Chapter 51 Thick Golden Thighs
Zhou Hansheng smiled and said, "Since we've met, it's just a matter of convenience. Miss Zhao is too polite."
Zhao Liya smiled and said, "It was a convenient thing for Master Zhou, but it really helped us a lot. Otherwise, this matter would really be difficult to handle."
Zhou Hansheng also laughed, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why is Miss Zhao helping out in the kitchen?"
Zhao Nan reported the previous events in detail. Since the Zhao family owned such a large sugarcane plantation, they were obviously quite wealthy. How could Zhao Liya be working as a cook here?
Although Zhou Hansheng is not a gossipy person, he is always a little curious.
He even wondered, could it be that County Magistrate Yin forced him to do this? How was this any different from a bully? Since he couldn't show up in public, he would have to ask Zhong Jing to give him a good beating.
Zhao Liya paused.
Zhou Hansheng saw this reaction and felt that she was being coerced. He raised his hand and motioned for her to sit down. He also sat down and said gently, "If there is anything that is difficult for you, Miss Zhao, please feel free to tell me."
Zhong Jing has been stationed here for a long time, so he doesn't even have to worry about revenge later.
"Ah, no, no." Zhao Liya had not originally intended to conceal her identity deliberately, but it was not easy to bring up such things. She had made up her mind early on that as long as the other party asked, she would tell the truth.
It's finally time to say it.
She looked up at Zhou Hansheng and smiled, "To be honest, Master Zhou, our Zhao family was exiled for crimes, and I am the daughter of a convicted official. Yu Gongcao asked us to come and cook, so I came. I didn't tell you before, not because I meant to hide it, but because I didn't know where to start. I hope Master Zhou will forgive me."
Zhao Liya said this, stood up and knelt down towards Zhou Hansheng.
She really felt embarrassed and sorry.
Judging from this, Master Zhou must have been a general or something. Unexpectedly, he accidentally helped a "court criminal" like me. I wonder if he regrets it or is angry.
Zhou Hansheng had never expected this result, and for a moment he was a little overwhelmed.
Seeing this, Zhao Liya sighed secretly, feeling a little regretful. She had originally thought she could find a way to get close to this person. With this status, she could definitely be a backer! She hadn't expected that this person would actually care about her.
This is understandable.
After all, who among the imperial officials would want to be associated with a criminal?
Zhao Liya bowed again, her eyes full of apology, then turned and left silently.
Even if she had to leave, she had to do it in a dignified manner. She shouldn't be an eyesore or be chased away. That would be too embarrassing. It was not something she could do.
However, the favor still needs to be repaid. When you succeed in making sugar, send some to the military camp. If he accepts it, it's a good deal, and if he doesn't, it's also a good deal.
"etc!"
Zhou Hansheng finally came back to his senses and hurriedly called out to Zhao Liya.
His voice was a little urgent and seemed a little out of control, so much so that Zhao Liya stopped and was secretly surprised.
She stopped and turned around: "Mr. Zhou, is there anything else?"
Zhou Hansheng took two steps forward and then stopped. "You guys are from the capital?"
Zhao Liya nodded: "Yeah."
Zhou Hansheng's heart skipped a beat and he took a deep breath. "I see. No wonder their accents are similar. Miss Zhao, don't worry too much. I trust my judgment. Miss Zhao is not a bad person."
Zhao Liya was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Then I really want to praise you, Master Zhou really has good taste!"
The two looked at each other and laughed.
Zhao Liya immediately took the first step to embrace the golden thigh: "Mr. Zhou, I hope you don't mind. When our sugarcane is harvested and ready for sugaring, I will definitely send some to the military camp for you to try. In any case, it is thanks to Mr. Zhou's help that this matter went so smoothly."
The first step to holding onto the golden thigh is to build closer relationships with each other through various matters.
Once the connection is in place, it will be easy to hold.
Of course, before you embrace it, you have to make sure that this is really a golden thigh that you can rely on, and not a fake golden thigh or even a pit.
After two or three contacts, Zhao Liya was sure that this was the golden thigh worth hugging.
Zhou Hansheng didn't refuse. Instead, he smiled and nodded. "Okay. If you run into any trouble again, just go to the barracks and let me know. When I'm not around, go find General Zhong. I'll let him know in advance."
He had wanted to give Zhao Liya a token of his love, but he didn't have anything on him that could serve as a keepsake. He only had a black jade ring on his thumb, so he took it off and handed it to her: "Take this, General Zhong recognizes it."
Zhao Liya was overjoyed, "Thank you, Master Zhou!"
It’s a courtesy to reciprocate. When the sugar is made, I will definitely give more to Mr. Zhou, every year.
As long as I hold on to this golden thigh, I will feel at ease and there will be nothing to fear from the Gu family.
If the Gu family dares to do anything weird again, just wait and see how we deal with them.
Zhou Hansheng was happy to see that she was willing to accept it, "It's getting late, Miss Zhao, go back and get some rest."
"Okay, I won't disturb Mr. Zhou anymore. I'll take my leave." Zhao Liya tactfully said goodbye and left.
Zhou Hansheng looked at the direction she left and was distracted for a long time. He didn't even notice Zhong Jing coming in.
Zhong Jing couldn't help but laugh, waving his hand in front of him. "Hey, come back to your senses, come back to your senses! The person left a long time ago, but you're still looking at it! Since you like it so much, why not keep it with you? I think their family will definitely agree."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhou Hansheng raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully, "I haven't settled the score with you for what you did!"
Zhong Jing cried out in injustice: "You're clearly destroying the bridge after crossing it! You might as well not thank me, but you're actually still trying to settle the score? Is there any justice in the world?"
Zhou Hansheng was in a state of panic. "Do you know who she is?"
"Isn't it that Miss Zhao you've been thinking about? I have a good memory and I just happened to see her here. So, I'm going to help you out and bring her to you. I'll give you a big surprise!"
What a big surprise!
Zhou Hansheng said, "Her family are convicts who have just arrived in Gaolian County. Do you know where they are from? The capital. Also, you know her last name is Zhao, right?"
Zhong Jing was initially a bit surprised that Zhao Liya was a fugitive, but that wasn't a big deal. A fugitive was a fugitive, so what? A girl like her was definitely a family member, and definitely couldn't be the main culprit. As long as Zhou Hansheng liked her, nothing would matter.
However, the recent exile from the capital to Lingnan, surnamed Zhao——
Zhong Jing suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Could it be, could it be, is it——"
Zhou Hansheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I'm not sure yet. Send someone to investigate secretly, as soon as possible."
In fact, his trip to Lingnan was not only to respond to Zhong Jing's invitation to secretly help, but also because he received a secret letter from the prince, so he came to see the situation of Master Zhao's family and provide assistance.
On the side of Concubine Yan and her son, countless eyes were staring at the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince didn't dare to do anything at all, and even didn't dare to easily order the people around him around.
(End of this chapter)
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