After the scum of the paranoid villain, I failed to escape

Chapter 98
Lou Huai saw that she was so anxious that she didn't care about continuing to eat rice bowls. Although he was puzzled, he got off the low couch in cooperation, took her out of the private room and went straight to the small stall that was originally set up near the inn.

It's a pity that the two of them came late, and when they arrived, the place was already empty, only a wooden table and a large paper umbrella folded nearby.

"It should be closed, but you want to bring her back to Lanyue Pavilion to be a cook?" Seeing Zuo Weiyue's expression a little frustrated, Lou Huai thought she was too satisfied with the female vendor's cooking skills and wanted to take her back.

"There is also such a level of thought, but there are other reasons, you." Zuo Weiyue obviously wanted to say something, but when the words came to her mouth, she quickly fell silent.

"Hey, anyway, let's see if you can get Lou Wan to pay attention to her later. After you see her again, take her to Yueyuexuan. She must be a suitable cook."

Lou Huai saw that the person in front of him didn't finish his sentence, so he didn't continue to ask, but just nodded in response.

After all, Zuo Weiyue rarely begged him to do something, and he usually tried his best to satisfy all her requests.

When the two of them returned to the inn to finish the rest of their lunch, Wei Shu had already rested and said that he could follow them back to the Moon Pavilion.

Although the environment that Wei Shu and Wei Xiaoya rented before was not bad, it was considered safe.

But if something really happened outside of Lou Huai's sight, it must be more troublesome to protect them.

He made an agreement with Wei Shu early in the morning, and after he finished the provincial examination, he and Wei Xiaoya would move to Lanyue Pavilion together.

There are still many empty rooms in Lanyue Pavilion, so it is still possible to leave a place for the two brothers and sisters to live.

Therefore, Lou Huai and his party did not stay at the inn for long, and got on the carriage back to Lanyue Pavilion.

It was also when she got on the carriage for the return trip that Zuo Weiyue realized that the snow that had fallen in the area of ​​the City of Eternal Cold was already very deep after less than half a day.

The wheels of the carriage rolled over the thick snow, leaving obvious ruts.

She followed the ruts and looked farther away, and it was all white.

"I don't know what's going on with my vegetable garden. Will it damage them if it snows?"

The girl looked at the snowflakes that were still fluttering outside, with a hint of worry in her tone.

Lou Huai looked at her reddened nose from the cold wind, moved closer to her and wiped off the snowflakes that fell on her eyelashes: "Don't worry, since it's something you want to protect, I naturally have to take care of it too." , when I found out that it was snowing lightly in the morning, I specially ordered my servants to look after it for you."

As he said, he helped Zuo Weiyue gather the fox-fur cloak on his shoulders, closed the window of the carriage, and blocked the cold wind that was still blowing in from the outside: "Besides, I didn't help you find it before." The craftsman helped you build an oil-paper shed? Just relax."

Sure enough, when the carriage arrived at Lanyue Pavilion, Zuo Weiyue went to the vegetable garden to have a look, and her vegetables were indeed as Lou Huai said, there was no serious problem, and they were still growing in it.

"Master, why did you suddenly think of coming to see this vegetable garden?" Lou Wan laughed at his red hands that were frozen, and asked puzzledly, "Mr. Wei's affairs are obviously more important than this, aren't they?"

After Zuo Weiyue was relieved, she also felt a little strange when she heard Lou Wan asking Lou Huai this way.

It's okay for her to see the situation in the vegetable garden alone, and there is really no need for Lou Huai to come along.

"Okay, let's lead the way to Wei Shu." Lou Huai didn't reply to what Lou Wan asked before, but just gave Zuo Weiyue a meaningful look, and then looked away.

In the past, for him, the struggle for power might indeed have come first.

But now, that's not the case anymore, he already has something that he cares about and wants to put on top of his heart.

"Wei Shu, I've been waiting for a long time."

As Lou Huai said, he stepped over the threshold of Lanyue Pavilion's meeting hall, sat down on the carpet covered with rabbit fur, and took the Tang Pozi from Lou Wan.

Because it was snowing outside today, the number of charcoal stoves that had been in use in the house increased from one to four, and one was placed in each of the four corners of the meeting hall.

So the temperature in the house is relatively warm at the moment, and Zuo Weiyue is even a little hot when she comes in wearing a fox fur cloak.

The heat made her throat a little dry, and she wanted to drink tea, but now that Wei Shu is sitting directly opposite, she couldn't let Lou Huai pour her another cup of tea alone, so she could only endure it and look across After some rest, Wei Shu regained his bookish spirit.

"I just came here not long ago, but Mr. Wu wants to ask me who came after me after the provincial examination, and what did they say?" Wei Shu straightened his body, and when he mentioned this, his eyes showed some sullen expressions.

"Well, if I'm not mistaken, the person looking for you should be Wang Xueshi, who was sent by the capital to be the chief examiner, right?" Lou Huai put Mrs. Tang on his lap, reached for the teacup on the table, and blew The hot air floating on the surface of the cup.

Wei Shu didn't seem to expect Lou Huai to be able to guess it. After a moment of stupefaction, he nodded and recounted what happened at that time in detail.

"Wang Xueshi told me that he knew the reason why I failed to pass the exam for many years. He said that it was not because of my talent and learning, but because I wrote some words that offended saints when I took the provincial examination for the first time. He will always set restrictions on me, and I won't be able to pass the exam. If Mr. Wu hadn't found me early in the morning, I might really have believed what he said."

"What else?" Lou Huai felt that if it was just like this, Wei Shu shouldn't be so angry.

"Also." At this point, Wei Shu patted the table angrily, his voice full of gnashing of teeth, "He told me that if I can agree to take the exam for the children of some designated powerful families for six years, He's going to figure out a way to settle this for me in six years so I can win."

It's no secret that Wei Shu plans to try the last imperial examination this year, because he has already told the dean of the local academy about it before, mainly because Wei Xiaoya's illness can no longer be delayed.

He really didn't have much money on hand to continue taking the scientific examination. This time he was able to take part not so reluctantly, but it was because of Lou Huai's help.

Zuo Weiyue was listening, only feeling surprised and dark.

Just because the chief examiner can find candidates to ask such questions in such an open manner, it is enough to show that in Xiding, the corruption of some officials has rotted to the root.

"How did you answer?" Although Lou Huai was a little surprised that the examiner's words were so obvious, but after thinking about who was standing behind Wang Xueshi, he felt that it was reasonable.

After all, as long as there is a master, there are also subordinates.

Wei Shu snorted coldly, and took a sip of the cold tea before standing up: "Of course I rejected his proposal. In this matter, let's not say that he was deceiving me, but that he wanted me to replace him." It is very shameful for others to take the exam for you, scholars, how can you do such a dirty thing?"

Lou Huai also guessed that Wei Shu would refuse, and after nodding, he asked him again: "Has the eldest son of the Si family gone too? What did he say to you?"

　Lou Huai in the past: Women will only affect the speed of my career.

　　The current Lou Huai: First accompany my wife to see the vegetable garden.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)