Chapter 302 Qi Yuan's Visit
Fortunately, with the presence of the military, the stampede that Cui Qingyi was worried about, which might be caused by the influx of people, did not happen.
The people were divided into several teams, entered from different entrances, and finally left from a unified exit.
After several years of hard work, the commodity distribution center in Luhua Town has brought together goods from all over the world in Dajin, and even the specialties of small countries in the territory are neatly displayed on several platforms.
As the people walked along, they saw colorful furs from the north, high-quality jade jewelry, and even delicious and firm beef jerky.
Beef jerky is definitely a rare thing in the mainland, and its rarity is comparable to that of fur. Most people in the grasslands of the north make a living by grazing, but people in the mainland rely on farming. Cattle and horses are important agricultural resources and will not easily appear on the table.
Cui Qingyi looked over and saw some well-dressed men and women buying dozens of kilograms of beef jerky after tasting it, leaving their addresses and waiting for it to be delivered to their homes.
Going further ahead is a counter specializing in porcelain. All kinds of porcelains of different heights, weights, lengths are arranged in an orderly manner. The shopkeeper smiles like a flower in front of the customers and praises his porcelains to the skies, making several young ladies watching cover their mouths and laugh.
Cui Qingyi looked all the way and finally found her own stall in the middle. The aroma of the reed-white wine was so rich that it made people dizzy.
Merchants and shopkeepers in the capital had been waiting for this day. As soon as the market opened, they rushed to Luhuabai's counter with their men. They were practically scrambling to place their orders. "Hey, waiter, I got here first. Give me ten jars first and take them away now. My customers are still waiting."
Cui Qingyi saw a familiar face in front of the counter. It was one of the princes who appeared in His Majesty's study that day. Cui Qingyi thought about it and decided not to go forward to disturb him. The purpose of her trip had almost been achieved, so it would be better to keep a distance from these chosen ones.
Fortunately, the other party seemed to be completely immersed in the pleasure brought by various types of wine and did not look elsewhere.
Everyone in the family was familiar with the business, so this commodity exchange fair was actually not much different from selling goods in Luhua Town. Cui Qingyi stayed there for the whole morning and then returned to the post station to rest.
As soon as she entered the door, she was told that there was a visitor. Cui Qingyi was still wondering who came at this time, when she looked up and saw a young girl running towards her with her skirt lifted up.
When the other person reached out and hugged her, Cui Qingyi finally recognized who he was.
Qi Yuan's tears started to flow before she said a word. She leaned on Cui Qingyi's shoulder for a long time before she gradually stopped crying.
Cui Qingyi caressed her slender shoulders lovingly, her voice choking with emotion as she said, "Your parents miss you day and night. They wanted to come to the capital with me, but your brother met his end this year. I'm sorry you've been wronged."
Qi Yuan shook her head when she heard this: "Aunt Cui, I'm not wronged. My parents came to the capital to see me last year, and it was me who prevented them from coming when my brother met his end this year."
Cui Qingyi finally had a chance to take a closer look at Qi Yuan. After a long pause, she sighed, "You're already this old. Are you having a good time in the palace?"
Qi Yuan was just over twelve years old when she left Dongping County. Now she is almost seventeen or eighteen years old, which makes her a grown-up girl.
Life flies by in the blink of an eye. It was only in the past two years that Cui Qingyi realized how quickly time passed. Most of the first batch of students in the girls' embroidery class now have their own homes.
When Cui Qingyi asked about her life in the palace, Qi Yuan wiped the tears from her face and said, "Everything is fine. I was young when I entered the palace. Fortunately, Sister Chen took care of me everywhere, and we have lived a safe and stable life until today."
Speaking of Chen Yingchun, Qi Yuan smiled again and said, "Originally, when I knew you were coming to the capital, I discussed with Sister Chen about leaving the palace together. However, a few days ago, Sister Chen was transferred to embroider the wedding clothes for the Seventh Prince, so she asked me to bring you a gift."
There were two skirts in the bundle, one black and one white. Cui Qingyi could tell at a glance that the material was of good quality.
The embroidery is also excellent, and more importantly, the color.
"Thank her for me. You must be careful in everything you do while serving in the palace. Don't let other things interfere with your work."
Qi Yuan is already a real adult. After years of struggling in the palace, she has already found her own way of survival. However, she nodded solemnly after listening to Cui Qingyi's advice: "Don't worry, aunt, we will be careful."
Qi Yuan's visit made Cui Qingyi very excited, and the two talked a lot.
Qi Yuan was happy for Li Miao, but also a little worried when she learned from Cui Qingyi that she now ran her own embroidery shop. "My parents mentioned it last year when they came. Li Miao insisted on going to another county to open an embroidery shop. I don't know how much hardship she went through on her own."
As childhood classmates, even after so many years, she couldn't help but feel concerned and worried when hearing about each other. Seeing that Qi Yuan still maintained her original heart after entering the palace for many years, Cui Qingyi would only be happier.
"Don't worry, the girls' school has been running for so many years. Now, not only in Dongping, but also in Qinghe City, there are classmates like you. When you go out, everyone will take care of each other, and life will not be too bad."
This is not because Cui Qingyi is arrogant. In fact, in recent years, the scale of the girls' school has been gradually expanded under the management of Konjac. The people seem to have finally seen the other value of women besides getting married and having children. In addition to Qinghe County, people from several surrounding counties also come here to send their daughters to the girls' school.
The girls' school also expanded its dormitory area to accommodate these students.
In addition to teaching girls how to make a living, girls' schools are also subtly conveying the concept of mutual help among women. This has been quite effective in recent years, which can be considered a good thing.
Qi Yuan's eyebrows curved when he heard this, and he sighed several times, saying how good it was.
In between eating some pastries, Qi Yuan showed Cui Qingyi what he had learned over the years. "Aunt, after I leave the palace, I want to open a girls' school in the capital. Can it be a branch of Cui's Girls' School?"
Qi Yuan looked at Cui Qingyi nervously. She had been learning constantly in the palace over the years. In the past few years, she watched the old people in the palace change one after another, and listened to everyone's arrangements for life after leaving the palace. She also began to think about what she would do when she was old enough to leave the palace.
It was originally just a vague idea, but when he saw Cui Qingyi, Qi Yuan finally confirmed his idea.
Cui Qingyi said without hesitation: "Of course, Dajin is so big. We are so happy that someone is willing to continue what your master and I have done. When the time comes, your aunt will use the money to build a large school building for you."
Cui Qingyi and Konjac have always had the idea of opening a branch school in another place, but they have been very busy in recent years and have never put it on the agenda. Besides, Qi Yuan's personality is indeed suitable for opening a girls' school in the capital.
Unexpectedly, he could get Cui Qingyi's support so quickly. Qi Yuan's nose was sore and he didn't know what to say. Finally, he swore, "Don't worry, auntie. I will definitely do it."
Palace maids were restricted in their requests for leave. Qi Yuan had to return to the palace at twilight hour. As she left, Cui Qingyi stuffed a large bag into her arms: "Inside are the clothes and shoes your parents asked me to bring, as well as some food, and some given to you by your master. Be careful in the palace."
Even though they had talked for such a long time, Cui Qingyi still felt that there were many things she had not had time to say when they parted. She could only stand in front of the post station and look at the street where Qi Yuan left.
When Zhou Yanxiu arrived with his wife, he thought Cui Qingyi had received the news and was waiting for them.
But he realized in a moment that he was being too sentimental. After all, he was very sure that Cui Qingyi would not cry out of excitement just because she saw him.
As Cui Qingyi gets older, her eye sockets become shallower. Seeing Qi Yuan leaving, she couldn't help but tear up.
As luck would have it, Zhou Yanxiu happened to see this scene. If it were a few years ago, she would definitely ignore this person, but now times have changed, and the indignation she felt at being plotted against seems to have not been so strong anymore.
Before Cui Qingyi could figure out how to greet Zhou Yanxiu, a clear voice with a hint of cuteness rang out.
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