Chapter 143: Supporting the Wind and Talking to Relatives

Chapter 143

"Ruqian..."

When these words came out, the people outside were stunned, and Zheng Ruqian inside was also stunned.

He remembered that many years ago, it seemed that a woman had called him this way, but it was also this woman who, after finding out he was useless, had heartlessly driven him away.

If it hadn't been for meeting Jiang Sheng, he probably would have starved to death on the street with how stupid he was back then.

Back then it was agreed that they would have no further relations, so why did she have to jump out now?

Zheng Ruqian pursed his lips, feeling chills in his bones, not knowing how to face this with what kind of attitude.

Until an affected "Ruqian" sounded from inside the carriage as well.

Zheng Ruqian looked back and saw Jiang Sheng posing and mimicking him perfectly.

It was just that although the tone was the same, it carried the unique milk voice of a young girl.

After a moment of shock, Zheng Ruqian couldn't help but laugh and said, "Jiang Sheng, stop horsing around."

"I've always called you big brother, I also wanted to call you by your name," Jiang Sheng pouted, but her heart was relieved.

"Big brother is your big brother, don't think about becoming a big sister." Zheng Ruqian rubbed her little head, and his mood gradually calmed down.

He should have realized that when someone becomes well-known later in life, it can attract old figures from the past.

"Ruqian..."

The affected voice sounded from outside again.

Zheng Ruqian turned his head back and saw Jiang Sheng posing and perfectly imitating him again.

Unfortunately, although the tone was the same, it still carried the unique milkiness of a young girl’s voice.

After a moment of shock, Zheng Ruqian couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Jiang Sheng, stop horsing around.”

"I've always called you big brother, I also wanted to try calling you by your name," Jiang Sheng pouted, but her heart was relieved.

"Big brother is your big brother, don't think about becoming a big sister." Zheng Ruqian rubbed her little head, and his mood gradually calmed down.

He should have realized that when someone becomes well-known later in life, it can attract figures from the past.

"Ruqian..."

When this word came out, the people outside were stunned, and Zheng Ruqian inside was also stunned.

He remembered that many years ago, it seemed that a woman had called him this way, but it was also this woman who, after finding out he was useless, had heartlessly driven him away.

If it hadn't been for meeting Jiang Sheng, he probably would have starved to death on the street with how stupid he was back then.

Back then it was agreed that they would have no further relations, so why did she have to jump out now?

Zheng Ruqian pursed his lips, feeling chills in his bones, not knowing how to face this with what kind of attitude.

Until an affected "Ruqian" sounded from inside the carriage as well.

"Ruqian, Mother couldn't bear to part with you. Back then forcing you away was really unavoidable. Think about how Mother took care of you until you were eight or nine, just help Mother this once." The woman pleaded, "Back then when you were at Yihong Courtyard, Mother didn't shortchange you, right?"

Zheng Ruqian's mind stirred.

Although back at Yihong Courtyard the woman didn't take good care of him, she indeed didn't skimp on his food and clothing, at least not like little Jiang Sheng who had wandered begging.

Even the two gold beans that he and his siblings relied on at the beginning were given by patrons at Yihong Courtyard.

"Speaking of which, I do owe you two gold beans." Zheng Ruqian turned his head to look at his little sister who held the purse strings. "Now is time to pay them back."

Two little gold beans were probably worth four or five taels of silver.

This was the first time Jiang Sheng so readily took out her purse and picked out ten taels of silver.

"An ordinary household of three can get by on half a tael for a year. Big brother lived at Yihong Courtyard for nearly ten years, so ten taels is not excessive." The little girl had a very serious face.

Zheng Ruqian also nodded, and tossed the ingots to Wang Xiaosong.

Wang Xiaosong scrambled to catch them, then tossed them to the woman like they were hot potatoes.

"Alright Madam, please stop delaying our journey." Zheng Ruqian was extremely cold. "If you hinder us without reason again, I will have to go to the county office to seek fairness."

Throughout history, courtesans have feared officials.

Hearing him say this, the women in red and green all dodged to the side.

The woman still wanted to persist, but was pulled and persuaded away.

Wang Xiaosong took the opportunity to whip the horses, shouting "Ya!" and the carriage sped away.

The further they went, galloping towards bigger and more distant cities, the woman watched them leave, hand clutched to her chest, shaking her head, "Why doesn't Ruqian believe me, I really doted on him, abandoning him back then was unavoidable as well."

"But having abandoned him was abandoning him in the end..."

Someone gently sighed.

The woman didn't speak again, just swayed and turned around, heading towards her own remaining future.

In the carriage.

Jiang Sheng was heatedly discussing with Zheng Ruqian.

"It must have been the Prefect who did it!" Zheng Ruqian nearly cracked his voice, "Truly insidious, actually dug out my mother, if it wasn't for gaining some experience over these years, I would have been scared to death."

"Maybe not." Jiang Sheng leaned on her hand. "Master Zheng only recently became famous."

Sometimes when one becomes well-known, it really can draw out figures from the past.

"No, definitely it was him." Zheng Ruqian was furious, "Just wait until we're back in the prefectural city, I'll definitely have it out with him."

But what could a small merchant like him do against a Prefect?

Jiang Sheng knew big brother was just venting verbally. She didn't take it to heart.

Moreover, when they returned to Anshui Prefecture, they found out that Prefect He had been busy getting back at the Sun family to vent anger for his wife, and forgot all about the Wang family being tricked.

"What did you say? The Wang family wants to propose marriage to Elder Brother Fufeng?" Jiang Sheng's eyes were wide.