Heavenly Dao Formula

Just a few minutes of waiting seemed like years had passed.

Once it takes more than a quarter of an hour, she may be discovered by the nanny for sneaking away, and she will definitely be whipped when she returns. She also thought about turning around and leaving many times, but she couldn't move her footsteps no matter what.

Therefore, when the little girl reappeared in Liu Ruyan's field of vision, not only did she not feel relaxed, but her body tensed up even more.

All her attention was focused on the other's lips.

"I asked, and he said yes."

sure.

Can.

"Yes?" Liu Ruyan repeated subconsciously.

"Well, yes." The girl's affirmative expression made her confirm that this was not an auditory hallucination. "You can sign up now, the fee is one tael of silver. After the review, there will be special training, and if you finally pass, you will have to pay another five taels of silver. But don't worry, the latter money can be waived without training, If qualified, it will be deducted from the salary after taking office."

"I...have money." Liu Ruyan quickly took out her purse, for fear that she would change her story again.

Although six taels of silver was a lot, it was still far from the ransom fee, and the money she had saved over the years could afford the expense.

After registering her information, the little girl handed her something.

It was a brand made of ground wood, only two or three inches in size, and could be held in one hand. There is neither a mark nor any words on the sign, it is just a piece of ordinary fragrant wood.

"This is……"

"Master Xia asked me to give it to you." The other party said, "Change is not an easy thing, especially when you are faced with many difficulties. If you think this way now, you may not think so at the time. So until the review For a while, you can go back on your word at any time."

"What if I insist on this?"

"Then put the sign on the windowsill, it will help you."

Liu Ruyan bit her lips, "I saw that the banners you hang beside the stage read... Becoming a reserve official of the Bureau is an opportunity for ordinary people to change their own destiny."

"That's the advertisement that Mrs. Xia thought of." The little girl covered her mouth and chuckled. Before she had time to think about the meaning of the advertisement, the other party continued, "But even if it is an exaggerated statement, as long as it is written in the announcement of the secretariat, it will definitely become a reality."

...

Liu Ruyan ran again.

She slipped through the crowd, crossed the street, ran around the corner, and rushed into the fabric shop.

"What's wrong with you?" Yan'er looked at her in surprise, "Why are you sweating after walking around for a while?"

Only then did Liu Ruyan realize that her back was already wet, and her forehead must not be much better. "Ah...haha," she wanted to cover it up with a smile, but she couldn't stop laughing, "ha, hahaha...haha..."

"I know, you already have Young Master Zhou." Yan'er gave her an annoyed look, "I see that makes you happy."

Liu Ruyan didn't explain.

What kept coming to her mind now was the street scene that was quickly receding, and the little girl's "Yes".

Just less than a quarter of an hour.

But the feeling of walking against the wind has been imprinted deep in her heart.

Mammy didn't notice that Liu Ruyan left without saying goodbye.

Back in the Zui brothel, everything returned to normal, as if the episode of the secretariat was just a dream.

But Ruyan Liu knew that that scene really happened.

The wooden sign brought back is proof.

She carefully put it on with a rope and hung it around her neck. The silver chains and jade pendants kept in the brothel have lost their luster in front of this bare wooden sign.

five days.

The first round of registration will only last for five days.

The Bureau will then announce the results of the review.

She probably won't be able to go to the scene, but she can ask others to go - there are errands for them in the Qingguan building. After all, no one can guarantee that one purchase will meet the needs without any loss. She also knows one, who surrounds her Sister Liu and Sister Liu's name all day long, and looks very lovable.

Although the boy can't read, it's no problem to draw a gourd.

After finally waiting for the announcement day, Liu Ruyan closed her eyes and asked her thoughts again.

——"If you think this way now, you may not think so at the time. So until the time before the review, you can go back on your word at any time."

The little girl's voice is especially in my ears.

Liu Ruyan opened her eyes, and replied calmly, "My thoughts have not changed."

Everything that follows is in order.

Calling the boy into the room, Liu Ruyan wrote down his name stroke by stroke in front of him.

"Take this piece of paper and go to Dongcheng for me. It is the street where the Privy Council is located. It is now called the General Affairs Bureau."

"Ok Sister Liu, but what are you going to do there?"

"secret."

"It can't be... besides Mr. Zhou, you have other lovers, right?" the young man put away the note and said.

"Guess whatever you want." Liu Ruyan smiled nonchalantly, "Listen, you must do me a favor. There should be a list at the door, you just face this piece of paper, Find my name on the list. Whether you find it or not, tell me the truth."

"that's all?"

"Yes, that's it." Liu Ruyan took out another tael of silver and put it in his palm, "This is your reward for helping me."

"Sister Liu, this is too much!"

"It's worth it. Even if it's... my respect for fate."

"Fate?" The servant showed a puzzled expression, but seeing that she refused to take it back, he also took the money into his arms, "Sister Liu, don't worry, I will definitely take care of this matter for you."

Liu Ruyan nodded, "Go and come back quickly."

...

In this way, most of the morning passed by in a flash.

She once again felt the anxiety and suffering of waiting.

It wasn't until noon that there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

"What's the result?" Liu Ruyan couldn't hold back and opened the door, only to find that the people standing outside the door were not the servants, but the proprietress, the nanny, and Zhou Sheng.

She froze in place, "Why do you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Dacai had already thrown a note in her face.

It was the one she wrote to the boy herself.

"You—what do you mean?" Zhou Sheng's voice was extremely cold, completely devoid of his usual modesty, "I'm not mistaken, am I? A prostitute who also wants to go to the bureau A reserve official? Just because we happened to discuss it a few days ago——what do you think of yourself, huh?"

The moment she saw the note, she already understood many things.

But Liu Ruyan's first thought was no longer to give in.

"I... don't want to..." She clenched her palms tightly, and when she was about to express her wish, she suddenly felt a crisp sound coming from her ears!

In an instant, the world was spinning.

When she regained consciousness, she found that she had fallen to the floor. One cheek felt as if it had been burned by fire, and it was extremely painful, and there was a salty taste from the corner of the mouth.

Liu Ruyan reached out to wipe it, her fingertips were bright red.

"Oh, please don't slap your face, Mr. Zhou, she still has to come out to see guests these days." The proprietress said, "If you want to vent your anger, I still have many ways to make her feel miserable without letting her die. Too many traces will be left."

"Shut up!" Zhou Sheng yelled behind him, then walked up to Liu Ruyan, knelt down and grabbed her by the collar, and lifted her abruptly, "Why did you do such a thing? Could it be that I didn't make my statement clear enough? Do I not like the absurd actions of that Lord Xia at all? You know this, but you did it on purpose, is it because you want to embarrass me!?"