Xu Ling’er was called over by Wen and immediately burst into tears after hearing Wen Zhong’s words, “I don’t agree, I won’t agree to anything I say.”
Even if she had been expelled from the Xu residence, she was still surnamed Xu and was still inextricably linked to the Xu family, so why should she be forced to marry someone she didn’t know?
The fact that your grandmother and grandfather have been implicated because of you, and that they didn’t even show up for such a big event as the old man’s birthday today, and that there is speculation today as to why you didn’t show up, I believe that in another two or three days, people in the capital will know about your expulsion from the Xu residence. If you don’t want to live a miserable life for the rest of your life, you should listen to your uncle’s words and settle with Zheng Qian.”
Xu Ling’er lost her voice and cried out.
Wen followed her tears and prayed, “Brother, go back first, I’ll persuade her again.”
Wen Zhong got up, “It’s best to hurry, Duke Qi has more than one choice for Ling’er.”
After saying that, he lifted his feet and went out, walking outside and instructing his subordinates, “Keep an eye on them, no one is allowed to go out without my permission!”
Inside the house, Xu Ling’er cried for a long time, she didn’t understand how things had come to this point. She wanted to find herself a husband, but she had not only been thrown out of Xu’s house, she had to marry someone she didn’t like.
“Ling’er ah ……”
Wen choked her voice and advised, “Mother knows you are unwilling, but at this point there is no other choice, listen to mother, just say yes, at least you will be able to get close to the Qi family, and if anything happens in the future, you will be able to save your life.”
Xu Ling’er was so immersed in her own pain that she didn’t understand the meaning of her words, she stood up and staggered out, “I’m going to find my great grandfather, I’ll beg him, great grandfather won’t leave me alone.”
“Ling’er!”
Wen ran out and hugged her, “Didn’t you hear what uncle just said, for your sake, even Mr. Big was implicated, your great grandfather won’t forgive you.”
“How could he? How could it be?”
Xu Ling’er mumbled, her body falling helplessly downwards.
Wen’s tears welled up.
……
The story of the birthday cake spread as quickly as the wind, and in just half a day it had spread through the streets of the capital, and even those walking were talking about it.
The next day, before Huang Gao and his wife got up, they heard a noise and thought that someone had come to steal something. They were so shocked that Huang got up and got dressed and went to call up the people in the courtyard separately, gathered together, copied something in their hands and moved quietly to the door.
Huang Gao turned back in wonder, and the people behind him were also confused.
Huang Gao’s daughter-in-law suddenly had a flash of light in her head, “They’re not here to buy cakes, are they?”
“No, it can’t be ……”
Yellow Cake gulped.
“Just open the door and ask.”
Huangcao’s daughter-in-law put the wooden stick in her hand aside, squeezed Huangcao out of the way, opened the door, and before she could raise her voice to ask, the crowd outside surged towards her, waving silver tickets in their hands, “I want to order a birth cake.”
“I want to order one.”
“Me too. ……”
……
Xiao Yao had just gotten up when Qing’er entered the room and whispered a few words in her ear, Xiao Yao’s face showed joy, “Quick, freshen me up, let’s go over there and take a look.”
Song Wan Yue had likewise got the news, she didn’t even have time to eat breakfast, she and Gu Yi came over in the carriage, from afar they saw that the roads on this side were blocked, all the people were holding up silver tickets and shouting.
The two of them were shocked too, they expected the cake to be on fire, but they didn’t expect it to be this hot. The way things were going, they wouldn’t need to sell any other cakes for six months to make any money.
The two of them got off the carriage and had to work hard to squeeze through the crowd and enter the courtyard.
“This won’t work, if we keep pushing, there will be an accident, Xiao Si, go and call the people in the courtyard over there to maintain order.”
Xiao Si answered and went away.
Song Wangyue went into the pastry shop and came out, went to the house and moved a chair and stood on it, raising her voice, “Everyone, listen to me!”
The crowded people quieted down.
Huang Gao wiped the sweat off his forehead, he had just said that people would not listen to him, but kept pushing forward, he was afraid that the door would be broken by these people.
“Everyone, listen to me, those who need to make a cake today, row to the left.
There are a dozen people going past.
“Those for tomorrow, line up next to them.”
“The day after that, another line.”
……
The disorderly people gradually came into order.
“As you all know, you need to make a reservation for the birthday cakes, for these three days, please come up in order to pay the deposit and come over for the cakes according to the time we said. Of course, we have other cakes in the shop, such as snow maidens; such as cupcakes for one or two people, so if you want to buy them, you can come and queue up here.”
By the time Xiao Yao arrived, this side was already in good order.
Looking at the long queue, she was overjoyed.
“Yue’er, it’s still your good idea, our fame has opened up at once.”
“It was my maternal great-grandfather who had a good time this birthday.”
“Yes, yes, yes, it’s the old man who had a good birthday.”
……
Song Lin lived in the Xu residence for a few days and felt very uncomfortable, he could not read or write, nor could he play chess, he had nothing to say to anyone except Xu, Song Wan Yue and Gu Yi were busy every day and could not take care of him, he wanted to ask Xu when he was going back, but did not dare to ask, he was out of spirits.
Meng saw it in her eyes and said to Xu, “It’s a nice day, and I don’t have anything to do here, so you can take Song Lin to the pastry shop and go around. ”
Xu nodded, “Okay, we may not be back at noon, so don’t wait for us to eat, mother.”
“Good, go on.”
When Xu went back to the courtyard, Song Lin was immediately happy and didn’t even let Xu change her clothes, he couldn’t wait to rush her out of the house.
When he got into the carriage, he took a long breath of relief, for he had been suffocating himself in the house for the past few days without daring to breathe.
Xu looked at him and pursed her lips.
Song Lin also grinned, wanting to ask when they were going back, but swallowed the words at the end of his mouth.
He and Yue’er would go back first and wait for Xu to remember everything before going back.
A carriage brushed against theirs and stopped in front of the Xu residence.
Xu Bo had seen Xu and Song Lin out and was turning to go back when he heard the sound of the carriage and stopped to turn back, and when he caught a glimpse of the person sitting on the back of the horse beside the carriage, his brow jumped heavily.