bestfiction Chapter 291: Tibetan Silver Notes
Chapter 291: Tibetan Silver Notes
Chapter 291: Hidden Silver Notes
The next morning, Ji Meiqing looked around and rummaged through things, stuffing useful items into her bundle and hiding important things in the pit under the bed. Only when the bundle was completely full did she give up the idea of putting anything else in it.
When she came out of the room, Lu Yu had already prepared the meal and was sitting in the living room waiting for her to eat together. Ji Meiqing came to the living room, looked around, but couldn't find a good place to hide anything, so she went back into the room. Lu Yu was a little puzzled by her behavior, but didn't ask any questions.
Looking at the silver notes and coins under the bed, Ji Meiqing would take them out, trying to find a place to stuff them into her clothes, then put them back under the bed. She kept going back and forth until she was breathless, and finally just sat there doing nothing.
Lu Yu called her to eat, and she only responded with an "okay" before going to the living room. She sat down with a gloomy face. Seeing that she was unhappy and not knowing why, Lu Yu asked, "What's wrong? Is something on your mind?" As he spoke, he didn't forget to put some food in Ji Meiqing's bowl.
"Brother Lu, we're going to Jiangnan. What will we do with the silver and banknotes at home? I feel like it's not safe to put them anywhere." Ji Meiqing couldn't eat much when she thought about this. She ate a few bites and then stared at the food on the table without moving.
"Eat quickly, I'll think of a solution," Lu Yu said with some heartache, seeing her racking her brains and not eating. Ji Meiqing knew that Lu Yu must already have a plan in mind, so she picked up her chopsticks again and ate with relish.
After dinner, Lu Yu tidied up his things, went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, and also put some kitchen items together, covering them with cloths to prevent dust. Satisfied, he left the kitchen and went to Ji Meiqing's room.
Knowing full well where to put the money, Ji Meiqing looked around, touched it here and there, and finally sat on the bed, feeling frustrated. Lu Luyu, who had just entered the room, shook his head helplessly at the sight. Ji Meiqing, sitting on the bed, muttered to herself, "What a piece of junk! It doesn't even have a safe!"
"What did you say?" Lu Yu asked with some interest, noticing that Ji Meiqing was using strange words again. Ji Meiqing shuddered in fright.
"No...nothing, why did you come in without making a sound?" Ji Meiqing said with a dry laugh.
"You're too engrossed," Lu Yu said, ruffling her hair. This small gesture made Ji Meiqing lower her head, her ears turning red again. She wondered if she was crazy; how could she still blush after being with Lu Yu for so long? She slapped her face, reminding herself not to blush anymore. Lu Yu wasn't just anyone; he was her husband.
Looking up, she met Lu Yu's questioning gaze. She immediately coughed a few times, shifting her attention to ask Lu Yu, "Brother Lu, didn't you think of where to hide the money?" Lu Yu didn't answer and went to the living room. Ji Meiqing, who was standing to the side, followed him, completely bewildered.
After going to the living room, Lu Yu looked at the ceiling, went to the kitchen to get a small knife, and leaped onto the roof beam. He chiseled a hole on the inside of the beam, and then jumped down again. Ji Meiqing, who was standing under the beam, still didn't know what Lu Yu was doing and stared at the beam in a daze.
"Go and get the silver notes," Lu Yu said in a low voice, noticing her somewhat dazed expression, so as not to frighten her.
"Oh, okay, wait a moment," Ji Meiqing slowly came to her senses and quickly went to her room to retrieve all the silver notes. Just as she handed the notes to Lu Yu, Lu Yu pulled several threads from Ji Meiqing's body, ignoring her changed expression, and flew back up to the roof beam.
At this moment, Ji Meiqing really wanted to teach Lu Yu a lesson. He was fiddling with this and that without telling her what he was up to, and he even pulled the thread off my clothes. She was feeling sullen.
After a while, Lu Yu finally came down from the roof beam, waving his hands in front of Ji Meiqing's eyes. Ji Meiqing's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Lu Yu's hands and asked, "How did you do that? So many silver notes?" Lu Yu looked like he wasn't going to tell her, which made Ji Meiqing look at him unhappily.
"I just used some trickery to carve a space inside the roof beam so I could put things in and then cover them with a piece of wood of about the same size," Lu Yu said unhurriedly, afraid that Ji Meiqing would get angry again.
With the silver notes resolved, Ji Meiqing was now wondering what to do with the remaining silver. If she took it to Jiangnan, she could only take a portion of it, and the rest would have to stay at home. Going to Jiangnan wasn't something that could be done in a short time, and she didn't know when she would be able to return.
Carrying too much money could easily attract danger. Ji Meiqing thought for a long time but still didn't know what to do. She wanted to ask Lu Yu for help, but he had already solved the problem of the silver notes. If she had to find a way to get the money herself... she couldn't bring herself to do it. But dragging it out like this wasn't a solution either. If she couldn't go to Jiangnan today, she didn't know when she would be able to go again.
"Brother Lu, let's go to the money exchange," Ji Meiqing said to Lu Yu as she walked into the living room with a bundle in her hand.
"Okay," Lu Yu said nothing more. He never interfered with what Ji Meiqing wanted to do, but simply supported her silently. Perhaps this was his way of loving Ji Meiqing. He was a rough man, not good at sweet talk or buying her things to coax her.
Upon arriving at the market, they found it bustling with people buying and selling goods. Ji Meiqing walked ahead alone, oblivious to Lu Yu behind her. After a while, she said, "Brother Lu, there aren't any money shops around here. Shall we look somewhere else, Brother Lu?"
Ji Meiqing then realized that Lu Yu behind her had vanished. A little flustered, she looked around frantically, searching every corner, but still couldn't find Lu Yu. She felt a pang of anxiety. Standing there, she felt a sense of frustration.
I was used to Lu Yu always being by my side, and his sudden disappearance made me feel heartbroken. How could he leave me like this? The more I thought about it, the sadder I became. Tears were about to fall.
Suddenly, an arm wrapped around her waist, and she fell into a warm embrace. The familiar scent brought tears to Ji Meiqing's eyes.
"I thought you didn't want me anymore and had abandoned me," Ji Meiqing said, choking back tears, as she hugged Lu Yu tightly.
"How could that be? I went to buy you some food." She said, taking out some candied hawthorns and osmanthus cakes.
"Why didn't you tell me you were going to buy things? I was so scared!" Ji Meiqing wiped away her tears and pounded his chest. She snatched the food and ate it without paying any attention to Lu Yu. Lu Yu watched her eat without saying a word, just quietly observing.
There were no money shops in the market. The local people relied on small businesses to make a living and didn't have much valuables. They didn't need to deposit their money in money shops. Money shops were mostly located near restaurants or brothels. The people coming and going there were either wealthy young men or high-ranking officials; there weren't many poor families.