Zhao Juan nodded. After all, she had served the mistress of the house before and had embroidered many handkerchiefs and purses.
Then she shook her head. She didn't want to work under Jiang Liu; she felt awkward about it.
Qiu Yan thought about it and realized that she was in need of manpower right now.
"Come with me to the Hall of Forget-Worries."
Although Zhao Juan didn't know what the Forget-Worry Hall was, she still nodded gratefully, "Mm."
Since the Hall of Forgetfulness was not far ahead, the two soon arrived at it.
Qiu Yan led Zhao Juan into the pharmacy, explained some precautions to her, and then asked her to take charge of cleaning and welcoming customers.
Zhao Juan felt that this kind of thing was no challenge for her, "I will do my best."
The city of Baiyang is not safe, and even the beggars are arrogant.
Sure enough, in front of the Hall of Forgetfulness, in the distance, a group of beggars were bullying a migrant beggar.
"Hey, you stinking beggar, this is our territory. Who gave you permission to beg here?"
"Who says this is your territory?"
“I said yes, that’s it. If you don’t get out of here, the dog-beating stick in my hand is not to be trifled with.”
The migrant beggar scoffed, snatched the dog-beating stick from the other beggar's hand, and snapped it in two.
With a snap, the stick broke in two.
"You... brothers, beat him up."
At the leader of the beggars' orders, the beggars swarmed forward and suddenly attacked the outsider beggar.
However, just as they surrounded them, the outsider beggar suddenly launched a flying kick into the air. With a few quick moves, the beggars fell to the ground, wailing incessantly, attracting the attention of the surrounding crowd.
At this moment, Qiu Yan was standing at the entrance of the Hall of Forgetfulness.
She paid no attention to the beggars' fight, but her gaze inadvertently fell on the beggar who had won the fight, and she couldn't help but stare at him.
That beggar was none other than Liu Qi.
Seeing that Liu Qi was quite skilled, Qiu Yan fell into deep thought.
Liu Qi saw Qiu Yan and went straight to greet her.
He waved the broken bowl in his hand.
"Miss Qiu, please have some food."
Qiu Yan took out a copper coin and put it in his bowl.
"Aren't you in Huaiyuan?"
"Master is here."
Qiu Dafu is currently supervising the construction in the south of the city.
Qiu Yan didn't waste words with Liu Qi. Thinking of what happened in Huaiyuan last time, she asked in a low voice, "Why do you know the princess of Northern Qi?"
Because of Hu Ying, she now sees everyone as a spy, especially the beggars huddled in every corner.
"I..." Liu Qi was slightly taken aback. If he told the truth, would he be arrested and taken to the authorities?
“I heard it from the Northern Qi princess herself.”
Qiu Yan shook her head, staring intently at Liu Qi. "You're lying."
Given the extent of the hatred the people of Huaiyuan harbored for Northern Qi, she felt that the Northern Qi princess shouldn't be that foolish.
Liu Qi scratched his head. "No."
He had barely finished speaking when Qiu Yan firmly gripped his right elbow.
His face froze, and the broken bowl in his hand was forced to fall. "Miss Qiu, what are you doing?"
As Liu Qi spoke, he swiftly caught the broken bowl with his left hand.
"You still say you don't have it?" Qiu Yan said, looking at Liu Qi's palm.
His palms were covered in calluses, a clear indication that he was someone who wielded knives or spears year-round.
"I..." Liu Qi's face flushed as Qiu Yan grabbed his elbow.
"Are you a deserter?" Qiu Yan guessed.
As she spoke, she stared intently at Liu Qi's face.
"No." Liu Qi quickly shook his head. No matter which country you're in, deserters are looked down upon.
If a deserter is caught, he will go to jail.
“You are from the Northern Qi army,” Qiu Yan said incisively.
Liu Qi's eyes flickered slightly, then he shook his head abruptly, "No."
Even though Liu Qi denied it outright, Qiu Yan still sensed something from his subtle expression.
"Let me guess." Her hands tightened their grip, and then she said slowly, "Are you one of Chu Tian's men?"
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