Early the next day, everyone left Anyi County and continued southward.
In line with the principle of "don't spend money in vain", Wei Changtian finally sent someone to take Miss Yumeng to the inn last night.
There’s not much to say about the specific process, but overall the experience was acceptable.
When they left this morning, they took Su Yu and Yu Meng back to the embroidery building, and heard two things during the process.
First, Peng Benzhi had his legs broken by his father after he returned home. Second, Song Zhengming, who was half-mad, finally woke up last night and was immediately taken away by the government.
No one cares about scribes without official status.
The carriage rolled up smoke and dust, and everyone finally disappeared at the end of the horizon in the fat county magistrate's relieved eyes, leaving only the "twisting and twists" story of last night, and one sentence - Why don't men bring Wu hooks, and the sword will rise to twelve state.
Wei Changtian didn't take all this seriously. After getting in the car, he fell asleep with his pillow on Yang Liushi's thigh, then got up and started playing cards.
Liang Zhen was in a happy mood, shouting something like a song while galloping his horse, as if he had regained the feeling of fighting the enemy bravely on the battlefield.
Liang Qin poked his head out from the car curtain angrily, sometimes looking at his ecstatic father, sometimes looking at the black carriage not far away, as if hesitating whether to talk to Wei Changtian...
The wheels are rolling, but the sun has not yet risen.
The blue-white dawn and light morning mist blended together, dotting the mountains and rivers on both sides of the official road.
But at this moment, Xiao Feng, who was still in the capital, was guarding a breakfast shop outside Chunshen Bookstore, staring at the end of the road in the dim morning light.
He and the men around him were all carrying luggage, as if they were about to go on a long trip.
Needless to say where we went.
But before that, he still wanted to see someone one last time.
…
"Hall Master, it is too dangerous for us to be here. If someone from the Wei family discovers..."
The man held a piece of cooking cake in his hand, but he never ate it. He just kept looking around.
Xiao Feng was much calmer than him. Although he hadn't eaten anything, his expression was obviously less nervous.
"Brother Ren, don't worry. I've made it easy for you. The Wei family won't recognize us so easily."
"yes……"
The man nodded helplessly.
He took a bite of the cooking pancake, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally couldn't restrain his curiosity and asked tentatively: "Master, by the way, you are taking such a risk...who are you waiting for?"
"..."
The breakfast shop was bustling with people, and waiters wearing long scarves were walking back and forth in the hall.
Xiao Feng was silent for a long time and was about to answer when a carriage suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
"Ta da, da da..."
A big maroon horse pulled a solid sedan from far to near in front of the door, bringing up a gust of wind and gently blowing the brown banners of the store.
Xiao Feng watched the carriage drive into the courtyard of Chunshen Bookstore, and then said softly:
"Brother Ren, please go to my old place outside the city and wait for me."
"Master, has the person you were waiting for arrived?"
The man was stunned and immediately put down the cooking cake: "I'll go with you! It's good to have someone to take care of you if you encounter danger!"
"No need..."
Xiao Feng shook his head, his eyes a little melancholy: "There will be no danger."
"..."
"Then Master, please be more careful."
Although the big man was a little worried, he was not a shy person. After thinking for a moment, he picked up the package and left the breakfast shop with his head bowed.
Xiao Feng watched him leave and sat there for a while. He waited until the Chun Shen Bookstore across the street hung up the banner with the word "book" on it. Then he slowly stood up and yelled at the waiter next to him.
road:
"Waiter, check out!"
"coming!"
The waiter seemed to be very familiar with Xiao Feng. He immediately ran over and put away the dishes and said with a smile: "Sir, there are two of you today, a total of fifty coins."
"Give."
Xiao Feng casually threw a small piece of broken silver onto the table: "The rest is the reward."
"ah?"
The waiter was surprised and happy and quickly held the broken silver in his hand and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"
"It doesn't matter."
Xiao Feng reached out and picked up the package lying next to him and said with a smile: "Your breakfast porridge tastes really good. I will come to drink it again if I have the opportunity."
"Son."
The waiter was stunned and asked subconsciously: "Are you going on a long trip?"
"yes."
Facing the rising sun, Xiao Feng strode towards Chunshen Bookshop, leaving only one somewhat inexplicable sentence behind.
"After leaving this time, I'm afraid only one will be able to come back..."
…
…
"Master Li, I told you yesterday that you can only get the silver swallow by buying the collector's edition of "Journey to the West". It is not available in the simplified version."
"Miss, are you here to buy books?"
"Playing cards are not sold alone, but as long as you buy any book in our store, we will give you a pair as a gift."
"Mr. Guo, the middle part of "Journey to the West" will be printed and sold in ten days. Please be patient and wait a little longer..."
"..."
Although it has just opened its doors not long ago, there are already many customers in the store of Chunshen Bookstore.
Several clerks were busy working in it. If it was too busy, a woman who looked like a maid from a wealthy family would come out to help.
Of course this person is Qiu Yun, and as for Lu Jingyao... she is showing mahjong to Li Yang in the back hall at the moment.
"... In this case, you can touch the cards... A pair of generals... This is a bad card..."
"... Mr. Li, the rules of mahjong are roughly like this. Do you understand?"
"I almost understand..."
Li Yang frowned and nodded, and murmured thoughtfully: "It takes longer than a game of poker, and it also tests the player's skills more..."
"But it's not as convenient as playing cards. Four people are needed to complete the game..."
"I don't know how Brother Wei came up with such a game..."
He thought to himself while pondering the secret, and it took him almost a stick of incense before he remembered that there was Lu Jingyao next to him.
"Ah! I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I was just thinking about this mahjong!"
"It's fine."
Lu Jingyao smiled and said: "Before my husband left, he asked me to just give this mahjong to the young master, saying that you will be able to carry it forward."
"Brother Wei thinks highly of me."
Li Yang looked a little touched and carefully put away the mahjong: "Sister-in-law, I will go back and think about the mahjong first. If there is anything I don't understand, I will ask you for advice."
"Well, Mr. Li, please don't be polite."
Lu Jingyao took a sip of tea and began to discuss "Journey to the West" and other things about the bookshop with Li Yang.
Li Yang originally held 20% of Chunshen Bookstore and Wei Changtian held 80% of the shares.
However, before Wei Changtian left, he considered that he would no longer be able to take care of the bookstore for a long time in the future, so he simply gave Li Yang an additional 20%, and the remaining 60% was temporarily transferred to Lu Jingyao's name.
Therefore, the current “major shareholder” of Chunshen Bookstore on paper is actually Lu Jingyao.
And if she goes to Shuzhou later, these shares will be transferred to Wang Er.
If Wei Changtian can do this, he can be regarded as trusting Lu Jingyao.
Li Yang and Lu Jingyao were drinking tea and holding a "shareholders meeting" until Qiu Yun suddenly opened the door and walked in.
"Mr. Li, madam."
She looked at Lu Jingyao and whispered:
"There is a man outside looking for you, saying he is your old friend."