Leaving Dingbo Hall, Yu Shu insisted on changing back into men's clothing at the clothing store where she previously bought clothes. Xue Rui watched her take off her green dress and return to her plain appearance of a young man. He felt it was a pity, but he didn't go overboard and make her wear women's clothing again. After all, they had met today and there was still time.
"What should we do with this dress?" Yu Shu asked Xue Rui as she held the dress she had changed out of.
"Of course you keep it. Do you want me to take it back?"
Yu Shu thought about it and agreed. It wasn't good to return the clothes she had worn, even though she didn't wear this dress on many occasions.
After they changed their clothes, Xue Rui acted as the host, and the two of them found a restaurant in the south of the city to have a meal. They ordered four dishes and a soup, and they took the opportunity to chat about some matters during the meal.
"Why did you call me Miss Lianfang today? Where did that name come from?" Yu Shu asked as she poked at the fish bones with her chopsticks.
Xue Rui moved the plate of braised fish in front of her and said: "That group of people are very shrewd. Since you are traveling with me today, they will definitely inquire about your background. If you tell them your real name, it's hard to guarantee that they won't investigate thoroughly."
"Oh," Yu Shu accepted his explanation and ate a few mouthfuls of rice. She suddenly looked up and said: "Miss Ji family should have recognized me. I am with Xia Jiangmin. I have seen her twice before. Now that she sees me with you, will there be trouble?"
Xue Rui said indifferently: "If she sees, then she sees. What trouble is there?"
Yu Shu rolled her eyes: "There's no trouble for you, I am talking about me. After all, I almost replaced her to become your concubine. She should have some impression of me. If she thinks about it, it's hard to say that she can't recognize me as the girl who was kicked out by the Ji family. "
Because they were brought out of prison by Xue Rui, the two of them talked about the past in Yiyang clearly. Now that the matter of taking in a concubine was mentioned, the two of them didn't feel awkward. In fact, one of them pretended to be confused. One was pretending to be confused.
Yu Shu thought that Xue Rui didn't know that she had offended the Ji family by helping Zhao Hui with the lawsuit. However, Xue Rui had seen it outside the yamen that day, so he heard her say this. Knowing what she was worried about, he put down his chopsticks and said to her, "You don't have to worry about that. The Ji family was one of the top families in Yiyang, but it was nothing in An Ling city. If one of them gives you a hard time. Just come and find me, I'll get rid of them for you. "
What Yu Shu wanted was this promise from Xue Rui. Hearing him say this, she was relieved. If the Ji family really came to find trouble with her in the future, at least she had a shield.
As for whether or not she owed Xue Rui a favor, she was no longer as calculative as before. As the saying goes, one does not need to worry about too much debt. Anyway, she wouldn't run away. There would always be a chance to pay him back in the future.
"Oh yes, when you picked the wine glasses, was it divination? What's the meaning of it?" Xue Rui didn't think that Yu Shu picked the three glasses of wine today by luck. Firstly, the Yu Shu he knew wouldn't do such an unreliable thing. Secondly, he heard someone mention the "six lines" divination.
Yu Shu didn't answer Xue Rui perfunctorily like she did to others. She thought for a moment and said, "It is indeed a divination. However, I've never used it on divination before, so I must have been lucky to be able to pick it. "
Xue Rui said with interest, "What's so great about divination? How accurate is it? "
Yu Shu said after some consideration, "I can ask about the present and recent events. If I know nothing, I won't be accurate. The more detailed I ask, the more accurate my divination will be. For example, I can see the positions of the six glasses of wine today. I can tell that they are made of porcelain, their color, and the time. If I want to ask about the danger, I have to meet the requirement of asking about the matter. My accuracy should be around seven or eight. "
Fortunately, Xue Rui had a wide range of knowledge and dabbled in Yi. After listening to her explanation, he understood but was also confused, "If you have such ability, why do you still set up a stall on the street to do divination? Why don't you refer to Dayan? Isn't there a better way out? "
Being able to hit seven or eight was a high standard. The Dayan Masters in the capital were only at this level.
Yu Shu said in frustration, "It's not that simple. You don't know. Although I have learned some skills from some fortuitous encounters, my talent is very poor. This divination is powerful but due to my innate talent, it can only be used on me. If I use it on others, it won't be accurate. Today, when I asked about the danger, I was also asking myself."
"It's a pity," Xue Rui said regretfully, "Otherwise, with this divination, you can stand out in Yi Shu."
The Dayan Examination was divided into many subjects. One of them was Yi Shu, which tested different types of divination methods such as dream interpretation, word reading, incense counting, etc.
Yu Shu did not want to dwell on the topic of [Six Lines Spell Breaking], so she changed the topic, "What I learned is a mess. These days of setting up a stall on the street, I have benefited a lot. I can put what I learned into practice and organize information. My foundation in divination is much stronger than before."
Xue Rui said with a smile, "I couldn't tell that you are a down-to-earth person."
Yu Shu snorted. She thought that it was good to reach the sky in one step, but if she did not first stabilize her footing, the chances of falling would be too high. She was always too lazy to think about things that she had no confidence in.
After the two of them finished their lunch, Xue Rui sent Yu Shu back to Huixing Street. Before she got off the carriage, he called out to her, "I have already informed the academician of Baichuan Academy. Tomorrow, you can directly bring Xiaoxiu over to mention my name. I still have official business to attend to tomorrow and cannot accompany you."
Yu Shu was worried that she would have to explain to that child when Yu Xiaoxiu met 'Cao Zixin'. She was happy and relaxed, "Alright, go ahead."
Xue Rui said, "When I am done, I will go to Qiu Gui Fang to find you."
Because they ran into each other from time to time these days, Yu Shu was used to him coming to her from time to time. She responded and turned to leave along the street.
Xue Rui leaned against the window and watched her disappear without looking back. He shook his head and smiled. Because of the little expectation in his heart, he actually felt a little depressed.
This girl really did not have the slightest interest in him.
***
Yu Shu got two hundred taels of silver from Xue Rui as a 'reward', which relieved the tension in her hands. On the way home, she thought about how to distribute the money. She did not expect to hear such news when she returned home —
Xia Jiang's family came and Xia Mingming was taken away.
Yu Shu stood at the door of Xia Mingming's room and looked at the unfolded quilt in the room. She turned her head and asked Yu Xiaoxiu, "When did they leave?"
"Just after lunch," Yu Xiaoxiu said with a slightly unhappy expression, "Several people suddenly came to our house. One of them claimed to be a housekeeper and threw some money to us. After saying a few words, he hurriedly took Xia Mingming away. He didn't even ask her to tidy up his clothes."
Yu Shu was suspicious, "Money?"
Yu Xiaoxiu nodded and pulled her into the inner room. Sure enough, there was a plate of silver ingots on the dining table. On top of it, there was a yellow, furry, suspicious object. When it saw people approaching, it rolled and stood up, baring its teeth and threatening to not let people come closer.
Yu Shu expressionlessly grabbed Kim Bao's tail and threw the yellow-skinned mouse that was trying to jump up and bite her finger to Yu Xiaoxiu. She counted the silver and found that there were about two hundred taels. She then shook out a few banknotes on the bedding. Each banknote was one hundred taels. There were five banknotes in total.
In the past, when Yu Xiaoxiu saw so much money, he would definitely be so excited that his face would turn red. However, at this moment, he was abnormally sullen. He didn't even try to coax Kim Bao, who was screaming and rolling on his knees. It was obvious that the Xia Jiang's family's rich and overbearing behavior had angered him.
Yu Shu, who was a money-minded person, felt happy when she saw this windfall. She put the banknotes back and sat at the table. She poured a mouthful of tea and drank it. She turned her head to look at Yu Xiaoxiu and said, "Did Xia Mingming leave any message?"
Yu Xiaoxiu said, "She did. She told me to tell you that her father has entered the capital. She has to rush back to see him. She can't stay and wait for you to come back."
Yu Shu nodded. She could understand Xia Mingming's eagerness. Xia Jiangying had been murdered and hadn't been buried yet. It wasn't easy for someone to take charge of the family. He must be anxious to go back and discuss it.
After pressing this item, Yu Shu looked around and didn't see Jing Chen's figure. She asked Yu Xiaoxiu.
"Where's your Big Brother Jing?"
"Oh, someone came to pick Mingming up just now. Big Brother Jing went back to his room to avoid them. He should be taking an afternoon nap now. Do you want me to wake him up?"
Yu Shu was a bit puzzled. Recently, Jing Chen seemed to be particularly fond of taking afternoon naps. He often went back to his room to rest after lunch. He would sleep until dusk. Those who didn't know would think that he went to do something at night and slept during the day.
"Well, you go and tell him that we are going out to buy some paper, pens, clothes, and the like. Ask him if he wants to go."
Yu Shu told Yu Xiaoxiu to call Jing Chen. She also asked him to take away the noisy Kim Bao. She took the heavy plate of silver and returned to the room. She folded the banknotes and the ones given by Xue Rui and put them under the locked cabinet. She took out two ingots of silver and wrapped them in cloth. She was going to use them to buy things later.
In addition to the pen and paper, the three of them also need to buy a cotton-padded coat. Yu Xiaoxiu was going to study in the capital, so his clothes couldn't be shabby. She taught this child to be more confident. Otherwise, he would be like the time when he was in the Sanjue Study Room, where he couldn't lift his head and was bullied and ridiculed. It went against her original intention.
After putting away the money, Yu Shu put the dress she wore today into the cabinet. She tidied up her belongings and went out. She saw Jing Chen standing in the living room. His hair was slightly messy and his forehead was slightly red. He looked like he just woke up.
"Are you going out?" Jing Chen asked.
Yu Shu nodded her head: "Do you want to go out for a walk?"
Although it was risky to take Jing Chen out, it was unreasonable to always let him stay at home. She had to be careful to watch him.
She planned to go out, but who would have thought that Jing Chen shook his head: "I'm not going."
"Ah? You're not going? Are you not feeling well? "
"No." Jing Chen didn't know how to lie, but he couldn't tell Yu Shu that he wanted to practice swordsmanship at home while they were out. He thought about it and reluctantly found a reason: "I don't want to go out."
Yu Shu had a strange expression on her face. Why did Jing Chen have the same problem as Yu Xiaoxiu? He didn't want to go out and liked to stay at home to draw. This was a sign of a nerd.
Not good. Such a chivalrous person was almost turned into a nerd by her. Wasn't it bad for her?
"Then you stay at home today. After I send Xiaoxiu to school tomorrow, I'll take you to the Taoist temple in the city the day after tomorrow to see if you can remember anything."
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