"Big sister! Big sister is finally back!"
Little sister Su Yue rushed over like a little cannonball. She was wearing a pink dress, with two little braids swaying on her shoulders. Her pink face was flushed from running, and her big eyes were full of uncontainable joy and excitement.
When she rushed into Su An's arms, she almost knocked her over.
"Big sister, you're finally back! We've all missed you so much!"
Su Ting followed closely behind and hugged Su An tightly around the waist. After the initial joy, her voice became tearful.
Su Anxin patted their heads with satisfaction, "You've both grown quite a bit taller in the past six months, not bad, not bad."
When she looked up again, she saw the second son, Su Ting, helping Li Guihua out of the house. Both of them stared at her with red eyes.
Su An was startled and hurried over, "Mother, what happened to you? Are you injured?"
"Big sister, Mother was so excited to hear you were back that she accidentally bumped her knee when she got up. Everything else is fine," Su Jiang said, both amused and exasperated.
His voice was much hoarse and deeper than it had been six months ago. At just over ten years old, he had grown to be almost as tall as Su An, and his face had a touch of youthful determination, making him look increasingly mature.
Li Guihua gave him a reproachful look, wiped away her tears, and pulled Su An into the courtyard. "Mother is alright, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Tell me quickly, what happened while you were gone?"
"Yes, big sister, everything you wrote in your letter is so interesting! Yueyue wants to hear more!"
"I want to hear it too! I want to hear it too!"
Su An let the family surround him and lead him away, his eyes gradually welling up with tears. He laughed through his tears and said, "Alright, alright, my personal experience is definitely more exciting than any storyteller's!"
Of course, Su An did not mention the dangers, but only recounted what he had seen and heard along the way in Jizhou and Jinzhou, as well as the construction of water conservancy projects.
The family listened with a mix of gasps and sighs, until night fell and Su An cooked a happy reunion dinner for everyone, finally bringing the excitement to a close.
But Su An had something on her mind. After coaxing Xiao Su Yue to sleep, she quietly left the shop and slipped into the clinic next door.
She tentatively patted the door of the clinic, but there was no response. So she simply crawled through the dog hole she had discovered earlier.
"The miracle doctor? Brother Jian? Everyone's gone?!"
The clinic hadn't been cleaned for over half a year; it was covered in dust, and there was no sign of anyone having returned.
Su An stood in the middle of the courtyard with her hands on her hips, feeling both depressed and annoyed.
"So you all ran away without me!"
What's most infuriating is Xie Qingfeng; after drugging her, he simply disappeared without a trace!
"Fine, I'll wait! Let's see what you're planning!"
Furious, Su An stomped his feet, but there was nothing he could do. He could only grumble and swear as he crawled back through the dog hole.
However, this wait lasted for half a month.
Not only was there no trace of him, but Fu Zhun seemed to have completely disappeared from her life. No matter how hard she tried to find out, she couldn't find any information about Fu Zhun!
Only the diners in the shop would occasionally discuss the former Zhenbei King who once ruled Fuyou County when they saw her.
Besides that... the abbreviation is ridiculous!
That day, Lin Yong stepped into the shop and saw Su An sitting in front of the counter, staring blankly at a certain spot.
Sunlight streamed through the window, bathing her in its glow, only highlighting the sorrow and longing in her eyes.
"Miss...Miss Su?"
Su An only snapped back to reality when Lin Yong's voice was right next to her ear. "Huh? What's wrong, Lord Lin?"
"Miss Su, I am here uninvited, and I apologize for disturbing you." Lin Yong was dressed in official robes, his face was much thinner, his eyes were bright under his thick eyebrows, and he had a short beard on his chin. His upright and capable aura had not diminished but rather increased.
He politely and respectfully cupped his hands to Su An and got straight to the point: "I have something to discuss with you today."
“Miss Su, as you know, the road conditions in our Fuyou County are really worrying. Every rainy season, the roads become muddy and difficult to travel, making it extremely inconvenient for the people to travel, and many goods are difficult to transport, which seriously hinders the development of the countryside.”
“Previous road repair efforts have been effective, but they only covered urban areas and official roads. Rural roads have not been properly repaired. Therefore, I want to organize manpower and resources to repair roads in the countryside in order to achieve the effect of poverty alleviation.”
"But..." Lin Yong looked troubled and sighed softly.
Although Su An was annoyed by Fu Zhun's matter, he could tell that Lin Yong was in a difficult position. He smiled and asked, "Magistrate Lin, we're all old acquaintances. Just say what you need to say."
Lin Yong raised his head and looked at Su An with sincere eyes: "However, the road construction project has a large funding gap. Although I have tried my best to raise funds, it is still insufficient."
“Miss Su has always been concerned about the people and is very charitable. I just wanted to ask Miss Su if she would be willing to support this road construction project?”
His eyes held a mixture of trepidation and anticipation, and his hands unconsciously clenched slightly.
Su An nodded. Now that his family was wealthy enough, he would lend a hand to road construction and poverty alleviation projects whenever he could.
“This is a boon to the people, and I will certainly support it. I am willing to donate 20,000 taels of silver to help Lord Lin with this good deed.”
As he spoke, he turned and sent someone to tell Li Guihua to prepare money.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yong's face lit up, and he excitedly stepped forward, bowing once more.
This time, the bow was even deeper, almost at a ninety-degree angle: "Miss Su is so righteous! On behalf of the people, I am deeply grateful!"
Su An was startled and quickly helped the person up, saying, "No need, no need, it was just a small favor."
"But Magistrate Lin, have you found out anything about Fu Zhun?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yong's face immediately showed a helpless and apologetic expression: "This... I hold a lowly official position and have no connections in the capital, so I really can't find out the whereabouts of the prince."
He felt secretly guilty. It was rare for Miss Su to ask him for such a small favor, and he couldn't help her. He even had the nerve to come over today. He was truly ashamed.
"Sigh." Su An's eyes dimmed instantly, and a wave of disappointment washed over her.
Just then, Su Yue skipped and hopped over, her pretty little face radiating youthful energy.
Hearing this, she blinked curiously: "Big sister, are you thinking about that God of Wealth? If you miss him, why don't you go find him?"
"Looking for him?"
Su An was stunned as if she had been struck on a pressure point, her mind clearing up as a flash of inspiration struck.
"Yes! If there's no news, I can go and find out for myself!"
She's blinded by her own limited perspective and completely confused!
Just then, Li Guihua came out from the inner room and, upon hearing this, angrily tugged at Su Yue's little ear.
"You troublesome girl, always giving your elder sister bad advice. The capital is far away, and now there's a drought, so the roads are extremely unsafe. How can you be at ease letting your elder sister go out?"
Then she glared at Su An and said, "You, just wait here. If that person cares about you, he will come back!"
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