Chapter 267 The result will be known soon
"Yes, I opened Tianming Pavilion." Yun Qingqing looked at him with a smile.
Lu Er was shocked.
He looked at her with a complicated expression for a while, half believing and half doubting:
"How do you prove that you are the Pavilion Master?"
Yun Qingqing said calmly:
"That depends on what you want to ask from Tianming Pavilion."
"...Are you so sure? I would like to consult Tianming Pavilion?" Lu Er's eyes moved slightly.
He was sure that he had never shown any desire to ask for divination from beginning to end, and in fact he had already believed it to a certain extent.
Yun Qingqing smiled slightly:
"If you don't ask for divination, then it doesn't matter whether I am the Pavilion Master of Tianming Pavilion or not. Why should I prove myself?"
Lu Er's expression paused slightly, and just as he was about to speak, he was suddenly interrupted by voices coming from the yard.
"Ouch, don't move around, be careful not to hurt your hands!"
The person who spoke was Lu Er's mother.
Yun Qingqing looked out of the window and saw Jingyao standing in the yard, somewhat at a loss. In front of her was a strange thing that looked like a plow, but was more complicated than an ordinary plow.
Old Mrs. Zhao put the things back in the corner while nagging, turned her head and looked at Jingyao, narrowed her eyes, raised her eyebrows and said:
"Little girl, you don't look like you are with the nobles. Are you the one they just bought from the pawnbroker to be their maid?"
Jingyao twisted her fingers and lowered her head. Although she was not bought from a pimp, she was originally in a brothel, so she couldn't say it out loud.
Old Mrs. Zhao smiled with a look that said, "See, I know it." She pulled her aside and said,
"I'm not saying anything bad about you, but since you're a servant to a rich family, you should have some awareness of a servant and learn some tact. How can you just leave your master alone and come out to show off?"
"Besides, you are a little girl, why are you studying this? These men's things are not something a girl can touch."
Jingyao pursed her lips, stepped back silently, pulled her hand back and wanted to turn around and leave.
Old Mrs. Zhao's gaze suddenly fixed on the half of her wrist that was exposed. For some reason, her expression changed drastically. She grabbed her arm again, lifted up her sleeve and stared at her intently.
Jingyao was startled and shook her hand away, looking at her in shock.
"You..." Old Mrs. Zhao stared at her, her hand shaking a little as she pointed at her.
Jingyao looked at her expression and suddenly felt a little scared, and couldn't help but step back.
"Jingyao." Yun Qingqing came out and called her, "Come here."
When Old Mrs. Zhao heard her words, her expression changed several times, but she quickly calmed down.
When Jingyao saw Yun Qingqing, she felt like she had seen a savior. She immediately ran behind her and grabbed her sleeve tightly.
Yun Qingqing looked at Old Lady Zhao and said calmly:
"You may have misunderstood. I just met Jingyao in Ding County. I took her in because she was so young and helpless. She is not a servant."
After that, she turned to look at Jingyao and asked in a gentle voice:
"You like those things?"
Jingyao hesitated for a moment and shook her head silently.
Yun Qingqing smiled warmly:
"I don't think girls can't be interested in tools. Those who say women can only do laundry, cooking and needlework are just trapped in their minds by stereotypes."
"If you really like it, just tell me the truth. There might be a surprise."
Jingyao listened to her words, a little light appeared in her eyes, she blinked, lowered her head shyly, and said in a mosquito-like voice:
"Yeah, I like it."
Yun Qingqing smiled and touched her hair, then took her hand and came to Lu Er:
"My girl seems to be very interested in your things. If you are not busy, can you take her with you for a day? It doesn't have to be too much trouble. Just treat it as a temporary apprenticeship and teach her some basic skills."
Lu Er was a little dazed. Not to mention that he had never accepted a disciple, the key point was that the girl in front of him was just a tiny little girl and he didn't know how to teach her.
He subconsciously wanted to refuse, but he met Jingyao's bright eyes, looking at him with some expectation, and the words that were on the tip of his tongue could not be said.
Yun Qingqing said with a hint of deep meaning in her eyes:
"If you do me this favor, I'll give you a divination. You can ask anything. How about that?"
Lu Er's expression became serious, and after a moment's silence, he nodded:
"It's a deal!"
"How can this be possible!" Old Mrs. Zhao had kept her mouth shut since Yun Qingqing appeared, but now she couldn't help but step forward.
However, the ferocity on her face had disappeared, and she smiled at Yun Qingqing and said:
"My dear, my son is a rough man. How can he get along with such a young girl? Besides, the work he does is rough. What if he hurts the little girl?"
Yun Qingqing looked at Jingyao:
"Are you afraid of getting hurt?"
Lu Er was thinking about the divination, and immediately said:
"It's just teaching her some structural principles. She doesn't need to do any heavy work. How can she get hurt so easily?"
Jingyao immediately shook her head.
She glanced at Old Lady Zhao timidly and whispered:
"Ayao, don't be afraid."
Yun Qingqing smiled slightly and said to Lu Er:
"Then I'll leave A-Yao in your care this afternoon."
Seeing that she couldn't convince her, Old Mrs. Zhao tactfully shut up, turned around and left.
However, Yun Qingqing did not miss the disgust and hidden worry in the look she secretly gave Jingyao before she left.
Yun Qingqing arranged things here and stayed in the room in the afternoon, meditating steadily.
Seeing that she did not take the next step, Xiao Changheng did not urge her. He just sat on the chair next to her and read quietly.
Only Nan Zheng was anxiously wondering when he could find Xuan Gang's whereabouts, but his master strictly forbade him to disturb the princess while she was meditating, so he did not dare to ask.
In the evening, Zhiluo came and knocked on the door, and Yun Qingqing ended her meditation state.
As soon as Zhiluo entered the room, she said angrily:
"What kind of person is this? I've never seen a mother so biased!"
Yun Qingqing asked her to sit down, handed her a cup of tea, and raised her eyebrows:
"What's going on?"
Zhiluo drank the tea in one gulp and put it on the table with a bang:
"Let me tell you, I just saw that old lady Zhao went out. She looked sneaky, so I followed her in stealth and eavesdropped."
"Guess what happened?"
"The old lady went to her eldest son's house and gave him the 100 taels of silver notes she had just earned from you today, along with the 10 taels of silver notes you gave to her second son, and told him to keep them safe. She also specifically told him to keep it a secret from Lu Er!"
"I finally understand. Boss Lu is idle all day and his wife is also lazy. If she hadn't heard that there was money to be made, she wouldn't have come to do this."
"It turns out that this old lady has been sucking the blood of her second son, and using all the money he earned to support her eldest son's family!"
She finished speaking in one breath, then noticed that Yun Qingqing's expression didn't change at all.
Zhiluo's heart moved, and she suddenly said:
"Hey, did you know this a long time ago?"
Yun Qingqing said calmly:
"Not only did I know this, but do you think that Blacksmith Lu didn't know this? If it weren't for his tacit approval, how could Mrs. Zhao and her family have done such an extreme thing?"
Zhiluo was a little discouraged when she heard this:
"It turns out that one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten. There is nothing we can do. If he is willing to be sucked dry, then no one can save him."
"That may not be the case." Yun Qingqing smiled slightly and walked to the window to look into the yard.
Zhiluo followed curiously and took a look, only to see two figures, one big and one small, sitting next to the iron stool that was used as a chopping board in the yard.
Lu Er was gesturing with a component with great interest, and his originally depressed face showed a rare bright look.
The little girl Jingyao listened attentively with her chin in her hand, showing a look of realization from time to time and joining in the discussion, which always earned her Lu Er's approving and appreciative looks.
Zhiluo was surprised that these two people could chat with each other.
Her expression suddenly changed, and she turned around and asked:
"That may not be what you said. Could it be related to that little girl Jingyao?"
Yun Qingqing put away the smile in her eyes, her eyes turned slightly cold:
"Just wait and see, we'll know the answer soon."
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