To Hold One’s Joy

  Chapter 370 Xu Fang's decision

  Shi Yan felt the chill from his master almost immediately, thinking that Miss Luo is not good, how could he invite other men to see the persimmon tree?

   Especially when their master is still sitting here.

  Lin Shu also felt the chill, but couldn't resist worrying about his cousin, so he responded immediately.

  Seeing the two walking side by side to the door leading to the backyard, Wei Han put the wine cup on the table and made a sound.

  Although the voice was soft, it sounded like thunder to Shi Yan's ears.

  Master, this is planning to keep up!

   Unexpectedly, the slender hand lifted the jug, refilled the wine glass, and continued to drink.

  Shi Yan: "..."

  Lin Shu followed Luo Sheng into the backyard, and saw the young man who was chopping firewood.

  The red lanterns under the eaves emit orange light, illuminating the snow-covered courtyard.

  A burly man stood not far away, staring at the boy who was chopping firewood with a full face.

   "That's not the way to hold the axe, it's not fast to chop like that..." The strong man's dissatisfied voice sounded.

  Lin Shu heaved a sigh of relief somehow.

   Fortunately, it was just chopping wood!

  He turned his head and looked at the girl standing beside him.

  The young girl stared at the boy who was chopping firewood indifferently, unable to distinguish her emotions.

   "Miss Luo—" Lin Shu said, quietly pinching the purse that was hastily stuffed with some money.

  Luo Sheng looked over.

  Lin Shu stabilized his mind, and asked tentatively: "I wonder how much money Miss Luo spent to redeem Xu Qi?"

  I heard that the people in Qianjinfang sold her cousin for three hundred taels. As for how much Miss Luo spent to buy her cousin, there are different opinions.

  Some say it costs one thousand taels, and others say it costs ten thousand taels.

  If it was ten thousand taels—Lin Shu felt that it was difficult to breathe, so he decided not to think about it for the time being.

  Luo Sheng's tone was light: "Not much, fifty taels."

  Lin Shu was dumbfounded.

  Xiaoguanguan bought his cousin for three hundred taels, and sold it for fifty taels?

   "Gold?"

  Luo Sheng smiled: "I can't even chop firewood well, so it's worth fifty taels of gold?"

  Lin Shu heaved a sigh of relief: "I wonder if Miss Luo can make it easier for me to take my cousin away? I would like to give a hundred taels of silver as a reward to Miss Luo."

  Luo Sheng refused mercilessly: "No resale."

   "Don't go too far!" The young man who found his cousin coming rushed over, and roared at Luo Sheng when he heard this.

  Luo Sheng looked at him expressionlessly: "Is it too full, or is it too easy to chop firewood? Don't forget that your contract of prostitution is still in my hand."

  Xu Qi was discouraged all of a sudden, his eyes turned red when he thought of the shameful contract of selling his life.

  Lin Shu couldn't bear it, and said softly: "Miss Luo, as you said, my cousin can't even split firewood. Please make it easier for me to take him away, so I won't cause you any trouble."

  Luo Sheng smiled: "I don't think it's troublesome, and I'm not short of money. I just like to watch him chop firewood honestly. If the second son of Lin is worried, you can visit him often."

   Come here often?

  When Wei Han walked out through the thick cotton curtain, he pursed his thin lips slightly when he heard this.

   "Second Master Lin, don't you think it's good for your cousin to chop wood honestly?" Luo Sheng asked calmly.

  Lin Shu was startled, and subconsciously looked at Xu Qi.

  The young man held an ax in his hand, his cheeks were reddish, standing in the snow-covered yard like a vibrant poplar.

  He thought of how impatient his cousin was when he advised him not to gamble again.

   An impatient tone, an impatient demeanor, and an impatient slump in the whole person.

  A boy who is only fifteen years old, but he smells decayed.

  Lin Shu suddenly figured it out.

  Yeah, compared to that kind of cousin, the cousin who is honestly chopping firewood in front of me is undoubtedly better.

  He bowed his hands to Luo Sheng sincerely: "That's it, I will trouble Miss Luo from now on."

   "Cousin!" Xu Qi was shocked.

  Lin Shu walked over and patted Xu Qi on the shoulder: "Cousin, you can stay here with peace of mind. I will come to see you often in the future. If you have any difficulties, just tell cousin."

   "Cousin, have you been brainwashed by that witch?" Xu Qi pointed at Luo Sheng sadly.

  Luo Sheng looked indifferent: "To be precise, you should call me master."

  The young man's expression twisted instantly, and he really wanted to charge up with his axe, but thinking that he couldn't even beat the white goose in this wine shop, he had to silently dismiss this unrealistic idea.

   "Cousin, don't forget that your contract of prostitution is still in Miss Luo's hands, and your cousin's face is not as big as you think." Lin Shu reminded again, and said goodbye to Luo Sheng.

   "Since Second Master Lin is here, why not go to the lobby and drink a glass of wine to warm yourself up."

  Want to warm up?

  Standing by the door, Wei Han raised his eyebrows.

  Lin Shu hesitated for a moment.

  Although he pays half the price every time he comes, there is a restaurant where the food and drinks are really too expensive, which is not affordable for a poor student like him.

   "Didn't you bring the money to redeem your cousin?" Luo Sheng reminded intimately.

  Lin Shu was stunned, and said with a bit of embarrassment: "I haven't eaten at the restaurant for some days, so I'll go have a drink."

  Passing by Wei Han, the young man bowed deeply: "The student has seen the prince."

   Wei Han nodded reservedly: "There is no need to be too polite."

  Seeing Lin Shu enter the lobby, Wei Han walked towards Luo Sheng.

  Luo Sheng smiled and asked: "Why is the prince here?"

   "Come and see the persimmon tree."

   And Xu Qi ignored the couple who were looking at the persimmon tree, watching his cousin's figure disappear behind the cotton curtain, heartbroken.

  So in the end, the cousin left him to chop wood and drink with the money he was going to redeem him?

  Not to mention the misery of the firewood-chopping boy, the Marquis of Changchun got the news that Xu Qi was bought by Miss Luo, and he was in a complicated mood. In the end, he had to comfort himself that his son who had become an abandoned son would be better off in front of Miss Luo than to be a young lady.

   And Xu Fang also learned the news from the maid Hongyue.

  Xu Fang stayed up all night, tossing and turning on the couch, repeatedly thinking about one thing: Should she ask Miss Luo for help?

   She shouldn't ask others for help in such a matter, but she really can't do anything.

   At least for now, as a girl who has not left the cabinet, what she can do is too limited.

  Xu Fang has made a decision.

  Early in the morning, the wind and snow had stopped, so she hurried out, but was stopped at the door.

   "Master Hou let the eldest girl rest well." The doorman said with a fake smile.

   Hongyue wanted to say something, but was stopped by Xu Fang: "I'm going to see my father."

   Arguing with a doorman for a long time and being unable to leave the house, she was the one who was ashamed.

  Marquis Changchun was in a depressed mood and was sulking in his study when he heard a voice from outside the door: "Father, I am Fang'er, can I come in?"

  The Marquis of Changchun frowned, and said lightly, "Come in."

   After a while, the door was pushed open, and Xu Fang walked in gently.

  Watching his daughter salute, Marquis Changchun asked impatiently, "What's the matter?"

  Xu Fang lowered her eyes and said, "My daughter wants to find Miss Luo."

  Hearing this, the Marquis of Changchun lowered his face: "What are you always thinking about running outside in the cold weather?"

   "It's like this. My daughter went to a restaurant that day, and hurried back when she heard the news that my elder brother had an accident and didn't give me any money. If Miss Luo came to ask for a debt—"

  (end of this chapter)