"I'm here. Brother Cui, farewell."
"Farewell …"
… …
After bidding farewell to Cui Qingze, Chen Chong returned to the estate and went straight to his study. He picked up a brush, thought for a moment, and then switched the brush to his other hand.
He wrote a few lines, put it into an envelope, and sealed it with clay.
He raised his head and asked, "What is Third Young Lady doing?"
The servant girl at the door immediately replied, "Young Lady is bathing and will be going out in a moment."
These past years, if he had not taken the initiative to accompany her out to relax, Miaoyu would not have so easily left the estate. But these days, she was going out almost every two days. Chen Chong naturally knew where she was going. He put the envelope in his sleeve and lightly said, "When Miaoyu comes out, let me know."
"Yes."
The servant girl lightly replied. Chen Chong returned to his desk and casually took out a book. After flipping through it, he murmured, "Antares guarding the heart …"
… …
In a street in the capital.
A woman carrying bags of various sizes turned her head and smiled. "Young Lady, you treat these children so well. No wonder they often talk about you."
Wan Ruoqing also carried some things. She smiled. "They have no parents and usually come to the brothel to help out. Tonight is New Year's Eve, so it's only right to send some things over. This year, everyone is celebrating at the brothel. Why don't we also call them over? The more people there, the livelier it will be."
The place where the two of them were at was not in the downtown area, but in the poor residences of the capital. A dozen or so steps behind them, there were several figures following from a distance.
The woman nodded. "If these children are here tonight, it will definitely be more interesting."
The two of them came to the front of a small courtyard and knocked on the door. Soon, the sound of cheerful footsteps could be heard from within.
When the door opened, a little girl with two pigtails appeared. Seeing them, she said in pleasant surprise, "Elder sister Ruoqing, you've come!"
The woman beside her pretended to frown and said with dissatisfaction, "You only see elder sister Ruoqing?"
The little girl immediately put on a look of pleasant surprise and widened her eyes. "Elder sister Xiao Lu, you've come too!"
Wan Ruoqing stooped down, touched her little head, and said, "Xiaobei, you're wearing very beautiful clothes today, and your hair is also very beautiful. Did Sister Shuangshuang comb it for you?"
Hearing Elder Sister Ruoqing praise her clothes and braid, the little girl was even happier. Her eyes curved into crescent moons as she hurriedly said, "It's not Elder Sister Shuangshuang. Elder Sister Shuangshuang wouldn't comb such beautiful braids. It's Big Brother who did it for me. The beautiful clothes were also given to us by Big Brother."
"Big Brother?" Wan Ruoqing's face was filled with confusion.
"Sister Ruoqing is here!"
A burst of cheerful voices came from the room, and a few figures immediately ran out. They were all children. The oldest was 12 or 13 years old, and the youngest was only 6 or 7 years old. When they saw Wan Ruoqing, their faces were full of surprise and excitement.
Of course, there were also older ones. Li Yi walked out of the room with a little girl holding his hand. When he saw Wan Ruoqing, he was' surprised 'for a moment before he smiled and said, "What a coincidence …"
…
"Elder sister Ruoqing, the candied plums that Big Brother gave us are so delicious. Try one …"
The girl named Xiaobei ran out of the room and put a candied plum in Wan Ruoqing's hand. After thinking about it, she ran in and took another for Li Yi before running away again.
Li Yi threw the candied plum into his mouth and said, "Yesterday, I heard from Elder Sun that these children are lonely and helpless. It's not easy for them to support themselves in the brothel. It's almost the New Year, so I came to see them …"
"They're all poor children." Wan Ruoqing looked at the figures running around in the yard with a smile on her face and said, "When they grow up, I can teach them some things. In the future, they won't have to worry about living in the brothel."
Li Yi knew that she had lived a hard life since she was a child. After experiencing those hardships, she would be full of pity for people who had the same experience or worse situation. Of course, it was not pure pity. Even the porridge at the door of the brothel would be earned by the beggars through their own labor. Now, the beggars in the capital no longer had to worry about not having enough to eat. For those who were willing to work hard, they even had extra money …
Not to mention that there were no beggars in the capital, but the life of the beggars in the capital was undoubtedly much better than that of the beggars in other places.
Tonight was New Year's Eve, and both of them had many things to do. After seeing the children, they walked back together.
"I've been thinking about it for the past few days. If we want to extend our brothel to the Qi Kingdom, it's not impossible. However, we first need to nurture some trustworthy people there …" On the way, Wan Ruoqing mentioned the matter that he had mentioned a few days ago. He shook his head and said, "If it's only one prefecture, it'll be easier. However, if it's the entire Qi Kingdom, it'll be a huge obstacle …"
"This matter is not so urgent." Li Yi shook his head and said, "In fact, the Jing Kingdom is already big enough. If we expand further, it may be out of control. For the time being, let's take it one step at a time."
The two of them talked for a while, and they could already see the brothel in front.
"Get out of here. You've dirtied my clothes. Can you afford to pay for it?"
A harsh voice suddenly sounded in front of them. Li Yi turned his head and saw a luxuriously dressed young man holding the hem of his clothes. He looked at the beggar who had fallen on the ground with a look of disgust and was about to leave.
"Please, please save my child. She's very sick. Please, I beg you!"
A woman in ragged clothes knelt on the ground. She was holding a little girl of four or five years old tightly in her arms. The little girl's eyes were closed, and her face was dirty. One could still see that she was pale.
"Get out of here, get out of here. I'm not a doctor. How can I save her …" The young man looked at her with disgust again. He suddenly tore off his clothes and walked away quickly.
The woman was dragged to the ground, but she still held the little girl tightly. Her eyes were lifeless, and she kept murmuring, "Save her, save her. She's only five years old. She's only five years old …"
Seeing a white figure walk in front of him and walk away quickly, Li Yi smiled and slowly followed.
Wan Ruoqing walked over and bent down to look at the woman. She asked with concern, "Aunt, what happened?"
The woman looked up at her. Just as she was about to open her mouth, her eyes suddenly widened. Her body trembled and she couldn't speak.
Wan Ruoqing looked surprised. "Aunty, aunty …"
Li Yi squatted down beside her and reached out to touch the little girl's forehead. He turned back and said to Fang, "The little girl has a fever. Time is urgent. Take her to see a doctor first."
Fang strode over and wanted to take the child from the woman's arms. However, he found that the child was held tightly by the woman. He said helplessly, "Sister-in-law, the child is important …"
The woman finally came back to her senses. She hurriedly let go of the child, but she immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Madam!"
"Let's go." Fang picked up the child, looked at her, and strode out of the crowd. The woman stood up, looked deeply at Wan Ruoqing, and quickly disappeared into the crowd.
After the crowd dispersed, Li Yi shook his head and said indignantly, "I was the one who helped her. Why did she only thank you?"
Wan Ruoqing smiled and said, "Maybe that aunt was too anxious just now …"
Recalling the scene just now, Li Yi said in surprise, "Why did she call you Madam?"
Wan Ruoqing shook her head and murmured, "She must have mistaken me for someone else."
Li Yi thought for a moment and said, "It's also possible that she mistook you for Goddess Guanyin."
Wan Ruoqing was stunned, and then a trace of panic appeared on her pretty face. She shook her head repeatedly and said, "How can I compare to Goddess Guanyin? You can't say such things carelessly."
Li Yi looked at her and said, "Goddess Guanyin saves people from suffering and delivers all living beings from suffering. Our Miss Ruoqing is also kind-hearted and saves people from danger. How can we not compare?"
Hearing him say "our Miss Ruoqing", Wan Ruoqing blushed. She lowered her head and hurriedly said, "I, I'll go in first …"
Li Yi looked at her back as she left in a panic. He smiled and slowly followed her.
On the street, the old man supported by the middle-aged man knocked the ground with his crutch and asked, "Is that the sycophant?"
The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Yes, he is Li Yi."
The old man turned his head and looked in the direction where the young man had left and asked, "That bastard just now, whose family is he from?"
The middle-aged man had a complicated expression and said in a low voice, "It seems, it seems, he is from a branch of the Cui family …"
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