Su Peiying led Lin Ziying into the teahouse.

He found a place by the window, but Zi Ying called the shopkeeper: "I want a private room." Then he turned to look at him with a smile: "Today I invite Childe." ”

With that, she walked up the stairs first.

Su Peiying paused, and then followed.

Lin Ziying ordered a pot of Biluochun, and after the refreshments were neatly served, she held the tea and said, "Thank you Gongzi for pulling out a knife and helping me severely punish Tan Zishao." Ziying is in the current situation, and she doesn't dare to report it, so she can only use this cup of tea to express her feelings. ”

Su Peiying sat slightly sideways, raised her lips and said, "How do you know it's me?" ”

"I guess it's only Childe." She said, "Then I went to the streets outside the Yamen of the Zhan Mansion to inquire again, Su Gongzi, who was born in the Great Yin clan, has a great reputation in the court, and has a place in both the Zhan Mansion and the Hanlin Academy, so it is easy for me to contact you." I didn't expect to be so lucky to have your help. ”

She can also be regarded as having come into contact with the top elites of Jingshi, such as Xiao Heng.

But Xiao Heng never let her have any other emotions besides gratitude, in her eyes, he was Gu Xiaoshuang's friend.

But when she knew that the son who was willing to spend a tael of silver to buy her needlework when she met in Pingshui had such a good heart, she actually had extraordinary talent and achievements, and she felt honored. It seems that it is already an honor to be acquainted with such a noble person.

Su Peiying did not deny her speculation.

He thought for a moment and said, "What are your plans?" ”

"Nothing has changed." She said, "It's good that Tan Zishao was punished, but this ending has nothing to do with my decision." When there is a suitable opportunity, I will still return to Qianzhou. That's where I live. ”

"Isn't there no family in Qianzhou?" Su Peiying frowned slightly.

"I don't have a family anymore, but I can't just be out there for the rest of my life, can I?" Zi Ying smiled bitterly, "Actually, it's good to think about it if you didn't enter Beijing at the beginning, Tan Zishao is a person, and I can't be like this for him."

"I still have a small village at home, a few shops, I take care of it for a long time, and there is nothing to worry about cultivating Aji as an adult."

In fact, where is there such a strong longing?

When her father was an official abroad, she and her mother followed him in office, and only stayed in Qianzhou for a total of nine years.

Su Peiying looked at a locust tree with green shoots outside the window for a long time, then retracted his gaze and said: "Although Tan Zishao has been dismissed, he is still a jinshi of the imperial court, even if he cannot be reinstated for the rest of his life, he still has a certain status in the local area." What's more, after two years in Beijing, he is no longer the down-and-out cold man of the year.

"Although there is a royal law in charge, after all, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and you are a weak woman, if you want to calculate you, it is impossible not to find an opportunity."

These words actually reached Ziying's heart. Although Tan Zishao should be honest and introspective if he is smart, who can say for sure this kind of thing?

She was silent for a moment and said, "I've already thought about it, if that's the case, I'll sell the shop and go to Wuzhou to make a living."

"There were many of my father's old friends, and I stayed there until I was seven years old, and I knew the people well."

Su Peiying sipped the tea and changed the topic: "Didn't the King of Chu make arrangements for you?" ”

"Lord Wang?" She was slightly surprised, shook her head and said, "How come?" Although it was thanks to him this time, there was no reason for him to arrange my future. ”

Su Peiying wanted to say that Xiao Heng was living with them, although she paid for the rent, it shouldn't be too much to arrange a way back for her?

But I couldn't ask that, so I dismissed the idea.

After putting down the teacup, he said, "Actually, there is no need to run around. Since you can go to Wuzhou with your family business, I think it would be better for you to move to Jingshi.

"Because Tan Zishao can go to Wuzhou, but he definitely doesn't dare to come easily. Besides, after all, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, you are a girl's family with a younger brother, and it is definitely safer here than outside Beijing. ”

"I've thought about this too, but it's not easy for Jingshi to buy a house. If I want to make a living, I have to make a living, and then I have to buy a shop. It's not difficult to set these up, but it's not so easy to find a business to run again. ”

The ancestral house must not be moved, she has to leave two reliable house slaves to watch the house, and the rest of the money and collections stored in the money bank can and must be taken away.

The shop can be sold as capital for real estate, but the land price in Jingshi must be much more expensive than elsewhere.

She wants to buy a house to live in, and she has to buy a shop to make a living, which is likely to consume most of her net worth.

Su Peiying groaned and said: "I also have some business in my family, silk tea, gold, silver and jade, there are all in the south and north of the Yangtze River, and there are several time-honored brands that have been passed down for generations, and there are also a few in Yanjing City. If you don't have a problem buying a house and what you want to do, you can tell me. ”

"I haven't bothered to run a business, but I have learned from my mother for a few years since I was a child to manage the accounts, even if I want to open a shop in Beijing, I have to make a small fuss first."

Zi Ying accepted his kindness. But he didn't realize that he was unconsciously following his advice and thinking about it.

On the side of Jingbei Temple, Gu Xiaoshuang sat at the small table and chose vegetables, and talked to Xiao Heng who was peeling shrimp opposite in a complicated mood.

"You mean to say that you haven't seen a shadow these days, and you're helping me check on my cousin?"

Her mind couldn't turn a little, didn't His Royal Highness the King of Chu come out of the shadow of lost love after she had eaten a long circle here, and then happily went back to his palace to continue to sleep in the rich and noble township?

"Since I'm going back, I'll naturally do something by the way." Xiao Heng focused on picking the meat from the shrimp shell, "I have already locked the target, Song Lu, the ambassador of the Guangji Treasury under the Yamen of the Ministry of Households, except for the name, is very similar to what you said."

"I've already found out where he lives, Ming'er, you take a leave, I'll take you over to find him."

Song Lan? Gu Xiaoshuang was a little surprised, she hadn't heard of Song Mingyuan still having this name.

But the name can be changed, it's not a problem, so this is to say, he really found someone?!

She kept her waist: "Then did you mention to him that I was looking for him?" ”

"Nope."

"Didn't say that?" She was stunned.

Xiao Heng raised his eyes: "I thought you would want to surprise him, but I didn't dare to spoil your interest." ”

"What a surprise or not, I'm just here to take refuge in him!" Gu Xiaoshuang was a little speechless.

Xiao Heng put the shrimp into the bowl, and then leaned over his shoulders: "Gu Xiaoshuang." ”

She looked at him, "What's the matter?" ”

"You thought you had a surprise for me." He's serious, like that.

Gu Xiaoshuang paused, sorted out the selected leeks neatly, and said solemnly: "I have to thank the prince, although we have conditions, but no matter what, you have helped us a lot."

"In the future, if the prince has a useful place, just open his mouth, and I will not hesitate to go to the soup with Gu Xiaoshuang."