Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

The next day, as soon as the sky turned pale, Qu Haoyue set foot on the official road to Liangcheng.

"Qu Yi, has my father ever mentioned Lord Yan, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple?" He asked, clutching the note his father had put in his bag.

"Yes. The master told you that if you encounter any difficult problems that cannot be solved in Liangcheng, you should go and give a letter to Lord Yan." Qu Yi replied, recalling what the county magistrate had told him yesterday.

Qu Haoyue looked up at the sky and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple was of the same rank as his father, his words carried far more weight than his father's, not to mention that this Junior Secretary's father was the Minister of Personnel. No wonder Mother said Dad was going to be demoted to the Governor of Yuzhou. It turned out to be because of this golden thread.

"Has the letter been delivered to Miss Ruan?" Qu Haoyue's mind reappeared with that beautiful face, and a hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes.

"Don't worry, sir. Qu San will definitely deliver the letter to Miss Ruan safely." Qu Yi vowed, but his mind had already flown to Liangcheng.

I heard that there is gold and beauties everywhere there, and the number of women alone is ten times that of other places. The chances of getting married are much better than in Wushui Town.

Mingyue Restaurant

Mutton and squid were in great demand yesterday, so Ruan Chuyin, Qin Guanzhi and others started preparing the ingredients just after the hour of Mao.

The fish market had no squid today, but it did have yellow croaker. These fish were a pale golden color, their eyes sparkling, their cheeks bright red, and their slime-free, each one carrying a unique scent of the sea.

Yellow croaker is expensive in Dayong, even though it is located at the port. It is not cheap, and one catty costs half a tael of silver.

Fan Wu and Lu Qi hesitated for a long time and decided to go back to the restaurant to ask the owner's opinion.

Ruan Chuyin loves eating fish and is best at cooking it, but the price is prohibitive for her.

A pound of yellow croaker contains about seven to nine fish. Assuming seven, the average cost of one fish is 71 coins.

On weekdays, diners who eat at a small restaurant have to think for a while before ordering a set meal of twelve cents. How are yellow croaker dishes priced?

Qin Guanzhi could see that Ruan Chuyin really wanted to buy it, so he asked Fan Wu and Lu Qi to bring back two kilograms.

"Mr. Qin, is two kilograms too much?" Ruan Chuyin's head was buzzing and she looked at him in surprise.

It costs one tael of silver to buy two kilograms of yellow croaker, which is equivalent to the money of selling sixty-six sets of braised pork rice. It's painful.

Qin Guanzhi smiled and said, "Yellow croaker is not often available. If you can't sell it, just treat it as a treat for yourself."

"Sister Ruan, the young master is right. Yellow croaker is very precious in Liangcheng, and the price in Wushui Town is already very cheap. We must seize the opportunity to try it. It would be a pity if we miss it." Yu Yu followed the young master's words to enlighten Ruan Chuyin.

Although he felt sorry for the money, he thought it was a good deal.

A serving of steamed yellow croaker at Dongkelai costs 20 taels, which is something only the rich and powerful like his son can afford. How could ordinary people be willing to spend such a large sum on a dish of fish?

After hearing Yu Yu's words, Ruan Chuyin stopped talking and began to search her mind for various ways to cook yellow croaker: braised, salt-baked, with scallion oil, with garlic. As she pondered, she took out the lamb that had been marinated in a water tank the previous night. This time, she skipped the leg and opted for the tenderest part, the shoulder.

Yu Yu quickly took it over and began to massage half a pot of mutton carefully according to the gestures he learned yesterday.

"Excuse me, is Miss Ruan here?" Qu San looked at the door for a while and then walked in.

"Excuse me, who are you?" Qin Guanzhi put down the firewood in his hand and stepped forward to ask.

"You must be Young Master Qin, right? I'm Qu San from the government office. My young master asked me to deliver a letter to Miss Ruan." Qu San looked at the handsome face and immediately confirmed that he was the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion who was often complained by the young master.

Delivering a letter?

Qin Guanzhi's eyes slowly moved to the yellow envelope in his hand. He paused and said, "Give it to me. I'll pass it to her later."

"This... Mr. Qin, my master has instructed that the letter must be delivered to Miss Ruan personally." Qu San instantly held the letter tighter, his eyes constantly glancing towards the kitchen.

"Then wait a moment." Qin Guanzhi glanced at the yellow letter again and called the person out reluctantly.

Ruan Chuyin was not wearing a veil at the moment, and her beautiful face made Qu San lose his mind in an instant.

Her hair was thick as clouds, her eyebrows were dimmed by the moon, her figure outshone the light of the auspicious snow, her beauty surpassed the beauty of the exotic flowers. No wonder the young master could not forget her, and was heartbroken by her thoughts. If it were him, he would certainly have lost the heart to study.

But how could such a beauty be willing to open a restaurant on this dirty Wu'an Street that is filled with the smell of sweat and fish?

What was going on in the mind of this prince of the Zhenguo Mansion? It was truly puzzling.

Qu San handed the letter to Ruan Chuyin, chatted with her for a while and then left.

Qin Guanzhi was secretly surprised when he heard that Qu Haoyue had gone to Songshan Academy in Liangcheng. However, he soon relaxed and became happy.

The "threat" was lifted, temporarily dispelling his idea of ​​taking his sweetheart back to Liangcheng.

But this beauty was too short-lived, because the guards of King Linhuai came to the restaurant right after and handed a gold-embossed note to Ruan Chuyin.

"Guard Chuyi, the prince has already paid me one thousand taels, and now he wants to treat me to a meal. It's really too polite. I'm so embarrassed. Why don't you talk to the prince on my behalf? Just say it, just say it..." Ruan Chuyin was trying to think of the words in her mind. For a moment, she couldn't think of how to refuse politely without seeming abrupt and rude.

Qin Guanzhi and Yu Yu were shocked when they heard her words.

One thousand taels for cooking a meal?

The two men's faces suddenly darkened.

"Miss Ruan, my prince originally wanted to personally escort you back that day, but who knew that the distinguished guest would still ask the prince to discuss something so late at night. The prince felt very sorry, so he wanted to treat you to a meal to make amends."

Ruan Chuyin was shocked and confused when she heard this. What was wrong with this? She had accepted so much silver, and if the King of Linhuai condescended to send her back, that would be a shame. How could she even have the nerve to eat this meal?

Qin Guanzhi really wanted to reply to Chuyi on behalf of Ruan Chuyin, but the status of King Linhuai was higher than his, so how could he bring himself to do this?

Just as he was considering the right words, a tall figure stepped in.

No one present expected Jiang Xuanzhou to come in person, and they all bowed.

Fan Wu and Lu Qi did not know Prince Linhuai, but when they saw their host bowing his hands respectfully, they quickly followed suit.

"No need for formalities," Jiang Xuanzhou said indifferently, but he helped the beautiful woman, who was bowing, to her feet. And he didn't just give her a false hand; he actually grasped her wrists with both hands.

This action made Qin Guanzhi's eyes gradually become more dangerous, and he met that gaze directly with a challenge. But when he saw the hairpin pinned to Jiang Xuanzhou's collar, he could no longer control his emotions. He clenched his ten fingers into a fist, his long nails digging deep into his palms, letting the piercing pain consume him.

As her savior, he spent many days with Ruan Chuyin and gave her everything he could, but he never saw her give him the hairpin. It was both ridiculous and sad.

A Yu is right, a man without money will be despised sooner or later.

"Miss Ruan, I was rude the other day. I wanted to invite you to dinner at Peach Blossom Spring. I'm going back to the capital tomorrow. Miss Ruan, you wouldn't even give me this little courtesy, would you?"

Jiang Xuanzhou gazed closely at the beautiful woman in green. Her eyebrows curved like two crescents, her eyes twinkling like stars, her waist slender and her lotus-like steps steady, she seemed more composed than those noble ladies in the capital. A peasant girl from Xiaohe Village? He felt that Ruan Chuyin was more like a spoiled girl whose family had fallen on hard times and was left with no choice.

Jiang Xuanzhou had personally come to the restaurant to treat her to a meal, so she probably couldn't refuse. Ruan Chuyin was so nervous that her palms were sweating, but she had no choice but to accept.

"Okay. I'll ask Chuyi to pick you up at 5 p.m. today. After dinner, I'll personally send you back." When Jiang Xuanzhou said this, his eyes were fixed on Qin Guanzhi, and a provocative arc appeared at the corner of his lips.

Several people respectfully escorted the prince to the door and watched the carriage drive away slowly.

Ruan Chuyin looked at the direction where Prince Linhuai left, and that overly handsome face appeared in her mind.

Today he wore a navy blue robe with narrow sleeves, which outlined his figure with smooth lines and perfect proportions, especially his extremely thin waist and two straight and powerful long legs. The strong sexual tension was instantly maximized.

Qin Guanzhi caught the faint confusion and the burning light hidden in Ruan Chuyin's eyes, and a crazy smile appeared on his face that he himself did not even notice.