Chapter 107: The Scholar Burned to Death (Part )
Before she finished her words, Xue Lingwan skipped to Su Liuyue's side. Now Bai He's face turned so red that it seemed like blood was about to drip out.

Xue Wenjin could only take a step forward to block him, and said with a helpless smile: "Brother Bai is not in a good state today, and we have to hurry back to review our lessons, so we won't chat with you any more."

Brother Bai?

Xue Lingwan poked her head out to look at Bai He behind Xue Wenjin and said with a smile, "Third brother, is this the Bai Langjun you mentioned who lives with you and competes with you in every exam?"

Xue Wenjin looked at her with amusement and said, "What do you mean you compete with me in every exam? Brother Bai and I are just similar in knowledge, and our rankings in every exam are also similar."

Bai He hid behind Xue Wenjin and seemed to have recovered a little. He poked his head out and said, "Xue... Brother Xue is better than me. In many exams, he ranked higher than me..."

"At most, I'm just one or two places higher than you. What's the big deal?"

Xue Wenjin said: "Besides, you have been better than me several times. If we insist on saying who is better, those scholars who always rank at the top in every exam will laugh at us."

It can be seen that they have a very good relationship.

Bai He is a typical scholar. Hearing this, he stiffened his neck and said, "Brother Xue... Brother Xue is too modest. In our Yangzheng Academy, you are the only one who received the invitation from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Many people secretly envy you. Those who have better grades than you have not received any."

"Didn't Brother Bai also receive a letter from His Royal Highness the King of Wei?"

Xue Wenjin replied with a smile, and then stopped talking about this topic. He looked at Su Liuyue, gestured to the basket in his hand and said, "Liuyue, when your third cousin goes back, he will promote you well in the academy."

Su Liuyue's eyes lit up immediately. He was indeed the third cousin. He was very sensible! He immediately smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, third cousin!"

Su Liuyue and Xue Lingwan did not rush back to the store, but watched the two of them walk away.

Xuezhu, who was standing next to Xue Lingwan, suddenly cried out, "Oh no, young lady, you forgot to tell Mr. San what the lady asked you to do!"

Su Liuyue couldn't help but look at Xue Lingwan.

Xue Lingwan couldn't help but let out an "ah" sound, with a guilty look on her face. She tried to make amends, "It should be okay if I don't tell you. That matter has nothing to do with Third Brother anyway..."

The most important thing is that the third brother has disappeared, and it is too late for her to catch up with him now!

Su Liuyue asked, "What did your aunt ask you to tell your third cousin?"

Xue Lingwan pouted and said, "Didn't I tell my cousin last time that there were three fires in the capital this month? In addition to the first fire, the families of the people who had fires in the second and third fires happened to have scholars who were going to take the imperial examinations, and they were not rescued and were burned to death.

Because the two scholars who were burned to death were both quite famous. It was said that one was the champion of an unknown state, and the other was a scholar who participated in the Beijing City and Rural Examination this year. It seemed that... he got fourth place? Therefore, the incident of them being burned to death caused quite a big fuss. Some people even said that these two fires were probably not accidents, but were intentional.

My mother heard these rumors from somewhere and was very worried. She heard that my third brother would come to my cousin's store today to show his support, so she told me to remind him to be careful when I see him..."

How could this happen?
Su Liuyue was slightly stunned.

She was so busy with Yifang's reopening recently that she even rarely went to Jingzhao Prefecture. Fortunately, there were no murders in the past few days, so she was happy and relaxed.

But if those two fires were not accidents but man-made, they would be major cases, and it would be impossible not to tell her the route.

Sure enough, Xue Lingwan continued, "But these rumors are just speculations among the people. If they were really burned to death on purpose, why didn't the government take any action? Moreover, the two scholars who were burned to death had very good scores in the provincial examinations, and they were both well-known talents. Well... It's not that I look down on my third brother. Compared with them, there is still a certain gap between my third brother's scores and fame..."

This means that even if someone really set fire to someone behind her back, they would most likely not target her third brother.

Su Liuyue knocked her head angrily and amusedly, and said, "How can you talk like that?" But she couldn't help but think in her heart that she had to go to Jingzhao Prefecture in person to deliver snacks tomorrow anyway, so she could ask Lu Lu and the others about this matter then.

With the preparation on the first day, they formed a long queue in front of Man Yifang before dawn on the second day.

When Su Liuyue and Xue Lingwan arrived at Man Yifang, they couldn't help but be shocked. Xue Lingwan rubbed her eyes vigorously and murmured, "Oh my God, cousin, we are so amazing! Even Huacui Garden has never seen such a grand occasion!"

Huacuiyuan is the largest and most popular pastry shop in Beijing.

Su Liuyue couldn't help but smile and narrowed her eyes. She felt more at ease. "This is just the beginning. Go in quickly. Today will only make you more tired."

The drink she gave as a gift today was iced milk tea. Compared with the more conventional fruit tea yesterday, the taste of the milk tea was even more novel.

As expected, everyone gave a higher rating to the milk tea than yesterday’s fruit tea, and within less than fifteen minutes of opening the shop, all fifty cups of milk tea were sold out!
Many customers who had gotten up early to line up had not even seen the shadow of the milk tea before they heard that it was sold out. There were cries of grief in the queue, and many people even pestered Xuezhu and Xuemei who were maintaining order outside today, asking them if they really didn't consider selling these novel drinks. Even if it was more expensive, they were willing to do so!
At this point, it doesn’t matter what these drinks taste like.

Anyone who can drink Man Yifang’s drink can brag about it all day long!
Su Liuyue had already told Xuezhu and Xuemei about what might happen today, so when faced with the customer's nagging, Xuezhu and Xuemei were not panicked. They smiled and said, "Sorry, Manyifang is not selling drinks for the time being, but we still have three days to give away drinks. Please come early tomorrow."

It can be imagined that these days, Man Yifang's door must be very busy.

Shopkeeper Yuan, whose hands were cramped from collecting money behind the counter, was about to cry for joy. When he saw Su Liuyue coming over to check on the situation, he quickly took the time to say with tears in his eyes: "Third Aunt... Young Master, I haven't seen such a grand occasion even when Manyifang just opened. If... if the old man and your mother were still alive, they would be so happy."

Su Liuyue couldn't help but laugh. She glanced outside the door and took the opportunity to look at the people in their store while they were passing by. She said, "But, as the saying goes, everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme. If Man Yifang continues like this, people will be jealous."

There were several people here, and as far as she could remember, they had "passed by" their store several times.

Shopkeeper Yuan naturally understood, and immediately put on a stern face and said, "Does Man Yifang fear them? Don't worry, young master. True gold is not afraid of fire. As long as we act uprightly and honestly, it won't be so easy for them to bring us down!"

Having a reliable business partner makes you feel at ease.

Su Liuyue smiled and said, "Then I'll leave Man Yifang to you. I have to go out this afternoon."

The new store opened yesterday, and she had to come out to support the occasion.

But she is still working for Zhou Yunke, so it is better for her to show up less frequently.

Next, she plans to retreat behind the scenes.

Su Liuyue stayed in the store until the afternoon. Seeing that everyone was gradually getting the hang of things and doing things in an orderly manner, she smiled slightly, picked up a basket of cakes that she had prepared long ago, and walked towards Jingzhao Prefecture.

As soon as she entered Jingzhao Prefecture, Feng Dali, who had heard the news, came to greet her excitedly, "Young Master Su, you're here! I told the brothers that you would bring cakes today, and those rascals actually ate several bowls less at noon, saying that they wanted to save some space for Young Master Su's cakes.

If I had known I wouldn't have said it!"

Seeing Feng Dali's face full of regret, Su Liuyue smiled and said, "Don't worry, I brought a lot with me, enough! By the way, did His Highness come to Jingzhao Mansion today?"

"coming."

Feng Dali nodded quickly, paused, and said hesitantly: "But your highness didn't come to Jingzhao Prefecture a few days ago. Jingzhao Prefecture has a backlog of things, and your highness has been busy all day. Just now, a brother wanted to go in and report to your highness, but found that your highness was asleep.

If Mr. Su goes there now, he may not be able to see His Highness."