"I'll give you a mission. Go to [Purple Orchid Pavilion] and keep an eye on their movements. If there's anything unusual, report to me immediately."
Shuli raised her hand, and Qinghe appeared in the room instantly, "Follow him."
Cheng Xiu stopped drinking tea, then slowly put down the tea cup in his hand, looked at Shu Li, and asked uncertainly, "Sister, do you really want me to go?"
Shu Li stood up and glanced at Cheng Xi, "The purpose of letting you go is to determine what's going on inside, don't just have fun, understand?"
Cheng Yu nodded hurriedly, indicating that he understood.
Perhaps it is because the street where [Ruotiao Building] is located has been bought by the [Business Alliance]. Although it is glorious and prosperous, it is too high-end and far from a place where ordinary people can spend money at will. There is always something missing.
After leaving the street and entering other streets, the number of pedestrians began to increase.
There are also teahouses, taverns, pawnshops, workshops, etc. on both sides of the street. There are also many small vendors with big umbrellas in the open spaces on both sides of the street, selling all kinds of small items. There are still pedestrians on the street: some are carrying burdens, and some are on their way.
Some drove ox carts to deliver goods, and some drove horse-drawn trucks.
This is the smell of fireworks for ordinary people.
Two adjacent streets are separated by a wall, separating the two worlds.
"Sir, is there really no need to arrange a carriage?" As a guard, Ou Lingxing dutifully paid attention to everything around him.
Shu Li shook her head slightly, "It's okay to take a walk like this. I haven't gone shopping casually like this for a long time."
"Can"
Ou Lingxing still couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Haven't you noticed that the people around you always glance at her intentionally or unintentionally?
"Okay, I still have you."
Shu Li turned around and gave Ou Lingxing a smile, her eyes clearly saying: I believe you
Ou Lingxing was helpless and just sighed softly.
As an adult, she is quite willful.
"Oo! Candied haws!"
When Shu Li saw the familiar Mu Zha in the crowd, her eyes lit up and she trotted over to where the candied haws of sugar was.
When Ou Lingxing saw Shu Li running away, he immediately followed Shu Li.
In fact, Shuli doesn't particularly like to eat candied haws on a stick. The candied haws on a stick is more of a symbolic meaning to her.
In her previous life, Shuli had no father or mother, so she could only live in an orphanage, eating soup and water every day, barely maintaining food and clothing.
However, once winter comes, there will suddenly be an old man outside carrying a stick with candied haws on it, selling candied haws in the streets.
Shuli's favorite thing was to stand at the window and watch the red color move from one end of the street to the other, disappear, and then appear from another place.
This is one of the few ways she spends her time.
In the days approaching the Spring Festival, she would move a small stool and sit quietly at the door.
She was waiting to see if she had the candied haws she bought when the dean came back, because she didn't know the specific date.
If so, it means there is a big meal to eat tonight.
If not, then wait again the next day.
When Shuli approached the candied haws seller, she realized that it was a little sister who was about eight or nine years old. She was holding a straw stick that didn't match her figure at all. It felt like she would lose her balance and fall to the ground anytime and anywhere.
When the thin girl saw a figure appearing in front of her, she raised her head and looked at Shuli. After meeting Shuli's eyes, she immediately lowered her head and asked timidly, "Um, big sister, do you want to buy candied haws?"
Shu Li knelt down, reached out and rubbed the little girl's withered hair, and asked, "Little sister, how do you sell these candied haws on a stick?"
"Two taels of baht." The little girl's voice sounded as thin as a mosquito.
Shuli smiled gently, looking at the timid child in front of her, she unconsciously thought of herself in her previous life.
Whenever a couple came to the orphanage to adopt a child, Shuli would hide behind the director at a distance, using her clothes to cover herself, but she couldn't help but peek out her eyes.
"Two baht, right?" Shuli took out a gold leaf from the purse at her waist, "I don't have two baht here, so I'll use this to pay."
The little girl raised her head timidly, and her eyes widened when she saw the gold leaf in Shu Li's hand.
She has never seen such gold.
But then she became a little panicked. She didn't know how to find money from this beautiful elder sister.
The merchant uncle who had been watching silently from the side suddenly said, "Girl, the money in your hand is beyond what we can find."
When Shuli came over, he turned his attention here.
He is acquainted with the Ali he just mentioned, the eldest father of the little girl selling candied haws, and the two families are also neighbors. Every time he goes out to sell a stall, he lets Ali stay next to his stall, so that he can take care of Ali easily.
, and can also help the shy Ali to attract customers.
Hearing this, Shu Li looked at the vendor who made the noise, guessing that this was someone who was taking care of the little girl, so she said, "Well, then I will buy all the candied haws, including the stick, and you don't need to ask me for any money."
"
The vendor laughed 'haha', but still refused, "Girl, I know you have good intentions and pity this girl. But, this money is too much for us."
Shuli understood the meaning of the merchant uncle's words.
For people like them, baht is their most commonly used money. Both are rarely used. Too much money can easily cause trouble. He also thinks about the little girl.
Shu Li was silent for a while, then turned to look at Ou Lingxing, but then turned back.
Don't think about it, these assassins hardly carry money with them, but she only has gold leaves with her.
Well, that's not right
"I'll give you a task." Shuli stood up and said to Ou Lingxing, who was a little confused.
Ou Lingxing:(ω`)?
"Bring me a few taels of money when you go back."
Ou Lingxing:(°ー°〃)
Watching Ou Lingxing leave, Shuli turned back to the vendor uncle, rubbed the little girl's hair, and asked casually, "Is the uncle a relative of this little sister?"
The vendor shook his head and looked at the little girl with some pity in his eyes. He sighed and said, "Our two families are close to each other, and we have watched this girl grow up. It used to be quite lively, but now it's alas."
Seeing that Shuli was still listening, the vendor continued, "Her eldest father joined the army in his early years and suffered from leg problems. Now he can't walk at all. Her father and I also joined the army, but when I came back, he stayed behind."
On the battlefield."
Recalling the past years, the merchants couldn't help but sigh again.
Then the vendor looked at Shuli again, looked at her for a while, and said, "Looking at the girl's dress and temperament, she seems to be a different person from us, but she still listened to my nagging for a long time. Thank you very much, girl."
Shu Li shook her head slightly, indicating that it was nothing.
At the same time, Ou Lingxing also brought money and walked quickly towards Shuli.