With a hint of drunkenness, Zhou Jun rode to the street in front of his house and saw a carriage parked on the roadside.
Looking at the style of the carriage, Zhou Jun always felt that it looked familiar.
When the curtain of the carriage opened, revealing an all-too-familiar pretty face, Zhou Jun was overjoyed and rode up to meet him.
After getting off his horse, Zhou Jun came to the curtain and said with a smile: "Feng Niang is back."
Jin Fengniang was wearing plain clothes, and her smile was a little forced. She said to Zhou Jun: "I heard some things about Erlang, and now I really agree with what I said at that time, a giant eye can recognize a hero..."
Seeing that Jin Feng Niang looked tired, Zhou Jun asked, "I haven't seen Feng Niang these past few days, but what happened?"
Golden Phoenix said softly: "Let's get in the car first."
Zhou Jun thought for a moment, then handed the reins to a servant of the Jin family and got into the carriage.
The carriage drove slowly towards the Jin family's house. Along the way, Jin Fengniang asked Zhou Jun how he was doing, and the latter picked out some interesting things to say.
When the carriage stopped, Zhou Jun got out of the carriage first and then helped Golden Phoenix down.
When Jin Fengniang stood firm, Zhou Jun wanted to let go of his hand, but unexpectedly the former grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the hall.
After entering the hall, I saw a huge variety of dishes on the huge table, all of which were delicacies from the mountains and seas and expensive ingredients.
Zhou Jun looked at the dishes, then looked at Jin Fengniang and asked, "Are there any guests?"
Golden Phoenix shook her head and said, "It's just you and me for dinner."
Zhou Jun frowned and asked again: "What happened?"
Jin Fengniang pulled Zhou Jun to sit down and smiled sadly at the latter: "Erlang, I'm leaving."
Zhou Jun was stunned: "Let's go? Where?"
Jin Fengniang replied: "Go back to Liangzhou, the ancestral land of the Jin family."
Zhou Jun asked in surprise: "Liangzhou? So far away? What about Chang'an?"
Golden Phoenix closed her eyes and said, "I'm afraid it will never come back."
Zhou Jun quickly asked: "Why are you leaving?"
Golden Phoenix shrugged her shoulders and choked with sobs: "Ancestor Taiweng, I was gone a few days ago."
Zhou Jun took a breath of cold air and was silent for a moment. He could only advise: "My condolences, Feng Niang."
Goldilocks couldn't stop choking and just nodded.
Zhou Jun said again: "Then why did you leave Chang'an again?"
Jin Fengniang calmed down and said: "The head of the Jin family is in charge of many wealthy households. When our ancestors were here, those distant relatives from other clans did not dare to make mistakes."
"Now that our ancestor is gone and his body is still cold, those snakes, rats, insects, and cockroaches have jumped out, hoping to take advantage of the chaos."
After hearing this, Zhou Jun was a little confused: "There are men in the family who are in charge of the overall situation, why do you have to go back to Liangzhou as a woman?"
Golden Phoenix: "Erlang doesn't know something."
"My father was seriously injured due to a plot by an enemy in the early years. Even though he recovered later, he still had the root cause of the disease and was bedridden for most of the day."
"My eldest brother is obsessed with Taoism. He left home a long time ago and wandered around. He has never been heard from again."
"The second brother has no knowledge or skills, and is not diligent in family affairs. He only knows how to ask for money and have fun."
"The embroiderer is still young, not familiar with worldly affairs, and has little hope for her."
"Among the younger members of the master's family, only Feng Niang has some skills and can take care of her."
"So, when my ancestor passed away, he passed on the position of the head of the Jin family to me, but it was a helpless move."
When Zhou Jun heard this, he finally understood Golden Phoenix's situation and could only sigh.
Seeing the heavy atmosphere, Jin Fengniang cheered up and said to Zhou Jun: "You know, Erlang, that Feng Niang became the head of this family because of your contribution."
Zhou Jun asked: "Why is it because of my contribution?"
Golden Feng Niang: "In the early years, my ancestors heard a little bit about the matter between my concubine and Erlang."
"My ancestor searched carefully for Erlang's daily life, and then he called me to the master's house and scolded me."
"I still remember what my ancestor said that day."
"He said that if Erlang is talented, learned and capable, he will divorce my original husband and recruit Erlang to join her."
"As long as Erlang works hard, it is not impossible to hand over the huge Jin family to someone with a foreign surname."
"But this person is so clueless and dandy that it is difficult for him to hold a big position."
"Feng Nu'er, listen to Aweng's words and cut off the relationship with this Nu Yalang as soon as possible."
Zhou Jun smiled bitterly and shook his head. The soul before this body was really not popular with others.
Jin Fengniang said: "I was used to being domineering at that time, so I contradicted my ancestor on the spot."
"I said, although Hengcai is a slave, he has the strength, a pure and kind temperament, and no evil intentions."
"As long as you follow the temptation, you will become a great person in the future."
"My ancestor didn't believe it, so I made a bet with him."
At this point, Jin Fengniang was about to cry: "Although I won the bet, my ancestor is gone."
Seeing Golden Phoenix in tears, Zhou Jun couldn't bear it and said a few words of relief.
Golden Feng Niang sobbed for a while, then wiped the corners of her eyes, picked up the wine bottle on the table, and said to Zhou Jun: "Erlang, let's have a drink with Feng Niang, just to relieve our worries."
Zhou Jun, who had just attended Shao Chang's banquet, was still full of alcohol in his stomach, and he really couldn't drink anymore.
But Goldilocks was so sad that she wanted to drown her sorrows with wine, so she refused to drink, which was somewhat unjustifiable.
Zhou Jun calculated his drinking capacity and thought that drinking two or three more glasses would be fine, so he picked up the wine glass, took a glass from the spout, and took a sip.
Seeing Jinfeng Niang pouring herself a glass of wine and drinking it all in one gulp, Zhou Jun hurriedly warned her that drunkenness would harm her body.
Jin Fengniang ignored it, stretched out her chopsticks, picked up vegetables for Zhou Jun, ate another glass, and said, "My daughter from Liangzhou, riding a horse and eating wine is like a childish play."
Zhou Jun gritted his teeth and finished the cup.
After drinking, Zhou Jun asked Jin Fengniang: "What kind of business does the Jin family run in Liangzhou?"
Golden Phoenix filled another cup for Zhou Jun and replied: "Horse market, livestock products, water and land, distant goods and other things..."
"I used to help my ancestor handle some business matters within the clan. I only read a rough outline of some of the documents."
Zhou Jun drank another drink, but remembered the scene that day when he was knocked unconscious and abducted by the Jin family's servants in an alley.
Zhou Jun secretly thought to himself that apart from the things on the table, there are probably some things that are hidden behind the scenes that are not mentioned in the Jin family's business.
Putting down the cup, Zhou Jun stopped drinking, and only chatted with Golden Phoenix for a while.
Seeing that it was getting late outside the door, Zhou Jun said to Jin Fengniang: "When will Fengniang leave?"
Golden Phoenix: "The affairs in Chang'an are mostly settled. I plan to leave tomorrow."
Zhou Jun: "Tomorrow? Is it so urgent?"
Jin Fengniang said: "The situation in Liangzhou is pressing. If we leave earlier, there will be fewer variables."
Zhou Jun nodded: "Let's do that. Tomorrow, I will go to the capital to register my name, and then I will take half a day off to see you off..."
Zhou Jun stood up as he spoke. Before he could stand firmly, he felt dizzy and fell to the ground without paying attention.
Golden Phoenix leaned down and took a look at Zhou Jun's complexion first. She saw that he was fine and just sleeping soundly, so she breathed a sigh of relief, straightened up and clapped her hands.
Outside the door, a servant came into the hall and bowed to salute.
Goldilocks opened the lid of the wine flask, looked at the laminated wine box inside, frowned and asked, "Did the dose be wrong? Why did you collapse after you only had two glasses?"
The servant quickly replied: "Go back to the master's house. This medicine has a certain amount, and it has been used many times, so it is unmistakable. Maybe Zhou Lang had drunk wine before, which activated the medicine's properties."
Golden Phoenix nodded and said to the servant: "Find a few people and bring Erlang to my room. Remember to be gentle with your hands and feet so as not to disturb him."
Seeing the man exiting the hall, Jin Fengniang knelt down, gently touched Zhou Jun's face, and whispered: "If our love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night?"
"Though mornings and evenings are short, the long and painful life is far away."
"After tonight, you and I will be separated from each other and never see each other again."
This chapter has been completed!