Jiang Liu was usually closest to Qiu Yan, and Tang Yi felt that Qiu Yan knew about this. "Tell the truth, where did they go?"
"I don't know!" Qiu Yan's words drove Tang Yi to the brink of madness.
Zhao Yuanyuan didn't know who Tang Yi was, let alone who his wife was, and simply stood quietly beside Qiu Yan.
Qiu Ling'er is no longer the timid little girl who only knows how to hide. She and her brother protect their sister at all times.
Even Gu Xiaoran didn't show the slightest fear. He grabbed Qiu Yan's arm, "Father said I should protect you."
Tang Yi took a serious look at Gu Xiaoran. Although she looked familiar, he had no interest in this kid whatsoever.
Unable to get any information from him, he stopped Qiu Dafu and demanded, "Tell me, where did the person go?"
Qiu Dafu remained expressionless and shook his head slightly. "I don't know."
After saying that, he took a detour, but Tang Yi blocked his way again, asking, "Do you really not know?"
He felt that Jiang Liu's repeated attempts to divorce him were because of the man in front of her.
Now that this man has reappeared, he feels inexplicably threatened.
Qiu Dafu repeated, "I don't know!"
"You'd better be telling the truth, or I will punish you for harboring a criminal!" Tang Yi had no liking for this man who wasn't afraid of him.
But he also knew that continuing like this would be pointless, so he had no choice but to leave.
To protect Jiang Liu's reputation, Tang Yi did not publicize Jiang Liu's disappearance. Apart from the clothing shop owner and Qiu Dayu, the people of Baiyang City were unaware of what had happened.
After Tang Yi left, Qiu Yan led the group into the courtyard, where Song Jiao and Zhu Juan, who had been trapped inside, were finally freed.
As for Qiu Dayu, the guards at the gate couldn't keep him away; he climbed over the wall and went to Xingyue Tower early this morning.
As soon as Qiu Ling'er arrived, she went to find Song Jiao, while Qiu Xu turned around and went back to his room to read.
Song Jiao has been diligently teaching Qiu Ling'er recently, instructing her in various aspects such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
Zhao Yuanyuan was a little reserved when she first arrived, so Qiu Yan asked Zhu Juan to help her tidy up the house.
Qiu Dafu was wandering around the yard, but before he could finish one round, Gu Xiaoran pulled him along and forced him to lead the donkey.
That evening, Qiu Dayu had just returned from work when he saw Zhao Yuanyuan playing the zither with Qiu Ling'er. He was stunned for a moment: "Yuanyuan, what are you doing here?"
Zhao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at him. She had been waiting for him all afternoon, but when he saw her, he was only surprised, not delighted.
"What, you don't want to see me?"
Qiu Dayu shook his head. "No, I'm just acting a little strange."
Zhao Yuanyuan said, "Xiaoyan found me a job, asking me to do embroidery at a clothing shop."
"Oh, is that so? That's good. Now that you're in Baiyang, I'll look after you from now on." This surprised Qiu Dayu quite a bit.
Zhao Yuanyuan smiled and said, "You said it yourself, Brother Dayu, you can't go back on your word."
Qiu Dayu patted his chest and assured him, "I said it."
Song Jiao listened to their conversation, her gaze fixed on Zhao Yuanyuan. The two were childhood sweethearts and a perfect match.
That evening, Qiu Yan showed her second uncle the house sketch she had drawn.
It was a three-courtyard house of moderate size, with a layout that was not much different from that of this era. Inside, it was very similar to the house that Qiu Yan had built in the village.
Qiu Dafu had no objection.
Originally, Qiu Yan wanted her second uncle to rest for a while before building the house, but her second uncle thought that winter was approaching, and besides, his eldest niece was working so hard every day, how could he, as her second uncle, be idle?
Therefore, he decided to go to the south of the city with Qiu Yan the next day.
Originally, Qiu Dafu thought there was only one open space, but when he discovered that the place was a long street, he gained a new understanding of Gu Qian.
Manager Gao was imprisoned for several days. The inexplicable imprisonment made him furious. As soon as he was released, he rushed to Shuangxi Restaurant.
The Shuangxi Restaurant is currently experiencing a severe business downturn. Inside the restaurant, a man dressed in white stands behind the counter.
Upon seeing Manager Gao, he remained calm and spoke coldly, "Manager Gao, I've only been away for a few months, and you've already ruined the Shuangxi Restaurant business like this. It seems the position of manager of this restaurant should be changed."
Upon hearing this, Manager Gao felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his heart.
He still has a wife and children to support. If he loses this job, how will he support his family?
He looked at the man in front of him, feeling deeply resentful. "Boss, for the sake of my years of hard work for Shuangxi Restaurant, could you give me another chance? Don't worry, I will definitely make Shuangxi Restaurant's business as good as before."
"I'm only giving you one month. If business is still this sluggish after one month, I'll have to find a new manager for my Shuangxi Restaurant."
Manager Gao breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was filled with worry.
He was thinking about how to turn the tide.
The next morning, after surveying the terrain in the southern part of the city, Qiu Yan and her second uncle prepared to hire people.
As Qiu Yan walked along the road, she noticed that there were many servants dressed in Shuangxilou costumes.
It's obvious that this is another imitation of her.
Unwittingly, she noticed a man in white staring at her. When she looked back, the man had already turned away and walked away.
Qiu Yan didn't pay attention; her thoughts drifted to the border region without her noticing.
The white-clad man turned away with a faint smile on his lips. This manager, Gao, is becoming increasingly useless, all because of a mere woman.
At the border, Gu Qian arrived at Youzhou City of Northern Qi overnight and sent 5,000 soldiers to challenge the enemy in front of the city.
The remaining soldiers were all resting and recuperating in their camps.
In Youzhou City, the enemy general from Northern Qi stood on the city wall, his face filled with anger and doubt.
He had just received news a few days ago that their crown prince was going to lead an army to attack Dongjin, but before the crown prince even arrived, the enemy attacked first.
However, he thought it was excellent that the Dongjin Army had come at this time.
All he has to do now is wait for their crown prince to arrive and wipe out the Dongjin army in one fell swoop.
Of course, he is refusing to fight now and is waiting for their Crown Prince.
At this moment, Gu Qian was sitting in his tent drinking hot tea.
At this moment, a scout cavalryman entered the tent to report.
"Report—General, enemy activity!"
As he spoke, he handed the secret letter he had just stolen to Gu Qian.
As Gu Qian read, he took a small sip of tea. After setting down his teacup, he said to Ling Yun, "Pass the word: stop challenging us to battle and withdraw!"
As soon as the Dongjin army withdrew, the enemy general in Youzhou received the same news.
Their prince was five miles away from them.
The enemy general from Youzhou descended from the city wall, pressed his head to the ground, and listened intently. Sure enough, he heard the sound of horses' hooves.
Then, he hurriedly said to the soldiers beside him:
"He's here! The Crown Prince has really arrived! Quickly, pass down the order: chase him! Chase him alive!"
Since their crown prince has come, he naturally has to make a contribution.
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