The shopkeeper glanced at Peony and said nothing more.
Chengchun didn't feel like saying anything else. After wandering around for half an hour, he took two hairpins to settle accounts.
Until this moment, two people who had refused to say a word from beginning to end suddenly ran over and rushed to pay.
According to Chengchun's nature, she doesn't want people who take advantage of others, but now she still has to show some greed for money. Only in this way can these people relax their vigilance, so she accepts it with a smile.
The two hairpins are expensive or not, but they are made of the finest Hetian jade. In Madam Li's opinion, they are worthy of a country boy like Cheng Chun.
On the way back, Cheng Chun looked at the deserted streets and felt a little melancholy: "I don't know when this disaster will end!"
"It's not that the imperial court refuses to give money. If it had given more money, this wouldn't be the situation it is now." Madam Li on the side said.
Others who don't know the inside story will definitely scold the court for its inaction after hearing such words. But Chengchun knows that tens of millions of taels of silver disappeared when they were told that it was gone, but when it came to their mouths, it turned out that the court refused to give it to them.
Qian, if she had any more energy, he might rush up and tear her mouth open.
Fortunately, although Chengchun didn't have the ability to do anything else, he still had the ability to endure, so although he was very angry in his heart, he still had a smile on his face, as if he didn't know anything.
When Mrs. Li saw that Cheng Chun was silent, she tried again: "It's so hard here in Huizhou. Ms. Chun has been here for a long time. She has lost a lot of weight. She doesn't know when she can go back to the capital.
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Cheng Chun looked up at Mrs. Li and said helplessly: "Who says it's not the case? When the refugees rioted, it was really terrible. I wanted to go back several times, but our husband was carrying the order of the imperial court.
He really can’t escape, so he’s trapped here!”
"It should get better after a while!" Madam Li said quickly, "Our master is the same. Because of the current disaster, we have to stay outside day and night. It's hard to be an official. When it's so dangerous, who doesn't want to go there?
I pushed back, but our master chose to go to the most dangerous place at this time!"
Cheng Chun raised his eyebrows slightly but said nothing.
She actually admired Mrs. Li's ability to talk nonsense. If the Huizhou magistrate had done something, the disaster in Huizhou would not have become as serious as it is now. But when it came to the mouth of this eldest lady, her
My husband seems to have truly become a noble man who loves his people like his own son.
Cheng Chun also wanted to pretend to be harmonious, but what Mrs. Li said really made her unable to listen, and she couldn't maintain the smile on her face, so he didn't bother to pretend anymore.
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It was only then that Mrs. Li noticed something was wrong with Cheng Chun's face, she laughed awkwardly and didn't speak again.
Shaoyao on the side refused to make Mrs. Li feel better, and sneered: "For those who don't know, the prefect of Huizhou went to build a dam by himself. Why did I hear that the current disaster relief thing is like that?"
Little General Meng was so busy that even the food in Huizhou Mansion was borrowed from him! A man who has been a local official for more than ten years is not as good as a little general from the capital, and he doesn’t know that the aunt is here
Where do you have the face to say such things!"
Chengchun saw with his own eyes that Mrs. Li's face turned green and red, colorful and extremely changing.
"You are this person..."
Seeing that the two people were about to quarrel, Chengchun quickly interrupted: "It should be there soon. I have been sitting in this carriage for a long time, and my waist is a little painful!"
The maid outside quickly said: "There is just one more street!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Chun heard the braying of horses. After a while, their carriage stopped, and then Su Xubai's voice came: "A Chun!"
Cheng Chun was a little surprised, then opened the curtain and went out: "Master, why are you here?"
"I accidentally soiled my clothes outside just now, so I went back and changed. By the way, I was worried that you wouldn't be used to living here, so I sent someone to pick up Hongdou. She should be in the yard now. You go back
Don't be too surprised!" Su Xubai looked at Cheng Chun and said with a smile.
"Hongdou?" Chengchun was a little surprised, "That's a good relationship. With Hongdou here, I can feel more at ease in anything I do!"
Su Xubai glanced at the hairpin on Cheng Chun's head, then smiled and said, "Did you go buy a hairpin today?"
"Yes, does it look good? The two ladies chose it together with me!" Chengchun said with a smile.
In fact, it has been a long time since she talked to Su Xubai like this coquettishly, but now that there are outsiders acting, she has to do the whole thing, otherwise it will be easy to get cheated.
Su Xubai looked at Cheng Chun's appearance and couldn't help but chuckle. Finally, he raised his hand and gently touched Cheng Chun's face: "It's not bad. I originally thought you would choose some gold and silver jewelry. Those things are tacky."
Very good, I didn’t expect to choose two jade ones in the end, it’s quite discerning!”
In a place where others couldn't see, Cheng Chun could not wait to roll his eyes to the sky: "Do you think I am vulgar? It's better to change to something elegant as soon as possible, so as not to think that I can't be on stage in the future."
Su Xubai laughed out loud instantly: "You are really stingy. I can't say anything bad about you, otherwise I will immediately hold a grudge!"
Chengchun ignored him, returned to the carriage, and refused to talk anymore!
Su Xubai was not angry at all, and said to Madam Li: "Madam, our Ah Chun is young, has a bad temper, and has been spoiled by me. You have to bear the responsibility for everything. If you have any dissatisfaction, come back and share it with me."
I said, don’t let her suffer any injustice, otherwise I won’t accept anything you say!”
Madam Li was very unhappy, but Su Xubai couldn't afford to offend her, so she had to smile and agree: "Master Su is joking, anyone who dares to give Chun the slightest bit of grievance, I will be the first to refuse!"
Su Xubai didn't say anything more, turned and left.
On the way back, Lady Li's expression was really bad. After all, no one would be happy to be taught a lesson. What's more, Su Xubai's official position was not high, but he was the son of Marquis of Wuchang and could not afford to offend her, so
No matter how angry she is, she has to endure it herself.
But Shaoyao was very happy. She took Chengchun's hand and kept saying, "This Master Su really loves you. He just holds you in the palm of his hand!"
Chengchun listened but couldn't laugh: "I can't tell. I always feel that he is not a good person. No, he is not a good person!"