Chapter 117 [Haizhou Cangsha]

@He Lin: We'll set off in five days. This time, we're escorting the imperial tribute, so we can't make any mistakes. We can't rush. We'll arrive in the capital in about a month.

@Guan Yue (Bandit Sister): Don't worry, my escort agency is sending two veteran escorts this time.

@He Lin: After going to the capital, I have to be more discreet and careful, but I have confidence.

He Lin already had a plan on how to run the flower shop after arriving in the capital.

Just use the same method as internet celebrity stores, invite noble ladies from Beijing to check in to enhance the style, and have Hou Xiaoxiao, a first-rank lady, as the spokesperson for the promotion, so it is stable and reassuring.

If they can create some themed scented teas and milk teas that are more refined, such as health teas, slimming and whitening teas, and even get the hottest squad leader in Beijing, the young and handsome director of the Imperial Hospital, to endorse their health products, I don't believe that no one will support them!

There are also flower-themed makeup looks, which are linked to Hou Xiaoxiao's cosmetics shops, jewelry shops, clothing stores, etc...

Not only will he open a flower shop, he will also open a music shop, train his own "artists", and hold auditions.

This time, it is finally his turn to become the capital!

He Lin discussed the arrangements after arriving in Beijing with the Beijing team in the group, and the whole class was excited after seeing this.

@Jiang Lili: From now on, every penny dropped in the capital will go into the pockets of our Class 447!

@Master Liao: I really wish I could grow up quickly. Watching you all act so majestically, I can only stare blankly, unable to do anything. Every day I have to listen to my mother, who I traveled through time with, nagging me.

@Jiang Lili: Come on, why didn't you say anything when you ate the delicious food your mother made?

The two little guys walked in front holding things, while Xin Che and Jiang Lili walked behind and talked.

Xin Che was still wearing the gorgeous clothes he wore today when attending the birthday party of the head of the He family.

He usually wore plain black clothes, which were simple, neat and handsome. It was the first time that Jiang Lili saw Xin Che wearing something complicated and exquisite, which showed a different kind of handsomeness with dignity.

At this moment, Jiang Lili couldn't help but steal a glance at him, thinking that when he was still the prince, he was also dressed luxuriously and full of vigor.

Xin Che: "Did everything go well at the He family today?"

Speaking of this, Jiang Lili's eyes curved into crescents with a smile. Who could understand the joy of being with a rich woman? "It went unexpectedly smoothly. The head of the He family trusted me very much and gave me the golden peony seal when we first met."

Seeing Jiang Lili smile, Xin Che couldn't help but smile too: "Your idea is very good. Anyone who sees it will be moved."

"By the way, how did you get into the VIP seats?"

Jiang Lili thought that Xin Che would mingle among the servants and cooks coming and going, but she didn't expect him to go straight to the table.

Xin Che said calmly, "I borrowed the help of a flower shop owner in Lianzhou and got a spot."

He put a cape on Jiang Lili and asked in a chilling tone, "Was the musicians' performance at the birthday banquet today good?"

"Ah, musician..." Jiang Lili opened her almond-shaped eyes and remembered how engrossed she was when watching the handsome guy's performance. Oh no, she was caught.

Jiang Lili coughed lightly and said seriously, "It's okay. I'm just carefully observing their fingering techniques."

Facing Xin Che's inky black eyes, Jiang Lili felt extremely guilty and pulled Xin Che towards the post station: "Let's go back, I'm sleepy!"

Xin Che looked at Jiang Lili holding his hand, her face still as cold as ice, but a hint of blush crept up on her earcup.

*

The next morning, a piece of news brought by the yamen runners immediately put the prisoners, who had a hearty meal at the buffet yesterday, in a bad mood.

Everyone at the Marquis of Zhaoping's mansion was gathering for breakfast when Xin Cheng entered, holding a map of Haizhou in his hand. "Wang Zifu just announced that the Lianzhou government has arranged for us to board the He family's merchant ship and sail to Haizhou the morning after tomorrow."

Jiang Lili was not surprised. He Shao had mentioned this to her before leaving yesterday. The He family's merchant ship going to the South China Sea would take these fugitives to Haizhou.

The various government offices were not very interested in taking care of these fugitives. In the past, fugitives sent to Haizhou were taken aboard merchant ships and the merchants were given some conveniences.

Xin Cheng spread out the scroll map on the table. "In the past, the convicts always landed on the island at Zhuya, Haizhou. But this time, the yamen runner said that the Haizhou government arranged for us to land on the island at Cangsha Ferry."

Chen asked in confusion, "Why? My father's friend once went to Zhuya. Although it wasn't prosperous, it was still a market town. I haven't even heard of this Cangsha Ferry."

Xin Cheng relayed what the yamen runners said: "First, piracy is rampant at sea, and sailing to Cangsha Ferry is relatively safe."

"Secondly, the government wants to develop Cangsha and is sending us, a group of exiles, to open up the wasteland."

"Open up wasteland?" A faint frown inadvertently crossed Marquis Zhaoping's brows. "Excluding the yamen runners, there are only about fifty of us exiles. How can we open up wasteland? I'm afraid we'll just have to fend for ourselves."

Jiang Lili found the location of Cangsha on the map. It was almost at the southernmost tip of the large Haizhou Island. "Is there any human presence in Cangsha?"

Xin Cheng nodded and said, "I've asked around. They say there are about a hundred indigenous households, but they usually live in caves and cliffs and rarely come down the mountain to interact with others."

Well, this is to let them play a game of survival on a deserted island.

Jiang Lili posted the news of being exiled to Cangsha in the group.

@Zhou Jushan (Grand Chamberlain): Li Li, I secretly showed you the dog emperor's territory sand table. Cangsha is truly a deserted place. There are only two villages over there, under the jurisdiction of Ling County, but they are separated from the county government by five mountains. No one cares about it, and no one wants to come.

@Student Committee Member Xue Wei (son of the Grand Tutor): I asked my father, and he says the government will even send some extremely vicious and difficult-to-discipline prisoners to Cangsha to be used as laborers. You should be very careful.

Jiang Lili felt very disappointed.

Forget it, think about it in a positive way. If no one is bothering her, she can flex her muscles and do whatever she wants.

Lady Yang, the wife of Marquis Zhaoping, asked anxiously, "We're going by boat this time. What do we need to prepare?"

Jiang Lili comforted him, "This time we're going to take the He family's merchant ship. The He family has prepared the medicine and dry food to prevent seasickness for me. Mother, just sit back and relax."

Yang Shi also saw how busy Jiang Lili had been these days with the He family's affairs. She patted Jiang Lili's hand and said, "Good boy, you are really our family's lucky star."

"If there's anything you need our help with, please let us know. Don't carry it all on your own."

Jiang Lili blushed at the compliment and nodded in agreement. When they arrived in Haizhou, everyone had to take action, so she would naturally not be polite.

She glanced around but didn't see her exiled partner. "Where's Xin Che?"

Xin Cheng replied, "My eldest brother went out early in the morning for something."

They were going to board the ship tomorrow, and the yamen runners allowed each of the prisoners to send one person out to buy the items needed for boarding the ship.

But the eldest brother was definitely not going out to buy anything, but was going out for something important.