Chapter 52: Denaturalize them and bring them back to life!
Song Jin made milk tea and went to see Bao Bao. The doorman knew he was an acquaintance, so he invited him in before informing him. Soon Song Jin saw Bao Bao coming out accompanied by Mrs. Chai. In addition to the wet nurse and Miss Bijia, there were also two girls of similar age.
Song Jin looked at her dress and found it more colorful than hers, but not as good as Bao Bao's, so she guessed that she was a maid.
This was embarrassing. Baobao was easy to fool, and Ji Shubai was a gentleman, so she could flirt with Baobao openly, but this Madam Chai...
This is not someone you can easily mess with.
"lady……"
Madam Chai sat at the head of the table and smiled faintly, "I heard from Lord Ji that you lost a snack to my Baobao?"
Song Jin had no choice but to answer, "Yes, we agreed to deliver it once it's done."
"Really? That's great, let me try it too."
Now, Baobao either has Ji Shubai watching her from behind or Madam Chai accompanying her personally, so it is difficult for her to do anything bad.
However, in an unexpected turn of events, the milk tea did not enter Baobao's mouth, but entered Chai Fu's mouth first, and he was immediately attracted by the mellow taste.
"What kind of milk is this? Why is it different from what I'm used to? What did you add to it?"
Song Jin smiled and said, "Just some tea leaves, glutinous rice flour, and tapioca flour."
“You use glutinous rice flour and tapioca flour to cook milk?”
Song Jin smiled and said yes, and Mrs. Chai laughed even louder: "This is the first time I heard that I cooked these with you, but it would be better if you added more sugar, Baobao likes sweet food."
Song Jin obeyed and said, "I've made a note of it and will definitely change it next time. However, if children eat too much candy, it may be bad for their teeth, so I dare not put too much."
After this reminder, Mrs. Chai felt that what Song Jin said made sense, and she no longer asked for sugar. At the same time, she suggested that she come to her house to cook next time because there were going to be guests at home.
"Guest? May I ask which guest it is so I can prepare the dishes."
"The one you met was Madam Lin."
It turned out that Mrs. Lin liked Baobao very much after seeing him that day. It was her first time in Suzhou and she was unfamiliar with the place. She felt bored living in the government office all day. Mrs. Chai often brought Baobao to visit her. After a while, they felt that they had met too late, so she invited him to her house.
"She came from the capital, and she's not used to our bland dishes. You should prepare something savory. I remember the eel you made when I first met you. I thought it was good, but it's not suitable for summer. It's most appetizing in autumn and winter."
Song Jin responded with a "OK".
The date was set for the third day of the winter month. Madam Chai ordered Song Jin to prepare some fresh dishes, and asked the steward to give her money when she went out.
Song Jin was very happy to hear this. It was really like finding something without any effort after searching for it for a long time.
She wanted an opportunity to renounce her citizenship, and this is it. Now she just needs to confirm whether the lawsuit has been settled and whether the Chai family can move in.
Song Jin was happy, but Bao Bao was very unhappy. She couldn't ask the story she wanted to hear in front of her mother, so she could only stare at her mother, hoping that she would leave soon.
Mrs. Chai thought she was greedy and wanted to drink the milk tea, so she handed it to her. The child didn't even look at it and drank it all in a few gulps.
After she finished drinking, when her mother asked her if it tasted good, she was stunned for a moment before saying it was delicious.
Zhu Bajie ate the ginseng fruit but didn't taste anything.
Baobao liked it, and Mrs. Chai was also happy. After things were settled, she took Baobao and prepared to go to the backyard.
But Bao had other thoughts in his mind and stood there, not wanting to leave at all.
"Why don't you leave?"
"I have something to say to Tongwen... " Bao Bao pointed at Song Jin.
Mrs. Chai looked at Song Jin with doubt: "What do you want to say?"
Song Jin had no choice but to help lie: "That day, the young master and Master Ji talked about the bet with me. The young master won last time, and I'm afraid he will ask questions again this time."
Seeing that Song Jin had found an excuse, Bao Bao quickly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, I'm going to give him a question, and you can't eavesdrop."
"What topic can your uncle Ji listen to but I can't?"
"Don't listen!" Bao Bao said as he pushed Mrs. Chai straight inside.
Perhaps it was doting, or perhaps it was trust, but in any case Bao Bao got the chance to be alone with Song Jin for a short while, along with his wet nurse and maid.
When Bao Bao saw that everyone had left, he hurried over to Song Jin and said, "Tell me the story quickly. How did the beautiful Qiong Ying become?"
"This Qiongying is not only beautiful, but also smart."
After her father was killed and her mother disappeared, Qiongying was taken care of by the housekeeper Ye Qing and his wife. However, a year later, Tian Hu rebelled and abducted Ye Qing and his wife along with Qiongying.
Tian Hu had a man named Wu Li under his command. Seeing that Qiongying was pretty and he had no children, he brought her to his wife Ni. Ni loved her very much and treated her like her own daughter.
Qiongying was smart and knew that she could not escape. Her family members were killed by Tian Hu, so she asked Ni for Ye Qing's wife An to come in and keep her company.
Ye Qing was a loyal man, and seeing that the only child of the master and mistress was here, he wanted to stay and find a chance to escape in the future, so he joined Wu Li's army, fought everywhere, and finally got a job as a general manager.
When Bao Bao heard this, he tilted his head and asked, "Is that it? Where's Qiongying? Has she become Wu Li's daughter?"
"Please listen to me." Song Jin continued.
Ye Qing was sent by Wu Li to the mountain to collect stones. He saw a beautiful stone at the foot of the hill. It was as white as frost and snow, without any flaws. When people approached and knocked on it, there was a sudden sound of thunder.
Song Jin squatted in front of Bao Bao: "Guess what that is?"
"What is it? A fairy?"
Bao Bao asked with eyes wide open, but Song Jin shook his head and whispered in her ear, "It's Qiongying's mother, she's passed away."
"Wow……"
Baobao burst into tears suddenly, tears falling down her cheeks. Song Jin was so panicked that he wanted to cover her mouth with his hand: "Don't cry, if your mother finds out, I will be in big trouble."
"Bad guy! You killed her father last time, and this time you killed her mother, you bad guy!"
Bao Bao was furious and slapped Song Jin with his hands: "Don't let them die, let them come back to life, let them come back to life quickly!"
Song Jin sighed and said, "Qiongying is smart and clever. When she found out, she wouldn't react like this."
After hearing this, Baobao thought for a while before reacting. He bit his lip and held back his tears.
"She... I said, what was Qiongying's reaction?"
"Ye Qing found out that it was Tian Hu who killed Qiu Shen and abducted Song to be his wife. Song refused and jumped off the hill. Qiongying knew about this and was just like you at first. She felt as if thousands of arrows were piercing her heart and cried day and night."
"What happened next?" Bao Bao asked with a sob.
"Later, she met a divine man."
"God? What god?"
Song Jin smiled and said, "If you want to know what happened next..."
"You make me so mad! You make me so mad!"
Before Song Jin could finish his words, Bao Bao started stomping his feet and throwing a tantrum.
"Young Master," Song Jin held Bao Bao's arm and said softly, "I am wrong this time. Didn't your mother say that I would come to cook for your family on the third day of the winter month? I will tell you then, okay?"
"But it's so hard for me to see you."
"Don't worry, there is always a way."
Song Jin coaxed Bao Bao and reminded her again and again: "I will be here on the third day of the winter month, but before that, I have to go to the Bai family."
Bao Bao was puzzled: "Why are you going to Bai's house?"
"I have something to do. I'll come to you as soon as I'm done."
"What if you don't come?"
"Then you can go to Bai's house to find me."
Baobao tilted his head, not understanding what was going on, so he just nodded and said okay.
"Remember, if I don't come, I must be at the Bai family."
"knew."
Baobao didn't understand the story, he was not interested, he hung his head and didn't want to talk.
Song Jin agreed on a date with Bao Bao, and then hurried back to Shidinglou. Unfortunately, Ji Shubai's portion had already gone cold, so it was inconvenient to deliver it to him. Song Jin simply drank it himself, and felt energetic all day long. It was not until the afternoon that he found time to make a cup of strong and sweet coffee and sent it to Ji Shubai.
When he went there, he did not forget to inquire about the Bai family's lawsuit. Sure enough, the verdict had been announced some time ago.
Now there was no need to hesitate. Song Jin was determined to go back to the Bai family on the second day of the winter month just to get rid of his status as a citizen.
Song Jin was relieved, but Ji Shubai suffered. The food tasted good, but he couldn't figure out what was going on with his eyes wide open at midnight, so he simply got up and went to handle official business.
He had milk tea to keep him energetic, but it was hard for the servant to get up and serve him in the cold night.
Before returning to the Bai family, Song Jin called a woman who sold pearl flowers on the street into the house. After opening the bamboo silk box, a group of girls surrounded it, vying to see it.
There were quite a few beads, but unfortunately almost none of them caught Song Jin's eye. After all, the one she had seen before was a celestial being.
There are a few velvet flowers that look good, with bright colors and large clusters. They look festive and lively, especially in late autumn when winter is approaching, they appear even more attractive.
Song Jin selected a cluster of camellia, a cluster of peach blossoms, and two hairpins with kingfisher feathers. He paid the money immediately, left the girls to take a closer look, and went back.
These were the things she promised Er Niang to buy for her. She had to keep them safe and take them back that day.
It's strange to say, but ever since Song Jin left the Bai family's gate, she didn't want to mention the Bai family at all, as if she was a child who was deeply persecuted by her original family and left home, never wanting to mention that family again, nor wanting to go back to that family, but now she has to go back.
On the morning of the second day, Song Jin took out the box that contained the silver and handed it to Chunyun:
"I will go back today to discuss the matter of leaving my country. This box is my capital, so you can keep it for me."
"I?"
"You know, I trust you the most here. I'll go back and talk. I don't know how much money I want yet, so you keep it for me first. If anyone comes..."
Song Jin thought that if the negotiation failed, she would not have a good ending. She would not be able to keep the money, and the other party would definitely send someone to look for her.
"Remember, no matter who it is, don't give the box to him. I have to get it myself."
Chunyun said "oh" in confusion and held the box tightly in his hands.
"Then I'm leaving."
Chunyun refused to speak any more.
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