Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

"Are you really going to jailbreak?" Widow Zhou asked Lu You in a low voice.

According to military law, jailbreaking is a capital crime, just like treason.

Although his clan members would not be implicated, he would still be wanted by the entire Wu Kingdom.

By then, let alone running away from Jianhe County, even if he left Qingzhou and went to other prefectures, Lu You would not be able to escape death.

unless……

She left Wu State and went to other countries to escape disaster.

Lu You also understood what she had to do, but in order to save Lu Ming, she had no other choice.

But Lu You is not without support. With the Juneday mask given by the system, she can transform at will. At most, she will be the same as when she was in Fengmingyuan.

As long as the other party didn't capture me, it would be easy for me to change my face and get away by pretending to be a soldier or a bandit.

But just as she was thinking about how to start, Lu Yi next to her suddenly spoke.

"Second sister, I have a way that may save us from running for our lives."

…………

The next morning, at noon.

As soon as the door of Shuxiang Restaurant opened, Lu You brought Widow Zhou into the store.

At this time, there were two figures wiping the table in the store. When they saw Lu You and the other two come in, one of them hurriedly came over with a smile.

"Miss Lu, why did you come to deliver the cakes in person today?"

The person who spoke was Xiao Douzi, the waiter at Shuxiang Restaurant.

Now that the Golden Pastry has become famous, although the business of Shuxiang Restaurant is not as hot as it was at the beginning, it is still full of customers every day.

Liu hired three more waiters, and Xiaodouzi, as an old man, had already become a foreman.

He also knew that all this was brought about by Lu You in front of him, so he was very polite when speaking to Lu You.

Lu You handed the food box in his hand to Xiao Douzi and said with a smile.

"Where's Aunt Liu?"

"The boss lady has already woken up and is eating in the backyard. I'll go and call her for you."

Xiaodouzi left with the food box, and soon Liu opened the door curtain and walked out smiling.

Seeing Lu You, Liu stepped forward and took Lu You's arm.

"I'm afraid the sun is rising from the west today, why are you here to deliver the cakes in person?"

"This tea was just brewed. It's not cold yet. Please be careful when drinking it."

As she spoke, Liu led Lu You to sit down and personally poured a cup of tea for him.

"How is the yard? Are you used to living here?"

These days, because of the golden pastry, Liu made a lot of money and treated Lu You very attentively.

"That courtyard is in a great location, very close to the market, yet two streets away. It's a quiet place in a bustling city, and it's very comfortable to live in."

Lu You nodded slightly to thank Liu, then changed the subject and went straight to the point.

"Aunt, I came here today because I want to ask you for help with something."

Hearing Lu You's words, Liu stretched out her hand and waved gently: "Hey, why are we talking about different things? If there is anything I can do, just say it directly."

"As long as I can do it, I won't refuse."

"In that case, Lu You will thank Auntie first." Lu You said with a smile: "Today I would like to set up a few tables in your restaurant to entertain Mr. Guan and other students from Shangpin Academy."

Invite them to dinner?

Liu looked at Lu You with some surprise.

"Are you going to pave the way for Lu Yi's studies?"

Lu You shook his head slightly when he heard this: "No, it was to save Lu Ming."

"Save Luming?" Liu was stunned when she heard this: "What happened to Luming?"

Lu You did not hide anything and immediately told how Lu Ming was beaten and became insane yesterday, and how he tried to stop the constable from arresting people at night.

This Shuxiang Restaurant was originally located on Xing'an Street. Last night, there was a huge commotion in the back street of Xing'an, with flares and people being arrested. Naturally, Liu knew that something had happened.

However, she did not come out to watch the fun, for fear of implicating herself.

Now, after listening to Lu You’s story about Lu Ming, I realized that such a big thing had actually happened in the town.

Liu thought for a moment and simply stood up and closed the shop door. Then she coaxed Xiaodouzi and the others to the backyard before asking in a low voice.

"Luyou, tell your aunt the truth, did Luming collude with the soldiers and bandits?"

Not only are they in collusion, but the soldiers and bandits are right in front of you.

Lu You thought about it in his heart, but his face was full of worry.

"Of course not. He was beaten at noon and became crazy in the afternoon. Which bandit would join forces with a madman?"

After hearing Lu You's words, Liu let out a long sigh, but then spoke again with a worried look on her face.

"But the timing of this kid's madness and stopping someone was just too coincidental. He just happened to stop the constable who was chasing someone."

"This matter...he can't explain it clearly..."

Upon hearing this, Lu You also let out a long sigh.

"I know that, but I can't just watch my brother die in prison."

"You know, my Lu family has no power and no influence, and our foundation is shallow."

"I thought about it last night, and the only person I can talk to in this town is Mr. Guan from Shangpin Academy."

"I got up early in the morning and asked Lu Yi to go to Shangpin Academy to invite someone."

Liu's face was filled with worry when she heard this: "Mr. Guan is a great scholar of the time. He was tired of fighting in the court, so he returned to Qingshi Town to retire."

"But he is a decent man who never accepts invitations, let alone such a backdoor thing. I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to handle."

Lu You looked sad when he heard this: "I know it's difficult, but there is no other way except this."

"Just do your best and leave the rest to fate."

"If Mr. Guan doesn't help, then even if Lu Ming is destined to die, I can only prepare for his funeral."

Having said this, Liu didn't waste any more words. She stood up and called Xiaodouzi from behind.

"You recognize all those masters who booked the banquet yesterday, right?"

"I recognize them all." Xiaodouzi replied respectfully.

"Then we'll go to each restaurant and tell them that we have something to do today and won't be open to the public. The banquet they've booked will be rescheduled for tomorrow."

"Take the golden cakes that were just delivered and give each family one as an apology."

Xiaodouzi agreed when he heard it and turned around to make arrangements.

Lu You stood up and bowed to Widow Zhou.

"Thank you, aunt!"

Seeing this, Liu quickly helped Lu You up and said, "Don't say that. Just wait patiently. I will ask the kitchen to prepare the dishes. I will definitely help you entertain Mr. Guan today."

…………

Shangpin Academy.

Guan Shanyue was sitting by the pond at this time, letting her servant comb her long hair.

"I hate trouble, so I never accept invitations."

"I've heard about Lu Ming's affairs. Even if you say he is crazy and mentally ill, it was because he let the soldiers and bandits go after all."

"It is not my place to interfere in this matter."

"So, you should go back."

Lu Yi stood aside with his hands hanging down, his expression extremely respectful.

Hearing Guan Shanyue's words, Lu Yi did not feel disappointed. He just reached out and took out a folded piece of white paper from his sleeve.

"My sister said that Mr. Guan has been upright all his life and she predicted that you would not leave the seclusion."

"So I brought a poem here specially. Please take a look at it, sir."