Qiu Wen walked quite far and eventually reached the seaside. The wind was strong there, especially in winter, and the wind chilled her to the bone.

In addition, in winter, there are mostly bare trees and grass, so there's not much to see. Although Qiu Wen was wearing a lot of clothes, she still felt a bit cold after staying there for a while.

Fearing she would get sick, she went back home.

I didn't see much of anything after coming out, and the weather made me feel physically uncomfortable, but I can't deny that I felt much more relaxed mentally.

Since Zhang Tingyu had decided to come, he was already prepared. He understood his own feelings, struggled with them, but found it useless, so he gave in to himself.

He used to think that the men and women in books were too infatuated. At that time, he wondered, why? Why would someone feel that they can't live without that person?

He used to think it was childish and incomprehensible, but now he feels a bit more in sync with it. He just didn't understand it because he hadn't encountered it yet.

There's always that one person in the world who, when you meet them, makes you feel like you own the whole world, even if it means facing utter destruction the next second.

Some people are lucky, some are unlucky; some meet such a person when they are young, while others never meet such a person in their entire lives.

Zhang Tingyu used to see the Emperor dote on the Empress alone. Although he had no objection, he always felt that it was not worth it. After all, the Emperor must have put in a lot of effort to get to this point, otherwise it would have been difficult to deal with all the court officials.

Zhang Tingyu thought it wasn't worth it for a woman, but now he somewhat understood the Emperor's feelings.

At this moment, Zhang Tingyu was suddenly filled with strength. Since the emperor could favor the empress alone, why couldn't he marry Qiu Wen? So what if she was a merchant's daughter? Surely she couldn't have it harder than the emperor.

Zhang Tingyu thought for a moment. What he needed to do now was to express his feelings before the end of the year, of course, while protecting Qiu Wen's reputation.

"Young master, all the necessities for the New Year have been purchased. Would you like to take a look?"

Zhang Tingyu thought for a moment and said, "Bring the account books over."

Zhang Tingyu was busy on weekdays. He looked at the account books partly to pass the time and partly to check the accounts. He hadn't studied accounting systematically, but as Bobo's tutor, he knew the ins and outs. Taking a discount was fine, as long as they didn't treat him like a fool.

Although he is surrounded by elderly people, people's hearts are fickle, so it's always good to investigate.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will bring the account books right away."

The servant brought over the account book. He had been there for less than a year, so there weren't many accounts to record, and the account book wasn't very thick.

Zhang Tingyu picked up the account book and began to examine it carefully.

Zhang Tingyu looked at the account book and didn't find any problems. He knew the approximate prices, but he couldn't say for sure what they were like. However, the accounts were generally correct.

After checking the accounts, Zhang Tingyu had some free time. He wanted to read, but he couldn't concentrate.

The servant saw that Zhang Tingyu had secretly sent someone to inquire about Qiu Wen's whereabouts. Of course, he wasn't stupid; he just sent an inconspicuous old woman to chat with the old women in Qiu Wen's estate. Qiu Wen had few people around her, so even an old woman could know quite a bit.

Before long, the servant learned that Qiu Wen planned to set off fireworks at the beach on New Year's Day.

The servant quickly informed Zhang Tingyu of the news, and upon learning of it, Zhang Tingyu sent someone to order a large quantity of fireworks.

His thoughts are obvious to everyone.

And so, the day of the Lunar New Year slowly arrived.

Upon receiving the news, Zhang Tingyu led his men out as soon as it got dark.

Qiu Wen did indeed order some fireworks, planning to set them off during the Chinese New Year.

Qiu Wen had fireworks set off, and not long after, Zhang Tingyu also had him light some. He was willing to do so, so the fireworks lasted for a long time before showing any signs of stopping.

Listening to the sound of fireworks, Luo Xue couldn't help but say, "Miss, these fireworks were probably set off by people from the nearby village."

Qiu Wen: "How can you be so sure?"

“I’ve already inquired around here. Not many people in this area have the money to buy fireworks. Although some of the villagers are well-off, most of them wouldn’t spend so much money on fireworks. They think it’s impractical.”

Qiu Wen thought Luo Xue was right. Although the quality of these ancient fireworks wasn't great, their price was surprisingly high. Ordinary farmers certainly wouldn't waste money on such things.

“You’re right, but who lives in that manor over there? They’re so generous.”

Qiu Wen's words came from the bottom of her heart; the fireworks display had indeed been going on for quite a while.

In ancient times, there was no shortage of people with money, and fireworks were set off in other places as well, but the sound was closer, and she could hear it clearly. It lasted for almost half an hour before stopping. Just how many fireworks did this person buy?

Zhang Tingyu hoped that Qiu Wen would be happier to see the fireworks.

Qiu Wen was indeed quite happy. It wasn't that she particularly liked fireworks, but the familiar sound of them made her feel like she had traveled back to the modern world. Even though she had weak family ties in the modern world, it was a familiar place, and the feelings were different.

However, the sound of the fireworks became a bit noisy after a while, so Qiu Wen felt it was enough and took Luo Xue back home. After she returned, Zhang Tingyu also ordered the fireworks to be stopped.

Zhang Tingyu felt somewhat frustrated when he realized that despite all his efforts, he hadn't even managed to meet the person he was supposed to meet.

After Bobo returned to Beijing, Yunrong noticed that he looked noticeably thinner and darker than before, unlike when he returned from Jinghai County.

At that time, I had been doing farm work for several days in a row, and the hot sun had tanned me, so I was thin. Back then, it was the height of summer, and people's appetites were already poor in the sweltering heat.

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