Exile at the beginning: I rule the world by drawing cards

Chapter 41 Brother-in-law?

It was noon when we returned to Sanjiang Village, and there was no one in the fields.

Qin Mengshang took Lu Ximing home, while Sun Dawang drove the car to the river embankment.

The sun was shining brightly at noon, and the workers gathered under the shade of the trees on the shore to rest after lunch.

"Master Song is much more kind than Li Zhang. Seeing that the weather is so hot, he specifically allowed us to rest for half an hour before starting work. How could we have been treated like this before?"

"No, even the food in the kitchen has become more oily and watery since Mr. Song came here!"

"Compared with this, Li Zhang is really nothing. After all, he is from the same village, but he is even greedy for that little money."

The workers sat under the trees to cool off and chat.

Zhou Lingqi sat in the distance leaning against a tree, with his eyes lowered and his expression not very good.

Sun Dawang ran over from the river embankment, sat down beside him happily, and slapped him on the shoulder: "I brought my sister-in-law back!"

Zhou Lingqi couldn't help but choked when he came so suddenly, and was speechless: "Is it worth being so happy?"

"Isn't this a failure of your intention to help me win this procurement job?"

Sun Dawang grinned. He really didn't understand why Zhou Zizai was so kind to him. He could obviously apply to Master Song to be transferred to be responsible for purchasing, but he gave this opportunity to him.

It seems that his brother is not recognized in vain!

With a smile on his face, Sun Dawang remembered something again, so he said to him: "By the way, my sister-in-law and her cousin came back today. It is said that he was also exiled to Lingnan. The whole family is gone, only My cousin is the only one left."

"Cousin?"

Zhou Lingqi looked suspicious. He knew very well what kind of relatives the Qin family had, some cousin, maybe he had picked up something again.

Sun Dawang didn't notice the change in his expression and continued: "Yes, that boy looks young, about fifteen or sixteen years old. He is as thin as a bamboo pole. He doesn't know how many crimes he suffered along the way to find this place. Come"

Zhou Lingqi's eyes narrowed slightly, then he stood up, put on his hat and walked out: "I'm going back."

"Eh? Then come back quickly, you have to work in the afternoon!"

Sun Dawang looked at his retreating back and murmured in his heart, what serious crime did Zhou Zizai commit at such a young age that he could even involve his wife's maternal grandfather's family?Even if they commit murder and arson, they should be put in jail or sent to the army.

He thought about it and couldn't think of a reason.

After arriving home, Qin Mengshang pulled off a new handkerchief and threw it to Lu Ximing, asking him to wash himself off.I don’t know how many days this kid has been wandering. It’s a hot day and the smell is all over his body.

"I don't have anything for you at home, so I'll make do with this for now and then go to town to buy some tomorrow."

She turned over Zhou Lingqi's coat and gave it to him. It might be a bit too long, but she couldn't take her clothes out.

Lu Ximing didn't feel resigned at all. His grandfather taught him that doctors should not ask for repayment for kindness, but he had no choice.He will definitely repay the kindness the Crown Princess showed him in the future.

"Thank you, cousin. I will pay you back when I make money in the future."

"You don't need to go out to make money, just work for me."

The family business is short of people, and now that she has signed a contract with Changxing Restaurant, she can't handle it alone.Although there are two cards that can be used, it is quite troublesome to cover up every time. It is naturally good to have someone to help.

Lu Ximing knew that she would go to the town to set up a stall every day, and she had heard about it, "Okay, I will help my cousin with her work."

He carried the basin to the back room.

Qin Mengshang had been busy all morning and drank a bowl of porridge and a sip of tea. Now he was so hungry that his chest pressed against his back.Cooking rice is too time-consuming, so I simply paste a few multigrain pancakes and make a cold eggplant wrap to eat.

When Zhou Lingqi arrived home, Qin Mengshang was baking cakes in the kitchen.Jinbao, who was playing with the grass in the yard, noticed that he was back. He barked twice and immediately got into the house.

Qin Mengshang heard the voice and was a little surprised to see Zhou Lingqi.Although I guessed that Sun Dawang would definitely tell him about this, I didn't expect him to come back so soon.

"Why are you back at this time? Have you eaten?"

It happened that Lu Ximing came out of the house holding the clothes he had changed. His hair was wet and spread on his shoulders. He was wearing ill-fitting clothes. His face was clear and childish, like a child who had stolen an adult's clothes.

Zhou Lingqi's face turned dark when he saw the clothes.

This feeling is like a daughter-in-law who went out for a trip and picked up a handsome boy. Not only did she bathe and wash in his house, but she also wore his clothes!

Lu Ximing felt chills go down his spine when he saw him, and he said bravely: "Your Highness, I am——"

"Don't call me Your Highness." Zhou Lingqi interrupted him coldly.

Lu Ximing hesitated and said, "Brother-in-law?"

"..." Zhou Lingqi's face turned darker.

Qin Mengshang helplessly held his forehead and explained: "Ms. sir, Xiao Ming's grandfather was the doctor who treated you. I met him in the town today and learned that those people had killed his grandfather and second uncle in order to find out your whereabouts. Killer, so I took the decision to bring him back without having time to discuss with you."

Hearing this, Zhou Lingqi's eyes sank slightly, the coldness in his eyes dissipated a little, and he turned to ask Lu Ximing: "Who is your grandfather?"

"My grandfather, Master Lu Huai, was from Yulin County, Xunzhou. He went out to practice medicine all year round and had no fixed residence."

This name sounded familiar to Zhou Lingqi. After contemplating for a moment, he seemed to think of something and said, "I have remembered your grandfather's story. This place is safe for the time being and you don't have to worry about anyone coming to your door. I'm leaving first."

The first sentence was said to Lu Ximing, and the latter sentence was said to Qin Mengshang.

Qin Mengshang blinked his eyes in confusion. This man was still as awkward as ever, pretending to be aloof even when he expressed concern.

Lu Ximing also felt the same way: "Cousin, is my brother-in-law unhappy?"

"No, he is like this when he is happy, just get used to it."

After getting along with him for more than half a month, Qin Mengshang was completely dissatisfied with the description of His Royal Highness in the original book. The words "the Crown Prince is upright and upright and talented" were probably made up.The real Zhou Lingqi is awkward and hard-spoken, and he is soft-spoken only when eating.

"Don't worry about him. Let's eat first. We have other things to do in the afternoon."

Lu Ximing said "Oh", thinking that the prince and the princess were very strange, completely different from what he imagined.

The two of them had a simple lunch, a stack of pancakes and a plate of cold eggplant.

Lu Ximing came all the way from Pingnan County in hiding. He was lucky to be able to eat a thick-wheat bun a day. If he was unlucky, he could only go to the mountains to pick wild fruits. He even stole the food from the dog in the county magistrate's office.

Now that he could eat hot cakes, his eyes felt a little moist for no reason.

"Eat well and don't cry." Qin Mengshang really didn't know how to comfort people, so he put a piece of cake into his bowl.

This kid has a bad habit of shedding tears at every turn, but when I thought about it, she was still playing with dolls when she was 15 years old, so it was pretty good that he could do what he did now.

Lu Ximing held back his tears and forced a smile: "Cousin, your cooking is so delicious."

"If it's delicious, eat more. I'll ask you to help me with the work later."

"Okay!" Lu Ximing was full of enthusiasm.

(End of this chapter)