Chapter 166 Chapter 166 River Noodles
After leaving the Gao family villa to Fu Lieyun and the others, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao went back.
Yu Li always just takes care of the work and doesn't care about the aftermath. He leaves the rest of the work to others, and this time is no exception.
When they returned, the city gate was already open.
Because the two of them took a detour, when they entered the city they happened to stagger with a group of people leaving the city.
After entering the city, they did not rush back to rest, but strolled along the street and happened to see some breakfast being sold on the roadside.
The sky was already turning a faint pale blue, and there were many stalls selling breakfast on the roadside.
Although the weather is hot, seeing the steam rising in the morning light and the smell of human life is still very soothing.
When Yu Li saw a stall selling river noodles on the roadside, he felt a little hesitant to move.
"Xiao brother, I'm hungry."
Fu Wenxiao knew that she must be hungry after being busy for most of the night, so he said, "Let's go have breakfast."
Yu Li searched his body and said, "I don't have any silver."
Last night she was so focused on destroying the Shenxianzui that she went out in a hurry and forgot to bring the silver.
Fu Wenxiao said: "I brought it."
"Really?" Yu Li was curious, "Xiao brother, you actually brought silver with you?"
He was in such a hurry last night, but he still remembered to bring silver?
Fu Wenxiao smiled, "I carried it with me during the day. I didn't have time to change clothes after I got home last night, so I kept it in my sleeve pocket."
Yu Li suddenly realized and was very happy. Since he had the money, he might as well go and eat.
When he arrived at the stall selling river noodles, Fu Wenxiao directly ordered five bowls of river noodles.
The stall owner asked, "Do you have any companions coming over?" The portion of their river noodles is quite large, and of course the price is not cheap. One bowl is enough to fill one person.
"No." Fu Wenxiao smiled, "Only us."
The proprietress couldn't help but look at them, her eyes fell on Fu Wenxiao, and she thought to herself that this young man was as handsome as a god, but she didn't expect him to be such a good eater.
It’s true that you can’t judge a book by its cover.
Fu Wenxiao knew that the proprietress had misunderstood him, so he said nothing and sat down with Yu Li.
The tables, chairs and stools in this stall were a little black and looked like they were covered in dirt.
Fu Wenxiao was a particular person and would never sit in a place like this to eat in the past, but at this moment, with a relaxed girl beside him, his eyes shifted slightly and he calmly sat down with her.
The hot river noodles were served and Yu Li picked up chopsticks and started eating.
It still has the same flavor, the soup is very delicious, with a lot of river seafood and crispy fried fish pieces.
After being busy for most of the night, it is really relaxing to eat a bowl of river noodles in the early morning.
Fu Wenxiao said, "Ali, don't eat too fast, be careful of the heat."
Seeing beads of sweat on her forehead, he asked the proprietress for a large palm-leaf fan and fanned her.
This palm-leaf fan has several holes on it. It is commonly used by ordinary people and a palm-leaf fan can be used for many years.
The diners around could not help but take a few more glances when they saw such a handsome and noble man holding the fan and fanning the girl next to him. They felt that the fan looked more valuable in his hand.
The proprietress brought the remaining river noodles over, and seeing him fanning himself, she couldn't help but smile and said, "My husband really loves his wife."
It was the first time she saw a husband fanning his wife outside.
Normally it was the wife who fanned her husband, but facing everyone's attention, he sat calmly without any embarrassment, which showed that he did not care about the eyes of others.
Fu Wenxiao was a little embarrassed, and said softly: "Of course, a wife is to accompany you for life."
The proprietress thought this was a nice remark and gave them a fried egg.
The main reason was that these two guests were good-looking, which made people feel happy when they saw them. In addition, Yu Li ate so happily that she attracted many customers.
When Yu Li saw the extra fried egg in the bowl, he thought that this person was really smart. He said a few nice words to the proprietress, and she gave them an extra egg to make her happy.
"Xiao brother, you are really good at it." She praised.
Fu Wenxiao just smiled and said nothing.
Seeing him fanning himself and not touching the noodles on the table, Yu Li urged him, "Xiao brother, the noodles are not hot anymore, eat them quickly, or they will not taste good if they clump together."
Fu Wenxiao responded, put down the fan, and started eating.
He ate very elegantly and slowly. When Yu Li was eating his second bowl of river noodles, he only ate a little.
When the proprietress saw this scene, she couldn't help but be stunned.
She had originally thought that this noodle was for this godlike husband, but unexpectedly it was for his wife. It was really surprising to see such a thin girl eat so much.
After finishing the noodles, Fu Wenxiao paid the money and the two left.
Passing by a stall selling mutton patties, Fu Wenxiao was worried that she was not full, so he bought a few more mutton patties and wrapped them in oil paper.
Yu Li took a bite of the fragrant mutton pie, his eyes lit up, and he said, "It's delicious, no worse than the ones in the county."
Seeing that she was sweating profusely, he wiped her sweat with a handkerchief and asked, "Ali, are you thirsty? Do you want to have a bowl of sugar water?"
There happened to be a shop selling mung bean sweet soup in front of her, so she went and bought a bowl for her.
Eating only mutton patties was indeed a bit choking, but when Yu Li drank a bowl of mung bean soup, he felt better.
After drinking the mung bean soup, the two left.
It is not yet dawn, but the streets and alleys are already bustling with people starting their busy day.
Yu Li looked at the people coming and going. It was a peaceful and quiet scene. Everyone was busy with their lives, leading ordinary and stable lives.
Although life may occasionally have twists and turns, in this world, most ordinary people still follow a certain ordinary destiny. From birth to death, most of them are ordinary.
But they have to carry too many things in their lives. It's fine if the dynasty is stable, but if there is chaos, these ordinary people will still suffer.
"Ali?"
Fu Wenxiao called her, not knowing what she was thinking. Her expression was cold and her eyes were leisurely.
At this moment, she was very far away from him, and he subconsciously wanted to hold her.
Yu Li came back to his senses, looked at the hand he was holding, did not break free, and said, "Go back."
Fu Wenxiao responded with a smile and asked, "Are you still hungry?"
"I'm not hungry anymore." Yu Li said, "I have to go to sleep soon, so don't eat too much, or you'll feel uncomfortable." Of course, if he feels uncomfortable because he is full, he can just give him some supernatural power and he will be able to digest it almost completely.
Thinking about it this way, she felt that superpowers were quite useful.
It can be used to save lives at ordinary times and can also be used for digestion when you are overfed.
When Fu Wenxiao heard her say this, he couldn't help laughing, thinking that she was probably the only one who would use this magical power in this way.
If someone else were to obtain such power, they would be more likely to use it to gain benefits.
It is human instinct to pursue wealth and glory and make one's life better.
When I returned to the house, the steward who had been up all night came to greet me.
"Prince, Madam, you are back." He looked at them, "Do you want to eat?"
Fu Wenxiao said: "No need, prepare some water for washing."
The steward responded and hurried to make arrangements.
After being busy for most of the night, Yu Li was covered in sweat and dust, feeling really uncomfortable, so he went to take a shower.
Fu Wenxiao was also bathing in another clean room.
When he came out of the shower, he saw the steward already waiting for him there.
The steward stepped forward to report: "Sir, I have delivered the message to Young Marquis Fang as you instructed. When the city gates were opened, Young Marquis Fang had already led his men out of the city."
Fu Wenxiao hummed, "Where are the others?"
“They haven’t gotten the message yet.”
Fu Wenxiao showed a mocking smile on his face, "Okay, you continue to let people watch you."
"yes."
Fu Wenxiao wiped his hair casually with a towel and went back to his room.
When I entered the door, a cool breeze blew over me.
There were ice jars placed everywhere in the room. Knowing that Yu Li was afraid of heat, a lot of ice was put in there, making the whole room cooler.
Every winter, wealthy families would specially store ice cubes to use to cool down in the summer.
Ice is in short supply in the summer, and most people are reluctant to use too much. Even if they do use it, they mostly use it to store food.
It is very rare to place ice jars everywhere in the house like this.
Fu Wenxiao walked in and found that Yu Li had already washed up and was sitting there drowsy, while Qing Huan was wringing her hair dry.
He took the towel and asked the maid to go down.
Hearing the noise, Yu Li opened his eyes and looked at him, yawned and said, "There should be other Shenxianzu scattered in other places, and they need to be destroyed."
Gao's Villa is the place where Shenxianzui is produced, but a large amount of Shenxianzui still flows out.
Yu Li has always been unable to tolerate things like drugs. She would not feel comfortable unless she destroyed them completely.
Fu Wenxiao said: "Don't worry, this matter has been handed over to Fang Bihe, he will take care of it."
"Eh?" Yu Li looked at him in surprise, "Fang Bihe is in the provincial capital? Didn't he return to the capital?"
After the Chinese New Year, when Fang Bihe left, she didn't think much about it. Later, when she learned of his identity, she also understood what accounts he came to Jiangnan to investigate. It should be related to those corrupt officials. In order to check the accounts, he was almost killed. It can be seen that he touched the interests of many people.
Fang Bihe has already obtained the evidence, so he should take it back to the capital.
Fu Wenxiao said: "He came here a few days ago, following a secret order."
Yu Li understood quickly, "Are you also drunk for the gods?"
Knowing that Fang Bihe was there, Yu Li was no longer worried. After wrung her hair dry, she lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.
Fu Wenxiao's hair was not dry yet, so he sat beside it to dry, and took the opportunity to check some letters that the steward had just sent over.
After a long while, he put the letter away, touched his hair, and when he saw that it was dry, he also took a rest.
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Yu Li slept until the afternoon before waking up.
In fact, she woke up because of hunger. Because of her special powers, she was always hungry easily and ate more food than ordinary people.
Fu Wenxiao woke up earlier than her, but did not get up. Instead, he stayed in bed with her.
After washing up, they went to the hall to eat.
The kitchen had already prepared the meals. When they learned that the two masters had woken up, they put the food out one by one, filling the table.
In the past few days, the kitchen has figured out Yu Li's appetite, and always serves a lot of food.
Yu Li asked while eating: "Brother Lie hasn't come back yet?"
Fu Wenxiao picked up some food for her. Both of them didn't like having other people around when they were eating, so naturally they wouldn't let the maid serve them food.
Rather than having the maid serve her food, he preferred to pick up the food for her himself.
"No." Fu Wenxiao said, "He should still be busy with the Shenxianzui."
Thinking of something, he asked, "Ah Li, have you destroyed the Divine Drunk in Gao's villa?"
Yu Li nodded, "Destroy them all. I'll pour them into the pond in the other courtyard, knock down the rockery and the house next to the pond, and fill the pond up. No one should find that the powder of Shenxianzui is in there."
Fu Wenxiao was slightly stunned, and suddenly he understood the reason for the rumbling sound he heard at that time. It turned out that she had deliberately collapsed the houses.
Then she told him that she had destroyed the materials and utensils for making the Divine Intoxicant last night, and set fire to the house, as well as the formula for making the Divine Intoxicant. In this way, even if someone had ulterior motives and wanted to secretly make the Divine Intoxicant again, it would not be easy.
Fu Wenxiao picked up a piece of braised chicken for her and said with a smile, "That's great."
It really makes me feel at ease to leave this matter to Ali.
Yu Li said seriously: "My nose is very sensitive and I cannot stand this kind of thing. I must destroy it completely. This is something that harms people and must not appear!"
This was the second time she emphasized this.
When she found out that Fu Lieyun had drunk Shenzuixian last night, she emphasized this again and again.
Hearing her emphasize it again, Fu Wenxiao already understood how low her tolerance was for this thing, and assured her, "Don't worry, if the court knew the harm of the Immortal Drunk, it would definitely not condone this thing."
Yu Li finally breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
She was afraid that the court would not take it seriously, or that the officials below would pretend to obey but actually disobey, and once the limelight had passed, they would continue to allow the practice of intoxication to prevail among the people, endangering the health of the people.
After dinner, they rested for a while. Yu Li practiced physical skills in the yard, while Fu Wenxiao sat beside him and looked through the account books and some news from other places.
The steward was waiting not far away.
When Fu Lieyun and Fang Bihe came over, they saw this scene.
Fang Bihe turned to Fu Lieyun and said, "We've been busy all day, but Fu Xiao is leisurely accompanying his wife. It's really frustrating to compare ourselves with others..."
Fu Lieyun looked at him and said, "You can also find a wife."
"That has to be found!" Fang Bihe rarely complained in front of him, "Since your family's eldest son passed away, I have more things to do. I am busy every day. How can I have time to find a wife?"
In the past, when Fu Xiao existed, it was very difficult for the children of nobles in the capital to make a name for themselves.
When he was gone, the saint did promote many noble children and even made important use of them. Unfortunately, not everyone is Fu Xiao, and without that ability, few can make it.
Fang Bihe was one of the people who were promoted.
In the past few years, he has been running around and has not spent much time in the capital, let alone finding a girl to marry. Given his situation, wouldn't he be delaying the girl's time?
The two talked for a few words and walked over here.
Yu Li had already noticed them, so he stopped and greeted them, saying, "Young Marquis Fang, why are you here?"
Fang Bihe said: "I will be responsible for the matter of Shenxianzui." At this point, he couldn't help but look at Yu Li, his eyes were very subtle.
When he got the news, he led his men to Gao's villa and met Fu Lieyun.
He also went into the Gao family villa in person. When he learned from Fu Lieyun that the tragic situation in the Gao family villa was caused by Yu Li alone, he could not believe it.
It's no wonder he lost his composure. If they didn't see it with their own eyes, who would believe such a thing? Originally, they thought it would take a lot of effort and a fierce battle, but they didn't expect that there would be no fierce battle, and it didn't take much effort. The Shenxianzui was destroyed and the evidence was obtained.
The next step is to check the names on the list one by one, and destroy the Shenxianzui that have leaked out.
Fang Bihe came over to thank Yu Li for her help, "Miss Yu, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been resolved so quickly."
Yu Li waved his hand and said seriously: "As long as you destroy those things that harm people, it will be fine."
Fang Bihe quickly assured: "Don't worry, we will."
Then Fang Bihe and Fu Wenxiao exchanged some information, among which was the caravan that sold Shenxianzui to the Fu family army. The situation of that caravan was indeed very suspicious.
"The person behind the caravan may have connections with Beidi."
Speaking of this, Fang Bihe looked solemn, knowing that once this matter involved foreigners, it would be extremely sensitive, and if not handled properly, it would be used to make a fuss.
The Fu family army guarded the northern border and resisted the northern Di tribes. Their importance can be imagined.
But there are always some fools who only care about the immediate interests, and don't care about the court or the people. There are too many forces involved behind Shenxianzui, and even Fang Bihe felt his scalp tingling and had a tricky feeling.
No matter how difficult the situation was, he had no choice but to go ahead with it.
The faces of the people present were not very good.
After a long while, Fu Wenxiao said, "Young Marquis, I'll leave this matter to you. I hope you can handle it well."
Fang Bihe smiled bitterly, "Master Fu, I feel very pressured when you say that." He even wished that Fu Wenxiao would return to Beijing as soon as possible to restore his status as the Duke of Zhenguo's son, so that he could feel more relaxed.
Others may not know, but he knows very well in his heart how much the saint relied on him back then. Many things were given to Fu Xiao to handle. He was very capable and always did a great job in completing the tasks assigned to him by the saint.
If these things were handed over to Fu Xiao, he would definitely feel more relaxed. He actually didn't want any credit, for he was just afraid that one day he would become too successful and be dragged into the fights among the princes.
Fu Wenxiao was unmoved, "Young Marquis Fang is too modest."
Fang Bihe sighed and said nothing more, "I'm leaving first. I still have a lot of things to do over there."
He was indeed very busy. Destroying the Gao family's villa was just the beginning. He was afraid that he would not have a rest for the next month.
When leaving, Fang Bihe asked again: "General Fu, when will you return to Northern Xinjiang?"
"If nothing happens, we'll leave in two days." Fu Lieyun said. He had been away from the North for too long and was worried. Now that Fang Bihe was here, he didn't have to worry about anything.
Fang Bihe nodded, "Then I won't see you off."
Fu Lieyun: "Thank you, Young Marquis Fang, for your concern."
Fang Bihe smiled, said goodbye to Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao, and strode away.
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