"Here is your oil, take it."

"Put the money here. In the whole Nanye City, if I were to ask you, Brother Shen's oil is the best and the most fragrant!" The customer took the beaten oil from him and did not forget to praise him.

The oil seller Shen Congyu responded to the compliment with a shy smile: "Come back after you've eaten well."

Wan Ning came out of the palace this time and came to the agreed location where Shen Congyu was carrying two large barrels of oil to sell oil. As he said, he would wait here every day. Seeing the customers who bought oil leave, Wan Ning quickly appeared in front of him, put her hands on her hips and asked, "How much do you sell this oil for?"

"Sir, which one do you want?" Shen Congyu introduced them in a daze. As soon as he looked up, his eyes smiled and he said in a silly way, "My benefactor, you are here."

"Alas, didn't you say you shouldn't call me benefactor? It's strange." Wan Ning looked down at his oil barrels. The two large barrels of oil were almost sold out and only a little was left. "Is business good recently? It's still a long way to go before the market closes, but the oil is almost gone."

Shen Congyu said excitedly: "This is all thanks to Miss Su's bravery. Many people came here because they heard about your deeds."

"Well, your oil is good. When you sell all your oil, can you accompany me to visit Mrs. Feng's house?"

His face was obviously overjoyed, and he quickly picked up the lid of the oil barrel beside him and closed it, saying, "I have some oil base, and I wanted to sell it cheaply. Since Miss Su is going to Mrs. Feng's house, it doesn't matter if I don't sell this oil." As he spoke, he had already put the load on his shoulders and happily urged, "Miss Su, let's go."

Shen Congyu was obviously very happy about Wan Ning's decision to go. Perhaps it was because Wan Ning had mentioned last time that she wanted to do something for them, so he was looking forward to her coming this time. He kept talking all the way, introducing her to the situation of each place and each household.

"Brother Xiao Shen, how do you know so much?"

"We are all neighbors. Besides, I walk the streets every day, so I have come into contact with many people. I have heard more or less about them." Shen Congyu explained, and pointed to a row of simple and low houses on the river bank in the distance, and said, "It's just ahead, girl, be careful."

They quickly arrived at the first house. Wan Ning's shoes were covered with mud and became too heavy to walk. She moved to the riverside with difficulty, broke off a stick, and bent over to poke the mud off the soles of her shoes. Shen Congyu saw her neat movements and was also surprised why a young lady from a wealthy family had so much life experience. He took two steps to help but was interrupted by a child who ran over.

"Brother Shen, you haven't come to see us for a long time?" the child hugged his legs and shouted excitedly.

"Brother has been busy lately. Have you finished eating the pastries I brought you last time?" Shen Congyu half-knelt down and looked at the child level, and said kindly.

"We've finished eating. My mother said that my brother shouldn't spend any more money." The child rubbed his head shyly. Then Shen Congyu poured the oil from the two barrels together, carried the barrels and led the child into the kitchen, and gave all the remaining oil to the neighbors.

Taking advantage of this time, Wan Ning walked along the riverbank alone. The houses here were all low and dilapidated thatched houses, and the way they were about to fall in the wind reminded people of dangerous buildings. There were not many adults here at this time, and most of them were children looking after the house. Wan Ning stood at the door of a house and looked inside. It was pitch black inside without a single ray of light.

"You stinky bitch, you still remember to come back!" A violent and inarticulate middle-aged male voice came from the room, followed by a figure staggering out of the room. He had an unshaven beard, dirty clothes, tangled hair, a red nose, and reeked of alcohol.

Wan Ning knew there was no point in talking to a drunkard like this, so she turned around and was about to leave, but the drunkard stumbled forward and grabbed her clothes tightly. She didn't know where the drunkard got his strength from, and no matter how she struggled, it was useless. She turned her back and took just two steps before being pulled back again.

whoosh-

Just when he was at a loss, a stone flew in from outside, hitting him squarely on the nose with great force. The drunk screamed in pain and covered his nose, and a shadow flashed by quickly and kicked him to the ground.

"Yanyan, are you okay?"

"Ziheng!" After seeing who it was, Wan Ning was so moved that she jumped over to hug him and cried, "Why are you here? I was really scared just now. You are so awesome. You are always there for me when I need help. Now who can tell the difference between you and Doraemon?"

"Who?" Ziheng patted her back and asked in confusion.

"No one, no one. What I mean is that you are very awesome." Wan Ning turned sideways and hugged his arm.

Ziheng didn't say much about her risky behavior. He knew that if she followed the rules, she would not be Su Wanning. He just gently reminded her: "Next time you come here, bring someone with you. It's too dangerous to come alone."

"No, I brought someone with me." Wan Ning defended herself, and then turned the tables: "But why are you here?"

Before Ziheng could explain, Shen Congyu ran over with a stick in his hand, shouting, "Miss Su, Miss Su, I'm here to save you!"

Worried that he might hurt someone, Su Wan Ning immediately let go of Zi Heng's arm and stepped forward to stop him. Zi Heng stared at his arm with an unhappy look on his face, feeling empty inside. He rolled his eyes at Shen Congyu and took the stick in his hand and threw it aside. When he turned around, Wan Ning had already pulled Shen Congyu's arm, trying to remind him: "Little Brother Shen, Little Brother Shen! It's okay, it's okay!"

Ziheng rolled his eyes again, quickly stepped forward and squeezed between the two of them, pulling Wan Ning back a step. At this time, Shen Congyu also noticed the drunk rolling on the ground, and reacted, asking with concern: "Miss Su, are you okay? Who is this brother?"

Ziheng ignored his question and lowered his head to ask jealously in Wan Ning's ear: "How did he know your name? I only found out your real name not long ago!"

Wan Ning glared helplessly at his childish behavior, smiled and answered in a low voice with "gritted teeth": "That's what others asked, didn't you? If you asked, I would have told you a long time ago."

Ziheng also smiled and continued to refute in a low voice: "I asked you when we first met, and you said your name was Xiaowan."

"Xiao Wan is fine."

"Miss Su, Miss Su?" Shen Congyu looked at the two of them in confusion. He felt that they had an unusual relationship and gave them a tentative reminder.

"Hmm? This is..." Wan Ning was about to say "brother", but when she saw Ziheng's aggrieved look, she immediately held back and thought about how to call him. Boyfriend? Partner? Lover? None of them seemed appropriate, not to mention that if someone knew his true identity in the future, wouldn't it have a bad impact on him?

When she was in deep hesitation and contemplation, Ziheng took a half step towards her, held her hand directly, raised it and waved it in front of Shen Congyu, and introduced himself: "Pei Huaichu."

Shen Congyu immediately understood the relationship between the two and smiled awkwardly: "Mr. Pei is very skilled. I, Shen Congyu, admire him. I didn't hear that Mr. Pei was coming before, otherwise I would have treated him well."

Wan Ning sensed the awkward atmosphere and quickly tried to mediate: "He heard that I was here for research, so he rushed over when he had time. Brother Shen, please introduce the situation here to us!"

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