Cheng Ying returned to the bamboo house on Bodhi Mountain and stared at the porcelain jar on the shelf for a long time. His cold and white five fingers finally fell on the porcelain jar. After taking the porcelain jar, he slowly walked down the mountain.
After taking the first step down the mountain, his steps gradually became lighter. Looking at the green pines and trees in the mountains, the gloomy look on Cheng Ying's handsome face faded away.
He had to admit that he had pushed himself into a dead end with a single thought. One must take the first step to know the result and should not limit oneself with thoughts.
No matter what happens in the future, he should go and meet Jiaojiao.
Otherwise, what on earth has he been obsessed with while waiting for all these years?
At the foot of Bodhi Mountain, a carriage made entirely of dark wood had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing Cheng Ying striding towards them, the tall, shiny horse snorted loudly, tilted its head and neighed at Cheng Ying.
The driver saluted respectfully, and after Cheng Ying got on the carriage, he whipped the horse and galloped towards Qingzhou.
Cheng Ying lifted the car curtain and glanced at the bamboo house on the top of the mountain from afar. There was a subtle smile in his almond-shaped eyes. He thought that this bamboo house would eventually welcome its owner.
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After seven or eight days of travel, Yu Jiao and Meng Fei finally arrived in Changkui. The journey was relatively smooth and they did not encounter any thieves or robbers. However, when they stayed in an inn, a waiter with dishonest intentions sneaked into the carriage carrying their gifts at night and tried to steal something. However, he was caught red-handed by the Jinyiwei who followed the carriage and was sent to the yamen.
"Sister, we're here." Seeing the familiar streets, Meng Fei was visibly happy, and even had some of his former childishness.
Yu Jiao looked at him, smiled, and said to Jian Jia, "Tell them to find a restaurant to have dinner."
Jianjia lifted the curtain and said something to Bailu who was among the entourage. After a while, the carriage stopped outside a restaurant. Jianjia lifted the curtain and helped Yu Jiao get off the carriage. She looked up and saw that the sign read "Shen's Restaurant". Yu Jiao couldn't help laughing. Could this restaurant be opened by Shen Yu?
For convenience on the road, when they ate at an inn, they usually asked for two tables in the lobby. Several Jinyiwei and Wei San sat at one table, while Yu Jiao, Meng Fei, Jianjia and Bai Lu sat at the other table.
After entering Shen's Restaurant, Jianjia asked for two tables in the lobby as usual. As the group sat down to order food, someone came down from upstairs and went straight to Yu Jiao's table.
The waiter at the side only had time to call out, "Young Master..." before being interrupted by Chen Yu. He saw Yu Jiao's face clearly and said excitedly, "Is it really you? When did you come back from the capital? You didn't even tell me."
Chen Yu had matured a lot in this year and was rarely so rash. Just now, he was in the private room on the second floor and casually glanced out the window. Although he only saw a back figure, he felt that they looked very similar, so he rushed downstairs without thinking too much.
Yu Jiao was also a little surprised. Although she had just guessed that this Shen's Restaurant was most likely opened by the Shen family, she did not expect it to be such a coincidence that she actually met Shen Yu.
"I accompanied Fei Ge'er back to his hometown to bury his mother." Yu Jiao briefly explained and said with a smile, "But you, when did you open a restaurant? I never heard you say that."
Chen Yu had often traveled with the caravan in the past six months. Yu Jiao knew that he had set up a trading company and thought that Chen Yu was not in Changkui.
Seeing that many guests were looking at him in the lobby, Chen Yu said, "Let's go to the private room upstairs to talk." He hurriedly ordered the waiter, "Tell the kitchen to show their best skills and serve all their specialties."
After saying that, he led Yu Jiao and the group upstairs.
Yu Jiao did not refuse the kindness. After sitting down in the private room on the second floor, Chen Yu poured her tea and glanced at Meng Fei and said, "Is there anything I can help you with? Just let me know."
Yu Jiao smiled, "If I can be of any use to you, I will not hesitate to help you." She paused, and then said, "I thought you were still at the border with the caravan, so I didn't tell you about the return to Changkui in advance."
Chen Yu's expression became a little gloomy. "The border is not peaceful. Last time, two people in our caravan lost their lives and the goods were not saved. My father has detained me recently and doesn't want me to go to the border again."
Yu Jiao asked in confusion, "I haven't heard of any war at the border..."
Chen Yu explained, "The last time I went to Lingnan, I heard that there were rare and precious herbs everywhere, so I thought about collecting some of the scarce herbs. But when I got there, I found out that since the Marquis of Annan was transferred back to the capital, the Baiyue people have become more and more rampant, harassing and looting many villages. They are so crazy that they even massacred villages..."
Yu Jiao subconsciously looked at Meng Fei. She remembered that Cangwu County also belonged to Lingnan. Seeing his face full of resentment and red eyes, Yu Jiao patted the back of his hand and said to Chen Yu: "The Lingnan Army doesn't care? Aren't the local county magistrate and the garrison inspector protecting the people?"
"Relying on the county magistrate and the inspector? They are just decorations." Chen Yu sneered at the two, but he had a very good impression of the Lingnan Army. "Without the transfer order, the Lingnan Army is powerless." He lowered his voice and said, "I can return safely thanks to the rescue of the Lingnan Army. Although they are dressed as ordinary people, I can see that their behavior is clearly that of military personnel. Annan Hou is a good general. The people of Lingnan are looking forward to his early return so that they can live a peaceful life."
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