Quick Wear: The Wronged One Becomes Rebellious

Chapter 219: The Merchant's Daughter Wants to Marry the General 16

Lin Shu took out two folded prescriptions from his sleeve pocket and handed them to Xie Rong respectfully.

Seeing that Xie Rong did not accept, he continued, "Our boss said that he had received the protection of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, and he should have come to visit and express his gratitude in person. However, there is no elder in the capital for the time being, and our boss is just a merchant woman, so it is not convenient for us to visit. In order to avoid tarnishing the reputation of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, I can only present you with a prescription that may be of some use to the general."

Xie Rong's eyebrows were wrinkled into a "川" shape, "What do you mean?"

Why was he suddenly so distant? Was he trying to draw a line? But they had agreed long ago to give Shen Guli shelter, and it was also his way of repaying Miss Shen for saving his life. Why was he offering her the recipe now?

This recipe is not something that can be given away casually. For a big family like theirs, a married daughter can have one or two exclusive recipes as a dowry, which is a symbol of favor in her parents' home.

But now she handed over the two signature recipes of the noodle shop to me?

Lin Shu didn't answer, but wanted to put the prescription into Xie Rong's hand.

Xie Rong stepped back to avoid the trees.

Lin Shu sighed and looked up with a puzzled look on his face, but he said, "Thank you, General. It's almost time for dinner, and I have to hurry back to the shop to do some work."

It was even more impossible for Xie Rong to take his prescription.

"Did someone from my house go to see Miss Shen?"

Lin Shu pursed his lips and said nothing, but his eyes, which were slightly resentful, avoided the gaze in panic.

Xie Rong took a deep breath and said, "Since I promised Miss Shen, the only one who will provide protection is me, Xie Rong. It has nothing to do with the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. I will tell my family. You should take this prescription back."

The reason why he often takes people to the noodle restaurant to eat is not entirely because he wants to build momentum for Miss Shen, but mainly because the noodles in her noodle restaurant are really delicious.

Especially the various toppings, the taste is unique in Beijing.

"This," Lin Shu hesitated, but of course he would not go back like this, because the things the young lady asked him to do were not yet done. He took advantage of Xie Rong's inattention, quickly slapped the prescription next to Xie Rong's hand, and ran away.

Xie Rong had no choice but to pick up the two pieces of paper that were about to fall to the ground. When he looked up again, there was no trace of Lin Shu.

Forget it, I'll wait until he has dealt with his family affairs and then return it in person.

As soon as Xie Rong entered the mansion, he called his servant Ping An and said, "Go and check if anyone has been to Guxiang Noodle House on West Street in the past two days."

Ping An came back not long after he left. After listening to his report, Xie Rong paused while adjusting his newly changed uniform and asked, "Cousin? Which cousin?"

Ping'an knew that his master was not the kind of person who cared about romance. Young ladies from various rooms in the mansion came in waves. Some of them got their wish and became concubines of some master, while others lost hope and returned home to find other marriages.

The cousin of the Zhao family that Ping An had inquired about was one of the earliest people to come to the Marquis' Mansion for shelter. It was said that she was a distant relative of the old lady. There were not many people left in her family, and she had no way out and had to stay in the Marquis' Mansion.

Perhaps because she had seen too much, Zhao Yurou had always been serving the old lady before she caught the attention of the men in the mansion, and won the old lady's favor, which is why she was allowed to stay in the mansion until now.

Ping An briefly told his master about Zhao Yurou's situation. After Xie Rong heard it, he walked out. "I'm going to my grandmother's place. You go get the horse ready. I'll be out in a bit!"

No one else knew about Xie Rong's fall off the cliff, but several masters in charge of the Marquis' Mansion knew about it. Of course, they also knew that the person who saved his life was a merchant girl.

Zhao Yurou knew about Shen Guli's existence because she served the old lady. She was always worried that the merchant girl would use the favor to return to the mansion, and she didn't want her cousin, whom she had been waiting for for several years, to be preempted by a merchant girl.

Especially when she heard that Xie Rong would change into his casual clothes after work every day and run to the noodle shop newly opened by a female merchant on West Street to eat, she became even more anxious.

Although the old lady didn't say anything, she didn't approve of Xie Rong's behavior. She could have rewarded him with money or a position for saving her life, so why did she keep pestering her grandson to go to a noodle shop that was not presentable?

Zhao Yurou was simply a worm in the old lady's stomach. She volunteered to go out to West Street to find out what Miss Shen looked like and what she was planning.

Miss Shen is bright and generous. If she didn't ask people to sell her dried noodles as soon as she opened her mouth, she would have the temperament of a noble lady. It's a pity that all she sees is gold and silver business, which is very tacky.

This made her feel a lot more at ease.

How could the old lady let my cousin marry a woman like this? It's absolutely impossible.

Zhao Yurou came back and recounted what she had seen with exaggerated details about Miss Shen. The old lady frowned as she listened, but finally she waved her hand and let Zhao Yurou go back to her room to rest with relief.

Just as Zhao Yurou had thought, the old lady was glad that Shen Guli did not take advantage of her grandson's amnesia and make him make an irreversible promise.

Since Miss Shen loves doing business, she will get what she wants as long as she behaves herself.

But after Xie Rong came to pay his respects to her, the old lady became a little uncertain.

The old lady had never seen Rong Ge'er, who had been a little bit stupid since childhood, defend anyone like this, and there was even a hint of condemnation towards her.

"Grandma, if it weren't for Miss Shen's help, my grandson would be a skeleton eaten by wild beasts. How can you repay kindness with hatred and go to Miss Shen to ask for things?"

The old lady sat up straighter, "How dare you talk to grandma like that?"

"A drop of water should be repaid with a spring. Even if Miss Shen wants my life, it's fine. This is what I owe Miss Shen, and I will pay it back myself. I only ask that Grandmother not embarrass her in the name of the Marquis' Mansion."

Xie Rong stood with his back straight, like a big poplar that would rather break than bend. He stood in the time, bowed to the old lady, and left.

"You, you----" The old lady pointed at him angrily for a long time, but she couldn't finish the second half of the sentence. But her grandson had already walked out of the house with a few big strides.

Zhao Yurou, who rushed over after hearing the news, met Xie Rong at the corner of the corridor. She walked forward to greet him with a smile, but saw Xie Rong passing by her with a cold face and without even looking at her.

Zhao Yurou's slightly open mouth took a long time to close slowly.

The old lady in the room was panting with anger. She asked the old maid beside her, "What did Rong'er mean by what he just said? When did I ever make things difficult for his lifesaver? What did he mean by coming to me and throwing a tantrum and then leaving?"

The old nanny helped the old lady to hold her back, "Don't worry, old lady. The Third Young Master is not a person who would act without a purpose. There must be a reason for him to be so angry. I'll ask someone to call Ping An to ask about the situation."

"Yu Rou had just gone to the noodle shop, and he came back angry. Could it be that Yu Rou did something-----"

Zhao Yurou stopped outside the door, the handkerchief in her hand tangled into a ball. She was so scared that she stepped back and hurried away with her maid.