Chapter 74 - 74 Chapter 74. Shuisheng, Are You an Idiot?
74 Chapter 74. Shuisheng, Are You an Idiot?
Su Qing took Xiaoying into the teahouse. Qiu Yongkang and Li Daniu were loading the food onto the cart. When Qiu Yongkang saw their backs, he asked Ji Shuisheng,
“Why did Su Qing and Xiaoying go to the tea house?”
In the end, he saw Ji Shuisheng, who didn’t respond, looking at Su Qing’s back in a daze. His eyes were rippling with love.
Qiu Yongkang was taken aback. His little sister was still considering getting her grandfather to mention her marriage to Shuisheng. It seemed like Shuisheng had fallen for Su Qing. His little sister would be unfortunate if she knew.
Even though she was his sister, Qiu Yongkang felt that Qiu Yue was not a good match for Shuisheng. Qiu Yue was too petty and delicate. Shuisheng needed a capable woman like Su Qing, who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him. However, love cannot be forced.
“Maybe … Maybe to buy tea leaves?”
Hearing Qiu Yongkang’s question, Ji Shuisheng finally recovered from his shock. He couldn’t even speak properly, and his gaze was unnatural. He didn’t even dare to look into Qiu Yongkang’s eyes, that was as clear as water.
This time, even Li Daniu, who had a thick head, noticed something was wrong with Ji Shuisheng. He stretched out his fan-like big hand and waved it in front of his eyes.
“Shuisheng, are you stupid?”
“Get lost, hurry up, and move.”
Ji Shuisheng hit his big claws away in a lousy mood and ran back to the grain store.
Su Qing led Xiaoying into the teahouse. The manager of the teahouse and the shopkeeper of the bank were equally enthusiastic. This was because Su Qing’s aura was too strong. One look and one could tell that she was not an ordinary person. No one dared to slight her.
The shopkeeper courteously invited them into the house and asked with a smile,
“Miss, what kind of tea do you want? We have black tea, green tea, and flower tea. Do you need me to introduce the effects?
“I’d like a pound of the Longjing tea the bank opposite bought. Can we make a pot of it and try it?”
Su Qing did not waste any time and did not have time to listen to his introduction. Xiaoying liked the Longjing tea from the bank, so she bought it.
“Alright, I’ll send someone to weigh the tea leaves for you.”
The shopkeeper agreed with a smile. She was a big customer, asking for good tea when she came. He immediately sent someone to fill Su Qing’s cup with tea leaves and even considerately sent him a high-end tea bucket specially made by the teahouse. The tea bucket was carved with a bitter plum flower pattern and looked very pretty. Ji Xiaoying held the tea bucket in her hand, smiling happily, and she could not let go.
Su Qing was in a good mood as she sat there and watched her smile. She hoped that Xiaoying would be so innocent and carefree for the rest of her life.
The shopkeeper had personally brewed the tea. Su Qing tasted it and nodded. She paid the money and left the tea house with Xiaoying.
Seeing that Ji Shuisheng and the rest had not finished loading the food, Su Qing took Xiaoying to the clothing shop to buy clothes.
County magistrate Guo ran the previous store, but now they were going to a clothing store opened by ordinary people. There were no gorgeous clothes, only standard and old styles.
“Boss, please find us ten sets of men’s shorts according to our figures.”
When Su Qing asked for clothes, Ji Xiaoying was dumbfounded. When she saw the boss go to look for clothes, she pulled Su Qing aside and asked softly,
“Sister, why do you want to buy men’s clothes?”
“We’ll all dress up as men in the future to reduce unnecessary trouble.”
Su Qing explained. The uproar caused by her appearance made her realize that beauty was a disaster in this era.
She didn’t want to cause any trouble before going to Jingshi Dao, so she planned to dress all the girls in the village as men. Her intuition told her that the man named Wan was very dangerous and might be harmful to them, so dressing as men was the safest way.
Ji Xiaoying liked the clothes she was wearing, but she knew that her sister was right. If it weren’t for her sister and old Qin, she wouldn’t have been able to keep her innocence. Beauty was a disaster. She immediately nodded her head vigorously.
“Alright, sister, I’ll listen to you.”
“Yes.”
Su Qing liked Ji Xiaoying’s unpretentious att.i.tude. If it was Qiu Yue, who knew how long she would take to drag this out?
Soon, the shopkeeper came out with ten sets of men’s clothes. Their family’s clothing shop sold ordinary clothes the fastest, so they had a lot of stock.
“Miss, please check it. If there’s no problem, I’ll ask the waiter to wrap it up for you.”
Su Qing was a big customer who bought many clothes simultaneously, so the boss was amiable.
“Miss, you bought so many clothes at once. I’ll give you two pairs of socks as a gift later.”
“Okay.”
Su Qing grunted in acknowledgment. She took the clothes and inspected them. The workmanship of the clothes was not bad. They were made of coa.r.s.e sackcloth, which was durable but cheap. However, she didn’t care about that. As long as the clothes fit her, she was okay with it.
She picked up a set and asked the owner,
“Boss, do you have a place to change the clothes?”
The boss was stunned. What did he mean? Was this girl going to wear men’s clothes?
The owner hesitated momentarily before smiling and showing Su Qing the way.
“Young lady, please come here to change.”
“Boss, please give us a few pieces of cloth for the head of the tribe.”
Su Qing saw many pieces of cloth used to make headdresses on the ground, so she asked the shop owner for them.
“No problem. If you don’t mind, I’ll pack all these rags for you.”
Seeing that Su Qing wanted the rags, the owner agreed without a second thought.
Ji Xiaoying also picked up a set of clothes and caught up with Su Qing. She would accompany her if her sister wanted to change into men’s clothes.
Su Qing glanced at the little girl with a look of determination on her face. She could not help but smile again.
Xiao Qi watched her master smile again and again in the system. She held her chin and blinked her eyes adorably. Her eyes were full of love and admiration for her master. Whose master was more beautiful than Xiao Qi’s?
If it could go back in the future, it would tell those system babies who had once said that its master did not know how to smile that it was not that its master did not know how to smile, but that she was too lazy to smile at them.
Hmph, it’s decided then!
Su Qing and Ji Xiaoying changed into men’s clothing in the changing room. Su Qing tied up all her black hair and stuck a bamboo stick. She looked brave and heroic, like a handsome little brother.
Ji Xiaoying put on her clothes and turned around. When she saw Su Qing, her eyes widened.
“Sister, you’re even more handsome than my brother in a male outfit.”
Su Qing glanced at her, and Ji Shuisheng’s bearded face appeared in his mind. Was he handsome?
Seeing Su Qing’s disbelief, Xiaoying became anxious.
“Sister, let me tell you a secret. My brother used to be very good-looking. My foster father feared that he would be patted by someone who wanted to bid for flowers, so he forced him to grow a big beard. If you don’t believe me, I’ll think of a way to shave his beard when we get to Jingshi Dao.”
Su Qing’s heart skipped a beat when he heard Xiaoying’s words. She then recalled the inconspicuous white mark on Ji Shuisheng’s cheek.
“Sister?”
Ji Xiaoying saw that her sister was not saying anything, and she seemed to be thinking about something. Thinking that she still didn’t believe her, she hurriedly said,
“Big sister. We can’t find a man more handsome than my big brother in the great Xia Kingdom.”
After Ji Xiaoying finished speaking, she saw Su Qing’s expression sink. She looked at her sharply, scaring Ji Xiaoying so much that she did not know what she had said wrong.