Turning around to face the counter Liu Tián Qǔ saw everyone suddenly started scrambling about looking busy like they didn't see anything not wanting to get on the wrong side this young tiger.
Liu Tián Qǔ realized how her actions might have appeared to them. Especially in the ancient time, she reincarnated into, where obedience to you elders was heavily compelled.
Bowing to everyone in the store, Liu Tián Qǔ said, "Asking everyone to forgive me for my unruly behavior, and for disturbing your business. I couldn't hold myself back at his shamelessness and lack of morals."
All the shop attendants immediate start waving their hands, saying,
"What disturbance?"
"No need to apologize Young Master."
"Absolutely no disturbance?"
"Don't apologize, there's no need."
However, the older man didn't say anything. After a few more moments of looking at Liu Tián Qǔ intently. He just looked down and kept writing.
"Grandfather, I really must go. There are other matters that I must attend to before the end of the evening. Can you tally everything up for me so I can pay now and have everything delivered to my residence?
"I'm finished with the prescription. The ingredients in this prescription are costly."
"That's fine grandfather. I trust your judgment. If you're prescribing it, then it must be the best. Tell me how much everything comes up to I'll pay now." Liu Tián Qǔ said, pulling out a thick purse. It was getting late, and she wanted to reach the Wang Royal Manor before dark.
After taking a moment to tally up everything the old man said, "eighty-one gold taels, looking up at her to see her reaction."
Liu Tián Qǔ never noticed. Her head was down. Nor did she notice the shock of Jiang Tài Píng and the attendants at see such a young person handling so much money.
She had already started counting out the equivalent of 81 gold in gold certificates and coin.
"Here you go, grandfather. She said, handing the money over to him. Can you please have everything delivered to the Liu Residence."
The older man had started to count the money that Liu Tián Qǔ handed to him. The old man's neck snapped up when Liu Tián Qǔ said Liu Residence. Looking sharply at Liu Tián Qǔ, he repeated to make sure he heard correctly, "Liu Residence?" He asked placing emphasis on the word he residence.
"Yes, Grandfather," Liu Tián Qǔ confirmed. "That's where the Old Chen Residence used to be. It's right next to Wang Royal Manor. Do you know it?"
"I know it," the old many said with a hint of puzzlement in his eyes.
After hearing the older man confirm that he knew where it was. Liu Tián Qǔ bided farewell to everyone in the store and exited the store.
Exiting the store, Liu Tián Qǔ immediately started heading in the direction of the blacksmith to pick up her horse and pay the bill.
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Jiang Tài Píng ran out of the store behind Liu Tián Qǔ he chased after her calling to her. "Young Master Liu," he called, causing Liu Tián Qǔ to turn around to see who was calling her.
Running up to her Jiang Tài Píng said, "Young Master Liu, as of right now I am unemployed. I've just decided I must come to work for you. Will you hire me?"
A big smile blossomed on Liu Tián Qǔ's face, "Of course, as a matter of fact, I just moved into my residence a few days ago. I desperately need help in securing the residence and hiring guards. But honestly, I have no clue how to go about it. Not only that, but I want to build a small but powerful force that I can rely on in any situation. Be it feuding or war."
"Young Master, you can leave all of that to me. This field of work is my profession." Jiang Tài Píng said, patting his chest with a broad smile on his face.
Liu Tián Qǔ reached into her robes and pulled one of the purses she had with only 300 gold left in it. Quickly she pressed it into Jiang Tài Píng's hand before he realized what she was doing. Liu Tián Qǔ backed away before saying, "Don't try to hand it back." When the big strong man starting making every effort to stuff the purse back in her hands.
"Stop," Liu Tián Qǔ said, halting his actions. "Listen to me first. This purse is not just for you. This is also for your wife and newborn child." Looking around see the pedestrian walking past them back and forth on the path they were standing in the middle of Liu Tián Qǔ pulled Jiang Tài Píng out of the middle of the pathway over to the side.
Lowering her voice, she said, "In this purse it 300 gold. I'm sure that since your wife has gotten sick, there were many things needed. That she had to do without due to the lack of funds." Looking up into the strong big man's eyes, Liu Tián Qǔ allowed her sincerity to show.
"When I saw you pleading for your wife life in blood and tears. It moved my heart. I not only wanted to help you, but I also wanted to help your wife and child. Go home and share this with your wife. I'm sure that there are many things she needs right now in her sickly weaken state. For both herself and the baby. Somethings, she many need that she is not telling you. In fear of putting more burden on you." Liu Tián Qǔ saw the big man trying to wipe the tears that were leaking from his eyes discreetly.
Patting him on the arm to comfort him, she said, "You will be my commander of the guards. Go home, pack up everything, hire a carriage, and bring your wife and child over tonight. I have a lovely commander's courtyard sitting empty and unused in my residence. I also have maids that can help your wife with the baby so she can get a bit of rest. Make sure to hire a carriage when bringing your wife, and the baby. Your wife should not be walking long distances right now. My residence is called Liu Residence. It's the old Chen's residence located right next to the Wang Royal Manor."
With tears that continued to leak from his eyes as he wiped them Jiang Tài Píng said, "Then I won't be polite, I will shamelessly accept this gold first Young Master Liu. I will work hard to repay your kindness to me."
"There is nothing shameless in guarding your family. A long time ago I heard someone say, 'The wind will break the tree that does not bend with the wind.' The sad thing about it Jiang Tài Píng is, not many men know when to bend or how to bend. So they become like an oak tree in a storm. Oak trees can't bend. They can only break." Liu Tián Qǔ said stealing a proverb she read in her past life by a famous wise man.
"That is what moved my heart today. When I saw you bend in blood and tears doing all you possibly could to protect your family. My heart grew much admiration and respect for you." Liu Tián Qǔ said and chuckled lightly when she saw the big strong man blush blood red and become shy.
"Jiang Tài Píng it was a pleasure to met you. I am very happy that I got to meet you, but now I must go. There is much that I must attend to before the close of the day. But hurry and bring your wife over. I will hire someone to help her recover well. Also, I am looking for a good doctor. If you know any send them to me. Don't send me any quacks. Whoever you send must be a good doctor and willing to stay at the Liu Residence for a while."
"Okay Young Master Liu, however, there is much that I must do. Is it okay if I come late tonight?" Jiang Tài Píng asked hesitantly.
"Come at midnight or even later. I don't sleep much. I will personally await your arrival. Come tonight I have a strange feeling your wife needs the help of women folk." Liu Tián Qǔ boldly said out loud while inwardly praying that the old butler's wife hired enough maids and don't let her down.
"Then I won't be polite and will shamelessly come, you have my heartfelt gratitude Young Master Liu," Jiang Tài Píng bowed deeply in gratitude and held his bow as Liu Tián Qǔ bid him farewell and hurried off to the blacksmith.