Chapter 31 Shengxia asks Xia Yanjing for help
"Brother Zhang, let's do as we agreed before. I'm relieved to leave it to you." Xia Yanjing trusted Zhang Mu very much.
"Leave it to me, don't worry. I will make sure it is done properly for you." Zhang Mu responded generously.
"Here is one hundred taels of silver. If it's not enough, ask me for more." Xia Yanjing stepped forward and handed it to Zhang Mu.
"Brother Jing, this is not possible. Don't give it to me in a hurry." Zhang Mu quickly refused. He collected the money before he even started working.
"Brother Zhang, you must accept it. How can I let you add money for me?" Xia Yanjing went all out and stuffed it directly into Zhang Mu's arms.
"Then I won't be polite with you. I'll refund you the excess and pay you the shortfall. There's no time to lose. Let's get started right away." Zhang Mu didn't continue to refuse. After all, he still had to make money to buy clothes for his husband.
"Brother Zhang, you guys are busy. I have something to do at home. I'll leave first and come back in two days." Seeing that he was no longer useful here, Xia Yanjing prepared to go home.
Xia Yanjing turned the corner and saw the gate of the Marquis' Mansion. He glanced at it inadvertently and felt that he seemed to see Shengxia. At first, Xia Yanjing thought that he was getting presbyopic due to daydreaming.
He stopped and took a closer look. It was Shengxia standing at the door. Xia Yanjing didn't care about anything else and walked forward quickly.
"Xia Xia, are you looking for me?" Xia Yanjing asked in surprise.
"That's right. I came to you because I want to ask you for help with something." Shengxia said concisely.
"Come in and sit down, let's talk slowly inside." Xia Yanjing pulled Shengxia in. After not seeing her for many days, his Xia Xia seemed to have lost a lot of weight.
"Okay." Shengxia did not refuse. After all, it was indeed impolite to chat while standing at the door.
"I went to the shop in Xishi today to discuss decoration matters. If you come to find me later and I'm not there, I will most likely be in Xishi." Xia Yanjing explained proactively.
"I understand." Shengxia nodded and responded in a low voice.
"Please sit down, I'll pour you some tea." Xia Yanjing took Shengxia to sit at the round table in the yard and prepared tea himself.
Then a gurgling sound was heard, and Shengxia's ears turned red. He hadn't eaten much all day, and now his stomach protested.
"Xia Xia, sit for a while, I'll be there soon." Xia Yanjing naturally heard it. Although he didn't know why Sheng Xia didn't eat, since he was hungry here, he couldn't let him leave hungry.
Fortunately, Xia Yanjing prepared the cold noodles in advance before leaving, so he could just mix them when he came back and eat them. It was just right to make a portion for Shengxia to try.
Xia Yanjing was holding a tray with a large bowl of cold noodles on it and a cup of warm water next to it, walking towards the summer with some anticipation.
"Xia Xia, this is the cold noodles I developed myself, you should try it." Xia Yanjing put down the tray and began to recommend it.
"Okay." Shengxia looked at the bowl of cold noodles that looked nothing like noodles being served on the table. The noodles were clearly separated and wrapped in a mellow and transparent sauce, stretching out in the ceramic bowl. The words she wanted to refuse changed when they reached her lips.
Crystal clear mung bean sprouts and fried peanuts are laid out in an orderly manner on top, topped with a layer of sesame paste, sesame paste, a little golden-red chili oil, and a soup at the bottom of the bowl with no discernible seasoning.
"Xia Xia, mix the cold noodles well and eat them." Xia Yanjing saw that Sheng Xia wanted to pick up her chopsticks directly, so he reminded her.
Shengxia mixed the cold noodles evenly and picked up a piece with chopsticks. She was a little surprised that the cold noodles were soft, flexible and smooth, especially when eaten with peanuts, the taste was excellent.
Shengxia finished the whole bowl without stopping for a moment, and breathed a sigh of satisfaction, leaving only the soothing satisfaction in his stomach and the lingering fragrance between his lips and teeth.
"Mr. Xia, the cold noodles you made are delicious, thank you." Shengxia realized after she finished eating that she might have eaten in an indecent way. She felt a little embarrassed at this moment.
"If you like it, I will do it for you in the future." Xia Yanjing was very happy that Shengxia liked it. Seeing that Shengxia's face was not as pale as before, he felt much more relieved.
"Thank you." For the first time, Shengxia didn't want to refuse because it really suited his taste.
"Is there something important that you asked me to do?"
"I have a humble request. Doctor Jiang came to our house today to treat my eldest brother's leg. He saw my eldest brother's wheelchair and liked it very much. He also wanted one. I was wondering if you could ask your friend to make an identical one. No matter how much it costs, I'll do."
"How is my brother-in-law? No, I mean how is Lord Sheng?" Xia Yanjing spoke too quickly and quickly changed the subject.
"Everything is fine, brother. Thank you for your concern."
"Of course, of course. Leave the wheelchair issue to me. I'll deliver it to your door as soon as my friend is ready."
"I brought five hundred taels of silver today. I don't know if it's enough."
"That's enough, five taels of silver will be enough." Xia Yanjing was very shocked. That wheelchair didn't look like it was worth five hundred taels of silver.
Shengxia took out a fifty-liang silver note from his pocket. He was in a hurry to go out and didn't bring any change with him.
"You don't even need fifty taels. You don't have to pay. You gave me such a big gift. I'll consider this wheelchair as a gift from me." Xia Yanjing quickly pushed the fifty taels of silver back.
"The betrothal gift is your compensation for marrying into the family, and has nothing to do with the wheelchair. If it's five taels of silver each, I wonder if you can order more." Shengxia thought of the soldiers injured on the battlefield, and he wanted to do his best to help them.
"We'll be husband and wife from now on, so you don't have to calculate it so clearly with me. It's no problem to do more. How many do you want?"
"Okay, I'll go back and do some statistics. By the way, where are the wheelchairs made? I'll send someone to pick them up when the time comes."
"No need. Lord Sheng still needs someone to take care of him. I don't have anything to do right now, so I can take care of this small matter." Xia Yanjing would not give up the opportunity to get along with Sheng Xia.
"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Xia. It's already very late and I have to go back to look after my elder brother. Mr. Xia, goodbye." Sheng Xia was worried about Sheng Yuan, so she hurried back after she had explained the matter.
"Of course, of course. I'll take you there." Xia Yanjing naturally wouldn't be reluctant to drag Shengxia along. After all, his brother-in-law's health was more important now.
Xia Yanjing watched Shengxia disappear from his sight before he reluctantly went in. The guard at the door thought that their second young master was really lucky.
The next day, Xia Yanjing went to the West Market. It happened that the bricklayers were laying bluestone slabs and Zhang Mu was supervising them. Zhang Mu, who was free, immediately agreed to Xia Yanjing's request.
After Xia Yanjing left, Zhang Mu returned to his shop and started working. Xia Yanjing needed it urgently, so he had to hurry up and finish the work.
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