Xiao Qi, Wait!

Chapter 20: Official Song, a Rogue

  When Xiao Qi woke up the next day, she stared at the bed curtain for half the day before suddenly remembering that she had shared the bed with Song Liang Zhuo last night.  

  Xiao Qi cried "huuaaah" and used her elbow to attack towards the side, the mattress was beaten by Xiao Qi and emitted a bang sound. Xiao Qi blinked, then turned her head, sweeping her eyes across the absolutely empty side, then pressed her lips together as she rubbed her numb and in pain elbow. 

Can't stay in Song fu any longer, I'll get eaten!

Once this conclusion was made, Xiao Qi swiftly jumped off the bed, not noticing the bright red horse next to the pillow. 

 
Xiao Qi yelled for Lu Liu to come in and at lightning speed washed her hands and face. Then she spoke with a frown: "Lu Liu, let's go home."  

  "Huh?" Lu Liu couldn't quite react.  

  "Go home."  

  No, what does Miss want to leave? It was not easy to finally chase away that Wen family's Miss!" 

Xiao Qi pouted, annoyed: "I didn't chase her away, it was she that wanted to leave herself." 

  Lu Liu nodded: "Then Miss still can't leave."  

  "Why?" Xiao Qi was a bit worried now. 

Lu Liu's pupils turned, then she smiled and said: "Think about it, Miss. Guye allowed Miss Ruo Shui to snatch away so many of Miss's precious hairpins, no matter what Miss must at least made him suffer before leaving. Otherwise that's letting guye off too easily!"

Do you think I'm dumb! Xiao Qi rolled her eyes and humphed: "This miss doesn't want them anymore!"

"That can't do!" Lu Liu hastily added: "Has Miss forgotten that in there were the treasures lao ye brought back from overseas? That time lao ye had repeatedly warned and told you to store them away carefully, and even said that if Miss, you, loses them then he'll never buy you toys again. Miss should live here a while longer. Perhaps Miss Wen will come back soon and Miss can discuss about getting them back."

Xiao Qi was too lazy to pay attention to her and started packing a small cloth bundle herself, then threw it on her shoulder. She took a look at the treasure chest in the corner and searched for a lock to lock it up. Then she took another look at the room, double checking that everything was ready before saying to Lu Liu: "Don't try to deceive me. I know you want me to be the Official's wife but I don't want to. I just want to go home and be Qian Xiao Qi."

Xiao Qi skipped out of the room then turned back again to say: "If you're not going then first help me look after Ha Pi. Later I'll send people here to get him."

Lu Liu hurried to catch up and coaxed: "If Miss really wants to go back then at least let Auntie Feng know. Oh, and leave guye a letter and eat breakfast before heading back!"

Xiao Qi thought for a moment and felt that she should eat a big meal before departing to minimize the loss. So she walked backed into the room, waiting for Lu Liu to serve breakfast and stuffed herself full, not caring whether the food was tasty or not. Lu Liu also took the opportunity to pack a small bag and spoke with a bitter expression: "Lu Liu will return with Miss."

Xiao Qi thought for a moment, then put down the cloth bag and changed into menswear. Lu Liu also changed and then unhappily said: "Then, Lu Liu will find someone to drive for Miss."

"No, let's take a walk on the streets first. Let's hire a cart when we're halfway there, that way we'll be able to get home by later today."

Lu Liu knew that she still harbored the intention of taking a stroll on the streets and followed Xiao Qi out the door pouting.

The manservant in front of the door also didn't really stop them, this made Lu Liu even more unhappy. As she walked behind Xiao Qi she carried a seething atmosphere.

Xiao Qi was a bit full. On the road she saw many food vendors, but though she was gluttonous, after taking a look she still bypassed them.

Xiao Qi swayed around, looking for the street that sold the clay whistles last time. She searched for half the day but still didn't see the whistle selling uncle. Xiao Qi's cheeks puffed unhappily, then seeing that everyone was gathering around the opening of the street, pulled Lu Liu and also went over.Please do not copy

"Water management? It's going to flood again? But it hasn't flooded for several years." Someone at the periphery asked loudly.

From the crowd a middle aged man's voice came: "The drafting report that Official da ren wrote said that the topography of Concave Village outside the city is low so there's worries that with the coming large rains it may flood. It asks for healthy young men to head over and help out to first dam the surroundings."

"Concave Village is a big village with several hundred families. Haven't they flooded before already? Later when the water receded didn't they all move back? In my opinion, wouldn't it be better if they just moved out and switched to a better place to live?""
"Haaa, words are easy to say. A village that was passed down from ancestors, how could it be easy to say move and just move? I heard that place's governor said that it used to be a good place. It faced a large river so it was convenient to irrigate the fields."