"What are you looking at?" Wei Zheng and Huo Yan came out of a gold shop after finishing their business.
Then I saw a veiled girl chatting with a little beggar on the street.
Although she had changed to a simple hairstyle and wasn't wearing her previous clothes, Huo Yan stared at her intently for several moments until she turned and left.
"Wait for me a moment." Huo Yan strode over to the little beggar.
As the tall man approached, the little beggar fearfully backed away.
My heart skipped a beat when I saw the scars on his eyebrows and eyes.
He recognized him; it was Constable Huo from the yamen.
He wanted to run, but remembering what the older sister had told him, he stopped in his tracks. He couldn't leave this place.
He quickly took out the copper coins he had put in his pocket and respectfully offered them with both hands, "Sir, this is all I have, it's all...it's all for you."
Huo Yan glanced down at the few copper coins in his palm, then took out a silver ingot from his pocket and held it in his hand. "You just need to tell me what that girl said to you just now?"
The little beggar shook his head. "I promised that lady I wouldn't tell anyone."
"You only need to tell me, I won't tell anyone else. Tell me, and this silver is yours."
The little beggar swallowed hard; he hadn't had a proper meal in many days.
He really wanted it, but... he had promised that older sister.
Seeing that his expression softened slightly and his gaze fell on the loose silver, Huo Yan raised the silver in his hand and said, "If you don't tell me, I'll take it. I'll ask her myself later..."
As he was about to withdraw his hand, the little beggar quickly stopped him, "No, I'll talk."
Huo Yan raised his lips slightly. "Go ahead and speak."
"That older sister told me to wait here for a girl wearing a veiled hat, and as soon as she enters the jade shop, I should find a way to make her reveal her true face."
Huo Yan frowned. "Continue."
The little beggar shook his head. "No...no more."
"that's all?"
The little beggar nodded hurriedly, "Yes, that's all."
Huo Yan tossed the silver in his hand to the little beggar, then glanced at the jade shop with a deep look in his eyes.
What exactly was Su Ruanruan's purpose in putting on this show?
What exactly is she trying to do?
"What's wrong?" Wei Zheng still followed.
"It's alright, let's go."
Su Ruanruan sat by the window in the teahouse for almost an hour, and was getting drowsy while waiting.
I lifted my eyelids and looked out the window again, and finally saw a familiar figure.
Suhe, wearing a veiled hat, walked around, stopping and looking back and forth.
I went to two jade shops nearby and came out shortly after.
He turned around and went into another store.
And this jade shop is the one that Su Ruanruan went into before.
Only this store has that old-style jade pendant with green flowers, butterflies, and leaves.
Not long after Su He went in, the little beggar followed her in with his broken bowl.
Then, a series of shouts and curses came from outside, and Su Ruanruan saw the little beggar being chased out of the shop by the shop assistant and falling to the ground.
Su Ruanruan waited a while longer before Su He came out of the shop and stood outside for a long time, holding nothing in her hands.
Although her face couldn't be seen, one could vaguely sense her sense of loss.
After she left, Su Ruanruan packed up the uneaten pastries and left the teahouse.
The little beggar squatted in the corner, rubbing his bottom.
Upon seeing the veiled woman approaching, his eyes lit up. "Sister."
Su Ruanruan bent down to look him over, "Did you hurt yourself?"
The little beggar shook his head, "No, no, I'm fine."
He didn't expect that the first thing this older sister would ask him was if he was hurt, instead of asking how things went.
No one had ever cared about him like this before.
This kind of thing is commonplace for him; he's gotten used to it and has even figured out a trick to make sure he lands on his bottom first when he falls.
The skin here is thick, so while it hurts when you fall, it won't cause serious injury.
Su Ruanruan smiled and handed him the packaged pastries, saying, "These are for you."
She then took out a silver ingot from her bosom and stuffed it into his hand, saying, "It gets chilly in the mornings and evenings, go buy a thicker coat."
The little beggar was flattered and thanked him repeatedly.
Why doesn't my sister ask me if I've finished taking care of things?
Su Ruanruan blinked and squatted down in front of him. "Then tell your sister how things went."
Su Ruanruan's eyelashes were curved, and her eyes were as bright as the autumn moon, which made the little beggar blush.
He nodded repeatedly, "It's all taken care of. The shop assistants and the manager have all seen what she looks like."
Su Ruanruan patted his shoulder, "Well done."
Just as she was about to leave, the little beggar quickly called her back and told her everything about what had happened when Huo Yan questioned her.
Su Ruanruan couldn't help but facepalm. Why was he everywhere?!
Did he recognize her, or was it just a routine question from a constable?
Su Ruanruan ignored him and wandered around the city, stopping in crowded places to observe the flow of people.
Finally, their attention settled on two empty shops that were not far apart.
It was inconvenient for her to go in person, so she could only wait until Ziwu returned from town before going to the brokerage to inquire.
Ziwu returned when the sun was setting, and she gave Su Ruanruan all the relevant documents and land deeds.
"Master, it's all taken care of. The furniture factory can officially start operations tomorrow."
Su Ruanruan patted her shoulder, "You did a really good job."
"How is the other task I entrusted to you going?"
Ziwu took out several porcelain bottles from her sleeve. "Master, you can rest assured that I will handle things properly. There won't be any problems."
"It took me a lot of effort to find that poison doctor. He was wearing a hat and had a black cloth covering his face, so I couldn't see what he looked like."
Su Ruanruan was about to open it and sniff it when the purple mist stopped her.
"Master, the poison doctor said this stuff is extremely potent, so please be careful."
Su Ruanruan had no choice but to give up and put them in her sleeve.
Sigh, if only she could be a dual cultivator of medicine and poison like other transmigrated heroines, but unfortunately she doesn't know how to use poison.
If she had known there were all sorts of poisons and drugs in the world, she should have found a different way to deal with Butcher Zhou long ago.
Su Ruanruan did not return to Mu Bai's courtyard that night. Instead, she went to Su He's house and lingered with her all night without leaving. The next day, she steamed buns with her, put the buns in the basket, and they only parted ways after leaving the courtyard together.
According to Su Ruanruan, they were destined to meet and had endless topics to talk about.
Su Ruanruan asked Ziwu to buy the two shops she had her eye on at the brokerage, while she herself sat idly in the tofu shop all day.
She didn't leave until dusk, carrying a bowl of thick, steaming soy milk with her.
As I walked towards Su He's house, it was indeed brightly lit at this hour.
Su He was a little surprised to see Su Ruanruan come over; why was she here again?
Su Ruanruan sat down with practiced ease and casually poured the soy milk into an empty bowl on the table.
"This is freshly made soy milk from the tofu shop. I brought it here especially for you to try."
"It's still warm, you should try it quickly."
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