The two of them thought about it for a long time and didn't understand it, and in the second half of the night, Su Qi really couldn't support it, and fell asleep as he spoke.

The next day, when the Su family was eating, Xiaoman and Lu Li came.

"Xiaoman." Su Qi got up and greeted, "Have you eaten, let's sit down and eat some food first." ”

Xiao Man pursed his lips and shook his head, "Dad, we have already eaten, you eat first." ”

As she spoke, she secretly observed Zhang Xiuqin on the side, the other party's eyes were red and swollen, and with the large black blue under her eyes, she could see that she cried for a long time last night and stayed up for a long time before falling asleep.

Also, yesterday Su Xiaoling spoke so ruthlessly, and she did things without considering the feelings of others, if Xiaoman was fine, after all, she already liked Xiaoling to behave like this, but Zhang Xiuqin was her own mother after all, and suddenly learned that she was being used by her own daughter, so don't delay for a while.

"Are you going to Taoyuan County today?" Su Qi asked casually.

Lu Li nodded, frowning slightly, very serious: "Yes, I estimate the day, the prefect should arrive today, I have to go to the county office, as for Xiaoman-"

He paused and looked sideways at Xiao Man, "Do you want to go to the county government with me?" Or stay here, or ......"

The rest of the sentence was not finished, but Xiao Man understood what the other party meant, he wanted to let him go to Xiaoling's shop in Taoyuan County, so that he could persuade the other party, and by the way, ask about usury.

Xiaoman always paid attention to Zhang Xiuqin's movements, and saw the speed of the other party's eating stop, she thought for a while, and then said: "Then I'll go to Taoyuan County, let's go directly later." ”

Zhang Xiuqin stopped with her chopsticks in her hand and sat there with her head down, not knowing what to think.

Seeing this, Su Qi cleared his throat, "While it's still early, go early and return early." ”

"I have to go too." Zhang Xiuqin stood up suddenly, looked at Xiao Man and said firmly: "I also have to go and join you." ”

Xiao Man bit his lip in embarrassment, and persuaded softly: "Auntie, you can rest at home today, and Lu and I will leave for a trip." ”

Now Zhang Xiuqin's anger has not subsided, and the situation on Xiaoling's side is uncertain, if she takes Zhang Xiuqin over at this moment, how the situation will develop is far beyond her control.

Su Qi also persuaded: "Don't go today, there are still a lot of things to do at home, you better stay at home." ”

"What's going on at home? I don't care, I have to go to Taoyuan County today. "Zhang Xiuqin is extremely determined, if you don't take me there, I will go to Taoyuan County myself.

The father and daughter of the Su family had no choice, so they could only turn their eyes to Lu Li for help.

The man sighed, a little helpless: "Aunt Zhang, you are at home today, Xiaoman and I will be back soon." As for Xiaoling's side, let's go and persuade again, and when we come back in the afternoon, let's discuss this matter together. ”

"No, I have to go." Zhang Xiuqin's attitude was tough and could not be refuted: "I have to see Su Xiaoling today, I have to ask clearly, and what is her usury going to do, I have to ask clearly!" ”

As she spoke, Zhang Xiuqin became excited again, pacing her steps back and forth, her fists clenched tightly, as if she was going to fight.

The three of them looked at each other in pairs, all frowning, not knowing what to do next.

"Aunt Zhang, if you really want to see Xiaoling, why don't we bring her back by the way when we come back in the afternoon, do you think this is good?" Lu Li thought of a compromise.

Zhang Xiuqin really hesitated when she heard this, lowered her head and thought for a while before she nodded, "Okay, just do as you say, I'll wait at home for you to bring Su Xiaoling back." ”

Regardless of whether this was Lu Li's real decision, or what he used to perfunctory Zhang Xiuqin, in short, they were finally able to leave the Su family smoothly, and the two went to Taoyuan County.

On the way, Xiaoman asked, "Do you really want Xiaoling back?" ”

"It depends, I'm not sure." Lu Li sighed and said sullenly.

Xiao Man glanced sideways at the other party, only to see Lu Li with a sad look, his eyelids drooping, and he swayed slightly from side to side as the horse moved forward, which looked a little distressing.

Who would have thought that it would only be a few days back, and so much has happened in these few days.

When he arrived in Taoyuan County, Lu Li instructed Xiao Man, and rode to the county office, while Xiao Man returned to the door of Xiao Ling's shop, looked at the shop with the door closed, and stood in place for a long time.

Until there were more and more passers-by on the street, Xiao Man really couldn't continue to grind, she took a deep breath, turned a corner, and entered the house behind Xiao Ling's shop.

The house is not big, the door is not closed, and Xiao Man met Xiao Ling as soon as he walked in.

Looking at Xiao Ling, who also had a pair of walnut eyes, Xiao Man didn't know what to say for a while, in fact, her mind was confused after she came in, and she didn't know how to persuade or how to solve this matter.

Similarly, Xiao Ling also looked at Xiao Man with some embarrassment, pursed her lips tightly, and clenched her hands tightly in front of her, but did not speak.

I don't know how long it was, Xiao Man coughed lightly, "Xiao Ling, yesterday's incident-"

"What happened yesterday was that I was wrong." Xiaoling preemptively said, with a hint of urgency, as if she had been holding back these words for a night, as if she was waiting for someone to tell the other party: "Sister Xiaoman, it's me who is not good, what I said yesterday was too much, my mother ......"

At this, she paused, her eyes dodged, and her hands clenched tighter.

Seeing this, Xiao Man stretched out his hand, slowly landed on the other party's shoulder, patted it lightly twice, sighed and said: "It's okay, it's good to explain these things clearly, Aunt Zhang won't really be angry with you, she's just... Just a little sad. ”

Even though these words were obviously comforting, Xiao Ling was still relieved, she nodded again and again, "I know, I know!" I knew my mother wouldn't blame me... I'll go home and explain to her later. ”

Xiao Man was stunned, a little surprised: "You want to go back?" ”

She was originally worried that Xiaoling would stubbornly refuse to go with her, or excitedly hold herself accountable again, but she didn't expect this situation in front of her in any way.

"Yes, I'm going back to explain it to my mother." Xiao Ling nodded firmly, and then quickly turned around and ran into the house, carrying a burden of white flowers on a blue background. Even though she still had a pair of walnut-like eyes, her spirit was much better than before, and she even raised a smile, "Let's go, let's go back." ”

"Xiaoling, you... Have you thought about it? Xiao Man asked with a frown.

Obviously, she was so excited yesterday that she even pushed all the sins on herself, and in just one night, Zhang Xiuqin hadn't regained her composure, and Su Xiaoling reflected on it so quickly?

She couldn't believe it.

But Su Xiaoling just bent her lips and smiled, took the initiative to take Xiao Man's hand, stared at her, and said very seriously: "Sister Xiao Man, I thought about it all night last night, and you see that my eyes are swollen from crying." ”

As she spoke, she pointed to her eyes and continued to smile: "I figured it out, what I said yesterday was so inhuman, I can't wait to slap myself a big mouth when I think about it now, so I can't continue to regret it." ”

"But how do you explain the loan shark matter to Aunt Zhang?" Xiao Man did not rush to leave, but continued to ask.

I don't know if it's Xiao Man's delusion, when talking about usury, Xiao Ling's eyes obviously flashed a trace of a cruel smile, but this smile was fleeting, and when she looked at it again in the blink of an eye, Xiao Ling still looked like the aggrieved and poor little girl.

Xiao Ling's eyes were a little sparkling again, she drooped her eyelids, and sighed leisurely, "Sister Xiaoman, to be honest, I borrowed loan sharks to open another shop, but now I have figured it out, as long as my mother can forgive me, it doesn't matter if this semicolon is opened or not." ”

"You borrowed loan sharks just to open a semicolon?" Xiaoman couldn't believe the other party's words.

"Yes, Sister Xiaoman, I promise, what I said is true." Xiao Ling raised her palm, "I can swear to God, if I lie and deceive you, then I will hit five thunderbolts every day, and I will not die well in this life." ”

Xiao Man hurriedly waved his hand, "Forget it, anyway, Aunt Zhang is also wanting to see you now, let's go back together." ”

Xiaoling's side solved it smoothly, but I don't know how the county government handled the matter with Lu Li.

At the entrance of the county office.

Lu Li was dressed in black, leading a horse and standing at the gate of the county office, with his back to the county government with the gate closed, standing in place with a frown, looking into the distance, his expression was a little dignified.

The prefect had already written yesterday, saying that he was on his way, but because the road was being built in the next town, he might arrive a little later, but it would not be this afternoon at the latest. But it was already noon, and there was not a trace of movement in the distance.

There was no movement on the only road, except for the occasional hurried by, but there was no sound of carriages or hooves.

Could it be that the county got the news in advance, so he did something on the road?

If he can join the thieves in the city, is it possible to cooperate with the robbers and bandits in the vicinity? It is not impossible to lure the prefect with money and let those robbers who do not want to die persecute the prefect.

The more Lu Li thought about it, the more anxious he became, a thick sadness shrouded his eyebrows, he clenched the reins of the horse, and a little regret flashed in his heart.

Perhaps, he should have gone for himself.

Or, when he and Xiaoman left Beijing, they should have taken two guards with them, even if they were strong in martial arts and didn't need protection, but they had cronies around them, at least they could pass on a message for themselves.

"Da Da Da-"

There was the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, Lu Li's spirit was shocked, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly looked far away in the direction from which the sound came.

A blue-topped carriage came quickly, and it was the prefect.