In this world where wealth is more important than wealth and talent is more important, everyone wants to get ahead of others. It is really weird to see who is more unlucky and miserable than anyone else.
Cheng Jiaoniang also laughed.
"Fang Bocong." She said, "So you have to know that you are not the only one who is miserable in this world, and you are not the only one who has difficult times. It is all like this. As long as you are a human being, you are inevitable."
"So Cheng Fang, don't be sad." Prince Jin'an looked at her and said with a slight smile.
Cheng Jiaoniang shook her head.
"I'm not sad. It's not scary to be sad. Being sad means you still exist." She said, "I'm not afraid of difficulties. What I'm afraid of is, however."
Prince Jin'an smiled, stretched out his hand, and patted her shoulder hesitantly, then quickly took it back, and walked forward with his hands behind his back.
Cheng Jiaoniang raised her heels.
When Banqin chased him out in a cloak, the two people on the mountain road, one behind the other, had already gone far away.
"Uncle Cao, uncle." she shouted hurriedly.
Manager Cao responded from the side.
"Has anyone followed? Are those people...still around?" Banqin lowered his voice and looked around with a bit of uneasiness.
Manager Cao nodded.
"There are people following you, don't worry." He said, "My lady is right, don't worry, if those people wanted to take action, they would have done it long ago."
Banqin nodded and hurriedly ran to catch up.
When it was almost noon, there were many cars and horses on the mountain road. Sun Guanzhu led everyone in the temple to stand on the roadside with a sad expression.
Banqin held up a prescription.
"This is tea soup to soothe the nerves." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "Although I can't cure his disease, giving him some tea soup for daily use can relieve his irritability."
Prince Jin'an nodded, and the attendant on the side reached out to take it.
"How long will you be going to Liangzhou?" he asked.
"I don't know yet," Cheng Jiaoniang said.
Can I write you a letter... But she probably doesn't know where she will end up. Can you write me a letter?... But how can it be delivered deep in the palace?
Prince Jin'an finally nodded.
"Have a nice trip," he said.
Cheng Jiaoniang curtsied and saluted.
"Have a nice trip," she said.
Prince Jin'an turned around and walked a few steps before stopping and looking back.
"Cheng Fang." He said and smiled, "Actually, I probably came here because I wanted to see you."
After saying this, Cheng Jiaoniang strode away without waiting for anything to say.
I probably want to meet you too...
When you are sad, you want to have someone who you can see whenever you want.
Banqin couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled. Although it was a bit bitter, she could still smile at least.
Over there, Prince Jin'an was about to get into the car when he saw the second prince jumping out of the car and running along the road with a staggering smile. His entourage rushed to catch him.
"Let him run, I'll follow him," he said, and sure enough, he stopped getting in the car and strode after him.
"Brother Six, slow down, don't be impatient."
Watching the two of them walking and running along the road, followed by carriages and horses, Cheng Jiaoniang also turned around.
"Lady."
Guanzhu Sun stepped forward hurriedly and looked reluctant to leave.
"No matter when you come back, Taipingguan will be tidied up for you every day."
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded and thanked her, and Banqin helped her get into the car.
The carriages and horses rumbled towards the west, but Sun Guanzhu stood by the roadside until no shadow could be seen.
Ten miles out of the city, Banqin opened the curtain of the carriage, and Steward Cao immediately urged his horse to come over.
"Cao Gui, please go back. We must say goodbye after a long journey," Cheng Jiaoniang said.
Manager Cao's face was full of hesitation.
"Madam, those people are still following me," he said in a low voice.
"It's okay." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "If they wanted to take action, they would have done it long ago. I think they are easy-going and unwilling to cause trouble."
Manager Cao nodded and said yes. Looking at the empty wilderness road on the first day of the first lunar month, they were the only people traveling alone. It looked a bit desolate no matter how you looked at it.
"Madam, I'd better go with you. I'm really worried about you leaving like this," he said.
Cheng Jiaoniang took back her dowry, because she had to go on a long journey and couldn't take care of it, so she couldn't let it go unused, so she asked Manager Cao to stay and take full responsibility for the management. When he first heard the news, Manager Cao was surprised and worried at the same time.
What was pleasantly surprised was that he was actually entrusted with such power by his wife. He personally took inventory of these two shops and two farms. It was clear how much revenue there was. What was disturbing was that he suddenly became the boss of these four industries. This was something he had not done before.
It was something that the Zhou family didn't even dare to think about. Later, when he thought about the little girl Banqin who was in charge of the three industries in the capital, he calmed down a little.
That little girl is much younger than him. Isn't he worse than a little girl?
Just staying here and not being able to escort the lady before and after riding makes me feel very uneasy.
These properties were all planned by the wife. She went to work hard while they enjoyed the business behind her. No matter how much she thought about it, it felt inappropriate.
"Not appropriate?" Cheng Jiaoniang smiled, "You also said that I planned all of this and didn't rely on you. So I can still plan and run around freely without you. What are you worried about?"
Manager Cao smiled sarcastically.
"Everything you do when you are with me is arranged by me. It doesn't make any difference whether you do it or someone else does it." Cheng Jiaoniang said, pointing to the other followers around her.
Seeing her pointing over, the attendants immediately subconsciously urged them to take a step forward, straighten their chests and raise their heads, almost shouting out the phrase "see me, see me".
Manager Cao couldn't help but laugh.
"They can all do it." Cheng Jiaoniang said, looking at Manager Cao again, "But since I'm not around, we need someone here. We need someone who can watch over the stall, be able to make the decisions himself, dare to make the decisions, and not make random decisions.
"
Manager Cao couldn't help but puff up his chest and raise his head.
I, I, you are talking about me, you are praising me! This is it!
"That's why I don't worry about you staying with me. If you stay, you can rest assured, and so will I." Cheng Jiaoniang said.
Manager Cao nodded with a bit of excitement, straightening his expression.
"Madam, don't worry, I will definitely fulfill my mission." He said solemnly.
No matter what, I have to do better than that little girl in Beijing.
Banqin lowered the car curtain with a smile, and Manager Cao turned around and told his entourage again.
The followers surrounded him with smiles.
"Brother Cao, you are too domineering. You have already achieved enlightenment, and you still want to occupy the road. My brothers are still waiting for it to happen."
"That's right, just feel free to be your boss and stop trying to argue with us."
"You work hard, don't be like that eldest sister in the capital and lose the face of men."
Manager Cao laughed and cursed a few times.
"You guys should be good. Listen to my wife and do everything cleanly and neatly." He said, "Leave the money to me and leave the people to you. Everything will be fine. Good times are waiting for you."
Isn't that right? Since I followed this lady, my life has been really comfortable. I don't have to think and guess the true intentions of my master. The kind of freedom to fight as I please is not something that money can buy, everyone, haha
Smiling and clasping fists, he said goodbye.
The road is long and the sky is clear and long.
Gao Tongshi in the yard stretched out his hand, and an eagle fluttered down from the sky.
"It's really not cured?" He turned to ask the attendant behind him.
"Yes, the lady said that His Highness Prince Qing's illness was not fatal and that he was very well. It was not her rule to treat illnesses like this, so he did not treat him," the attendant said.
"Oh, you really follow the rules." Gao Tongshi smiled, handed the eagle in his hand to the servant, wiped his hands and stepped forward.
"Rules just can't be cured. At that time, the county king was so angry that he almost beat the lady. He asked the lady if the rules didn't cure it or it couldn't be cured. The lady wasn't afraid at all. She said that the rules couldn't be cured. That's why the rules were established because it couldn't be cured.
." The follower said in an irritated tone.
As expected, Gao Tongshi laughed and nodded again.
"So these magic doctors and magic sticks may have picked themselves out. In the end, they are justified." He said, "It's good to follow the rules. Just follow the rules. Where did they go?"
"I went to Liangzhou to find someone," the attendant said.
Gao Tongshi shook his head, with a bit of displeasure.
"They are all disobedient and self-righteous children. They go out carelessly during the Chinese New Year. They always feel that the family is not good. If they cause trouble, they will cut off the bones and return the flesh." He said, "With such children, the family members will also feel that the family is not good."
It’s a headache.”
The attendant responded yes.
"Then our people..." He asked for instructions again.
"Come back, we are not from the Cheng family, we still have to take care of escorting his children." Gao Tongshi said with a smile.
The entourage hurriedly responded yes.
"Let's all go to the prince to protect each other." Gao Tongshi said, sighing, "I don't want to think about how uncomfortable your majesty and empress will be if something happens outside. It's not easy in the first place, but you can't
Watch carefully, they are not allowed to lose a hair."
Just like his family pets who are weak animals, he has always been very loving towards weak children.
The attendant responded and retreated.
Gao Tongshi clasped his hands behind his back, paced around, hummed "Good things are coming" and walked away slowly.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, not only the capital city is bustling for the Shangyuan Festival, but also all the prefectures, counties and villages in the world.
Looking at the mountains of lanterns piled up in this small town, although they are not as exquisite as those in the capital city, they will surely shine brightly when lit at night.
Many children were laughing and making noise around Dengshan Mountain, and the second prince, who was being led by Prince Jin'an, was also shouting to come over.
The prince of Jin'an County pulled him over.
The second prince looked around the lamp mountain with a smile, and then stretched out his hand to pull it.
The shopkeeper on the side suddenly felt distressed. Although he saw that the two people who were protecting each other had extraordinary status, he still went to stop them.
"Sir, we are going to use it tonight. Many people have spent half a month on it." He said politely.
Prince Jin'an nodded, stepped forward to hold the second prince, and coaxed him in a low voice.
People all around looked at this child who was staggering, drooling, grinning, and his eyes were dull. They recognized that he was an idiot. Then they looked at the gentle care of this teenage boy, and they couldn't help but be full of curiosity.
"This kid..." the shopkeeper couldn't help but ask.
"This child is a fool." Prince Jin'an replied.
Such a straightforward answer made the shopkeeper look embarrassed.
"He is a fool, but he is also my younger brother." Prince Jin'an looked indifferent and said with a slight smile. He stretched out his hand to hold the second prince, "Sixth brother, let's go ahead and take a look. There is a better one ahead."
The children were babbling, not knowing whether they understood or not, and walked forward crookedly.
"This is the first time I've seen a fool raised so well and treated so lovingly."
Looking at the two people walking away, the shopkeeper shook his head and sighed.
This small town is not big, and one street was quickly completed. The second prince seemed to be tired, and he just sat on the ground, groaning and not walking.
"Sir, should we change boats or take a car?" the attendant came over to ask for instructions.
Prince Jin'an looked ahead, then looked down at the children on the ground, thinking of something and squatting down.
"Brother Six," he shouted.
The child naturally ignored it and continued to play with his fingers.
"Brother Six, don't you like to look at maps?" King Jin'an held his hand and said, "Brother, can you take me to see what the real mountains and rivers are like?"
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Ahem, one update on the weekend. (To be continued)
