Chapter 100: Abrupt
Song Jinsheng was a little surprised.
"Brother Mazi has had spots on his face since he was a teenager. It's been almost ten years now. Can they be removed?"
"It's definitely unrealistic to completely remove it, but it can be lightened." Song Yuntang said, pulling Song Jinsheng to a steamed bun stall, handing the stall owner four coins, and bought two big, fragrant, hot meat buns. "After it fades, it will definitely look better than it does now. Maybe you can find a wife."
"He's already 25, it might not be easy for him to find a good wife."
Nowadays, as soon as women reach the marriageable age, they are almost always betrothed to other families. The older women who are left behind either have a bad reputation or have some problems.
All in all, it's hard to come across a good one.
Song Jinsheng picked up one of the buns and took a bite, then handed the other one to Song Yuntang.
"I've already eaten, second brother, eat by yourself." Song Yuntang waved his hand, then said, "He is ambitious and caring. It doesn't matter if he's a little older. The main thing is that brother Mazi and aunt should relax their requirements."
Song Jinsheng said heartlessly while eating, "Why do I feel like you are speaking well of Xu Qingye?"
Looking at his unhappy expression, Song Yuntang couldn't help laughing.
"He doesn't need me to say good things about him. I believe he can gain the approval of his second brother on his own."
Song Jinsheng snorted, "I tell you, it's not that easy to get past me. I can't let him become my brother-in-law so easily."
Song Yuntang saw through it but didn't say anything.
"Okay, then second brother, test him well and treat it as a check for me."
Song Jinsheng was stunned, as if he didn't expect Song Yuntang to say such a thing, "I thought you would be disgusted with our participation."
"He participates but does not interfere at will, he disagrees but knows how to respect. I know that my second brother is a man of measure."
After saying that, he walked quickly towards Heyang Street.
Song Jinsheng followed her while eating a bun, and carefully pondered what she had just said. He seemed to understand something, but also seemed to understand nothing.
"How long have you been with Xu Qingye? You already speak in such a flowery way."
There was a small open space next to Ruyi Inn. When Song Yuntang arrived, there was a carriage parked on the open space. Xu Qingye and Zhuang Ziang were standing not far away, talking about something.
Song Yuntang stepped forward quickly, "Xu Qingye!"
This was the first time she called him by his full name. Xu Qingye's body stiffened slightly. His deep eyes looked at the girl running towards him not far away, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
"Zi'ang and I are going to the county town. We will pass by Cile Town and come to see you on the way."
Zhuang Ziang rolled his eyes and muttered quietly, "There is obviously a shorter official road from Lushan Village to the county town. I don't know what kind of road you are taking!"
Song Yuntang ignored him and looked at Xu Qingye.
"How are you?"
Xu Qingye was not embarrassed by Zhuang Ziang's words.
“It’s already very good.”
Perhaps because he had recovered from his illness, he was no longer as pale and thin as before. He looked more healthy and seemed to have more strength.
Song Yuntang pinched his wrist and felt his pulse, then said after a moment, "You can stop taking the medicine I prescribed for another seven days."
Xu Qingye nodded, "Okay."
Turning to look at Song Yuntang's shop, although it was still early, there were already four or five people gathered in front of the shop buying things.
"I see your business is pretty good. Was everything going well yesterday?"
"Not bad. Today I plan to go to the county town with my second brother to look for sources of goods."
As Song Yuntang was speaking, she looked behind her and saw Song Jinsheng just stuffing the last bite of meat bun into his mouth. His cheeks were bulging from eating so much, and she couldn't help but frowning at his funny look.
Song Jinsheng didn't know what she was laughing at, but seeing how happy she was, he started to smile foolishly too.
Zhuang Ziang glanced towards his carriage.
"If you guys are going to the county town too, how about coming together?"
Song Yuntang looked at him, "Is it okay?"
She had inquired before and found out that it takes one hour to get from Cile Town to the county town, and it costs fifteen cents to take a horse carriage. For two people, it costs sixty cents for a round trip.
Now that the business has just started, money needs to be spent on all aspects, so try to save as much as possible.
"Of course, but my horse is old, and the speed will be a little slower with more people." Zhuang Ziang thought for a while, "How about this, I'll let the driver go home, and we'll drive the carriage ourselves."
Xu Qingye nodded, "I can drive a carriage."
Song Jinsheng stepped forward and said, "Let me do it. You look so frail. If you get sunburned, my sister will have to take care of you."
Xu Qingye raised his hand and touched his nose in embarrassment.
"Not that weak."
Song Yuntang knew that Song Jinsheng had a bad mouth but meant no harm, so he didn't say much. He went back to the shop and said a few words to Mu Dong and Mu Qiu, then took two taels of silver from the shop, climbed onto the carriage, and set off for the town.
The person driving the carriage was Song Jinsheng, and Song Yuntang, Xu Qingye and Zhuang Ziang were sitting in the carriage.
Zhuang Ziang looked at Xu Qingye, then at Song Yuntang on the other side. It was really difficult for him to connect these two people who had nothing in common.
This girl had made a shocking statement before, saying that she wanted to be Lin Jingyao's concubine. He still marveled at it when he occasionally thought about it.
"Are you really engaged?" Zhuang Ziang had an expression of disbelief on his face.
Song Yuntang glanced at him sideways, "Are we acting?"
"Haven't you been to the Lin family recently?" Zhuang Ziang asked again.
Song Yuntang now had no interest in the Lin family, and even had some resistance. She lowered her eyes and said in a very cold tone, "Why would I go to the Lin family if I have nothing to do?"
"Didn't you always want to go back to the Lin family?" Zhuang Ziang was a little unsure of Song Yuntang's thoughts.
Song Yuntang said lazily, "It happened before, but it won't happen again in the future."
Zhuang Ziang asked hurriedly, "Why? Jingyao, have you let it go too?"
When Lin Jingyao was mentioned, Song Yuntang remembered that he came to see her yesterday and asked her to be his concubine even though he knew that she was already engaged.
I don't know what he is thinking.
My original impression of him was not very good, but not bad either. I just felt that he was a principled person and the only one who was not completely blinded by Lin Zhaozhao.
That sudden move yesterday almost overturned her three views.
Maybe in their eyes, being a concubine is not a derogatory term, but she is not the original owner after all, and it is impossible for her to compromise in order to return to the Lin Mansion.
Her delicate eyebrows were slightly twisted. "Master Zhuang, please don't take seriously what I said in a hurry to return to the Lin family. How can you let go of someone you have never picked up before?"
As she spoke, she looked in the direction of Zhuang Ziang.
When he met her gaze, Zhuang Ziang was stunned for a moment, then he reacted.
"I was abrupt."
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