In the afternoon, Qin Jian finally arrived in Jinzhou City. Before he could even have a sip of water, Cheng Meng dragged him off on a mission and told him some shocking news.
Is Sun Qi an alias?
Did they even find their family?
Was the other person his savior?
The "little sister-in-law" he kept calling out was actually his brother's wife?
How can it be so dreamy?
"Wait, wait! Old Cheng, explain yourself clearly! What exactly is going on?"
This was the first time in history that Qin Jian didn't want to go on a mission at all; all he wanted to do was gossip.
Cheng Meng looked at him speechlessly and asked, "You're in Jingzhou every day, didn't you notice anything at all?"
"No! Before, Sun Qi... oops, Lu Baichuan went to Changzhou to look for his family, and then said that his family had all died on the way to escape famine. During that time, he even made himself look like a ghost, and it was heartbreaking to see! Besides, that brat never told me his family's names. I only found out his real name from what you just said. How could I possibly associate him with my benefactor's family?"
“Just a few days ago, he was so sick he was almost dying. I told him to go see my benefactor for treatment, but he was unwilling. I ended up getting the medicine for him myself. If he had come with me to see the doctor back then, wouldn't he have known that his family was still alive?”
Qin Jian grew angrier the more he thought about it, feeling that Lu Baichuan didn't treat him as a true brother. He hadn't told him about such a big thing, and he had gone through all that trouble himself.
If Lu Baichuan had told him his family's names earlier, he definitely would have known.
Although he didn't know the names of the other members of the Lu family, he did know the name He Jiuniang, as he had heard people call her that before.
"Serves him right for not telling me anything and suffering all this time by himself! Humph!"
He snorted with great satisfaction; this was the consequence of not treating him as a good brother!
Actually, Lu Baichuan had told him that the time Lu Baichuan drugged him in Nantai, Lu Baichuan left him a letter saying that if he didn't come back, he should ask him to help find his family.
The letter was under Lu Baichuan's pillow in his room, and it had the names of the Lu family members written on it.
However, Qin Jian was furious at the time, and Lu Baichuan had successfully returned alive, so Qin Jian naturally did not see the letter.
"Alright, alright. If His Highness hadn't suddenly transferred you back, they might not have been able to meet. To be honest, it's all fate."
Cheng Meng patted him on the shoulder, cracked his whip, slapped the horse's back, and took the lead.
Qin Jian felt that it was all thanks to him. If he hadn't seen Lu Baichuan acting like he was going to die all the time, he wouldn't have deliberately sent him on missions while injured. He could have found someone else, since there were quite a few capable people among his brothers.
In that case, the couple will definitely miss out again.
When he got back, he would definitely make Lu Baichuan treat him to drinks. How could he not repay such a great favor?
Thinking of this, he felt much better and happily went to catch up with Cheng Meng, wanting to take care of the matter His Highness had entrusted to him first.
In Jingzhou City, Lu Baichuan felt weak all day. He was in so much pain last night that he felt like his body didn't even belong to him. He even forced himself to go to the prison cell this morning, and went straight to bed after returning.
Actually, when he left in the morning, He Jiuniang reminded him not to push himself, but he didn't listen and insisted on being strong. As a result, he had to be supported when he came back.
Ms. Sun was heartbroken and went to the market herself to buy pork bones, saying she wanted to nourish her son's body.
After strolling around the market in the prefectural city, Sun clicked her tongue repeatedly. It was no different from the market in the county town, and some vegetables were even not as fresh as those in the county town, but the prices were much higher than in the prefectural city, which was simply outrageous.
She feels a pang of heartache even though she has money now, let alone those with meager means, how are they supposed to survive in this prefectural city?
Nevertheless, Mrs. Sun bought a lot of vegetables with tears in her eyes, after all, it was to nourish her son's body, and she had to buy them no matter how expensive they were.
When they returned, Sister Xu carried the groceries and followed behind Madam Sun. Madam Sun could have carried some herself, but Sister Xu said that she was a servant and it was her duty to do these things. She said it was already against the rules for Madam Sun to come out and buy groceries herself.
Sun didn't argue with her, but walked leisurely ahead, so that Xu's wife could walk slower and not get so tired while carrying the things.
"Madam, I have something to ask, but I'm not sure if I should?"
After thinking for a moment, Sister Xu finally spoke up.
Still grieving the financial loss from the grocery shopping spree, Mrs. Sun said, "Just say what you have to say. Our family doesn't have as many complicated rules as other families."
Aunt Xu responded with a "yes," and then asked, "I wonder what the old lady thinks of the dishes I cooked? Do they suit your taste?"
Sun replied, "Although it's not quite as good as what my eldest daughter-in-law makes, it's still pretty good, isn't it?"
"No, no, it's just that I'm from the North and I've learned to cook mostly Northern cuisine. I was afraid that the masters wouldn't be used to it, so I asked."
She wiped it off, then added, "This servant has been learning Southern cuisine recently!"
Her words revealed nervousness, as if she was worried that the host family wouldn't like her cooking.
Sun smiled and said, "It's alright. We're just country folk, we don't have so many rules, and we're not picky eaters. As long as it's clean and nutritious, we can eat from the south or the north!"
The Lu family had been in the north for more than half a year and were naturally adapting to life there. Besides, they had come from famine and were so hungry that they would even gnaw on tree bark. How could they complain about the food?
With those words from her, Sister Xu was completely relieved.
"Thank you, Madam!"
Madam Sun said, "It's alright. There are few people in the mansion now, so you have to do more work. When there are more people in the future, we will definitely need to buy a few more maids and servants, and then you will be able to relax a bit."
Sister-in-law Xu hurriedly said, "I'm not tired! This is what I should do!"
Sun didn't say anything and walked home. Seeing the lively atmosphere in the city, she felt good and hoped that the world could continue to be peaceful and prosperous.
When they arrived at Xishuiyuan, Old Man Lu sat under a tree by the entrance to cool off and chatted with passersby. When he saw Sun Shi return, he happily ran over to ask her a few words of concern before going back to sit down and continue chatting with others.
Sun ignored him and went straight into the house, heading towards the kitchen, where she was going to cook for herself that night.
When they arrived at the kitchen, they found someone inside. Upon entering, they discovered it was He Jiuniang.
A faint aroma of milk and tea filled the kitchen. Mrs. Sun swallowed hard and leaned closer to take a look.
"Third son's wife, what are you up to now?"
Previously, she was always quite disdainful of He Jiuniang's new gadgets, but she was always proven wrong. This time, she learned her lesson and said nothing more, just waiting to eat them.
"Hehe, caramel milk tea! It'll be ready soon, you guys can try it in a bit!"
He Jiuniang generously showed it to her, adding, "This milk cost a lot of money to buy!"
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