Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 733 Dark Light Shakes the Mountain Steed [Thank you! Thank you again! 36K words owed]

"cough!"

Buwei coughed once inside the carriage.

Hearing the commotion, the coachman outside the carriage immediately perked up.

"Snapped!"

With a flick of the whip, the carriage began to move.

"Young master, hold on tight."

Inside the car, he gave some slightly worried instructions.

"Ah."

Qi Heng nodded and leaned heavily against the carriage wall.

After a while,
"Whoa whoa!"

Shouts came from outside the carriage from the Sheng family's coachman across the street, who was urging his horse to swerve to the right.

"collapse."

The carriage shook slightly, clearly indicating that something had been hit somewhere.

"Shut up!"

Qi Heng's coachman stopped the carriage.

Outside the carriage, the Sheng family's coachman, gripping his whip, angrily questioned, "I said, how do you drive? This street is so wide, and you just rammed straight into me!"

"Brother, I'm so sorry! It's freezing cold, and this beast pulling the cart can't move it," said the driver on Qi Heng's side, bowing with his hands clasped.

Not to lift the carriage curtain and look outside.

Just then, they saw the Sheng family's coachman standing behind the carriage, inspecting the scratches on the rear.

Buwei took a deep breath and shouted, "What's going on?!"

As soon as this word comes out,
The two coachmen outside the carriage both looked over.

The coachman of the Sheng family looked at Buwei, who looked very familiar in the carriage, and a look of uncertainty appeared in his eyes.

"Please forgive me, sir! It was an oversight! I accidentally bumped into someone else's carriage." The coachman bowed and smiled apologetically.

He frowned and scolded, "What are you doing?! How can you not watch where you're going?!"

Then, Buwei lowered the carriage curtain and said, "Young Master, please wait a moment. I'll go and take a look first."

"Yes!" Qi Heng nodded.

The carriage wasn't very soundproof, and Sheng's coachman could vaguely hear Buwei's voice.

Waiting not to jump off the carriage
The groom's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Not for you, young man?"

Buwei frowned as he looked at the Sheng family's groom, feigning doubt as he asked, "Do you know me?"

The Sheng family groom became much friendlier, smiling and saying, "Young man, I'm the Sheng family's groom! I've seen you a few times before in the outer courtyard of the Sheng family."

"This isn't Brother Wang Huzi driving; I almost didn't recognize him."

Without a moment's hesitation, he slowly nodded and smiled, saying, "No wonder you looked familiar, brother! What brings you here?"

As he spoke, Buwei glanced at the window of the Sheng family carriage, where a gap had appeared in the curtain.

"I'm here to escort a distinguished guest to visit relatives," the Sheng family groom said with a smile.

suddenly,

"Bring a stool over," Qi Heng said from inside the carriage.

The coachman quickly ran over and moved the stool that was fixed to the back of the carriage to the side of the carriage.

As Qi Heng stepped down from the carriage, the curtain of the Sheng family carriage, which had been slightly ajar, was immediately lowered.

"This humble servant greets Young Master!" The coachman of the Sheng family bowed respectfully.

"Ok!"

Qi Heng nodded solemnly, his gaze drifting towards the Sheng family's carriage.

"Cart bench".

A woman's voice came from the Sheng family's carriage.

Seeing the car door sway, a flash of joy crossed Qi Heng's eyes.

Subsequently,

Xiao Tao and Qiu Jiang then stepped off the bicycle using the benches.

"This servant greets the young master, not my brother." Xiao Tao exhaled white breath and gave a curtsy with a smile.

Qiu Jiang had been by Wei Shuyi's side the whole time and hadn't seen Qi Heng much. After glancing at him a few more times, she smiled and gave him a curtsy.

Not when smiling and bowing in return,
"Little Peach Girl?"

Qi Heng exclaimed, feigning surprise.

"You're in the car, could it be that your sixth sister is visiting relatives?" Qi Heng asked.

Xiao Tao smiled and nodded without replying, but turned around to look behind her.

Qi Heng looked at the car door with a smile, hoping to catch a glimpse of Minglan.

unfortunately,

The curtain swayed, and Qi Heng only had time to catch a glimpse of two skirts before Nagamaki, dressed in new clothes, crouched down and stepped out of the carriage.

Looking at Sheng Changzhen, Qi Heng's joy diminished slightly, but he still smiled and said, "Seventh Brother?"

"Young Master!" Nagamaki, like a little adult, smiled and bowed respectfully.

"What a coincidence! What are you planning to do today?" Qi Heng asked with a smile.

"Going to visit my aunt's family," Nagamaki said with a smile.

"Oh, oh!" Qi Heng smiled and continued, "Since we all know each other, things are easier to discuss! If not, then pay up!"

"Yes, young master!" This was not a proper response.

Nagamaki looked back at his carriage and said, "Young Master, it's just a minor scratch, no need to pay for it! We can just have the painter repaint it when we get home."

"We have to pay compensation!" Qi Heng said with a smile.

"Really, it's not necessary!" Nagamaki waved his hand.

The groom from the Sheng family chimed in, "Young Master, this little scratch really doesn't need to be paid for!"

As they were talking, seeing Buwei take out his purse, the Sheng family groom quickly stepped forward and told Buwei to put the purse back.

It's already very cold after a snowfall.

The streets were quiet and deserted.

The car crash, combined with the conversation between the group, created quite a commotion.

The neighbors living near the street were also drawn out by the noise from the car crash and the conversation.

Quite a few people who love to join in the fun walked over here, seemingly unbothered by the cold.

This situation,

Wei Shuyi and Minglan, who were inside the Sheng family carriage, could be clearly seen through the gaps in the cotton curtains on the carriage doors and windows.

"Alright, you two stop pulling each other," Qi Heng said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Buwei and Shengjia's groom immediately stopped what they were doing.

"Since Qilang doesn't want compensation, then... Buwei, go and get the things sent from the manor."

"Yes, son!"

He quickly boarded the carriage and soon took out a wooden box with one hand.

Taking the wooden box, Qi Heng smiled and said, "The family estate sent over a dozen inkstones; they're nothing valuable."

"Seventh Brother, the coachman was careless today and scratched the carriage. Consider this an apology."

"Thank you very much, young master!" said the coachman on Qi Heng's side gratefully.

Nagamaki pursed his lips and waved his hand, saying, "Young Master, even if this is a worthless item, I wouldn't accept it!"

In just a short while,

People had already gathered around the two carriages, pointing and whispering about the people talking.

There were young women and newlyweds whose eyes kept darting between Qi Heng and Changzhen's faces.

"Take it! Otherwise, there will be even more people later! It won't be good for the Sheng family's reputation," Qi Heng said with a smile.

"Maki'er, please accept it!"

Wei Shuyi's voice came from inside the carriage.

Nagamaki quickly nodded and stretched out his hands, saying, "Then, I will respectfully accept your offer."

Qi Heng smiled brightly and glanced at the Sheng family's car window.

Buwei said loudly, "Young master, what are you saying? It was my coachman who was careless and damaged your carriage. This is just an apology."

The people gathered nearby nodded in agreement.

The young wife and the young woman's gazes remained fixed on Qi Heng's face.

Looking at Qi Heng's extravagant attire, people occasionally whispered among themselves.

"My status is lowly, and it is inconvenient for me to show myself. I also fear that it would offend the young master's eyes, so I thanked you from inside the carriage."

"What are you saying? It's my coachman who's careless!" Qi Heng said with a smile.

finished,

Qi Heng hesitated, wanting to call out "Sixth Sister," but ultimately remained silent.

Then, Qi Heng cupped his hands in a salute and said, "Then, I'll be leaving now."

"Young Master, please take care," Wei Shuyi said again from inside the carriage. Changzhen, Xiaotao, and Qiujiang outside the carriage also bowed.

Knowing that if Qi Heng didn't leave, the Sheng family members wouldn't be able to leave either, he turned around and got into the car.

On the carriage,

Qi Heng lifted the car curtain and looked outside.
But the curtains in the Sheng family's car remained still.
Seeing this, Qi Heng sighed inwardly, smiled at Nagamaki, and then lowered the carriage curtain.

"Let's go."

Amidst the rumbling of the cart,
Qi Heng's carriage left the place.

A few sighs of regret could be heard from the onlookers.

After watching Qi Heng's carriage leave, Nagamaki stepped onto a stool and boarded the carriage with two maids.

Get into the car,

Looking at the wooden box in Nagamaki's hand,
Wei Shuyi shook his head helplessly and said, "This is too much of a coincidence!"

As he spoke, Wei Shuyi glanced at Xiao Tao and Qiu Jiang in the car.

The two maids' eyes were full of curiosity about the wooden box in Nagamaki's hands.

Minglan, standing to the side
Thinking of all this, Wei Shuyi looked at her daughter.

Seeing that Minglan was looking at the street scene outside the carriage and showed no interest in the contents of the wooden box, Wei Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Nagamaki opened the wooden box, glanced at the inkstone inside, and was about to speak when he saw Wei Shuyi's admonishing look.

Nagamaki then closed the wooden box.

Wei Zhai

At the main gate,
Aunt Wei rubbed her hands together and then stood on tiptoe to look out onto the street.

Upon seeing the Sheng family's carriage, Aunt Wei's face instantly lit up with a smile, and she happily waved to the carriage.

The carriage arrived at the door.

Xiao Tao and Qiu Jiang greeted each other with smiles as they got off the bus.

After Minglan and Changzhen got out of the car, they greeted their aunt and uncle with smiles.

"Oh! Oh! Good child, it's cold outside, come inside quickly!" Aunt Wei said with a smile.

Standing behind Aunt Wei, Jiang Shangfeng nodded with a smile: "Yes! Come in quickly!"

Minglan and Nagamaki nodded with smiles, but did not move.

As soon as Wei Shuyi alighted from the carriage, Aunt Wei hurriedly went to greet her: "Sister."

With a relaxed and sincere smile on his face, Wei Shuyi nodded to his brother-in-law and then entered the courtyard with his relatives.

Looking around the courtyard, Wei Shuyi said with a puzzled look, "I haven't been here for a while, and this courtyard has changed a lot."

Aunt Wei, who was holding Wei Shuyi's arm, laughed and said, "Your brother-in-law likes to decorate."

He then leaned close to Wei Shuyi's ear and said, "A few days ago, our master bought this courtyard for us."

"The boss?" Wei Shuyi asked, puzzled. "Yes."

"It was Old Master Bai who made the decision." As Aunt Wei spoke, she glanced at the long makara in front of her.

Looking into his sister's eyes, Wei Shuyi nodded and said with emotion, "No wonder, no wonder this old man was able to start from scratch and build such a large fortune."

Aunt Wei smiled and said, "Sister, it's not entirely because of Zhen'er! My husband and I are quite capable too! The Wu family members often send people to your shop to ask for advice."

Wei Shuyi nodded: "You did a good job, that's a good thing, but don't get too cocky."

"No way!" Aunt Wei said with a smile.

In the courtyard, there are two unique snow lions.

Minglan and Nagamaki smiled and moved closer.

Following Wei Shuyi's gaze, Aunt Wei smiled and said, "Your brother-in-law knew the children were coming today, so he borrowed molds early this morning and built these two snow lions."

"My brother-in-law is so thoughtful."

Minglan and Nagama glanced at the snow lion, then smiled and walked back to their elders.

Upon entering the warm and clean house,
Wei Shuyi, Minglan, and the others quickly took off their cloaks and capes.

Minglan and Changzhen also kowtowed to their maternal grandmother.

Wei Shuyi took her sleeping nephew from the wet nurse's arms, her eyes filled with affection.

After talking with her mother for a while, she and Wei Yuyi went to the back room to offer incense to her father's memorial tablet.

Just by looking at the arrangements around the memorial tablet, Wei Shuyi could sense that her family's life had improved significantly.

After the two sisters sincerely kowtowed, Aunt Wei, who was kneeling on the prayer mat, helped her elder sister up.

Seeing the two of them come out, Jiang Shangfeng stood up and said, "I'll go prepare the meal."

Wei Shuyi shook her head, waved for him to sit down, and said, "Brother-in-law, please sit! My sister and I will go over there!"

"Big sister, you finally come home for a visit, how can you cook?" Jiang Shangfeng shook his head and said.

Wei Shuyi laughed and said, "What? Can't I cook a meal for my mother?"

“Uncle, please sit down! Please continue to tell us about the stories of Brother Xu Wu from the streets.” Nagamaki said with a smile.

"Feng'er, let your sister go!"

Hearing his mother-in-law's words and seeing the expressions of everyone in the room, Jiang Shangfeng smiled and nodded: "Okay!"

Jiang Shangfeng sat down again, grabbed a handful of dried fruit and placed it in Nagamaki's hand, saying, "Where were we?"

Nagamaki hurriedly said, "Uncle, when they said, 'The black steed riding Xu Wulang reared up and neighed, its sound like thunder, instantly throwing the enemy scouts into disarray!'"

“Black Light Shakes the Mountain Horse, hehe, I see it often.”

Seeing Nagamaki's silly grin, Minglan, who was sitting next to her grandmother and eating candied fruit, also laughed.

Qiu Jiang and Xiao Tao quickly served Jiang Shangfeng some fine tea.

Jiang Shangfeng nodded his thanks and continued, "Okay, let's continue."

Listening to the conversation behind me,
"Why don't I talk to him and tell him not to corrupt Zhen'er?" Aunt Wei said.

Wei Shuyi shook his head helplessly: "No need! Zhen'er has never been this happy at home. Let him have some fun and relax."

The two walked to a side room.

The prepared vegetables and meat have been almost ready, just waiting to be cooked. They are all dishes from my hometown, Chuzhou.

After waving away the servants who were about to help,
Wei Shuyi and her sister chatted intimately as they worked.

They talked for a while,
Two dishes were already cooked.
Aunt Wei's tone was slightly hesitant as she said "Sister".

Wei Shuyi, focused on cooking, asked without turning her head, "What's wrong? Just say what you need to say."

Aunt Wei nodded and asked with great curiosity, "Sister, the Sheng family and the Xu family are related. The head of the Sheng family is an official in the court, and the old lady is also of noble status!"

"Do you know the identity of the young nobleman we met that day?"

Wei Shuyi paused in her cooking.

"Sister, should I not have asked?" Aunt Wei asked tentatively.

Wei Shuyi shook her head, pondered for a moment, picked up a handkerchief from the side to wipe her hands, lowered her voice and said seriously, "Sister, the young master next to Xu Wulang is the current crown prince."

"Madam?" Aunt Wei was instantly dumbfounded, and after a moment she stammered, "No wonder."

"The reason I was able to come to your home is because of this matter," Wei Shuyi continued.

"Then, is Madam Wang very happy?" Aunt Wei asked.

"Yes!" Wei Shuyi nodded with a smile, "The old lady and the master are also very happy!"

"That's good!" Aunt Wei said with a smile.

Seeing his sister's happy expression, Wei Shuyi smiled with great joy.

After dinner,

Wei Shuyi sat beside her mother.

Old Madam Wei, whose eyesight was poor, touched her daughter's fingers and asked, "With a business to make a living, why are you still doing needlework at the Sheng family's house?"

“Do it! If you don’t do needlework all the time, you’ll get rusty!” Wei Shuyi held her mother’s hand and said, “With a business to make a living, most of the money we earn should be saved. There will be places where we and Zhen’er will need to spend money in the future.”

"The more I do, the more money I can save for them."

Madam Wei nodded: "Yes, that's right!"

“When I came, my mother-in-law asked me to bring some nourishing supplements. Please don’t be reluctant to eat them! If you are healthy, your brother-in-law and the others can concentrate on their work.”

"know."

Until the sun begins to set in the west,

Wei Shuyi then took the child back to the Sheng family.

When Wei Shuyi went to Weiruixuan to hand over the plaque, Nagamaki returned to Jinanzhai with the wooden box in his hand.

After glancing at his old inkstone on the desk and then at the wooden box in his hand, Nagamaki pursed his lips and placed the box in a drawer.

The next day,

Sheng Family School

During 'break time',

Qi Heng made a point of wandering around Minglan and Nagamaki's desks.

Looking at the two of them still using the old inkstone, Qi Heng sighed helplessly.

Near the stables

Qi's groom, Wang Huzi, looked at Sheng's groom with some suspicion and said, "That's not right! My young master was having a banquet with his friends yesterday. When did we run into you?"

Listening to the conversation between the two coachmen, Alan, who was tending to the little horse, looked over with some confusion.

(End of this chapter)