lcionline Chapter 265 Bribe with Pork Knuckle, Third-hand Information
Chapter 265 Bribe with Pork Knuckle, Third-hand Information
Dou Weiyi felt a little embarrassed and quickly laughed it off: "Qian Yun, when did you get back?"
Qian Yun gave a faint, bitter smile: "I originally planned to return from Fucheng a few days later, but the weather is getting colder and colder, so I thought I'd set off earlier."
It started snowing halfway there, and we've been traveling in heavy snow for the past few days, so we only arrived today.
I just arrived at the city gate, and when I saw you here, I came over to check on you.
Dou Weiyi nodded upon hearing this, but her smile was somewhat forced.
"He... he's married?"
Dou Wei was taken aback before realizing that Qian Yun was referring to Tang Guangjun.
Although he really didn't want to nod, he had no choice but to.
Indeed, those who give the most in a relationship are the ones who find it hardest to let go.
What's so great about Tang Guangjun? He's just a childhood sweetheart.
Dou Weiyi pursed her lips, thinking this in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it out loud.
Qian Yun just smiled, and Dou Weiyi couldn't tell if she was truly relieved or just putting on an act.
He could only stand there and watch Qian Yun get into the carriage.
Qian Yun leaned out of the carriage window and looked at Dou Weiyi: "You're short of grain, but I have some in my household. I can spare six thousand catties for you. Um, I won't charge you."
Upon hearing this, Dou Weiyi abruptly raised her head, almost unable to keep up with Qian Yun's erratic thought process.
He rubbed his hands together excitedly: "Great! I'll arrange for a carriage to bring it to your residence right away!"
After looking around, he thought the scholar from Jiangbei was the most idle, so he quickly waved to him.
In Jiangbei, people are using winnowing baskets to sift out the mud and sand from rice.
While it's acceptable to mix pebbles into rice, mixing pebbles into rice is excessive.
If there's too much adulteration, he still has to sift it.
After all, Dou Weiyi said that these disaster victims were the main labor force for digging the river after the snow melted, and they couldn't afford to get sick from eating too many stones now.
While he was diligently sifting, Dajun suddenly nudged his arm with his elbow.
"Lord Dou is calling for you!"
Jiang Bei's hand trembled, and he almost spilled the rice from the winnowing basket.
He steadied himself, raised his head to look at the army, and asked with a hint of doubt in his eyes, "Lord Dou, are you calling me at this hour? Is there something urgent?"
As he spoke, he quickly put down the winnowing basket in his hand, patted the dust off his clothes, and strode towards the direction where Dou Weiyi was.
Dou Weiyi, beaming with delight, patted Jiang Bei on the shoulder as if picking up silver coins: "Jiang Bei, take four carriages and head to the Qian family mansion in the city to transport the grain. Qian Yun is back!"
Jiang Bei didn't pay any attention to the preceding details; he focused on the last sentence: "Qian Yun is back!"
He couldn't quite explain it, but his heart skipped a beat, and he felt a surge of excitement.
Nodding repeatedly, he quickly went to harness the horse-drawn carriage!
After harnessing the carriage, he paused for a moment, then slapped his forehead in frustration: "What did Lord Dou tell me to do with the carriage again?"
Er Gouzi, who was helping to lasso the horse, glanced at him and reminded him with a smile: "Brother Jiang, didn't Lord Dou ask us to go to the Qian residence to transport grain? He said that Qian Yun has returned and there is grain to help us relieve the disaster victims."
Jiang Bei felt a little embarrassed. He actually wanted to say that he was just muttering something and there was no need to make it so clear.
Jiang Bei coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment.
But the mere thought of that figure caused the upward curve of his face to rise, a curve that even with a large knife at his neck, he couldn't suppress.
Seeing Jiang Bei leading a horse-drawn carriage into the city, Gao Mengli was a little curious. She turned to Lin Xi, who was cooking porridge, and asked, "What is Cousin Jiang doing in the city?"
Lin Xi grinned: "Lord Dou sent him to the Qian residence to transport grain!"
Gao Mengli was overjoyed: "Qian Yun is back?!"
Lin Xi nodded: "I noticed her when she arrived. At that time, Lord Dou was still scolding Master Wen. I was curious, so I went over and overheard a bit!"
Gao Mengli frowned: "So, you went to listen by yourself without calling me?"
Does that mean they're not the best in the world anymore?
Seeing Gao Mengli's displeasure, Lin Xi quickly stepped forward, took her hand, and shook it to comfort her: "Oh, Mengli, you were busy at the time, so I didn't call you. I'll tell you when I get back, it's the same thing!"
Gao Mengli crossed her arms: "I can distinguish between first-hand and second-hand information. Once it passes through your mouth, half of the 'original flavor' of the scene will be lost."
Is this the same? Things that are similar in form but completely different in spirit have all been distorted in their origins.
Lin Xi: ……
Damn it, I miscalculated.
Lin Xi quickly filled in the gaps in Gao Mengli's "gossip" whispers that she had missed.
Gao Mengli was somewhat surprised: "Tang Guangjun, he got married? So quickly?"
Lin Xi nodded: "It is said that when we went to the prefectural city to report on our duties in various counties at the end of autumn, the prefect hosted a banquet for everyone."
Little did he know that Tang Guangjun would sleep in his illegitimate daughter's boudoir... Although they were engaged, the date had not yet been set.
"After this incident, we'll have to get married as soon as possible."
Gao Mengli glared at Lin Xi: "So, you didn't call me for something this exciting???"
Lin Xi grinned: "Calling you won't do any good, this isn't something I heard from Dou Weiyi!"
Gao Mengli became interested: "Oh, so where did you hear about these things?"
Lin Xi tugged at Meng Li's sleeve and pointed to Ruan Dan, who was devouring a large pork knuckle not far away.
Gao Mengli was shocked: "You gave Ah Li's braised pork knuckle to Ruan Dan to eat???"
Before she finished speaking, she saw Ah Li come over after finishing her work and start lifting pot lids everywhere, making a clattering sound!
Lin Xi shrank her neck and lowered her voice by eight octaves as she whispered in Gao Mengli's ear, "Well, this girl's mouth is tight, so we had to pry it open with food. I asked Ruan Dan about the situation earlier."
He kept saying he didn't know, didn't understand, and that there was nothing he could do, so he took the large pork knuckle as a bribe.
He kept saying he knew, he understood, and he started talking to me about everything and nothing!
After saying that, Lin Xi shrugged: "So, this is secondhand information too. You don't have firsthand information either!"
Gao Mengli glanced at Lin Xi: "It's not second-hand now, it's third-hand."
Lin Xi: ……
While Lin Xi remained silent, Gao Mengli walked to A Li's side and turned to look at Lin Xi with a half-smile.
Lin Xi, as an "older sister-in-law," possesses a sixth sense that is just as sharp as a woman's.
He was startled, instinctively feeling that his "best friend" was going to betray him.
Sure enough, before he could stop her, Gao Mengli whispered to the furious A Li, "Your braised pork knuckle was taken by Xi Xi and given to Ruan Dan!"
Ah Li's already flushed face turned liver-colored instantly, and the veins on his neck bulged. He turned his head sharply and glared at Lin Xi with wide, angry eyes.
"Master, don't go too far. You promised me you'd make me braised pork knuckle every day."
"How dare you use my pork knuckle to curry favor with others! I'll teach you a lesson today!"
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and made a move to pounce on Lin Xi.
Spicy meatballs...
Lin Xi's world has collapsed...
Unexpectedly, Mengze jumped out and quickly rolled up A Li's sleeves again.
Ah Li frowned, watching Meng Ze's actions.
He angrily pulled his sleeves up again.
Mengze put it down again, and he climbed up again.
Finally, after making Ah Li's face turn red, he grabbed Meng Ze and gave him a good beating: "Why are you meddling in my affairs...minding my business? I'll beat you to death."