Because July 13th was approaching, Ye Chen deliberately did not assign any tasks to Chen Yue. His most important task was to meet with Hong Ling. The round trip time to Ning County plus the negotiation time would take at least ten days or half a month, so Ye Chen sent the county magistrate here. On the one hand, the county magistrate could better represent Qi County, and if he negotiated in the name of the county magistrate and the governor, there was a greater possibility of buying it at a low price.
July 7th is Chen Yue's birthday. Ye Chen has been very busy since he came to the Northwest. Chen Qiu also has some good friends in the Northwest, most of whom grew up together. For example, Chen Suru, the only daughter of Mr. Chen, the owner of Qixian Restaurant, the largest restaurant in the Northwest, grew up with Chen Qiu. However, she has been back in the Northwest for three or four days and has not had time to visit her friends.
"Mom, is Su Ru okay? I wrote her a letter when I got married last year, but I didn't receive a reply. I haven't visited her yet this time. I want to find some time to go see her." Chen Qiu and Wang were preparing lunch for Ye Chen and Shen Bolin. They didn't have time to come back for lunch, so they could only send it over.
"Suru, I haven't seen her in a long time, but I heard that they discussed marriage, but I don't know if it went through." Wang paused and continued, "Well... the last time I saw Suru, I don't know what happened. I called her but she ignored me. I don't know what happened."
"Maybe he didn't see it." Chen Qiu said casually. He had put away the food and medicine for Ye Chen. Ye Chen started to have diarrhea on the third day after coming here. If Xiao Hang hadn't followed him, he probably wouldn't have been able to get out of bed. He had a sore throat and was not used to the local climate. Ye Chen suffered a lot this time.
Wang shook her head. "Not really. I remember she turned around and glanced at me, but then she turned and left. Sigh... never mind her. You can't spare the time to visit her now. Your son-in-law is still sick, and there are so many things to do in the county. Let's finish these things first. Even if she's engaged, it'll be some time before she gets married. It won't be too late to go after you're done with that."
"It's not my place as a woman to meddle in county affairs. I'm worried about my husband now. He's lost weight in just a few days since he came here. Every time I give him food, if I don't watch him eat a little, he'll just take it back the same way. It depends on how much porridge he can drink today. I'm really afraid he can't hold it." When Chen Qiu thought of Ye Chen's expression when he saw the food, she guessed that Ye Chen must have more than just diarrhea now, otherwise he wouldn't frown when he saw the food. He was probably vomiting and having diarrhea, but he didn't want to worry her, so he endured it and didn't say anything. So Chen Qiu asked someone to cook porridge today, thinking that if it was lighter, he would eat more.
Chen Qiu was worried about Ye Chen here, and Ye Chen took off his official uniform and asked someone to take him to the largest restaurant in Qi County, Qi County Restaurant.
"Sir, are you here to have a meal or stay overnight?" The man counting the bill behind the counter came out to greet two well-dressed men when he saw them enter the restaurant.
"I'm not eating or staying here, I'm just here to book a private room and have lunch here tomorrow at noon. Can I see your menu?" Ye Chen didn't look at the shopkeeper, but only looked at this restaurant, which was the best in Qi County. Although it couldn't compare to the restaurants in Kyoto, it was good to have such a restaurant in a place like this, and it was passable.
When the shopkeeper heard Ye Chen speaking in official language, he immediately became more attentive than before, "Sir, please take a seat first. I will bring you the menu right away. Do you have any requirements for the private room?"
Ye Chen nodded, then sat in a seat by the window, "I want a quiet private room. I will come on time tomorrow at noon, and the dishes and wine will be served. After my family arrives, I don't want anyone to disturb us, and I don't need anyone here to serve us." The shopkeeper nodded and bowed, responding to all the requests raised by Ye Chen.
Ye Chen looked at the menu and started to order food. Suddenly, he felt someone was looking at him. He looked up at a window, but there was nothing there. Ye Chen thought he was wrong, but after a while, the feeling of being spied on came back. He looked up and still saw nothing.
The shopkeeper looked in the direction of Ye Chen and saw his daughter Suru's room. Could it be that this guest had seen his daughter? His daughter was so beautiful, she would be a good match for this noble man, but he wondered if this noble man had a wife? Moreover, this noble man looked unwell, so he might have some hidden illness. Otherwise, no matter how rich he was, he would not marry his precious daughter.
After looking twice and not seeing the pair of eyes staring at him, Ye Chen simply stopped looking and did not look back until he left. Anyway, he came here to celebrate Qiu'er's birthday and would not come again after dinner tomorrow.
After seeing Ye Chen leave, Chen Suru asked the maid behind her, "Is this person worthy of me?"
"He's a perfect match for you, young lady. He's even more elegant than the young master of the Shen family. Only someone like him can be a good match for you." The maid behind her flattered Chen Suru.
Chen Suru is not self-righteous. Her appearance does give her reason to be proud. Chen Suru is the most beautiful woman in the entire Northwest. Her mother is from the Western Regions. She inherited all the good looks from her mother. She has a slender body and a waist that can't be held in one hand, but she has more flesh than ordinary women where a woman should have flesh. She has a cinnabar mole on the lower eyelid at the end of her right eye, which makes her already charming eyes even more alluring.
"Then let's go with him. Look at his demeanor. Although he may not be as good as the man of that woman Chen Qiu, he is not bad either. How many days has Chen Qiu been back? Or hasn't she come yet?" Chen Suru still stood there motionless, asking the maid the question that she was most concerned about these days.
"No, I went to ask, but the people in the county government and the Shen residence were too tight-lipped and I couldn't find out anything." The maid said while pouting, expressing her dissatisfaction.
"It's not surprising. A family like theirs is naturally cautious in everything. The servants in the mansion are not comparable to us ordinary people. The silver you gave is not even as much as their monthly salary." Chen Suru turned around and sat on the couch in her room. Then she naturally put one hand on the pillow beside the couch and curled up her legs on the couch. Just looking at her was enough to make people intoxicated.
"Go and find out when that man will come again? What's his name? Which private room did he book? Don't ask my father directly. He is a loser. With my looks, he just asked me to marry someone of equal status. I can be a queen in the palace. Why should I marry this rough guy from the northwest?" This is why Chen Suru is almost twenty years old and still hasn't married.
When Ye Chen returned to the county government office, Chen Qiu was already there. "Husband, where have you been? Are you still feeling uncomfortable in your stomach?" Ye Chen's face was still pale, but he smiled when he saw Chen Qiu. "It's nothing. I only went to the toilet twice today." Then he held Chen Qiu's hand and sat down with him to where Ye Chen was eating.
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