Chapter 2340 Arrival in Beijing
Manbao and the others couldn't stay in Xiazhou for long, so after going up the mountain to look at their own longevity cards, they happily prepared to return to Beijing.
At this time, with the help of Xiang Mingxue, Dayu had met seven or eight human traffickers in Xiazhou City, but had not found the wife he wanted.
He could only accept the silver dejectedly and follow the others to see Zhou Man off. "I heard the capital is very big. Are the people sold there better?"
Manbao also learned from Zhou Lijun about Dayu's mate selection criteria. Seeing him looking sadly towards the capital, he reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "Brother Dayu, if you want to marry a fairy-like person, then you must first become a fairy-like person. Only then can you be a match for her and have a chance to meet such a person."
Heavy Rain: "...Is that a celestial being? Isn't he even better than you?"
Manbao shook his head and said seriously, "No, she is much better than me. Apart from being able to read and have some medical skills, I am also smart and pretty. I can't do anything else."
Da Yu paused, then hesitated, "Should I relax the conditions?"
The brothers standing behind him immediately said to Zhou Man, "Master Zhou, how could you remind him? He should be single."
"Yes, if he marries a wife this way, he'll end up hurting the girl. If the girl doesn't meet his expectations, won't they become a couple of enemies?"
"That's right, that's right, he should continue to look for such celestial beings."
Heavy rain waved at them and said, "Go away, go away. Why are you everywhere?"
Manbao said, "If you like, you can come with us to visit the capital."
Da Yu was only moved for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "Forget it. If Big Brother knew that I went to the capital without permission, he would beat me to death."
Yang Heshu smiled and said to him, "Xiazhou has a large population. Especially after April every year, many merchants come to Xiazhou, and there are always merchants with their wives. If Brother Dayu doesn't mind, you can go to Xiazhou City more often. Maybe you can meet your destined person."
Manbao and Baishan recommended Xiazhou to Yang Heshu. "That's right. Xiazhou has a large population. Finding a wife is a matter of feeling. You should meet a few more people. What if you find someone you like?"
Heavy Rain looked at them suspiciously.
Manbao was a little unconvinced and said, "Do you doubt us? Look, I'm already engaged. Don't I have more experience than you?"
Bai Shan turned his head and looked at her, wanting to tell her that even if you are engaged, you are no more experienced than others.
Who would have thought that Heavy Rain would actually become thoughtful and nodded slightly, "That makes sense."
Bai Shan quickly took Manbao and said goodbye to everyone.
Yang Heshu and Cui nodded and smiled at them, saying, "Take care on your journey. We've prepared plenty of vegetables, smoked meat, and frozen meat for you. Based on your itinerary, you'll likely be spending the New Year on the road, so finding inns and restaurants won't be easy. So, prepare plenty for the journey."
He also warned: "Don't stay too long on the road. If you don't return after the seventh day, it will be difficult to explain to His Majesty."
Manbao and Baishan agreed together and set off.
Their caravan was combined with Xiang Mingxue's caravan and they did not separate until they reached Yongzhou.
Manbao and his companions continued to march towards the capital at full speed, while Zhou Lijun and his companions decided to stay in the villa in Yongzhou for a day and then enter the capital the next day.
So Manbao and his companions traveled to Beijing with a very small entourage. They really had only three luggage carts in total, which directly reduced the number of luggage carts by nine.
The ox carts carrying the wounded also started moving, but the oxen did not have enough endurance when moving fast, so they did not run very fast.
Fortunately, Yongzhou is not far from the capital, and Manbao and his companions finally arrived in the capital at 3:00 p.m.
As soon as Manbao entered the city, he was at a loss, not knowing where to go. Mr. Zhuang said, "First go to the post station, then go to the Honglu Temple next door to the post station to hand in the seal, then send someone to the palace to deliver the message, and finally go back to your homes and wait for news."
Mr. Zhuang said, "Today is the fourth day of the lunar year, and the government office hasn't opened its seal yet. Your Majesty may not summon you to see him."
Hearing this, everyone felt relieved and immediately headed for the post station. Of course, they didn't need to stay at the post station, but the wounded soldiers on the ox carts needed shelter. Manbao didn't want them to pay for it, and of course, she didn't pay for it herself either. She directly said to the post station official, "This is a patient who has been vaccinated against cowpox. His Majesty may summon him later. Don't neglect him."
The postmaster looked at the soldiers, some old and some missing limbs, and was speechless for a long time. "The patients selected by Lord Zhou... are really unique."
Manbao smiled and said, "No, no, okay, I'll leave them to you, treat them well."
He then told the retired veterans, "I live in the Zhou residence in Chongyuanfang. If you need anything, just ask and you'll know. This is my address."
The old soldiers took it immediately. The postmaster standing by saw this and really didn't dare to neglect these people. He smiled and led them to the room to rest.
Mr. Zhuang took Manbao to the Honglu Temple to hand over the seal.
The official on duty at the Honglu Temple was surprised to see Zhou Man coming back at this time, and then he was delighted, "Oh, Lord Zhou, Lord Zhuang, you are finally back."
I heard about them twenty days ago, but they haven't returned yet. God knows how worried they are, afraid that they will encounter bandits on the road and capsize in the ditch. They didn't get into trouble during the expedition to the west, but had an accident when they returned to Beijing victoriously.
Although there were officials on duty at the Honglu Temple, he couldn't issue Zhou Man a written agreement without the seal. However, he still took their seals and wrote them a receipt with a smile. Then he asked with a smile, "Did you have a smooth journey, Lord Zhou?"
Man Bao smiled and nodded, "It went very smoothly. Those who had been vaccinated against cowpox are now staying at a post station not far away. The Imperial Hospital will come to diagnose and confirm the situation later. His Majesty may even summon them."
The official from the Honglu Temple was delighted to hear this and quickly asked, "Have you sent someone to inform the palace?"
If he didn't go, he wouldn't mind asking someone from the Honglu Temple to run errands for him.
Hearing that Lieutenant General Nie had already sent soldiers over, he felt disappointed for a moment, then smiled and said, "Today is the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and the government office hasn't opened yet. Just report to the palace that everything is fine. His Majesty may summon you again in a couple of days. You've been traveling all the way, so why not go home and rest up and wait for the palace's notification?"
Manbao agreed, took the receipt and led the man home.
General Nie wanted to take his men back to the barracks, so they divided the luggage in the street.
Of the three carts of luggage, one and a half were filled with the soldiers' luggage and... ready-to-burn ashes. Everyone unloaded a few boxes from another cart. After checking them, they said to Manager Li, "There are some of our things in that box as well."
Manager Li looked through the booklet and confirmed that it was indeed the one, so he opened the box and let them take it.
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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