At night, the wind came in through the cracks in the window, blowing the candlelight slightly. The figure was pulled all over the wall. He Yan looked at the broken silver in front of him and asked, "Is that all?"

"I have asked the shopkeeper to give me more." Qingmei said in embarrassment, "But the shopkeeper said that the jewelry can only be worth this much at most."

He Yan nodded, "Then you go down first."

Qingmei stepped back.

He Yan picked up the broken silver pieces one by one and put them into her palm. There were only two pieces in total. She felt as if her heart was broken along with them.

When I was in the He family, I had no shortage of money. Even if I was short of money, I could always use jewelry or jade pendants as some money. Later, I didn't need money on the battlefield. When I returned to the capital, the rewards from His Majesty filled up several courtyards of the He family.

She thought of the gold, silver and jewelry given to General Feihong, and taking any one of them would help the He family solve their urgent needs. But she was not in the He family now.

He Yan sighed heavily, finally understanding what it meant to be "a penny can make a hero fail."

Money is money, and there is one more thing, that is, she also wants to go to the parade. Going up the mountain to chop wood every day can certainly strengthen the body, but it only increases physical strength. If you want to recover to the past, going to the parade to fight with others, archery and horseback riding are the fastest ways. But in this way, I don't know if He Sui, who loves his daughter dearly, will agree.

She blew out the candles and went to bed. No matter what, she would talk about it tomorrow.

…

The next day, after chopping firewood and going down the mountain and having lunch, He Yunsheng was going to sell cakes.

He Yan looked at him filling up a large basket and asked, "Can you sell all of this?"

"The weather is getting hotter, and many people come to buy." He Yunsheng said, "After a while, it will be time to sell something else."

He Yunsheng really cared about this family, and he understood these business matters very well. He Yan was impressed and patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go."

He Yunsheng's body stiffened. He Yan's action was really... very manly.

When they got to the shed, they found a good spot near the street because they arrived early and there were not many vendors around. They put out the Danai cakes.

It was the beginning of April. The sun came out in the afternoon and there was a taste of summer. The Danai cake was sour and sweet, with the fragrance of plums. It was just the right snack at this time of year. As He Yunsheng expected, business was good. He Yunsheng picked up the cakes and He Yan collected the money. When the two were busy, they suddenly saw a group of people rushing towards their position. The leader was Wang Jiugui from yesterday.

With a "bang", Wang Jiugui slammed his hands on the table. The people around him quickly stepped back, not wanting to be implicated.

He Yunsheng was fearless and angrily asked, "What are you doing?"

"What are you doing?" Wang Jiugui snorted coldly, "You hit me yesterday, do you think you can just let it go?"

He Yunsheng rolled up his sleeves, his face as cold as ice: "You want to fight? I'll accompany you!"

"Good boy, you have guts!" Wang Jiugui took a step back, and the minions behind him surrounded He Yunsheng, "Young man, I advise you not to be too arrogant!"

He Yunsheng was unmoved. At this moment, He Yan said, "Stop!"

He Yunsheng and Wang Jiugui looked at He Yan at the same time.

Wang Jiugui smiled again when he saw He Yan. He said, "This kid is ignorant, but he is your brother. I still have to give Miss He face. If Miss He is willing to accompany me on an outing, this matter will be forgotten. I am a magnanimous person and will not bother with a child."

"I think you can't spit out ivory from your mouth!" He Yunsheng was furious.

"Wait." He Yan grabbed He Yunsheng's hand. He Yunsheng wanted to break free, but no matter how hard he tried, He Yan's hand held him tightly. He Yunsheng couldn't help but be stunned. When did He Yan become so strong?

"Don't talk about it here, it'll scare the people around us." He Yan said calmly, "Let's go over there and talk." She pointed to a small alley in the distance near Zui Yu Lou.

"no!"

"OK!"

He Yunsheng and Wang Jiugui spoke at the same time.

He Yunsheng said anxiously: "How can you, a girl, get along with them...these people are not good people!"

Wang Jiugui smiled: "It seems that Miss He is sensible. Let's go. I brought a gift for Miss He today..."

He Yunsheng was about to make a scene, but He Yan leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Do you think that I went up the mountain with you to chop wood for nothing these days? Don't worry, nothing will happen. It will only take a cup of tea."

The girl's voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of an inexplicable smile. He Yunsheng couldn't help but be stunned. When he came to his senses, He Yan had already followed Wang Jiugui and his group away.

He Yunsheng wanted to chase after him, but when he thought of what He Yan had just said to him, he stopped.

He believed her once, for a cup of tea. If she didn't come back within a cup of tea, he would go find her.

On the other side, He Yan and Wang Jiugui walked into the alley.

Above the alley is the wine shop of Zuiyulou. You can faintly hear the sound of orchestra and piano inside, which is melodious and pleasing to the ears. He Yan has longed for this place for a long time, but has never been there once. Not long after she returned to Beijing, He Rufei returned. She dressed like a woman and could not enter such a place.

"Sister He," Wang Jiugui approached with a smile, "What do you want to say to me?"

"My brother."

"You're talking about Master He," Wang Jiugui was a little surprised, but soon he smiled and waved his hand generously, "How could I be on the same level as him, you know." He took out a round duck egg blue powder box from his arms, and touched He Yan's face with his other hand, "I have you in my heart, and we will be a family in the future..."

Before Wang Jiugui could finish his words, he was replaced by a scream.

Inside Zuiyulou, the strings of the zither trembled slightly at the scream, and a wrong note was played, as if a scratch had been made on a beautiful jade, abrupt and regrettable. Someone asked in confusion, "What's that sound?"

A corner of the gauze curtain was lifted up by the fan handle, and the teacup was so exquisite that it was not as slender as the jade-like fingers holding the tea.

He Yan loosened his hand, and Wang Jiugui's arm fell limply. He looked terrified. He Yan smiled faintly, raised his hand, and the duck egg blue powder box fell on Wang Jiugui's head, splashing white foam all over his face.

"Thank you for your gift, but I don't like this kind of low-quality powder. Remember, don't give me this kind of thing in the future."

"Bitch! Beat him!" Wang Jiugui wailed but did not forget to give an order.

The young lady seemed to have heard something funny when she heard this. Her eyes curved and her laughter was as crisp as a mountain spring. She was really happy. The spring breeze blew up her skirt. Her black hair, white skin, and bright almond eyes made her look like a pretty young lady on a spring outing.

But what she said was chilling.

She rubbed her wrist and smiled, "You'd better not regret it."

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In this chapter, the male protagonist shows a finger [covering face]