PFC Chapter 312 Portrait
Chapter 312 Portrait
Chen Yong came in from outside, holding a pigeon in his hand, and said, "Brother Ze, a pigeon numbered 7 was found in the yard. It should have flown here from Huiyin's place."
Song Ruize took the pigeon, took out bird food from the drawer next to it, removed the bamboo tube from its leg, and fed it directly on the table.
Chen Yong found a place to sit down and did not disturb Song Ruize from reading the letter.
After reading it, Song Ruize's face became even uglier.
"What's going on?" Chen Yong asked, "Weren't you very happy when you first received Huiyin's letters some time ago? It's only been a few days, are you tired of it?"
Song Ruize put the letter into the drawer and asked with a stern face, "When did Tang Yichen leave for his hometown?"
"We've been walking for over twenty days now, right? We should be able to reach our homeland in a month or so. Why is Brother Ze asking about him? Did Sister Huiyin ask about him in the letter?"
Seeing Song Ruize's face turn even darker, Chen Yong knew the answer without him having to answer. As expected, only Huiyin could cause such a huge emotional ups and downs in his emotions.
"Just now, a brother sent me a message saying that Minister Tang of the Ministry of Works entered Baijing Hutong. This Minister Tang always makes trouble for you, and now we finally have something on him. Should we do something about it, we can just consider it as a gift to him for deliberately making things difficult for you during this period of time." Chen Yong showed a malicious smile.
"He has a mistress in Baijing Hutong. Even if there's a scandal, it will only add to his romantic debts and won't have much impact on his career. The Minister of Works will be hosting a banquet in a few days, and he'll bring his family. I'll give him a bigger gift then." Song Ruize said calmly, "How is Lord Wen doing now?"
"Lord Wen clearly made great contributions by building the dam, but after returning to the capital, not only did he not get a promotion, but he was actually suppressed by his colleagues. This time, he was even assigned the most tiring and difficult work. Lord Wen will leave the capital tomorrow. Brother Ze, Lord Wen has been so kind to you. Shouldn't we give him a farewell?" Chen Yong said, "But to be honest, it's not worth it for me. We've been in the capital for so long, and any merit you've achieved is snatched away by others. Until now, you're just an insignificant official in the Ministry of Works. It's really bullying."
If I had known this would happen, I would have stayed in the county town. After all, there were brothers and a career there. Their brother Ze was also a respected figure there.
"It would be too conspicuous to send him off tomorrow, so let's go tonight!" Song Ruize said, "Prepare some money and supplies. He's incorruptible, and his official uniform is patched up. He's on this overseas mission, and we don't know when he'll be back, so let him take some money with him."
"Okay, I'll get ready now."
After Chen Yong left, Song Ruize took out a painting from the painting tube next to him, unfolded it, and saw that it was the sketch that Qin Huiyin had drawn for him.
"Someone is coming..."
A subordinate pushed the door open and came in: "Brother Ze, what are your instructions?"
"Did Meng Shushen win the third place in the imperial examination?"
"Yes."
"Has he returned home?"
"No. He has only an old mother at home. When the champion scholar returned home in glory, he asked him to take his mother to the capital."
"Go find him tomorrow and ask him..." Song Ruize said a few words in a low voice.
In the afternoon, the men he sent out returned with a scroll in their hands.
"Boss, I brought the stuff back."
Song Ruize immediately put down the pen in his hand, wiped his hands with the towel beside him, and took the scroll he handed over.
He slowly unrolled it until the entire scroll was unfolded.
It was a painting, and the woman in it had beautiful eyes and a smile as gentle as a spring breeze. He seemed to see her standing before him, and even heard her sweet voice.
Song Ruize didn't know what was wrong with him.
Ever since I left the county town, I've felt empty on the road, as if something was missing.
"Did you watch him draw?"
"Yes. The third place winner is worthy of his title. His painting skills are superb. He completed the painting in one go without pausing for a moment or wasting a single piece of paper." The subordinate sighed.
"I know he's seen Yin Yin, so I guess it wouldn't be difficult for him to draw a portrait of Yin Yin. But I didn't expect him to draw so like her, and from what you said, he drew it very quickly, just like..."
It's like I've simulated it countless times in my mind, or even secretly drawn it countless times, so it's so familiar and even so lifelike.
Song Ruize felt very uncomfortable thinking that there was another man who was thinking about his sister without his knowledge, just like the cabbages at home were being coveted by pigs.
"Brother Ze, there's a letter for you." Another subordinate walked in.
Song Ruize took the letter and knew it was written by Qin Huiyin by the handwriting on it. He thought she would not send letters again after the carrier pigeon, but he did not expect that she would still write.
Letters delivered by pigeon were brief, had to be written in small letters, and could not be too long. They were convenient for daily communication, but they could not be too detailed.
"By the way, I sent you something."
"Where's the stuff?"
"There was too much stuff, so I stayed outside."
The brother next to him said unhappily, "As long as it's something sent by Miss Qin, you have to bring it in even if you have to carry it."
Song Ruize asked his men where the stuff was and immediately followed him to sign for it. It was a large box containing several sets of the latest clothes, shoes, and other items.
He found a few drawings from the box. The drawings showed the matching effects of the clothes, shoes and accessories, and explained, "Don't mess them up, they are all matched."
The two men winked at each other.
"Are these really brother and sister?"
Why does their brother Ze behave like he's lovesick?
"Help me carry the things into the room."
After the men carried the things into the room, they left and closed the door.
"Have you seen this Miss Qin?"
"Like you, I followed the boss on his way to Beijing, but I followed him half a month earlier. I often heard Brother Chen and Brother Zhou mention this Miss Qin."
"I still think our eldest brother is more like a young wife in love, not a brother who misses his sister."
"I've heard that their relationship is a bit special. The eldest brother and Miss Qin are not biological siblings, but step-siblings. However, the eldest brother's stepmother remarried. Do you know about the new top scholar? The new top scholar is Miss Qin's new step-brother. After the eldest brother's father died, her mother remarried into the Tang family, and the new top scholar is Miss Qin's other brother."
"On the day of the palace examination, the eldest brother happened to be riding through that street and saw the top three students parading with flowers in their hair. The newly crowned number one scholar and the eldest brother looked at each other strangely."
It turns out there is a revenge for stealing a sister!
The two men watched Song Ruize changing clothes in the room, feeling cold sweats all over their bodies. Such a ruthless character on weekdays, now he looked like a fool. They hadn't met Miss Qin yet, but they already anticipated how powerful she was.