Chapter 157: Other Courtyard
Shang Wan looked back at him and saw that Master Yan didn't seem to be teasing her intentionally, so he sat down again where he had just been.
Head Yan smiled and said: "Madam, you are here just in time. The escort agency is about to escort a batch of medicinal materials to Maocheng tomorrow, so we are on the way."
"That's great." Shang Wan had an expression of surprise on his face, "I wonder how much it will cost?"
Master Yan thought for a moment and said, "Since we're on our way, just give the brothers some tea money. It's five taels of silver in total. What do you think, madam?"
"Five taels! So much." Shang Wan suddenly looked embarrassed, raised his hand to hold the money bag, and pursed his lips slightly, "My husband has been bedridden all year round and has to take medicine every day. There is really not much money left at home. Since we are on the way, , can the cost be lower?”
She specially wore old clothes today because she was afraid of being ripped off.
It's just a letter along the way. One tael of silver can't be more.
Head Yan frowned and looked at Shang Wan carefully. Then he noticed that although Shang Wan was unparalleled in appearance, his clothes were so worn that they turned white. He must be in trouble at home.
The person who runs the escort agency has some chivalrous spirit, and he likes to pity the poor and help the weak. What's more, the person opposite is a beauty. Seeing the beauty in trouble, he can't help but feel pity for her.
Master Yan thought for a while and said, "Every family has a problem. For the sake of my wife's filial piety, just give me a few taels of silver."
Shang Wan opened the money bag and poured out the only one tael of silver and ten copper coins inside. He looked at Master Yan with a pair of watery almond eyes, and clasped his hands together nervously, "I only have so much."
Head Yan: "..."
Under Shang Wan's gaze, he impulsively wanted to agree, but the old man standing behind him suddenly coughed heavily.
Head Yan immediately recovered from the impulse, waved his hand and said: "This is against the rules. The three taels of silver cannot be less, otherwise I can only ask Madam to look elsewhere."
"What's against the rules?" A slightly hoarse male voice came in from outside, followed closely by a lean man.
Shang Wan took a closer look and saw that the face was as square as a square. It was definitely Sang Qibensang.
"This lady wants to entrust the escort agency to deliver the family letter to the border, but she only has one tael of silver." Head Yan winked at Sang Qi, "You also know that our escort agency never accepts business of less than three taels, which is against the rules."
Sang Qi didn't hear what Master Yan was saying at all. Since he came in, his attention had all been on Shang Wan.
With her snow-skinned face and fair nose and cherry lips, she is more beautiful than the courtesan of Zui Chun Tower. How come he didn't know there was such a beauty in the city?
Shang Wan seemed embarrassed by him and lowered his head, a dark light flashing across his eyes.
If you dare to pervert me, I will blow your head off!
Mr. Yan coughed twice in embarrassment and called in a deep voice: "Second brother."
Don't stare at people endlessly!
Sang Qi reluctantly looked away from Shang Wan. As if he was used to it, Head Yan repeated what he just said.
"Brother, rules are dead, people are alive." Sang Qi was determined to please the beauty and said with a smile, "I am the one who escorted the medicinal materials to the border this time. Delivering the letter is just a matter of convenience. Even if you don't need any money, I will accept it. ”
"Second brother!" Master Yan's tone was a bit stern. His second brother was good at everything, but he was so pretty that he was easily dazzled by beauty.
Sang Qi didn't want to lose face by being reprimanded by his elder brother in front of the beauty, so he raised his lips and gave Shang Wan a smile that he thought was chic, "Madam, please wait a moment."
He reached out and took Mr. Yan outside, discussing in a low voice.
Shang Wan pretended to be uneasy and looked outside again and again, while thinking in his mind that Jiang Bo was right, Sang Qi was indeed a beauty.
Not long after waiting, Sang Qi and Mr. Yan walked in from outside one after another. Mr. Yan didn't look good, but Sang Qi was smiling.
"I'll take this escort." Sang Qi looked at Shang Wan, "Madam, just pay the money and fill out the escort delivery form, and then give me the family letter."
Shang Wan hesitated for a moment and handed him a tael of silver. When Sang Qi was about to touch her hand, he quickly took it back and asked in a low voice: "I can't read, can I find someone to write it for me?"
"Of course." Sang Qi's eyes were two points more eager than before. He turned his eyes to Shang Wan and said diligently, "Come with me and I will write it for you."
He led Shang Wan to the side hall, and the old man with a gray beard followed him. Sang Qi turned around and glared at the old man. The old man pretended not to notice and followed the two of them firmly.
Shang Wan pretended not to notice the feud between the two and tried hard to maintain his character.
After Sang Qi filled out the escort letter as she said, he reached out and handed the thick letter home to him.
Under Shang Wan's gaze, Sang Qi personally put a lacquer seal on the envelope.
This is to reassure the employer that no one from the escort agency will open the letter and check it privately during delivery.
The old man's eyes moved to Shang Wan, and Shang Wan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
With the old man watching from the side, Sang Qi didn't take advantage of anything, and he secretly felt bad luck.
When sending Shang Wan out, he had been interested in asking about Shang Wan's origins, but obviously he hadn't given up yet.
Shang Wan answered any questions with gratitude. She had never lost a lie before.
Both parties had a pleasant conversation.
It wasn't until Shang Wan drove the bullock cart away that Sang Qi reluctantly looked away, turned his head and gave the old man a fierce look, and strode into the escort office.
The old man's eyes were full of disdain, he curled his lips, picked up the broom and continued sweeping the floor.
Shang Wan did not go far. She booked the cheapest room in a nearby inn, left the oxcart at the inn, and quietly climbed out of the inn room window and returned to Longling Escort Agency to monitor Sang Qi.
Sang Qi changed into a blue brocade robe, took a maroon horse out of the stable, and rode out of the city.
Shang Wan followed him from a distance and saw him stop at the door of a house in the suburbs, jump off his horse and walk in.
Based on the analysis of the sounds and smells, there were many guards in the house, as well as several masters. Shang Wan did not rush in to avoid alerting the enemy.
She maximized her hearing to hear what the people in the mansion were doing.
There were a lot of people in the house, and the noise was mixed. There were also the sounds of many children crying, which were high-pitched and thin, giving Shang Wan a headache.
She raised her hand to rub her temples, and when she was thinking of sneaking in to take a look, a group of people came out of the small courtyard.
The leader was wearing a black curtain hat, and his face could not be seen clearly, but judging from his stature and clothing, he should be a man.
What caught Shang Wan's attention was the wheelchair underneath him.
This person has a disease in his legs.
In the flash of lightning, a name suddenly popped into Shang Wan's mind.
Could this person be Lu Chengyuan?
Thinking of this possibility, Shang Wan flew to a high place, lowered his head and searched around.
If it is really Lu Chengyuan, this suburban house should be the Ge family's villa, and there must be Qiao Yu'an's people watching around.
His glance suddenly stopped, and sure enough, there were two people watching him nearby.
Seeing the man wearing a curtain hat being carried onto the carriage, Shang Wan hesitated for a moment and followed him.