Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

The little beggar brought a letter to Li Yu.

The letter was written by Qi's mother, who said that she had an emergency at home and had to leave Huangmei Town early in the morning, so she wrote to apologize to Li Yu. She also said that she would come to thank him in person after the family affairs were resolved.

Li Yu read the letter twice and put it away. Helping Qi Yue last night was just a small favor, so even if the Qi family didn't thank her, she didn't mind.

*

Since Qi Yue and Qi's mother were not coming, Li Yu prepared to go home.

Just then, she found that the little beggar who delivered the letter had not left, but had been hiding in the corner of the shop.

This was the first time that Li Yu encountered such a thing. He paused before asking, "Do you have anything else to do?"

The little beggar shook his head.

Li Yu thought for a moment and took out a few coins from his purse, "I'm out of food, go out and buy something to eat."

The little beggar refused to take it.

Li Yu: “…”

"Is he thirsty?" Han Xiaomei said in a low voice.

Li Yu looked at the little beggar and asked, "What do you want?"

The little beggar lowered his head and said nothing.

Li Yu had no choice but to squat in front of the little beggar and said, "Tell me what you want, and I will help you if I can."

The little beggar lowered his head even more.

Li Yu wanted to say something when he suddenly saw water drops on the ground.

The little beggar actually cried!

What exactly is going on?

Li Yu was confused. At this moment, the little beggar slowly raised his head and choked up, "Sister Li!"

*

Li Yu never thought that the little beggar who came to deliver the letter was Qi Yue. It was really puzzling that he had become like this overnight.

Fortunately, Qi Yue quickly answered Li Yu's questions.

In the dim shop, Qi Yue told the whole story.

It turned out that he was the grandson of Duke Dingguo, his father was the eldest son of Duke Dingguo's mansion, and his mother was the youngest daughter of Qin Zhennan, the god of war Dayu.

Last October, his grandfather Qin Zhennan, who was stationed in the southern border, fell ill. He and his mother left the capital and went south to visit him, and did not return until the sixth day of the first lunar month.

They thought the return trip would be as smooth as the outbound trip, but after leaving the southern border, a group of people chased them.

Last night, he didn't get lost from his family, but deliberately went to the town to avoid disaster.

The group of people were chasing him relentlessly. Her mother and Nanny Chen were afraid that he would get into trouble, so they had the guards send him to the town first, taking advantage of the large crowds during the Lantern Festival to hide. Of course, they were afraid that he would get lost, but they were more afraid that he would die. As for them, they couldn't move fast with the carriage, so they could only fight with the group of people.

In the battle last night, their guards won, and most of the people chasing them were killed, leaving only a few who ran fast.

They thought they would be safe for a few days, but this morning their guards found traces of the gang outside the town. They gathered people so quickly that it made people feel cold.

"My mother said it was too dangerous for me to go with them, and that it would be better for me to stay. This way I would be safe, and she wouldn't have to worry all day long." Qi Yue repeated his mother's words, and at the end, tears streamed down his face.

Li Yu sighed in his heart, "What your mother said is basically correct. But you exposed your identity in front of me, aren't you afraid that I will collude with that group to kill you?"

Qi Yue shook his head, "Don't be afraid, our guards have investigated you, and you helped me last night, you are a good person."

Li Yu caught the key words: "When did you investigate?"

Qi Yue: "Last night and this morning."

Li Yu: “…” As expected of a noble family, he investigates people so quickly.

After letting out a sigh, Li Yu asked, "What did your mother say before she left?"

Qi Yue rubbed his eyes. "My mother said that I have two choices. One is to pretend to be a beggar, so that those people will never be able to find me. The other is to ask you to take me away. If I trust you, I can ask you for help. As long as I can survive, anything is fine."

Li Yu understood.

I have to say that Qi's mother was very courageous. She let her son disguise himself as a beggar to escape being hunted down. Most people couldn't do that.

"So now you mean to trust me and want to follow me home?"

Qi Yue nodded. After what Li Yu did to him last night, he couldn't help but trust her.

Li Yu: "Did your mother write a second letter? Did she say that if I am willing to take care of you, she should give me the second letter?"

Qi Yue opened his eyes wide, "How did you know?"

Li Yu: “I guessed.” It’s impossible for someone who loves children as much as Qi’s mother to ask her to help take care of the child without saying anything.

Qi Yue admired Li Yu so much that he immediately took out the second letter.

*

The second letter was three full pages long.

In the letter, she stated her and Qi Yue's identities and described their situations clearly. At the end of the letter, she emphasized her gratitude for Li Yu's help and called Li Yu her benefactor.

There was a silver note worth one thousand taels in the letter, which was a thank-you gift to Li Yu and the cost of taking care of Qi Yue.

After reading the letter, Li Yu did nothing.

Qi Yue was a little flustered, "Sister Li, is it not possible?"

Li Yu did not answer directly, but said: "According to what you said, a guard came to the town with you last night, so why wasn't he with you?"

Qi Yue lowered his head and said, "We only have a few guards left. I'm afraid something might happen to my mother, so I asked him to go back and help them."

Li Yu: "Does he listen to you?"

Qi Yue: "I have my grandfather's private seal. Seeing the seal is like seeing my grandfather!"

Li Yu: “…” This kid is so brave.

Li Yu knocked on the table and looked at Han Xiaomei. "Are you afraid of having one more person at home?"

Han Xiaomei pointed at Qi Yue and asked, "Is it him?"

Li Yu nodded.

Han Xiaomei thought for a moment and said, "Don't be afraid. His grandfather is General Qin. My second and third brothers have said that General Qin is the god of war who protects our Dayu. I am willing to take care of General Qin's relatives."

Unexpectedly, the little girl had such awareness. Li Yu rubbed her hair and said, "Since you are not afraid, I will take him home."

*

When Qi Yue left the inn through the back door disguised as a little beggar, he didn't take any clothes with him. Li Yu didn't know how long he would live in his home, so he bought him a few new sets of clothes and some daily necessities.

During this period, she did not let Qi Yue go out. Those who were chasing him might be in the town, and she did not dare to take the risk.

It was not until the evening that Li Yu dared to take Qi Yue home.

On the way back, he was still wearing beggar's clothes, with soot smeared on his face and his head down while walking. He looked no different from other little beggars in the town.

Only when they got home did Li Yu let him reveal his true face.

*

There are few rooms at home, so Qi Yue can only live with Han Zheng. Fortunately, Han Zheng's bed is not small, so the two of them can squeeze in.

The only thing that deserves Li Yu's attention is whether Qi Yue will appear in front of the villagers.

Li Yu thought that Qi Yue should not see any outsiders except the three of them. The fewer people who knew him, the safer they would be. Otherwise, if they were discovered, trouble would inevitably arise.

But he was just a child, and he couldn't stand staying at home all day long. And every afternoon, Aunt Wu, Han Sheng, and Li Xiangyun would come to help. How could she hide it from these people?

Although she knew that they were all good people, Qi Yue's affairs were too secretive, so it was better not to let them know.