Chapter 214: The Backer Behind It
Zhang Feng originally didn't believe that there was such a good thing, but when Ling Xiu'er was rescued by him, she was really empty-handed, and this chicken would not have been bought, so she had to sigh: "Miss Xiu'er is really lucky!" Wait until I kill a chicken to replenish your body. ”
Saying that Zhang Feng was about to take the chicken to the kitchen, Ling Xiu'er hurriedly stopped him: "Brother Zhang, no need." I'm fine, you killed the chicken and stewed soup for me last night, I really don't need it. What's more, I decided to set off right away and continue south. ”
"Why are you in such a hurry? It's never too late to leave after eating. When the old woman came out with the bread, she happened to hear Ling Xiu'er say that she was leaving.
"No, auntie, I've been delayed for a few days, no matter what the husband is, I have to go back to the north and south of the lake."
Seeing that Ling Xiu'er had made up her mind, Zhang Feng and the others couldn't persuade her again, but the old woman went back to the kitchen and packed a big bag of dry food for Ling Xiu'er to eat on the way, but Ling Xiu'er couldn't refuse, so she had to take it.
This time, Ling Xiu'er learned from the experience, and she dressed herself in a dusty face, no different from other refugees. Mixed in with the other refugees, they came to a county town closer to the north and south of the lake.
Xu is because of the previous blow, Ling Xiu'er's body is still a little weak. She had been walking very slowly these days, and had eaten up all the dry food that the old woman had brought her. All those embroideries were also replaced by her, and now Ling Xiu'er is really penniless, like a beggar.
Fortunately, this county will also give porridge to refugees, and Ling Xiu'er lined up with the group of refugees. But Ling Xiu'er had no experience, there were people in front of her who kept cutting in line, and she didn't care, and when it was finally her turn, there was not a single meter left in the soup kitchen, and even the rice soup was scavenged.
"Is there no porridge left? It's okay if you don't have porridge and rice soup. Ling Xiu'er, who had an empty stomach, couldn't help but feel a trace of despair, and she asked the man who was giving porridge.
"It's gone, it's gone, let's come back tomorrow." The man was very impatient, and he didn't raise his head, and he cleaned up the pots and pans of the soup kitchen.
The current Ling Xiu'er is really called every day.
Suddenly, a steamed bun was handed to Ling Xiu'er, she looked at the hand of the comer, and before she could see the comer's face, she fainted with hunger.
The last impression before the fainting was: that hand is really beautiful.
Waking up from the unfamiliar room again, Ling Xiu'er didn't panic at all the first time, but secretly teased herself, is this the so-called practice makes perfect?
This time, Ling Xiu'er was lying on a carved bed, and the light blue tulle curtains around the bed slightly blocked Ling Xiu'er's view of exploration. Ling Xiu'er looked down and saw that the clothes on her body had been changed, and the dirt on her body had been cleaned up. It seems that he was saved by a large family this time.
Ling Xiu'er didn't know whether to worry about the fact that she had often fainted and lost consciousness recently, or whether she should be happy that she would be saved by a well-wisher every time she fainted, rather than being in a more dangerous situation.
The maid waiting in the room heard Ling Xiu'er's squirming sound, and walked to the side of the bed keenly and gently, without directly lifting the veil, and it looked like she was specially educated. The maid was afraid of scaring Ling Xiu'er, and even lowered her voice with inquiry: "Girl, are you awake?" Can you get up? ”
After hearing Ling Xiu'er's reply, the maid lifted the veil and fixed it on both sides of the carved bed with hooks. Ling Xiu'er was born in a poor family in a small township, where did she receive the service of a maid, this time it was a blessing in disguise, and she enjoyed it once.
"Where am I?" Ling Xiu'er asked while changing into clean clothes while waiting for the maid.
The maid's eyes were lowered, even if she knew that Ling Xiu'er did not have any identity, she did not take it lightly, and did what she had to do diligently: "Back to the girl, this is the Qi Mansion of the Taishou Mansion." You were brought back by our young master. ”
In the conversation with the maid, Ling Xiu'er knew that it was Qi Shaohui, the only son of the Qi family of Taishou Mansion, who saved herself, and the county seat where she was located was a place in the lower reaches of the north and south of the lake, and there was still some distance from the flood, and it was the upstream that caused the flood. Ling Xiu'er recalled Zhang Feng's words, Xianggong was washed away by the flood, and the water went low, since this is the downstream of the north and south of the lake, he can inquire about it, maybe there will be some clues.
The maid was quick with her hands and feet, and after a while, she dressed Ling Xiu'er neatly. She helped Ling Xiu'er to the dresser and asked Ling Xiu'er if she had any hairstyles she wanted to comb. Ling Xiu'er is now full of how to inquire about Cao Yu's news, and she doesn't care if she doesn't have a hairstyle, so she lets the maid come at will.
The maid is a clever man, and a casual twist is a clean and gentle bun.
After having a rough plan in her heart, Ling Xiu'er turned to the maid and said, "Take me to see your young master, I want to thank Young Master Qi in person." ”
The maid promised and took Ling Xiu'er to Qi Shaohui's study. Qi Shaohui's study has a separate courtyard, and the maid stopped at the gate of the courtyard: "Girl, please, this is our young master's study, I'll wait here for the girl to come out." ”
"Thank you."
Ling Xiu'er walked into the courtyard, but she was slandering in her heart: such a big family, even the study has to be a separate courtyard, and there is no entourage waiting, it is really strange.
"Daddy! I will never marry his daughter, you will die of this heart! ”
Before Ling Xiu'er could speak, she heard an angry voice coming from the study, stopping Ling Xiu'er's pace.
"It's your turn to choose this! If you don't want to marry, you have to marry! ”
The voice was deeper and more neutral than the one just now. Ling Xiu'er immediately understood that the two people in the study were Qi Shaohui and his father Qi Taishou. Blessed to the soul, Ling Xiu'er also understood why there was such a big yard, and there was no small guard at the door.
"Dad, I don't understand, who is the backer behind him, who can make you so afraid. Have you ever thought that even if I marry someone back home, will I look at other people's eyes in the days to come? Besides......"
Ling Xiu'er stood outside the study, and everything in the house could be heard clearly, but when it came to other people's housework, Ling Xiu'er had no intention of eavesdropping, and she didn't plan to listen to it anymore. What's more, although the two did not mention in their words who the woman they wanted to marry was, what her identity was, and who was the backer behind it, Ling Xiuer couldn't afford it.
Ling Xiu'er was about to turn around and leave, but she didn't expect to make some noise, which instantly attracted the attention of the two people in the house.
"Who?"
If you really want people to know unless you don't do it, even if you don't take the initiative to listen to it, I'm afraid it's hard to explain it now. Ling Xiu'er had no choice but to stop thinking about leaving, stood at the door frankly, and said loudly: "People's girl Ling Xiu'er, I have come to thank Young Master Qi for his rescue." ”
As soon as Ling Xiu'er's voice fell, the study was quiet for a few seconds, and Ling Xiu'er felt a little panicked in her heart. To be honest, she has never been in contact with Qi Shaohui, and she doesn't know what kind of person he is, if she has to say it, she knows that Qi Shaohui's hands are still very good-looking. A Ling Xiu'er may not be able to deal with it, not to mention Qi Shaohui's father.
Ignorance is the most terrible of all.