Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Talented People
Yu Li was very happy to receive another two hundred taels of silver. After counting the money in the box, she took out fifty taels of silver and gave them to Zhou.
Zhou was just about to take her two children to rest, and was a little confused when she saw her coming to give her some silver.
"Mom, this is some money for your household expenses." Yu Li said generously.
Zhou quickly pushed it back, "No, no, I have money here, even for household expenses, I don't need so much."
She was telling the truth. She was embroidering table screens recently. She could finish one in half a month and earned six taels of silver. In addition, Yu Li would give her money from time to time for her household expenses.
The problem was that whenever the family needed something, Yu Li would buy it in the county town, and she didn't have to spend any money at all. She even paid for Fu Wenxiao's medicine, which resulted in her accumulating more and more money that she couldn't spend.
Yu Li insisted on giving it to her, "You keep it. If you don't need it now, you can use it later."
They can't live in the countryside forever. Maybe they will move to the county town in the future, and then they will be able to use it.
Zhou couldn't persuade her, so she had to accept it and asked, "Why are you giving me money suddenly?"
"This is what I earned!" Yu Li said, trying to purse his lips, but in the end he couldn't help showing a smug smile on his face, "I earned two hundred this time."
Zhou was surprised and asked hurriedly, "Li Niang, what did you do? How did you earn two hundred?"
In an instant, she thought of gambling, which was a quick way to make money, and she couldn't help feeling anxious.
When it comes to gambling, you will always lose. There is no winner, unless the dealer deliberately lets you win first, and then takes it back from you ten or a hundred times, leaving you bankrupt.
Once you get involved in gambling, there will be no good ending.
Seeing her anxious expression, Yu Li didn't know that she suspected him of gambling, but he didn't want to make his mother-in-law worry too much, so he thought for a moment and said, "This is the reward money given to me by the government."
Zhou was startled. "Official reward?"
She was a little at a loss, and really couldn't figure out what Yu Li had done to deserve a reward of two hundred silver coins from the government.
Yu Li said: "Don't worry, mother. The source of this money is absolutely normal. You can use it with peace of mind."
She didn't mention the bandit suppression for fear of scaring Zhou.
Zhou was still very uneasy.
The next day, after Yu Li went to work in the county town, she went to find Fu Wenxiao and asked him about this.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "Mom, it's okay, just keep it with peace of mind."
After hearing what he said, Zhou finally felt relieved.
She knew that Fu Wenxiao was a reliable person, and since even he said so, there should be no danger.
Although I don't know how Yu Li got the reward from the government, but when I think of her abilities, I have some understanding.
Zhou didn't ask these questions. She knew that there were some things she didn't need to ask about. Knowing too much was not good and would only burden the children.
This is her way of survival.
Suddenly, she looked at Fu Wenxiao and said, "Brother Xiao, you look much better recently. Is your health getting better?"
Although Fu Wenxiao didn't say it, she had been taking care of him and was well aware of his physical condition. She could also sense that his health was improving. For example, he had come out to eat with them more often recently, and he seemed to be in a good mood. He could be seen smiling from time to time, especially when Yu Li was around.
He seldom smiled before. Too many things weighed on him, which made him have to be serious, mature and serious since he was young.
Later he fell ill and lay in a daze all day, his health fluctuating.
No one can laugh when suffering from illness.
Zhou was very sad. This was the child she had raised and treated like her own child. Seeing him suffer made her feel very distressed.
Fu Wenxiao did not deny it and said with a smile: "Yes."
Although she had some guesses, Zhou was still very surprised to see him admit it.
She clasped her hands together and muttered something like "Buddha bless you". If she wasn't in this rural area, she would have wanted to go to the temple to burn incense to the Buddha.
Fu Wenxiao also felt a little emotional, and said softly: "Mom, you have worked hard these years. I will be fine in the future, and I will take you back to Beijing then."
Zhou stared at him blankly, tears suddenly flowing out.
Tears were streaming down her eyes, but she was smiling as she said, "It doesn't matter whether I return to Kyoto or not. As long as you are well, I will be happy." Suddenly she thought of something and said happily, "What Old Lady Yu said was right. Li Niang is indeed a lucky star. Whoever marries her will be able to turn misfortune into good fortune and turn disaster into blessing."
Ever since Yu Li came into the family, their family has been getting better and better.
Fu Wenxiao's health has improved, and his two children are healthy and lively. This home finally feels like a home, rather than a temporary cramped quarters.
All this is because of Yu Li.
The most important thing is that Xiaoge'er will get better in the future, and he will live well, and will not let her die before him.
This is what makes her happiest.
Fu Wenxiao was stunned, remembering when he woke up from his coma, Zhou told him about marrying him off to bring good luck, and why she chose the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Yu family.
At that time, he felt that this was delaying an innocent girl, but when he saw that Yu Li was so thin that she was almost unrecognizable, he couldn't bear to let her go back to the Yu family to suffer. He thought of letting her stay in the Fu family temporarily, and when he passed away in the future, he would give her a divorce letter and arrange the rest of their lives so that they could live a peaceful life.
But he didn't expect that Yu Li's background was so strange that he would soon reveal himself in front of him.
Because of her, he had hope to continue living.
Fu Wenxiao said: "Li Niang is indeed a lucky star."
Who can say she is not a lucky star?
If she wasn't a lucky star, how could she become the "Yu Li" of Qingshi Village? I'm afraid he should be running out of time by now and should prepare for his death.
Seeing that he actually agreed with her, Zhou was very surprised and said with a smile: "Xiao brother, didn't you always think that the things about Chongxi and lucky stars were nonsense?"
She didn't quite understand what scholars meant by "a scholar should not talk about strange things, supernatural powers, or anything like that", but she knew that Xiao Ge'er never believed in those things.
At this moment, he actually admitted that Yu Li was a lucky star.
Fu Wenxiao said frankly: "Because those are indeed lies, except for Li Niang."
She came from another world and was able to bring a dying person back to life. If this isn't a lucky star, then what is?
In this world, who else could have such an adventure as hers? This meant that she herself was a miracle, and naturally a lucky star.
Zhou looked at him and said, "So, only Li Niang is the lucky star, and the others are not, right?"
Fu Wenxiao continued to nod, not thinking there was anything wrong.
Zhou couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, feeling that she understood.
Xiao Ge'er is a lover who sees beauty in everything. If this kind of thing happened to anyone else, they would be lying, but when it happened to Li Niang, that's what she deserves!
She is the lucky star.
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After Xuan Huaiqing arrived in Shanping County, he did not want to reveal his identity, and did not even live in the place arranged by County Magistrate Zhang.
He asked Boss Tu to help him rent a yard for the guards who followed him to suppress the bandits to live in, while he lived in Boss Tu's house in the county town.
Boss Tu bought a house in the county town. The house was not big, with only one entrance. Since Boss Tu rarely lived there, there were not many furniture and other things in the house. It could be said that the house was bare.
Xuan Huaiqing didn't care about it, instead he lived there very comfortably.
When he was a child, he was spoiled by his family. When he was ten years old, his father died in the battlefield. For his safety, he was sent to his grandfather. He lived with his grandfather, General Xuan, in the military camp for a while and gradually got rid of his spoiled habits.
He ate and lived like ordinary soldiers, and gradually developed his current casual personality.
Before dawn, Xuan Huaiqing woke up when he heard noise outside the house.
He glanced at the sky outside and found that it was still early in the morning.
Xuan Huaiqing walked out of the room, yawning, and said to Tu Lao who was washing in the yard: "Uncle Tu, why did you get up so early? Do you have to get up so early to kill pigs?"
Last night he went to a banquet hosted by County Magistrate Zhang, but it was a boring night. He didn't come back until late at night and has only slept for two hours.
I'm really sleepy right now.
"Master, you have to kill the pig early." The butcher said as he worked. "I got up relatively late. If my mother lived in the village, she would have to get up an hour earlier to rush here."
When Xuan Huaiqing heard this, he felt very upset: "Uncle Tu, why did you introduce her to this kind of work? It's too hard for a girl."
The Xuan family had never been so stingy in repaying a favor. They only gave the girl the job of butchering pigs.
Is this insulting?
Boss Tu was somewhat helpless. "The spies were watching closely at that time, so I couldn't reveal your identity, young master. I told her that I was your friend, but I couldn't just give her money and a house right away, right? That would be too conspicuous, and it would be bad for her. So I introduced her to a job first, thinking that when you come, you can repay the favor yourself."
At that time, Young Master Xuan specifically told him that he would repay the favor personally, so it was not appropriate for him to interfere too much.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Huaiqing felt very guilty and thought it was his fault.
He could see at the time that Yu Li was not living a good life, and he should have given her more practical things so that she could live a better life, instead of letting her end up coming to the county town to slaughter pigs and work hard for a living.
Who is like him, repaying a favor by asking a girl to kill a pig?
If this matter were to get out, I'm afraid everyone would laugh their heads off. His mother and grandmother would even grab his ears and ask him what he was thinking.
He, he really had no intention of repaying her by asking her to kill the pig.
Boss Tu knew what he was thinking at a glance and said, "Master, Li Niang is actually quite good at killing pigs. I think she likes this job very much and probably won't want to change her job for the time being."
Li Niang is very happy staying with Zhang Fu, and it seems like she really doesn't want to move.
Unless... she can be asked to fight bandits or something.
When Boss Tu thought about this, he was speechless and told Xuan Huaiqing about it.
Xuan Huaiqing was indeed dumbfounded, "She, she actually wants to suppress the bandits?"
He thought that she went to fight the bandits only because she was drunk, and she definitely didn't have that idea after she sobered up.
"Yes, she wants the reward." Boss Tu nodded affirmatively, "But I think it shouldn't be difficult for Li Niang to eliminate the bandits, right?"
In the past, Boss Tu would definitely not have said such big words.
However, thinking of the fate of the bandits in Qingya Mountain, he felt that it should not be difficult for her to suppress the bandits. Maybe in the future, if there was a need to suppress bandits somewhere, he could let her go with him, which could reduce a lot of casualties.
Xuan Huaiqing agreed with this and said, "Miss Yu is really strong. I think she is a good candidate for martial arts. If she learns the Xuan family's spear skills from a young age..."
"Maybe she has learned other martial arts?" Boss Tu said ambiguously.
Xuan Huaiqing was stunned, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "It's better if she learns. Maybe she learned this skill from some talented person, which is why she is so powerful. No wonder she can go to suppress bandits."
Boss Tu nodded, "Master Xuan is right."
In just a few words, the two came to a conclusion on the matter.
After washing up, Boss Tu prepared to go to the butcher shop.
He said to Xuan Huaiqing, "Master, please sleep a little longer and go again after daybreak."
"I won't sleep anymore. I'll go with you." Xuan Huaiqing said, "I haven't seen Uncle Zhang for a long time. I'll go see him while I'm here."
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The two came to the butcher's shop, where all the people were already there and were having breakfast.
When they saw Xuan Huaiqing, Zhang Yaoping and Uncle Luo looked at him curiously. They didn't know Xuan Huaiqing, and when they saw Boss Tu bringing him over, they thought he was a new guy.
He is just very handsome, and doesn't look like a butcher. He looks more like a young master from some family.
Yu Li, who was eating a bun, looked up at Xuan Huaiqing. He didn't expect that he came so early.
Zhang Fu was startled and stood up quickly: "Xuan...Brother Huai, why are you here?"
Xuan Huaiqing was not arrogant and said with a smile: "I haven't seen Uncle Zhang for a long time. I came to the county recently and came to see you by the way."
As he said this, he couldn't help but look at Yu Li who was sitting there.
Boss Tu introduced Uncle Luo and the others, "This is the child of a friend of mine in the city. He also knows Lao Zhang. He came to the county town to play for two days."
Zhang Yaoping and Uncle Luo suddenly realized.
It turns out that he is from the provincial capital. He can come here to play without having to worry about making a living. I'm afraid he is really a young master from some family.
Zhang Fu invited them to come and have breakfast together.
Today's breakfast at the butcher shop was big meat buns and soy milk, the kind that was big in quantity and filling enough.
Xuan Huaiqing quickly integrated himself into the group, sitting with them, eating buns and chatting, and chatting with Yu Li by the way: "Miss Yu, are you used to staying here? Are you busy? Are you tired?"
Uncle Luo and Zhang Yaoping thought what Xuan Huaiqing said sounded strange.
Zhang Fu and Boss Tu both understood what he meant. Young Master Xuan was worried that his savior would be wronged here. Zhang Fu was especially nervous, fearing that Young Master Xuan would think that he had wronged Yu Li.
Yu Li said: "It's pretty good here, not too busy, I only work half a day and I'm not tired."
For her, it's really not tiring.
Xuan Huaiqing looked at her carefully, confirming that what she said was true and not just a perfunctory answer, and finally he felt less guilty.
Because there were so many people here, he didn't know what to talk about with Yu Li, so he quickly dropped the topic.
After breakfast, the people in the butcher shop started to get busy.
Zhang Fu wanted Xuan Huaiqing to leave first, as killing a pig was not only dirty but also bloody, and he did not want to offend the young general.
Xuan Huaiqing didn't care, "Uncle Zhang, don't look down on me. I also lived with my grandfather."
Tu Lao Da and Zhang Fu knew that the grandfather he was talking about was General Xuan. When Xuan Huaiqing was fifteen years old, he was even taken to the battlefield by the old general. He had seen scenes more bloody and cruel than slaughtering pigs, so how could he be afraid of these things?
So the two of them stopped persuading him.
Soon Xuan Huaiqing saw how Yu Li slaughtered the pig.
He was a little stunned when he saw that the pigs didn't make a sound and were silent the whole time.
It seems that this is not how pigs are slaughtered, right? Although he has never seen it, he knows that when a pig is slaughtered, the sound is very miserable and can be heard from far away. It is definitely not so quiet.
Zhang Yaoping laughed and said to him during the break: "How is it? Do you think it's strange? It's nothing. In front of Sister Yu, these pigs are very well behaved and won't make a sound."
Then he said mysteriously: "You know, our sister Yu is a talented person, not an ordinary person."
Xuan Huaiqing's heart beat faster, and he pretended to be curious, "What do you mean?"
"Because when all the pigs see her, they either become weak or dare not say a word. They are just animals, how can they be so spiritual? This shows that Sister Yu is definitely not an ordinary person. She must be a talented person in those storybooks to be able to subdue these pigs."
Xuan Huaiqing: “…”
In fact, he didn't expect this to happen, as Boss Tu had never told him about it.
It sounds like it makes sense.
Zhang Yaoping added: "Since you know my Seventh Uncle and Boss Tu, I will tell you again, I suspect Sister Yu is here to experience the life of a pig butcher. She must have another identity and will definitely do something big in the future. She is so powerful that even a saint would wish to grant her an official title when he sees her..."
Xuan Huaiqing: “…”
If he didn't know Yu Li's identity, he would have believed him. He is such a boaster.
After Yu Li and the others went to deliver the goods, Zhang Yaoping went to the butcher shop in front to sell meat. When Xuan Huaiqing and Boss Tu were the only two people left in the room, Xuan Huaiqing told Boss Tu what Zhang Yaoping had said to him.
Boss Tu was a little speechless and said, "I heard from Lao Zhang that Yao Ge'er has loved listening to opera and storytelling since he was a child. The more bizarre the story, the more he likes it. I guess he heard some stories about talented people recently and put that story on Li Niang."
Xuan Huaiqing said, "Uncle Tu, what if it's true?"
Boss Tu was about to refute when he suddenly remembered Fu Wenxiao, whom he met at Fu's house last night, and couldn't help but let out a groan.
He suspected that Fu Wenxiao was not an ordinary person. If his suspicion was true, then perhaps Yu Li's identity was also fake...
Could it be that Yu Li really has another identity?
Maybe she is indeed some talented person who came to the Yu family in Qingshi Village under an assumed name in order to do something big?
The two looked at each other, speechless.
This possibility... seems to be possible, right?
The world is so big that nothing is impossible. There have been many talented people since ancient times. What if Yu Li is not the daughter of the second branch of the Yu family in Qingshi Village, but a real talented person? Otherwise, how to explain the pigs' weak legs when they see her? And the bandit camp was destroyed by her?
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When Yu Li came back from delivering the goods, he found that Xuan Huaiqing and Boss Tu were looking at him in very subtle ways.
She didn't think much about it. She washed her hands, changed into clean clothes, and invited the two men to talk in a room in the backyard.
The door was open and Boss Tu was guarding the door to prevent anyone from coming.
Xuan Huaiqing temporarily put aside those messy speculations. He bowed to Yu Li seriously, thanking her for saving her life that day, and also told her his true identity.
"I am from the capital. My grandfather was General Xuanwei, who commanded the Zhennan Army..."
"Last time I was tracking a spy from another country into the mountains, but I accidentally slipped and got stuck in the mountains. Fortunately, Miss Yu passed by and helped me."
At the end, Xuan Huaiqing said with guilt: "I didn't mean to hide it from Miss Yu that day, but the situation was special and I was afraid of causing trouble for you. So I thought that I would reveal my identity to you after the matter was resolved."
Yu Li said it was okay and she didn't take it to heart.
Xuan Huaiqing smiled and continued, "I can't repay you for saving my life. If you need anything in the future, Miss Yu, you can tell me. As long as I can help, I will do it without hesitation."
"Really?" Yu Li asked him seriously.
Xuan Huaiqing nodded.
Yu Li pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do you have a say in the Shanping County Magistrate?"
Hearing this, Xuan Huaiqing and Boss Tu at the door were both a little puzzled.
Xuan Huaiqing said tactfully: "Fortunately, I know County Magistrate Zhang's superior, Lord Xi, the prefect of the prefectural city."
Yu Li blinked. She had never been to the provincial capital and didn’t know much. She only cared about one thing.
It would be easy if Xuan Huaiqing could have some influence with County Magistrate Zhang.
Yu Li said seriously: "Master Xuan, can you ask Magistrate Zhang to clean up the docks and reduce the phenomenon of people being exploited?"
Xuan Huaiqing was stunned. He didn't expect that this was what she was talking about.
Butcher Boss at the door couldn't help but think of the first time he met Yu Li in the county town. She was looking for a job in the county town at that time. She told me about what she saw and heard at the dock, and because of the comparison with the porters at the dock, she felt that slaughtering pigs was much better than carrying goods at the dock.
At that time, she was in a hurry to talk, so she came here to kill the pig.
So, the job of butchering pigs was not actually introduced by him. He really had no intention of introducing Master Xuan's savior to be the butcher of pigs.
"Of course you can." Xuan Huaiqing said without hesitation, "I will talk to Magistrate Zhang about the dock. This is his responsibility."
At this point, he was somewhat annoyed that County Magistrate Zhang had not managed Shanping County well. The fact that she had noticed these things showed how serious the exploitation at the dock was.
Although he knew that this phenomenon existed not only in Shanping County but also in many other places, he still felt that County Magistrate Zhang was not doing his job well.
After Yu Li saw that he agreed, there was nothing else to do, so she stood up and prepared to leave.
"Wait." Xuan Huaiqing stopped her, "Miss Yu, do you want to change places and jobs..."
Yu Li looked at him in confusion, "What place do you want to change to?"
Xuan Huaiqing said hesitantly: "The job of slaughtering pigs is not suitable for a girl, and you live in Qingshi Village, which is too far from the county town, and you have to come here late at night every day... If you want, I can introduce you to a lighter job."
As he spoke, he was thinking of a job suitable for her.
"No, it's fine here." Yu Li waved his hand, indicating that he had no intention of changing jobs for the time being.
Xuan Huaiqing opened his mouth, "But..."
"However, if there is a need to suppress bandits somewhere, you can call me over." Yu Li looked at him with sparkling eyes, "I think this is appropriate."
Xuan Huaiqing: “…”
Seeing her expectant face, Xuan Huaiqing found it hard to refuse and said, "If you really want to do it, it's fine..."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Young Master Xuan." Yu Li said happily.
Xuan Huaiqing hurriedly said: "You don't have to call me Master Xuan, just call me by my name."
Yu Li glanced at him and said nothing.
Seeing this, Xuan Huaiqing sighed inwardly. In fact, it was good that she didn't know her own identity. At least she wouldn't be like Uncle Tu and the others, always calling him Young Master Xuan, which was too polite.
When he went out with Yu Li, he thought of what Zhang Yaoping had just said, looked at her, and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
"Is there something?" Yu Li asked. It was hard not to notice him since he was staring at him like that.
Xuan Huaiqing stopped and suddenly said, "Miss Yu, I see that you seem to know martial arts, is that true?"
"Yes." Yu Li said frankly, "I do know some martial arts."
He asked again: "Did anyone teach you?"
Yu Li nodded, "Of course."
This was taught in the training camp, so it can be said that someone taught her.
Xuan Huaiqing asked: "I wonder if the person who taught you is a talented person?" Otherwise, how could he teach her so well?
Yu Li blinked and said yes without hesitation.
The people who taught her were talented people, genetic warriors with special powers, so how could they not be counted?
Xuan Huaiqing and Boss Tu finally felt at ease.
"I wonder which strange man taught you?" asked Boss Tu.
Yu Li said: "Her last name is Cai, we call her Teacher Cai, she has taught many students."
It turns out that the talented man’s surname is Cai.
After the two confirmed from her that there was indeed a talented person teaching her, they no longer doubted her identity.
I didn’t expect that the other party could actually teach so many students. Could those students be as good as Yu Li?
Xuan Huaiqing said: "Miss Yu, the court treats talented people with great favor. If someone is found to be really capable, he will be given an official position."
Yu Li was a little confused.
Appoint an official? Is that what she thought? But she heard that there seemed to be no women serving as officials in the Daqing Dynasty.
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