Chapter 62 Please Continue to Bless Me

Qiu Tan was still in the shop and hadn't come back yet. Having made up her mind, Zhuang Wan went in to pack up her things.

She opened the cabinet and quickly sorted out two pieces of clothing. After a moment's thought, she pocketed a fifty-liang silver note. She needed money when she was away from home, and she couldn't pawn the jade around her neck anytime soon, so keeping some money on her was always useful.

At this time, Jingzhe knocked on the door outside: "Girl, are you back?"

Zhuang Wan walked over and said, "You're back."

She then said, "Jingzhe, can you do me a favor?"

Jingzhe: "Miss Zhuang, please speak."

"Look, when I came back, I heard there was a riot in the west of the city, and some people were taking advantage of the situation to loot. I'm worried about Qiu Tan, could you help me check on the situation over there?"

Jingzhe was about to speak when Zhuang Wan quickly interrupted him, "I'm worried about anyone else going. You know I only trust you. The shop in the west of the city is my entire fortune and I value it very much. I'm worried Qiu Tan won't be able to handle it. It's good that nothing's wrong, but if anything goes wrong, I can rest assured knowing you're here."

Seeing her anxious face, Jingzhe was silent for a moment and nodded: "Okay, I'll go right away."

"Thank you very much. Be careful on the road!" Zhuang Wan urged while pulling his neck.

After closing the door, her heart was pounding like thunder.

Today went so smoothly, I always feel that God is helping her.

Zhuang Wan slung her bag over her shoulder and clasped her hands together, looking out the window at the dark night sky. "God, thank you so much! I've been through so much, but please continue to bless me!"

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Zhuang Wan ordered the carriage to be harnessed. The servant asked, "Young lady, why are you going out so late?"

Zhuang Wan nodded. "I heard the streets are bustling with activity today because it's the Queen Mother's birthday. I'd like to go out and take a look."

"By the way," she asked deliberately, "Is the master back?"

The servant shook his head: "The master is still in the palace. It seems something has happened."

"Oh." Zhuang Wan feigned confusion. "Then go and harness the carriage. I'll wait for my Excellency at the palace gate after viewing the lanterns."

"Okay." The servant left.

The carriage left the alley and arrived at the bustling street. Pei Xingju's house was located in the bustling downtown area of ​​the east city, so the carriage was blocked by pedestrians after it left the alley for a short while.

The driver said that the road ahead was blocked and asked Zhuang Wan if he wanted to take a detour.

This was exactly what Zhuang Wan wanted, so she jumped off the carriage and said, "No need, I'll just walk over."

"The girl walked over by herself?"

"Yes," Zhuang Wan smiled. "You can drive the carriage back. Oh, and if Jingzhe and Lixia come back, have them come to Tianxiang Teahouse to find me."

The driver nodded repeatedly when he heard this: "Young lady, be careful. I will go back and get someone to protect you."

Zhuang Wan responded, turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

She ran towards the Tianxiang Teahouse and said to the waiter after entering, "Give me a pot of the most expensive Biluochun."

"Okay! Please wait a moment, sir."

Not long after, the waiter came over with tea and two plates of dim sum: "Sir, these dim sum are free gifts from our restaurant. Please enjoy them."

"Thank you!" Zhuang Wan caught up with him and asked, "Waiter, do you know how to get to Mingyue Tower?"

The waiter was surprised: "Miss, you want to go to Mingyue Tower? Alas, you can't go there."

"Why?"

"There's a flood there, and the fire is huge."

"But I heard that the lanterns in Mingyue Tower are the most beautiful."

The waiter smiled and waved his hands: "It's not good to see it anyway."

After saying this, he went downstairs. When he came back from his busy schedule, he wanted to ask Zhuang Wan if she wanted more tea. However, there was only a teapot and two empty saucers on the table. The person who had been drinking tea had disappeared.

Zhuang Wan left the teahouse, asked passers-by for directions to Yunlai Inn, and rushed there without stopping.

The streets were packed, and the closer to the west of the city the more crowded it was. Many people had come from other places to see the lanterns, and now that the city was flooded, the crowds began to retreat like a tide.

Zhuang Wan was squeezed so hard that she was sweating all over.

She secretly thanked her lucky stars that she had been running and doing aerobics at night during this period, which had made her body much stronger. Otherwise, this distance would have exhausted her.

Otherwise, you see, there was a woman whose shoes were squeezed off and she was cursing everywhere.

Soon, she arrived at the Yunlai Inn. The Yunlai Inn was large, and mostly a place for passing merchants to rest.

"Is Boss Lin Guilin here?" she asked as she entered the room.

A porter came out carrying the goods and pointed to the backyard: "It's inside."

"Thank you." Zhuang Wan went in and happened to meet Lin Gui coming out.

Lin Gui was surprised: "Why is Mr. Zhuang here?"

Zhuang Wan smiled and waved the bag in her hand. "Brother Lin, I've made up my mind. It's better to do business sooner rather than later. I'll leave with your caravan tonight, is that okay?"

Lin Gui said, "Of course, I thought Mr. Zhuang would wait half a month. In that case, please wait a moment. I'll have them load the goods and call you back."

He pointed to a side room and said, "If Mr. Zhuang doesn't mind, please go in and have some tea and sit for a while."

"Okay." Zhuang Wan bowed. "Thank you, Brother Lin."

Lin Gui smiled naively and hurried over to supervise the loading of the goods.

Zhuang Wan walked into the house.

This seemed like a temporary resting place. The room was small, with a square table in the middle and a few benches beside it. On the side cabinets were tea sets and washbasins, and on the walls hung bamboo hats and raincoats.

There was a mottled iron candlestick on the table, with the candle in it mostly burned out, leaving only a little wick.

The light is dim, but it is quiet.

She looked at the busy figures outside the door and was in a trance for a moment.

Like a dream, these days in the capital are about to end. She has no idea where to go next.

Maybe it's peaceful and hardship, maybe it's a fearful chase, or maybe it's drifting like the wind.

But no matter what, tonight is just the beginning.

Zhuang Wan was excited, expectant, a little confused, and a little nervous.

With such mixed feelings, she sat and waited. She didn't know how long it had been before Lin Gui came to the door and called her.

"Boss Zhuang, the goods have been loaded. We can set off now."

Zhuang Wan hugged her bag tightly and stood up: "Okay."