In the early morning of April, the drizzle made the sky even more hazy.
The night market had long since ended and the morning market had not yet opened, so the streets seemed very quiet.
However, there was a lot of noise in front of the Jiuling Hall, with more than a dozen people and three carriages lined up.
Chen Qi stood outside the door and directed two servants to spread oilcloth on the cart to cover the cart full of things.
"Did we bring too much? They take up the whole car." Fang Jinxiu said with a frown while standing aside holding an umbrella.
"How can I come back from the capital without a gift?" Chen Qi said, feeling a little uneasy. "Why don't I just not go back and just do as Miss Jun asked and have her arrange for someone to send my mother here."
"She is very busy, don't let her worry about your trivial matters." Fang Jinxiu said.
Chen Qi chuckled.
"Okay, I know you'll be fine in Beijing alone," he said.
"Don't brag too much when you go back, or you'll attract a bunch of people to follow you for a living." Fang Jinxiu warned.
Chen Qi smiled and said yes again.
Shopkeeper Liu, who was standing nearby, watched them talking with a smile on his face.
"Shopkeeper, ask Shopkeeper Seven whether our things should go with them or be placed in his car." a manager reminded.
Shopkeeper Liu waved his hands at him.
"What's the hurry?" he said, "Let's talk about it later. Don't disturb others when they are talking."
What's the bother? They didn't say anything serious.
The manager was puzzled and a little anxious. He looked at Chen Qi and Fang Jinxiu, then at the sky.
The most important thing is to get going as soon as possible.
The day doesn't look good. It might rain heavily.
Either leave now or wait until tomorrow and don't get wet on the road.
While they were talking, Miss Jun and Liu'er came out.
The two of them had already changed into their luggage. When they saw them come out, Manager Liu, Chen Qi and others stopped talking.
Miss Jun looked at them and knelt down to greet them.
"It's been a hard day these days," she said.
Shopkeeper Liu and others hurriedly returned the greeting.
"It will be even more difficult in the future." Miss Jun bowed again.
Shopkeeper Liu and the others also returned the greeting with a smile.
Miss Jun stood up straight and smiled at them.
"Let's go." She said, and got into the car without saying another word. Liu'er followed happily.
Chen Qichong waved his hand at the guards.
"Let's go," he said loudly, and got into another carriage.
"Have a safe trip." Shopkeeper Liu and others said in unison.
Logically they should have walked her out ten miles away, but Miss Jun said she came quietly, so she wanted to leave quietly as well.
Shopkeeper Liu and the others followed her wishes and stood outside the Jiuling Hall, watching the convoy go out of the city and gradually disappear in the misty rain.
"It really came quietly and left quietly." Shopkeeper Liu sighed, "It's been less than a year."
But this year's efforts have caused several excitements in the capital.
This was something I could never have imagined when I first saw that skinny little girl getting off the bus and walking towards me.
I don’t know where she will go and what kind of excitement she will create there.
The city gates were not open at that time, so Chen Qi stepped forward with the documents he had already applied for.
"Miss Jun is leaving?" the city guard said, with a complicated expression, "Are you coming back?"
"Of course I came back." Chen Qi said with a smile, "I just went home to visit my relatives."
Miss Jun was not frightened by Lu Qianhu and ran away in shame.
Please don't get it wrong.
Thinking of this, Chen Qi sighed again.
It was impossible not to have a misunderstanding. He had originally suggested leaving after ten days or half a month when the Jinyiwei's interference with Miss Jun's medical treatment had faded.
This also seems more justified.
Now I'm afraid everyone will think that Miss Jun is afraid of Lu Qianhu.
It's such a cowardly and embarrassing way to leave.
Chen Qi wanted to say something to the gatekeeper, but the gatekeeper turned and walked away.
"Open the door," he said to the guard, and then stood by the door, looking unwilling to get any closer to them.
Chen Qi cursed in his heart.
These heartless guys.
He snorted and was too lazy to pay attention to the doorman.
The city gate was slowly opened by four guards.
"Let's go." Chen Qi said, turned around and got on the carriage. As soon as he got on, he was stopped by the guard in front.
"Seventh Cabinet Manager." They shouted, their voices somewhat surprised.
What's there to be surprised about? What's the point of being so surprised? Chen Qi looked over with displeasure and was stunned for a moment.
There was not no one outside the city gate, but a dense crowd of people standing there. Some were holding umbrellas, some were wearing straw raincoats, and some were wearing nothing at all. These people were young and old, male and female, standing silently in the rain.
These are…
Chen Qi just felt numb all over and got goose bumps all over his body.
These people are...
The gatekeeper standing by the city gate swung the whip in his hand heavily on the ground, making a crisp sound.
"Goodbye, Miss Jun." He also shouted loudly, "Have a safe trip."
The quiet crowd outside the door suddenly started to make noise like water thrown into a frying pan.
"Miss Jun!"
"Have a safe trip, Miss Jun!"
I knew it, I knew it was impossible for people to be so heartless and ungrateful.
Chen Qi smiled happily and did not bother to get on the car, but ran to Miss Jun's carriage.
"Miss Jun, Miss Jun, many people are here to see you off." He said hurriedly.
Liu'er had already lifted the car curtain.
"I see." She said, waving her hand to urge, "Hurry, don't block it."
Chen Qi smiled and stood away.
Seeing Miss Jun appear in their sight, the people outside the city gate became even more excited.
"Miss Jun, are you really going to leave?"
"Miss Jun, you must come back."
They talked one after another.
There were also adults urging the children to kowtow.
Miss Jun got off the car, stopped the children, and then greeted the people in front of her and answered their chaotic questions one by one.
"How did you know I was leaving?" she asked again with a smile.
"I heard it from the doctors." The people said in unison.
Miss Jun decided to leave the capital, and naturally said goodbye to Doctor Feng.
Old Doctor Feng didn't say anything, nor did he come to see us off. It turned out that the news had already been told to the doctors, and the doctors had told the people.
Miss Jun smiled.
Chen Qi also laughed behind him.
It turned out that the doctors were seeing him off here, and he was complaining that not a single doctor in the city came to see him off.
At this time, many shops in the city were open for business, and the clinic was no exception.
A doctor stood outside the door and looked in the direction outside the city, twirling his beard with a smile on his face.
"Doctor, doctor." Someone shouted and hurried over, holding his stomach, "Can you please take a look at what's wrong with me?"
The doctor retracted his gaze and straightened his expression.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Let me take a look." He said, and stretched out his hand to help the person walk into the hall.
The drizzle was blown by the wind and fell on the door, making the small wooden sign with the five characters "Jiulingtang Diao Miao" written on it, which was hung on the door and tied with a red rope, spin in a circle.
Compared to seeing Miss Jun off, Miss Jun would be happier to open the door and diagnose and treat patients with peace of mind.
The farewell ceremony at the city gate was still going on. Looking at the people following behind her, Miss Jun got off the car for the third time.
"I have already walked ten miles." She bowed and said, "Please go back, folks, or I will miss the post station."
The people all laughed and then stopped.
Miss Jun bowed to them again and got into the car.
Chen Qi's carriage had already passed forward.
"Let's go!" he shouted, waving his hands.
As the people watched, Miss Jun's carriage headed west and gradually disappeared from sight.
Miss Jun lifted the car curtain and watched the city gradually turn into a black dot.
"I didn't expect so many people to see me off." Liu Er leaned over the car window and looked back, smiling, "Miss, you are the best."
Miss Jun smiled and touched her head.
I never expected that these people would come to see me off. This feeling was really exciting.
Give a good thing and you will get a good thing in return. Heart for heart. Things in the world are so simple and fair.
"Let's go," she said, pulling down the curtains.