turned and left.
Cooking? You can cook for yourself!
Madam Xu was furious, but she didn't dare to completely turn against them.
Asking her to cook was out of the question, so she turned and went back to her room.
The Gao family, together with Wu Lianzhen, has taken on the work of Liangzhen Embroidery Workshop. The needlework of noble ladies in the capital has always been meticulous and is very popular among the women of Liangzhen.
Xu Qingshi saw that Wu Lianzhen had accepted the money, and naturally, she also had her eye on it.
After pestering Madam Yao Xinrui of the Gao family for several days, she finally relented and allowed her to sell some of the goods.
When she arrived at the Gao family's house, she noticed that the materials Wu Lianzhen was holding seemed a little different, which piqued her curiosity.
"These things seem different from usual?"
"This was specially ordered by Madam Liang of Liang Town, who said it was for her daughter's dowry when she got married."
"They use only the finest materials; this fabric alone costs five taels of silver."
Yao Xinrui explained.
Five taels of silver?!
Xu Qingshi was somewhat surprised.
Back in the capital, she wouldn't even give a glance to a piece of fabric worth five taels of silver.
But now, five taels of silver is enough for her to live on for several months!
"They offer high pay, but their requirements are also high; you can't do it."
Wu Lianzhen rolled her eyes and retorted.
"Who says I can't do it!"
Xu Qingshi was angry with Wu Lianzhen and naturally refused to admit defeat.
Wu Lianzhen chuckled and tossed her a simple purse.
"This purse needs to be embroidered with gold thread, and the material is also of the finest quality. It can't get wet. It's for the bride's mother-in-law, so I'll leave it to you!"
Seeing Wu Lianzhen's appearance, Xu Qingshi gritted her teeth and agreed.
She can just do it slower!
Slow and steady wins the race, and she refused to believe that her embroidery skills were inferior to Wu Lianzhen's!
I sat there for the entire afternoon.
Originally, she was menstruating, and this made Xu Qingshi's back ache terribly from sitting.
"If you can't do it, give it to me. Otherwise, if it's not done well, people might return it!"
Wu Lianzhen sneered.
I'll cook it for you tonight!
Xu Qingshi was so angry that she gritted her teeth and left with her things.
Yao Xinrui was both amused and exasperated, and advised her, "Lianzhen, why do you always argue with that girl?"
"Sister Yao, it's not that I want to go against her, it's just that ever since her brother left..."
That mother and daughter have always targeted me; if it weren't for my father-in-law's kindness,
I couldn't bear to kick them out of the house; I'd long since stopped wanting to face them!
Wu Lianzhen packed her things and left them at the Gao family's house.
"Sister Yao, leave the materials here. I'll continue making them tomorrow."
"Okay, go ahead."
Anyway, she left the materials at the Gao family's house every day, and Yao Xinrui got used to it.
But no one saw the fleeting joy in Wu Lianzhen's eyes as she left.
It started raining again in Lingnan at night, just like in summer.
On a rainy night, when the light was poor, Xu Qingyi lit a candle and embroidered a purse in the room.
She lived in the same room as Madam Xu, and the candlelight kept Madam Xu awake.
She was so hungry that she became even angrier.
Xu Qingshi accidentally pricked her finger again, and immediately hissed in pain.
Afraid that the blood would stain the fabric, she quickly put it down and wrapped her fingers with her handkerchief.
Little did she know that Old Madam Xu was already standing beside her.
Just as Xu Qingshi was wondering, she saw her suddenly pick up the purse she was almost finished making and throw it out!
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