Chapter 2161 Liangzhou
Bai Shan saw that Manbao was a little worried, so she reached out and held her hand and looked at her comfortingly.
Manbao looked down at their joined hands, and after thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with any good way to comfort her. He could only sigh and say, "She can only rely on herself."
There was a knock on the carriage window. Bai Shan turned his head and saw Bai Erlang riding a horse next to the carriage. He shouted, "Aren't you guys reciting the lesson? What's taking you so long? We need to play leaf cards and we need people."
After saying this, he gave Mr. Zhuang a flattering smile and said, "Sir, do you want to play leaf cards?"
Mr. Zhuang looked at him quietly and said, "You should recite an extra passage, 'The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Might,' tomorrow."
Bai Erlang could no longer laugh. Bai Shan and Manbao looked at each other, smiled, and said goodbye to Mr. Zhuang. As soon as the two of them reached the shaft of the carriage, guards led horses up and went with the carriage. Manbao got on the horse first, followed by Bai Shan.
The three men's horses ran to the side, and the two carriages behind them slowly left the team and stopped. Bai Shan asked, "Aren't you four just right?"
Bai Erlang said, "Li Ru doesn't play mahjong, even if we pay her, she won't play."
The carriage stopped, and Liu Huan pulled aside the curtain and complained to them, "Manbao, did you scare our niece? Otherwise, why would she refuse to play mahjong?"
Zhou Liru pushed him away and jumped out of the car, "Who is your third niece? I am my aunt's third niece, not yours."
She said, "You all gamble when playing mahjong, but I don't play for money. Besides, I don't know how to play anyway."
"You can learn if you don't know," Liu Huan kept encouraging her, saying, "We already said we'll pay, so if you lose, it's ours."
"No!" Zhou Liru glanced at him and said, "My grandfather said that once you start gambling, you can't stop unless you break your legs."
Of course, her fourth uncle almost had his legs broken before he changed his ways.
Liu Huan: ...
Manbao jumped off his horse and asked, "You want to gamble?"
Liu Huan emphasized: "The purpose is not to gamble, but to play mahjong!"
"Then why use money?" Manbao said, "Whoever loses should go and brush the horse."
Bai Shan said, "Or maybe we can treat everyone to a meal in the next city."
Liu Huan was shocked, "Once?" That's more expensive than gambling.
Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "I think he lost the most times."
Manbao encouraged them, "Go for it."
Everyone turned to look at her, "You're not coming?"
Manbao shook his head directly, "I'm not coming, I don't have money."
Everyone: ...
"And there are just four of you."
Yin Huo said, "We don't mind adding one more person."
“Is there such a rule?”
"Rules are made by people," Bai Shan said, "It's just a game of cards."
Manbao still didn't want to come, mainly because if she lost, what if she couldn't help but let Keke cheat for her?
Zhou Liru took the opportunity to say, "Auntie, please help me check the medical book I'm memorizing."
Manbao nodded immediately, "You guys go ahead and play, I'll go check Liru's homework."
So he left the four people behind and went to a carriage behind hand in hand with Zhou Liru.
Daji and the other guards collected their horses, brought them to their side and watched them.
Finally, the four decided to fight and climbed onto the carriage.
Bai Shan said: "Let me deal the cards..."
Liu Huan muttered, "They are so stingy, aunt and niece."
Bai Erlang was not surprised by this, but he was unhappy when his senior sister was told this. "Gambling is not allowed in their family."
"A little gambling is fun, why be so strict?"
Yin Huo asked, "Do you have a lot of money?"
Bai Shan also looked at Liu Huan.
Liu Huan shook his head. "It's not much, but it's enough for a meal, and I won't necessarily lose." He often played mahjong with his grandmother.
Liu Huan kept losing, and only after losing four games in a row did he realize something was wrong. He looked at Bai Shan, then at Yin Huo, and shouted, "It's not fair! You two are teaming up!"
Bai Shan remained calm and said, "We didn't reveal our cards, so what's unfair about that? And did you see us communicate about our moves?"
Liu Huan turned his head to look at Bai Erlang, who was trembling as he held the cards. "Don't look at me. Even if I form an alliance with you, I can't beat them both."
Liu Huan pursed his lips, "I won't give up, come again!"
Manbao heard Liu Huan's shout from behind and yawned, "Gambling is really not good."
She decided to sleep!
Zhou Liru also finished memorizing the text and helped Manbao pull out the wooden couch. She lay down to sleep, and she sat by the door and took out a book to read.
After traveling all the way, the group entered Liangzhou City.
Bai Shan and the others didn't want to say anything. After entering Liangzhou City, they went straight to the post station, washed their hair and took a shower, and then clamored for hot soup.
Liangzhou City is a large border city, and many officials usually stay here on official business. Even now, there are two officials and their subordinates staying in their post station. However, Zhou Man and his group are the largest.
Even though the post station was quite large and had many employees, it was still very busy.
Manbao finished his shower and came out with his hair still wet. He kicked off his shoes and sat cross-legged on the bed. He said to Zhou Liru, who had gone in to take a shower, "I just saw a lot of people from the Western Regions on the street. Let's go shopping tonight."
They walked across the grassland for a long time before reaching Liangzhou. They didn't encounter any post stations along the way, and when they did, there was no one inside. Even if they met some herdsmen grazing, Manbao and Zhou Liru still felt very lonely.
Therefore, when Manbao made the suggestion, Zhou Liru happily agreed.
Bai Shan and the others also wanted to go out and play, so after washing up and getting ready, they went downstairs to drink the hot soup they ordered and planned to go out and have dinner outside.
Six young men went together to invite Mr. Zhuang.
Mr. Zhuang also wanted to go out and play, so he dressed up and was about to go out with them. The postmaster heard this and said, "Sir, there is a curfew in Liangzhou City. You must return before dark. Otherwise, if you are caught by the patrolling soldiers, you will not be able to escape even if you are ordered to do so."
He said this to Manbao because he knew that Zhou Man was the highest-ranking official present and the chief officer of the team.
Manbao was slightly surprised and asked, "Doesn't Liangzhou City have a night market?"
There are night markets in every city she has visited.
The postmaster laughed and said, "Except for special festivals, there are no night markets in Liangzhou City."
Mr. Zhuang also realized what was happening and said to Manbao, "Since Liangzhou is a border town, let's have dinner and take a short stroll before returning."
Manbao had no choice but to agree.
So a group of people went out in a lively manner, and Manbao said, "I still have to go to the medicine store to buy some more herbs."
Bai Shan said: "Let's go tomorrow. It's getting late today. Let's eat first."
Manbao had no objection and planned to look for a pharmacy on the way.
As a result, she walked all the way and didn't see a single medicine shop. She couldn't help but look carefully. After Mr. Zhuang and his friends heard about the delicious food and went into a restaurant, Manbao came back to her senses. She said, "There are a lot of blacksmith shops here. There are four along the way."
Bai Shan also noticed it, "Because it's an important border town?"
Good night
Although it is a spoiler, I still can't help but quietly say "Yin may not have an official match"
(End of this chapter)
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