NFBE Chapter 199 Private Giving and Receiving
Chapter 199 Private Giving and Receiving
The carriage moved and the curtains swayed.
The salty, fresh sea breeze blew into the carriage along with the swaying curtains.
Su Xin was tidying up here and there in the carriage, looking up at the girl from time to time, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
Li Jiaojiao sat in the main seat, propping up her head with her hands and pretending to be asleep. After a while, she spoke lazily, "Just say whatever you want to say."
Su Xin immediately stopped what she was doing, knelt down in front of the girl, and looked up at her questioningly, "Girl, how do you know I have something to say?"
Li Jiaojiao replied unhappily: "Then do you still want to tell me?"
"Tell me, actually... I just don't understand why the girl gave them return gifts, and..." Su Xin hesitated, and her voice became smaller and smaller as time went on.
Li Jiaojiao opened her eyes and looked at Su Xin, who was acting cautiously, with a joking look, "Are you asking me why I gave them Baijie Pills as a gift?"
Su Xin nodded heavily, "Yes!"
Li Jiaojiao closed her eyes and continued to pretend to sleep, saying casually: "I rubbed that thing too much when I was in Yuncheng, and I didn't use it up. There is still a lot left. I just used what was ready."
Su Xin: ...
Qingdai and Qingyou who were driving outside: ...
As expected of a girl! Domineering!
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The Los Angeles pier was crowded with people.
The porters loading and unloading goods, the surrounding small vendors, and the merchants coming and going, weave together a busy picture.
After yesterday's heavy rain, the weather today is very good, with clear morning light and a gentle breeze.
Everyone had a busy and fulfilled smile on their face.
"Come on, make way, make way, let the convoy behind come through." The members of the boat gang were wearing uniform clothes and clearing the way for the incoming convoy.
The people around had seen the convoy in the distance a long time ago. It looked very imposing, and with the boat gang clearing the way personally, everyone cooperated very well.
Soon a wide road in the middle was opened up, leading directly to the luxurious ship on the shore.
The wharf in Los Angeles is very large, and almost all the ships coming and going from the surrounding area will dock for supplies. With more outsiders, the customs of the people in Los Angeles have become more open-minded.
There were not only men but also women on the dock.
It's a natural voice problem for men and women. If women scream collectively, it will cover up the low and hoarse voices of men.
At this time, the sound of women screaming one after another was heard outside the carriage.
Li Jiaojiao didn't understand what was going on, so she lifted a corner of the curtain to see what was happening outside.
Then, outside, a group of young girls and wives stared at the two people on the horses in front of them, covering their mouths and screaming...
What was even more speechless was that a snow-white wolf suddenly appeared between the two of them, with its head held high and its eyes looking forward...
It actually gave people the illusion that they didn't know whether they were yelling at the white wolf or at the man...
However, just when Li Jiaojiao stretched her head to look forward, the two people in front of her turned back at the same time, causing a burst of surprised gasps around Li Jiaojiao's car...
"Tsk, it's not a big deal that she's pretty." Before Li Jiaojiao could finish her thought, Lu Liang had already ridden his horse to the side of the carriage.
"Jiaojiao, we're at the pier now. Do you want to go out for a walk?"
Li Jiaojiao shrank her head back and declined the offer: "Thank you, but no, I don't want to be treated like a monkey."
Lu Liang chuckled, then stopped moving and followed closely beside the carriage.
As the team moved forward, getting closer and closer to the dock, several old-timers from the boat gang who had been waiting at the dock for a long time could no longer hold back and rushed forward in a hurry.
With a clear goal, head straight for the largest carriage in front.
The crowd watching understood that no matter how big the boat gang was, it was not bigger than the imperial power. When they met a noble from the capital, especially a prince, it was understandable that they would flatter him excessively.
Haven’t you seen the carriages running around in a hurry? The officials even sit at the front, afraid that others don’t know that the carriages are theirs.
Official: ...I was originally squatting inside to beat the curtain, but later I couldn’t squat any longer, so I just sat in the front.
Then, a few old-fashioned people from the boat gang quickly walked up to the carriage, and after greeting the Fourth Prince in a few words, they kept staring at the curtain with their sparkling eyes.
Fortunately, he knew his limits and just stared at me without saying anything.
Finally, the carriage, like the moon surrounded by stars, arrived at the dock. The people on the carriage were about to get off, and the crowd separated by the boat gangs also looked at the carriage curiously.
Who is on the carriage that requires the prince and the leader of the shipping gang to guard him?
After a night of fermentation, everyone knew that among the nobles passing through Luo City, the two young gentlemen in the lead, the one wearing a light purple robe and a jade crown was the Fourth Prince who won the top spot in the golden examination, and the one wearing a moon-colored robe and holding a folding fan was the eldest son of the marquis's mansion in the capital.
Jinke champion Guo Ziheng: ...I am offended, damn it!!!
Everyone was looking forward to it. The curtain of the carriage was opened, Lu Liang jumped off the horse and extended his hand.
Li Jiaojiao paused when getting out of the car and put her hand into Lu Liang's hand awkwardly.
She bet that this person was taking revenge on her!
Li Jiaojiao glared at Lu Liang: Are you so narrow-minded? Didn't they say you are a monkey?
Lu Liang smiled calmly: There are so many people here, I need to support you to feel at ease.
Li Jiaojiao scratched his palm: I don’t believe you at all.
People around: Σ(⊙▽⊙ "A, what's going on? What's going on? This news hasn't been spread yet... Who knows, please tell me...
The old antiques on the boat gang had their eyes light up, and hurriedly greeted Li Jiaojiao: "Greetings, County Lady, I hope you are well."
Li Jiaojiao nodded politely: "Hello."
"Okay, okay, please get on board, Princess." The colorful old man smiled brightly in front of Li Jiaojiao.
Hey, I finally met the lady. You are so lucky, the lady is so nice. You are so lucky...
Although he is old, he still feels itchy sometimes when he thinks about how the young master was just a little kid and conquered their boat gang.
But considering that the young master is not bad-looking and the wife he chose is also very capable, let's forget it and write off the past.
The old-timers here looked Li Jiaojiao up and down. They became more and more satisfied and smiled from ear to ear.
He only left Xie Xiao, Censor Li, Minister Lin and his own master aside.
On the other side, the Luocheng official who got off the carriage trotted all the way, "County Princess, County Princess, wait, County Princess..."
The people in front heard the sound behind them, stopped and looked at the adults who were racing behind them.
It wasn't a race, after all. The county magistrate was running in the first place and no one surpassed him.
From this point, it can be seen that the Luocheng County Magistrate is very prestigious.
The adults trotted all the way, passing by Prince Xie, Minister Lin, and Censor Li, and headed straight for Li Jiaojiao, who was the center of attention.
After he stood still, he was a little out of breath: "County... County Master..."
Li Jiaojiao smiled appropriately: "You don't need to see me off, my lords."
The adult waved his hand, "Yes, yes, I must have it."
Then everyone bowed together, "We would also like to thank the county lady for the... return gift, thank you, county lady!" Everyone bowed deeply to express their utmost gratitude.
"Please stand up, my lords. It's only courtesy. There's no need to thank me." Li Jiaojiao wanted to go forward to help the county magistrate.
"Everyone, get up." Lu Liang said, and everyone stood up immediately. Damn it, they didn't see the Fourth Prince next to them just now, so they quickly stood up obediently.
At this time, the servants accompanying the gentlemen also arrived, each holding a box in his hand. The county magistrate glanced at the officials behind him and said, "Hmph, I've never seen you guys be so capable of handling things."
Everyone wiped their sweat, how could it be the same?
You go to work just to make money, but the county lord gives you a life!
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