Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Liang Hongyu pretended to be confused and asked, "Mom, why are you so angry?"

The old woman strode up to Liang Hongyu and said, "Stop pretending to be nice to me. You can't possibly not know that Qiushan was Li Shirong's former fiefdom!"

Liang Hongyu nodded and replied crisply, "My daughter knows."

The old woman couldn't figure out this answer. After a long pause, she said angrily, "You knew that, but you still went?"

Liang Hongyu put down her pen and said, "Just taking a look, it shouldn't be considered commemorating a traitor."

This time the old woman was so angry that her chest ached. She said, "Red Fish, Red Fish, is this just a matter of one look?"

At this point, the old woman suddenly thought of something and asked with wide eyes, "Did you do this on purpose?"

Liang Hongyu blinked her eyes and said, "I don't understand."

"If those nobles in the capital knew that you went to Li Shirong's former residence, who would dare to approach you? Then you would be completely free, right?"

"Liang Hongyu, you're such a good girl! I worked so hard to raise you, and this is how you repay me?"

The old woman burst into tears as she spoke.

Liang Hongyu was helpless and said, "Mom, why are you acting again?"

The old woman scolded: "What a bullshit act! I am really heartbroken."

Liang Hongyu said, "Okay, no one else knows about my visit to Li Shirong's former residence except Ding Zhen and you."

"You definitely won't tell anyone. As for Ding Zhen, he wouldn't dare to say anything even if he had eight hundred guts, because it would directly affect his father's future."

"If you don't tell me and Ding Zhen doesn't tell me either, who would know?"

The old woman's tears stopped instantly: "Can't you tell others?"

Liang Hongyu said, "Why am I saying this? You think your life is too long."

The old woman patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "If you had said that earlier, it would have been over. You scared me so much."

"You were too excited." Liang Hongyu continued to concentrate on painting.

Music, chess, calligraphy and painting are the basic skills of prostitutes. The more popular a woman is, the deeper her attainments in this area. As the top prostitute in the capital, Liang Hongyu's painting skills are naturally impeccable, and she has also received guidance from a master. With just a few strokes, she depicted the appearance of Li Shirong's former residence.

But that’s not all. Liang Hongyu also drew the appearance of Chen Lang and his mother.

Although the images of the mother and child do not occupy a large proportion of the entire painting, if you look closely, you will find that their faces are painted quite clearly.

The old woman looked down and said, "Who are these two?"

Liang Hongyu said, "We met them today at the old residence. They claimed they were there to maintain the house."

The old woman's eyes widened. "How dare someone protect Li Shirong's former residence? How daring! Could it be a relative of Li Shirong?"

"That's not right. Li Shirong's entire family was executed. How could there be any descendants?"

Liang Hongyu said, "I don't know about that."

"However, the mother of this pair has a very elegant temperament and looks like she is from a famous family."

The old woman said, "That's even more wrong."

"Hongyu, listen to your mother's advice. You only need to visit Li Shirong's former residence once. As for this mother and son, don't ever meet them again."

"As the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry."

Liang Hongyu said, "Mom, we'll be leaving in a few days, so there won't be a chance to see you."

The old woman said, "Leave? I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

Liang Hongyu was stunned for a moment: "What happened?"

The old woman said, "I don't know who was the bastard who leaked the news that you were coming to Linshui."

Liang Hongyu snorted coldly, "So what? Is there any important person in this small place like Linshui who needs my service?"

The old woman said, "The only person in Linshui who is worthy of your service is Zhu Sui'an, the Duke of Linshui. But I don't think Zhu would have any feelings towards you."

Liang Hongyu said, "That's it, isn't it?"

The old woman sighed, "If only it were that simple. There's a saying that goes, 'Once you're in the arena, you have no choice.'"

"In our profession, reputation is more important than anything else. The smaller the place, the more cautious we have to be. We never know if the people there might get angry and do something shameful."

"Remote and impoverished areas often produce unruly people, not to mention that Linshui is a trading post with a very complex population. If you provoke the local tyrant and he hires a few thugs to disfigure you, it will be too late to regret it."

Liang Hongyu thought about it and realized that this was the truth. She then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mom. If I hadn't insisted on coming to Linshui, this wouldn't have happened."

The old woman said, "It's not all your fault. I'm also partly responsible. If I had insisted on stopping you, you wouldn't have come. After all, I dote on you too much and don't want you to suffer any injustice."

Liang Hongyu walked around the desk to the old nanny, hugged her arm and said coquettishly: "Mom is the best person in the world."

The old woman tapped Liang Hongyu's forehead and said, "I really owe you in my past life."

"Well, now that they've issued a challenge, we can't be intimidated. I'll host a banquet in a few days to show these local bumpkins the prosperity of the capital."

"The rest of the time, just stay in this yard. If you really want to go out, I'll go with you."

"As for that Ding Zhen, tell him to get as far away as possible."

Liang Hongyu asked, "Why do we have to wait a few days? Can't we do it tomorrow?"

The old woman said, "Our helpers are still on the boat. They won't arrive for a few days."

Liang Hongyu blinked and said, "Helper? Who?"

"Master Fan and Master Yang."

Liang Hongyu was surprised and asked, "They both came to Linshui County?"

The old woman said, "According to what they said, they didn't come all for you."

"There is a poem by Linshui called 'Shui Tiao Ge Tou'. After reading it, the two gentlemen were astonished by its beauty."

"But this poem only has the first stanza and no second stanza, so they also want to take this opportunity to go to Linshui to find the author of this poem and ask him to write the second half."

Liang Hongyu shouted outside, "Xiaozhi, go outside and ask for information about the poem 'Shui Tiao Ge Tou' and copy the first stanza for me."

Xiaozhi, the maid waiting outside, responded, "Yes, Miss."

The old woman said to Liang Hongyu earnestly, "Hongyu, although you have two talented people helping you, this song of water melody is enough to prove that Linshui is a deep pool. There is a very talented person hidden here. If he helps the local courtesan, it will not be easy for you to win."

"So you have to prepare well for the upcoming banquet. If Master Fan and Master Yang can't write poetry as well as the other, your talent will be the key to success."

Liang Hongyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mom. I've never been afraid of anyone when it comes to talent shows."