Although Yu Mingyue was young, she was the mistress, and Li Fu dared not be negligent in the slightest.
Yu Mingyue looked at Li Fu, who gradually overlapped with the person in the storybooks, only with a touch of childishness at this moment.
"You may rise," Yu Mingyue gestured for him to stand and speak.
"Thank you, madam!"
"I have a task that requires me to go to Yuzhou. Are you willing to go?" Yu Mingyue asked.
Li Fu's eyes lit up: "This humble one is willing, willing."
His greatest wish since childhood was to travel through the Nine Provinces, but his father did not allow it, hoping he would learn his skills well and guard the shop for his wife in the future.
Yu Mingyue smiled: "You haven't even asked me what you're supposed to do. It might be dangerous."
Yu Mingyue emphasized the word "dangerous," her gaze falling on Li Fu's face.
Li Fu was stunned for a moment: "This humble one will obey the madam's orders. I am not afraid of mountains of knives or seas of fire."
They were the madam's household slaves, and it was their duty to work for their master.
"Good, very good,"
Yu Mingyue nodded in agreement, then dismissed the maids in the room. Even Chi Hua and Chi Dan were sent out before she told Li Fu about the mission.
"I heard you have many friends in the capital. This time, you can choose people yourself, but they must be trustworthy. When you return to the capital this time, I will have my mother persuade your father to let you stop managing the shop with him and work by my side."
"Madam, rest assured, I will definitely handle the young lady's task well." Li Fu was as if injected with chicken blood, extremely excited.
Chi Hua saw her brother come out with a proud look, walking as if he had the wind beneath his feet, and couldn't help but step forward: "What task did the young lady give you?"
"The madam said... it's a secret!" Li Fu leaned closer to his sister and whispered two words in her ear.
"I'm your own sister!" Chi Hua exclaimed angrily.
To think there was news she couldn't get, it was so infuriating!
"This task is important. If it leaks, no one can take responsibility. You just do your job well and serve the madam properly."
"I don't need you to tell me. As for you, if you mess up the young lady's task, be careful your father skins you alive," Chi Hua threatened.
Li Fu raised an eyebrow: "Impossible!"
Then he turned and waved goodbye, leaving.
Chi Hua stamped her foot in anger.
Her brother was so unreliable, the young lady shouldn't be fooled by him.
In the blink of an eye, it was the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth of the first lunar month, the liveliest time in Luoyang. Yu Mingyue had been looking forward to this day for a long time.
She changed her clothes early and waited at the entrance of Yu Mingjing's courtyard, wanting to go out with him.
Yu Mingjing had an appointment with a friend today, but he knew he couldn't shake off a certain little follower.
As expected, as soon as he left the courtyard, he saw a small head peeking out from the entrance.
Yu Mingjing reached out and knocked her hat askew, shaking his head helplessly, "Let's go!"
"My brother is the best brother!"
"Stop flattering me!"
...
The streets were crowded, and they couldn't drive a carriage, so they had to walk. Fortunately, it wasn't far.
Yu Mingyue immediately fell in love with a fox mask and bought two, even dragging Yu Mingjing to wear the same one.
Yu Mingjing looked at the ornate and gaudy mask and felt extremely repulsed, but Yu Mingyue acted spoiled and insisted he wear it.
Not only that, but Yu Mingjing also carried the rabbit lantern his sister gave him and had two sachets tied to his waist.
A perfectly refined young gentleman was dressed up gaudily by Yu Mingyue.
Yu Mingyue, however, thought he looked good. Her brother was good in every way, but he lacked a bit of worldly charm. Now that it was complete, it finally felt like a festival.
Therefore, when the siblings arrived at the private room in Wuwei Ju, the entire room burst into laughter, some clapping, some banging on the table.