Chapter 246 I Will Always Be Loyal to You
When Xiao Yan returned home, Lu Qiniang did not mention Aunt Bai's visit.
I don’t know if it was Xiao Yan’s illusion, but Lu Qiniang probably felt sorry for him and treated him better than before.
For example, she picked up some food for him.
Xiao Yan was still greedy and said sadly, "Originally, I wanted to go home and celebrate the New Year..."
"Don't go!" Lu Qiniang said immediately.
So frustrating!
"Hmm?" Xiao Yan looked up at her.
"I mean, it's pointless. That family doesn't want you, and they're holding your horse hostage. Why bother? If you're still concerned about your horse, I've got a plan for you. Try it in a few days. There's no need to bow down to them and let them control you."
"Okay." Xiao Yan nodded, "I just feel that I have a weak bond with my family. Every holiday, I always feel a little uncomfortable."
"Are you stupid?" Lu Qi's mother scolded him while picking up a chicken leg for him. "Do you always like to show your affection to others? Don't come back next time."
In this situation, she usually tries to mediate.
But this time it was different, she felt it was really unnecessary.
"Let's live a good life as a family, Dad." Daya said.
Lu Qiniang: “…”
It feels like I dug a hole and buried myself.
"Eat, eat," she said. "Erya, after dinner, go find Dujuan and see if her father is home. If he is, tell him that your father and I will come over to sit with you after dinner."
"Oh, okay." Erya was not in a good mood.
Seeing this, Lu Qiniang couldn't help but ask, "What happened? Did you have a fight with Du Juan?"
If Erya had heard before that they were going to find Dujuan, she would have been overjoyed.
She and Dujuan are best friends.
"Nothing." Erya said, "I was a bit careless and told her that I was planning to open a shop after the New Year, and she was a little envious of me."
"This is human nature." Lu Qiniang said, "Don't get angry because of this."
"I'm not angry. But I don't know if I'm overthinking it, but I feel like she's comparing herself to me. Didn't I tell her to be content and not compare herself to her brother?" She poked at the chicken wings in her bowl with her chopsticks.
"Well, you are all sisters. You have something that I don't, and you feel a little uncomfortable. Just don't mention it in front of her in the future." Lu Qinniang warned.
"Yeah." Erya was very obedient in this regard. "I will talk to her nicely and not quarrel with her."
Maybe she advised Dujuan not to compare herself with her brother, which touched Dujuan's sore spot.
She also reflected on herself.
Lu Qiniang always told them that when others have nothing to eat, they should not smack their lips if they have something to eat.
When Erya went there, she brought some snacks for Dujuan.
"It's okay, Mom. You guys can go in the evening. Dujuan and I have reconciled."
After all, she is a child, and she was very happy when Erya came back.
"I understand. You can go and have a rest." Lu Qiniang said with a smile while rummaging through the boxes.
"Mother, what are you looking for?"
"Find a good piece of material for Dujuan's mother. Ask Old Hu for help if you need anything." Lu Qin's mother said.
"Oh, then please don't take mine." Erya stuck out her tongue.
Lu Qi Niang glared at her and said, "Hurry up and leave."
"Abandoned Mother, what are we looking for Lao Hu for?"
When Xiao Yan saw Lu Qiniang find good materials, he knew that this was a big favor.
"Go ask Old Hu for some medicine." Lu Qiniang smiled slyly, "Xiao Yan, when you first came home, I thought you were disabled!"
Xiao Yan: "...Yeah, I feel embarrassed to bother you with things like bathing and changing clothes."
When we first met, she stripped me naked and touched me all over.
Lu Qiniang blushed a little, "Why bring up that time?"
"Abandoned Mother, if you and I were to switch places, I would be responsible for you." Xiao Yan said solemnly.
The implication is that Lu Qiniang is irresponsible?
Lu Qiniang said unconvincedly, "You were all dirty at that time, and I was afraid that you would dirty my bedding. Don't be so ungrateful."
"But I've been faithful to you." Xiao Yan said seriously.
Lu Qiniang: “…”
It’s over, it’s over, she has been caught by Xiao Yan.
This guy really has the nerve to say anything now.
"I went to see Lao Hu to help you." Lu Qiniang changed the subject abruptly. "I was thinking, if there's a medicine that makes people wilt, it might work on horses too. You see, you're fine now..."
Xiao Yan seemed to be lost in thought.
"By the way, Xiao Yan, you should be familiar with the people in the stable. If you drug the horse, you should be able to find the person?" Lu Qiniang asked again.
Xiao Yan is generous and loves his horses very much, so he must be kind to the people who manage the stables.
"That's fine. But," Xiao Yan said, "even if they thought the horse was sick, they wouldn't send it out."
"Of course not." Lu Qiniang said, "We can find someone to collect the horses."
"Collect the horses?"
"Yes, find someone to help you." Lu Qiniang said, "I'm also familiar with the people in the Mule and Horse Market! Wait for me to find someone to collect it for you when the time comes."
Because they are indeed knowledgeable people, it is not easy for them to reveal their flaws.
"I've thought about it," Lu Qiniang continued. "The horse is sick, so ten thousand taels of silver is definitely not enough. But I guess the people in the Marquis' Mansion won't be interested in a few hundred taels of silver. So we can wait until the horse is seriously ill and offer a thousand or two thousand taels of silver. If that doesn't work, we can add a little more... and then have the horse dealer say that if we buy it and bet on it, it can be cured."
Such statements should be closer to reality and less likely to arouse suspicion.
Horse dealers usually buy low and sell high, so she doesn't need to teach them how to lower the price.
"We won't hire people for nothing. If it works out, we'll give them more money. Even if they make a little more money from it, we'll accept it."
Xiao Yan was always intoxicated by the "we" that Lu Qinniang mentioned.
"Why aren't you talking?" Lu Qiniang asked, "What do you think? I just figured this out on my own. Take a look and see if there's anything wrong, and we'll change it. I don't believe we can't make a horse!"
The determination in her eyes made Xiao Yan couldn't help but curl his lips.
She is not a woman who can be defined or described.
His refusal to give up and his tenacity in desperate situations were no less than any man he had ever met, including himself.
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