Su Cuiping patted the wrinkles on her clothes and said. "Let's hurry up too! We won't be able to find good spots otherwise. Rongrong still needs to collect her grain!"
Su Muqing then realized that the previously noisy hall now only had a few elderly people and very young children remaining. There were also some women who didn't like crowds.
What Su Muqing found strange was that Su Cuixia wasn't watching the excitement either. She was lowering her head, fiddling with something.
However, Su Muqing didn't care what she was doing. So, carrying the little baby, the three of them went together to the wide open space behind the post station.
At this time, the ground was already filled with people standing in groups of three to five. Although it was already four in the afternoon, after a day of scorching sun, the ground was radiating heat.
Su Muqing felt like a steamed bun in a steamer, or a squid on a hot plate. Beads of sweat dripped down her.
Although others were also very hot, the joy on their faces could not be hidden. Especially for those families who had added members yesterday. How could they not be happy to get a batch of grain for free?
Xu Fu had also sent someone over, the one called Third. He was already burly, and when he wasn't smiling, he gave off a very fierce impression. At this moment, he stood in the shade, arms crossed, looking around.
Perhaps it was because the people around him were a bit intimidated by him? Anyway, no one was standing next to him, and a large empty space was left.
Third saw Su Muqing and waved his large, fan-like hand to greet her. Then, relying on his body, which was two sizes stronger than the people of Houxi Village, he squeezed through the crowd and led Su Muqing and the others to the shaded area at the front.
"Miss Su, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time. Young… the young master is awake. Elder Xu and Aunt Zhou are watching over him, so they sent me. Elder Xu said I should follow your arrangements in everything." As soon as Third saw Su Muqing, he spoke to her with a full smile.
Elder Xu had instructed that from now on, except for matters concerning the young master, Miss Muqing's affairs were of paramount importance.
They were no longer former retainers of the prince's mansion or from the martial arts world. They were now a wealthy family fleeing disaster. In front of outsiders, they should not mention the young master, but the young gentleman.
The way the two spoke made them appear very familiar. The surrounding people secretly watched the big man's honest and foolish smile.
Where was the ruthlessness he had shown yesterday when he chopped off the limbs of rioters? Or the coldness he displayed when facing Madam Qian and the others?
"Young gentleman? What young gentleman?" The curious baby Su Cuiping immediately asked, looking at Su Muqing with confusion.
It seemed that it hadn't been long, but Muqing had done many things she didn't know about? But they had been together almost every day for the past two days!
"It's the young gentleman from Aunt Zhou's family. He also suffered from heatstroke, much like I did before. He couldn't eat and fell into a coma. I was rescued and brought back to life, right? Aunt Zhou said I have experience and asked me to help. Oh! Right, this is the guard, Third. What's your name?" Su Muqing, as usual, hedged and changed the subject.
Otherwise, with Su Cuiping's persistent questioning nature, she was afraid she would eventually be unable to resist saying she was an immortal who could disappear out of thin air and move objects remotely.
Third said, "My name is Leng Kui. I am the third among my brothers. You can call me Leng San or Third."
Su Cuiping was indeed easily distracted. "Is there actually someone surnamed Leng? How old are you? Why don't I call you Uncle Leng San from now on?"
"I'm truly unworthy of you calling me uncle, young lady. I am twenty-two this year and not yet married!" Third scratched his head sheepishly. Even if he looked a bit old, he shouldn't look like an uncle, should he?
Su Muqing/Su Cuiping/Lin Rongrong: Three faces full of confusion! What? He's only twenty-two? He looks too old for his age!
With that full beard and mature appearance, combined with his burly physique, guessing he was thirty-two would be more credible. They had thought he was a middle-aged hunk, but unexpectedly, Third was still a young heartthrob.
Seeing the three young girls staring at him blankly, Third became a little shy. His already dark complexion deepened. He said a bit awkwardly, "Heh heh! I haven't shaved my beard in a while."
Su Muqing gave an embarrassed laugh. "It's definitely because of the beard! If you shave it, you'll definitely look more than ten years younger." Su Cuiping and Lin Rongrong also nodded in agreement with fake smiles.
Beard: I'm not taking the blame for this!