On the other side, following the Queen's instructions, Ji Yutang had left the palace under the cover of Leng Yuan.
In order to prevent his whereabouts from being revealed, Ji Yutang made some disguises. In addition to wearing a short indigo cloth to disguise herself as an ordinary person, she also specially found gray-brown medicated powder and smeared it on her face to make her look tanned by the sun. The overall look was like a person who had been working in the fields for a long time. A dark and thin farmer.
The night is dark, and the stars in the sky are disappearing into the clouds, making people feel a sense of fear for no reason.
Ji Yutang was also a little afraid of the weather like this. He always felt like there was something hiding in the dark, ready to deliver a fatal blow. It's a pity that no matter how scared she is, she has to bite the bullet and do it. Fortunately, Leng Yuan made thoughtful arrangements and prepared a carriage for her.
The driver was a talkative uncle with a chubby face and always smiling. He could easily be thought of as a Lucky Cat. It's really surprising that this uncle is talking money.
"Hey, you are coming out of the palace at this time, and you are in such a hurry. Are you preparing to do some big business?"
Ji Yutang thought it was very funny. Since he knew that he was coming out of the palace, and seeing how he was dressed, he must have known that she was doing something for the palace this time. But he got involved in business, that is, he saw many such people, people in the palace, business, probably the eunuchs who were entrusted by the palace to go out to buy, they would help buy some rouge, gouache, etc. He also sells embroidered handkerchiefs to the palace maids.
Thinking of this, Ji Yutang lowered his voice: "Oh? I must be well-informed. People like me often come out to do business? I wonder what kind of business they do? The business of reselling palace property?"
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The uncle choked on his saliva, coughed a few times, and said sarcastically: "My father-in-law, you are joking, who dares to resell the palace property. I see you coming out so late, I guess the business I need help with this time is bigger." . I wanted to flatter you all the way, but I ended up flattering you in the wrong way.”
Ji Yutang smiled, he really thought that he was a eunuch who was out to buy things. However, this uncle's words are quite interesting. He can speak openly about things like trying to flatter someone but failing to do so, which shows a bit of magnanimity.
"Come on, let's go on our way." Ji Yutang handed the uncle a silver crown.
Leng Yuan must have paid the fare, which she gave to the uncle separately.
The uncle smiled and pretended to be the reward money, and drove hard to strive for customer satisfaction.
Not long after, the carriage stopped near Xie's Mansion. Ji Yutang got out of the car slowly. She first walked for a while in the direction with her back to Xie's Mansion.
It was not too late yet, and although the weather was not very good, the streets were still very lively, with bright lights and juggling performers.
Ji Yutang walked around with his hands on his hands and saw an old man selling candied haws in a quiet corner. The old man only wore a single coat and was shivering in the late autumn night. He shouted several times, but no one came to him.
Ji Yutang saw that there were about a dozen bunches of candied haws on top of the haystack where he tied up the candied haws. He knew that given the old man's family background, he would not be willing to go home until he sold out all the candied haws.
"I want all of these, give them to me together with this haystack." Ji Yutang approached, showing a gentle smile.
"This..." The old man was flattered and showed an earnest smile to Ji Yutang, but he was also a little worried, "Xiao Langjun, you can't eat these by yourself, don't feel sorry for me and want to help me. If you want to eat, just buy a bunch. , one penny per string.”
Ji Yutang felt a ripple in his heart. The old man really wanted to sell out and go home as soon as possible, but he saw that Ji Yutang was dressed very ordinary, and he was probably an ordinary citizen, so he said something for his sake.
What a simple person, even though his own life is not good, he still cares about others.
"Old man, it's not me who wants to eat it, it's my young master who asked me to come out to buy candied haws. My young master likes this and told me to buy more. He also wants to share it with the maids and servants in the house. That's not all. That's enough. Give it all to me. How much will it cost?" Ji Yutang said.
The old man's cloudy eyes were filled with light, and he excitedly showed an overwhelmed smile to Ji Yutang: "Hey, okay, okay, there are a total of seventeen bunches of candied haws, plus this haystack, just give me twenty cents." "Ji Yutang took out her purse. She first gave the old man twenty cents, and then took out a silver coin, which was nearly seven cents, and handed it to the old man.
The old man waved his hands repeatedly: "You can't do it, you can't do it."
Ji Yutang smiled: "Don't be afraid, old man. This is a deposit for you. I'll pay for the candied haws for the next period of time. As I said just now, our young master likes to eat candied haws the most. You, just make it twenty or thirty every day." I'll send the candied haws to Xie's house for more than half a month. "
Ji Yutang raised his finger and pointed in the direction of Xie Huaichu's home: "That's the direction, old man, do you remember it?"
"Hey, okay, I'll remember it. Thank you very much, thank you very much," the old man thanked Ji Yutang repeatedly, his smile more dazzling than the blooming chrysanthemums.
Ji Yutang smiled sincerely. The old man was not a man who liked petty gains. If he gave him money directly, it would hurt his self-esteem. It would be better to give him a stable and stable business. She secretly thought that this silver coin would be enough for the old man's family to be stable for a period of time. When the money was spent, she would find a way to renew it for him.
After finishing her good deeds, Ji Yutang rushed to Xie's Mansion carrying a haystack with candied haws on her back. Now she looked like a candied haws seller selling candied haws on the streets.
Ji Yutang's heart moved. She stopped near the back door of Xie's Mansion and shouted twice: "Sell~candied haws~sell~big and sweet candied haws~"
But just after Ji Yutang shouted twice, a sullen-faced boy opened the back door of Xie's house and yelled at her: "Go, go, go, what are you shouting for after it's already dark? Is it possible for a person like you to come here and shout about doing business?"
Ji Yutang put down the haystack and said, "Brother, don't rush to criticize me. Go and ask your young master. I wonder if he wants to take a bite of candied haws."
"You are not the roundworm in my young master's stomach. What do you mean by what you say? I advise you to be wise and get out of my way quickly. Don't let me do anything." The boy shouted impatiently.
"Brother, please do me a favor. Could you please go and ask me? I'm not sure your young master would like this." Ji Yutang asked.
The boy showed his fist: "Don't do this with me, it won't work. You go and sell it. My young master doesn't like sour food."
After saying that, he shook his fist at Ji Yutang threateningly: "Stop shouting. If you shout again, you will disturb the people. If my temper gets worse, I will give you a good beating."
Then there was a "bang" sound as the door was closed, and finally there was the sound of a lock being locked.
Ji Yutang was stunned in place. She scratched her head and felt embarrassed. She was just thinking about how to get out of the palace and lurk in the Taiping Sect. She seemed to have forgotten how to meet Xie Huaichu. What should she do now?
She knocked on the door tentatively: "Brother?"
"Did you ignore what I just said?" A voice of gnashing teeth came from the other end.
Ji Yutang shrank and stood there with his hands folded and at a loss.
If he dies before leaving the army, what should he do next?
She thought for a while, took out a candied haws, and took a bite. Forget it, she had been busy for a day and her stomach was cramping. She should take a bite of the cushion first and then think about countermeasures.
"Well, sweet and sour, it tastes exactly the same for thousands of years."