Chapter 155 My hand, Li Shiyue, has always been steady when wielding a knife. If you don't want your fingers anymore, just try it.
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Having analyzed the complex interpersonal relationships within the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, Li Shiyue placed the booklet written on yellow hemp paper into the tray on the side wall.
As she stepped out of the small, two-foot-square hut, she saw a boy of about seven or eight standing outside the door. The boy bowed to her and then led Li Shiyue inside, turning into a somewhat dark passageway. Li Shiyue, walking behind, could clearly sense that they were going downhill.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the door, the boy pointed to the door that was letting in light and said, "Please make yourself at home, esteemed guest."
After exiting that gate, you'll find yourself in a market street, but not a bustling one with shops; it looks more like a small street inside a residential area.
Li Shiyue wandered around casually, and sure enough, she ended up at the main entrance of Xingsheng Restaurant.
Looking at the plaque, Li Shiyue thought to herself, "If Yan Jiuniang can sell this information like this, the Prince of Zhenbei must know about it."
Therefore, it can only mean that the Prince of Zhenbei allowed Yan Jiuniang to make money in this way, and that the money must have been distributed to the Prince of Zhenbei for his use.
I never expected that the Prince of Zhenbei, this amorous man, would be so good to his own child.
Or perhaps he only treats his capable daughter well.
When Li Shiyue returned to the inn with two portions of pastries, she saw that the table in her room was already piled high with things.
"October! Come here quickly, the fabric for clothes in this prefectural city is even cheaper than in Sanshan County."
Come quickly and see! Mother bought you a piece of pale yellow fabric. When summer comes, Mother will make you a skirt to wear; it will surely look beautiful!
The atmosphere inside was pleasant, but to be wary of eavesdroppers, Li Shiyue didn't tell anyone about what happened between her and Li Wangming at the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion that day.
Over the next two days, Li Shiyue followed her mother and the others, going out early and returning late. They listened to storytelling at the teahouse, watched plays at the opera house, and learned a lot about the various street performances.
They ate three meals a day without stopping: noodle soup, wontons, and steamed buns. Even at restaurants, the whole family would be willing to spend the money to go once.
In Li Xiatian's words, "We've already eaten at a restaurant!"
On the day Li Wangming went to the prefectural school for the exam, Li Shiyue and the others were not in the mood to go shopping. After all, the reason they came to the prefectural city was for Li Wangming's studies.
They booked a table at a teahouse outside the academy, and the whole family stared intently at the academy's gate until it opened after noon.
When Li Wangming came out, Li Shiyue looked at the expression on his face and guessed that he would answer all of them.
"Second Uncle? How is he?"
"I'll listen to you. I've written down everything I can. If nothing unexpected happens, it should work!"
The next day, a list of students who had passed the exam was posted outside the prefectural school. Excellent! Li Wangming was ranked thirty-fifth!
"Good! Good! Good!"
This made Li's mother so excited that she couldn't say anything, only repeatedly saying "good." Looking at her face, she looked like she was about to cry.
To make Li Wangming more comfortable at the prefectural school, his mother took care of everything for him over the next two days, even preparing two special pillows for him to sleep on.
Since only men could escort students into the academy, Shi Tou carried the bedding rolls that Li's mother had prepared for Li Wangming on his back, and also had to carry a heavy wooden box in his hand. He followed Li Wangming, who was also carrying a bundle and belongings, into the gate of the academy.
On the same day, Li Shiyue and his companions settled their expenses at the inn and drove their carriage away from the prefectural city back to Sanshan County.
After spending the night in Sanshan County, at daybreak, everyone drove back to Liujiatun without stopping.
As luck would have it, they ran into Li Youfu and his group, who were about to leave the village in a donkey cart, just as they arrived at the village entrance.
Even if they harbored resentment towards Li Youfu, they still had to stop their car and give him a proper greeting when they saw the clan chief.
Li Shiyue thought that after asking a question, the two sides would go their separate ways. However, the Eighth Uncle raised his eyebrows, glared at Li Shiyue, and asked with great dissatisfaction, "Shiyue, I heard from Wangshui that you went to the county to buy land a long time ago."
For such a big event as the trade fair, even if you, a young woman, are dissatisfied with the clan, you are still a member of the Li family. Why don't you say a word to us?
you......."
Li Shiyue was still bowing respectfully by the roadside, but as soon as Uncle Ba finished speaking, she straightened up, let her hands hang naturally, and scoffed.
That laugh made Uncle Ba unable to finish his sentence.
"Li Shiyue!"
What's the meaning behind your smile?
You're such a heretic...
Li Shiyue didn't refute anything, only raised an eyebrow and glanced contemptuously at her eighth great-uncle before looking at Li Youfu, who had been sitting silently on the cart.
She wanted to see what Li Youfu's attitude would be. Would he just let his eighth great-uncle scold her for no reason?
"Eighth Brother!"
The eighth great-uncle, who had already pointed a finger at Li Shiyue, was stopped from speaking by Li Youfu's rebuke.
Watching this scene, Li Shiyue thought to himself, "He made his eighth great-uncle play the bad cop, and now he's going to play the good cop himself?"
"Why is my elder brother criticizing me? Am I wrong?"
As a member of the Li family, shouldn't she have informed the clan when she learned of such important news?
The clan treated her...
Li Shiyue was in a hurry to urinate and didn't want to watch those two old men with bark-like faces put on an act any longer.
She interrupted Uncle Ba directly, saying, "Grandpa Fu, I can forgive Uncle Ba for saying that this time, since you didn't tell him the truth, did you?"
Li Shiyue looked at the people from Li Family Village standing behind Uncle Ba, as well as Li Wangshui and his group who had already walked over. There were also a few members of the Wang family standing some distance away.
"I, Li Shiyue, am surnamed Li, and I have never forgotten what my surname is!"
Having fled famine all the way from Henan, I, a young girl in my teens, have done everything I could for my clan.
I have a clear conscience!
Li Shiyue was subtly addressing Li Youfu, saying, "I have a clear conscience, what about you?"
She turned her gaze to her eighth great-uncle, whose face was already flushed, and said, "Eighth great-uncle, you probably don't know, but I ran into Brother Shiyang at Grandpa Fu's door. I only knew about the trade market two days earlier than Brother Shiyang."
I went home and went to see Grandpa Fu the next day.
When I saw Brother Shiyang at Grandpa Fu's house, he was also coming back to tell me the news, so I didn't go in and went straight home.
If you try to slander me on this point, I, Li Shiyue, will not accept it!
If you still don't believe me, I won't go home either. I'll go with you to Sanshan County to find Brother Shiyang and confront him face to face!
If I didn't intend to inform the clan, then let me get out of Liujiatun!
If I had already told you, but Grandpa Fu didn't tell you, what would Eighth Uncle do?
"So they can get out of Liujiatun too?"
"You...you...you heretic..."
"Shut up!"
Startled by Li Shiyue's sudden shout, the Eighth Uncle looked at Li Shiyue's cold face and couldn't bring himself to say anything.
Li Shiyue's expression completely changed. She frowned and looked at her eighth uncle with sharp eyes, warning him: "For the sake of our clan, I will let you off this time for pointing at my finger. Keep it in your hand."
If there's a next time, will you dare point your finger at me again?
"Heh, my hand holding a knife, Li Shiyue's, is always steady. Want to lose your fingers? Just try it."
After saying this, Li Shiyue snorted coldly, jumped onto the carriage, ignored Li Youfu and the others, and drove off.
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