coobybook Chapter 426 Bad news comes
Chapter 426 Bad news comes
Young Master Murong is more stable than imagined.
He wrote more than 300 words in one breath, and everyone almost held their breath, fearing that any sound would disturb him.
Luo Yu stared at his long, bony fingers. The words he wrote were like little elves, full of vitality. She had known him for almost two years, and the events of that time in Liangzhou City were as vivid as if they had happened yesterday.
If he hadn't left then, if Zhu Jinyou hadn't appeared later, she wouldn't have been destined to be with him. Luo Yu didn't know why she thought of this. She knew he had some feelings for her at the time, but he never said anything. He just waited for her silently. Now thinking about it, Luo Yu actually felt that the person she felt most sorry for in her previous life was Master Murong. She didn't say any parting words to him, nor did she repay all his kindness, and left in a hurry.
She always thought that she was not a person who liked to owe others, but from the beginning to the end, she owed Master Murong too much.
Now, they were complete strangers, but he still appeared before her and helped her again.
Luo Yu stared at the words he wrote, feeling indescribably sad. Tomorrow, she must leave here. She couldn't let the sight of the scene or the people make her sad.
"Miss Su."
Young Master Murong woke her up again. She raised her eyes and found that they were dimly moist.
Seeing her listless appearance, Master Murong asked her gently, "Have you been waiting for a long time, young lady? I'm so sorry."
Luo Yu then realized that the large sheet of paper in front of him was filled with 600 numbers, all written neatly and without any mistakes. Luo Yu looked up at the onlookers. All of them had their eyes wide open and their mouths wide open. The scholars who had arrogantly questioned her just now all hung their heads and looked like dogs that had lost their homes.
"As expected, he is Mr. Murong who won the third place in the imperial examination last year." Someone finally recognized him.
"Mr. Murong Huaijin, it turns out to be him. No wonder, no wonder. After seeing him today, I am truly admirable. I admire him so much!"
"Alas, we are still inferior in skills, and we still question other girls. It's really shameful and embarrassing!"
Unexpectedly, this group of people would be so lovely when they realized their mistakes. Luo Yu actually had a trance feeling. She wanted to stay in this dynasty. The people here were so interesting. It was a great thing to realize one's mistakes and improve. They would definitely create a world with a bright future!
When Luo Yu took out a hundred coins and handed them to Master Murong, Murong hesitated but did not take the money. He just said, "You just bought paper, ink, brush and inkstone, and spent several taels of silver. This business is not cheap. I don't want the hundred coins."
Luo Yu smiled and stuffed the money into his hand, saying, "I'm still short of this hundred coins. I'm willing to accept the loss. This is the rule of the game."
Those who were chasing and beating her dropped the rags in their hands, and some took out the copper coins from their pockets and placed them in front of Luo Yu.
"Girl, this is the money you paid for breaking the table. I'll compensate you."
"And mine. I accidentally tore your white paper. I want to compensate you."
Luo Yu was not polite at all. He put all the compensation given by these people into his purse, bowed to everyone, said "see you later", picked up the legs of the table and chairs, carried the flag and the sign explaining the rules of the game, and walked away in shame.
Young Master Murong stuffed the hundred coins in his hand into his sleeve, only to find that the written paper on the table had been rolled away by Su Xiaoxiao at some point. He smiled helplessly, called Li Feng and left the crowd.
Luo Yu returned to the inn, compensated the innkeeper for the cost of the tables and chairs, and then went to the clothing store to buy a few sets of coarse cloth clothes. As for the two sets of clothes that had been ordered, she thought she would be running away soon and could not keep them.
Afterwards, she went to the broker to ask how much a carriage with a horse would cost. She was told that an older horse would cost twenty taels of silver, and an ordinary carriage would cost three taels of silver. If it was a young and strong horse, it would probably cost between thirty and fifty taels of silver.
Luo Yu looked at the remaining silver in her hand and thought to herself that she might as well stay for two more days and wait in the inn for news. If there was no movement, it would not be too late for her to leave after she had earned enough money.
Besides, it was impossible for Master Murong to associate her with the former Luo Yu. Maybe she was just overthinking it. If she really ran away, maybe he would really associate her with her!
But she could no longer run this stall selling number games, and she had to find another way to make money.
Luo Yu lay in the inn thinking for two days, but he couldn't come up with anything. However, he lived a happy life with good food and drink.
When she was bored, she went for a stroll. When she reached the busiest street, she noticed that Murong Jingjing's Sunny Day Restaurant was doing a booming business. However, the prices at this restaurant were so low that Luo Yu felt the money in her bag and estimated that it wouldn't be enough for a few meals. For the first time, she felt that making money was particularly difficult, as difficult as climbing to heaven.
On the way, she met a few delivery guys running errands. Since she had nothing else to do, she asked them how much they made in a day. The delivery guys were in a hurry, carrying wooden boxes, and had no time to chat with her. Taking advantage of her boredom, Luo Yu continued to stroll around the streets and alleys. She discovered that it wasn't just Sunny Day Restaurant that was delivering food; other small restaurants and inns also delivered food. It turned out that the competition in the food delivery industry was quite fierce.
After finishing his meal at a tavern, Luo Yu spotted a young man squatting under a tree in front of the inn, chewing on a cold steamed bun. Next to him was a delivery box. He walked over and asked him, "Hey, how much do you make a day delivering food?"
The young man looked up at the plump girl, looking puzzled, "Why are you asking this? Are you planning on delivering food?"
Luo Yu knew that he was alert, so he quickly shook his head and said, "I came here to visit my relatives. I found this industry interesting and wanted to bring it back to my hometown to try it out."
The man lowered his guard when he heard this and sighed, "In the beginning, there weren't many people doing this business. I could deliver 50-70 orders a day, making three coins per order. If I worked hard for five hours a day, I could earn a hundred to two hundred coins."
Luo Yu knew that the daily salary for ordinary laborers was only about 30 cents at most. It turned out that delivering takeout was so profitable!
"But now there are more people delivering food, and many of them have started to compete maliciously, without following the rules at all. They deliver to several restaurants, and their commission is even less. Now, no matter how hard you work, you can only earn about 100 wen at most."
Luo Yu suddenly understood. It turns out that no matter what dynasty, they all like malicious competition! In order to survive, it is not easy for the common people.
Forget it, she should stop delivering food. The money she earns is not enough to cover her daily accommodation fee! Speaking of accommodation fee, Luo Yu is sad. The ordinary guest room she lives in now costs 100 wen a day. She originally wanted to stay in a 50 wen room, but when she entered the room, she smelled a sour smell. She guessed that the quilt had not been changed or washed. She really couldn't stand it. She couldn't save this money.
Now I only have 88 taels of money left. It seems I have to work hard to lose weight and save every day.
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After Murong Huaijin led his troops back to Qianzhou in the southwest, he spent New Year's Eve with the Southwestern Army there before riding overnight to Xiaoyao Mountain Villa. It was there that he encountered Su Xiaoxiao at a tea stall along the way. Because the Lantern Festival was approaching, his grandmother had sent a message to Xiaoyao Mountain Villa, asking him to return home early to celebrate with his family. It was on the eleventh day of the first lunar month that he entered Tanzhou City and happened to meet Su Xiaoxiao again.
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the message sent by the palace's spy reached Murong.
When Murong opened the envelope, his hands were shaking with disbelief.