Xu Qing has a face like a peach blossom, and is extremely beautiful. Her eyes are clear, and her voice is soft and sweet, truly delightful.
Such ladies from noble families are beyond the reach of ordinary men.
Zheng Hong thought to himself, Qiu Dafu is really lucky to be received by Miss Xu.
Qiu Dafu returned the greeting with a cupped hand and politely said, "Miss Xu."
Xu Qing nodded shyly. That day, she had taken the initiative to beg Qiu Dafu to save her father, and Qiu Dafu actually complied with her request and rescued her father.
She kept this kindness deep in her heart.
“Father, since Brother Qiu saved you, you should repay him handsomely.”
"...Of course." Prefect Xu was an honest and upright official, and there was nothing of value in his home.
Thinking of Qiu Dafu's humble origins, and considering that most of his subordinates had died at the hands of the Northern Qi, leaving him with no one else to rely on, he said:
“My office is short of manpower. Qiu Dafu, I wonder if you would be willing to stay in Huaiyuan and serve me?”
Qiu Dafu was somewhat tempted after hearing this.
If he works for the prefect, his status will rise. Would Uncle Jiang agree to marry his daughter to him?
However, since he had promised Xiaoyan to build a house, he could not go back on his word.
Just as he was thinking this, he looked up and met Xu Qing's bright eyes.
Seeing the subtle emotions hidden within her eyes, Qiu Dafu quickly looked away and slowly shook his head.
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. However, the general and Xiaoyan asked me to build a house, and Baiyang can't do without me now."
"Fine." Since Qiu Dafu was unwilling, the prefect could not force him.
Thinking of the damaged city walls and the moat that had been breaching its banks for years due to the fighting last night, and looking at Qiu Dafu, Prefect Xu had a plan in mind.
"Since you are a craftsman, and many parts of the government office have been destroyed, do you know how to repair them?"
Qiu Dafu nodded, "This matter arose because of me, so it is only right that I should be the one to fix it."
"Okay, it's settled then. You can bring people to repair it after the New Year."
In this way, it can be considered that I helped him.
Repairing the city walls and moat will cost a lot of money.
...Qiu Yan and Jiang Liu had just arrived at the courtyard where Jiang Lian and his wife were staying when they ran into two doctors.
They shook their heads and sighed as they left the courtyard.
"His breathing is weak. In my opinion, he's probably beyond saving. Alas, such a healthy person, what a cruel twist of fate."
"The Third Young Master has been sleeping and has not woken up. It is very likely that his soul has left his body. We need to invite a charlatan to exorcise the evil spirits, or invite a few Taoist priests to perform some rituals."
“This won’t work. Judging from his sleeping state, he might die before we can find a Taoist priest.”
"Further words are pointless. We can't help you anyway, so we'd better leave quickly..."
Inside the courtyard, Jiang's mother and Yun's mother had tears in their eyes, and even when they saw Jiang Liu and Qiu Yan coming over, they couldn't stop crying.
Jiang Lian used the ointment, but her condition did not improve, which made them anxious.
"Lian'er, why aren't you awake yet? Open your eyes and look at your mother. Don't let your mother, an old woman, bury her son... Lian'er, wake up..."
"My husband, the children cannot be without a father." Yun cried as she thought of her two sons who were studying with their uncle in Shangjin City.
Father Jiang stood with his hands behind his back, his mind in turmoil.
Lian'er, his Lian'er is in the prime of his life, he must not leave like this.
It's all the fault of those damned Northern Qi soldiers. If it weren't for them, his son wouldn't have suffered like this.
"Mother, Third Sister-in-law, please stop crying." After saying this, Jiang Liu looked at Qiu Yan, "Xiao Yan, is there any hope for my Third Brother?"
She asked her questions cautiously, afraid that Qiu Yan would say something that was hopeless.
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