Chapter 286: Cousin from the Uncle's Family
Mei'er exclaimed in surprise, but when she saw the person coming, she was not angry but happy: "Cousin Ang, why did you come just now?"
The man nodded perfunctorily, his eyes falling on the two people coming out from behind.
"Cousin, it's all your fault. If you hadn't come late, Sister Qing would have bought her favorite crown just now." Mei'er looked at the man relentlessly.
"Miss Xu, what happened?" The man looked at Xu Mengqing with an anxious expression on his face.
"It's just that the gorgeous crown I had my eye on was bought by a young lady. It's not a big deal." Xu Mengqing smiled and shook his head. "Master Zheng is here to pick up Mei'er, right?"
"Why come to pick me up? You're obviously taking the opportunity to see Sister Qing." Mei'er muttered softly.
Xu Mengqing blushed slightly and quietly tugged at her clothes: "Mei'er, we have already bought everything. You can go back with Master Zheng first."
Zheng Yuang looked at Mei'er and said, "Mei'er, who is trying to steal the jewelry from you?"
Mei'er pointed outside, but found that Jian Pingping's voice was gone. She stamped her feet in anger: "Don't let me see her again. I told Sister Qing that she liked that crown, but she insisted on buying it."
Xu Mengqing said something fair: "The crown was first spotted by that girl, and she was the first to buy it, so it should be hers."
In fact, she was just looking at it because she didn't have that much money, so even if she looked at it, she couldn't buy it.
Zheng Yuang looked at Xu Mengqing with a gentle expression: "Miss Xu, would you like to look at other jewelry? I'll wait for you outside for a while."
"No need," Xu Mengqing shook his head, "It's getting late, we should go back."
She didn't have much money, so she couldn't necessarily afford the jewelry she liked. She also didn't like the cheap jewelry. So, she decided to talk about it when there was a chance.
Zheng Yuang made a "please" gesture: "In that case, why don't I take the girl back."
Xu Mengqing glanced at the people around him and shook his head: "Miss Zhou and I came here together, we can go back together."
Mei'er tried her best to invite Xu Mengqing to go back with her in the carriage, but Xu Mengqing politely declined. In the end, she had to get on the carriage with Zheng Yuang in a depressed mood.
Xu Mengqing and Miss Zhou got on the same carriage and left.
Ye Mingzhu and Jian Pingping were sitting in the teahouse opposite Linglong Pavilion, watching the scene before them.
Ever since Jian Pingping heard Mei'er call Fangfang "cousin Ang", her face darkened. When she heard that the other party's surname was Zheng, her face turned completely black. With a gloomy face, she poured the whole cup of cold tea on the table into her mouth. She accidentally choked and coughed loudly, and her tears were choked out.
The people at the table looked at her in shock, not understanding why she would cry while drinking tea.
She took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes before she managed to say, "I'm so thirsty, I was a little anxious to drink water."
Jian Anan immediately picked up the teapot to pour her water: "Sister, I'll pour you some water."
Ye Mingzhu quickly picked up the teapot: "Be careful not to burn yourself, I'll do it."
Jian Pingping finally realized what was happening and went to get the teapot: "I'll pour it myself, no need to trouble you."
Ye Mingzhu dodged her hand and poured her a glass of water: "Isn't it just pouring water? It won't tire me out."
Jian Pingping thanked her, picked up the teacup and drank slowly, looking like a lady from a noble family. However, she held the teacup for too long, as if she was reluctant to drink it.
"An'an, what's your mother's surname?" Ye Mingzhu whispered to Jian An'an beside her.
"My mother?" Jian Anan looked up from where she was eating snacks. "My mother's last name is Zheng."
Sure enough, Ye Mingzhu looked at Jian Pingping with understanding.
"That man just now should be my cousin. The woman who tried to snatch the crown from us also called him cousin. I don't know if he is a relative of my aunt or my aunt's family."
Jian Pingping heard Ye Mingzhu's question and said in a low voice.
Ye Mingzhu didn't know what to say for a moment. From where they were sitting, they could clearly see Linglong Pavilion opposite, the obvious shyness on Xu Mengqing's face, and Zheng Yuang looked reluctant to leave when both parties left. They used practical actions to tell everyone that they were in love.
"I remember you said your engagement was made when your mother was alive?" Ye Mingzhu asked after a while.
"Yes, my mother passed away two years ago. Before she died, she wrote a letter to my uncle. Later, my uncle wrote back, saying that he was asking for my hand in marriage on behalf of his eldest son, Zheng Yuang, and that they would marry me after my mourning period was over. The housekeeper sent by my uncle also brought a token of his love."
Jian Pingping pulled out a jade pendant from her lapel: "This is it."
Although Ye Mingzhu didn't know much about jade, she felt that the quality of the jade pendant was very ordinary.
"Before my father passed away, he wrote a letter to my uncle, and it was the housekeeper who came. He stayed at my house for half a month and helped me with my father's funeral arrangements."
Jian Pingping lowered her head and stroked the jade pendant. "The housekeeper helped me deal with some of the property and then left. We stayed in the county to observe mourning. Every two months, I still received a letter from my uncle. My uncle never mentioned that my cousin had a lover, nor did he mention any changes to the engagement."
"Have you met your cousin?" Ye Mingzhu was already sure that there was something wrong with this engagement.
Jian Pingping shook her head. "No, when my mother was alive, she rarely mentioned her family. I only knew about this when she was about to die. After my parents passed away, only the housekeeper came to visit my uncle's family."
Ye Mingzhu pursed her lips and said nothing. She felt that Jian Pingping's uncle's family might not want this marriage. Otherwise, after her sister and brother-in-law passed away, they would not have sent only the housekeeper to visit. Even if the prefect could not leave easily, Mr. Zheng did not look young and could definitely go out.
Unless, they don't want to go.
Jian Pingping probably had guessed all these things, so her expression was very ugly now.
"Let's go to the inn. Maybe the people from the pawnshop have already left. Let's buy the house quickly so we can live comfortably." Jian Pingping suddenly stood up, startling everyone.
When she was talking to Ye Mingzhu just now, they put their heads together and spoke in a low voice. The others thought that the two were talking in private, so not only did they not move forward, they also deliberately hid a little to the side. Therefore, only the two of them heard what they said just now.
Ye Mingzhu also stood up: "Then let us take you back."
Jian Pingping was feeling confused and didn't refuse. She followed them into the carriage.
When they returned to the inn, the waiter from the Su family dental shop was indeed waiting at the door. When he saw them come back, his face was full of joy.
He stepped forward and whispered, "The other party has agreed to sell the house. If the deal can be completed today, it will only cost 495 taels of silver."
Jian Pingping was obviously not in good condition, and she nodded casually.
The waiter was a little confused: "Sir, do you think this price is inappropriate?"
"It's suitable," Jian Pingping was brought back to his senses after being pulled by Ye Mingzhu. "It's suitable, but what's the price?"
She was distracted just now and didn't hear the price clearly.
The waiter quickly repeated the price, a hint of pride on his face: "I've already agreed with them that everything in the house will be left behind. As long as it's cleaned up, you can move in tomorrow."
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