"But…"

Mrs. Qin hesitated. Seeing this, Lin Shuyue pretended to be wronged and said, "Could it be that Auntie dislikes the simplicity of Ah Yue's place?"

"Mom, let's eat first and then go back. Don't wait for us to leave. This girl is going to cry."

Madam Qin smiled and tapped Lin Shuyue's nose, while Qin Manyin and her sister also looked at their grandmother expectantly.

"Okay, okay, then stay for dinner." Mrs. Qin patted Lin Shuyue's hand with a smile.

In fact, the reason she came here today was not only to see her and get to know her, but also mainly to support her.

So today they specially came here in a carriage with the Qin Mansion logo on it, just to let the people living in this alley know that Lin Shuyue has a close relationship with the Qin Mansion, the Minister of War, and not to think that she is a little girl who is easy to bully.

Lin Shuyue tried her best to keep the guest because she understood Mrs. Qin's good intentions. She couldn't just not entertain the guest even for a meal because the guest was so kind and supported her.

It was just noon when Qinghe came to report that the food could be served.

The cook they hired was from Shu. She could not only cook authentic Shu cuisine, but also a few dishes from other styles.

Lin Shuyue knew that Madam Qin and her friends liked spicy food, so she asked the cook to prepare some local Beijing dishes, and the rest were mostly Sichuan dishes.

Perhaps because it was the first meal she was preparing for her master and there were guests present, the cook, Aunt Wang, put all her efforts into this meal, displaying her cooking skills to the fullest, and Madam Qin and her group were full of praise for the meal.

After lunch, Lin Shuyue led Mrs. Qin and her group around the house.

"Ayue, what are your plans next? Do you want to continue traveling?" Mrs. Qin asked, patting her hands gently.

Lin Shuyue glanced at the azaleas in full bloom next to the covered bridge and nodded, "Well, I want to go to the north to see the scenery of the north, and then go south to see the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River."

Madam Qin turned to look at her in surprise, and the two young ladies of the Qin family who were following behind were also a little stunned.

Qin Manyin on the left looked at Lin Shuyue with bright eyes and exclaimed: "Ayue, you are so amazing. You dare to go to so many places alone. I envy you so much..."

"Don't say that Manyin envies you. Even I, your sister-in-law, envy you very much." Han Furong had an envious look on her face.

These noble ladies basically have no chance to travel far, and women from ordinary families cannot travel far because they have neither money nor time.

"Ayue, the climate in the north is bad, with strong winds and sandstorms, and bandits often appear, and..."

Madam Qin stopped, looked around, and lowered her voice and said, "I heard from your uncle that the Turks outside the border are restless again. You'd better not go to the north. It's not safe."

The northern border used to be the Turkic country. The Turkic people were mainly nomadic, living by following water and grass, and their livelihoods were animal husbandry and hunting. They ate mostly beef and mutton, so they were generally tall and strong.

I don't know what's wrong with them this year. March and April are the months when there's plenty of grass and water, but instead of grazing their livestock properly, they come to loot the border villages.

This time, only a small group of Turks attacked the village, and the news did not spread within the north. It was not until the general Zhenbei sent a memorial that people in the court learned about it.

"Ayue, traveling is a good thing. While you are still young, you can see different places and gain some knowledge.

But the north is really not a good place to go. You might as well go directly south to Jiangnan. Jiangnan is rich and prosperous, and there are many beautiful sights. It will definitely make your trip worthwhile."

Mrs. Qin held Lin Shuyue's hand and persuaded her softly, and Han also echoed her.

Lin Shuyue shook her head: "Auntie, thank you for telling Ah Yue the news, but this is a rare opportunity to go out, I still want to go to the north to take a look."

"But…"

"Aunt, sister-in-law, look."

Lin Shuyue interrupted them, walked to the right side of the covered bridge, and pointed to a person-high stone on the ground in the middle of the garden.

Madam Qin and the others looked over in confusion, but before they could ask, they saw Lin Shuyue turn her wrist and push her palm towards the stone.

"Boom..."

The stone, which was as tall as a person, broke into several pieces and then scattered with a "crash".

"… .."

Except for Qinghe and Qingzhi, everyone present widened their eyes, looked at the broken stones on the ground, then looked at Lin Shuyue, and couldn't help swallowing.

There was silence for three moments, and suddenly there was a scream.

"Ahhhh! Ayue! You are so amazing!"

Qin Manyin took a step forward, grabbed Lin Shuyue's hand and shook it excitedly. Qin Manzhen, who was one step behind, blushed and looked at her with sparkling eyes.

Lin Shuyue shook her head and laughed, then looked at Madam Qin and the others who were still in a daze, and winked playfully, "Aunt, two sisters-in-law, you should be relieved now!"

"Huh..." Madam Qin exhaled slowly, with a smile on her face, "Okay, I won't persuade you anymore.

However, when you go out, no matter how good your kung fu is, you must not be careless, because there are many shady tricks that people can use."

"Well, I'll be careful."

After taking them around the house, they returned to the guest room to rest for quarters of an hour before Mrs. Qin and the others got up to say goodbye.

Qin Manyin held Lin Shuyue's hand and walked towards the gate together, her big deer-like eyes secretly glancing at her from time to time.

Qin Manyin didn't let go of her hand until Madam Qin and the two young ladies of the Qin family got on the carriage. She looked at her, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Sister Manyin, do you have anything to say?"

Lin Shuyue looked at her clear, innocent big eyes curiously.

Qin Manyin's cheeks flushed, and she looked at her with shining eyes: "Ayue, can you teach me martial arts? I want to be as powerful as you!"

"Practicing martial arts?" Lin Shuyue raised her eyebrows and looked her up and down carefully.

"Sister Manyin, learning martial arts is very hard and boring. In addition to practicing martial arts every day, it also depends on personal talent. Besides, I'm afraid you can't learn my martial arts."

Seeing Qin Manyin's lost expression, she changed the subject and said, "However, I plan to leave Beijing in five days. Before I leave, I can teach you some self-defense techniques."

"Really?" Qin Manyin immediately looked up at her.

"Well, really."

Lin Shuyue nodded, and looked at Qin Manzhen next to her, "Sister Manzhen, you can also learn."

Qin Manzhen blushed and thanked: "Thank you, sister A Yue...

After agreeing on a time, the two sisters reluctantly got on the carriage.

Lin Shuyue watched the Qin Mansion's carriage go away and out of the alley. She turned around only when she could no longer see it.

"Girl, girl, did you just move here?"

When Lin Shuyue heard the voice, she turned around and saw that the back door of the house diagonally opposite her was half open. An old woman with a wrinkled face and dark skin was sticking her head out and looking at her.

"I am, are you?"

She narrowed her eyes slightly.

"I live next door to you, you can just call me Aunt Luo." When the old woman saw Lin Shuyue replied to her, she excitedly opened the door and walked out, going straight to Lin Shuyue.

"Tsk tsk... This house is really luxurious. Did you buy it or rent it?"

Aunt Luo poked her head into the house and her pair of triangular eyes glowed with gold.

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