When they went out, He Yunsheng asked, "Why are you so late today? You won't be able to get a good seat later. "
"I have something to do." He Yan said, "It's okay if you can't get a good seat. Our cakes are better."
He Yunsheng was speechless.
He felt that talking to He Yan now was like punching cotton, making it hard for him to vent his anger. He Yan didn't lose her temper and was in a relaxed mood. He Yunsheng didn't know if she was optimistic or stupid. At least, he hadn't seen He Yan in a long time.
The shed was set up on a street in the west of the city. Opposite was the capital's largest restaurant, Zuiyu Court. Guests came and went, and the small business here was very good. But the shed was only so big, so they had to go there early to get a good seat.
He Yunsheng took out the big cake from the steamer.
Da Nai cake was a kind of pastry. It was made of peeled and pitted raw plums, blanched with white plum and licorice soup, and then filled with honey, pine nuts, olive kernels, walnut kernels, and melon kernels. It was put into a small steamer and steamed until it was ripe. It was sour and sweet, very delicious, and not expensive. He Yunsheng came to sell the big cake, and he could make money every month to support his family.
The sun was warm and comfortable, and people came to buy one or two from time to time. By the time the sun turned to the east of Zuiyu Court, they would probably be sold out.
He Yan watched He Yunsheng work. He Yunsheng was very capable, and it reminded her of the children in the army camp. Most of the children in the army camp were from poor families, and the young masters of rich families were not willing to let them go to war. Those poor children went to war just for a bite to eat. So before that, they did all kinds of work, and they could do anything.
Although she had never been poor, she had been through it.
"Hey, give me one … Isn't this Lady He?" A voice interrupted He Yan's thoughts.
She looked up and saw a long-faced man in front of her. His hair was combed into a shiny bun, and he had the head of a deer and the eyes of a mouse. He was dressed in white, but he was neither fish nor fowl. He raised his hand and was about to put it on He Yan's shoulder, but He Yan dodged to the side.
The man missed and regretfully retracted his hand, saying, "Lady He, long time no see. You didn't go out much these days. So you're here to sell cakes with Young Master He … How can you do this kind of thing? It's hard...."
His tone made it sound like they were close.
He Yan didn't understand and looked at He Yunsheng. He Yunsheng's face was filled with anger as he reprimanded, "Wang Jiugui, stay away from my sister!"
"Brat, your sister doesn't mind... ... You................. Well, I bought some rouge a few days ago and wanted to give it to you. Since I happened to meet you today, I want to give it to you. I wonder if you would do me the honor of going to the Sishui River with me? "
. "He Yan wanted to laugh at a person who looked like a beggar trying to act like an elegant young master. She had met many people in her two lives, both good and bad. But no one dared to tease her like this.
"I want to sell cakes. I may not be able to go for a walk with you." He Yan tactfully declined. "You should give this rouge to someone else."
Wang Jiugui was stunned.
He lived on the same street as the He family. He Yan's father was a military officer, so others didn't dare to provoke her. But He Yan wasn't a girl who knew her place, and she liked to take advantage of little things. Usually, if he gave her some rouge and powder, she would call him "Brother Jiugui". Today, in front of so many people, he was slapped in the face.
Wang Jiugui was embarrassed. His smile wasn't as sincere as before. "Lady He can't still be thinking about Young Master Fan, right? Young Master Fan is about to get married. Why do you …"
"Shut up!" Before he could finish his words, Wang Jiugui felt a punch on his face and fell to the ground with a thud.
He Yunsheng stood in front of him and pointed to the distance. "Get out of here!" she said angrily.
The fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy was like a half-grown calf, full of strength. Wang Jiugui had been hollowed out by wine and women. He was no match for He Yunsheng. His head hurt, his face hurt, and his whole body was flustered. He scrambled to his feet and looked at He Yan. She didn't seem to have any intention of apologizing. In fact, she seemed to be interested. Suddenly, a nameless anger surged in his heart.
"You …" He pointed at He Yan with a trembling finger.
He Yunsheng stood in front of He Yan and sneered. "What's wrong with us?"
Wang Jiugui didn't dare to step forward. He had some doubts in his heart. The relationship between these two siblings had never been good. He Yan always complained to him. He Yunsheng also never cared about He Yan's matters. Why were these two together today? He Yunsheng even stood up for He Yan.
"Just you wait!" He stomped his feet and ran away.
The crowd dispersed and the shed returned to its original calm. He Yunsheng put away the big cake with a gloomy face and didn't say a word.
He Yan looked at him.
"What are you looking at?" He Yunsheng asked angrily.
"You did a good job just now." He Yan pondered for a moment. "It's just that your lower body is a little unstable. Your basic skills aren't very solid. You still need to practice your horse stance at home."
"Go away." He Yunsheng didn't want to talk about it. "You're not a martial arts instructor!"
He Yan looked at He Yunsheng. He Yunsheng was a promising talent. Perhaps it was because he had worked hard since he was young and had a good foundation. Compared to the young masters of the He family, He Yunsheng was a good seedling.
He shouldn't have bought the big cake here. He should have gone to a better martial arts school to learn his skills.
"Then let me rephrase. Who is Master Fan?"
He Yunsheng slammed his handkerchief on the table and glared at her. "You still dare to say it!"
"What's wrong with Master Fan?" He Yan glanced at him.
He Yunsheng mentioned "Master Fan" as if he was extremely angry. "What's wrong? If he didn't provoke you first, you wouldn't have been fooled by him! That kind of young master is a womanizer. You're the only one who would believe him. He's about to get married, and you're still going on a hunger strike for him. You're dying for him, but he's still marrying someone new! You, on the other hand, have become a joke in the capital and you still mention him. Are you trying to anger me to death? "
With just a few words, He Yan roughly understood what was going on.
Lady He was spoiled and spoiled since she was young. How could she raise a peony in a clay basin? She wholeheartedly wanted to marry into a noble family and become a noble lady. By chance, she met a young master from a noble family. The two of them secretly fell in love. However, Lady He gave her heart to the other party, but the other party was just fooling around. A young master from a noble family would never marry the daughter of a military official.
Master Fan's family had already found a suitable match for him and was about to get married. How could Lady He let it go? She personally went to ask for an explanation, but was mercilessly kicked out. She couldn't accept it and wanted to commit suicide by hunger strike. Just as she was about to die, He Yan woke up and replaced Lady He.
It was no wonder that after He Yan woke up, everyone in the He family treated her with caution. They were afraid that she would accidentally commit suicide again.
He Yunsheng was still talking endlessly, scolding He Yan for not being clear-headed. He didn't know that his real sister had long passed away. He Yan wrung her hands in her heart. Lady He shouldn't have ruined her life for a liar. Life was very precious. It was a waste to give it to someone who wasn't worth it. Moreover, if she passed away like this, the person who betrayed her would still live freely, but the person who truly loved her would be in so much pain that he wished he was dead.
What was the point of hurting her loved ones and making her enemies happy?
Her experience was somewhat similar to Lady He's. They both had bad relationships, but she was different from Lady He. He Yuansheng, He Yuanliang, He Rufei, Xu Zhiheng, and He Wanru. She would personally visit them one by one and take back what they owed her.
For this, she had done a lot of work.
Every morning, she would walk with a sandbag tied to her body in order to regain her strength. Every afternoon, she would sell goods in the marketplace so that she could inquire about the He family and the Xu family from all kinds of people.
For example, the blind Madam Xu had accidentally fallen into the water and drowned a few days ago. The First Master of the Xu family was inconsolable and bedridden. The entire He family was mourning, and the First Master of the He family's hair turned white overnight. General Feihong and his sister were very close, so he personally took care of his cousin's funeral. The funeral lasted for three days and three nights, and the whole city knew about it.
These half-truths flew into He Yan's ears like snowflakes, and she could only laugh it off.
The truth had been covered up, and she had to uncover it. Before that, she had to live well.