Chapter 424: Are you relying on this little ability to win favor?
The next morning, a faint light appeared on the horizon.
Sang Zhixia packed up and slowly walked downstairs. Bai Ziqing, who was talking to Chen Xiu, heard the noise and turned around and smiled, "Eldest sister, are we ready to go now?"
Sang Zhixia took the cloak handed to her by Lingchu, put it on, and said with a smile: "Everything is ready."
"It's just that there are a lot of people at the soup kitchen and they're all talking a lot. If you follow me there, be prepared to be disturbed."
Bai Ziqing looked nonchalant and waved his hand, saying, "This is a rare opportunity. I'll just take it as a chance to broaden my horizons with my sister."
"Master Chen, what do you think?"
Chen Xiu, who was suddenly called over, noticed the amusement in Sang Zhixia's eyes and forced a dry smile before nodding: "Yes, yes, it's a good thing to help others, so of course there's nothing wrong with that."
Bai Ziqing nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly thought of something and said, "Since we're going to a crowded place, it might not be appropriate for us to bring only a few people with us."
"Master Chen, since you said you're staying here to protect the peace, why don't you bring more people with us? What do you think, elder sister?"
There's going to be a big commotion at the inn today, so the fewer people left here, the better.
A smile flashed across Sang Zhixia's eyes. As she walked down the stairs, she said slowly, "Then I'll have to trouble Master Chen. It's just..."
"If Master Chen takes his men with us out of the city, it won't interfere with Master's business, right?"
"No, no."
Chen Xiu knew very well what his top priority at the moment was. As long as he could coax the two living gods in front of him not to find fault, that would be better than anything else.
Moreover, if he went there personally, he could ensure that nothing would go wrong under his nose, which was exactly what Chen Xiu wanted.
Without thinking, Chen Xiu said, "I'll go get someone right away. Please both of you step outside and wait for a moment. We can leave in a cup of tea at most!"
The improvised team gathered in front of the inn and prepared to set off.
Sang Zhixia glanced casually and smiled sadly, "I remember someone fainted from exhaustion on the day we entered the city. What happened to those people? Did they really die of exhaustion?"
Chen Xiu was so busy that he was exhausted and had no time to care about the lives of his minions.
But after hearing this, he said without hesitation: "Thank you for your concern, those are just worthless mules, they will be fine after they go back and rest."
Sang Zhixia said "oh" with a smile but didn't respond. She just noticed a red rope hanging from the fingertips of someone in the crowd, and her smile deepened as her eyelashes drooped.
The movements are quite fast.
The reputation of Shili Porridge Shed had been spread far and wide, and long queues would form long before the service started every day. Everyone, young or old, male or female, held a bowl in their hands, their eyes filled with eagerness.
Some people saw the long horse team coming, and although they were a little panicked, they turned their heads and pretended not to see it because they were so hungry.
Chen Xiu subconsciously wanted to order someone to disperse the people in front, but Sang Zhixia said calmly, "The purpose of distributing porridge is to help the people. If you drive them away, so many people will work all night to cook the porridge. Do you think Lord Chen is going to eat it all by himself?"
Chen Xiu was embarrassed when she heard that. She said, "That's not what I meant. I just..."
"If you have more people and more strength, just go and help scoop the porridge. If you can't stand this situation, just go find a place to drink tea. Why rush in and cause trouble?"
Sang Zhixia put a black hat on Chen Xiu's head without thinking, ignored the anxiety in Chen Xiu's eyes, and got off the horse.
Chen Xiu instinctively looked towards Bai Ziqing, hoping to ask him to say a few words to ease the situation.
Unexpectedly, Bai Ziqing's expression was subtle and his tone was strange: "Master Chen has worked hard today, why don't you go to the side and rest."
"When I see the Governor again, I will speak well of you."
Chen Xiu knew something was wrong when he heard this. He gritted his teeth and didn't dare to really rest. Instead, he waved his hands and shouted, "Don't be idle!"
"Hurry up and help line up to distribute the porridge! Also, spare a few people to set up the tent and tables and chairs over there! Hurry up and don't dawdle!"
"Everyone at the back, please line up! No more pushing forward!"
"Line up! Everyone, line up!"
Sang Zhixia originally thought that since he was already here, he might as well go to the front and take charge of the cooking, find something to do to pass the time, so as not to make a wasted trip today.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xiu was so excited by her that she started shouting and circling back and forth in the crowd, as busy as a diligent little bee among the flowers, never idle for a moment.
Sang Zhixia was happy to see this happen.
Someone was taking care of the important matters, so Sang Zhixia was happy to take some time off. She sat down in the shed that Chen Xiu had ordered people to clean up. She also called the person with a red string hanging from her fingertips and gave her a small stool to sit on. She then focused on making tea and peeling pine nuts.
The people guarding the surroundings were the followers brought by Sang Zhixia and Bai Ziqing. Outside, there was all noise and bustle. This place was the only quiet place where people could talk.
The scorching sun overhead was shielded by the pergola. On a simple little table made of wooden boards, Sang Zhixia leisurely flipped through the account book she had brought with her. Next to her was a plate of cleanly peeled pine nuts.
Bai Ziqing looked at the man peeling pine nuts with a half-smile, covered his mouth with his hand and coughed a few times, "These pine nuts look good, I want to try some too."
"You'll eat it now?"
The man peeling the pine nuts moved his hands with great fluidity, and all he could say was, "If you dare to catch me, I'll break your fingers right now."
Bai Ziqing sucked in his breath and smacked his lips: "Why don't you look at where you're sitting while you're talking to me?"
"Do you deserve this heaven-swallowing tone with this face?"
Xu Yu, who was completely unrecognizable after his disguise, looked up faintly and looked at Bai Ziqing as if he was looking at a fool carrying a lantern into the toilet: "If you think your life is too long, just tell me directly, and I will grant your wish."
After Xu Yu finished speaking, he naturally picked up another small plate and began to crush walnuts with his bare hands. He piled the whole walnut kernels on the small plate and threw the broken ones into his mouth.
Bai Ziqing reached out but received nothing. Thinking about the consequences, he quietly withdrew his hand. His eyes fell on Xu Yu's head with a teasing look: "I haven't seen you for two years, but you have cultivated quite a bit of skills."
"You're relying on this little ability to win favor? Don't you have any other ambitions?"
Xu Yu looked calm, with a hint of pride in his voice: "It's a pity that you wanted it too."
Bai Ziqing's scorn was completely suppressed. Seeing the smug look in Xu Yu's eyes, he couldn't help but chuckle, "They say that even steel can be made soft after being tempered a hundred times. Seeing this today, I know the rumors are true."
"But since you came here to peel the pine nuts, aren't you worried about something going wrong somewhere else?"
I've been planning for a few days and the focus is on today's event.
Is it really okay not to stare?
Xu Yu lazily blew the pine nut shells off his fingertips and said lightly amid the roaring crowd, "They've said I don't need to get involved. Why should I bother to get involved?"
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