Chapter 48 The First Thoughts of the Bai Family
New main mission? Protect Zhong Yuqing?
Zhou Xiaodu raised his eyebrows and looked at the young man in blue in front of him strangely.
She has probably figured it out now. The so-called main mission of the system is actually asking her to find ways to complete the main plot that the system needs. Whether it is to guide the son of luck to do it himself or to do it on his behalf. In fact,
Either way is fine, as long as the Son of Destiny doesn't stray too far from the plot.
Protecting the boy named Zhong Yuqing in front of him is obviously a part of the main plot, and should also be related to the subsequent plot of the Sheng family.
Zhong Yuqing felt a little uncomfortable with her gaze and smiled, "Thank you very much this time. Then I will take An An away and send him back to Bai's house. I won't disturb you anymore."
Zhou Xiaodu slowly stretched out his arm, "Wait a minute."
Zhong Yuqing:?
Zhou Xiaodu: "Since we helped you find the lost dog, why don't we give you some hard work? After all, it hasn't eaten anything from our house for nothing in the past two days. Look at my food, because it has...
I lost weight due to hunger."
Zhima lowered his head and looked at the medicine at his feet.
Well, he's growing very well. He usually eats more than him, and even shoveling shit can make him sweat all over.
Zhong Yuqing nodded repeatedly and reached into his sleeves to try to get some money, "That's right. I'm sorry to bother you two."
Zhou Xiaodu stopped him again, "Wait a minute, since you said that this dog belongs to the Bai family in the west of the city, then I should go to the Bai family to get it. I won't take your money. If you want to send the dog back to the Bai family, then
, just pick us up along the way, we will go with you."
The Bai family is a wealthy family who owns a silk and satin shop in the city. They are quite wealthy. I think this person came here to take advantage of it. Zhong Yuqing thought about it and did not refuse.
Little did they know that Zhou Xiaodu was just trying to keep up with him so he could complete his mission.
Zhong Yuqing led An An and walked in front, while Zhou Xiaodu and Zhima followed behind him. The fat dog seemed to know that Zhong Yuqing was coming to take him home. His steps were cheerful, his buttocks bounced, and he was particularly energetic.
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Zhou Xiaodu looked at the indigo figure in front of him and fell into deep thought: Although this young man was a poor long-term worker, he looked very dignified. Since protecting him can help the Sheng family explore the secrets, does that mean that he
What is the connection with the Sheng family?
How is the so-called "protection" defined? What constitutes successful protection? If this task lasts for a long time, wouldn't she have to spend time at this level?
Zhou Xiaodu sent a question to the system and was reluctantly relieved when he received the reply that "the task time will not be very long, at most half a month."
Zhou Xiaodu was looking at Zhong Yuqing, and Zhima was looking at Zhou Xiaodu for a while, then turned to look at Zhong Yuqing.
This kid looks ordinary. Is there anything he needs to stare at? Is it because he has insufficient eyesight?
He leaned close to Zhou Xiaodu's ear and asked softly: "What are you looking at?"
Zhou Xiaodu withdrew his gaze expressionlessly and replied calmly: "I was wondering, when will you grow as tall as him?"
Sesame: "...I'm too talkative." He slapped his mouth.
In fact, during this period of time, he followed Zhou Xiaodu, practiced martial arts, and took nourishing medicinal foods, and he had grown visibly taller. However, he had been malnourished since he was a child. How could he make up for it in a short time?
He pursed his lips and stared at Zhong Yuqing's tall and thin back with great resentment, muttering to himself: Actually, it's not bad, at most it's just half... uh, a head... like this.
Zhou Xiaodu sneered softly, "Hey, little dwarf."
Zhima looked at Zhou Xiaodu and retorted: "You're not much taller than me. The gap is only half a head. I can surpass you soon!"
Zhou Xiaodu glanced at the stupid way he raised his hand to indicate his height, and mocked: "Wait until you surpass me, little dwarf."
But at that time, she would continue to smile sarcastically and tell him with a smile that she was actually a woman and that he had nothing to be proud of if he surpassed her.
Thinking about it, the corners of Zhou Xiaodu's mouth curled up.
Three people and one dog came outside a big house in the west of the city. The old man who was the gatekeeper of the Bai family saw Zhong Yuqing and greeted him cheerfully, "It's Yu Qing! I haven't seen you for a while! Oh, this is not Miss.
That dog? I heard it was lost for a long time, have you found it?"
Zhong Yuqing had a warm smile on his face, "Uncle Li, the dog was found with the help of these two brothers. Please pass it on."
"Okay, okay, it's great that we found the dog. Miss will be very happy if she knows about it!" Uncle Li nodded and went in happily to pass the news.
The three of them were quickly led in and met Mrs. Cheng of the Bai family.
Mrs. Cheng is a well-maintained woman who still retains her charm. She has some fine lines between her eyebrows. She wears a gold-plated green crane cloak with cloud lotus and a few red gold hairpins inlaid with jade on her head. She is quite expensive.
gas.
She sat on the chair and saw the fat dog. A bit of resentment flashed in her eyes, but due to the presence of outsiders, she didn't say much. She just ordered the maid next to her, "Take this beast down and wash it clean."
To avoid getting flea eggs and the like, you know?”
After saying that, she raised her eyes and looked at the three young people below. Man Sheng asked Zhong Yuqing: "I haven't seen you for a long time. Where has Xiaolang been promoted recently? Who are these two?"
Zhong Yuqing was a little embarrassed and said in a low voice: "Madam, I just do some part-time jobs here and there to make ends meet. These two are the ones who found An An. They have been taking care of An An and looking for the owner these days."
, it was through them that I found An An."
Mrs. Cheng smiled and said to her maid: "Hurry up and get some money and treat the two young men to tea to express your gratitude." Then she sighed to Zhong Yuqing and said: "Don't blame me for being cruel. Come on.
When we were in the Bai family, we were only a little old and could only carry half a bucket of water. In the blink of an eye, we are now fifteen or sixteen years old. We have watched you grow up, and we are actually reluctant to let you go.
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The boy in blue lowered his head and said nothing.
Mrs. Cheng continued: "It's just that our daughter is older and she is about to get married. As a young man, you come in and out. It will inevitably attract criticism, so I have to wrong you."
Zhong Yuqing smiled and said, "Madam is right, I can save it."
Mrs. Cheng smiled softly and said, "You have always been a calm and sensible kid. My husband and I like you very much. When Chu Nian gets married, if you are still willing, you can come back."
Bai Chunian, the daughter of Mrs. Cheng and Master Bai, was the only daughter left by the Bai family apart from their eldest son, and they loved her very much.
Zhong Yuqing's eyelashes trembled slightly and he said: "Thank you, madam, for your kindness... I heard that my lady's wedding is coming soon. I wonder when it will be?"
The smile on Mrs. Cheng's face froze, "We have postponed the wedding date..."
She sighed, "You left early, maybe you don't know because the dog was lost. Chu Nian's mood was not good all the time. When the wedding day came, she suddenly became crazy... We had no choice but to send her away."
Send her to her aunt's house in Hangzhou and come back after she recovers."
Otherwise, if the in-laws find out that their daughter is insane, the marriage may be in doubt.
Zhong Yuqing lowered his eyes to cover up the gloom in his eyes, "In that case, the dog is back, and the lady knows about it, and it will definitely get better."
"I hope so... I don't know where she got such a dog, running around restlessly and causing so much trouble." Mrs. Cheng complained, "If I had known this, I shouldn't have agreed to keep her in the first place.
This dog.”
Zhou Xiaodu interjected curiously, "When this dog was kept at my place, he was extremely lazy and wouldn't even move. How did he get lost at that time?"
Mrs. Cheng was stunned for a moment, and Fu Fen's face froze, "Oh, it bit off the rope and ran away... I guess it's wild and playful!"
Zhou Xiaodu said a long "Oh" and said, "That's it."
Seeing that she didn't ask any more questions, Mrs. Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, claimed that she was tired, and asked someone to send them out.
The little maid who was seeing him off was obviously familiar with Zhong Yuqing. She had been listening in the room for a long time, and now that she was out, she couldn't hold her tongue.
She whispered to Zhong Yuqing: "Madam, you still think you don't know and are too embarrassed to explain clearly. It's obvious that they gave An An to someone else without the lady's consent, and An An ran away..."
Zhong Yuqing glanced at Zhou Xiaodu and the two, and said: "Hush, the little girl is getting more and more arrogant. Even the master dares to talk about it."
The little maid pouted, "I feel sorry for the young lady too! I gave away her dog without asking the young lady, and set her wedding date without asking the young lady..." As she spoke, her eyes turned red.
"Brother Yu Qing, you don't know that the lady had a seizure that day and stabbed herself with scissors, causing a lot of blood..."
Zhong Yuqing's face paled slightly. He turned around and saw that Zhou Xiaodu was holding Zhima and looking at the koi by the lotus pond. He didn't notice it, so he asked: "They forced the young lady to get married?"
The little maid nodded with tears in her eyes, "Hmm... The master and his wife saw that the young lady was bewildered, so they found a bull nose to do the magic to ward off evil spirits. The bull nose said that as long as they were happy, they could turn away evil spirits. They had always wanted to get married, and it was not accidental.
Together? The wedding date was set the next day. I told the lady the day before the wedding. The lady went crazy on the spot. She hit the wall and talked nonsense. No matter how hard she tried to persuade her, it was useless.
Delayed…”
Chapter completed!