Zhao Ning has become famous over the years, and Old Man Qi has heard of her for a long time.
I had heard that Xia Zhaoyi and Zhao Ning had a relationship before, but I never expected that they had such a good relationship.
According to legend, Mrs. Zhao, who was as cruel as a poisonous scorpion and as cold as ice cubes, had no airs in front of Xia Zhaoyi and could not pretend to be happy.
Zhao Ning led Xia Zhaoyi to the seat inside. Only then did Old Man Qi realize that there was a woman sitting in the room. She was the arrogant lady whom he had seen downstairs earlier. He had also made some remarks about her.
sentence.
Mrs. Qu's eyes were fixed on Xia Zhaoyi, her heavily made-up eyes full of curiosity, appreciation and love.
"Ah Li," Mrs. Qu said, "is she that legendary girl in the capital back then?"
"Take your jade back first." Zhao Ning issued an order to expel the guests.
"I thought I was proud enough and never had to wait in line to see you. Who knew there was someone else there," Mrs. Qu hummed deliberately, got up and walked over to Xia Zhaoyi, "Miss Ah Li, I just
I liked you the first time I saw you. You look like a wonderful person. My surname is Qu and I live in the north of the city. My husband died early and all the family wealth belongs to me. I have no children and I have nothing to do every day. If Miss Ali is free,
, you can go to my place to have some fun, have a cup of tea and listen to some music."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "Hello, Mrs. Qu."
"Aren't you leaving yet?" Zhao Ning said.
Mrs. Qu didn't feel any embarrassment and smiled: "Okay, then I'll leave first. See you soon, Miss Ali."
"Mrs. Qu, walk slowly." Xia Zhaoyi said.
Mrs. Qu smiled and waved her handkerchief, looking sideways at the maid behind her: "Let's go."
The little maid responded and came forward to help.
"Miss Ah Li, I'll take my leave now." Mrs. Qu smiled at Xia Zhaoyi.
Yiqiu stepped forward with a smile: "Mrs. Qu, I'll see you off."
Watching them leave, Zhao Ning looked away: "Ah Li, sit down."
She asked Xia Zhaoyi to sit aside, and instead of going back to the soft couch, she sat on the chair next to Xia Zhaoyi, separated by a high rosewood table.
"This time you came to Hengxiang, you didn't mention anything in the letter. Speaking of which, it has been almost a month since I last received your letter, but Mr. Shen wrote me a letter."
"Shen Lie?"
"Well, he asked me to send a large amount of goods to Cangjin. He mentioned in the letter about meeting you."
"Cang Jin...is that batch of goods for Songyang camp?"
"Well, it just happened to be the same as the batch you asked me to send before."
Xia Zhaoyi nodded and said: "When I was with Mr. Shen, he never told me this."
"He used to send people to deliver it himself, but now it's difficult to deliver it. Tian Dayao and Song Zhiyi are fighting for it in Youzhou, and Pingyang Road is controlled by them. The hidden line I opened with money is actually safe."
Xia Zhaoyi nodded again, with no expression on his face.
Yi Qiu came in with tea and said with a smile: "Mrs. Qu really likes Miss A Li and keeps mentioning her."
Two cups of fine first-grade Longjing tea were put down by Yi Qiu, and the hot aroma of tea spread, with a rich and sweet taste.
Zhao Ning raised his hand, took off the gauze on his face, and picked up the tea cup and said, "Mrs. Qu is a good person, and some of her interactions are fine. But you are just passing by when you come to Hengxiang this time."
"I'm going to Youzhou." Xia Zhaoyi said.
Zhao Ning paused: "You want to go to Youzhou?"
"I've grown up," Xia Zhaoyi curled her lips and smiled, revealing two shallow little dimples on her lips, "It's time to settle some things."
"..."
Zhao Ning Surong, she knew the weight of these words.
"Ah Li," Zhao Ning said seriously, "if you need me for anything, you don't have to be polite to me."
"Right now," Xia Zhaoyi said rudely, "it has something to do with Dongping Academy, and," she looked at Old Man Qi, who was sitting at the doorway far away, drinking tea and eating pastries, "that Mr. Qi.
"
When Old Man Qi heard this, he quickly stood up and wiped the pastry on his lips: "Ali, what's the matter?"
"I want to keep this old Mr. Qi and another gentleman with you for two months," Xia Zhaoyi looked at old man Qi and said to Zhao Ning, "The other gentleman may be able to come the day after tomorrow.
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The people downstairs have been waiting.
First they were cut in line by Mrs. Qu, and then they were cut in line by Xia Zhaoyi. They were very angry, but there was nothing they could do. After all, they had something to ask for.
A full hour passed before I heard footsteps coming from upstairs.
Yi Qiu accompanied Xia Zhaoyi down, and Manager Chu greeted her: "Is Miss Xia leaving?"
"Well, I have to go back." Xia Zhaoyi said.
Manager Chu said "Hey" and looked behind Xia Zhaoyi: "Where is that old gentleman?"
"Mr. Qi will stay with us for now," Yi Qiu answered for Xia Zhaoyi, "Now he is talking to the eldest lady upstairs."
Manager Chu felt strange, but said nothing. He turned to ask Xia Zhaoyi if he needed a sedan or a carriage or something.
Xia Zhaoyi shook his head: "No, I'll go back on foot. Manager Chu, you can be busy and don't worry about me."
The afterglow of the setting sun outside the house is almost fading, and thousands of lights are burning on the long street. The row of lamp holders in the open space in front of Ning'an Building is very beautiful. The special lamp holders and lamp paper make those flames brighter and brighter.
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Yiqiu saw each other off all the way and followed Xia Zhaoyi out. Just when Xia Zhaoyi turned around to ask her to go back, she saw from the corner of her eye a young man in a splendid gown running quickly. When he came, he bowed his hands with both hands and bowed deeply: "
Miss Ali!"
The shout was silent, Yi Qiu immediately frowned and was about to call someone when Xia Zhaoyi said: "Do you recognize me?"
"This is Liang Jun!" Liang Jun gasped and said, "Miss Ah Li, I am a student of Dongping Academy, no, I am a former student! I remembered Miss Ah Li's beauty as soon as I saw her in the capital."
"I was still young back then, so I couldn't be said to be immortal. Such a description would be inappropriate for any girl." Xia Zhaoyi said.
"I made a mistake, I made a mistake," Liang Jun was so annoyed that he wanted to slap himself in the face, "Miss Ah Li, I want to ask Miss Ah Li to do me a favor, but it is really an unkind request."
"You are such a quiet person," Yiqiu said, "Ah Li doesn't even know you, how come you ask for help as soon as you come up."
Liang Jun's pretty face was mostly red: "I'm here, I'm here..."
Several of Liang Jun's followers caught up with her and called "Master". Seeing this situation, they were also embarrassed. They looked at the girl in front of them, not daring to look directly at her, and quietly looked at her.
"What do you want me to help you with?" Xia Zhaoyi asked.
Liang Jun was still in a dilemma, so he calmed down and said, "Miss A Li may find this unbelievable. I want Miss A Li to introduce me to the second man of the Shen family in Yunliang, Shen Lie."
"Introduction?" Xia Zhaoyi blinked, "Don't you know Langjun Shen?"
"Hmm...I don't know you."
"Sure enough, it's so strange." Yiqiu whispered in Xia Zhaoyi's ear.
