lcionline Chapter 182 Saying One Thing and Meaning Another
Chapter 182 Saying One Thing and Meaning Another
"Investigate? Investigate what? It's just a little bit of silver lost, what's there to investigate? It's not a big deal." The magistrate waved his hand dismissively: "Who hasn't lost a few taels of silver? They won't even take money from us, so who knows if they really lost any? Go, go do what you're supposed to do, don't get in the way."
When Xiao Wu heard this news, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wished he could crawl through the screen and give the magistrate two good whacks.
What kind of people are these?
Isn't it said that a county magistrate is the parent official of the local people?
How can you lose money and still not take it seriously?
It's likely that the money he wanted to give to Gu Peiyan and the others didn't come from any legitimate source.
Once outside the city, Qian Duoduo looked around.
After confirming that they were the only ones around, he spoke up with relief, "Brother Gu, do you think that magistrate can help us get the money back? I don't think he's very reliable."
"Nine times out of ten, it's irretrievable."
"Then how can you be so calm? How much money do you have left? We're counting on you for the rest of our lives."
"Don't worry, as long as we don't overeat and drink, it should be enough for the few of us to live on for at least half a year."
Gu Peiyan recounted the matter without changing her expression, but did not reveal the specific amount of money involved.
Even so, it still drew a gasp from Qian Duoduo: "You actually have so much money!"
"Keep your voice down, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."
"You're right, but how did you manage to carry so much money without being discovered?" Qian Duoduo racked her brains but couldn't figure it out.
After all, as a young master from a wealthy family who had always lived in the capital, he had no sense of crisis whatsoever.
Even if he loses money, he can just go to any of his own shops and it won't affect him much.
Gu Peiyan's expression immediately turned somewhat proud: "This is all thanks to my wife's thoughtfulness. She helped me sew the banknotes into the lining of my clothes."
Qian Rong echoed, "My young mistress is indeed clever."
"Yes, if it weren't for my sister-in-law, we would probably have a very difficult time in the future."
Wei Dongning, who was being praised, was completely unaware of this and was accompanying Wei Qiuci as they strolled from shop to shop.
She walked around until she felt like her legs were getting thinner.
When they reached a teahouse, Wei Dongning was completely unable to walk any further.
Pulling back the still energetic Wei Qiuci, she pleaded, "Second Sister, I'm so tired, why don't we go inside and rest for a while?"
She once saw a joke: "After eight years in the army, I still can't outrun my girlfriend when we go shopping."
At first glance, I thought it was a joke, but now it seems she was too naive.
She considered herself to be quite a good shopper, and even after dragging Gu Peiyan shopping so many times, she had never felt this tired before.
Wei Qiuci glanced at her disdainfully: "You're already exhausted after walking for so short a time? I thought you were all that capable."
"I just didn't sleep well the past two days, otherwise please let me rest for a couple of days first."
After defending herself, Wei Dongning nodded firmly.
That's right, it must be because she didn't sleep well that she made a mistake.
It's definitely not because she's incapable.
Women should never say they can't do it!
Wei Qiuci snorted lightly: "Let's go in and sit for a while, I'm thirsty too."
Regardless of the expressions of the others, he took the lead and stepped into the teahouse.
"Tch, she's obviously just worried about me. What's there to be embarrassed about? Stop pretending to be aloof." Wei Dongning stuck out her tongue at her retreating figure, but still happily followed after her.
Only Xiao Fu and Xiao He remained standing there, staring at each other, before turning their faces away at the same time.
After all, they've disliked each other for so many years, it's absolutely impossible for them to become good friends immediately just because their relationship has eased.
When the group went inside, they saw a crowd gathered around the storyteller, chattering excitedly about the story they had just heard.
Because she hadn't heard the story the gentleman was telling, Wei Dongning could only understand the gist of what they were saying.
As she walked up to the private room, Wei Dongning thought to herself, "If only Xiao Wu were here."
They must have arrived at the wrong time, because the storyteller was taking a break now.
Wei Dongning waited for a long time, but the teacher showed no sign of continuing the conversation.
Wei Qiuci showed no intention of speaking at this moment, so Wei Dongning had no choice but to find something to do herself, propping her head up and looking around.
He would occasionally pick up the teacup beside him and take a sip.
Just as the second cup of tea was about to be finished, the sound of the gavel finally came from downstairs again.
Wei Dongning's absent-mindedness was startled by the sound, which caught Wei Qiuci's eye and made her burst out laughing.
When the two of them didn't get along, they just thought Wei Dongning's actions seemed very foolish.
But since her mindset changed, she now finds her rather cute.
Wei Dongning squinted and brought her face close to Wei Qiuci: "Tell me, are you mocking me?"
The tone didn't sound angry; it sounded more like playful banter between close friends.
When Xiaohe saw Wei Dongning's actions, she instinctively wanted to protect her young mistress, but Xiaofu stopped her in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that she had no intention of harming Wei Qiuci, he relaxed.
Xiao Fu rolled her eyes at her.
Day after day, Xiaohe was judging others by her own petty standards.
The young mistress of her family wouldn't have such malicious thoughts.
Facing the face that was leaning closer, Wei Qiuci had no intention of backing away. She stretched out her slender index finger and pressed it against Wei Dongning's forehead, pushing her back: "The storyteller has already started telling stories. Aren't you going to listen? If you don't want to listen, let's continue shopping. I still have some things to buy."
Wei Dongning immediately sat back down quietly.
She hasn't recovered yet; her calves are still slightly sore.
But she pretended to be concerned and said, "I'm fine. Didn't Second Sister say you were thirsty? I'm waiting for Second Sister to finish drinking."
Just as Wei Dongning could see through Wei Qiuci's hypocrisy, Wei Qiuci could see through her as well.
The two tacitly avoided mentioning this point, exchanged a glance, and then simultaneously turned their heads away, "attentively" listening to the storyteller's tale.
As Wei Dongning listened, the story seemed increasingly familiar.
If Xiao Wu were here, she would definitely ask, "Does this era also have 'Water Margin'?"
The passage you are about to recount is precisely about Lin Chong's adventures in the snow-covered mountain temple.
Could it be that some other time traveler brought this story with them?
Seeing that she didn't seem very interested in the story, Wei Qiuci gently tapped the table in front of her: "Don't you like it?"
"It's alright, but I didn't hear the beginning, so I didn't quite understand why he was being escorted."
"That's easy. The bookstore at the very end of this street sells this storybook. We can just go and buy it later."
Upon hearing that there were also physical books, Wei Dongning couldn't sit still any longer and pulled Wei Qiuci outside, saying, "Let's go, let's go take a look now."
"I haven't finished drinking yet."
"I'll let you continue drinking later, but come with me first." Wei Dongning held Wei Qiuci's hand and swayed it slightly.
You know, neither she nor Gu Peiyan had ever acted this coquettishly before, and she didn't believe Wei Qiuci could resist it.