Song Yiyi took out a piece of paper and handed it over with both hands.

"Although I didn't see the person coming, I felt something was amiss, so I asked Wanmei to copy down the name card."

Wanmei was a little maid she bought after she arrived here. It was said to be a purchase, but in fact it was a rescue, as she was also a girl with a miserable life.

He usually lives there with Song Yiyi. He is quiet and dutiful, and they have a good relationship.

The eldest lady took it, unfolded it, and laughed angrily.

"What's the wind blowing today? Why are the Cheng family haunted?"

Yan Ruyu took the note and looked at it. It read: Mrs. Su of the Qiu family.

The person who is working with Aunt Su is Cheng Guanghan. I happened to see their cloth shop opening today.

The eldest lady was still angry when she saw the visiting card again.

Song Yiyi was confused: "Isn't it written as Qiu Family?"

Yan Ruyu said: "You don't know."

When she told Song Yiyi about the relationship between Cheng Guanghan and Aunt Su, she suddenly understood.

"Luckily, I didn't go to see her."

Song Yiyi was still a little confused: "Su is my aunt, so how can..."

Yan Ruyu flicked the paper between her fingers onto the table: "Some people just like to humiliate themselves."

The eldest lady snorted softly: "Yu'er, how do you think we should deal with this matter?"

Yan Ruyu raised her eyes and looked at her: "What does mother want?"

The eldest lady felt that Yan Ruyu really understood her.

She leaned forward, got closer, and whispered, "It would be too easy for her if she didn't see me. Why not set up a trap?"

Yan Ruyu knew that the eldest lady wanted to act again: "I will follow mother's arrangements."

Anyway, this cloth shop cannot be kept. Since Aunt Su feels stubborn and wants to stand up for the Su family, let her try and see if she is stubborn enough.

When the eldest lady saw Yan Ruyu agreed, her mood immediately improved a lot.

He clapped his hands and smiled: "Then I have to think about it carefully."

Song Yiyi was also left behind, and the togetherness became more lively.

Before we knew it, it was almost dusk and the beds were ready.

Yan Ruyu stood up and said, "Everyone has worked hard. Please stay for dinner tonight. I'll go to the kitchen to take a look."

The ladies' eyes lit up and they nodded repeatedly, none of them wanted to leave politely.

If the princess goes to the kitchen, she will most likely cook for herself. The dinner will be very delicious!

Yan Ruyu went back to the yard to change her clothes, and took Linlang and the boss to the kitchen.

As soon as I walked out of the yard, I met Huo Changhe and Beibei coming.

Beibei had been out on business and was just called back.

"Princess," Beibei stepped forward and greeted Qian'er, "what do you want me to do?"

"Go to the kitchen and talk as you go. I have a task for you."

Beibei started rolling up her sleeves as soon as she heard it: "Yes."

"Your Highness, please go and rest for a while," Yan Ruyu said, "I'll have someone come and treat you when the meal is ready."

Huo Changhe has been very busy these past two days, and Yan Ruyu has seen it all. Now that she asked him to take a rest, she guessed that he couldn't stay idle.

Huo Changhe nodded: "Okay."

He turned and went to the study.

Yan Ruyu took the three of them to the kitchen and prepared dinner with the cooks.

While joking, I told Beibei about the task, and Beibei was delighted when she heard it: "Don't worry, Princess, I can handle this task easily."

It was not until dark and lights were lit in the yard that Yinding and the others returned, and Song Ping and the others also returned from the new house.

They built a fire and roasted lamb, skewers and fish. They set up a table in the house. The room was filled with steam and a fragrant aroma, as if it was a bubbling hot pot.

Even Jiang Yanmu, Li Jingyao and Wen Zhiyan were invited, and they sat at the same table with several old shopkeepers.

Jiang Yanmu also brought a few jars of Jinlichun.

The two trucks of stolen goods that were robbed by Feng Mazi were taken back by Li Jingyao and taken back to Youcheng.

Those things were originally gifts that Jiang Yanmu gave to the palace.

Jiang Tangli couldn't come because of a leg injury, and she had to avoid certain foods with the wound, so she could only drink nourishing soup in the yard.

Qi Dongqiang and An Cizhou also came.

An Cizhou had a hard journey, sleeping in the open air. As a civil servant, this was the first time he had experienced such hardship.

The only two beliefs that supported him were being with Qi Dongqiang and looking forward to seeing Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu and having a good meal.

Now, I finally get to eat it.

Everybody was drinking and chatting happily, and it was very lively. Jiang Yanmu was so moved to tears after surviving the disaster. Several old shopkeepers took turns to toast Li Jingyao and Wen Zhiyan.

An Cizhou was so excited that he cried when he ate hotpot and barbecue again after more than half a year.

We ate until almost midnight and then left with great satisfaction.

Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe went back to the courtyard to change clothes. As soon as they walked out of the house through the back door, they saw Li Jingyao and Wen Zhiyan standing under a tree.

Huo Changhe: "..."

"Why are you two here?" Yan Ruyu asked, "Don't you sleep at night?"

Li Jingyao said with a smile: "I'm too full and the night is so nice, so I came out for a walk."

"Where are you two going? Aren't you going to sleep at night?"

Yan Ruyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Let's go and be thieves."

Li Jingyao actually nodded: "After being called a hero for a whole night, I also want to be a thief."

He looked at Wen Zhiyan: "What about you?"

Wen Zhiyan said straightforwardly: "Same."

"Then let's go!" Li Jingyao took the initiative.

Yan Ruyu sighed helplessly, those cloths were really lucky and worth it for the four of them to steal.

Huo Changhe whispered, "Let them follow. It's a good opportunity to get some fresh air."

Fine.

The four of them went to the warehouse in the backyard of the Qiu family's shop one after another.

This is a department store that sells everything. Sometimes the Qiu family would go around looking for things and send them here, then take them to the trade market on the edge of Shencheng.

According to the information found by Feng Shao and Bei Bei, the cloth that the second steward of the Qiu Mansion bought from the Cheng family was placed here.

When they got to the backyard door, Huo Changhe said to Li Jingyao and Wen Zhiyan, "Please wait here, we'll go in."

Li Jingyao thought they were going to some wealthy and powerful family, but he didn't expect it to be such a place.

Is it really worth it for him and Wen Zhiyan to guard the door?

Huo Changhe didn't even wait for them to nod, and jumped over the courtyard wall with Yan Ruyu.

"Yu'er, besides cloth, there are other things that can be collected."

Huo Changhe was excited when he thought of Yan Ruyu quickly packing up things.

"Find the cloth first," Yan Ruyu whispered, "Don't touch the other things, so they won't notice."

Huo Changhe thought about it and decided to look for it quickly with her.

Li Jingyao and Wen Zhiyan were waiting outside.

Li Jingyao took out a lollipop, slowly peeled off the candy wrapper, and put it in his mouth.

After taking two bites, he noticed Wen Zhiyan's resentful look.

"I only have this one. If I had two, I would give you one," Li Jingyao explained helplessly, "and this one was exchanged from that little guy Rui Ge."

Wen Zhiyan asked: "What did you exchange it for?"

"A neat little slingshot."

Wen Zhiyan: “…” Who at this age would carry a slingshot with them for no reason? Besides, are you someone who needs a slingshot?

It’s because I made up my mind early on to trick food out of the kids!

The two were just bored, when suddenly, their expressions froze, they looked at each other, and quietly and unnoticedly moved towards the shadows.

His fingers silently rested on the hilt of the sword.

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