Chapter 541: Stolen Wen Ruyue
This year, Qingchuan's caravan still went to the north.
He collected a lot of wool and furs from the herdsmen.
This time, they did not trade with silver.
Instead, they bartered for salt and tea.
The most common salt is green salt.
The tea is old leaf tea, and the ordinary process is used to fry the tea.
Wen Yan gave Qingchuan some advice.
Find a craftsman to grind the old tea leaves into small pieces and sell them by bag.
When making tea, just put the tea leaves into a special tea bag.
People of noble status would certainly look down upon such tea, but for ordinary herdsmen, it is enough.
They are cheap and in large quantities, so you don’t have to spend money, just exchange them for furs.
Wen Yan used the furs she got back to make various woolen cloths and cloaks, just like she did last winter.
The rough and warm ones are shipped to the north to earn less money.
The exquisite and beautiful ones are shipped to the prosperous south, where they make a lot of money.
Brother Liu Si also followed Qingchuan to sell clothes.
After coming back, he was darker and thinner, but looked more energetic.
Brother Liu Si talked about his own experience.
Wen Yan found that he had become more mature and stable.
"I'll make one more trip before the New Year, and then I won't run again." Qingchuan said to Wen Yan.
"Please be careful on the roads. If you encounter danger, put your personal safety first."
Qingchuan jokingly said, "Don't worry, I will definitely protect your fourth brother."
Wen Yan didn't finish work until dusk fell.
She first sent Ning Tan home, and then went back to her own home.
The house was deserted. The relatives of the Liu and Ying families returned to Songshan Village the day after the imperial edict came down.
After having dinner with Ying Zhilin, Wen Yan curled up beside the warm stove and fell asleep quickly.
Ying Zhilin put her on the bed and did not hug her to sleep as usual.
Instead, he tucked in the quilt for her, put on his cloak, and quietly left the room.
He left his yard, and the sound of the door opening woke Yuesheng up.
Yuesheng came out with a sword in hand to check.
When she found out that it was Ying Zhilin who went out, she stopped caring.
Ying Zhilin occasionally goes out at night.
Yuesheng followed him a few times, but when she found out that he was going to meet Ji Chengyuan, she stopped following him.
**
Ying Zhilin came to a nearby alley.
This time, the person he met was not Ji Chengyuan, but Uncle Hu.
Uncle Hu was wearing a mink coat and a rabbit fur hat, looking like a landlord who had made a fortune.
Ying Zhilin saw his attire and burst out laughing: "Why are you dressed like this?"
"They transferred me to a new place. I think there's something strange about that place. You can send someone to investigate." Uncle Hu handed him a note.
"You should keep your troops in place for now and don't reveal your true identity. Once I have investigated this situation, we can discuss the next steps." Ying Zhilin arranged.
"Okay, son-in-law." Uncle Hu's word "son-in-law" made Ying Zhilin in a good mood.
Ying Zhilin reached into his pockets and fished around, pulling out a piece of silver and stuffing it into Uncle Hu's hand: "Uncle Hu, you're out there taking risks, so make sure you eat and drink well and take good care of yourself."
"Don't worry, sir. I'll make sure I'm healthy and strong. But...should I tell the young lady about this?"
"Once my people have figured out the situation over there, I'll tell her."
"Okay, then I'll go back first." Uncle Hu nodded and prepared to leave.
But he couldn't help but turn back and warn Ying Zhilin: "Sir, the young lady has a good temper, but she hates being deceived. It's best to tell her about our relationship as soon as possible, otherwise you will suffer in the future."
**
The next day.
It is cold in deep winter.
Ying Zhilin got up early, took his lunch box, went out to buy breakfast and ate it with Wen Yan.
After breakfast, he changed into his official robe and prepared to go to the yamen.
Wen Yan called him: "I have something to do today, I may be back late."
"Then bring plenty of silver and wear plenty of clothes. Be sure to wear a white fur cloak to keep out the wind and keep warm.
Also, remember to bring more silver..."
Ying Zhilin muttered a lot.
Wen Yan pushed him out: "Oh, I get it, I'm an adult, not a three-year-old child, I can take care of myself."
"Yuesheng, after you go out, remember to follow your young lady closely." Ying Zhilin's voice was shut outside the door by Wen Yan.
Yuesheng covered her lips and chuckled: "Uncle cares a lot about Miss."
Wen Yan smiled and said nothing more about Ying Zhilin.
Wen Yan waited at home until the afternoon, and when she saw that it was almost time, she prepared to go out.
She changed into a neat and light outfit.
Before going out, she hesitated between the narrow-sleeved cloak and the white fur cape, and finally chose the white fur cape which was not very neat but met Ying Zhilin's requirements.
Soon, the master and servant drove out in a carriage.
At a fork in the road, Wen Yan took over the driving job and said to Yue Sheng, "Go and bring the person over first."
"Okay, miss." Yuesheng responded, jumped off the carriage, and was quickly lost in the crowd.
Wen Yan also drove a carriage towards Qingfen Restaurant.
She and the shopkeeper are old acquaintances.
"The private room I want is reserved, right?"
"Don't worry, Miss Wen Yan. That room has been kept empty for you today."
"Thank you very much." Wen Yan threw a silver ingot to him and turned to go upstairs.
As dusk fell, there was a knock on the window of the private room.
Wen Yan got up and opened the window.
I saw Yuesheng standing on the eaves outside the window, carrying a rolled quilt on his shoulders.
"Come in quickly." Wen Yan made way.
Yuesheng jumped into the room nimbly, scanned the room, found the Luohan couch, and threw the quilt on it.
“Bang—”
There was a loud bang.
The quilt roll twisted a few times and then opened.
Revealing the person wrapped inside.
The man looked haggard, his face was pale, his eyes were lifeless, and his limbs were weak.
Although she was wearing a thick fur coat, she was still shivering with cold.
Who else could this person be but Wen Ruyue?
It was Wen Yan who asked Yue Sheng to go to the Marquis of Jinping's mansion to steal her out.
Wen Yan could hear the sound of her teeth chattering even from three feet away.
After Yuesheng put the man down, he retreated to guard outside the door.
There were only two of them left in the room.
Wen Ruyue struggled to stand up and looked up at Wen Yan: "It's you. You went to so much trouble to get me out here, what do you want to do?
Are you here to laugh at my jokes?
Are you happy with my current state?"
Wen Yan: “…”
"Unfortunately, you miscalculated.
Even though I'm in this state now, Huo Yaoxing still loves me.
From the beginning to the end, the person he loved was me.
My husband said that no matter what I become, he will always love me and only me."
As Wen Ruyue spoke, she began to laugh triumphantly.
But as she smiled, she started coughing violently again.
She had a painful cough.
It felt like I could cough out my lungs in the next second.
Wen Yan asked Yuesheng to pour her a glass of warm water.
She held the cup and drank the water, and her cough got better.
Wen Yan had an expression that was hard to describe.
Wen Ruyue now had difficulty raising her hands, but she still took out a small sachet from her collar, trembling.
"Do you know what this is?" She showed off to Wen Yan, "This is the amulet from Dazhao Temple.
The prince went to Dazhao Temple and prayed for me so that I could recover soon.
In your previous life, you were so sick that he wouldn't even visit you, let alone praying devoutly for a talisman for you.
Wen Yan, you are so pitiful."
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