Chapter 148 Preparation before leaving (asking for monthly ticket)
Jin Sui sat in the Martyrs' Cemetery for a long time. She felt that the people she felt most sorry for were those lying here.
She promised to protect their family. I wonder if Gu Changxiao will help her fulfill her promise after she leaves?
Walking around to the hero's monument, Jin Sui gently stroked the words on it. It was a manuscript she wrote, and Cheng Yu's handwriting was really ugly.
It’s strange to say, she felt the wind was very cold on the way here, but after sitting in the cemetery for so long, she didn’t feel cold at all.
She stroked the monument to the hero and chuckled, "You guys are really soft-hearted! Don't you blame me?"
She heard footsteps. It was the soldiers on night patrol coming. She sighed softly. She didn't want to meet any acquaintances at the moment. She waved to the tombstones in the cemetery.
"Goodbye, heroes of Border Town."
Instead of going back, she walked along the path in the wilderness to the newly built greenhouse area. It was already so late at night, but she could still see soldiers from the farming camp holding lanterns in the greenhouse.
She suddenly remembered that she had promised Captain Liu that she would pick a time in the next two days to watch the tomato harvest. It would take some time for the potatoes and sweet potatoes to be harvested, but the first batch of tomatoes could already be harvested.
She had even hurriedly written a business plan, planning to take advantage of the large crowds during the polo matches to hold a grand tomato harvesting event and invite members of the polo team to participate.
Let's hold another tomato food exchange meeting, candied tomatoes, tomato scrambled eggs, tomato egg drop soup, tomato fish balls, tomato hot pot soup base...
As a result, in the winter when fresh vegetables are scarce, greenhouse tomatoes are bound to be snapped up at high prices by restaurants and wealthy families.
The tomato yield is extremely high, not to mention that the seeds she gave are the best quality that have been improved through many generations. Even if we plant too many and can't sell them all, it's okay, we can still sell tomato sauce.
When there is a good potato harvest in the future, these two will be the best partners.
But now she was in no mood at all. She reminded Cheng Yu to harvest two days later and invite more people to watch the ceremony. No matter what, she had to spread the reputation of the border town for its fresh winter vegetables.
Someone spotted her, held up a lantern and asked loudly, "Who's there?"
Jin Sui immediately turned around and left. He saw a border guard rushing out with a thin bamboo pole. "Are you trying to steal the fruit again? You greedy little brat, I'll break your legs if I catch you!"
He said he would break the man's legs if caught, but he just used a thin bamboo stick to scare people. What a soft-hearted person he is.
Jinsui walked back slowly and looked towards the east, wondering how the seaside base was being built.
Haha, Captain Liu said the last time he came back that he hadn’t been back for a long time and the city had changed a lot. He almost couldn’t find his way home.
I will be even more surprised next time I come back. Oh, even the prince has changed into a human!
Thinking of this, Jin Sui couldn't help laughing out loud. Her laughter was particularly abrupt in the vast wilderness.
If you think about it carefully, she is not the only one who has become a joke. There must be many people like her who are calling themselves clowns tonight.
Li Heng might even slap himself in anger. Haha, being bullied by the King of Li and being bullied by the little Taoist priest are completely different things.
The methods that Jin Sui used on him at the beginning were something that the True Li King could not do. After all, the True Li King had to save face and had to consider the face of the prince.
Although there was no sound behind him, Jin Sui still said affirmatively: "Come out!"
Liuyun walked out silently and asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"
Jin Sui snorted coldly: "What does it have to do with you? Is your master afraid that I will run away, or that I will collude with the Black Feather Camp? You just follow me closely."
Liuyun's mouth twitched: "I'm afraid you'll be in danger."
Jin Sui laughed even louder, holding his stomach and standing up: "I've seen a lot of jokes today, and yours is the funniest."
"Yes, he's afraid that if I die tonight, he won't be able to convince everyone tomorrow, right?"
"Don't worry. He is ruthless but I cannot be disloyal. We agreed to change our identities in public tomorrow. I will never do anything tricky."
Liuyun opened his mouth, wanting to explain a few words on behalf of the prince, but in the end he only sighed and his figure disappeared into the night.
Jinsui wiped away the tears from laughing and walked around the brightly lit polo field, where a team was practicing hard all night long.
Fortunately, that idiot Yan Shiyi didn't suddenly come out and talk nonsense to her tonight.
He actually thought that he and Gu Changxiao had that kind of relationship. Haha, when Gu Changxiao's true identity is announced in public tomorrow, Yan Shiyi will definitely be shocked.
It was already three o'clock in the morning when Jin Sui returned to her residence. She thought Gu Changxiao was not in the room, but unexpectedly, the light came on as soon as she pushed the door.
Gu Changxiao suddenly stood up from the small couch and looked at Jinsui intently, feeling a little embarrassed and uneasy. He felt as if he was doing something wrong to him.
Jin Sui didn't even look at him, took off his coat, changed the coal to boil water, and Gu Changxiao also took a basin to get water without saying anything.
After simply washing his face and feet, Jinsui lay down on the bed with his clothes on.
She could feel Gu Changxiao's eyes in the dark night, like two rays of light, staring at her in the tent.
She didn't move, and the owner of those eyes didn't move either.
Jin Sui found it more and more funny. You are so sunny, you are pretending! You will chase me away in public tomorrow, but you are still pretending to be affectionate tonight. You are better at acting than me!
Some things still need to be made clear, so she sat up and said, "Your Highness, can I take the box of silver under the bed?"
Gu Changxiao was startled at first, then quickly said: "Of course, it was originally yours."
He quickly added, "Don't worry, the Yan family will have a way to deliver the subsequent dividends from Yanzhizhai and the restaurant to you."
Jin Sui laughed and said, "Forget it. If it weren't for the name of the King of Li, the Yan family wouldn't cooperate with a nobody like me. I don't want the dividends in the future. Since I'm leaving, I'd better cut off the relationship cleanly."
"I will donate that money to the army as a pension, which will be managed by Cheng Yu and Chen Yunniang, so that the families of the fallen soldiers can continue to live in the border town."
Jin Sui lay down again. She had thousands of things she wanted to tell Gu Changxiao, but his behavior today was so chilling that she didn't want to say anything.
The more I thought about it, the more chilled I felt. I couldn't help but say aloud: "I originally turned my heart to the bright moon."
Gu Changxiao said nothing, just stood there looking at her silently.
Jin Sui was a little annoyed: "If you are afraid that I will run away, you can just lock the door. How can I sleep if you are watching me like a prisoner here?"
Gu Changxiao said hurriedly: "No."
Jin Sui sneered, "Don't say you're reluctant to let me go? Why bother? There's no outsider here, who are you pretending for?"
"I'm just curious about how you acted before? What about sworn brotherhood? As long as I stay in Border Town, I'll get half. You must have felt very painful when you said these words, right?"
"It was clearly me, a little Taoist priest, who took your badge on my own initiative. I caused so much trouble in Yandi in your name. You didn't drive me away immediately because you were afraid that the Black Feather Army would not obey you? Or did you want my ability to make money?"
"Now that you are familiar with the Black Feather Army, the granary is full, the cash box is full, and it's time for me, the fake trader, to be kicked out."
Gu Changxiao seemed to speak from his chest: "That's not the case!"
Jin Sui said madly, "What was that like? When you wanted to keep me, you wanted to cut out your heart as a proof, but when you wanted to drive me away, you didn't even blink an eye."
"Yan Jiu is right. Even if a tiger is trapped in plains, it will still look down on people like us."
Gu Changxiao didn't say anything else. The quieter he was, the more Jinsui felt like there was fire burning in her heart. She scratched her palms tightly, reminding herself to stay calm, because Grandpa and Jin'an were still around.
You feel good when you get angry, but what if you implicate the two of them?
She has seen through it. There is a thick wall between the nobles, the powerful and common people like her. It is impossible for them to really open up to each other.
He turned over and lay down again, and finally said, "Don't worry, I will leave honestly and will never cause you any trouble."
I don't know how much time passed, Jin Sui was almost asleep, Gu Changxiao suddenly begged, "Don't go to Yan's house."
Jinsui originally wanted to say, what does it have to do with you where I go?
But she was really heartbroken and didn't want to say another word to Gu Changxiao. Moreover, she didn't plan to go to the Yan family.
In a sense, what is the difference between Yan Jiu and Gu Changxiao? They are the same. When she is used, she is Brother Ji, and when she is not used, she is Little Taoist Ji.
Yan Jiu was impressed by her abilities and might treat her with courtesy at first, but it wouldn't be long before she would be just an employee.
She had been treated like a beast of burden enough.
"I will leave Yan and never set foot here again in my life." After saying this, Jin Sui closed his eyes and fell asleep.
What she didn't know was that Gu Changxiao just stood against the wall and watched her all night.
It was as if he wanted to carve her appearance into his eyes and imprint it in his soul.
Jinsui has always been open-minded. Moreover, she always feels that she has earned this life. She used the body of the original owner, that poor little girl, and the most important thing is to take care of her family.
The time I spent as the King of Li was quite interesting. I just regarded it as acting in a play. Now it is time to wrap it up.
She slept very soundly in the second half of the night. She woke up only after the rooster crowed three times. When she sat up, she saw Gu Changxiao opening the door and rushing out.
She wanted to say hello out of habit, but suddenly remembered what happened yesterday and put her outstretched hand down.
After getting up, she first went into the space and took out a large bag of energy bars, which were specially given to Hei Hu.
That fool, I wonder if she will have a grudge against Gu Changxiao after she leaves? I hope Han Xing can take care of her.
After searching for a long time in the space, I couldn't find anything suitable as a wedding gift. In the end, I took two thermos cups and a gold bar from the silver box.
She couldn't attend the wedding of Black Tiger and White Girl, so she just regarded it as an early wedding gift.
She thought about putting 90% of the gold and silver in the silver box into the space, leaving only 10%, and filling half a box with energy bars and various commonly used medicines, to give to her grandfather when the time comes.
She didn't go out for breakfast because she knew very well that as soon as she left the door, Hei Hu, Han Xing and the others would definitely say something.
She really didn't want to repeat those words now, nor did she want to force a smile, so she simply ignored him.
Until I heard Jin'an's voice: "Brother, are you up?"
"You're up early, come in!"
When Jinsui opened the door, he saw his grandfather waiting outside in a carriage.
She carried the silver box and asked Jin'an to carry her clothes and luggage. In fact, she had already placed more commonly used things in the space, as well as a thousand pieces of coal.
It's just a show that needs to be done.
Jin An also looked sad at such a young age. Jin Sui reached out and pinched his face: "Why are you looking so sad? Don't you want to travel with your brother?"
Jinan hurriedly shook his head and whispered, "Why is Brother Gu like that?"
Jin Sui sighed softly: "All adults are like this! You will understand when you grow up."
Jinan suddenly raised his head to look at her and said seriously, "I won't be like this when I grow up! I will keep my word and I will never hurt my friends."
Jin Sui laughed: "Okay, I'll remember it for you."
Jin'an's eyes were red. He felt wronged for his sister and for himself. My grandfather and I treated Brother Gu as a relative. How could he do this to us?
We agreed to stay together in the border town, but he wanted to chase us away.
Compared to the depressed siblings, Grandpa Ling was in high spirits. He moved the things into the carriage with a smile on his face. He pointed to the thick cushion at the driving position and the blanket wrapped around his legs and said, "Look, it's not cold to drive even in the snow. Grandpa bought this big carriage specially. You and Jin'an can even make tea in the carriage."
Jin Sui stuck his head out and took a look. The carriage looked plain and old on the outside, but spacious and clean on the inside. There was also a layer of animal skin nailed on the walls to keep out the cold. It was obvious that his grandfather had nailed it overnight.
Jin Sui disagreed with Grandpa driving: "We can hire a driver for a small amount of money, how can you drive yourself?"
Grandpa Ling smiled and said, "Grandpa, I'm a very good driver. I used to be a coachman when I was young!"
He tilted his head and whispered to Jin Sui, "If we leave Yandi and invite someone else, who knows if the person we invite is reliable?"
Jin Sui understood Grandpa's considerations. When she was the King of Li, she had offended many people. Now that they knew she was a fake King of Li, just a little Taoist priest, who knew if her enemies would arrange someone to embarrass them.
What if the person they invited is a spy? It would be better for the three of them to leave quickly.
Jin Sui agreed: "I can drive too. Grandpa and I will take turns driving."
Grandpa Ling asked with a smile: "Have you decided where to go?"
Jin Sui nodded: "We can't go to Chang'an for the time being. We have to wait a few years at least. When Jin'an is older and the story of the real and fake Li King has become a theatrical legend, and no one pays attention to us, then we can go."
"I like warm places. Let's go to Jiangnan! There are many academies there, and it's convenient for Jin'an to study. We can buy a villa, and Grandpa will farm and raise fish, I will practice medicine, and Jin'an will study for the imperial examination. How about that?"
Grandpa's face lit up when she said that, and he nodded repeatedly: "Very good, very good!"
Of course, Jinsui knew that he was pretending. Compared to the small bridges and flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River, his grandfather would rather lead the refugees to open up wasteland in the rugged border town.
Jin'an had a bitter face, feeling that no matter where he went he couldn't escape the fate of studying.
What made Jin Sui even happier was that Grandpa Ling brought out a pass to an unknown town in Jiangnan:
"This is a traveling merchant who came all the way from Jiangnan to Luocheng. It just so happens that they are also a family of three. They got the plague but had no money to treat it, so they were trapped in the suburbs."
"I took two taels of silver and bought this pass from him."
Jin Sui admired and said, "Grandpa is really thoughtful. I had completely forgotten about this."
Grandpa stroked his beard and smiled, "I think it's best if I don't need it. If I need it, I'll be at a loss. It's better to be prepared."
Strictly speaking, two of the three grandparents and grandchildren are fugitives. If you ask Gu Changxiao for legal identities, there is a risk that he will find out the true identities of the three people, and his new identities will also be known clearly by him.
As for their current relationship, Jin Sui doesn't want to have anything to do with him at all.
If she found someone like Yan Shiyi, she could naturally get a new identity, but for the same reason, Jin Sui didn't want to let the old people she knew in Border Town know where she was going.
When she first escaped from her uncle's house, she ran into trouble because of the pass.
Until now, I have completely forgotten about the pass. It is true that an old man in the family is like a treasure! Grandpa is indeed a veteran.
Dear book friends, Jinsui has spent another month with you. Thank you for your company and support! This new month is also the last month of 24 years. I wish you all the best and a lot of money! PS, please give me a monthly ticket.
PPS, have any book friends noticed? Jinsui has not taken a single day off since he started writing the book!
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