Chapter 123 Fresh, Salty and Fragrant

"It's late at night. Has the Third Prince gone to collect herbs?" Xiao Jiuyue glanced outside and saw the moon hanging high above the treetops.

"Yes." Jin Wen nodded affirmatively. "When I returned from the county, the sun was setting and I happened to see His Majesty the Third Prince and his men leaving."

"He must be very anxious." Jin Wen added.

Xiao Jiuyue nodded thoughtfully and said, "Okay, I understand. Go to Qu Qingshu's house tomorrow to ask if Chu Ang has returned."

I received the reply letter and return gift from Coach Meng after the New Year!

But after Chu Ang went to Lingnan, he never responded.

"Yes." Jin Wen responded and went out.

A day later, Xiao Jiayuan just came back from school and said excitedly: "Sister, Brother Qu asked me to tell you that Chu Ang is back."

"Sister, who is Chu Ang?" Xiao Jiayuan looked at Xiao Jiuyue eagerly. He asked, "Brother Qu said that Chu Ang went to Lingnan. Did he go to find his father?"

"Yes." Xiao Jiuyue went out immediately after hearing the news. Xiao Jiayuan wanted to follow him, but Xiao Jiuyue refused and said, "Just stay home and study. You missed three days of classes, so you can't be lazy anymore."

"Sister, is Daddy okay?" Xiao Jiayuan wanted to follow her eagerly, but Xiao Jiuyue didn't say anything, so he could only go back to the room and write obediently. However, he was so restless that he had to look at every word he wrote!

Xiao Jiuyue hurried to the front hall, and when he saw Qu Qingshu, he did not see Chu Ang.

Qu Qingshu was wearing washed-out clothes that looked rather shabby. Standing in the front hall, he felt somewhat awkward. Especially when he saw Xiao Jiuyue, he even stuttered: "Xiao, Miss Xiao."

"Where is Chu Ang?" Xiao Jiuyue only saw him and did not see Chu Ang.

"Chu Ang is still outside." Before Qu Qingshu finished speaking, Xiao Jiuyue had already walked out. Qu Qingshu hurriedly followed him and explained: "Chu Ang has been traveling all the way, he is embarrassed to come in."

Xiao Jiuyue raised her eyebrows and was also startled when she saw Chu Ang rubbing against the wall outside the Xiao family's door and eating a bun.

When Chu Ang was in the escort agency before, even though he was doing rough work, at least he could be seen to be strong and powerful. But what about Chu Ang now?

Not only was he extremely thin, he was also dressed in black with black cloth wrapped around his arms. There was a large jar next to him. Not only was his beard untidy, but his hair was also messy. If someone didn't know the truth, they would think he was fleeing from somewhere!

"Miss Xiao!" When Chu Ang saw Xiao Jiuyue, his eyes lit up with excitement. He stuffed the last bite of the bun into his mouth and ran forward excitedly holding the jar.

Xiao Jiuyue stared at the black jar with her eyes wide open. She looked at Chu Ang in disbelief and asked in a trembling voice, "What's in this jar..."

Chu Ang patted the jar and said, "This is powder made from something unknown."

"You, why are you using such a jar!" Xiao Jiuyue breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. She walked forward and didn't care that Chu Ang was dirty, but protected the jar very well. She opened the jar, and a fresh and salty smell came to her nose, just like the smell of shrimp chips!

She looked at it carefully and said, "This powder is ground finely enough!" She was very satisfied. Isn't this pure natural MSG?

"It's been ground with a stone mill four times. How can the powder not be fine?" Although Chu Ang did not participate in it personally and did not know what was ground from it, he saw Xiao Jialing and others grinding it with a stone mill several times.

"Brother is so thoughtful." Xiao Jiuyue pinched a little with her fingers and put it directly into her mouth to taste it. It was fresh and salty, and the taste was exactly the same as she imagined!

"Can this thing be eaten?" Chu Ang looked at Xiao Jiuyue curiously.

Xiao Jiuyue resealed the jar, which probably held at least three pounds. She asked, "How did you bring this thing back safely by yourself? Didn't you get robbed along the way?"

Chu Ang patted the black cloth on his arm and said, "Miss Xiao, of course I'm afraid of being robbed, but if I hold this jar and say that my father died, I burned him to ashes and took him back to my hometown, people will look at me and dare not approach me, so how could they come to rob me?"

Chu Ang grinned, his white teeth forming a sharp contrast with his dark face. He took out a letter from his arms and said, "This is a letter from Brother Xiao to you."

The letter was clean and, apart from a few wrinkles, it was obvious that it had been well protected.

"I have been keeping the letter close to my body through my clothes. It is a little wrinkled, but it is definitely not damaged." Chu Ang said seriously. He protected the letter and the jar of powder very well. Xiao Jialing gave him ten taels of silver!

Just for this round trip, apart from the five taels of silver he spent on the road, he still earned fifteen taels!

Not only that, Chu Ang also ate and drank for free at the Xiao family for two months!

"Thank you for your hard work." Xiao Jiuyue held the letter and looked at Chu Ang and said, "How about going into the mansion to rest for a while? It's just right. I also have something to ask you."

"My clothes..." Chu Ang felt a little embarrassed. In order to deliver the things quickly, Chu Ang didn't even go home.

"It's okay, there are new clothes in the mansion." Xiao Jiuyue said, and asked someone to lead Chu Ang into the mansion. With Qu Qingshu accompanying him and a servant following him, there was no need to worry at all.

Xiao Jiuyue hurried home holding a jar of sea rice noodle soup and a letter. She opened the letter and took a look. It was the same letter sent from Coach Meng, both of which contained secret messages.

Xiao Jiuyue read it carefully and felt relieved after confirming that they had settled down in Lingnan, had money to spend, a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and food to eat.

"Grandma, mother, there's a letter from Lingnan." Xiao Jiuyue couldn't wait to deliver the good news to Old Madam Xiao and the beautiful mother.

At the same time, he took out the letters one by one and said, "This is from grandma, this is from mother, and these two are from the second and third wives."

After Xiao Jiuyue distributed the letters, Luo Kui took the letters from the second and third rooms and went to deliver them.

Madam Xiao and Lady Su looked at the letter, their eyes both filled with tears.

"Grandma, Mother, they're safe in Lingnan and living well. We should be happy." Xiao Jiuyue looked at their tears and felt worried. "My eldest brother and the others helped me get what I wanted, which means they're living well!"

"I'm happy, I'm happy." Old Madam Xiao wiped her tears, twirled her Buddhist beads and muttered to herself, then said, "Yuer, is the person who delivered the letter from the escort agency?"

"No." Xiao Jiuyue shook her head and told him that she had asked Chu Ang to deliver the letter. When Old Madam Xiao heard this, she immediately said, "Where is Chu Ang? I have something to ask him."

"Where is the person? Why can't I see him?" Su also looked at Xiao Jiuyue eagerly.

"He's had a hard time traveling all the way. I'll have someone take him to take a shower and change his clothes before coming over." Xiao Jiuyue felt that they were smiling and was in a good mood. Soon, Chu Ang, who had taken a shower and changed his clothes, was invited over without even drying his hair.