But who would have thought that the next second, Young Master Lu would take out a silver ingot from his pocket and hand it to him: "The snowflake pastry is well made, keep up the good work."
Then he gave some loose silver to the cook.
Shopkeeper: "..."
Chef: "..."
They were knocked unconscious by the man in black, and somehow ended up at the Minister's residence. They initially thought they were doomed, but to their surprise, the Second Young Master Lu wanted to reward them.
This is truly terrifying.
“This…” the shopkeeper hesitated.
"What? Not enough?" he said, taking out his money pouch and placing another silver ingot in his palm.
Two ingots of silver, a full one hundred taels. Enough for an ordinary person to live on for several decades.
"Is this enough? If not, I don't have any more," Lu Huai said.
The shopkeeper trembled as he accepted the silver, bowing his head and saying, "Thank you, thank you, Second Young Master Lu."
Lu Huai waved his hand, signaling A Yu to lead the two away.
But while he thought this in his heart, he couldn't say it aloud. He scolded in a low voice, "Stop talking nonsense. Young Master Lu is wise and mighty; do not insult such an important person."
The chef reluctantly shut his mouth.
Now let's return our perspective to Qin Xi.
At this moment, Qin Xi was lying on the couch, gently rubbing her stomach. Thinking of Lu Huai's stubborn expression, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Miss, the medicine is ready," Lele said as she walked in and placed the tray on the table. She then took out the medicine and handed it to Qin Xi.
"Hmm," Qin Xi picked up the bowl, took a sip, and asked in confusion, "Why is this medicine so sweet?"
Lele smiled and said, "This was made by the young master himself. He heard that the young lady is afraid of bitterness, so he put in a lot of brown sugar."
Qin Xi curled the corners of her lips: "Then why didn't he send it to me?"
"My son-in-law said he has other matters to attend to and cannot come for the time being."
"What could he possibly have done? He's probably just ashamed to face me," Qin Xi muttered, pouting.
He tilted his head back and drank the medicine in the bowl. After the brown sugar taste in his mouth dissipated, there was still a lingering bitterness. Qin Qi frowned slightly.
Bao Bao came in, carrying a tray with a plate of what looked like candied fruit on it.
“Miss,” Bao Bao said with a smile as she walked to the warm couch and bowed slightly. “Miss, the young master knows that you must still find it bitter. This is a candied fruit that the young master specially prepared for you. Please try it.”
Qin Xi picked one up and put it in her mouth, chewed it, and her brows finally relaxed. Her eyes curved into a smile, a smile she herself didn't even realize appeared on her lips.
She ate several more in a row.
Seeing this, Lele and Baobao exchanged a glance, their eyes full of smiles.
“Go tell him,” Qin Xi raised her eyebrows, pouting proudly, “I think it tastes great, and the medicine is well-prepared too. Thank you.”
"Yes!" Bao Bao curtsied with a smile and went to report to Lu Huai.
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In the study.
Lu Huai had been sitting at the table for half an hour, holding a book in his hands.
He can barely get in here once every six months. The last time he came in was because his father punished him by making him copy the "Doctrine of the Mean," and his hand still aches when he thinks about it.
His eyes were fixed on the densely packed text in the book, but his mind was filled with Qin Xi's every smile and gesture.
She greeted him politely, saying, "Greetings, Young Master Lu. May I ask what brings you here today?"
Her eyes sparkled as she bargained with him: "I can ignore you, but you have to make a deal with me."
She tugged at his sleeve, looking pitiful, and asked, "Lu Huai, why are you angry?"
And there was her shy, head bowed, on the carriage back to the manor: "...You rascal."
They all appeared before his eyes, so vividly clear.
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