Chapter 306 Mr. Nancheng is a woman
During the years when Dongping County underwent earth-shaking changes, Song Xing mostly traveled abroad to study, so he didn't know anyone around the Dongping County Lord.
The first second that Song Xing was invited by Taozhi, the first thing that flashed through his mind was the scene of some families in the capital city holding a list to recruit sons-in-law some time ago. He silently gathered his sleeves and thought that the people in the capital city were really a little crazy, and they even came to the Huguo Temple to recruit sons-in-law.
He coughed lightly and said, "Ahem, I'm really sorry, Auntie, I've already made an appointment, so it's really inconvenient for me to meet other people."
Taozhi naturally didn't know about Song Xing's complicated psychological activities, but she clearly saw the defensiveness on the young man's face.
"You are Mr. Song Xing, right? If the person you are meeting is Mr. Nancheng, then it is better for you to come with me."
Taozhi had a smile on her face, and the words "Mr. Nancheng" were even more understated, but Song Xing opened his mouth wide in an instant.
Song Xing has his own imagination about Mr. Nancheng. In his imagination, Mr. Nancheng should be a capable and elegant middle-aged man, perhaps with a beautiful beard.
Or maybe the gentleman should be a serious person who does things in a methodical manner and has his own set of principles.
He also once heard from Shopkeeper Qi that Mr. Nancheng liked to travel around the mountains and rivers. Judging from this, Mr. Nancheng might be a man with a rough appearance, who likes freedom and behaves in an unrestrained manner.
But what did this aunt say just now? Their wife invited them. Could it be Mr. Nancheng's wife?
Song Xing's inner world was extremely rich, but he followed Taozhi obediently as she walked towards the person at the stone table.
Song Xing felt that although he was not a talkative person, he was not tongue-tied either. But when he saw the Qingtian Ji on the stone table, he was speechless for a moment.
After a while, he mustered up the courage to say, "Greetings, madam. Madam, I've come to visit Mr. Nancheng. Could you please come out and see me?"
From beginning to end, Song Xing kept looking down at his feet for fear of offending the female members of the family.
After hearing what Song Xing said, Cui Qingyi knew that the other party had misunderstood her, but this also indirectly proved that she had hidden it well over the years. Even Song Xing had never doubted Mr. Nancheng's identity.
"Song Xing, Shopkeeper Qi often praised you for your intelligence and eagerness to learn. Sure enough, you passed the imperial examination on your first try. The people of Dongping are proud of you."
Song Xing felt something was wrong. This person seemed to be very familiar with Manager Qi and seemed to know him quite well. He looked up cautiously and recognized Cui Qingyi.
Cui Qingyi is old now, but except for the difference in temperament, her appearance has not changed much.
"Song Xing pays his respects to the county lady. Please forgive my poor eyesight. I didn't realize you were here enjoying the view."
Taozhi stood behind Cui Qingyi and felt that this young master Song was a little dazed and hadn't come to his senses yet.
She reminded him at the right time: "Mr. Song, didn't Shopkeeper Qi tell you that Mr. Nancheng is our Dongping County Master?"
Mr. Nancheng is our Dongping County Lord...
Sir, you are the county lord!
Song Xing felt that this sentence made his head dizzy. How could the Dongping County Master be Mr. Nancheng? How could the Mr. be the County Master? How could the Mr. be a woman? This...
To be honest, Cui Qingyi sometimes wondered what the reaction would be if her identity as Mr. Nancheng was revealed one day?
Will they say that she is as capable as any man and a female literary giant, or will they suspect that she is lying and that she has stolen Mr. Nancheng's identity, and thus launch a fierce attack on her.
After all, in the eyes of the world, how could a woman write such a work?
Song Xing half-opened his mouth, his eyes fixed on Cui Qingyi's face. After a long pause, he murmured, "No wonder, no wonder!"
Cui Qingyi put down the book in her hand and asked, "What's the big deal?"
"No wonder every time Mr. Nancheng's new book is on the shelves, students will see you in Moxiangzhai. Shopkeeper Qi treats you very courteously, but every time you leave, you never have a new book in your hands.
There was also the case of Sun Liang murdering his wife. At the time, I was wondering how such a coincidence could happen, unless Mr. Nancheng had been staying in Dongping County the entire time. So that's it."
Hearing his careful observation, Cui Qingyi asked with a smile, "Who did you think Mr. Nancheng was at the time, and how did you finally dispel your suspicions?"
Song Xing couldn't help but pout when he mentioned this: "At that time, I even went to ask Shopkeeper Qi, but Shopkeeper Qi said flatly that the bone-dripping paternity identification story was a section in Xiyuan Jilu. The reason why it was such a coincidence was because Mr. Nancheng had already given him all three volumes of Xiyuan Jilu.
Shopkeeper Qi also asked me not to spread rumors. Mr. Qi likes to travel. If he knew that too many people were trying to figure out his identity, he might not keep his books in this small place like Dongping County anymore.
Song Xing was still young at the time. Although he was very observant, he trusted Qi Moxuan too much and wanted to respect Mr. Nancheng's ideas. In the end, he buried his doubts deep in his heart and waited for the day when Mr. Nancheng would be willing to reveal the mystery. But when that day finally came, he realized how badly he had been deceived.
The doubts that had been in his heart for many years were finally revealed, but Song Xing felt more complicated than excited. Yesterday, he was still imagining that he would have a long talk with Mr. Nancheng about Qingtian Ji and Xiyuan Ji Lu after meeting him.
But facing the county lord at this moment, Song Xing felt that he couldn't say a word.
Cui Qingyi was even more straightforward. She pushed a cup of tea in front of Song Xing and said, "Why, are you disappointed to know that Mr. Nancheng, whom you have admired for so many years, is actually a woman?
I wrote a bunch of notes a few days ago, imagining what I would say when I met Mr. Nancheng, but now I don’t have the desire to say anything anymore? "
Song Xing's face flushed. Facing the county lady's eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, Song Xing felt that he could not say no at all, because he really felt an indescribable disconnection about the fact that Mr. Nancheng was a woman.
After all, he had once suspected the shopkeeper Qi Moxuan and a certain teacher in Dongping Academy, but he had never thought that the person who was well-versed in legal books and could write a character like Song Tixing would actually be a woman.
Cui Qingyi saw through the young man's hesitation and embarrassment, but she did not take it as an offense at all. Instead, she felt very happy inside.
After all, this is a world where men are respected. Men hold the right to speak in this world in all aspects. However, for so many years, Mr. Nancheng has topped the list of best-selling novels in Dajin, and has been sought after and imitated by countless people. It was even Mr. Nancheng who started the market for thriller and horror novels in Dajin.
Even though she has a large business base, the name Mr. Nancheng still generates income for her every moment.
Song Xing's attitude was exactly what she wanted to see when people found out that she, Cui Qingyi, was Mr. Nancheng: shock, doubt about life, and collapse of their worldview.
By then, the only value of her traveling to this era will have been truly achieved.
One day, millions of women in this world will be able to cross the mountain of feudal ethics, break through the shackles of the world, stand up and go out, help each other, and walk together.
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