I want to live, get married

Under the leadership of Liu Ya'er, the two soon came to the Liu family's old house.

A large house with gray bricks and black tiles appeared in front of my eyes. The plaque on the vermilion door was impressively written with the words Liu Mansion. It was located in a corner of the busy city, looking simple and quiet.

"It's here." Liu Ya'er pointed to the front and said.

Thinking that there is only one wall between Liu Yanhan and He Qingqing, how could He Qingqing not be excited.

After listening, she raised her foot and was about to step forward, knock on the door and enter.

No, Liu Ya'er grabbed her and stopped her and said, "Senior Sister Qingqing, are you going to go in directly?"

He Qingqing said as a matter of course: "Well, what else?"

Never expected that Senior Sister Qingqing would do things so directly, without beating around the bush.

Liu Ya'er rubbed her forehead helplessly, and said sadly, "Senior Sister Qingqing, we can't do this, now Senior Sister Yanhan and her father must still be angry, if you go in so rashly, it's tantamount to asking for a beating."

"Then what should we do?" He Qingqing asked anxiously: "It's not a solution for the two of us to just wait like this!"

"There will always be a way, but don't be in a hurry, we have to figure it out slowly, first observe around, and wait for the opportunity to act."

Saying that, Liu Ya'er dragged He Qingqing to find a hidden place near the Liu family's old house, hid there, and waited for an opportunity to act.

Not long after, the two of them heard a "squeak", and saw the gate of Liu's old house opened, and an old woman stepped out of it, holding a bamboo basket, as if she was about to go out to buy something.

"Look, look..." Liu Ya'er excitedly called He Qingqing to check it out.

"What's wrong?" He Qingqing looked around and asked, "Who is this person?"

"This person is the old lady of the Liu Mansion, surnamed Zhang, she is generous and kind. I used to hear Senior Sister Yan Han mention her, saying that Grandma Zhang has always taken good care of her and is an elder she can rely on." Liu Ya'er explained in this way.

"I think it's a good idea to start with her at this time. As long as you get Granny Zhang's help, it shouldn't be difficult to sneak into the Liu residence."

"Then what should we do? Shall we go up and talk directly?"

"No, follow her first, and play by ear."

So, the two quietly followed Grandma Zhang to the market.

Grandma Zhang went out this time to buy some food for Liu Yanhan for lunch.

She thought about the young lady's hunger strike for the past few days, and she didn't eat a grain of rice. Seeing this stubborn child suffering from hunger, she was helpless.

The only thing I can do is hope that if I buy something that the lady likes to eat at the market, it will win her favor, so that I can taste a bite and a half for my face.

Walking and walking, I saw a stall next to the noisy market, with a sign saying "Tangyuan" written on it.

The peddler is yelling and selling: "Tangyuan, delicious glutinous rice balls... exclusive secret recipe... pure glutinous rice grinding... fragrant and glutinous..."

"Brown sugar sesame stuffing, sweet-scented osmanthus syrup... There are many flavors, you can choose..."

The hawker business seemed to be quite booming, and many people gathered in front of the stall, waiting to buy half a bag and go home to try something new.

"Hey...the glutinous rice balls are pretty good. The young lady is always fond of sweets. Maybe this little thing will catch her heart. Buy some and try it at home." Granny Zhang made such a calculation in her heart, and squeezed into the crowd, ready to buy some.

Liu Ya'er and He Qingqing followed, they stopped and waited for the opportunity.

He Qingqing asked: "What should we do now? We have no chance to talk to her at all!"

Liu Ya'er thought hard for a while, and said: "As the saying goes, accidents are the best chance to get acquainted. There are no accidents, and accidents are worthwhile. Senior Sister Qingqing, I'll come as soon as I go. Just wait for a while."

"Hey, what are you doing?" He Qingqing asked puzzled.

"..."

Before waiting for an answer, Liu Ya'er rushed out with her head covered.

Relying on his thin stature, he quickly disappeared into the bustling crowd in front of the booth, and squeezed out after a while.

He quickly ran back to He Qingqing's side, panting: "Hey, hey... I finally got it... I was scared to death... Fortunately, I didn't find out..."

"Why did you go?" He Qingqing asked seeing his timid and guilty appearance.

"Here..." As she spoke, Liu Ya'er got a money bag from somewhere and dangled it in her hand.

"I took the money from Grandma Zhang just now, and she will have no money to pay the bill in a while. At that time, Senior Sister Qingqing, if you help her out, she will be grateful to you. If you talk to her again, find someone It's a chance to sneak into Liu's mansion, or it will happen."

"Huh?" He Qingqing was surprised when he heard that.

Dumbfounded by Liu Ya'er's behavior, she cupped her fists and said, "Little Ya'er, you really are as witty as you, I admire you."

Liu Ya'er laughed, scratched the back of her head embarrassingly and said: "Senior Sister Qingqing, I used to have prejudice against you, but now I sincerely want to help you and my Senior Sister Yanhan..."

Just as I was talking, there was a commotion at the booth, and I saw Grandma Zhang searching her whole body in a panic, while shouting anxiously: "Hey... where is my purse? It's still there just now!"

Seeing that the time had come, Liu Ya'er quickly pushed He Qingqing, and said: "Senior Sister Qingqing, the opportunity has come, go quickly..."

Although he didn't have a clue in his heart, He Qingqing still bit the bullet and went forward.

Liu Ya'er watched He Qingqing's leaving back helplessly, clenched her fists, and secretly encouraged her in her heart.

"Senior Sister Qingqing, I can only help you get here, you have to work hard on your own..."

As he spoke, he put his hands together and prayed devoutly: "Heaven is above, gods from all walks of life, bless my two poor senior sisters, everything will go smoothly, and we will meet soon, so that the elders will be relieved and free from suffering..."

After thinking about it, I added another sentence.

"It's best for lovers to get married in the end. I sincerely wish them both. If my wish is fulfilled, I, Liu Yaer, vow to hand-copy the "Book of Materia Medica" once, oh! No, three times..."

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"Hey... Let me tell you, grandma, you are rich or not!

The glutinous rice balls have been weighed for you, there are still so many people waiting behind, you should hurry up. "

The peddler was afraid of delaying the subsequent business, so he urged Grandma Zhang impatiently to pay the bill quickly.

"This..." Grandma Zhang couldn't find the purse for a while, and her face showed embarrassment.

At the moment of embarrassment, He Qingqing squeezed into the crowd, came to her side, and asked, "Man, how much does this grandma owe you?"

"One catty of glutinous rice balls is exactly two copper coins."

"Here, here you are. I'll pay for this grandma's money." Then he stuffed the copper coins into the hands of the peddler.

"Hey, that's a good feeling, grandma, take the glutinous rice balls."

The hawker got the money, happily wrapped the glutinous rice balls, and stuffed them into the basket carried by Grandma Zhang.

Seeing that an unknown girl paid the money for her, Grandma Zhang was very moved, she quickly shied away and said: "Oh, this girl...how can you be so embarrassing..."

He Qingqing smiled kindly at Grandma Zhang and said indifferently.

"Hi...Grandma, a few copper coins are worth nothing. You will inevitably encounter some troubles in this world. If you can help each other, it's not a big deal."

Granny Zhang had time to look at this strange girl in front of her. She looked very young and beautiful, with the same stature and temperament as her own lady, and she couldn't help but feel good about her.

So, with a smile on his face, he said: "Oh, the world is getting worse these days. If you don't want to go out to buy something, you will be stolen. There are so many old-fashioned and warm-hearted people like you who are willing to help. People are chilling!"

After He Qingqing heard this, she felt ashamed for a while, and said with a smile: "Grandma, you should be more careful next time you go out!"

Grandma Zhang laughed aloud, and said in agreement: "That is, that is..."

"I don't know how to call the girl!"

"Uh...I..."

He Qingqing paused for a while, thinking it was inconvenient to tell the truth, so she wanted to hide her real name, and looked at the sweet glutinous rice balls in Grandma Zhang's basket.

Suddenly he had an idea, and replied: "My surname is Tang, and everyone calls me... Tang... Tang Xiaoyuan."

"Tang...Xiaoyuan." Grandma Zhang murmured the name to herself, "Little Tangyuan?"

Xin said that the world is so big, it is no surprise that there are still people who use glutinous rice balls as their names.

She smiled and continued: "I got more help from Tang Xiaomei today, otherwise the old woman would be embarrassed! The old woman works in Liu's mansion, not far from here, why don't you go back to the mansion with me , I took the silver and returned it to you."

"No, really no, grandma, please be polite. The things in your hands are quite heavy. Let me take you home!"

As he said that, He Qingqing took the initiative to take the basket from Grandma Zhang and volunteered to send her back.

Seeing this young girl respecting the old and helping the weak, Grandma Zhang liked it even more. In this way, the old and the young walked together and chatted all the way.

As we walked, He Qingqing said: "Grandma, it's not good for you to buy so many glutinous rice balls all at once. They are sweet and delicious, but they are made of glutinous rice after all. Old people eat them and they are not easy to digest. It will accumulate food."

"Hey... this is not for an old woman to eat." Grandma Zhang felt that she and the young girl had a good chat along the way, so she didn't hide anything and told the truth.

"A few days ago, the young lady of my family had a quarrel with the master, but it happened that the young lady was also stubborn and refused to give in. During this time, she had been on a hunger strike. The old lady was really afraid of starving her. Somehow, out of desperation, I just thought about buying some begging snacks to please her, so that I can coax her to eat some."

"Hey..." After finishing speaking, he sighed deeply, looking very helpless.

He Qingqing was listening, and her face darkened.

"That's how it is!" But she quickly adjusted her mood.

Taking the opportunity, he said: "Grandma, I was originally from Wasili, and I am the best at telling stories to amuse people. Since the lady in your family doesn't eat or drink, and her mood is depressed, why don't you let me play some tricks for her?" Little tricks, a few jokes, maybe the mood will be better, and people will feel better."

After hearing this idea, Grandma Zhang pondered for a while, thinking that this would be a good idea.

So he praised again and again: "Hey, Miss Tang, your method is possible, why didn't I think of it earlier."

"Why don't you go back home with me, and I'll introduce you to Master Liu. If he agrees, we'll do that."

In this way, He Qingqing gained the trust of Grandma Zhang, and sneaked into Liu's mansion smoothly.

Above the Hall of the Willow Mansion

Grandma Zhang saluted Imperial Physician Liu who was standing above the main hall.

The report said: "My lord, today the old woman met a little girl in Wasili in the market. She thought that the young lady didn't think about tea and food recently, and her mood was low. She wanted to hire a storyteller to come into the mansion to tell the young lady jokes. Relieve boredom, maybe people are happy, so they won't be awkward with you, master."

Imperial Physician Liu looked up, and sure enough, she saw a young girl behind Grandma Zhang, who was about the same stature and temperament as her own daughter, but these girls who went around the world as entertainers were not reliable.

So he intentionally refused and said: "Hey... that girl is half-deaf now, what jokes do you still listen to, can she understand?"

"This..." Grandma Zhang was now in a difficult situation.

While hesitating, He Qingqing took the initiative to ask for a job.

"Mr. Liu, apart from storytelling, my little girl has many skills that I haven't revealed yet. Even if Lingmei's hearing is not complete, my little girl has other ways to amuse and relieve boredom. You might as well let me try it."

After hearing this, Imperial Physician Liu said suspiciously: "Really! What else do you have, let's hear it."

He Qingqing said bluntly: "I can juggle, play shadow puppetry, play puppets, juggling is also okay, as long as it can make people happy, I can do it."

Because she was weak since she was a child, she was confined to the house all day long and could not go out, so she developed the habit of making fun of herself and amusing herself.

She learned these little tricks from the housekeeper and servants in her house, and it was her childhood fun. She often fantasized that if she wandered through the rivers and lakes, she might be a good street performer.

It's true that people's words and Dao skills are not overwhelming.

I never thought that these skills can still be used here today, and it is not in vain for the time spent in the past.

Seeing that Imperial Physician Liu was still a little hesitant, He Qingqing hurriedly said: "How about I play a trick for you, sir."

Then he looked around and said regretfully: "Oh, but it's a pity that the hall is a bit small, I'm afraid I can't use it well, and it would be bad if the cups, plates and bowls in this room are broken."

"Why don't I give you a dance, my lord!"

With that said, Qi Fan was about to display his figure and perform for Imperial Physician Liu.

"Hey...hey...it's okay, there's no need to try, I believe you."

During these three or two sentences, Imperial Physician Liu felt that the young girl was very sincere in her words and actions, and she didn't intend to make things difficult for her, so she compromised.

"Grandma Zhang, you can take her to the young lady's room and make fun of her, so as not to slump all day and look like she is dying, it will be annoying to see."

"Yes, the old woman will do it now." Grandma Zhang nodded and accepted the order.

"Little sister Tang, follow me here." As he said that, he was about to lead He Qingqing into the inner room.

Immediately, he could meet Liu Yanhan, who was close at hand. For no reason, He Qingqing suddenly felt flustered, as if he felt a sense of being close to his hometown.

He was very worried about Liu Yanhan's recent situation, afraid of facing her embarrassed and injured face, but he couldn't wait to hug her into his arms as soon as possible, so as to comfort her pain.

After a while, he came to the dormitory of the back house.

With the sound of the door "squeaking", Grandma Zhang pushed the door in front of her and came in. She was greeted by a stone screen, which blocked most of the scene inside the house, making it hard to see clearly.

Grandma Zhang said to He Qingqing, who was following behind her, "Little sister Tang, wait here..."

As he spoke, he pointed to his ear and said, "I'll go and inform our young lady, her ears are not working well now, she can't hear clearly, please bear with me..."

He Qingqing bowed slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Thank you."

Grandma Zhang entered the house, moved to the side of the bed, and slowly raised the tent, it seemed that there was a person lying on the bed.

He Qingqing wanted to see through the screen, but unfortunately she still couldn't see clearly, she just felt so nervous that her heart was in her throat.

Grandma Zhang leaned down and said softly to Liu Yanhan who was lying on the bed already starved to the point of dying.

"Miss, the old woman hired a storyteller for you at the market, and I will entertain you later. You should be happier today, and you must eat well. We can't be so self-willed anymore."

Liu Yanhan raised his eyelids weakly, and glanced at Grandma Zhang, finally understanding the meaning of her words.

He just shook his head slightly and refused, indicating that he was not interested and did not want to watch.