bestfiction Chapter 148 The Power of Plot (Thanks for the monthly ticket from Ping Lie Ye Mian!)
Chapter 148 The Power of Plot (Thanks for the monthly ticket from Ping Lie Ye Mian!)
Zhai Yunxiao was once again moved by Daiyu's generosity and could only smile helplessly: "In that case, Brother Dai, don't always call me 'Young Master', it's too distant. I am a few years older than you, so just call me Brother Yunxiao!"
Daiyu gestured to Honglian and Qingwen, clasped her fists and said, "Brother Yunxiao, I am Dai Yu's younger brother, here to greet you!"
Qingwen gladly accepted the title. Although Honglian felt it was a bit strange, seeing Daiyu like this, she also followed suit and called her "Brother Yunxiao".
After hearing this, Zhai Yunxiao tried to remain calm on the surface, but his earlobes were quietly stained with a hint of pink.
The five of them just filled up one table, and they didn't need to share it with others. Before long, the small shop was completely occupied.
"Sir, this shop is doing really good business!" Qingwen looked around curiously.
Ah Meng replied, "That's right! This owner is really capable of getting milk. It's a pity that he only sells it in this small shop."
Daiyu picked up the milk tea and took a sip. Perhaps because the black tea used was of average quality, the milk tea had a slight bitter taste. But even so, this cup of milk tea cost ten cents.
Everyone at their table ordered a cup of milk tea, which attracted the attention of people around them.
Someone couldn't help but come forward and ask Ah Meng: "Brother, is this good? This small cup costs ten cents, it's too expensive! It's better to go to the city gate, where you can spend two cents and drink a big bowl of tea!"
"You are ignorant of this!" Ah Meng said with a smug smile, "This milk tea is not rare in the northwest, but it is rare in Beijing. People there even dry it into milk bricks and eat it as food!"
The people around him all expressed disbelief: "Is this true? You are not a hired helper for this shop!"
"Tsk - why don't you go and ask? I'm from Lingxiao Escort Agency. I usually travel northwest. Why would I be interested in working as an agent for this small shop?" Ah Meng said to the man with disdain, turned around and ignored him.
The man returned to his table in a huff, and listened to the people next to him talking: "I've heard that too, especially in Niuma Market, there are often people coming from the northwest, and they all drink this stuff. I heard that people over there even use horse milk to make wine!"
"real or fake!"
"Is the kumis good?"
"I don't know. I still prefer wine made from grain!"
The topic quickly turned to other things.
Daiyu took a bite of the noodles with meat sauce. The noodles were chewy and full of the flavor of the sauce. Paired with milk tea, the familiar taste made her eyes moist.
Even though 111 had promised that she could return to her original world as long as she completed the mission, two years had passed and she couldn't help but feel a little homesick.
Noticing Daiyu's strange behavior, Zhai Yunxiao was a little confused, but worried about asking too personal questions, so he asked Honglian in a low voice: "Brother Feng..., what happened to your young master?"
Honglian thought back to Daiyu's recent experience and answered hesitantly, "Maybe she's a little homesick."
Daiyu's melancholy was interrupted by Zhai Yunxiao's address. For a moment, she didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
She smiled bitterly and explained, "I'm sorry! The familiar taste makes me miss home."
Zhai Yunxiao asked curiously, "Where is the mountain gate of Brother Yu? If I have the chance, I will definitely visit when I pass by!"
Now Daiyu’s homesickness completely disappeared, and she almost laughed out loud, her mind full of the voice of the King of the Kingdom of Women.
"Brother Yunxiao, please call me Brother Dai!" She cleared her throat and made up a story: "Actually, our sect is a little special. I came down the mountain this time to gain experience. Unless we encounter a life-threatening situation, we are not allowed to return to the sect."
After hearing this, Zhai Yunxiao expressed his understanding: "I was abrupt, please don't take it as an offense, Brother Dai!"
Seeing how sincere he was, Daiyu felt even more guilty about her previous lies: "Brother Yunxiao, don't mind it."
In fact, Zhai Yunxiao originally just wanted to stay with Honglian for a while longer, and as for the other things, they were just incidental.
He deliberately slowed down the pace of eating noodles, but ultimately he had to rush back to Lingxiao Escort Agency before the convoy set off.
On the way back, Zhai Yunxiao still had a look of regret on his face: "If I had known that I would meet Master Feng today, I should have told you to set off first, and I would have chased you on horseback."
"Young Master, do you know what you look like now?" Ah Meng said without waiting for Zhai Yunxiao to answer, "It's like you've been blinded by beauty!"
Zhai Yunxiao snorted, stretched out his palm, spread it in front of Ah Meng, and said, "Take it out!"
"What?" Ah Meng didn't react for a moment.
"Silver!" Zhai Lingxiao raised his sword-like eyebrows, "I just asked you to keep the silver ingot for a while, I didn't say it was for you!"
At the same time, on the other side, Daiyu and the other two had returned to the Lin Mansion.
As soon as they left the stable, they saw Madam Liao staring at the three of them with a stern face. Although she didn't say a word, her aura was indeed a little scary.
Daiyu quickly apologized with a smile, walked forward and explained honestly: "Sister Yingchun opened a snack shop, and we went to support it. The food there is not bad, and next time, Madam, come with us!"
After Madam Liao confirmed that the three of them had returned safely, she said calmly, "Madam Gu sent someone back to tell you that something happened at the Jia Mansion, so you should not go back for the time being. Let the young lady wait for her news."
Upon hearing such good news, Daiyu almost forgot that she had sneaked out and was caught by Madam Liao, and jumped up excitedly.
Before she could feel happy for two seconds, she heard Madam Liao continue to say, "The person who brought the message back didn't see the girl, so he went back to report."
Daiyu froze and asked with a gloomy face, "Mammy, this can't be true!"
After leaving her alone for a while, Madam Liao finally said, "I was just threatening you. But young lady, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. This time it may be just one of our own people, but if someone from the Jia family comes and finds that young lady is not staying in the mansion properly, what do you think will happen?"
Daiyu lowered her head in shame: "Mammy, I know I was wrong."
After dealing with Madam Liao, Daiyu was like a crab that had regained its freedom - ordering people around with bared teeth and claws.
She asked Honglian and Qingwen to go back first, then called Qiu Kui and instructed, "Ask Huang Yongjin to continue investigating the managers of the Xue family's shops. I suspect they have all embezzled money, so ask him to keep a close eye on them. We don't need to find out how much money they have embezzled, we just need to find out where they are hiding."
"Just staring at people?"
Daiyu has not yet decided whether to leave a chance for the Xue family to recover: "Just keep an eye on it for now, let me think about it."
Speaking of which, if Xue Baochai hadn't come to her, Daiyu might not have thought of doing anything to her.
Sometimes she really couldn't understand. Logically speaking, her attitude towards Xue Baochai was already very clear, but the other party always liked to get close to her.
Could this be the power of plot?