Li Wenyi looked down at Ye Shuang, who looked confused, and squatted down to comfort her, saying, "Shuang'er, I suddenly have a very, very urgent matter to deal with. I'll take you to our parents first, and then I'll come to pick you up after I'm done with this, okay?"
If she had a choice, Ye Shuang would definitely prefer to stay outside with her parents, which is better than staying in that small room. It's not like she made a mistake and was going to be locked in a dark room.
So Ye Shuang, who had just entered the yamen gate, was so lightly sent back to that noodle shop.
"Father~" Ye Shuang stood behind Li Mantian with a smile. It was inconvenient for Li Wenyi to come in, which was agreed upon at the beginning. If the people of the county knew that this was a shop run by the county magistrate's parents, it would be inconvenient.
There were no customers in the shop at the moment, so Li Mantian, who had just finished tidying up, was quite surprised to see Ye Shuang when he turned around: "Shuang'er? Weren't you with your brother? Why are you here again?"
Ye Shuang then explained for Li Wenyi: "It seems that my brother has a case to solve, so he sent me here first, and he will come to pick me up after he has solved it."
However, it's likely that this case won't be resolved for several days, and they probably won't even be able to go home, having to stay up all night at the yamen to resolve it.
Li Mantian picked up Ye Shuang and placed her behind the counter like a little money boy. He patted her head and instructed, "Then stay here obediently. When your parents get busy, they might not be able to look after you. If anything happens, just call out to your parents, okay?"
Ye Shuang nodded seriously: "I understand, Father."
Li Mantian then returned to the kitchen to begin preparations. The noodles cooked each day were kneaded on the same day, which made the noodles more tender and flavorful.
Just as Ye Shuang was about to check on Li Wenyi's situation, a man walked in through the door, looking around as if he were looking at something new.
Ye Shuang raised an eyebrow, wondering what was going on: "Excuse me, are you here for noodles? What kind of noodles would you like? They'll be ready in a bit."
It was already late morning, well past breakfast or lunchtime. Anyone coming in at this hour probably wasn't there for lunch, right? Sure enough, seeing only Ye Shuang as the child, the man smiled and greeted her, "Oh, what a clever child! Whose family are you from?"
Ye Shuang frowned: "Of course I'm from my parents' family. Are the guests here to eat noodles?"
The man quickly coaxed, "Of course, of course. I see your parents are busy, aren't they? We can talk about ordering later. What's your relationship with the man who saw you in at the door?"
Ye Shuang suddenly realized that she had seen Li Wenyi seeing her off. In fact, she often accompanied Li Wenyi on patrols before, and many people knew that the magistrate had a younger sister. However, since she was just a child, she naturally forgot what she looked like after a long time. So, after standing here for so long, no one could recognize her. They just felt that she looked familiar and subconsciously thought that all children look the same.
"I got lost by accident just now, and that older brother brought me back." This was the answer Li Wenyi had given her, just in case. If they really saw her, it would be a good excuse. Anyway, they had just moved to the county town, and Ye Shuang was still young, so it was normal for her to get lost.
"Would you like a bowl of noodles, sir?" As Li took a breath, she glanced up and happened to see the man beside Ye Shuang. She quickly came out and asked, "It will take a little while to prepare, but if you can wait, please come in and have a seat."
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