bayedsolid Chapter 436 Lying Kitten
Chapter 436 Lying Kitten
"Sir, you have worked hard on this journey. Master Chengfeng told us that if it weren't for the urgent need to read the imperial edict, you wouldn't be so anxious. I asked them to cook a few dishes for you. You must eat something before you go back."
Old Mrs. Zhou brought over a small fruit plate, which contained some fruits that had been stored in the cellar during the winter and were still fresh.
Qi Rui nodded, feeling a little embarrassed.
After all, I just took advantage of someone's granddaughter.
"Sir, don't be embarrassed. This is what we should do. A little snack or drink is nothing. I hope you can come more often. It is our honor to have you patronize our small business."
When Qi Rui listened to what Old Lady Zhou said, he was a little stunned at first, but after hearing the rest, he understood what was going on.
It turned out that I was wrong. How could the old lady think that it was her right to take advantage of her?
"Grandma, thank you for your hospitality. I brought you some gifts this time. Some small trinkets. They are not worth much, but they are just a token of my appreciation."
"Oh, this is not allowed. This is not allowed. We have no merits, so how can we accept such a gift?"
"Mother-in-law, how can you not have any merit? Even the emperor personally drafted an imperial edict to reward you. This is already a great achievement. In addition, Chengfeng told me that during the time I was away, Mingshu helped them a lot and sent a lot of things to the military defense camp. Compared with your efforts, my small gift is actually nothing."
After Qi Rui said this, Old Mrs. Zhou seemed to believe it.
"Well, since the adults have said so, I won't be polite and will accept it for them."
"it is good."
Qi Rui opened the wooden box beside him, and inside was a row of silver ornaments that almost blinded Old Lady Zhou.
She didn't like the jade bracelets outside that were more valuable than gold and silver, but this
She looked at the silvery little thing with great delight.
Qi Rui took out two large silver bracelets from the treasure box. The patterns on them showed that they were gifts for elderly people of her age.
"Mother-in-law, this is a bracelet for you. These silver hairpins and earrings are for the women in the family. There are also these silver locks and ingots for the children. There are also two sets of writing brushes, inkstones, paper and inkstones. You can divide them up as you see fit."
"Okay, okay, sir, you are really too polite. Everyone has one. I will ask them to come over and thank you later."
Old Mrs. Zhou took the treasure box from Lord Qi and went downstairs happily.
"Sir, why did you buy one for everyone? It must have cost a lot of money."
Zhou Mingshu looked at it and stood aside, overjoyed.
"I bought them all because they looked good. Actually, I wanted to give them to you alone, but I was afraid you wouldn't accept them, so I prepared some for you."
As soon as Old Lady Zhou left, the atmosphere in the private room became ambiguous again.
"Don't give me any more gifts in the future. I haven't made the contribution you claim I have. These are just excuses you made up to give me gifts."
Qi Rui laughed out loud after hearing this, "I thought it was a little too little, but you said it was too much. You are really easy to be satisfied."
"Sir, those who are content are always happy!" Zhou Mingshu said with a smile.
Qi Rui pulled her hand over and put a bracelet on it.
Zhou Mingshu only felt that there was something extra on his wrist, and when he looked down, he was amazed.
"Sir, this... this bracelet is so beautiful."
"Yes, this is what I picked especially for you. The ones in the box just now are not as pretty as this one."
The patterns on it are flowers, birds, fish and animals. The carving technique is very exquisite and the color matching is also appropriate. It is indeed very beautiful.
"Thank you, sir. I like it very much."
Zhou Mingshu held the bracelet on his wrist and examined it carefully.
"So do you like this bracelet or the hairpin I gave you?"
"Hairpin?" Zhou Mingshu raised her head and looked into the clear spring. She knew what the adults were talking about.
"That hairpin is also very beautiful. I don't want to wear it because I'm afraid it will break."
Qi Rui almost smiled like a flower after hearing Zhou Mingshu said that he liked it very much.
"It doesn't matter, wear it if you like. Since it is jewelry, it should decorate its owner."
"Sir, did you carve that ivory hairpin yourself?"
"You can already see this. It's your first time carving, so you're a little unfamiliar with it, and you accidentally hurt your hand. I'll carve any style you like in the future."
Hearing him say that his hand was injured, Zhou Mingshu quickly pulled Qi Rui's hand over and looked at it carefully.
"Where are you hurt? Are you okay?"
She held her two rough hands on her knees and observed them carefully. She gently stroked her small hand across his palm and actually found the scar that had just healed.
But what Qi Rui cared about most was the intentional or unintentional touching between physical bodies. He felt like there was a kitten scratching his heart, making it itchy.
"Sir, please don't carve those things anymore. I don't like wearing them at all. If you want to give me something, just go to the store and buy something ready-made."
Zhou Mingshu was about to cry as he spoke, and his voice was trembling.
Qi Rui curled the corner of his mouth. He didn't expect Ming Shu to be a lying kitten.
He just expressed his love for him, but after seeing his scar, he said he didn't like him again. Which one should he believe?
"Alright, alright. If a small injury makes you so distressed, then what about my body full of..."
After taking off her clothes, she was covered with scars. If you saw them, you would burst into tears...
Realizing that he was overthinking, Qi Rui quickly stopped thinking about it.
"what?"
"It's nothing, it's just a minor injury. I was distracted and got scratched. I'm fine now."
Qi Rui pretended that nothing had happened, leaving Zhou Mingshu with no reason to feel sad.
The two stopped talking about these things and started chatting about family matters. They agreed to take her out for some fun when they had some free time in a few days.
Not long after, the side dishes prepared for Lord Qi were served. Zhou Mingshu couldn't stay in the room all the time, so he went downstairs with his uncle.
"Saya, did Lord Qi say anything to you just now?" Boss Zhou asked mysteriously, leaving Zhou Mingshu completely confused.
"Uncle, what do you mean?"
"Oh, it's that imperial edict. What exactly does it mean? We just discussed it in the kitchen for a while and didn't understand what the emperor meant. You said he wouldn't send you to work in the county town, would he? How can we do business without you at home? Don't you think so?"
It turned out to be this.
"Don't worry, uncle. I won't work in the county. We are still the same as before. It will be the same as before, but there are some differences. Now I am also a minor official, and I can also receive the official salary in the future."
"Oh, that's great, come over and talk to us. When you go out in the future, will others still greet you?"
"Haha, why should I be polite to a lowly official like me? I can just get along with normal people. In terms of official rank, I am one level lower than the county magistrate, but I am a proper official."