Chapter 74 Mr. Xu
A moment later, two grilled fish were sent to the other side by a zipline. After Shen Ning thanked them again, the two boats gradually distanced themselves from each other.
The man in the wheelchair was pushed back to the cabin by his attendants. Two people in the cabin stood up and said, "Master Xu San."
"sit."
The purple-robed man raised his finger and said, "I don't like those empty formalities. Please be casual."
After saying that, he gestured to the grilled fish on the table: "Try it, it looks quite novel."
Opposite the man, Li Yushi looked at Pei Yuanzhou. Seeing Pei Yuanzhou responded and picked up the chopsticks calmly, she didn't continue to be polite.
The attendant presented the jade chopsticks scalded with boiling water with both hands. The man in purple robe reached out to take it, and his fingers were even more slender and graceful than the jade chopsticks.
He looked casual, but his movements were very graceful. He slowly picked up a piece of crispy roasted fish skin and put it into his mouth.
The first thing you taste is a strong burnt aroma, a bit salty and spicy, and a fresh and numb taste that you have never tasted before.
The man put down his chopsticks and said, "Well, your cooking skills are good."
Li Yushi smiled and agreed: "I have heard about Madam Shen's cooking skills for a long time, and it really is well-deserved."
The purple-robed man raised his eyes with a smile: "Oh, Miss Li, do you recognize that woman?"
Li Yushi glanced at Pei Yuanzhou and replied, "We used to be from the same village."
"What a coincidence?"
The man was a little surprised, then asked Pei Yuanzhou: "Yuanzhou also recognizes her?"
Pei Yuanzhou lowered his eyes and said calmly, "Ms. Shen is a widow, so she doesn't know much about it."
"I see..." The purple-robed man smiled and didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he changed the subject and said to Li Yushi, "Master Li is now working in the Imperial Academy. He is very well and is highly regarded for his prudent work. I met him before leaving Beijing. He is doing well. I asked me to tell Miss Li not to worry."
Li Yushi quickly put down her chopsticks and said, "Thank you, Third Master, for taking care of my father..."
The purple-robed man raised his hand to signal her not to be polite. "Master Li is very knowledgeable, and I admire him greatly. Miss, you are welcome to be so polite."
Li Yushi pursed her lips and responded.
In fact, it was not that she was reserved, but she knew that the identity of the young man in front of her was indeed extraordinary.
She had learned from several letters from her father that in the current Daxuan Dynasty, Lord Xu was second only to the emperor and was the head of all officials, and was highly trusted by the current emperor.
The elder has three sons. The eldest son, Xu Mao, is respectfully called "Master" and serves as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, which is quite majestic.
The second master Xu Zhong works for the Wucheng Military Command, and has a group of elite soldiers and generals under his command.
The person in front of him is Xu Zhiyi, the late son of Lord Xu, also known as Mr. Xu Sanye.
The eldest and second uncles of the Xu family are both good at literature and martial arts and behave respectfully, but the third uncle Xu is a notorious second-generation rich man. It is said that he acts recklessly, has a capricious and moody temperament, and is notoriously difficult to get along with.
But Lord Xu loved this son born in his old age the most, and spoiled him even more than his eldest grandson Xu Ning.
Spoiled by Lord Xu, who was second only to the emperor, and protected by his cousin, the favorite concubine in the palace, this Third Master Xu developed a lawless character, and even the princes in the palace sometimes had to avoid him.
A few months ago, he stole a horse from the Ninth Prince, but fell off the horse and was injured while training it... It is said that because of his fall and injury, the horse's previous owner, the Ninth Prince, was punished.
After being injured, Mr. Xu San became unable to walk and seemed to be quite devastated, so he left the capital to relax and came to Pingning, Xinzhou.
Li Yushi's father, Li Chengmu, was a disciple of Mr. Xu and happened to know Mr. Xu San. When he learned that Mr. Xu San was coming to Xinzhou, he asked Mr. Xu San to take a letter to his daughter and fiancée.
In fact, the meaning is very obvious. Lord Li wants his future son-in-law Pei Yuanzhou to climb up the big tree of the Xu family as soon as possible.
That was why Mr. Xu Sanye brought Pei Yuanzhou and Li Yushi with him when he went to Hai City to watch the fun and relax.
Xu Zhiyi always seems to be smiling and casual, but the carefree look in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows and the arrogance he has developed from being in a high position for a long time are hard to ignore.
This was the man who stole the prince's horse, and the prince would be punished if he was injured. Therefore, no matter how he smiled and talked, Li Yushi and Pei Yuanzhou remained respectful to him as always.
After Xu Zhiyi rested, Pei Yuanzhou and Li Yushi watched the sea on the deck.
Even though it is not far from the sea, they have never had the opportunity to go out to sea since they were young, so it is rare for them to see such scenery.
At this time, Li Yushi suddenly spoke: "Why did Yuanzhou say that about Madam Shen in front of Mr. Xu San just now?"
Although it was true that she was a widow, Pei Yuanzhou's tone was cold and one could easily hear the contempt for Shen Ning in his words.
However, Li Yushi clearly remembered that Pei Yuanzhou seemed to have changed his opinion of Shen Ning during this period of time.
Out of a woman's intuition, Li Yushi felt something was wrong and asked about it.
Pei Yuanzhou still had a calm expression: "Just telling the truth."
Li Yushi smiled and said, "You are not the type to talk about people behind their backs... If you don't know, you might think you don't want Mr. Xu San to pay attention to Madam Shen."
Pei Yuanzhou looked up and said, "You're overthinking it."
Li Yushi lowered her eyes: "I know...but, Madam Shen is so dazzling now, and she was in love with you in the past, and she rescued you several times."
She looked at her cool and handsome fiancé in front of her, half testing and half joking: "How do I know if you will regret it, Yuanzhou?"
Pei Yuanzhou looked down at her, not angry at her suspicion. Instead, he said calmly, "If my mention of postponing the wedding date made you feel uneasy last time, then tell your uncle that you and I will get married as scheduled."
Li Yushi smiled, feeling relieved. "What are you worried about? I can save you from having to concentrate on your studies. Didn't we agree that we'd have a wedding night when we passed the imperial examination? You talk as if I can't wait to marry you..."
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Li Yushi turned around and said nothing more, but she felt completely relaxed in her heart.
Pei Yuanzhou didn't want to marry her.
Yes, she was indeed thinking too much... With Pei Yuanzhou's cold and self-respecting personality, how could he even look at a married widow.
Even though Shen Ning has indeed been reborn, this cannot change the fact that she is a married widow.
She had already mentioned Shen Ning, but she stopped talking after hearing Pei Yuanzhou's words, which made her seem like she was really worried about what Pei Yuanzhou thought of Shen Ning.
Li Yushi looked normal, and praised as if to hide her feelings: "However, Madam Shen is indeed very good. We had such bad relations back then, and when you were injured, I asked her to save you, and she didn't refuse."
At this point, she expressed some regret: "It's a pity that she has such great medical skills, but now she is devoted to business, and has gotten herself into a lot of trouble for no reason... If she had focused on medicine, I wonder how many people she could have helped, Yuanzhou, don't you think?"
Pei Yuanzhou nodded lightly and said nothing more.
He knew what Li Yushi was worried about, so he didn't argue with her.
He knew that most of the people employed in the new farm that Chen Ning had recently built were refugees from nearby villages who had no means of making ends meet.
Which is more important, using medical skills to save lives or giving others a chance to live?
Unexpectedly, Pei Yuanzhou suddenly remembered the words that Shen Ning had ridiculed him that night when she was drunk.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he felt a rare playful mood.
Didn't she see it clearly and be sober? Then why did she act so foolishly and go to his house to show her affection?
At that time, they lived under the same roof every day, but he never thought about getting to know her.
If they had known she was so interesting, perhaps they would have already chatted over wine in that dilapidated yet quiet courtyard, and would have witnessed her carefree and unrestrained appearance when drunk...
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