Jiangpu County is located along the river, at the foot of Tiancha Mountain about 20 miles west of it, with gentle terrain and rich products.

The majestic Tiancha Mountain blocks the moisture blown by the east wind, which not only brings considerable rainfall to Jiangpu County, but also makes Tiancha Mountain shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, which is very suitable for the growth of tea trees.

Every year, Li Qi would select the best Jiangpu tea and send it to the capital for the enjoyment of the royal family and ministers, hence the name Tiancha Mountain. As for the lower-grade tea, it would be sent to tea shops in the capital for sale.

, price compared to gold.

Jiangpu County is not big, with only a few hundred households living in the county. They make a living by growing rice, tea, and handicrafts.

Li Jingshu walked on the bluestone path between the houses, looking at the bricks and tiles, plants and trees that she was so familiar with, breathing the fresh air after the rain, and enjoying the wonderful feeling of returning to her hometown.

A farmer came back from the fields with a hoe and bumped into Li Jingshu. He was stunned and said, "Hey, isn't this the eldest daughter of Mr. Hongyi's family? I haven't seen her for many years, and she's so pretty."

He had a loud voice, and even though it was an ordinary greeting, it still made Li Jingshu's cheeks feel hot. She then bowed and said, "Uncle Qi."

"I didn't expect you to still remember me, old man." The farmer smiled even more heartily, "Where have you been all these years? Are you married? Are you going home to visit your relatives this time?"

As he spoke, he counted on his fingers, "In total, your baby should be four, five, or six years old..."

Li Jingshu hurriedly stopped him and said with a blushing face, "I haven't gotten married yet..."

"Ah?" the farmer screamed strangely, and said with wide eyes, "Sister, you are already in your twenties, right? If you haven't gotten married yet, wouldn't you... Hey, my cousin is asking matchmakers everywhere to find a wife.

, he is a good person and can work well, you see..."

Li Jingshu was embarrassed and didn't know what to say when a half-orange and half-white tabby cat jumped out of the grass on the roadside and circled around her feet.

The farmer had sharp eyes and recognized it at a glance and said, "Isn't this the stray kitten you fed eight years ago? It has grown so big now."

"Yes." Li Jingshu knelt down and stroked the back of the tabby cat's neck lovingly, "Youzi, you are such a big cat. It seems that your food was pretty good when I was away."

"It turns out it's called grapefruit." The farmer laughed. "The princess has been feeding it all these years. She sprinkles some food in the grass every day. I've seen it several times."

Li Jingshu knew that her mother was afraid that she would come back one day, and she would be sad to see these stray cats gone. She couldn't help but be moved. She picked up Yuzi, let it put its fluffy little head on her shoulder, smiled and scratched its throat and said, "Miss me."

Are you okay? Look at how heavy you are, and you still don’t know how to control yourself when eating. Are your big brother peanuts and second brother glutinous rice balls okay?"

"Why are they all for food?" The farmer was even more amused after hearing this, and then said goodbye, "It's rare that the weather clears up. I'm still waiting for me to dry cotton at home, so the eldest lady will leave first."

Li Jingshu smiled and said, "Uncle Qi, walk slowly."

The farmer waved his hand, then turned back and said, "By the way, there seems to be some strange people coming to the Guandi Temple in the north of the county. There are old men and little girls. I don't know why they are here. Did you see them?"

Stay away and don't cause trouble."

"I know Uncle Qi, my father and mother also told me."

After the farmer left, Li Jingshu took a look at the north side of the county town and wandered all the way to the dock outside the south gate of the county town.

Due to the close proximity to Tiancha Mountain and lack of space in the deep hinterland, the docks in Jiangpu County can only be used for passenger transportation. The most frequent trips are passenger ships traveling along the river or ferries ferrying to the capital on the other side.

At this time, the sky cleared up, and three passenger ships and two ferries docked at the pier. Travelers boarded and disembarked, and there were crowds of people.

"We are like iron rice. We will be hungry if we don't eat a meal." The vendor selling sesame cakes took the opportunity and raised his voice, "I'm selling sesame cakes, I'm selling sesame cakes. This guest, please sell some sesame cakes and take them with you on the road. Don't go hungry."

abdomen."

Li Jingshu was watching, feeling amused, when she suddenly saw a young man and woman walking out of the pier, and her eyes immediately lit up - this pair of handsome men and women, carrying swords on their backs, were none other than Lan Qiao and Bai Xueyin.

"Brother Qiao, sister Xue, welcome to Jiangpu." Li Jingshu walked over lightly and said generously, "I said goodbye to Yueyang, but I didn't expect to see you again here."

"Are you home?" As soon as Lan Qiao said this, he immediately knew that he had said nonsense. He was so angry that he wished he could slap himself. He then thought of the time in Yueyang when Li Jingshu called him "Master" and Bai Xueyin "Bai Nu".

"Xia", now called "Brother Qiao" and "Sister Xue", they seem to be closer, and they can't help but smile.

Seeing Lan Qiao's soulless expression, Bai Xueyin felt secretly angry that he was hopeless, so she pinched him hard, then smiled at Li Jingshu and said, "Miss Li, you are fine. This new dress is really nice.

It makes the young lady look like a fairy in a painting."

"Sister, why do you need to be so outspoken? Just call me Jingshu." Her words seemed to be addressed to Bai Xueyin, but also to remind Lan Qiao. After saying this, she burst out laughing, "You came to Jiangpu, right?"

Are you looking for my dad or me?"

Lan Qiao thought to herself that if she asked this question, it must be Li Qi who told her about their fight with the Erqi Society on the way to Xie Jin. He smiled and said, "I said I came to find you, do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it." Li Jingshu refused, "Brother Qiao didn't even know that I went home. He must have thought that I was in Jingzhou, right?"

Bai Xueyin's attitude towards Li Jingshu always seemed cold, "Then why ask knowingly?"

Li Jingshu was choked by her, and said with a wry smile, "I was just so happy to see you all of a sudden, so I had nothing to say. Don't be offended, Sister Xue."

When Bai Xueyin heard what she said, she immediately felt that she was too petty. She glanced at Lan Qiao and pretended to be teasing, "Are you happy when you see me, or are you happy when you see my senior brother?"

"Everyone is happy." Li Jingshu smiled and took one of Bai Xueyin's hands, "Come on, sister Xue, eat some candy." As she said this, she took out a candy from her sleeve and put it into Bai Xueyin's hand.

"Brother Qiao, you eat too." She took out another candy and held it up in front of Lan Qiao.

Due to this posture, her sleeves fell down, revealing a section of snow-white lotus root arm, and what was tied around her bright wrist was the piece named "Luo" that Lan Qiao gave to her when Yue Yang said goodbye.

"Xia Qiushui" small stones.

At that time, Lan Qiao used leaf stems to tie it for her, but now the leaf stems have been replaced by silver bracelets, which look particularly attractive on Li Jingshu's wrist.

"Does it look good?" Li Jingshu saw Lan Qiao's thoughts and deliberately shook the bracelet and said, "I always wear the things that Brother Qiao gave me." As she said this, she did not forget to glance at Bai Xueyin, showing a demonstrative expression.
Chapter completed!