The guard paused, staring at Gu Xizhou's retreating figure: "Sir, it smells delicious. We don't have this in Qi. Would you like to try some?"
...Gu Xizhou's gaze lingered on the guards behind him for a moment: "Go buy it!"
The guard happily took the money, bought two chicken legs, and handed them to Gu Xizhou. Sure enough, just as he had imagined, this man was so self-possessed that he was not human; he would never eat anything from outside.
Su Jiaoniang was selling fried chicken when several government officials suddenly arrived. They looked menacing and pushed aside the people next to her fried chicken stall, asking, "Have you seen this person before?"
The person in the portrait, Su Jiaoniang, looks very familiar.
That's Gu Changsheng.
The one who hadn't gained weight yet, with jet-black and long hair, was clearly a well-maintained young Changsheng.
At that moment, Su Jiaoniang suddenly felt that Xiao Changsheng getting fatter every day might not be a bad thing.
At the very least, those who have seen Changsheng will not recognize him.
"Replying to your question, sir, I have never seen this before. Would you like to have a chicken leg?" Su Jiaoniang handed over a chicken leg that had just come out of the oil.
Unexpectedly, the officers had no patience to deal with her. When she said she had never seen it before, they immediately went to ask others.
Su Jiaoniang let out a soft breath and continued hawking her fried chicken.
Once the officials left, she immediately packed up her stall. She herself wouldn't be caught, but what about Changsheng or Xiaoya?
These days, little girls haven't learned to lie, what if they get caught out?
Considering the aggressive attitude those people exuded, they didn't seem like people who respected life.
Su Jiaoniang put the stroller down at the orphanage for the disabled and headed toward the dock.
The guard by the roadside finished his chicken leg and frowned at the fierce-looking official: "Sir, aren't they afraid of being caught by the local magistrate for acting like this?" Officials from the Great Qi Dynasty came to the Great Zhou Dynasty to run wild; wasn't this just putting the face of the Great Zhou emperor to the test?
Gu Xizhou's gaze fell on Su Jiaoniang, who was far away from here.
He frowned slightly and followed her at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
The subtle change in the woman's expression during the questioning went unnoticed by the officials, but it couldn't be hidden from them.
Seeing that Gu Xizhou did not respond to his questions, the guard quickly threw away the chicken bone in his hand and followed him.
The two arrived at the dock and saw Su Jiaoniang talking to a little girl and wiping the sweat from the girl's forehead with a handkerchief.
Guard Zhao Han frowned: "This woman is too heartless, bringing such a young girl out to make money..."
Gu Xizhou glanced at Zhao Han, and the person who was muttering immediately shut up.
After helping Xiao Ya sell the cold noodles, Su Jiaoniang took Xiao Ya and Gouhua back home.
Gu Xizhou followed at a distance that was neither too close nor too far behind.
Halfway through his journey, Gu Xizhou suddenly lost sight of the person ahead and stopped.
"Master, where are they?" Zhao Han was stunned. When it comes to tracking people, no one has ever escaped the prince's clutches. Today, he was just tracking an ordinary country woman and he still got slapped in the face. It all seemed like a dream.
"Tomorrow, Zhao Yan will accompany you, and you will go to the capital's military camp to stand guard." Gu Xizhou glanced at Zhao Han, left these words, and returned to the county town.
Zhao Han, covering his mouth, wanted to slap himself. Why couldn't he control his mouth? Was the prince's mistake really a mistake?
That woman must be the problem!
It's a pity. We'll have to go back to Qi. What's so great about Zhao Yan? He's like a mute, never saying a word. Doesn't Your Highness fear loneliness taking someone like that out with you?
Su Jiaoniang emerged from behind the tree with her child, staring at the back of the person behind her. Her brows furrowed slightly. What was Xiao Changsheng's background? Why was such an inescapable person targeting her?
If that person hadn't underestimated her, thinking she was truly a country woman.
Moreover, his back view seemed somewhat familiar; where had I seen him before?
"Mother, who is that? Why is he following us? Does he like you and want to be Xiaoya's stepfather?" Lu Xiaoya's words directly interrupted Su Jiaoniang's train of thought.
What stepfather or stepfather?
She had no intention of getting married.
Her ambition is to raise children and earn money.
If given the chance to become a landlady, she could even slightly skew her values and bring home a few young men who don't want to work hard.
"Stop talking nonsense, let's go home!" Su Jiaoniang glared at Xiao Ya, severing the child's thoughts.
Xiao Ya immediately shut her mouth, took Gouhua's hand, and walked towards the village.
In summer, Tianshui Village is green, with trees planted on both sides of the road. In spring, apricot blossoms bloom in the village, turning the whole village white and pink. In early summer, locust flowers bloom, and rice steamed with locust flowers is a specialty. In autumn, the pomegranate flowers planted will bloom and bear fruit. The pomegranates, as big as a child's head, are delicious and juicy. In winter, the beautiful flowers are topped with snow.
As soon as she entered the village, Su Jiaoniang's mood instantly improved.
Upon seeing Gu Changsheng standing in the courtyard, Su Jiaoniang led him to the room.
After the two talked for a while, Su Jiaoniang looked extremely stressed.
I initially thought she was a pitiful little girl who was unloved by her parents, but it turns out that she was the one who was pitiful.
If not handled properly, it could lead to serious problems.
Su Jiaoniang stared at Xiao Changsheng: "These next few days, you shouldn't go out. You can give the shaved ice to the children at the orphanage to sell."
Those children will eventually have to find a way to support themselves. They can't just stay in the orphanage all day. When people are idle, their minds wander and they start thinking about things they shouldn't be thinking about.
Children in orphanages need ways to support themselves and life skills, not the pity and sympathy of others.
Changsheng nodded. Since the county town was not peaceful, he obediently stayed at home.
At this moment, Zhu, who had just delivered Lu Daishu to the county school, saw the fierce officials and her eyes lit up with countless thoughts.
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