Upon hearing this, Madam Su burst into laughter through her tears. "Hua'er, don't try to fool me. The capital is far away and full of nobles. If an old woman like me went there, I'm afraid my old bones would be shaken to pieces."

The Su family members stopped sobbing simultaneously.

Su Erlang rolled up his sleeves and wiped his face haphazardly, his eyes sparkling as he looked at the girl, "Auntie, are we really going to the capital?"

“Of course it’s true!” Su Hua smiled and ruffled his hair. “Our restaurants in Qingshui County and Tangshan Prefecture have been completed. The next step is to go to the capital for a visit.”

Zichen sent the land deed for this restaurant in the capital as a congratulatory gift during the New House Feast, just waiting for us to open the restaurant.

Besides, the mountains, rivers, and seas of Yu the Great stretch across five prefectures from Shanghe Village to the capital. After the autumn harvest and my elder brother's examination, our whole family can go to the capital together and see the magnificent landscapes and breathtaking scenery of our Yu the Great!"

After saying that, he smiled and looked at Su Baishi, "The carriage is bumpy, so we can do more work on the wheels to reduce the shock. As for Mother's fear of motion sickness, I can prepare a special medicine pack to relieve it. I'm sure you won't break your bones from all the bumps. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, the Su family felt a surge of warmth in their hearts.

Yes, the mountains, rivers, and seas of the Great Yu, the magnificent landscape, they have never set foot on.

In the past, even a trip to Qingshui County would have been out of reach. Now, however, one can travel through five prefectures and head north to the capital. Who wouldn't want to walk on the land under the emperor's feet?

Su Bai was also itching to go, but then she remembered something and quickly waved her hand, "Hua'er, you all go together, I won't go. We need someone to look after the house anyway."

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Zhao and Su Sui said in unison, "Mother, I'll stay here with you to look after the house."

Su Hua's brow twitched slightly upon hearing this. She stared at the woman for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. "Mother, are you perhaps worried about those piglets and lambs being raised in Zaozhuang next door?"

Su Bai pursed her lips, "That's right! As the old saying goes, even with a fortune, nothing counts. Those piglets and lambs are fattening up right now, and I have to go check on them every day. If I don't go for a day, I'll be worried sick."

That was the dowry she had saved for Hua'er!

We're just waiting for the piglets and lambs to grow up so they can have another bunch of piglets and lambs. We can't afford to make any mistakes.

"With Uncle Yang and the others looking after the piglets, Mother, aren't you still worried?" Su Hua winked playfully, her tone shifting slightly. "Of course, if Mother is still worried, why not prepare several carriages and bring them all to the capital?"

Anyway, our whole family is going to the capital; not a single one can be missing!

Su Baishi: "!!!"

The Su family members were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. The laughter reached the roof of the main room, and the gloom that had just enveloped them disappeared.

Meanwhile, deep within Fuhu Mountain, Yu Feng, his toes barely touching a tree branch, looked down at the person running wildly through the forest like a runaway horse. He coughed lightly and called out to them, "What are you doing! Have you been running around all night?"

"I did something wrong, so before my master punishes me, I'll punish myself first." The boy didn't turn his head, but simply raised his hand to wipe the water off his face.

The fog is thick now, and the mist mixes with my sweat, soaking my clothes countless times already.

"A mistake?" Yu Feng's lips curled into a smile as he used his lightness skill to follow behind him at a leisurely pace. "The mistake you're talking about, you wouldn't happen to be those vipers that appeared at the village chief's house last night, would you?"

"So what if it is!" Yu Yu gasped for breath. "I threw those snakes away. Who told that master and servant to be so annoying!"

Yu Feng raised an eyebrow. "If you're going to throw it away, then don't run laps! The master didn't say he was going to punish you."

"What...?" Yu Yu slammed on the brakes, and before she knew it, her lips smacked the tree bark, and her nose turned red from the kiss.

But he couldn't care less about the pain at that moment. He leaped up from the ground and flew into the tree, getting close to the man. "What did you just say? Master won't punish me! Master really won't punish me? Or does he not know about this???"

"Get away from me, your body stench is enough to kill a person!" Yu Feng took a few steps back with a look of disgust. "Is there anything that Master doesn't know? Of course, if you like running laps, feel free to continue, I won't stop you."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yu's muscles went limp instantly, and she lay down on a tree branch like a caterpillar. Catching a fleeting smile on the man's face, she suddenly realized something was wrong. "If you're not going to punish me, why didn't you say so yesterday? You've been watching me run laps for ages..."

Yu Feng's eyelids twitched twice. "I just thought you were exercising."

Yu Yu's eyes widened: "???"

He had run 111 laps around Fuhu Mountain that night, but it turned out it was all for nothing!

The man touched his nose, subtly changing the subject, "Where did those vipers end up? Did the old village chief and the others catch and eat them?"

"No, I saw Princess Mingzhu faint from fright, so I secretly caught all the snakes to prevent them from frightening people who shouldn't be frightened." Yu Yu shook her head, casually plucked a pine needle and chewed it a couple of times. "Besides, if one use isn't enough, we can use it a few more times, saving me the trouble of catching snakes and pulling out their fangs."

"I'm not as familiar with the acupoints as Princess Le'an; removing the poisonous fangs would be far too much trouble."

"You're quite the charmer!" Yu Feng chuckled. "By the way, I came here specifically to invite you down the mountain for dinner. Madam Su made a big pot of braised rabbit and invited us to eat together."

Before he finished speaking, he had already leaped down from the tree and sped down the mountain.

Upon hearing the words "braised rabbit meat," Yu Yu sprang up from the tree. The Su family's rabbit meat was exceptional, even more fragrant than that of the imperial kitchen, the kind that made you want to chew and swallow every last bone. Thinking of this, she quickly gathered her strength and chased after them, "Hey! Wait for me, let's go together..."

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