"...My name is Xia He, Xia as in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and He as in lotus leaves and lotus."
Zhang You looked up at Wei Qian and said his name with a smile.
During the time she'd been with Qiao Si, she'd gotten used to people calling her Xia He. She'd almost forgotten how it felt when people called her Zhang You.
It had been so long since anyone had called her by that name.
Whenever someone asked her name, she would vaguely remember these.
I just don't know if one day in the future she will be able to call back her original name.
Compared to Xia He, she still accepts her original name more, as if that is the real her.
"Her name is Chunhua, and she is my sister."
Zhang You took Chunhua next to her and introduced her to Wei Qian.
Wei Qian bowed slightly to Chunhua and Zhang You and saluted with a humble attitude.
Even though they were just maids to him, he did not feel superior because of his status.
"My name is Wei Qian, the Qian of a modest gentleman. Thank you very much, young lady. If you hadn't spoken up for me, I'm afraid I would have had to fight with that boss for a while."
Every word he says is humble and polite. He is indeed as his name suggests, a modest gentleman.
Zhang You thought.
“It’s just a small favor. I helped because the girl is young and hasn’t experienced this before.
I know you. You came to the palace yesterday and I saw you there."
Zhang You didn't want to hide her identity from him. She had no concept of the disparity in status.
She just felt that one should be more open when interacting with others.
Wei Qian was slightly surprised.
No wonder their clothes looked familiar, they were the maids in the palace.
"I didn't expect that the two girls were actually from the palace."
Through Wei Qian, Zhang You and Chunhua saw Qiuyue Dongmei coming back from the other side of the street with a cloak from afar.
At this time, Qiao Si and the others should have finished their meal and were waiting for them.
Zhang You held Chunhua's hand and hurriedly said goodbye to Wei Qian.
"We should go back now, Master Wei. Goodbye."
Chunhua nodded at him and left with Zhang You.
Wei Qian just smiled and said in a gentle voice, "See you again if fate allows."
He watched them leave, then turned around and quickly disappeared in the crowd.
Qiuyue and Dongmei were sharp-eyed and saw them talking to someone from a distance. They walked closer and asked what was going on.
Zhang You and Chunhua had a lot to complain about, and they kept complaining all the way back to the tavern.
Until they reached the door of Qiao Si and her friends' box, the four of them were still cursing those black-hearted vendors.
Perhaps it was because their voices were quite loud. After entering the private room, Qiao Si and the others were also curious about what had happened to them that made them so angry.
Zhang You and the others told the story again.
Qiao Si was somewhat interested in this kind of vendor and asked about other vendors on their street. Zhang You and Chunhua briefly described the shops they had looked at.
Zhang You already had a vague feeling that Qiao Si might want to do something to these shops.
She is now like an elementary school student who was bullied outside and ran home to complain pitifully.
But this is not really a complaint.
Can this be called a complaint?
Isn't this the truth?
Qiao Si frowned when he heard this, still unhappy.
Tsk.
Qiao Lanyin really should be made to see how the Chamber of Commerce under her is hypocritically disobeying her orders.
Qiao Si was very unhappy.
She is in charge of Dingzhou City, but all merchants in Dingzhou, big and small, are managed by the Chamber of Commerce under Qiao Lanyin.
If this happened to her, she would just punish them according to the law for two days and they would all behave themselves.
But because it involves Qiao Lanyin, she still has to take her into consideration.
Qiao Si thought for a moment and sighed.
Forget it, just show her the evidence and let her handle it herself.
"Since we have nothing to do right now, let's go take a look. What do you think, cousin?"
Qiao Si asked what Qiao Nai meant.
"It's so late, we should go back together. I'll accompany you."
Qiao Si smiled at her and said, "My cousin is the most understanding."
Qiao Nai just smiled gently, his eyes full of doting.
Qiao Si was walking in front, wearing a moon-white cloak with lotus patterns.
Qiao Nai was weak, and she wore a fluffy fox fur cape and followed Qiao Si.
The two of them were in front, followed closely by Yuqing and Jingzhu, and Zhang You and the others were behind Jingzhu and the others, with a team of guards following behind them.
Anyone who saw this display would have to retreat a few steps and would steal a respectful look from both sides of the road.
Qiao Si gave them some silver and asked them to go to the shops with outrageous prices to buy things, especially to ask those shops to release product information.
She wanted to give these things to Qiao Er so that she could take a good look at them.
The reason why Qiao Si didn't go forward in person was because...
The first rouge shop they went to, the person who came recognized Qiao Si's identity and said that there was no need to pay. The princess could take whatever she liked, and it was their duty.
After all the pushing and shoving, no evidence was obtained.
So Qiao Si sent a few unfamiliar followers to buy them, while he himself paraded around the market.
How is this not a diversionary tactic?
The sky had become completely dark, and a crescent moon hung high above our heads.
The streets are at their most lively at this time of the night. Many small vendors appear out of nowhere, making the street extremely bustling.
Zhang You looked at the bustling crowd in front of him and felt a sense of emotion.
It’s really hard to imagine that there is a night market here at night?
This street is bustling with vendors and pedestrians. I'm afraid that all the people in Dingzhou City who are bored and want to play at night are here.
Qiao Si and Qiao Er are still very capable.
It hasn't been long since Dingzhou's morning and night markets have opened, and people are coming and going without any incidents.
Good governance and strong combination.
Apart from the random pricing by some vendors, there is really nothing wrong with it.
Here, Zhang You was still looking at the bustling street and marveling at Qiao Si's level, when panicked screams came from the crowd on the other side of the street.
Qiao Si stopped and watched.
This place is quite far from the front, and there are too many people in front, blocking the view. I can only see a group of people dodging in a hurry.
“Whoa—”
"Get out! Everyone, get out!"
“Bang!”
"Don't block the road! Don't block the road! If you get killed, it's all because you don't have eyes!"
Accompanied by a burst of rapid horse neighing, two arrogant voices were heard.
The crowd in front of them all dodged to the sides of the road in panic.
Finally, the speeding and reckless carriage was revealed.
"Who is this? Driving a carriage here, and so fast!"
Hongmei couldn't stand the arrogance of the two coachmen in the carriage.
Qiao Si's eyes grew colder as he looked at the carriage.
The carriage was reckless, and even though pedestrians on the street hurried to avoid it, many people were still injured.
Those people cried out in pain and wanted to stop the carriage and ask the owner to pay compensation.
But the carriage did not slow down at all and continued on its own.
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