Chapter 166 The Old Man Who Fell in Front of the Carriage
Chapter 166 The Old Man Who Fell in Front of the Carriage
It's time the next day.
Qu Jingyao got up early, prepared everything and waited for the visit.
Baiguo asked his master in confusion why he was so nervous!
"It's not that I'm nervous, it's just that these writers all have some weird tempers. I hope this time it will be successful."
Baiguo didn't think so, he just muttered, "If you give him more money, how can he not come?"
Qu Jingyao smiled and shook her head.
She glanced at the yard. She had deliberately asked Uncle Liang to plant some roses in the corner of the wall, which were now in full bloom.
"Let's go."
Qu Jingyao slowly stood up, straightened her clothes, and told Baiguo to bring the pastries prepared yesterday.
"The servants are all ready."
Baiguo patted the snacks in his hand and answered with a smile.
The master and servant walked out of the house.
Uncle Liang had already prepared the carriage outside the gate.
"Master, please let me drive the carriage for you."
"Uncle Liang, there's no need. You stay at home. I won't be back at night. Let Baiguo drive the carriage."
After Qu Jingyao finished speaking, she got on the carriage. Bai Guo took the reins from Uncle Liang, nodded, and drove the carriage out of the alley.
Mr. Wu's house was a bit remote, and the carriage was moving slowly on the street.
She looked at the passers-by outside the window, thinking that if her visit today was successful and her brother's problem was solved, she would feel more at ease.
If she wants to go out for a walk in the future, she will feel more at ease.
"boom"
The carriage suddenly stopped and Qu Jingyao's head hit the carriage without any preparation.
She rubbed her aching forehead.
Bai Guo then asked her about her situation with concern: "Master, are you okay? Suddenly, an old lady was pushed down in front of the carriage."
"Go down and see what's going on."
Baiguo jumped off the carriage and came to the old man lying in front of the carriage.
"Are you OK?"
"What could possibly happen to an old woman? She tore my young lady's clothes while washing them. I'm already being kind by not asking her to pay for it."
Baiguo saw a woman with her hands on her hips and a face full of dead flesh standing at the entrance of the alley, yelling and cursing at the old man.
The old man on the ground struggled to get up, but he fell too hard and sprained his foot.
Bai Guo's eyes shot fiercely at the woman who was still shouting and cursing.
"Is this the end? No matter what, you shouldn't hurt anyone."
The woman sneered at Baiguo for meddling in other people's business. How could a poor old woman not speak up when she did something wrong?
"Don't you want your hand anymore?" Bai Guo helped the old man up and pulled out the horsewhip from his waist and swung it.
When the woman heard the "snap" sound of the whip being swung, a glint of evasion flashed in her eyes, and she said stubbornly:
"What bad luck! If I see you again, I'll beat you up, humph!"
Baiguo was upset and wanted to go forward, but was stopped by the old man.
"Thank you for your help, girl. It's my fault, forget it."
Baiguo looked at the old man's turbid eyes, which flashed with helplessness. He shook his head at her, so she could only give up.
In the carriage, Qu Jingyao heard the discussions of people around him.
"Alas, Mr. Wu's life is getting worse day by day. It's a pity that my old lady still has to wash clothes for others at such an old age."
"Who says it isn't true? If it weren't for his frail and sickly wife dragging him down, this wouldn't have happened."
"But then again, this Wu Juren is also a man who values friendship. He was a poor boy before and he wouldn't have passed the imperial examination if it weren't for the financial support from his father-in-law and his family."
When Qu Jingyao heard this, she realized that the old woman in front of her was Mr. Wu's mother. She curled the corners of her lips, lifted the curtain and told Baiguo to help the person into the carriage first.
"Yes, my master. The one in the old man's carriage is my master. Your foot is injured, so I'd better get on the carriage and take you back."
The old man glanced at the carriage and waved his hands quickly.
"Sorry to bother you guys, I'm fine, I'm fine."
Qu Jingyao's gentle voice came from the car: "Please get in the car, old man. I also want to visit Mr. Wu today."
When the old man heard that they were looking for his son, he was puzzled and was helped by Baiguo to get on the carriage.
After the old woman sat down, she looked at the fairy-like Qu Jingyao in the carriage and shrank her worn-out shoes a little shyly.
"Miss...you want to visit my son?"
Qu Jingyao smiled and nodded, and she reached out to check the old man's ankle.
The old man was so frightened that he retracted his feet and quickly reached out to help her up.
"No problem, I know some simple medical skills, it won't be a problem for me to help you."
The old man looked at Qu Jingyao and saw that she didn't look down on her at all, and a warm feeling flowed through his heart.
"I'm afraid of dirtying the girl's hands..."
Qu Jingyao saw the old man's predicament and smiled with the corners of her lips raised.
"The bones are fine, just apply some compress when you get home."
"Thank you very much, young lady. I wonder why you are looking for my son?"
Qu Jingyao did not hide it and told her that she wanted to invite Mr. Wu to go back and be a teacher for her two younger brothers.
When the old man heard her words, he sighed deeply and said that his son had turned down many such invitations.
Not for anything else, but the family is really...
It's also her fault that she can't do any heavy work, not even simple laundry.
"It doesn't matter. Everything depends on human effort. I believe that Mr. will agree."
When Qu Jingyao was chatting with the old man, she realized that her daughter-in-law had been bedridden for many years and the couple had no children. It was just that the old and the young in the family really dragged down their son.
Soon the carriage arrived at the Wu family.
"The master has arrived."
Qu Jingyao asked Baiguo to help the old man down first, and she got off the carriage as well.
As the old man and his master and servant pushed open the gate of the courtyard, they heard violent coughing in the house and the conversation between the couple.
"Husband, please don't worry about me anymore. My health has been a burden to you and mother for many years. Don't go get medicine anymore in the future. I really can't drink these bitter medicine soups, cough cough..."
"Qingyun, what are you talking about? There's no such thing as a burden or not. Don't ever think like that again."
The old man walked into the house anxiously, calling his son as he walked.
"Qingyun, Haoshan, there are guests."
The room suddenly became quiet. After a while, Wu Haoshan came out. When he saw his mother who had difficulty with her feet, he immediately went forward.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Your foot..."
Wu Haoshan's anxious look was not fake at all.
The old man held his arm with a reproachful look and smiled awkwardly.
"Mom is fine, I just sprained my ankle accidentally, and these two girls were so kind to bring me back. They also happened to be visiting you."
Wu Haoshan checked his mother's feet, then stood up and bowed to Qu Jingyao and his servant.
"Thank you very much, young lady. My mother and wife are not available today, so we will not receive you two."
When Wu Haoshan said this, Qu Jingyao Dai was not surprised. Bai Guo glanced at his master and saw that she was looking at the mother and son in front of her calmly.
The old man reached out and patted his son.
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