Chapter 565 If You Don't Practice, You'll Be Stiff
Another reason why Su Ying asked these people to burn charcoal was to ship the charcoal quickly.
Of the charcoal produced, apart from a portion distributed to the people, the rest was sold, and even after deducting the wages paid to the people, there was still some savings. No matter how you looked at it, it was not a loss-making business.
On the third day after the last batch of charcoal was burned, the first snow fell in the capital.
Zhou Qing took the cloak and walked to the corridor to put it on Su Ying. "It's cold outside, my lady, be careful not to catch a cold."
Su Ying has been practicing martial arts quite frequently recently, and her hands and feet are very hot. She is sweating even when she puts on the cloak.
She took off her cloak and put it back in Zhou Qing's hand. "I'm not cold, but you are. You've been a little slack in your training recently. Your hands are as cold as if there's no blood in them. Go to the imperial kitchen later and ask Uncle He to make some red dates and ginger tea for you all to drink to drive away the cold."
Zhou Qing felt relieved, "Your Majesty is always thinking about us, I will get up earlier tomorrow to raise my Yang energy."
The snow in the capital is different from that in the northern wilderness. The snow there is mainly frozen and quite humid, but the snow in the capital is very dry, and each grain is like coarse salt.
Su Ying walked into the yard, scooped up a handful of snow, and before Zhou Qing could react, she sprinkled the snow on her face.
Zhou Qing was unexpectedly splashed with snow in the face, and she was so cold that she stood there in a daze.
Su Ying looked at her stupid look and laughed out loud, "Look, the heavy snow has frozen your brain, come and move with me."
Zhou Qing came back to her senses with a helpless look on her face. She found that sometimes she was like a child, a little childish, but cute.
She didn't dare throw the snow at Su Ying, so she could only dodge the snow that Su Ying threw at her in a panic.
Su Ying returned to the inner hall only after she was tired from playing. Her face was red from the cold.
"I will immediately ask the imperial chef to prepare some ginger and sugar water for Your Majesty to drink." Zhou Qing was afraid that Su Ying would catch a cold, so she quickly sent someone to the imperial kitchen.
Su Ying drank a sip of hot tea and changed out of her palace dress that was soaked by the snow.
"It's been so long and we don't know how Lin Zhuyu is doing. Send someone to the Jiang Mansion tomorrow to ask about her. If Lin Zhuyu is almost well, let Bai Shuang come back." The New Year is coming soon, and they can't let Bai Shuang stay in the Jiang Mansion and be a third wheel for the young couple.
"Yes, I will send someone to ask later."
"kindness."
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Inside Jiang Mansion.
Seeing that Lin Zhuyu's face was getting rounder day by day, before Bai Shuang even said anything, Lin Zhuyu took the initiative to ask her to return to the palace.
"You've been here for so long, and you're not used to other people around the queen. It's definitely not convenient if Zhou Qing is alone. You can go back today. I'm fine."
Bai Shuang could clearly feel that Lin Zhuyu's mood had become much more cheerful. Although he still felt a little sad from time to time, it was much better than before. She felt relieved to leave at this time.
"Well, seeing you like this now, I feel more relieved. I will go back today."
When Bai Shuang came, she only brought a few sets of clothes for changing, but when she left, Lin Zhuyu had someone pack a large box for her.
"What are so many?"
The maid helped Lin Zhuyu out of the house and said, "They are just some small things to eat and use. Take them back."
Bai Shuang frowned and said, "There is nothing in the palace. You can keep whatever I bring back."
Lin Zhuyu insisted that the servant carry the box to her carriage, "It's not a valuable thing, just take it."
Bai Shuang knew that Lin Zhuyu felt bad about it, and she would definitely feel unhappy if she didn't want it.
"Okay, I get it. It's cold now and you can't stand the cold, so go inside quickly."
Lin Zhuyu was also concerned about her health. She felt cold after standing for a while, so she decided not to show off. After Bai Shuang's carriage left, she went back.
As the weather gets cooler, there are far fewer pedestrians on the streets than usual.
Bai Shuang opened the box that Lin Zhuyu had someone carry up, which contained two sets of jewelry and several pieces of high-quality cloth.
Bai Shuang shook her head and closed the box. She served in the palace and had no relatives outside the palace, so she didn't care much about these things. She would be satisfied as long as she could stay by the Empress' side in peace for the rest of her life.
When the carriage passed by a snack and pancake shop, Bai Shuang was immediately attracted by the smell.
Lin Zhuyu now eats very light meals, and Baishuang only accompanies her to eat porridge and side dishes every day. She has long been craving for other things, so she immediately asked the driver to stop the car aside. She got off the car and walked to the pancake stall to buy a few pancakes. Smelling the aroma of the dough frying in the oil pan, her mouth was watering.
"Boss, I want the one with egg and pork filling, and the one with sugar, too."
The boss handed the finished pancake to Bai Shuang and said, "Miss, your pancake is ready. Take it."
"Okay, thank you very much."
Bai Shuang paid the money and took a bite impatiently. Just as he was about to go back, he saw a few people across the street chasing a ragged man running towards them.
"Don't run, stop, you little thief, stop!"
The man being chased staggered and was soon kicked to the ground by the person behind him.
Those people surrounded the man and started punching and kicking him without saying a word.
Bai Shuang didn't want to care, but when she accidentally saw the man's determined expression, she thought about it and decided to walk over.
"Stop it, everyone! How can you fight in broad daylight?"
Bai Shuang had been with Su Ying for a long time, and was influenced by her aura, and also had some aura of her own. After a cold sneer, those people stopped and looked at Bai Shuang.
"Miss, this boy stole my buns. He is a thief. Is it against the law for us to catch the thief?"
Bai Shuang glanced at the man. Looking at his clear but determined eyes, she didn't quite believe that he was a thief. "How much is the bun? I paid for him."
These people were all relatives, and they were not some heinous thugs. After hearing what Bai Shuang said, they gave a number, "Five copper coins."
Bai Shuang took out ten copper coins from her pocket and gave them to the other party, "Now, can you let him go?"
Since the money had doubled, they naturally would not bother the man anymore. They thanked Bai Shuang and left.
The man looked very thin and was beaten to the ground, lying motionless. It was unknown whether he was injured somewhere.
"Are you okay?"
Hearing this, the man quickly raised his head and looked into Bai Shuang's eyes. After meeting Bai Shuang's concerned eyes, he lowered his head as if ashamed, "Thank you, young lady. I will definitely return the money for the steamed buns to you one day."
Bai Shuang curled her lips. She had already stole someone else's steamed buns, and she still said she would not return them. "We can talk about this later. I want to ask if you are injured now. If you are really in pain, I will take you to the clinic."
The man struggled to get up from the ground and was about to speak when his body lost control and leaned towards Bai Shuang.
(End of this chapter)
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