Chaoge nodded, as if to say, "Wait a minute," and waved impatiently at the waiter, asking him to leave quickly!
"Little dove..."
As soon as the waiter left, Chaoge locked the door. Aunt Li was so excited that she wanted to pull her to tell her about the sadness she had experienced these days, but Chaoge raised her hand to stop her.
"Let's not talk about anything else first, let's talk about the current situation of the Second Miss and the others. Are they okay?"
Although Chaoge was cruel enough to return them to Leng Qianrou, they naturally developed feelings for each other after spending a few days together in that environment.
The first time she saw Aunt Li, what she was most concerned about were the three little ones.
"Well, it's a long story..."
Then Aunt Li told Chaoge about what happened when she went back with Nanny Lan that night. Chaoge was very glad that He Zhichu did not expose Leng Liecheng's identity, but when she learned that the three little ones had been sent away, she couldn't help but feel annoyed.
Under the circumstances at that time, it was understandable for Leng Qianrou to send them away, but Chaoge felt that he had done something unnecessary.
Rather than Leng Qianrou sending them away so quickly, it would be better for her to send them away...
Wait, why would she have such an idea?
Is she bringing trouble upon herself?
Was she a little too involved in the original owner's thoughts and feelings? She had only been with them for a few days.
Why does she have to meddle in other people's business like that!
But, Leng Qianrou...
Sure enough, she still had too much hope for Leng Qianrou, but the ending was not satisfactory.
"Then why don't you follow them? If you follow them, you won't have to worry about food and drink. In the future, you can serve the three young masters and they can take care of each other."
Chaoge looked at Aunt Li and was somewhat puzzled by Leng Qianrou's behavior.
Aunt Li is an elder in the Leng family after all. Even if she is given a meal, she is still a skinny camel that is bigger than a horse!
But why did Aunt Li, who clearly wanted to stay, set out on the journey alone, and come to Xiying Prefecture?
"Hey, you think I don't want to stay?
I only found out about the three young ladies after they were sent away.
Afterwards, the eldest lady asked Nanny Lan to give me some food, water and one hundred taels of silver, and then let me find a place to live by myself, not wanting to keep me.
I also thought that instead of forcing others to do something embarrassing, it would be better to just take the things and leave.
When I passed by Xiyingzhou, I saw that I could enter the city, so I spent a tael of silver to come in.
I had thought that this was a provincial capital after all, with a military camp stationed here, so it was a safe place.
At least not many people here leave, so they think of staying here for a while first. Who knows, it might rain soon?
But as soon as I entered the city, I realized I had been deceived.
The price of white rice here is five cents of silver per pound. Even brown rice costs two cents of silver, not to mention other things.
It's getting late today, so I finally decided to stay here for one night and leave tomorrow. But I didn't expect the inn here to be so expensive.
Let me tell you, I just asked for a bowl of porridge and a white flour bun, but the shopkeeper actually charged me one penny of silver. Do you think that's unfair?
Also, when I was eating there, I saw many people coming to ask about the rooms. As soon as the shopkeeper opened his mouth, all the upper rooms were left. In just half an hour, more than ten of his upper rooms were booked out.
My God, it's such a shabby inn, but there are more than a dozen upper rooms. Do you think the owner is deliberately trying to cheat us?
I didn't expect that. I was just thinking about whether I should lie down on a street corner like those refugees tonight and save these dozens of taels of silver, but then you showed up.
Little pigeon, you are really the benefactor in my life!
Can I go with you from now on? Wherever you go, I will go!
Anyway, we have met each other.”
Chaoge: “…”
With such a burden, she couldn't enter the space to sleep at night, nor could she take out food and water at will.
She doesn't want to.
Besides, she is not the real original owner, and she doesn’t have that deep a relationship with Aunt Li, so why should she care about her?
"Aunt Li..."
Chaoge was just about to refuse directly when there was a knock on the door.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Li immediately asked Chaoge to sit down and she went to open the door!
Seeing her enthusiasm, Chaoge had to swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
When the door opened, a waiter appeared with a tray in his hands. On the tray was a plate of green vegetables with little oil, a plate of meat fried with unknown vegetables, and two bowls of white rice with yellowed grains.
"How much are these two dishes?"
When Chaoge saw the dishes, he lost all appetite. When he thought of the ten taels of silver deposit he had given, he couldn't help but ask the waiter.
"Two taels of silver, please enjoy your meal, sir. Feel free to call for help if you need anything."
After saying that, the waiter happily closed the door for them and went downstairs.
Chaoge looked at the food and swallowed it with gritted teeth.
"Look, look, this dish is not as good as my cooking, and you still have the nerve to ask for two taels of silver?
Little dove, we're going out of town tomorrow.
Go south or southwest?
It would be better to go to the capital city. The capital city is under the feet of the emperor, and the merchants there would definitely not dare to be so rampant.
When the time comes, we'll find a village to settle down. With the money you have and the money I have, we'll be able to make a good living.
I think you shouldn't go back to your hometown. You're already out here anyway. If you go back like this, who in your family will welcome you?
Maybe they will take all the money you have and then drive you away.
You know, many girls were sold to other families as maids, and they were all disliked by their families. "
Aunt Li was also very angry when she saw the two dishes. After working in the kitchen for so many years, the dishes like these were not as good as the pig food in Lengfu’s farm back then.
As she was talking, whether intentionally or unintentionally, she changed the subject.
"Auntie Li, I probably can't do what you want. I have other things to do, so I can't go to any of the places you mentioned.
Besides, if you stay with me, you might get into more trouble."
Seeing that Aunt Li's eyes were full of sadness when she spoke, Chaoge felt embarrassed to refuse directly, so he had to say it in a tactful way.
"Hey, no, no, no, don't abandon me. Although I'm forty years old, I still have the strength. Are you afraid that I will drag you down?
If I had no relatives or friends, how could I be so shameless as to beg you?
"Little pigeon, at least you still have Black Panther by your side. Even if you don't want to live with me in the future, at least let me accompany you for a while, okay?"
As she said this, Aunt Li, who had been cheerful just now, stood up and was about to kneel down in front of Chaoge.
Chaoge really didn't know how Aunt Li could risk her reputation?
After all, she and the original owner were both servants with the same status, and she was older and more senior than him, so why should she kneel just like that?
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