A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 157: Delivering embroidery pieces to the young marshal Song Xichen and his wife, and the con

That day, after school, Gui'er did not return home immediately, but helped Taohua deliver her embroidery pieces to Zhenxiufang. For convenience, Gui'er also took the initiative to confess to Sha Yanxiao that she helped Taohua deliver the embroidery pieces. Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "This third concubine is worthy of being from a humble family. She even deducts the monthly allowance of her own goddaughter." He asked someone to check Zhenxiufang and found nothing suspicious, so he didn't say anything.

Gui Er arrived at the Zhenxiufang and found Song Xichen there, so she asked, "Brother Xichen, what are you doing here?"

Song Xichen smiled and said, "Don't mention it. I broke my hand at work. I came over and asked Manager Zhang to take a look at it for me."

Gui'er was surprised that Zhang, the owner of the embroidery workshop, could actually heal illnesses. Song Xichen said, "Zhang's father was a renowned doctor, though he's sadly no longer with us. Zhang must have inherited some of his skills."

Shopkeeper Zhang smiled and said, "It's all Director Song's kindness. I only learned the basics from my father when I was little."

Gui'er looked at Song Xichen's bandaged wrist with concern and asked, "Is this serious? How long will it take to heal?"

Shopkeeper Zhang said, "It's not a serious injury, but it takes 100 days to heal a broken bone, so I still have to take my time to recover."

Gui Er asked Song Xichen, "Brother, is there anyone in your house who can make you some soup? I need to make some pig's trotters to nourish you."

Gui'er's words amused Song Xichen and Shopkeeper Zhang. Song Xichen smiled and stroked Gui'er's head and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

After exchanging the embroidery pieces for money, Gui'er took a powerful carriage back to the Marshal's Mansion. She was still a little uneasy. She still remembered that when she was rescued from the bandits by Song Xichen, she had a head injury. It was Song Xichen who took her to the hospital to see a doctor many times before she gradually recovered.

Thinking of this, Gui'er felt that she should do something for Song Xichen. However, there seemed to be no calcium supplements in this era. Gui'er decided to go to the counter of Yong'an Department Store tomorrow to ask? If that didn't work, she would go to the pharmacy, get some medicine, and ask the shopkeeper to make a medicinal meal for Song Xichen according to the recipe she remembered from modern times.

As soon as she returned to the yard, she heard a quarrel. Gui'er got out of the car in a daze, and Dingxiang pulled her aside and said, "Miss, don't go in yet. There's a quarrel going on inside."

As soon as the words fell, Ji Yiru screamed, "Sha Yanxiao, don't go too far."

Gui'er was startled and asked quickly, "What's going on?"

Dingxiang said, "A young lady named Lulu came to see the Second Young Master. Normally, such an outsider wouldn't be allowed into the Marshal's Mansion. However, the Young Madam happened to be coming back from outside and saw her arguing with the guards at the gate. She brought her in. After they entered the courtyard, without asking a single question, the Young Madam suddenly called her servants, who beat the woman up and then locked her up. I don't know if the beating was severe enough."

As soon as Gui Er heard the name Lulu, she knew who it was. She remembered that Lulu had come to her and asked her to take her into the mansion as a concubine. Could it be that this time it was Ji Yiru who was being targeted? That would be like looking for trouble.

At this time, no one could hear what was said inside. Gui'er picked up her schoolbag and walked into the hall. Sha Yanxiao was sitting on the sofa, and Ji Yiru was standing beside him with her hands on her hips.

Guier said cautiously: "Brother, sister-in-law, I'm back."

Sha Yanxiao smiled and nodded, saying, "Go back to your room and do your homework today."

Guier said "Okay" and prepared to go up the stairs next to her.

Ji Yiru suddenly yelled, "Speak clearly to me today, don't try to play it safe. You even asked your sister to go upstairs to do her homework. Aren't you ashamed?"

Sha Yanxiao frowned and said impatiently, "Are you done yet? You've injured someone. Let her out right now."

Ji Yiru said, "I won't, unless you promise me that you will completely break up with her and not take a concubine, then I will let her go."

Gui'er did not stop, but instead moved even more cautiously, for fear of disturbing them.

Ji Yiru's request is quite reasonable in modern times, but unfortunately, in this era, there is almost no rich man who does not have three wives and four concubines. Even Tong Yujun's father, Boss Tong, who seems to be so open-minded, goes out to find a concubine to have a son. Marshal Sha himself has eight wives, so asking his son, Marshal Sha, not to take concubines seems unrealistic.

Sure enough, Sha Yanxiao sneered and said, "How many wives and concubines does your father have? How dare you ask me not to take a concubine? Let her go immediately."

When Ji Yiru heard this, she became furious and picked up the cup on the table and threw it at Sha Yanxiao. Sha Yanxiao had gone to the military camp today and was wearing a military uniform with a gun on his waist.

Gui'er was worried that the situation would worsen, so she quickly leaned over the railing on the second floor and looked down.

Sha Yanxiao waved his hand and shook off the flying teacup, spilling some tea on his military uniform.

Sha Yanxiao stood up and grabbed Ji Yiru's hands like an eagle grabbing a chick. Ji Yiru wanted to struggle, but she couldn't move.

Sha Yanxiao said to the servant, "Go and find Miss Lulu."

Ji Yiru struggled and cursed: "Sha Yanxiao, you stinky warlord, you gangster, my family is the boss of the biggest gang in Shanghai, you dare to bully me, just wait and see, my uncle will not let you go."

After a while, several servants half dragged and half supported a woman into the hall. Gui'er could hardly recognize her as Miss Lulu. One of her eyes was swollen as red and blue as an egg, and her nose was bleeding. There were slap marks on her eyes. The exquisite embroidered cheongsam was dirty, and her wavy hair like a waterfall was messy like a chicken coop. She seemed to have been seriously injured and walked with a limp. It was a horrible sight.

She saw Sha Yanxiao said pitifully, "Young Marshal, save me!"

Sha Yanxiao saw Lulu's miserable condition, his eyes widened with anger, and he suppressed his anger and said, "Send her to the hospital."

Those people half-dragged and half-supported Lulu out. Sha Yanxiao threw Ji Yiru onto the sofa and turned to leave.

Ji Yiru stood up from the sofa and shouted, "Sha Yanxiao, if you dare to follow me, come back here."

But no one responded to her. Guier saw that her wrists were bruised by Sha Yanxiao's scratches.

Seeing that Sha Yanxiao did not respond and just got into the car and left, Ji Yiru collapsed on the sofa and started crying.

Gui'er quickly tiptoed back to her room and closed the door as quietly as possible. From time to time, the sound of Ji Yiru smashing teacups and teapots on the ground could be heard from outside.

When it was time for dinner, Guier quietly opened the door and looked down. Ji Yiru was sitting in the living room in a daze. The floor was littered with broken cups, glass, and vases. It was a mess. No servant dared to come in and ask if dinner was ready. Guier didn't dare go downstairs either.

At around nine o'clock in the evening, Sha Yanxiao finally returned. Seeing the mess on the floor, he walked over to Ji Yiru, gently stroked her hair and said, "Okay, stop making trouble. I heard from the servants that you haven't eaten yet. I asked them to make some food. It's too messy here. Let's go to the room to eat."

Ji Yiru took the opportunity to hug Sha Yanxiao tightly and cried, "Sha Yanxiao, I, Ji Yiru, want to get married. Many people in Shanghai have been chasing me and begging me, but I still ran to this mountain valley to be with you. Please don't let me down."

Sha Yanxiao responded by saying, "Okay, okay, okay, let's eat first." Then he hugged Ji Yiru and went upstairs to the room. Only then did some servants and maids dare to come in to clean up.

Gui'er was already starving, so she quickly slipped out, ready to go to the kitchen to find something to eat. Halfway down the stairs, she ran into Dingxiang, who came up with a food box and said, "Miss, let's go to your room. When the young marshal came back and heard that you hadn't eaten yet, he quickly asked the kitchen to pack some of the prepared side dishes for you."

Gui'er said, "Okay." and hurried back to her room to eat the late dinner.