After seeing Yuan Yanyan off, Xu Jiang finally relaxed a bit. Lou Yunchun looked around and saw a man selling sugarcane drinks in front of the town gate. He went over and ordered two bowls.
The old man selling sugarcane drinks scraped out all the sugarcane drinks in the wooden barrel and poured them into two full bowls.
"You've come at the right time, sir. Two bowls are just right."
"How much?"
"Twenty cents."
Xu Jiang walked over and heard it. She was about to take out money, but was beaten to it by Lou Yunchun. She stared at his bag full of Kong Fangxiong's money with a raised eyebrow.
Lou Yunchun handed a bowl of sugarcane drink to Xu Jiang.
Xu Jiang had been calling "Lan Jing" all night, and her throat felt like it was filled with sand. But after drinking a bowl of sweet sugarcane, her throat felt much better.
Lou Yunchun stared at her until she finished drinking, then asked, "Do you want more?"
Xu Jiang shook his head, "That's enough, drink it."
Lou Yunchun then picked up the bowl and started to drink. He had been running around for half a day without a drop of water, and this sugarcane drink was to his liking. Once he took a sip, he couldn't stop, and gulped it down into his stomach.
Because I drank too quickly, I burped.
Xu Jiang and the old man both laughed. The old man said, "My sugarcane drink is delicious, isn't it?"
Lou Yunchun hurriedly returned the bowl and nodded calmly, but his cheeks were slightly red under the light.
After the sugarcane drinks were sold out, the old man packed up his carrying pole and left. Many street vendors also closed their stalls one after another, and tourists also gradually dispersed from Jinchangfang.
Xu Jiang stared at Lou Yunchun for a long time before asking, "Are you still going to patrol?"
"It's past midnight. Next up are errands for the two county yamen." Lou Yunchun shook his head and then asked, "Are you going back?"
Xu Jiang nodded.
Lou Yunchun whispered, "Wait here for a moment, I'll go with you."
She smiled and replied, "Okay."
Xu Jiang led the donkey to the side of the road and saw Lou Yunchun striding up to a patrol team and giving instructions with a dignified look on his face. The patrol team nodded and glanced at Xu Jiang, then immediately lowered their heads and pretended to listen to the lecture after meeting her eyes.
After Lou Yunchun finished his explanation and turned to leave, the expressions on their faces immediately relaxed and they looked over here openly.
Xu Jiang took a few steps forward, using the lantern vendors as a shield to block their view. Lou Yunchun seemed to sense something and turned around to see that the patrolmen had all turned their heads away and were shoving and jostling each other as they headed towards the back street.
"Where's your horse?"
"In the stable across the street."
"Then let's go get it together. It's just right for giving the donkey water and food."
When the donkey heard the word "feed", it became a little restless and kept stamping its hooves. It had followed the others out to see the lanterns and had not eaten or drunk a single sip of food or water. At this time, it was so hungry that only its donkey skin was left.
Lou Yunchun pulled the reins and tried to help her onto the donkey, but Xu Jiang shook her head and said, "Let's go for a walk. We've been so busy looking for someone tonight that we haven't had time to go for a proper stroll."
"Okay."
The two of them walked together and were not in a hurry to go back. At this time, the moon was hanging in the sky and the lanterns were like a long dragon. It was a good time to enjoy the lanterns and the moon.
Two men and a donkey were strolling leisurely through the streets. A lantern painter saw them and sketched a picture with just a few strokes. Then he wrote the following inscription: The light of the lantern is like the moon, and the face of the lantern is like spring.
As soon as he hung up the lamp, he was spotted by a young couple, who held hands and walked away together.
Xu Jiang, completely unaware that she had entered the painting, admired the lanterns while asking Lou Yunchun, "What is the official position of this Lord Mu? I see you don't like feasting, so why did you agree to this?"
"Lord Mu is promoted to the rank of Zhong San Da Fu."
"A literary official? Is there anything about him that is worthy of Zhaoyue's attention?"
"It cannot be said."
Most of the things Lou Yunchun couldn't say were related to the case. He agreed to attend the banquet, probably not just to have tea and reminisce.
Xu Jiang thought of Lord Mu's fondness for Mulan Jing, and for a moment she couldn't imagine what crime he might have committed. Even in the marketplace, there were open and covert struggles, not to mention the treacherous and treacherous officialdom. People's hearts were often hidden beneath Lord Mu's polite exterior.
Seeing that she was silent, Lou Yunchun asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Xu Jiang came back to his senses and smiled, "I was thinking about Lord Mu's family. They seem to be very close to each other."
Lou Yunchun said, "The closer the relationship, the easier it is to be entangled, and the more entangled, the easier it is to be constrained."
Xu Jiang felt that this man had something else in mind, so she turned her head to look at him. He pointed to a road junction ahead and said, "We've reached the stable."
She didn't intend to ask further questions. Xu Jiang was speechless.
The stubborn donkey was really hungry and thirsty. When he arrived at the stable, he drank half a bucket of water, then pushed aside Lou Yunchun's horse and ate the hay with his lips moving freely.
Xu Jiang watched it eat with relish, touched her belly, and realized she was hungry too.
"Are you hungry?"
"I'm hungry." Lou Yunchun said, "There's a restaurant in Feng'anfang ahead. I heard the food and wine are good. Would you like to try it?"
"It's so late, aren't you closed?"
"The gate is open tonight, and we will welcome guests all night long."
"What are you waiting for? Let's go."
A donkey and a horse rode through the streets and alleys and soon arrived at Feng'anfang. Lou Yunchun rode in front and led Xu Jiang to a brightly lit restaurant.
Xu Jiang's eyes fell on the huge plaque on the door, "Guangfu Building."
Guangfu Tower has three floors. Looking up, you can see wide sleeves filling the railings and guests and friends sitting there, some drinking together in groups, some enjoying themselves, some raising their glasses to the moon, and some singing to the rhythm of the music.
It is lively and bustling.
As soon as the two landed, a stable boy came to lead their horses. The doorman bowed and invited them into the building, then called out, "Dear guests."
As soon as he finished speaking, a waiter came forward to greet him. The waiter was a friendly man. Seeing that Lou Yunchun was wearing official uniform, a look of respect appeared on his face.
There were no empty seats in the lobby, so the waiter took them straight to the third floor without them having to ask.
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