Chapter 202: Buying and Selling (5)
"That's right, so let her scold me. As long as you can save face, just ignore her and she won't be able to do anything. But Dad is too aloof and straightforward, so there are some things that I still have to be tolerant of. When the time comes, I'll naturally have a chance to vent my anger."
Chen Qiu felt that what Shen Miao said was a little strange, but he also vaguely understood something. He smiled and said, "After not seeing you for a year, my sister's personality has become much stronger."
Shen Miao remained silent. Seeing that Chen Qiu had already opened the paper package, he picked up a large piece of snack and threw it into his mouth. After chewing it for a few times, he said, "The snacks in Dingjing City are delicious. We are in the northwest desert. How can we find such exquisite food?"
Shen Miao watched him eat quietly. After a moment, she gently asked, "Big Brother, what do you think of loyalty and righteousness?"
“Loyalty?” Chen Qiu said without even looking up, “Of course it means being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, killing foreign enemies with blood and iron, spreading glory throughout the world, and becoming a pillar of the country.” Then he asked Shen Miao, “Why are you asking this, sister?”
"Nothing." Shen Miao shook her head and said softly, "Eat it." However, a sadness flashed in the depths of her eyes.
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The first snow had just cleared up. Dingjing had been snowing all night. When the sun shone through, the ice crystals that had frozen under the eaves sparkled brightly, a truly beautiful sight. Playful children crouched down on the streets, scooping up handfuls of snow, rolling them into balls and throwing them at each other. The closer it got to the end of the year, the more lively Dingjing became, as if all the hard work of the year had borne fruit at the end of the year.
A row of red lanterns were neatly hung outside the Fengxian Pawnshop, but they weren't just any red lanterns. They were made of some unknown material, seemingly interspersed with golden yarn, shimmering even in the broad daylight. The pendants hanging from the bottom of the lanterns were also sparkling glass beads, their shimmering effect complementing the ice crystals. This must be the product of a wealthy individual, with guards stationed outside; otherwise, the number of people trying to steal the lanterns would be endless.
The young clerk in plain clothes greeted the customer with a smile on his face. There were usually few people coming to Fengxian Pawnshop to do business, and the clerks were generally lazy. But today he was unusually energetic, as if he was sure that a customer would come.
Behind the long corridor of Fengxian Pawnshop, in another world, on the first floor of Lin'an Marquis's residence, in the tea room, a woman in red with a charming smile personally brought in some snacks, delivered them inside, and said with a smile, "These are the snacks made by the chef. Please try them first." After saying that, she retreated gracefully.
Three people sat in the teahouse. One wore a lake-green gown and had a friendly, affable smile. Opposite him were two men, roughly in their twenties, who bore a striking resemblance to each other. Clearly, they were brothers. Both had thick eyebrows and large eyes, swords at their waists, giving them a distinctly martial arts aura.
At this moment, the older of the two brothers said, "Manager Ji, the person who bought the information must have deceived us two brothers. Why hasn't he shown up yet?"
Ji Yushu smiled and said, "Brother Chen, don't be anxious. I agreed with her that day that we would meet here today, but didn't mention the time. It's today after all, so it won't be too late. I hope you two will be patient." After saying that, he cursed the two people opposite him in his heart. How could they come to do business so early in the morning? He was still in the dark. If it weren't for the face of the Jiangnan Chen family, he would have fired them directly.
"To be honest," said Chen Yueshan, the eldest young master of the Chen family, "my brother and I heard the news. It should have taken us more than half a month to reach Dingjing, but we rode non-stop on the road, and several horses died of exhaustion on the way. We did it just to get the news about our two sisters. Shopkeeper Ji also knows how much effort we have put in to find our sisters over the past three years, but there is no news at all. Now that we finally have some clues, we are naturally a little anxious. I hope Shopkeeper Ji will not laugh at us." This eldest young master of the Chen family can speak well. He probably saw that Ji Yushu was a little unhappy that the two of them came too early, and he was half explaining and half apologizing.
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