Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 5484 Go to the county seat

Wanghai County, Tianxiang Building.

The clerk in the restaurant bowed to take the rein from Luo Fengtang's hand, and led the horse to the stable in the backyard.

Yang Yongjin took Luo Fengtang's shoulders and went to the elegant room to drink tea and talk.

Yang Ruoqing turned around and said to Ping'er who was carrying a bundle behind her, "Let's go, let's go to the guest room first."

Ping'er was looking around at the backyard of the restaurant when she heard Yang Ruoqing's voice and hurriedly looked away, "I knew you opened Tianxiang Restaurant in many places many years ago. I've seen the ones in the town, and it's the first time I've been here in the county. It’s really richer than the other.”

Yang Ruoqing pursed her lips and smiled: "The population of the county is larger than that of the town, and there are more rich people. Naturally, the class should be improved."

Those two in Qing'an County and Licheng are even richer!
"Go in, it's cold outside." Yang Ruoqing reached out to take Ping'er's bundle: "This way."

Yang Ruoqing let Luo Fengtang and Yang Yongjin sleep in the same room, and she slept in the same room with Ping'er, so it was convenient for them to talk at night.

As soon as the two of them entered the house, Yang Yongjin sent his staff to bring a charcoal fire basin, hot tea and hot water into the house.

The two of them washed their faces in hot water, untied their hair and combed it again, and just sat down to drink tea.

Yang Yongjin and Luo Fengtang came over.

Seeing Yang Yongjin, Ping'er was a little cautious, and quickly put down her tea bowl and stood up.

Yang Yongjin gave Ping'er a friendly nod, and went straight to Yang Ruoqing and said, "The stewards in the restaurant heard that you came, and they all came to the backyard to greet you."

Yang Ruoqing put down the tea bowl in her hand and smiled: "Everyone is interested, please be safe and not in a hurry, second brother, is dinner ready?"

In the morning, the three of them drove the carriage out of the village, but because the road was very muddy after the snow, the speed was relatively slow.

They just arrived at the county seat in the evening, and although the three of them ate some dry food on the way, it didn't matter at all.

Yang Yongjin hurriedly said: "I was also about to say that the dinner prepared for you is also cooked, and you can eat it anytime."

Yang Ruoqing said: "Second brother, go and tell the stewards, I'll have dinner first, let them go to eat by themselves, and I'll call them over to talk at night."

Yang Yongjin nodded, turned and left.

Luo Fengtang asked Yang Ruoqing again: "It's cold outside, are you going to eat in the elegant room, or let the waiter deliver the food inside?"

Yang Ruoqing looked at Ping'er, and Ping'er hurriedly said: "I'm fine, you just make arrangements."

Yang Ruoqing thought of Pinger's little restraint when facing Yang Yongjin earlier, so she said to Luo Fengtang: "Send it to the house!"

Luo Fengtang nodded, turned around and went to make arrangements.

Therefore, the scene of dinner at night was that Yang Ruoqing accompanied Ping'er to eat in the house behind closed doors, while Luo Fengtang, Yang Yongjin and a few stewards ate and drank in the private room.

Ping'er was very grateful for Yang Ruoqing's thoughtfulness, and said to Yang Ruoqing: "Qing'er, thank you for putting yourself in my shoes. Indeed, I am really embarrassed to see your second brother."

Yang Ruoqing was using the serving chopsticks to put fish-flavored pork shreds in Ping'er's bowl, and asked without raising her head, "Why is this?"

Ping'er sighed softly, "Your second brother looks [-]% similar to your elder brother. When I saw him, it was like seeing your elder brother. In addition to the incident between me and your elder brother, your second elder brother should be the same. You know, it's a little cautious."

Yang Ruoqing smiled, nodded and said: "I can understand, but you and my elder brother parted ways a long time ago. You have Brother Zhou Sheng and gave birth to a daughter. Now you are about to be a mother-in-law. My elder brother also has wives and concubines one after another. Sister-in-law and concubine, my second brother won't remember your little things about old sesame seeds and rotten millet, so you can just take it easy."

Ping'er smiled gently, picked up the bowl and chopsticks and ate the meal with restraint.

The two of them discussed the next itinerary in a low voice while eating.

Today is the nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, the Gu family will go to Changping Village to welcome relatives. On the 24th, it is the ancestor worship.

Therefore, they had to rush back to the village on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month at the latest, so the two of them had only three days at most to secretly investigate the inside story of the Gu family.

"Everyone is tired from the journey today. After dinner later, you can take a shower and have a good rest. I'll meet with the managers of the restaurant and talk a little bit. In the daytime tomorrow, the two of us will go to Gu's house in disguise. Is it possible to carry out 'scrutiny and unannounced visits'?" Yang Ruoqing asked.

Ping'er smiled gently, with gratitude in her eyes: "Success!"

The next day, the sun came out, the snow on the streets melted, the streets and alleys were full of people, and the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year suddenly became more intense.

Yang Ruoqing and Ping'er disguised themselves and walked arm in arm on the streets of the county town, following the bustling crowd.

There are various shops on both sides of the road, all kinds of hawkers, and it is very lively. The man is sitting on the shoulders of the child, and the woman is standing aside and supporting the child's leg.

Children were hooked by targets selling candied haws and candied apples and refused to leave.

The man asked the candied haws hawker for the price, and it cost three Wen for a candied haws.

The man said: "Buy two skewers!"

The woman then bargained: "Two strings for five cents, can you sell it?"

The peddler smiled: "Small business, no bargaining."

The man said to the woman: "Six Wen is six Wen. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and we don't care about those who have one more and one less."

The woman gave up bargaining, handed out six cents to the peddler as she said, and carefully picked out two bunches of candied haws that seemed to be bigger.

One bunch was peeled off and handed to the child sitting on the man's shoulder, and the other bunch was held in his hand: "I'll keep this bunch for you, go home and eat slowly."

The man said to the woman: "You eat this skewer, and when the baby wants to eat it, come out and buy it."

The woman shook her head, "How can I eat candied haws as an adult..."

"Why can't you eat it, my lord? You always think about this sour food when you're sick!" the man said again.

The woman lowered her head, feeling a little embarrassed, "What are you talking about on the street? You were told a joke."

The man laughed: "You can eat it. The syrup is easy to melt, and it only costs three pennies. When I get my wages later, I will pull new clothes for you two for the New Year!"

Unable to withstand the man's persuasion, the woman peeled off a layer of candied haws on the surface of the candied haws, but handed the candied haws to the man's mouth: "You take one first."

The man took a bite, his cheeks puffed up: "Well, it's delicious, you can eat it too."

The woman just took a bite, and it was sour and sweet in her mouth. The couple cuddled together, protecting the child, eating candied haws and walking away gradually, and finally disappeared into the bustling crowd.

Yang Ruoqing and Ping'er have been walking behind the family of three, watching their every move.

Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but sighed: "That man is not bad, he loves his wife and children."

Ping'er was also full of admiration: "Yes, a bunch of candied haws give in to each other, I'm really envious."

(End of this chapter)