Wen Yi finished a bowl of porridge slowly and thanked Mu Siyu and others: "Thank you for saving me."
"Why is the young master hiding in our carriage?" Mu Siyu asked.
"I..." Wen Yi coughed.
After he finished coughing, he continued: "My surname is Wen and my name is Yi. A few days ago, there was a fire in my house, which burned everything. My family was already poor, and now I am even more impoverished. I can't even rest.
There was no place. There was nothing I missed in Suzhou City. I wanted to leave Suzhou City, but I had no money. It happened that the carriage stopped at the alley while you were buying things, so I sneaked in and hid."
"So, you want to take our car out of Suzhou City? Then where do you want to go?" Jiang Zhong asked.
"I have no relatives and nowhere to go. Madam is kind-hearted, can you let me do some menial work, even if you only give me a mouthful of food, I don't have to pay for it." Wen Yi looked at Mu Siyu.
Jiang Zhong and Wang Dachun both looked at Mu Siyu.
Mu Siyu said calmly: "We are going to Hubei City. If you don't have a specific place to go, you can go to Hubei City to have a look. But you seem to be illiterate. It is easy to find a job. We will talk about it then.
Bar!"
"Thank you, madam." Wen Yi thanked her.
"You said you have no relatives, but where are your relatives?" Mu Siyu asked again.
"I didn't have a father when I was a child. I lost my mother when I was ten years old. Later, my adoptive mother took care of me and brought me up. Not long ago, my adoptive mother also died of illness, and I have become a person with no relatives or friends now."
"No wonder you fainted from hunger on the road." Jiang Zhong blurted out.
"How did you know that I passed out from hunger?" Wen Yi was surprised, then thought of something and looked at Mu Siyu: "Is it you that the kind lady the medicine boy mentioned is you?"
Mu Siyu glared at Jiang Zhong and did not deny Wen Yi's guess. She admitted generously: "Yes, we met you unconscious on the road before and sent you to the hospital for treatment."
"Thank you madam. Madam saved me twice. I really don't know how to repay this kindness." Wen Yi became excited and coughed again.
"Your body looks very weak. I don't need you to repay me for saving you. You just need to take good care of yourself. Since we have met, it is fate. Let's just treat it like we made a friend by chance!"
Wen Yi's body was indeed weak, and he developed a high fever while on the road. They found a doctor to treat him along the way, and delayed it for two more days. They waited for his body to feel better before continuing on their way back to Hubei City.
"Master, Hubei City is just ahead. We are finally back," Jiang Zhong said.
"I'll give you five days off after I go back to spend time with my family. Now that the money I owe has been paid off, life is better, but I have less time to spend with my family," Mu Siyu said.
"Everyone in my family is very grateful to Master. If it weren't for Master, how could we have the good life we have now? We were originally imprisoned, and my mother almost went blind from crying. But then things took a turn for the worse. Not only did she come out, she also told Master
After earning so much money, my family built a tile-roofed house and became the first in the village, which made them envious."
"The same goes for my family. The wife who was about to get married has been settled, and now the little one is two months old. All of this was given to us by Master."
Wen Yi looked at Mu Siyu curiously.
Along the way, he learned about their relationship and also learned that Mrs. Lu's real name was Mu and that she was a carpentry master in Hubeicheng.
There are not many female masters, but most of them are doing embroidery work. This is the first time I have seen a female master doing carpentry work. The most important thing is which master has not been working hard for more than ten or twenty years. This Mrs. Lu looks good
young.
"Stop talking nonsense. Thank you very much. I will learn my skills and help me make money seriously." Mu Siyu said: "You will take care of this Mr. Wen. Mr. Wen, you can live with them for a while and then look for him slowly."
Just keep working, and it’s not too late to move out when you find the right one.”
"Thank you ma'am."
The carriage first stopped in Luyuan.
Mu Siyu got off the carriage, and Jiang Zhong helped her lift her luggage.
"I'm back." Mrs. Tong came over excitedly. "Come in quickly."
Mu Siyu turned around and said to Jiang Zhong: "You go back! If you go home to spend time with your family these days, let Mr. Wen stay with you first, introduce him to others, and explain the reason."
"Master, just don't worry. You are also tired. You should rest for two days before going to the store. Don't wear out your body."
"I'm not tired. It's you who are driving the bus, but I'm fast asleep inside." Mu Siyu said with a smile.
In fact, this was half true and half false. She could have slept soundly. Since Wen Yi appeared, he was weak and could only stay in the carriage. It was impossible for her to sleep soundly in front of a foreign man.
"How are you doing these days, husband?"
"He leaves early and comes back late every day, so he is very busy." Tong complained: "I'm really worried about whether his body can bear it if this continues."
"It's okay, I'll look after him when I'm back."
"How are you in Suzhou City?"
"You still need to think about it carefully. Anyway, this kind of thing cannot be done overnight. Let's think about it first!"
Mrs. Tong boiled hot water for Mu Siyu.
Mu Siyu took a hot bath and had a good sleep.
When he woke up again, he saw a man lying in front of him. The man's eyes were green, his beard had grown out, and he looked haggard.
Mu Siyu touched the stubble on his chin.
"Why did you make yourself look like this? Doesn't it make me feel bad?"
The finger was grabbed, and the man who had his eyes closed opened his eyes, only to see a lot of red bloodshot eyes.
"How long have you been...um..."
Mrs. Tong had prepared the meal and was about to ask Mu Siyu to get up for dinner when she was startled by Lu Zhiqian who suddenly came out.
"You kid, why are you so mysterious?"
Lu Zhiqian touched his head and said sheepishly: "Well, Master Lu is back and is resting inside!"
Mr. Tong is also a person who has been here before. How could he not know this? He understood immediately.
She was so embarrassed that she turned around and left.
"What is this?" Mu Siyu lay on Lu Yi's body and looked at the scars on his arms. "When did you get the injury? The scar hasn't faded yet. It's obviously not long ago."
"It's just a skin injury, nothing to worry about." Lu Yi stroked her hair. "Is the journey going smoothly?"
"I'm asking you, don't be careless. How did you get injured?" Mu Siyu was not fooled.
"I accidentally got hit while chasing a fugitive."
"Aren't you the chief clerk? How could you do such a dangerous thing?" Mu Siyu looked at him.
"If you are capable, work harder. It shows that your man is valued. Isn't this good?" Lu Yi put his arm around her waist and exchanged positions with her. "She is so energetic. It seems that Madam is not tired! Let's continue...
"
Mu Siyu pushed him away, stood up and sat up: "I'm hungry, let's eat!"
Lu Yi grabbed her arm and hugged her back: "Are you angry?"
"Of course I'm angry if you don't take care of your body." Mu Siyu looked at him.
"Don't be angry. I promise you that I will never let you become a widow." Lu Yi kissed her lips. "I can't bear to leave you either."