Guan Xiaoyu and Shen Laoer, who were in another carriage, also heard someone shouting outside, so they ordered the carriage to stop. When they opened the curtain, they could just hear the voice of the person on the hillside.
"Miss Shen, thank you! If we meet again, I will definitely treat you to a meal!"
Guan Xiaoyu stuck her head out and saw Ruonan's face was full of smiles. Although she was reserved and didn't answer out loud, she stretched out her hand and waved vigorously several times at the person in the distance.
The carriage set off again. Shen Lao Er said thoughtfully, "Although I have never met this man, I have a feeling that he should be a good person, much better than that Mr. Zhou. If he is unmarried and interested, he would be a good match for Ruonan!"
Guan Xiaoyu glanced at him and said deliberately, "But his family background is probably not as good as Mr. Zhou's!"
"Let's not talk about how sincere Mr. Zhou is. Just look at his family and his mother's behavior. Ruonan might not be able to cope with it. She would be much more comfortable and happy in an ordinary family. I see that she has been quite happy during her time in the countryside!"
Shen Lao Er's words made sense, but Guan Xiaoyu felt inexplicably uncomfortable listening to them.
These men probably always know what kind of situation is best for women. As for how much he cares about you, it depends on how much he is willing to think about you and do for you.
She remembered that Shen Lao Er told her that he remembered her appearance when he rescued her and fell in love with her at first sight, but in the end he obeyed his mother's arrangement and married a woman he had never met. Although it was fate that this person happened to be her.
It made her feel that this man's so-called love was seven parts rationality and three parts emotion.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the car became inexplicably depressing. Seeing that his wife was in a bad mood, Shen Laoer thought it was because of the hot weather. When they passed an important intersection and saw a restaurant where they could have tea and a meal, he arranged to get off the car to rest.
Guan Xiaoyu was a little impatient. "Why are you taking a rest? Hurry up and get on with your journey. It's so hot, go home early!"
Shen Lao Er had already jumped off the carriage and pointed at the boundary sign on the side of the road. "My lady, you don't know. Although we say that we enter the territory of Puning City after passing this place, it will take another two hours to get home. Moreover, after passing this area, it will not be as cool as here. If we want to rest on the way, there will be no suitable place."
"It's almost noon now, and we're exhausted. Let's stop and rest for a while. After the hottest period is over, we'll set off again and head into the city before dark."
After some persuasion, Guan Xiaoyu reluctantly came down.
Little did they know that this break would lead to something else.
The restaurant at this intersection is simple and crude. The area where the tables and chairs are placed is semi-open, simply surrounded by a bamboo fence, with a thatched shed on top to provide shade and shelter from the rain.
After Guan Xiaoyu sat down, she looked around reflexively. She always felt that the sense of security in ancient times was extremely low, and she was afraid that robbers would suddenly appear or she would encounter a black shop.
After looking around, I found a little girl, about thirteen or fourteen years old, sitting next to the restaurant, near the intersection. There was a basket in front of her, which seemed to be filled with loquats.
She asked the shop owner, and he said she was from a nearby village, picking her own fruits to sell on the roadside. He also said that the girl was pitiful, because her father had passed away, and she depended on her widowed mother for support. Usually, the couple would do some needlework and have people take it to the city to sell. During the season, they would sell some of their own fruits to passers-by.
Out of compassion, Guan Xiaoyu asked Shen Laoer to go over and buy all her baskets of loquats so that they could eat them on the way and take the extra ones back for her family to try.
When the girl saw that she had sold the whole basket of loquats and received more money than she had asked for, she left with many thanks.
After a long while, she came out with another basket on her back. Seeing that Shen Laoer and the others had not left yet, she came forward enthusiastically to chat with them.
"Sir, are you going back to Puning City? I remember your carriage came from there two days ago."
Shen Lao Er was always gentle to others, so he smiled and nodded at her.
The little girl then continued boldly, "The young master's house must be very big, and there must be a lot of people, right?"
Guan Xiaoyu and Shen Laoer thought she still wanted to sell the basket of loquats to them, so they hesitated whether to buy more.
The owner of the restaurant also thought so and reminded her, "Xiaohong, this customer has already kindly bought you a basket of loquats. Don't pester him to buy more! We country people also have dignity~"
The girl named Xiaohong quickly waved her hands, "No, no, please don't misunderstand me, sir. I'm not here to persuade you to buy more. I want to ask, your mansion should have a lot of people and need a lot of servants. Can I go to your house and be a maid?"
No one present expected that she would come up with such an idea.
Shen Lao Er looked at Guan Xiaoyu somewhat awkwardly. He didn't understand matters such as hiring servants in the mansion and never cared about it.
Xiao Hong was very perceptive and quickly bowed to Guan Xiaoyu, "Madam, please be kind and let me work as a maid in your house. I will provide you with food and shelter."
Guan Xiaoyu was also stunned. She didn't understand these things and was not good at socializing, so she didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Seeing this, Ruonan, who was standing by, quickly said, "Miss, you are free now. If you come to our house to be a maid, you will have to sign a contract to sell your body. If you can't afford to eat, it's not worth it!"
Seeing that neither of the two female masters seemed willing to agree, Xiaohong changed her target to Shen Lao Er.
"Master, please be kind and let me go back to your house with you. I can serve tea, cook, clean, and do all the housework!"
The posture was as if he was going to pester Shen Lao Er.
The shopkeeper nearby shook his head. This little girl often said in the past that she wanted to visit the city and live there in the future. He thought she was just talking, but he didn't expect that she would actually dare to put her wishful thinking into action. It's just that the way she did it... is hard to describe.
Shen Lao Er was forced into a corner and had to politely refuse, "You have to go home and discuss this with your mother. You can't just decide on your own..."
Seeing that he had relented, Xiaohong ran out without waiting to hear his words. "Okay, sir, wait for me to go home and tell my mother, and then bring two sets of clothes..."
Seeing her walking away, Shen Laoer quickly gathered a group of people and set off, not caring whether the sun was shining or not.
After getting on the carriage and setting off, Guan Xiaoyu complained, "You were the one who said you wanted to rest, and you were the one who was anxious to leave. Since you didn't want her to go with you, why not just refuse?"
"Aren't you afraid of hurting the little girl's reputation in front of so many people?"
Guan Xiaoyu was a little unhappy, "Second Young Master, you're so nice? Otherwise, let her go back to the mansion and serve you in the study?"
"My lady, please don't put the blame on me. I don't mean to do that!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice from behind, "Master, wait for me!"
Guan Xiaoyu lifted the car curtain and saw that it was indeed Xiao Hong. She turned around and sneered at Shen Lao Er, "Second Young Master, hurry up--"
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