Chapter 738: A World Ago

This inn looked a bit old, with scratches and even knife marks all over the doorposts.

The original color of the wooden door could no longer be seen. It was some brown, some red, and even had black spots and oil stains.

The words on the sign hanging at the door were a little blurry, only the word "Kezhan" was very clear.

I guess the paint has faded.

You can tell it has been open for many years and has seen a lot of weather.

But the location is too good, it's closest to the city gate, the lights are very bright at night, and you can see this inn as soon as you enter the city gate.

It is so conspicuous that outsiders who come here basically choose this inn first. After all, they are unfamiliar with the place and are in a hurry to get a place to stay, so they don’t care whether the inn is old or new.

As long as it's habitable, don't be too picky when you're outside.

Jiang Fubao went up to the second floor and entered the room. Fortunately, the room was not too small. There was a table, a bed, and even a small cabinet for guests to store things.

The bedding was also very clean, without any damp or moldy smell. After Pan Erya helped her up, she went downstairs to get the package. Jiang Fubao simply took off his shoes and lay directly on the bed.

After sitting in a carriage for a whole day, I felt exhausted.

At this moment, she breathed a sigh of relief.

It had only just begun and she was already feeling homesick.

I don’t know what grandma, grandpa, father, mother and others are doing at this moment. Are my brothers studying hard? Are my sisters reading storybooks or embroidering?

Have the nephews been naughty and made their sister-in-law unhappy?

Can the disciples handle the clinic well?

Jiang Fubao had countless question marks in her mind. She stared blankly at the carvings on the bed with her eyes wide open. She seemed to be admiring them, but in fact her thoughts had drifted away long ago.

"Miss, I've got some hot food for you. Can you fill your stomach before going to sleep? Otherwise you'll wake up hungry in the night."

After a long time, Pan Erya brought the luggage up.

Xue Huan had just returned from the backyard of the inn.

She was holding a tray with a bowl of noodles and two empty bowls, three steamed buns, some side dishes and three spiced eggs on it. They were still steaming and looked freshly made.

Xue Huan put the tray on the table and started to separate the noodles with chopsticks.

"Miss, have a big bowl. Sister Erya and I will have small bowls. We will each have a spiced egg. I will peel it for you. I will not eat the buns. Miss, have two. If you can't finish them, I will eat more."

Xuehuan chirped away like a tireless little sparrow.

Jiang Fubao didn't think it was noisy at all.

My originally empty heart was instantly filled.

"It's not good to eat too much at night. Let's each have a bun. What about Shitou and the others? Do they have any to eat?" Jiang Fubao asked.

"Yes, yes. Brother Shitou, the officials, and the young lady's apprentices are eating in the backyard. They will probably wash up and go back to sleep after eating. They have to travel early tomorrow morning. Young lady, please eat quickly too."

The snow-white head is like a stick used to pound vegetables.

"Well, you guys sit down and eat together, don't stand." Jiang Fubao picked up the bowl, sat on the edge of the bed and started slurping the noodles.

The noodles have a light taste, and go perfectly with the salty and sour side dishes. There are also two blanched wild vegetables on the noodles, which are quite delicious. The eggs that have been peeled by Xue are quietly soaking in the noodle soup, waiting for Jiang Fubao to enjoy them.

There were only two chairs in the room, but Jiang Fubao sat on the edge of the bed and gave the chair to Pan Erya and Xue Huan.

After eating, drinking and washing up, the master and his two servants went to bed.

The beds in the upper rooms of the guest inn are usually very large, and even if three people sleep together, there is still a lot of empty space next to them.

I'm afraid it's enough sleep for four people.

Having more people is not only safer, but it can also save the money for a room. It's not that Jiang Fubao wants to steal the house, but safety is the most important thing when going out. Besides, she stays with Pan Erya and Xue Huan every day, and they are like sisters, so it's no big deal to sleep in the same bed.

The three of them were tired after a day of work and soon fell into a deep sleep.

The Jiang family was very quiet at that time. Everyone should have gone to sleep at this time, but Jiang Fubao was not at home. They couldn't get used to it for a while. They all lay on the bed with their eyes wide open, all suffering from insomnia.

"Old man, where do you think Fubao is? She must be sore from sitting in the carriage all day. I don't know if Erya Xuehuan can take good care of her. Don't forget to eat lunch and dinner. She is thin now, not as strong as she was when she was a child. Why can't she gain weight?

"Oh, I wish I had gone with you earlier. With me here, I can take care of her. I wonder if she can get used to the food outside. She must not get acclimatized. Old man, do you think Fubao is still on the road? It's so dark outside. What if she encounters bandits?"

The more Zhang Jinlan spoke, the more her brows wrinkled, and her face was full of worry.

It was clear that the granddaughter had just left for one day.

Not even overnight.

But she felt as if a year had passed.

In the evening, without her granddaughter to eat with her, she completely lost her appetite, and for the first time in all these years, there was nothing left in the bowl of rice.

In the end, it was the old man who helped her finish the meal.

I'm used to being poor and I don't want to waste money.

"You, you tend to overthink. Don't worry. Fubao will definitely take good care of herself. Didn't Bujiu arrange two officers to accompany her? Don't worry. Those bandits, unless they are stupid, will not dare to rob. If they rob, they may even lose their lives.

These people live on the edge of a knife, they are the smartest, Fubao is even smarter, she will definitely come back safely, didn't she promise you that she would stay here from now on and not go anywhere else, our Fubao is the most filial, she knows you can't leave her, so she accompanies you."

Moonlight shone in from the window. Jiang Shoujia turned sideways and saw that his wife looked uneasy and talked nonstop. He held Zhang Jinlan's hand and comforted her softly.

The two have been married for decades, from youth to old age, and have had quarrels and fights, but they have never slept in separate beds.

Zhang Jinlan was in a bad mood, and Jiang Shoujia would not sleep alone no matter how sleepy he was. He knew that his wife tended to think too much, and if he fell asleep, he was afraid that his wife would have to sleep all night.

Only after comforting his spouse did they fall asleep together.

Similarly, as soon as they entered the yard, Jiang Dahe and Zhu Yingqiu were also worried about Jiang Fubao.

"Oh, Fubao is not at home. I always feel like something is missing. Even meals don't enjoy their meals anymore." Zhu Yingqiu sighed. Her hair was spread out on the pillow, and because the food they ate was good, it was shining in the moonlight.

Jiang Dahe was lying on his side, resting his head on his arm and saying, "Yeah, Fubao isn't home, and things aren't lively anymore. I hope the kid will come back soon. I saw Mom didn't finish her meal at night, and Dad helped her eat. I'm afraid she's too worried, so she has no appetite. What can we do if this continues? Mom is getting old."

"Yeah, I noticed it too. This is the first time that mom has no appetite. When we lived in Jiangjia Village before, we would go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables. Mom would eat raw wild vegetables until she was full before going down the mountain. She said it would save her own food so that the child could eat more."