Having confirmed the departure time, Tong Cheng'er handed the few letters she had just written to Rulan, asking her to send them back to the capital.

Because she was in Mongolia, she would receive letters from the capital from time to time. Now that she was going to Jiangnan and her whereabouts were uncertain, there was no need to send letters here.

I need to tell my relatives and friends in Beijing.

After giving their instructions, the two slept soundly through the night. They got up early the next morning, washed up, ate breakfast, and then set off.

Yinzhen originally planned to ride a horse to Jiangnan, but now that he has brought his young wife with him, the plan has changed, and he naturally cannot go through the ordeal of riding a horse again.

The two rode in a horse-drawn carriage together.

The carriage was equipped with springs, and since it traveled on an official road, the ride wasn't too bumpy. Plus, the weather had turned a bit cooler, so the journey was manageable.

Ten days have passed with stop-and-go travel, and we still haven't arrived at our destination.

Yinzhen decided to take a day off, for a simple reason: he noticed that his young wife looked tired.

Although she didn't say anything, Yinzhen felt sorry for her.

When Tong Cheng'er woke up at the post station, she looked at the sky outside and was surprised to find it was surprisingly bright!

"Don't we need to travel today?"

Yinzhen embraced his young wife: "You're awake. Do you want to sleep a little longer? We're not in a hurry today."

Tong Cheng'er's eyes widened: "Aren't we in a hurry?"

Yinzhen smiled and nodded: "Yes, aren't we in a hurry?"

“We are in a place called Bo County. I heard there is a temple fair today, which is very lively from day to night. Let’s join in the fun.”

temple fair?

Tong Cheng'er's impression of temple fairs comes from the modern countryside. Back then, she lived with her grandparents, and there were about two temple fairs a year. She had to pass through the market to get to school, so she had a deep impression of it.

The temple fair was very lively, with people packed shoulder to shoulder. The streets were lined with vendors selling all sorts of snacks, such as stir-fried mung bean jelly, candied hawthorn, fried skewers, and fried rice cakes...

All sorts of snacks, the smell alone is enough to make your mouth water, but unfortunately she has never eaten any of them because she has no money.

Even though those things weren't expensive, she still couldn't afford them, so she could only walk past the food stalls quickly without looking at them.

Besides the mouthwatering snacks, there were also variety shows, but those required tickets, which cost two yuan each, and she had never seen one before.

The opera performances set up outside were open-air and free to watch, but unfortunately she was too young at the time. She couldn't understand or listen to the slurred lyrics on the stage.

There are also various shops selling clothes and small jewelry, and the items are very cheap.

Besides these, there's also the ring toss game that kids love the most. Back then, I always heard my classmates say that their parents said those were just tricks to fool children, and that you couldn't win even if you spent money, but kids still loved spending money on that.

Most notably, money is always stolen at the temple fair, and villagers' cattle are always stolen.

...

Tong Cheng'er snapped out of her reverie and looked at Yinzhen, saying, "It's good to join in the fun, let's go join in the fun."

The two were dressed like ordinary wealthy people.

Even without elaborate attire, their aura doesn't lie; just by standing there, you can tell they're not from ordinary backgrounds.

In Tong Cheng'er's opinion, ancient temple fairs had a unique liveliness compared to modern ones.

For example, the acrobatic performances that could be seen without buying tickets, and the elaborate ways of soliciting rewards, captivated Tong Cheng'er.

Of course, besides these, she also bought a lot of other things. She would buy anything delicious to try, and she liked everything she saw. She also bought a lot of uniquely crafted little trinkets.

As they walked and bought things, the people they brought couldn't carry any more, and Su Peisheng even had someone send them back halfway through.

Tong Cheng'er had eaten and drunk her fill, and had seen enough of the excitement. Just as she was about to say she wanted to go back, she heard a child crying his heart out.

Tong Cheng'er looked over upon hearing the sound and saw a cute little child, as round as a jade ball, and a kind-looking old woman.

When the old woman saw that everyone had gathered around, she said in a simple and honest manner, "This is my granddaughter. She wanted to buy something, but I didn't agree, and she cried like this. I'm so sorry, everyone."

Upon hearing this, the people around stopped paying attention.

However, Tong Cheng'er kept staring at the grandmother and grandson, feeling that something was off.

Just as she was wondering what was strange about the place, the old woman picked up her granddaughter and was about to leave.

Just then, Tong Cheng'er suddenly realized something was strange.

Although the old woman looked honest and kind, I noticed that her clothes were made of very ordinary material, and her fingernails were a bit long and not very clean inside, making her look somewhat unkempt.

He must be someone who's used to doing manual labor.

But the little girl in her arms was different. Although the little girl's clothes were a bit plain and outdated, the fabric was indeed of good quality. If such fabric could be used to make clothes for a little girl who couldn't even speak clearly, then her family must be very wealthy and noble.

Furthermore, the old woman just said that she wouldn't buy the child what he wanted, but the child is still too young to speak clearly, so how could he possibly ask for things?

They really don't look like a grandfather and grandson.

She suspected the old woman was a kidnapper, but she wasn't sure.

Seeing that the old woman was about to leave, Tong Cheng'er didn't think too much about it and said to Su Peisheng, "Quickly stop that grandmother and grandson."

We should keep the person here first. If we make a mistake, we can apologize later. What if they really are human traffickers?

Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng quickly led his men to stop the people.

Yinzhen looked at Tong Cheng'er, who explained, "I don't really feel like the two of us, grandfather and granddaughter."

When his concubine was around, Yinzhen rarely paid attention to anything else. Only after hearing this did he look at the grandfather and granddaughter not far away.

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