We had to continue our journey the next day.
After the night talk, everyone dispersed.
The fourth Bai girl, Bai Mingzhi, is one step behind Huang Yuling and others.
"Azhi." Wei Yunlan called her softly.
Bai Mingzhi stopped and said, "Sister Wei."
"This thing is for you. Wear it close to your body when you go back. Don't take it off." Wei Yunlan handed over a bundle.
After Bai Mingzhi took it, she looked inside through the gap at the neck and saw a golden light.
"Sister Wei, this is..."
"Gold-thread soft armor." What Wei Yunlan gave to Fourth Miss Bai was the gold-thread soft armor that she had bought from Tianshu Pavilion at a large sum of money before she embarked on the road of exile.
It was thanks to this soft armor that was impervious to swords and knives that Wei Maolin was able to save his life amidst all the dangers along the way.
Otherwise, the Liang family would have been ambushed when they were trying to capture someone to block the knife!
It was the first time Bai Mingzhi had seen such a treasure, but she knew it was unusual just by hearing the name, "Sister Wei, this is too valuable. You should keep it and wear it!"
She was about to push the bag back when Wei Yunlan waved his hand and said, "I have guards following me all the way, so I'm safe. You're going to the front line, where swords have no eyes. I'll feel more at ease with this thing protecting me."
"Listen to me, don't refuse. The old lady and the others are still waiting for you to return to Beiguan safely."
After Wei Yunlan said this, Bai Mingzhi finally nodded and held the bag in her arms, "Sister Wei, don't worry, I will be able to return safely."
"We will definitely win the battle!"
Bai Mingzhi's eyes were full of determination.
Her eyes were full of determination and hope. She went to Xiliang not only to visit the place where her father had fought, but also to continue fighting for Dayong on behalf of her father and defeat Xiliang.
He also wanted to avenge his father and wash away the injustice inflicted on his father and uncle.
She must strive to do all of this.
There has never been a coward in their Bai family. Even women are strong and unyielding!
…
After passing Gyeongju, we have completely left the northern area.
The biting cold subsided a little and the road became much smoother.
The entire army advanced rapidly toward the west.
The team led by Wei Yunlan stopped where they were after the main force moved forward.
This is already the border of Gyeongju, and it is also the place agreed in advance to meet with the Tang brothers and Princess Daning's men.
As they were about to arrive at the agreed place, Wei Yunlan saw from afar a huge team parked beside the official road ahead.
There were at least three hundred horses alone.
In addition, there were more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages covered with oilcloth, which were carrying grain seeds to various states.
Wei Yunlan brought a part of the team behind him, and the other part was made up of Princess Daning's people, who were directly mobilized from the fields reclaimed by refugees in Huangzhou.
"Boss!" Brothers Tang Hai and Tang Chuan stepped forward and bowed to Wei Yunlan.
"We brought a total of 40 brothers with us, all of whom have been working for you in the past two years." Tang Hai pointed to the team behind him, "The rest are all the people brought by the princess."
"The princess is here too?" Wei Yunlan was startled and looked towards the crowd on the side of the road.
Sure enough, next to the dozen or so carriages covered with oilcloth, there was a small but exquisite carriage. It was pulled by a good horse that was completely dark black without a single stray hair.
Princess Denim, dressed in casual clothes, stepped down from the carriage.
Glancing at Wei Yunlan's surprised expression, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Why, you are allowed to toil and travel, and take risks, but I am not allowed to go to a few more states and personally deliver food to the people?"
"Of course not." Wei Yunlan waved his hand and said.
"That's it, let's get going quickly, we still have time to reach Huaizhou City before dark!"
Princess Daning turned her head and whispered a few words to her subordinates, then turned her head again and said to Wei Yunlan: "With this princess here, the officials of various states should give us some face. I believe they dare not embarrass us in promoting the grain seeds."
That's true.
As they head south and west, not every state will cooperate with them under the threat of King You's army.
But if they don't give face to Prince You, and show their loyalty to the imperial power and the court, then they have to give face to Prince Duan's mansion. Princess Daning is the apple of Prince Duan's eye, and her presence is the same as Prince Duan's presence. Unless they want to offend both parties, no one will easily make things difficult for them.
After all, promoting new grain varieties, increasing per-acre yields, and allowing people to have enough food to eat are all beneficial to the local area.
…
Among the states in the north-central part, Huaizhou is not a state with a strong presence. The terrain in the state is flat, but there are not many rivers or lakes, so good farmland is scarce, and most of the land is low-quality with low yields.
But it is better than Qingzhou, Xingzhou and other places. Therefore, the population settled in Huaizhou is still much higher than those in the northern states.
Especially in the past two years, disasters have occurred frequently in various places. Huaizhou is one of the few states north of the central part of Dayong that has not been affected by the disaster. Many people who fled from other states and did not have enough money to settle in rich places later chose Huaizhou as their destination.
Towards evening, Wei Yunlan and his party arrived at Huaizhou Prefecture, Huai'an.
It went more smoothly than expected. Lord Song, the governor of Huaizhou, opened the city gates and personally welcomed Wei Yunlan and his party into the city.
He hosted a banquet for them and personally promised to fully cooperate with them to promote the new grain varieties in the state as soon as possible.
Only two streets away from the Song Mansion, it is the restaurant with the best business in Huai'an City recently.
After checking the account books, the shopkeeper knocked on the door of the private room upstairs in confusion, "Boss, the housekeeper of the Song Mansion specifically instructed us to send a few more fresh dishes over. Why did you choose those mediocre ones?"
The person called "Dongjia" was a young woman with ordinary looks but calm demeanor.
She frowned and explained casually, "Fried chicken, hamburgers, and other things are just snacks after all. Although they are highly praised for their novelty, they are not worthy of being served in a formal occasion. How can Lord Song entertain his distinguished guests with these unpresentable things?"
"The boss is really thoughtful." The shopkeeper showed a look of sudden realization and admiration.
The woman sitting in the private room waved her hand and said, "Go find a veil. I feel a little unwell today, so I'll go home and rest early. If there's anything going on in the restaurant, send someone to call me home."
Soon, the woman put on her veil and quietly left through the back door of the restaurant.
I deliberately chose the path with the least people, avoiding the unfamiliar faces in the city, and hurried home.
The courtyard door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Two people who were squatting by the fence in the yard feeding rabbits and holding a little girl were startled by the noise of the door opening.
He stood up suddenly, and after seeing clearly who pushed the door open, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he asked in surprise, "Sister Cuitao, why did you come back so early today?"
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