Yu Shu had been recuperating in bed for the past few days. She had specially asked for Pei Jing, Madam Qin, and Doctor He's birth dates and eight characters. She had used this time to calculate their horoscopes.
The Time of Calamity rule was very useful, but it had an obvious drawback like the Clear Rain rule, and that was that it had a time limit. It could only calculate the disasters within half a year, and it would be very inaccurate after that.
Yu Shu spent a whole three days calculating the disasters that the three of them had experienced in the past half a year, and highlighted the serious ones. For example, Madam Qin would have a serious illness because of a cold in a month, and Pei Jing would lose a big business two months later because of a villain. Only Doctor He's half a year was smooth, and there were no disasters.
Of course, Yu Shu would not directly show these to them. After organizing them, she noted down when and what to guard against. As long as they were careful, they would be able to avoid it.
On the other hand, Yu Shu found that the Time of Calamity rule was useless for Zhao Hui. She guessed that this was probably because Zhao Hui, who was supposed to have died in the previous accident, survived, and so her horoscopes were not accurate.
Pei Jing found time to come over today. Because Yu Shu was a generation younger than him, there was no need to be afraid of anything. He directly entered the bedroom to see her. This place was his, and he did not need to be notified. He knocked on the door and entered the room. Yu Xiaoxiu was feeding Kim Bao. He saw Goldie on the table and jumped in shock. "Why are you playing with mice?"
His shout scared Kim Bao, and with a "whoosh", he hid under the table. Yu Xiaoxiu stood up with his hands behind his back, and looked at Pei Jing awkwardly. He did not know how to explain the matter of raising mice, so he turned to his sister for help.
"Sir, you saw wrongly." Yu Shu smiled. "That is not a mouse that steals food. It is another kind of mouse, and it is quite clean. Xiaoxiu likes it, so we raised it for fun."
Yu Xiaoxiu looked at Yu Shu and muttered to himself, "You were the one who wanted to raise it in the beginning."
"Really?" After listening to Yu Shu's explanation, Pei Jing didn't make a fuss. In his early years of doing business in the north and south, he had seen many people raising strange monsters. There were people who raised snakes and wolves, so raising a mouse wasn't a big deal.
"Sir, you came at the right time. I have something for you." Yu Shu took out two sheets of paper from a stack of books at the head of the bed and handed them to Pei Jing. She had asked Yu Xiaoxiu to rewrite them with a brush, not her messy charcoal handwriting.
"What does it say?" Pei Jing took a look and saw that there were words like "Be on guard against villains on a certain month and a few days", "Don't ride in a carriage on a certain month and a few days" and so on. There were seven or eight of them.
Yu Shu had already prepared an excuse. "Didn't I ask for your horoscope the other day? Since I'm free, I read it for you and your wife. I don't know if it's accurate or not. It's always good to be careful." Pei Jing nodded and carefully kept the two sheets of paper. He didn't tell Yu Shu that he had donated money to the Dayi Exchange Shop every month to ask for the safety of his wife and children. Although it didn't mean that they would be safe, it was better to be safe.
"Xiaoxiu, go out and play first. I have something to say to your sister." Pei Jing said.
Yu Shu waved her hand at Yu Xiaoxiu and he grabbed Kim Bao from under the table and left.
Pei Jing sat down at the round table and looked at Yu Shu who was lying on the bed. He said: "The Ji family's trading shop has been very quiet these few days. I sent someone to ask around and found out that the Ji family has left a few traders. The Liu family and Kong family's trading shops have a lot of visitors these few days. It's a free bargain."
Yu Shu laughed: "That's good. I'm afraid the trading shops on Vientiane Street won't dare to accept money to make fake appraisals for a long time."
That day at the court, she presented seven appraisals to County Magistrate Ma. She even claimed that she bribed seven trading shops to change Zhao Hui's life into a wealthy one and only the Ji family agreed. This was true but the money she gave to the Ji family was ten times more than what she gave to the other six families. With 200 taels of silver, not to mention changing a life of toil to a life of wealth, she could even change a dog's sh * t life into a joss stick.
There was a saying that only a thief could be called a thief if he was caught. Ji Yunshu had exposed the Ji family and caused such a huge commotion. Killing the chicken to warn the others was more or less a wake-up call for those who ran the trading shops. It was a warning to them that if they had money to spare, they should not reach out.
Seeing that she was still able to smile, Pei Jing said, "Don't be too happy yet. There are already people watching the outside of this residence. They are undoubtedly people from the Ji family. They are just waiting for you to come out."
Yu Shu said without fear: "Then let them wait." Seeing her relaxed expression, Pei Jing smiled and said: "I have already made arrangements. Ten days later, there will be a caravan from Tehen heading to the capital. You and Xiaoxiu will pretend to be the nephew of the Seventh. I will also arrange for a bodyguard to protect you all the way to the capital.
Yu Shu happily said: "That's great. I will tell Aunt Huei later."
Pei Jing curiously asked: "You still haven't told Hui Niang that you are going to the capital?"
"I have told her before. I want to tell her when to leave and let her prepare."
"Prepare?" Pei Jing finally understood and immediately frowned: "She is going with you?" "Yes, Sir Pei, don't worry. Xiaoxiu and I will take good care of Aunt Huei." Yu Shu looked at Pei Jing and knew that he was worried about Zhao Hui's bumpy journey.
Pei Jing opened his mouth and looked like he wanted to say something but stopped. He tilted his head and whispered to himself: "Did I see wrongly? It can't be, the two of them …"
Yu Shu leaned forward: "What did Sir say?"
"Uh." Pei Jing glanced at her and calculated in his heart. He turned his head to look at the door and cleared his throat: "That He Langzhong … isn't he interested in Hui Niang? "…"
Pei Jing's words were too subtle and Yu Shu did not understand immediately.
But with her hesitation, Pei Jing immediately felt awkward. He was a forty-year-old old man, and he was discussing the relationship between a man and a woman behind his back. Wasn't he just eating his fill?
With this thought, Pei Jing no longer had the mood to gossip. He stood up and said: "You can discuss the matter of going to the capital with Hui Niang. I will leave first. I will prepare the luggage for you."
"Okay, thank you, Sir."
Yu Shu watched as Pei Jing left and turned over to lie down for a while. She thought about what he did not say and suddenly sat up. "Hiss."
She gasped and covered her butt. She gritted her teeth and whispered: "It can't be. This He Langzhong and Aunt Huei actually like each other?"
After He Fangzhi was released from prison, she went home to visit her mother. The next day, she reported to Zhao Hui. Under the guise of treating Zhao Hui's illness and decocting medicine, she wandered around Zhao Hui all day long. Yu Shu, who was lying in her room, couldn't see her. Yu Xiaoxiu, who saw her, couldn't understand.
That night, during dinner, Zhao Hui and He Fangzhi were at the same table. Yu Shu moved out of the room and was supported by Yu Xiaoxiu as she limped out of the room.
"Why don't you eat in the room? Do you want to sit outside? I will find a cushion for you. "
Zhao Hui was about to get up to find a soft cushion for Yu Shu to sit on, but He Fangzhi reached out to stop her. "I'll go get it. You sit."
In just a moment, Yu Shu understood. She secretly laughed at herself and hung her head on Yu Xiaoxiu's shoulder. She moved to sit on the round stool that He Langzhong had prepared.
While eating, she looked back and forth at the two of them. The more she looked, the more she understood. With the way Langzhong gave Zhao Hui three bites for every bite, even a blind person could see that he was interested in Zhao Hui. However, why did she not seem to be interested in Zhao Hui and was a bit cold to Langzhong?
Could it be that the man had feelings for the woman but the sister had no feelings for him?
Actually, from Yu Shu's point of view, He Fangzhi was a good person. He was a few years older than Zhao Hui, had a squarish appearance, was upright, and was skilled. Most importantly, he had saved a damsel in distress. He wasn't a good-for-nothing.
If he really wanted to be a couple with Zhao Hui, there was nothing wrong with it. Fine, she would first sound them out before anything else.
Yu Shu picked up a few mouthfuls of rice and casually asked, "Langzhong, I didn't ask, but who else is there in your family?"
She only knew that He Fangzhi's wife had died and he had no children. She didn't know if his parents were still alive or if he had any brothers.
He Fangzhi said, "There's only an old mother."
"Is that so? Is she still in good health?"
"Mhm, her body is fine."
Yu Shu and acquaintances didn't like to beat around the bush. After asking a few questions, she directly said, "Then you've been alone all these years. Didn't she say anything?"
"Ahem." A grain of rice got stuck in He Fangzhi's throat. He thumped his chest and his face was a little red. It was really strange for a young girl like Yu Shu to ask that question.
With a 'ta' sound, Zhao Hui put down the bowl and hurriedly got up to pour tea for him. She looked at him worriedly and said to Yu Shu, "Why are you asking about this out of the blue? Is this something you should be concerned about?"
Yu Shu was confused. From Zhao Hui's appearance, it didn't look like she was uninterested in Doctor He. Didn't she scold her too? Why was she so indifferent towards Doctor He's solicitude just now?
"It's not her fault, ahem." He Fangzhi drank the tea. Cha Shun waved his hand at Zhao Hui and caught sight of her concerned expression. His heart skipped a beat and he turned to Yu Shu with a bitter smile. "In the early years, I was wholeheartedly studying medicine and didn't have the heart to do so. Now that I have the heart, I don't have the fortune to do so."
As he said this, he looked at Zhao Hui. Zhao Hui lowered her head under his gaze. She twisted her handkerchief and put down the teapot, "I'm done eating. You guys take your time."
After saying this, she hurriedly ran back to the room. Langzhong's expression instantly darkened. Seeing this, Yu Shu felt a little sympathetic. It wasn't easy to fall in love in middle age. Shouldn't she help matchmake them?
"What's wrong with Aunt Huei? She only ate this little. "Yu Xiaoxiu said.
"Xiaoxiu, go bring this bowl of soup to Aunt Huei and watch her drink it."
"Oh." Yu Xiaoxiu listened to Yu Shu. He took the bowl of soup and went into the room.
Only Yu Shu and He Fangzhi were left at the table. Yu Shu shifted her butt and spoke first, "Langzhong, I'll be honest with you. Do you like my Aunt Huei?"
He Fangzhi was shocked by her straightforwardness again. He coughed twice. Although he was shy, he still nodded.
"Then does my Aunt Huei know?" It wasn't that he hadn't expressed it himself, so he didn't wait for Zhao Hui to respond.
"… Yes, I mentioned it to her. She, she didn't agree."
Yu Shuxin thought, 'That's strange. The boy has feelings for the girl, and the girl has feelings for each other. Both of them are in love with each other, and they've confessed their feelings. No one at home objected, and no one obstructed, so why didn't Zhao Hui agree?
Wait a minute, it couldn't be because of her, right?
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