RPAGF Chapter 334 Xu 11 is a female tyrant
Chapter 334 Xu 11 is a female tyrant
As the hour of Xu (7-9 PM) passed, the hustle and bustle of the streets gradually subsided, and the patrons drinking in the restaurants left in twos and threes.
The glow of the oil lamp flickered on the table, casting shadows of leftover food.
The waiter, Afu, hurriedly went to clear away the dishes, the various plates clattering as they were stacked. Er'er picked up a mop and cleaned the floor.
"Anyang, go and extinguish the lanterns on the second floor, and remember to close the windows properly."
Xu Yi slowly and methodically tidied up the items on the counter.
Several aunties were washing pots and dishes in the back kitchen. The iron spoons scraped the grease off the bottom of the pots, making a screeching sound, and the bowls and chopsticks clattered together.
A-Yue leaned against the counter, watching Si-Hai calculate the day's accounts with his abacus, but her gaze kept glancing towards the corner.
"Big sister, this number is too much, I can't keep up with the calculations."
Sihai looked up at her eldest sister with a pitiful expression.
Xu Yiyi reached out and took the abacus: "How many have you calculated? It's already over a hundred?"
A-Yue burst out laughing: "You wouldn't go to school with Sanchuan, but now that you've exceeded one hundred, it's not allowed."
Sihai pouted, looking unhappy.
"I'm still too young, I don't want to go. Besides, my third brother will teach me."
The master and apprentice huddled together, bickering, watching as Xu Yiyi finished the day's accounts much faster than usual, then carried the money box back to the backyard.
“The old man is eating something right now; he’ll definitely agree if you offer him a pot of wine.”
A-Yue walked over to Xu Yiyi and whispered something to her.
Xu Yiyi understood and stuffed the Wuyuan in her arms into Er'er's hands: "Er'er, come and help your older sister hold your younger brother."
Sanchuan was writing large characters with his head down. He looked up at his eldest sister and felt that she and Ayue were acting strangely today, and he wondered what they were plotting.
She went back into the house, picked up a jug of wine, and went straight back to the stone table in the backyard.
Old Lu was sitting alone under the osmanthus tree, slowly eating peanuts, while the wine bowl in front of him was already empty.
"Clap."
The wine pot landed on the table. Old Lu lifted his eyelids and saw that it was Xu Yiyi. He gave a lazy smile and said, "How strange, you actually brought me wine?"
Xu Yiyi didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I'll take you somewhere; I need your help with something."
Old Lu rubbed his fingers together, and the peanut skins slipped through his fingers.
He squinted, looking her up and down, as if trying to find some flaw in her face.
After a long pause, he chuckled and said, "You've never been so polite when you asked me to do work."
After saying that, he leaned back and crossed his arms. "What, do you want me to help you rob government silver, or dig up someone's ancestral grave? Or have you taken a fancy to that man and want me to help you snatch him back as your husband?"
Xu Yiyi ignored his teasing and simply said, "I'll tell you the details on the way."
This old man hates dealing with government officials the most. If you tell him in advance, he definitely won't want to go.
Old Lu also noticed her unusual behavior and looked up, staring intently at her.
Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed the wine jug she had brought, tilted his head back and took a swig, his Adam's apple bobbing as the wine dripped down his stubble.
"Are you trying to trick me again? I knew you wouldn't come to me with anything good."
Old Lu laughed heartily, as if he had guessed her thoughts, his eyes filled with a hint of smugness.
"We really have important business to attend to, and we can't do this without you."
A-Yue stood aside and explained.
Don't let Lao Lu's slick and cunning appearance fool you; despite his crazy and gluttonous nature, he's a master of martial arts. Among all the people A Yue has met, his fighting prowess is definitely number one.
Currently, Lin Ke is seriously injured, and there are not many capable people in the army.
We really need someone like that to keep things in check, otherwise we'll feel uneasy!
"Is this serious business, you two?"
Old Lu looked up at the two of them, skeptical of A Yue's words.
"This pot of wine doesn't seem to be enough! My wine is quite expensive."
Old Lu was still trying to bargain and say something more when Xu Yiyi glared at him, and he immediately backed down.
He wiped his mouth and laughed.
"Alright! Since you've come all this way to invite me, it would be ungrateful of me not to help."
A smile appeared on Yue's face: "Why didn't you do this sooner? You're just asking for trouble."
Old Lu shrugged and didn't say anything. He was just saying it; even if the wine wasn't available, he wouldn't dare refuse!
Xu Yiyi is practically a female tyrant; if he doesn't do what she wants, she'll kick him out right away.
He was so wronged!
……
"Ah Fu! Be more alert when you sleep tonight."
Xu Anyang came out of the kitchen carrying a jar of bone broth, giving a special reminder.
"Don't worry, I'm a light sleeper. I'll wake up immediately if there's any noise."
Afu responded without asking Lao Lu what he was going to do.
I reckon he went out drinking again, just like last night, before coming back.
Therefore, it's understandable that his employer entrusted him with important responsibilities.
"Don't worry, boss! We don't sleep soundly at night."
Seeing that they were giving instructions, Aunt Fu quickly stepped forward to comfort them.
"Let's go! Nothing will happen in a short while. Let's finish this quickly before I get drunk so I can come back and sleep."
Old Lu stood up, grabbed the old cloth shirt draped over the back of the chair, and walked out first.
A-Yue and Xu Yi exchanged a glance, thinking that this work really couldn't be finished in one night.
……
The moonlight shattered into countless silver scales on the crest of the waves. Xu Yiyi pulled her clothes tighter and watched the children enter the house.
"Big sister, hurry up, the tide is coming in. I'm with Wuyuan, don't worry."
Er'er took Wu Yuan from her arms and put him inside.
"Wu Yuan is restless when he takes a bath. If you can't control him, don't let him take a bath. Just change his clothes."
Xu Yiyi gave her instructions.
Sihai clung to the door frame, shouting outside, the red ribbon in her hair fluttering in the sea breeze like a thin thread.
Sanchuan stood next to Sihai and asked, "Should I leave the door open for you and Ayue, eldest sister?"
Xu Yiyi shook her head, "I don't know when I'll be back. You've locked the door."
With a hint of worry on her face, she thought for a moment and decided to call Xu Anyang from home to stay overnight.
When we returned to the dock.
Just then, the sound of the watchman striking his clapper rang out; it was just past 9 PM, and the boats moored at Ping'an Town were about to finish hauling in their last nets.
The sound of the waves suddenly became louder.
She turned around abruptly and saw dozens of silver marks carved into the surface of the sea under the moonlight.
The prows of the barges pierced the darkness, and the black banners with gold lettering on the masts fluttered in the wind.
The foremost ship was over five zhang tall, and its menacing rhinoceros horn-shaped ram gleamed coldly in the moonlight.
Old Lu squinted at the noise and looked over: "Navy?"
"Are you two kidding me?"
Old Lu shouted and immediately tried to turn around.
Xu Yiyi didn't give him a chance to back out, and she and A Yue each pulled him onto the boat, one on each side.
Old Lu was being carried up, swaying the wine jug, muttering to himself, "Let's make this clear first, if it's a business deal that involves losing your head, this jug of wine won't be enough..."