Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 2034 - 2042: Wu’er Discusses Marriage (3)

Chong Wen, being straightforward, said, "If there’s no need for compensation, can this young lady also leave?"

"Yes, yes, yes, please, young lady, please..."

A few people nodded like chickens pecking at rice, cautiously peeking upstairs, without any thought of harassing a decent girl, only wishing they had never seen this zither-playing lady.

The zither-playing lady picked up her instrument, curtsied towards Chong Wen upstairs, and turned to leave.

"Hold on—"

Chong Wen lightly waved the folding fan in his hand, calling out just as the lady was about to exit.

A few prodigal sons heard Chong Wen’s voice as if it were an imperial edict, rushed over, surrounded the lady, and said, "Young lady, you can’t leave, Master Mu is calling for you."

As they spoke, they fawningly looked at Chong Wu, seeking favor from him.

Chong Wu said unhurriedly, "Just now, everyone heard the young lady’s performance; arguably, she should be rewarded."

After speaking, he instructed the little boy beside him to give ten taels of silver to the zither-playing lady.

Hearing Master Mu’s words, no one dared to disagree, and they all hurriedly pulled out silver.

However, Master Mu rewarded ten taels, and they dared not compare with him, so some gave eight taels, some five taels, and some, without suitable silver blocks in their purses, gave jade pendants or rings, and in no time, the lady’s hands held nearly forty to fifty taels of silver and several valuable jade pendants.

In ancient times, silver was very valuable. Once, Cai Wei’s family’s monthly living expenses were less than half a tael of silver, so this forty to fifty taels of silver should be enough for her journey.

Seeing the lady’s purse filled, Chong Wen nodded with satisfaction, turned back to his private room, and continued his meal.

The prodigal sons originally wanted to go up and offer a toast, but outside the private room, they were stopped by Chong Wen’s little boy, who said that their master did not like to be disturbed, and impolitely sent the prodigal sons away.

The prodigal sons, despite their rebuffed intentions, had no choice but to stay downstairs for one to two hours without seeing Master Mu emerge. Seeing that Master Mu insisted on not meeting them, they dared not demand and had to leave in dismay...

Actually, Chong Wen was not deliberately avoiding them; his room was the most luxurious in the restaurant, with sleeping couches and a cleansing room. After having lunch and a few drinks, with the outside being very hot, he didn’t want to go out. So he had the little boy bring in two basins of ice while he took a nap on the couch. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

He slept until sunset before lazily getting up and leaving the restaurant.

Outside, the sky was full of rosy clouds, and the sun had already set. Many who worked outside were also finishing up and heading home. Chong Wen’s little boy brought the horse over and eagerly said, "Young master, let’s go back, we’ve been out all afternoon. If we don’t return, madam will be looking for you everywhere again."

Thinking of his kind-hearted mother at home, Mu Chongwen’s lips curled up slightly, he said, "Very well, let’s go back!" With that, he grabbed the bridle of the horse, mounted, and headed towards his home.

As they passed a pharmacy on Sishui Street, he suddenly saw the zither-playing lady he had met at noon in the restaurant, carrying several packets of medicine, coming out of the pharmacy and coincidentally crossing paths with Mu Chongwu.

Upon seeing Mu Chongwu, the zither-playing lady stopped, bowed deeply, and said, "Earlier, the young master righteously came to my aid, saving me from being bullied by a tyrant. I am immensely grateful and thank you once again."

Chong Wu, sitting on horseback and looking down at the saluting lady, said, "A trivial matter, not worth mentioning. However, the world is dangerous, and you being a young woman, should frequent such taverns and teahouses less."