"Ah! I'm talking about... the noble one."
Gu Xinran slapped your mouth lightly and made you dizzy.
"We can't go shopping here, let's go to the market."
Seeing that she changed her mind, Xiao Ba breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took her to the market.
It was Gu Xinran’s first time to visit the night market in this dynasty. It was much more lively than the day market in Dafeng County, and the most common items were snacks.
Hand-pulled mutton, mutton offal noodles, cold scallions, scallion pancakes, sauerkraut noodles...
Gu Xinran fell into a nest of gourmet food. Although the prices were not cheap, it was because Sister Ran had money.
They took ten portions of everything that could be packed away. Xiao Ba feasted on the food and had his hands full of it. Gu Xinran also secretly put a lot of it into her space.
I haven’t finished shopping yet and I can’t carry it anymore, so I need a big backpack.
Next, the two of them ate and packed their bags while walking around the entire night market.
Xiao Ba bit into the sauce-flavored pancake and asked curiously, "Are you in such a hurry to come to the capital just to eat delicious food?"
Gu Xinran smiled and said nothing.
"Why isn't your backpack full yet? I can't fit any more in here."
Gu Xinran squinted at him and patted her stomach. "I've put everything in here. You have such a small appetite."
Xiao Ba was stunned. He looked at her small body with a look of disbelief on his face. "I admit defeat!"
After the two finished shopping, they prepared to return to the inn.
Suddenly, a crowd gathered in front, and Gu Xinran pulled Xiao Ba to join in the fun.
I saw a pretty girl in mourning clothes, kneeling behind a straw mat, crying weakly and pitifully, with a sign next to her that read "Selling myself to bury my father".
There are many people selling themselves in this area, but this one is the most charming.
A pot-bellied old man in his forties looked the girl up and down with lustful eyes.
"My little beauty, come with me and be my eighteenth concubine. You will enjoy a life of luxury and endless happiness."
There was a burst of boos from the surroundings, which roughly meant: Mr. Tang, you have married seventeen concubines and still can't give birth to a son, so stop wasting your good girls.
The pretty girl burst into tears, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. My father said when he was alive that I must not be a mistress, otherwise I would die with regrets."
"Tsk, selling yourself to bury your father and still picking on people." Mr. Tang left angrily.
There were many young men and gentlemen watching. The pretty girl looked around from time to time, looking for a suitable host. When she saw someone she liked, she would throw a subtle wink.
Gu Xinran muttered to herself, this isn't about selling herself to bury her father, it's about hooking up with men, interesting.
"Xiao Ba, who do you think will buy her in the end?"
Xiao Ba couldn't understand the women's thoughts. "This world is not good. If I could go to a kind and wealthy family and be a maid, it would be nice."
"She's not someone who wants to be a slave. You see, she only goes with rich and handsome young men."
While she was talking, two more people took pity on her and wanted to bury her father for her, but she refused with various reasons.
At this time, a man with a face full of flesh, accompanied by several servants, stopped in front of the pretty girl.
"Come with me, I'll find a good place for your father to live."
The pretty girl was so scared that she trembled. "Uncle, thank you for your kindness. I will wait for the right person."
The attendant behind him said with a fake smile: "It's your blessing that my master likes you, don't be ungrateful!"
This man was not a man of reason. He ordered his servants, "Carry her father and take her away."
The pretty girl held on to the straw mat tightly and cried even more miserably, "You can't do this, this is forcibly abducting a woman!"
He kowtowed to everyone and said, "Please, save me!"
It truly makes those who see it sad and those who hear it cry.
"Stop!" Along with the angry shout came a handsome young man, about twenty years old, waving a folding fan, claiming to be a playboy, followed by several yamen runners.
The crowd watching nearby made way for them, and many people they knew began to greet them enthusiastically.
"Hello, Master Sun!"
"Mr. Sun, please come this way!"
"Brother Sun, you are so elegant!"
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Gu Xinran muttered to herself, this person is too impressive, who is he?
Behind him, there were whispers: "This prefect's son brought yamen runners with him when he went out. What a waste of manpower. Didn't he see how chaotic the city was inside and outside the city."
"You want to die? How dare you say that?"
"Why can't I say it? They are not good people."
"If you don't indulge in romance when you're young, stop talking."
Oh, after searching high and low for something, I finally found it without any effort.
He looks quite decent.
The man with a face full of flesh could only bow in dismay when he saw Sun Xudong interfering. "Hello, Brother Sun! We are just joking."
He pointed at the servant and scolded him, "This is the one that Master Sun likes, let go!"
The pretty girl squatted down and saluted Sun Xudong, with a curvy figure and graceful posture.
"Thank you for rescuing me, sir. I, Jinniang, am willing to serve you as a slave."
Sun Xudong looks upright, but his eyes have been glancing at the pretty girl for several times.
"Miss, you are too polite. My house is in need of a maid. Please come with me. Don't worry, I will bury your father properly."
Jinniang raised her head and glanced at Master Sun, her eyes flickering as she said, "Thank you for your help, Master."
Gu Xinran discovered that although Jinniang was flirting with everyone, she had clenched her hands tightly in her long sleeves since Sun Xudong appeared.
Sun Xudong took Jinniang away, and everyone dispersed when they saw that there was nothing exciting to watch.
Gu Xinran followed from a distance, "Little Myna, you see I was right, this woman might be here for Master Sun."
"Well, this woman looks very happy and doesn't look like she is really sad."
Xiao Ba asked in confusion: "Why do you care about a woman? Why are you following her all the way?"
"If you're tired, go back first. I'll go to the theater."
Xiao Ba also became interested, "Together, together!"
Sun Xudong and his group did not return to the government office, but entered a villa in the west of the city.
The yamen runners dispersed.
Two servants carried the straw mat and threw it onto the carriage, driving out of the city.
The villa was not well guarded, so Gu Xinran took out two pieces of black cloth, covered their faces with them, and quietly climbed over the wall to enter.
First hide the backpack that is in the way and sneak into the backyard.
I heard a noise coming from the next room, so I went closer to take a look. It turned out to be the kitchen. Two servants were preparing food boxes and drinks, chatting as they worked.
"Young Master has found another beauty. She looks like a willow in the wind, just the type that Young Master likes."
"I don't know how long this intolerance can last."
A servant took out a porcelain bottle and poured the powder into the soup bowl.
"Pour less, it's too much fun. Where can we find him a pretty lady?"
He shook it twice and put it into his sleeve pocket. "I dare not put more. When the young master gets crazy, he is not a human being."
"Don't criticize the master."
It seems that Sun Xudong is not a gentle man, and that beautiful girl has suffered the consequences.
The two men carried food boxes and wine jugs and headed towards the brightly lit area.
From a distance, you can hear the sweet voices of many women, and when you look closely, you can see many beautiful women.
"Master, you haven't been to the villa for a long time. Yanyan has lost weight because of missing you. Please touch me~"
"Sir, you have a new sister, don't forget me!"
"Master, we sisters will serve you well tonight."
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