You're such a grown-up, why do you act like an abandoned puppy?

Forget it, forget it. Mr. Zhao is so good to her on weekdays, so it’s okay for her to show some love to him today.

Zhao Chengyan happily followed his cat back to the bedroom and placed Tuan Niangzi next to his pillow.

Liu Yunqing slept until almost dawn before leaving. The scheming man Zhao Chengyan actually coaxed her to sleep first.

If it weren't for the nest of little sparrows outside making so much noise early in the morning, she really didn't know how to explain to her mother where she had slept at night when she got home.

Liu Yunqing found a corner and transformed himself into a human. It was only five o'clock in the morning when he walked on the street. The sun had not risen yet, but the morning market had already opened.

Smoke rose slowly from the food shop, and the aroma of Grandma Cao's meat patties wafted out from a long distance. Liu Yunqing touched his purse and spent 18 cents to buy four. The crust was crispy and the inside was soft and soft. When you broke it open, it sizzled with oil and tasted salty and fragrant.

Aunt Cao recognized her and was so happy to see that she was in good health as before that she didn't know what to do. She refused to take her copper coins. After a long push and pull, she finally gave up after she gave up two copper coins.

"Good boy, don't do stupid things again. It's so good to be alive, isn't it? If your father scolds you again, just come to your aunt and be her daughter. You can eat as much meat pie as you want in our house!"

Aunt Cao's five sons want to take any beautiful girl home if they see her!

Liu Yunqing couldn't help but smile and responded, "Hey, thank you, auntie. I've been lying at home for more than two months and I've finally figured it out. Regardless of how my father is doing, I should never let my mother down. It's not easy for her."

"Exactly!"

Aunt Cao wiped her hands on her apron, asked her eldest son to take her place, and hurried out to hand Liu Yunqing a small bamboo basket full of loquats still covered with dew.

Most of the fresh fruits on the market in April are the first batch grown in the greenhouse. They are four or five cents more expensive per pound than the seasonal ones. Liu Yunqing is not willing to buy them.

"Good boy, take these. I used to bother you so much that I didn't think it was a big deal. But now I know how much you have helped my family. I am not good at talking, and these fruits are not worth much. Just take them!"

Aunt Cao's husband is a good-for-nothing. Three of her five sons are studying in school. Even though her meat pie shop is very prosperous, she still struggles to support so many students.

She has liked Aunt Cao's craftsmanship since she was a child. Aunt Cao is also kind. She was cute as a child, and Aunt Cao and some neighbors loved her very much. Later, when she took charge of the family shop, she also provided a lot of convenience to Aunt Cao.

In addition to the business of woodblock printing, the study also sold some pens, ink, paper and inkstone. However, some of the pens were not of good quality and could not be displayed in the store, so Liu Yunqing sold them to Aunt Cao at half price as a favor.

Don't underestimate the price of paper. In Bian Jing, jute paper alone costs five cents, and better quality paper costs ten or twenty cents. It doesn't sound like much, but this is the price of a piece of paper.

A piece of paper cannot even hold enough space to write an article, so you can imagine how expensive reading is. As for the Chengxintang paper that fascinates famous writers, it is truly priceless.

Aunt Cao must have behaved like this because she had been unable to find cheap paper and pens in the past two months, and she felt very painful when she had to buy some. She couldn't help but hate her father, Shopkeeper Liu.

Liu Yunqing thought about it and accepted it directly: "Aunt, don't be polite to me. I will be in charge of the store again in two days. Just come and find me. I will keep it for my brothers."

"well!"

Aunt Cao was delighted to hear Liu Yunqing's words, but she also felt a little embarrassed: "There's no rush. Just take good care of yourself. Other things don't matter."

After saying goodbye to Aunt Cao, Liu Yunqing met a few familiar neighbors. He didn't spend any money, but he did buy a lot of things. When he got home, he just called his mother and sisters to have dinner.

Knowing that the food on the table was all kindly gifted by neighbors and acquaintances, Qi asked the children to remember the kindness of others and know how to repay them in the future.

It’s a nice day today, and the sun makes people feel warm already at 7am.

This is the time when officials go to various government offices to perform their duties after court meetings. It is also the time when the morning market ends and the market begins. The streets are crowded with people.

No one paid any attention to a young lady in a plain dress and folded skirt, who was carrying a small bag and walking against the flow of people towards Kaifeng Prefecture.

Zhang Ruogu, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, rode a donkey to the government office. He held the reins in one hand and an oil-paper bag in the other. Inside was a few Yulou buns. His wife had been unwell these days, so he had eaten simply.

When the servant at the door saw the master coming, he hurried over to hold the reins for Master Zhang and raised his hand to help him down.

Just as Zhang Ruogu's foot touched the ground, a young girl suddenly appeared from nowhere, knelt down at his feet and started crying.

"Your Excellency the Prefect, I am Liu Yunqing, the headmistress of the Liu's Bookstore on Gaotou Street. I would like to sue Madam Yu Lian from the Drum and Flute Department of the Jiaofangsi for seizing her family property and hiring a killer to kill someone."

"Two months ago, I fell into the water and was unconscious. When I woke up yesterday, I saw Yu Lian and the villains breaking into my house and beating and killing people. The bookstore at home was also occupied by the villains. My father has been missing for more than a month. I am afraid he was murdered. Please arrest the villains and take care of my deceased father..."

The young lady cried as if she was singing, her words were clear, her voice was loud, her breath was long, and in just a few words she poured out all her grievances.

The area in front of the government office was relatively quiet before, but now it is surrounded by people watching the fun.

Bianjing was a prosperous city with many people, and although there were many quarrels and frictions every day, such sensational ones were rare, so naturally one had to take a look and listen.

Those merchants were very shrewd. They mixed into the crowd with their shoulder poles, selling drinks, fruits, and even roasted pumpkin seeds. They treated this place like a brothel!

Zhang Ruogu was over fifty years old. Although he was thin, he did not look frail. He had a long beard and a scholarly appearance, and he actually looked like one.

When he was young, he served as an official in Quanzhou. He was upright in his conduct and would not do anything against common sense or public opinion for the sake of fame. Wherever he went, he left a good reputation as a "virtuous man".

Perhaps because he had seen such scenes many times, Zhang Ruogu was neither anxious nor flustered. He first gave his buns to the officer and personally helped Liu Yunqing up.

"Don't cry, Madam Liu. I have heard about your second sister bringing people to report to the police yesterday. Even if you don't come to seek justice today, I will still send someone to look for you and ask about it."

After pacifying Liu Yunqing, Zhang Ruogu raised his voice to the people around him.

"The emperor has entrusted Bianjing to me for governance. Now that something so horrific has happened, I must get to the bottom of it and give an explanation to the Madam of the Liu family and to all of you. I will never listen to one side or confuse right and wrong!"

When everyone heard this, they immediately shouted that Lord Zhang was honest and fair, and not a person who would bend the law for personal gain.

There were also people who warmly comforted Liu Yunqing and told her to be at ease. If anyone dared to give false testimony or slander, the readers would drown them with their spit!

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