Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Ji Wuyan went out and didn't know where to go to kill time.

So I found a restaurant that looked like there were quite a lot of people there, I thought about it, ordered a pot of tea, ordered two dishes, ate slowly for an hour, and then went back to work slowly. Thinking like this, I felt helpless - I really didn't expect that there would be a day when I would hide and not dare to see people.

The tea had just been served, but the food hadn't come yet. Ji Wuyan poured a cup of tea and sipped it, looking at the people passing by one after another outside the window. It had just rained, and the whole street was as clean as new. There were not many pedestrians on the road. , in twos and threes, most of them just went on their way without stopping.

In comparison, it seemed that Ji Wuyan himself was particularly idle.

"No salt?" Someone behind him called out in surprise, with a bit of uncertainty.

Ji Wuyan turned around and saw that it was Mrs. Jiang from Duke Ning's mansion. The other party was wearing a light purple coat and a snow-white fur-collared cape. He smiled and saw that she still looked like a girl. She was very friendly. He walked over in a few steps and greeted with a smile, "It's really you! I just looked like a girl from a distance." You... I never thought it was really you, where is your Ziqiu? Why are you here alone? "

I really didn't know how to explain my behavior of showing up alone in a restaurant to kill time. Ji Wuyan touched his nose, stood up and said hello, and then explained vaguely, "Zi Qiu must have gone somewhere to take some time off. I suddenly said I was greedy, so I came here alone... did Sister Jiang use it together?"

For some reason, the other party was dumbfounded for a moment, but the surprised expression disappeared briefly, and then he shook his head helplessly, "Brother-in-law, he goes out early and comes back late every day, have you neglected it? You are so tired that you come to a place like this to eat..."

This place to eat...? What's the meaning? Ji Wuyan was slightly startled. The other party had already snatched the tea cup from her hand and put it on the table. He pulled Ji Wuyan downstairs without any explanation, "Let's go, let's go back. Is there anything delicious here?" Let’s go home to eat…” The maid behind her understood the situation and hurriedly went to pay the bill.

Ji Wuyan was dragged away. Hearing this, he explained weakly, "I came in because there were so many people... Isn't this restaurant delicious?" If it's not delicious, why are there so many people?

"Not only is it not delicious, it's also expensive, very expensive!" Ms. Jiang said angrily, almost gritting her teeth. "The shop owner is so evil that he would find a group of people every now and then and provide them with food and drink for free, just to create a constant flow of people. It’s an absolutely false pretense to trick people like you who don’t know the truth into coming over for dinner and tea! This was how your second sister-in-law was deceived out of dozens of taels before! Now many people know about it, so their family can only decide whether they have just arrived or not. How long have you been a stranger... It was a coincidence that I came here today. An old friend asked someone to hand over some things to me, so I made an appointment. I took the things and was about to leave when I saw you... But I stopped you because I was at a loss. It's better to hurry up, the shopkeeper also knows my maid, she won't cause trouble, just a pot of tea is not worth much."

"That's it..." Ji Wuyan's eyes inadvertently glanced at the oil paper bag in the other person's hand. He didn't care. He smiled and held his arms behind his back to thank him. "I almost lost my wallet. I have to thank Sister Jiang for the tea money." I won't be polite to you anymore. I'll come to Ji's house to treat you to tea another day. Just yesterday, I remembered some Yongchun Buddha's Hands that you like, and I was thinking of giving them to you." The other party looked in surprise, "Why are you so nice? Do you have everything? Don’t give it to me. You send things to Duke Ningguo’s house from time to time. You can give any good treasures. Everyone can take care of them. We keep it in our hearts, but we also feel that we have no merit and no reward... Accept it I accepted it, but I was panicking in my heart. I was afraid that people outside would say that we were greedy for the girl’s things. Even your second sister-in-law came to see me several times. Her natal family has a weak foundation, so she was afraid that she would not be able to repay your favors. .”

Ji Wuyan explained with a smile, "It doesn't have to be like this. Just tell her that they are just some gadgets and not valuable. Don't take it to heart."

Just some gadgets? Even Mrs. Jiang herself felt her head hurt: she gave away ancient books, calligraphy and paintings, piano scores, and her mother’s jade Ruyi and jade bracelets. She knew somewhere that she liked the Yongchun Buddha’s Hand, and she had already given them away twice. It's not something you can buy with money.

Not to mention the second child's family, even my heart was shaking. I talked to my husband several times in private, wondering what kind of family background this little girl had that could make her lose like this... But her husband said that he didn't know either. Later, She went to ask her mother again, but her mother said that the little girl had her heart in mind and it would not be good not to accept it, so she accepted it and only returned some gifts occasionally. But Jiang knew in her heart that what she returned was "worthless trinkets." …

Ms. Jiang shook her head helplessly, pulled Ji Wuyan onto the carriage, and then said, "I won't tell you. Today you go back to have dinner with me, so you can tell her yourself! There are also the things you sent over the past two days. Mother also said that the decoction contains precious medicinal materials. Nowadays, medicinal materials are in short supply. If you can, save what you can and don’t waste it."

"How can something that is nip in the bud be a waste?" He said with a smile on his face, his eyes pointed at the opponent's belly, and he joked with a smile, "Mr. Chen said, now Sister Jiang's body and bones are the most important thing. Those are just things outside the body. Only when we are healthy can we realize our wish as soon as possible! It doesn't matter... Just drink with peace of mind. Didn't you listen to what the outside world said? Chuji Pharmacy is mine, you Enough of the decoction!"

Mrs. Jiang's face turned red, and after a long while, she lowered her head and stroked her flat belly, and murmured softly, "I haven't even made a single stroke yet... My husband said that things are not peaceful now, so he advised me to think about it again. I heard that yesterday, at Caishikou in the west of Chengdu, Some people have also been infected with the epidemic, but nowadays the news in this regard is closely kept, and they are all based on rumors, and I don’t know whether it is true or not... I, I am also hesitant, but my mother wants one. She is old and her body is weak. It's a bit weaker. I've been feeling a little unwell since winter this year. I thought that if it happened, it would be a happy event. Maybe this person would be in high spirits during happy events, and the disease would be cured..." After finishing speaking, , sigh.

West of the city? Ji Wuyan thought secretly in his heart, but he only said gentle advice on his face, "Brother, if they have not received the exact news, there is no need to be nervous. Nowadays, there are many people outside who are just worried about the world being in chaos and just hope to make a fortune through this incident. We Live a peaceful and peaceful life, if it comes true, with big brother and us here, we can always protect you."

Ji Wuyan held his arms and leaned on his shoulders with a warm and soft look, looking caring and well-behaved. Mrs. Jiang raised her hand to touch her head and chuckled, "My mother always said that my brother-in-law was gifted by Hong Fu Qi to find such a good girl... Now it seems that even I am a lucky person, and they all say that this mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and sister-in-law are They are the most difficult to get along with each other, but our family seems to have no such problems."