Started to get rich after exile

Chapter 38

"Could it be that she was followed by someone after she left the city?"

Tang Ning sneered, "It's that bastard brother Ming Jiazhen, who took people into the woods and humiliated them when they left the city when there were few people."

"brute!"

Ming Lanying was shocked, no wonder the maid didn't have a piece of good meat on her body, no wonder the maid was looking for death when Tang Ning found out, if this was discovered, she would suffer the eyes and insults of others while she was alive, and be scorned by the world even if she died. Cast aside her misbehavior and flirtatious master.

The world is so unfair sometimes, the perpetrator can continue to live freely, but the victim needs a lot of courage to live.

"Who is that beast?"

Tang Ning was surprised and said: "Don't you know? Ming Jiazhen's bastard brother, the fourth eldest in the Ming family, is very good at learning. He passed the examination as a scholar at the age of 17. After he lost his crown, he often went to Goulan Villa with his friends. .”

Ming Lanying shook her head honestly, she really didn't know, the Ming family hadn't separated yet, and there were many heirs, the original owner was a person who didn't even remember his own mother, only a few people from her own line in memory.Since she came, the original memory has gradually faded with time, and now she doesn't even remember what the original owner's father looked like.

"The fourth child of the Ming family? Ming Jiazhen is such an intelligent and scheming person, why would there be a bastard brother?"

"This may have something to do with him being a regular visitor to the brothel Chu Guan. He often hangs around in the flowers, has a bad habit, and has long since exhausted his talents. He either stares at the little girl or the wife of other people's house every day. It is said that in his house There are twenty or thirty maids in the house, not to mention seventeen or eight aunts, most of these women are kidnapped by him."

Ming Lanying frowned lightly, the filthy big dye vat of the Ming family, but this beast belonged to the Ming family, otherwise she would have made him die for no apparent reason.

"Where's that maid?"

"I can't bear her to die in front of me. It took a lot of effort to keep her. She ruined her appearance and followed me. She is willing to be my thick servant girl." Tang Ning leaned on the recliner and looked at her. With a clear blue sky, she sighed, "She said she has no hope in the future, everything she sees is dirty, and she doesn't know how to live. She wants to thank me, but she feels that her dirty body is not worthy of being by my side."

"I felt sorry for her experience, so I found a master for her to teach her martial arts, and asked her to follow me in the business and take care of me alone. I asked her if this was her hope in the future."

Tang Ning smiled, "She decides."

Ming Lanying looked at her and felt that Tang Ning's character was incompatible with this world with a clear hierarchy. No one would feel sorry for a maid's life, even Ming Jiazhen could abandon this personal maid who took care of her for five years at will. Tang Ning did not suggest that she used to be a member of the Ming family, and gave her hope of living.

"Although I was not able to see the scorching scenes of the world every day in the frontier, I also recognized the warmth and coldness of human relationships. Ah Ning is a very good person. I am very lucky to be friends with Ah Ning."

Tang Ning looked at her suspiciously, but she saw that Ming Lanying just smiled and closed her eyes, tapped her toes lightly, and shook the Happy Chair, the years were quiet.

"I'm also very lucky to be friends with Lan Ying." Tang Ning chewed her tea, and suddenly thought of where to take Ming Lan Ying to play, "I'll take you to tea tomorrow. There is a teahouse in the capital that is the most famous. It’s played by the luthier, and the storyteller tells stories in the afternoon, when do you want to go?”

"Then listen to the storyteller in the afternoon." Ming Lanying is not very interested in rhythm, but likes listening to stories.

"Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow."

Tang Ning originally wanted to stay for a while, but Xue Lang and He Bai suddenly ran over and said that someone was looking for Tang Ning at the gate.

Ming Lanying asked: "Who is it? Why don't you wait in the front hall?"

He Bai shook his head and made a gesture on his face, "I don't know, it seems that there is something urgent. There is a long scar on his face, about the size of a palm, like a knife cut."

Tang Ning smiled, stood up and patted her clothes, "It's Fengchun, the maid I told you about."

"Fengchun?" Ming Lanying vaguely guessed that it meant the meaning of the dead wood, "Since she has something urgent to find you, you go first, and tomorrow you will be free to pick me up for tea."

"Okay, wait for me tomorrow."

Ming Lanying sent her to the screen door in the front hall, and she saw a blue-gray figure at the door from a distance, and couldn't see her face clearly, but her figure shouldn't be bad.

The blue-gray light gown with arrow sleeves, the half-length hair tied into a high ponytail, and a big knife on his back, his slim figure stands out in a heroic manner, looking at Shi Qilin at the door without squinting, a bit Tang Ning shadow.

Ming Lanying smiled and said: "It can be seen that she is sincerely following you, I see a little shadow of you in her."

"She was trained by the Ming family to get used to serving others. It took me a long time to straighten it out. Now she is used to being my shadow and my eyes in the dark." Tang Ning said to Ming Lanying : "She didn't have a name originally, but Ming Jiazhen gave her the name Hongman, and begged me to give her a new name. I gave her two choices, Wuyou and Fengchun, and she chose Fengchun."

Ming Lanying whispered softly: "You saved her and let her live. If you give her a chance, she will definitely want to take revenge so that she can live a dignified life."

Tang Ning suddenly looked at her seriously, and said word by word: "When things are extreme, they will be reversed. When the moon is full, there will be losses. The Prime Minister of Ming Dynasty has been the prime minister of three dynasties, and the glory of the Ming family should come to an end."

Ming Lanying smiled, "I know."

Feeling the gaze, Feng Chun raised her eyes to see Tang Ning and Ming Lanying, who bowed and bowed their hands in salute.

Ming Lanying gently pushed Tang Ning, "Fengchun is waiting for you, go quickly."

"Okay, I'll take you to listen to the book tomorrow, and bring Ning'er with me, let's go shopping together."

"Know it!"

After Tang Ning left, He Bai suddenly hung upside down from the eaves, and the upside-down gaze didn't affect her speech speed.

"Sister-in-law, that Fengchun's martial arts seems to be pretty good, is the scar on her face from fighting with some master?"

Ming Lanying nodded her forehead, "No, she left it for herself, in order to always remember that she has unrepented revenge."

He Bai was not that curious about other people's hatred, but he still exclaimed, "My dear, you are so cruel to yourself, you can become a big weapon!"

Ming Lanying also nodded in agreement, reminding her of the time when Gao De brought someone to the door to humiliate her when she was in the frontier, if she hadn't changed the door to a thicker one in advance; if she was so scared that she didn't want to save herself; If Ye Juelu had come back later...

The consequences can't be imagined, and she doesn't know if she will grit her teeth and live, but she will definitely drag Gothe to die together.

As the dusk fell, Ye Juelu came back with the afterglow of the setting sun. It happened that Ming Lanying had finished the last dish, and Ye Juelu stepped into the dining hall as soon as it was put on the table.

Ning'er rushed over with bright eyes, "Daddy is back!"

"Yeah." Ye Juelu saw a table of hard dishes, which were made by Ming Lanying, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. There were more meat dishes than vegetarian dishes, and most of them were his and Ning'er Hebai's favorites. Qi Ning'er turned around in a circle, making Ning'er laugh so much that he couldn't see his teeth.

Ming Lanying slapped off He Bai's paw that was trying to steal it, "Everyone washes their hands and eats, Ye Juelu washes his hands, washes his face and changes into his clothes, he is covered in dust."

"it is good."

The weather is getting hotter and the setting sun has not completely set in the sky. If it were in the frontier fortress, Ming Lanying would save money on candlelight and put the vegetables in the yard to eat. But in this capital mansion, she lighted a few lamps grandly , the dining room was bright again immediately.

The whole family had a lively dinner. Ye Juelu hadn't tasted Ming Lanying's cooking for a long time, and he was very hungry. He Bai, a husky who could eat, and Ning'er, who had inherited Ye Juelu's appetite , A table of dishes was stunned, there was no soup left.

Ming Lanying looked at the clean and translucent dishes on the table, and calculated a sum of money with distress, "Tonight's meal is enough for our family of five to feed for four days. I can't afford it."

Of course, the family of five included Snow Wolf, four of them could eat, and the main source of income for the family depended on her, Ming Lanying felt that she was still earning less.

Ye Juelu cleared his throat in embarrassment. He is only temporarily reinstated. He is still in the observation period. He has no salary for three months. It seems that there is no shortage of money in the mansion, but in fact his daily expenses are consuming his private money. And Ming Lanying's small treasury, it seems that he has to ask the emperor for some salary secretly.

"I'll find a way."

Ning'er eagerly shook Ming Lanying's hand, "Mother, Ning'er is very easy to raise."

The wolf cub also eagerly bit Ming Lanying's clothes and shook, "Master, I am also easy to raise, or I will go hunting for you, woo woo woo..."

He Bai patted his slightly distended stomach, and burped, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, the big deal is to pawn the valuable pawns and mortgages in this mansion. Anyway, everything in this mansion is rewarded by the emperor. It's free, don't feel bad."

Ye Juelu kicked her stool, "It's all given by the emperor, so I can't move."

He Bai supported his arms and turned over flexibly to keep himself from falling down, "I can't tell if you pawn one or two, and the one that rewards you is yours, why can't you dispose of it yourself!"

"If you pawn something that was bestowed by the emperor, it is disrespectful to the emperor and a serious crime to go to heaven." Ye Juelu frowned, "Did no one in Youjia teach you this?!"

He Bai curled his lips, "No one wants to care about me, so I won't listen to them."

Ming Lanying clicked her tongue softly, and looked at the cloisonne three-legged elephant trunk incense burner on the ancient shelf with regret, "This is a big treasure worth 300 taels..."

Ye Juelu: "..."

In the evening Ye Juelu followed Ming Lanying back to the yard as usual, this time he very consciously said that he would sleep with Ning'er.

Ming Lanying put her hips on her hips and seemed a little dissatisfied, "There are many rooms in the house, and Ning'er is getting older. You have to learn to be independent, so you can't get too used to him."

Although Ning'er also wanted to act coquettishly and sleep with his father, but after reading so many books, he could recognize all the characters, and he also understood some truths. For example, when he grows up, he can protect his mother, but he cannot stay with his father and mother asleep.

Ning'er yawned and said good night to her parents, went into her bedroom, closed the door early and went to sleep.

Ye Juelu looked at Ming Lanying, and said calmly, "Can I sleep with you now?"

Ming Lanying closed the door without mercy, "You have grown up too, you are a big child, you should go back to sleep in your yard."

Ye Juelu and Xuelang who were outside the door looked at each other, and Ye Juelv took a tentative look at the dormitory that Ming Lanying specially made for Xuelang.

"Your master won't let you in, it must be lonely for a wolf to sleep, I—"

Xuelang yawned, walked around Ye Juelu and entered his room, kicked him, and closed the door indifferently.

Ye Juelu: "..."

Ye Juelu glanced at Ning'er's small study, and walked in.Although it's a little far away from Ming Lanying's room, it's in the same courtyard anyway, and has made great progress.

The bright moon falls in the west, the sun rises in the east, and it is another new day.

Ming Lanying got up after a full sleep and stretched her waist. After stretching her joints, she still didn't hear the familiar howling of a wolf. She glanced at the empty bedside and remembered that the wolf cub was in the moulting period. I rushed to the side room next door to sleep.

In the morning, on a whim, Ming Lanying spread out some egg pancakes and ate them with fried bean sprouts and potato shreds.

He Bai finished his martial arts practice early in the morning, and ran over after smelling it, grabbed a piece of egg pancake and stuffed it into his mouth with lightning speed.

"Wow! Sister-in-law's pancakes are delicious!"

Ming Lanying glared at her, "Go wash your hands and face, the sweat will just wipe off your face, it's not too dirty!"

"Oh, right away!" He Bai clapped his hands, picked up his chopsticks and picked up some shredded potato and meat, "Sister-in-law, I'll take it to my brother later, the food in the Imperial Guard barracks is terrible, no It's like food for people, my brother has been training a lot these two days, and everyone is hungry and thin!"

Ming Lanying looked at her suspiciously, "How can the imperial guards be the guards of the royal family, how can the food be bad?"

He Bai washed his face in a hurry, and ran back in a hurry, "It's bad, it's very bad! The food of the royal guards is not very good. When I was in the military camp a few days ago, I only had two meals a day. , one meat and one vegetable, gone.”

Ming Lanying glanced at the sticky porridge on the table, two plates of pickled vegetables, two plates of stir-fried vegetables, and a basket full of egg pancakes, which seemed a bit extravagant compared to the ones in the guard barracks.

Zuo Zuo made a lot today, wrapped a half-frame egg burrito for Ye Jue Lv, He Bai ate breakfast, and went to the Imperial Guard barracks with the food basket, serving meals and fighting and practicing.

At noon, Ming Lanying was too lazy to cook, so she asked the cook to come out to make some lunch, and then asked the cook to go back to rest.The servants of the Commander's Mansion are quite free, except that they come out to clean and tidy up the mansion once in a while, and occasionally the master calls them for two meals, and the master doesn't like to call them at other times.

After having lunch with Ning'er, Tang Ning brought Feng Chun to pick them up.

Ming Lanying rubbed the snow wolf, "Zai Zai take care of the house, don't let bad guys in."

"Ow!"

Ming Lanying took Ning'er's hand and went out to hear the book.

It was Fengchun who was driving the carriage, Ming Lanying saw her so close for the first time, and saw the scar on her face clearly, from the left cheek obliquely across the whole face, to the mandible on the right cheek, the scar It seems to be a little darker, and there are still traces of tenderness, which sets off that delicate face a little frighteningly.

With her face downcast, Feng Chun bowed respectfully to her and Ning'er.

"Mrs. Ye, young master."

Ming Lanying raised her hand and dragged her face, "They're all from our own family, so don't be too polite."

Feng Chun hesitated, seeing Ning'er tilting her head and looking at her, there was no fear or disgust in her eyes, but clarity and doubt.

Tang Ning patted Fengchun, "Don't be afraid, Lan Ying and Ning'er are not that kind of people, will Ning'er be afraid of Sister Fengchun's face?"

Ning'er shook her head, "Daddy also has scars at the corners of his eyes. Mother said it was the honor of a warrior. Sister Fengchun's achievements are greater than Daddy's. Then Sister Fengchun must be a very powerful person!"

Feng Chun touched the uneven scars on her face. She never regretted the cut, but she always cared a little bit about the eyes and evaluations of others.This was the first time she was comforted by the child's words, and she suddenly had the confidence to hold her head up high.

Ming Lanying gently pushed a few people, "It's fine, it's fine, if I don't go to the teahouse, I'm afraid I won't be able to grab a good seat to listen to the book."

"What are you afraid of? The location has already been determined." Tang Ning helped her into the carriage, "Fengchun, let's go."

"Yes."

This is the only three-story teahouse in the capital, and the name is very simple and rude, just called the three-story building.

Relying on her status and money, Tang Ning reserved a private room on the second floor in advance, and Ming Lanying entered the teahouse only to find out that there was something strange inside.

The teahouse is in the shape of a square, with a one-meter-high stage set up in the middle, and the lobby surrounds the stage. No matter how many people there are, they can see the stage in the middle of the teahouse fairly.

At the moment, there are two square tables facing each other in the middle of the stage. On the tables are burning a small copper tripod incense burner, a pen holder, a paperweight, an inkstone and a stack of rice paper.

Looking at this posture, it doesn't look like a storyteller, but rather a competition. Ming Lanying glanced at Tang Ning suspiciously. Tang Ning gave Feng Chun a look, and Feng Chun immediately took orders to inquire.

Ming Lanying could see everything in the middle lobby of the tea house through the bamboo curtain in the private room. Just after lunch time, the lobby was overcrowded. Ning Er gently pulled Ming Lanying's sleeve.

"Mother, the people sitting in the lobby are all dressed as scholars."

"is it?"

Ming Lanying looked at it, and it was really true. She praised Ning'er for observing carefully, and most of the people sitting in the lobby were literati.

Feng Chun came back soon after inquiring about the news, "Miss Hui, today is the middle of the month, and the teahouse holds a poetry meeting every three months. Talented scholars and beautiful ladies come to see the fun, and there will be a couple of poems at the meeting. Let's compete, this time their leader is Ming Jiazhen."

"Ming Jiazhen?" Ming Lan Yingxiu raised her eyebrows lightly. "Ming Jiazhen is here too?"

"Yes, in the private room directly opposite us."

Ming Lanying looked at it from a distance through the bamboo curtain, and the opposite bamboo curtain just opened slightly, revealing a delicate and young face, her rippling beautiful eyes looked at the lobby below, her cherry lips gently Evoked a careless smile.

(End of this chapter)