Finally, amidst the welcoming greetings of the shopkeepers and vendors of Niu Ma Shi, Zhen Wanwan and her two companions left with four horse-drawn carriages.
As major clients, Zhen Wanwan and her entourage naturally didn't need to travel themselves.
There were vendors in the cattle and horse market who were specifically responsible for delivering goods to customers and helping them with horse-drawn carriages.
Sitting in the smoothly moving carriage, Old Lady Li said in disbelief, "Am I dreaming?"
Sitting in front of the carriage, Zhen Fugui slapped herself twice.
The red marks on his face reminded him that it was real!
Zhen Wanwan stopped pretending. With money, why should she continue to wrong herself?
"Mother, you're not dreaming, this is real!"
Grandma Li withdrew her hand that had been secretly pinching her thigh, and suddenly started crying while laughing.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Zhen Wanwan was anxious. Her mother was crying and laughing intermittently, and she was worried that Old Lady Li had lost her mind.
The two twins stared wide-eyed, looking at their grandmother one moment and their mother the next.
The closest baby, Guaibao, was speaking in baby talk to comfort Grandma Li, while Tianbao was also tugging at Zhenwanwan's collar, wanting to go over and comfort Grandma Li.
Grandma Li was afraid of frightening her two grandsons, so she quickly wiped away her tears.
"I'm both happy and heartbroken."
She recounted over and over the years the hardships she had endured and the difficulties she had faced along the way.
Now, the hardships have finally come to an end, and we no longer worry about food; we've even bought a horse-drawn carriage.
But Old Lady Li looked at Zhen Wanwan reproachfully: "If you have money, save it for yourself. Why buy so many carriages!"
Zhen Wanwan looked at her mother helplessly: "The carriage can be used for decades. Our family will definitely get better and better in the future. It's just a matter of buying it now so we can enjoy it sooner."
I've already planned it all out. Once we find Auntie, I'll use the remaining money to buy a house and a shop in the county so that Tiger and the others can go to school..."
Seeing her increasingly outrageous plans, Old Lady Li didn't even want to eat the pancake anymore.
"Now that you're a mother, it's time to start planning how to live a good life. After your father and I pass away, all that will be left is you and our precious baby, Sweetie..."
On the way back to the prefect's residence, Old Lady Li kept nagging until her mouth was dry.
Seeing that Zhen Wanwan wasn't listening at all, Old Lady Li gave up and decided not to bother with it anymore.
Anyway, she's happy to enjoy life with her children and have some peace and quiet.
Siqin had heard rumors of Zhen Wanwan and the others returning early, so she went to the backyard to wait for them.
"Madam Zhen, you're finally back."
Seeing Siqin's anxious appearance, Zhen Wanwan was startled.
What's wrong with you?
"Well, let's talk as we walk."
The only people who could make Siqin so anxious are probably Madam Fang and her young master.
"Mother, you take the child back first, Siqin and I will go and take a look."
Grandma Li nodded hurriedly: "Okay, you can go now."
When they arrived at Madam Fang's residence, Siqin recounted the entire incident.
It turns out that the young master of the Fang family spit up milk.
There wasn't a proper wet nurse in the prefect's mansion, so there was no one to ask.
Mrs. Fang was taking care of a newborn baby for the first time, so she was understandably frantic in this situation.
"Don't worry, the child is probably just feeling unwell due to gas."
At this moment, Mrs. Fang was tenderly comforting the child, and her eyes lit up when she saw Zhen Wanwan coming over.
"Madam Zhen, please take a look at him. I don't know why, but he vomits everything I feed him."
Zhen Wanwan glanced at it briefly and found nothing wrong, so she asked with some curiosity.
How do you usually feed him?
Madam Fang gestured to the restless nanny beside her.
The old woman recounted in detail the young master's condition over the past two days.
Zhen Wanwan was somewhat surprised: "Drinking a bottle in an hour, even a pig would throw up!"
And you're already rocking him around right after he finished drinking? How can that be okay?
The old woman was so frightened that she knelt down, trying her best to explain herself: "Waaah... I was afraid the young master would go hungry..."
"Alright, step aside."
Even if Madam Fang was dissatisfied with her servants, she would never punish them in front of others.
Zhen Wanwan picked up the young master of the Fang family in the airplane, gently patting his back as she did so.
"After that, feed him half a bottle of milk every two hours or so, remember to give him small amounts frequently."
If you feel he's uncomfortable, pick him up like I do and help him burp.
The Fang family members present all tried their best to remember Zhen Wanwan's movements, even memorizing the clapping rhythm.
Looking at the child who had stopped crying.
Mrs. Fang said gratefully to Zhen Wanwan, "You are truly my lucky star."
Zhen Wanwan laughed and joked, "Then you'll have to treat me like royalty."
Upon hearing this, Madam Fang's mind stirred. She carefully examined the person in front of her before speaking cautiously.
"Why don't you stay here? If it's inconvenient, I'll ask the master to find you a place to live."
Zhen Wanwan was taken aback upon hearing this; she had never considered staying in Leling Prefecture.
"No, we came out to stay with my aunt's family."
Mrs. Fang tried to persuade her a few more times, but seeing that she was determined, she could only regretfully give up.
"If you're willing to stay, your son and my son can study and learn to read together, so they'll have a companion when they go to school."
Zhen Wanwan laughed and joked, "If the boy knew that his mother was already planning to send him to study for the imperial examinations when he was just born, he would probably cry."
As if recalling her nephew's aversion to school, Mrs. Fang smiled.
"There's no such thing as easy studying; you get used to it after a while if you hate studying."
Zhen Wanwan didn't want to say much more about her different expectations for her child each month.
"I only ask that they can study and understand reason, so that they will have the right to choose what they want to do in the future."
Mrs. Fang sighed: "Indeed, parents only hope that their children can be healthy and happy."
"That's right!"
Thinking about her departure tomorrow, Zhen Wanwan decided to say goodbye to Madam Fang as well.
"We will be leaving Leling Prefecture tomorrow."
"So sudden? Why didn't you rest for a few more days before leaving?"
Mrs. Fang couldn't bear to look at Zhen Wanwan.
Zhen Wanwan took her hand and said affectionately, "We can keep in touch often from now on."
"When I went out today, I heard that the water level in Songjiang Prefecture had calmed down a lot, and I thought that taking a boat would be faster than taking land."
That's true. As long as they go upstream along the Songjiang River, they can reach Anqing Prefecture in less than two months.
A month on the ship, followed by another month on foot, is more than two months faster than traveling on land.
Zhen Wanwan naturally wanted to choose the waterway.
Madam Fang knew that the waterway was indeed faster, so she didn't try to stop her any longer.
"Since you're going through Songjiang Prefecture, I won't keep you any longer. I'll write a letter later and give it to the official in charge of waterways when I get there. Maybe that will make things easier for you."
Zhen Wanwan wasn't being coy. With connections and backing, there was no reason for her to let it go.
"Then I will respectfully accept your offer and thank you again, Madam."
Mrs. Fang held her hand and earnestly urged, "Remember to write to me often."
"You too, chat with me anytime, whether you have something to say or not."
Siqin watched silently from the side, ever since Zhenniangzi saved the lady's life.
The lady treated Zhen Niangzi like her own sister.
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