sbdcsierra Chapter 264 Farewell and Travel
Chapter 264 Farewell and Travel
The first sentence was to comfort Shen Mochi, and the second sentence was a promise to his family.
The sound of horse hooves faded away and the figures could no longer be seen. Xu Taohua and Lin Cuicui had red eyes, and Shen Changshan was holding his sobbing grandson.
Shen Li sighed, "Dad, Mom, Sister-in-law, let's go in first. It's windy outside."
"it is good."
With Shen Jingyuan's departure, and with Shen Yuanzhou going out into the world with a sword, and Shen Qian'an staying in the academy, the house suddenly seemed deserted.
Shen Li also noticed this and took time out to spend with her family. Except for necessary outings, she stayed at home most of the time, which made Pei Yu very depressed.
Shen Li stayed at home for ten days before going out because she had to go to Suzhou, which she hadn't been to for a long time.
Shen Li had just appeared in the half-day break, and not long after, Pei Yu arrived.
When he opened the door, he saw Shen Li wearing men's clothing. He had already heard from the secret guards that Shen Li wore men's clothing, but this was the first time he saw her.
"what happened?"
When he saw someone come in, he stopped talking and kept staring at her. Shen Li asked.
Is there something on her face?
Thinking of this, he picked up the bronze mirror on the table and looked at himself. Compared with women's clothes, the self in the mirror looked more heroic when dressed in men's clothes, and with his cool temperament, he looked quite presentable.
"I haven't seen it yet, let me watch it more."
Shen Li: "Did you eat candy today?"
"No, if Ali wants to eat it, I can buy it for you."
Shen Li thought about it seriously, "I want to eat sugar-roasted chestnuts."
Pei Yu nodded, turned around and left, then quickly turned back and said, "I'll go buy it for you. Wait for me. Don't go to the dock alone. Wait for me."
Shen Li nodded, "Yes, I understand."
This was originally my plan, but since he said so, it would seem a bit unkind to run away.
After getting her assurance, Pei Yu walked out.
After wandering around the street for a while, I finally found a stall selling chestnuts. I bought some and stuffed them into my arms to prevent them from getting cold and becoming unpalatable.
After buying it, he hurried back, fearing that Shen Li would abandon him and take the boat to Suzhou alone.
However, when he pushed open the door, he did not see Shen Li.
Ok?
Turning around, she saw a maid and walked over to her, "Where is your boss?"
The maid lowered her head and dared not look at him, "Sir, the boss is at Yazhuxuan, and Miss Su is also here."
"Ah."
As long as she didn't leave him alone.
He walked back into the room and sat down. He didn't know where Yazhuxuan was, but he knew in his heart that if he went to find Shen Li at this time, he would definitely not be treated well.
Soon, Shen Li came in. Pei Yu then took out the chestnuts from his arms, washed his hands in the basin of water beside him, wiped them slowly, took the chestnuts from the girl's hand, and started peeling them for her.
Seeing the half-peeled chestnuts being snatched away, Shen Li looked at him. Wouldn’t the ones she peeled be more fragrant?
The facts prove that it is not the case. The ones peeled by others are still more delicious.
Moreover, a cup of milk tea was thoughtfully prepared on the table, so there was no need to worry about choking.
Pei Yu didn't peel too much, "Don't eat the rest. Eating too much will make you get irritated."
"Ah."
The two of them rode in a carriage to the dock. The wind was strong by the river, and they could hear the whistling sound of the cold wind even while sitting in the carriage.
When the two of them went down, they attracted a lot of stares. Each of them had his own merits, and both were rare handsome men. Many young girls and wives were secretly looking at them.
The two men ignored the gazes and went straight onto the boat and came to the cabin reserved by Tianqing. Tianqing was already waiting outside.
"Ali, how many days will you stay in Suzhou?"
"Two days."
Pei Yu nodded, "I'll stay in Suzhou for a few more days. Are you going to wait for me to go back together?"
Shen Li raised her eyebrows and looked at him, "Why am I waiting for you? Don't I know the way?"
Pei Yu smiled and said, "I have a very beautiful house in Suzhou. Do you want to go and have a look? It is said that the cost of building the whole house is 30,000 taels of gold."
The first thought in her mind when she heard this was: Could it be that the foundation of this house is made of gold?
"The house has carved beams and painted buildings, multiple floors and pavilions, and many attics. The scenery is among the top three in Suzhou."
“Is it really that beautiful?”
Pei Yu shook his head. "I don't know about that. This is my first time here too."
If he could be sure of one thing, Shen Li wouldn't be so curious, but now, her heart was itching.
"You can go and see it this afternoon. You shouldn't be busy this afternoon, right?"
Pei Yu: ...
"not busy."
"But I'm not free today, let's do it another day."
"also."
Although the tone was a little reluctant, there was no trace of reluctance in his attitude.
After Pei Yu put Shen Li down after a short break, he did not get off the carriage, but let Tian Qing drive the carriage away.
On the second day, the streets were abuzz with rumors that the residences of several officials and wealthy people in Suzhou City had been raided, and that countless jewelry, gold, silver and jade articles had been taken out.
When the people watching outside heard that these were all obtained through corruption and illegal channels, they became angry. If there had not been enough soldiers surrounding them, those people might have been beaten to death by the angry people.
All the silver they seized from the houses was used to fill the national treasury.
There was panic in Suzhou City. For a moment, officials and wealthy people were all worried about their own safety, fearing that their own property would be the next to be confiscated.
Shen Li stayed in Suzhou City for two days, but Pei Yu didn't come. Thinking of how hurried he was that day and the situation in the city in the past two days, it couldn't be that he was the one who caused these things.
When the Northern Qi Dynasty was still in existence, there were many corrupt officials and many natural disasters, so the treasury should have been empty.
The establishment of a new dynasty requires money. At this time, the fastest way to get money is to confiscate property.
Shen Li had no sympathy for these families that were confiscated. Since their properties were confiscated, there must be a reason for it.
Shen Li has been staying in the half-idle backyard these past two days, where a guest room has been specially reserved for her use.
It was not until it was almost dark and the shop was about to close that Pei Yu finally rushed over, exhausted.
Shen Li happened to be standing by the window. She was planning to close the window, but she didn't expect to see Pei Yu directly.
"Ali."
The man's eyes were dark and blue after not seeing him for two days, and his face looked a little tired.
"Come down, I'll take you to eat something delicious."
"Okay."
I closed the window and went downstairs. Looking at his tired face, I knew that he must have been very busy in the past two days.
Seeing that there was some unfinished snacks on the table, I packed them up.
She sat in the carriage and handed him the snack, "Would you like to eat something first?"
"Thank you, Ali."
Pei Yu did not refuse and took it directly. He had only had breakfast today and had not eaten anything yet, so he was indeed a little hungry.
Seeing him taking sips of tea and bites of pastry, Shen Li knew that he must not have eaten anything today.
"Where are we going now?"
After he finished eating the pastries, he asked.
"I'll take you to see the house. I've been too busy these past two days and haven't had time."