She couldn't help but cast a resentful glance at Lin Ru, who was watching the melon-eating scene from the side!
He naturally didn't notice the resentment in the eyes of the woman in his arms!
Yuan Fangqin was naturally filled with hatred! She was about to get married at the time, and she blamed this scoundrel! He had drunk too much, mistook her for someone else, and then people said she had slept with him!
Even if she were to sleep with someone, she couldn't sleep with an older man who was so much older than her!
If it weren't for this scoundrel, I would have been a proper official's wife long ago! Why am I wasting my time scheming and plotting here?
She knew the Yu family was to blame for her current state! She was determined not to let them get away with it!
Then they argued for a few more minutes, both ending with Yuan Fangqin winning completely. Yu Wang angrily accused her and raised several questions that were very unfavorable to Yuan Fangqin!
But she managed to smooth things over!
County Lieutenant Yuan only knew how to point fingers and curse at the two men, but he couldn't get to the heart of the matter at all!
This only made Magistrate Yu believe in Yuan Fangqin even more!
Not only that, the two of them were actually exchanging flirtatious glances in public!
Seeing the tension in their eyes, Lin Ru suddenly realized that Yuan Fangqin might not have actually slept with him! And Magistrate Yu wasn't as innocent as he seemed!
Most importantly, while they were struggling, Magistrate Yu's hatred for her suddenly surged, becoming twice as much as Yuan Fangqin's hatred for her!
This made her wonder if the county magistrate didn't want his mentally challenged son to come back at all.
Moreover, she could clearly sense that Yuan Fangqin disliked this County Magistrate Yu at all!
Every movement she makes seems to have been measured with a ruler! It's obvious she's put in a lot of effort! It's as if she treats being a wife as a profession!
If she were in modern times, she would definitely become a successful career woman!
But in ancient times, they could only engage in intrigue and backstabbing within the inner quarters!
She suddenly felt that everything in front of her was extremely meaningless!
He called to everyone and prepared to leave!
Upon seeing this, Yu disregarded the argument and rushed forward to stop them!
"What are you doing here? You've saved my life! You'll naturally rest at the Yu residence tonight! I'll have the steward prepare a few guest rooms for you right away!"
Seeing the wary expressions on the Yu family's faces, Lin Ru quickly refused!
"No need! We can just find an inn outside to rest!"
"I won't bother you here!"
"If you need anything, come find us at the inn!"
After saying that, she ignored Yu Wang's attempts to persuade her to stay! She just randomly found an inn in the county town and settled down. Nowadays, there are very few outsiders, almost none, so all the inns are empty. The inn they chose was empty except for them!
Lin Ru asked the waiter to bring her a bucket of bathwater, and then to bring her some food an hour later!
Although it's a bit dry outside now, it's not to the point where there's absolutely no water; it's just that the water level has dropped a bit!
So Lin Ru wasn't charged extra for bath water!
After all, this inn has several wells that it keeps a close watch on.
Lin Ru hadn't taken a bath in a long time. When she sat in the wooden tub and immersed herself completely in the hot water, it felt incredibly refreshing! She felt a sense of lightness and bliss!
She regretted not bringing herself, her grandmother, her mother, and her brothers along!
She lay in the water, thinking about what had happened that day!
It seems like a very common situation where having a stepmother often leads to having a stepfather!
But Yuan Fangqin's dedication is something I really admire! She's certainly ruthless!
However, after tomorrow, they will no longer have any interaction, so they are unwilling to get involved any further!
After she finished washing up, she went downstairs and bought the wooden tub for bathing, as well as several large basins that could hold water!
Smelling the delicious aroma of food from the kitchen, she approached the waiter and said, "What dishes do you have in your kitchen? May I take a look? I'd like to order a lot to take away!"
After saying that, he gave the waiter a tael of silver as a tip!
The waiter had worked at this inn for so many years, he could naturally tell which guest was truly wealthy and which was pretending to be rich when they were poor!
Like the young girl in front of them, she was a truly wealthy person. Whether it was the wooden tub for bathing or the basin she bought, everything was very particular and new, costing extra! Luckily, they had new ones! Otherwise, with this girl's discerning eye, they probably wouldn't have been able to fool her!
Moreover, although the girl's clothes were tattered, the inner garment peeking out from the jungle entrance was made of fine cotton that was very comfortable against the skin and absorbent! The outer layer was just a cover-up!
Most importantly, they are generous with their money.
So when he heard Lin Ru's request, he immediately led her to the kitchen. This was their first big customer in nearly half a month!
When Lin Ru entered the kitchen of the inn, she was stunned by the sight before her. She did not expect that such a small inn kitchen would have so many things and such a complete range of seasonings!
The waiter noticed her confusion and said proudly, "Don't let the size of our inn fool you; we're quite famous, with branches in several places!"
"If it weren't for these unsettled times lately, our inn would always be packed with people!"
"That's why I prepared a bit more things!"
"Those who travel all over the country feel completely at ease when they encounter our Anqian Inn, just like coming home!"
"Anqian Anqian is here so that everyone can earn money with peace of mind!"
Lin Ru found this inn quite interesting!
"That's a great name. Your employers are really something!"
At this moment, the head chef who was cooking also saw Lin Ru and the other person. This head chef was burly and had a very fierce-looking face! Moreover, his face was extremely cold, giving off an impression that strangers should not be approached!
But when he saw who it was, he immediately burst out laughing! "Little Bean, who did you bring along? Is it some distant relative of yours? He's quite handsome, but he doesn't look like you at all!"
The little bean quickly stepped forward and said somewhat helplessly, "Manager! Don't talk nonsense. This is a guest who checked in today. She wants to see what dishes we have in the kitchen! She wants to pack some to take back to her family!"
"When she came over and saw how big our kitchen was, she got a little curious, so I explained it to her briefly!"
Lin Ru never expected that this fierce-looking man was actually the manager of Anqian Inn!
Not only is he the manager, but he's also the head chef! He's really juggling multiple roles!
The shopkeeper chuckled sheepishly and scratched his head.
"Young lady! I'm so sorry! In Kangqu County, we usually only allow people to enter and not leave, and given the current situation outside, I don't usually go up to the front. I didn't even know that we had such distinguished guests at the inn!"
The waiter quickly explained, afraid that Lin Ru would find fault with him, since most people wouldn't want to get involved with a waiter like him!
Lin Ru smiled and shook her head.
"It's alright! I'm actually a little hungry. Could you make me some vegetarian noodles and bring them up later?"
"Oh, by the way, I see you have a pretty complete selection of things here! Like whole roasted chickens, roasted ducks, and pig's trotters and pork knuckles—I want as many of those big dishes with little broth as you have!"
"And please boil all the eggs for me!"
"Make me some more flatbread! And some steamed buns! All of them must have meat filling! If there's not enough meat, then make them vegetarian! I'll take as many as you can make before I leave!"
"I'm here representing my entire village, so I need a lot of things!"
"By the way! Do you know which pharmacy around here offers fair prices for medicine?"
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