Chapter 556 "Sister, I miss you."
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On the first day of June, Sun Xiaoliu, who had rushed back to the Xuanjia Army camp from Jian'an City the night before, was escorted into the city by a group of Xuanjia soldiers in the early morning.
The lamb sat on the cart shaft, taking in the scenery along the way.
When the lamb saw the words "Jian'an", it felt as if all the good things in the future were beckoning to it.
Suddenly, the lamb heard a coughing sound coming from the carriage behind him. He turned around with some concern and asked, "Master, are you still feeling unwell?"
With his graying hair, Jin Daping coughed twice, took the teacup handed to him by Li Yueniang, and after taking a couple of sips, he said to the lamb sitting on the carriage shaft in front of him, "It's alright. Since arriving in Jian'an, I feel like I'm much better."
It's just a lingering cough; once I'm settled, I'll get two doses of medicine.
"Hey, Master, Sixth Brother said that Sister October has already prepared a place for you to open a clinic!"
When the time comes, if you wish to take over the business, then you may.
"If Master doesn't want to, we can just open a pharmacy; that would be easier."
"If the doctor isn't seeing patients, I will!"
Hearing what the lamb said, Li Yueniang cheerfully chimed in.
"I haven't finished my apprenticeship yet, and I really need my master to guide me."
“Master,” Li Yueniang looked at Jin Daping, “would you mind just watching me treat patients?”
Jin Daping, Yangzai, and Li Yueniang, the three masters and disciples, discussed how to open the medical clinic in Jian'an Lane inside the carriage.
Inside the carriages behind them, the people who had come to Jian'an with Sun Xiaoliu all lifted the curtains one by one, opening their eyes wide to look at Jian'an City, the place where they would live in the future.
Jiang Huai is a very meticulous person. This morning, when he was packing his luggage with the others in the Xuanjia Army camp, he noticed that one person was missing from their group.
Jiang Yining is not here!
Jiang Huai deliberately took the opportunity to observe Sun Xiaoliu's expression, and he found that Sun Xiaoliu was not surprised by it.
That means that last night, it must have been Sun Xiaoliu who led Jiang Yining out of the camp!
So, the question is—why did Jiang Yining leave the main camp?
They couldn't even wait one night?
When they settled down in the Xuanjia Army's camp yesterday, Sun Xiaoliu said that he would take everyone to the prefectural city to see Li Shiyue the next day.
Therefore, it means that Jiang Yining had a reason to go with Sun Xiaoliu to see Li Shiyue ahead of time.
What exactly is the reason for this?
With these questions in mind, Jiang Huai, who remained outwardly composed, boarded the carriage and followed the others to Jian'an City with Sun Xiaoliu.
Li Shiyue naturally couldn't arrange for everyone to live in the governor's mansion. She had already asked Sun Xiaoliu to buy a lot of houses on the street behind the governor's mansion.
They even bought a storefront on the street in Jian'an East City specifically for Jin Daping and his two apprentices.
Li Shiyue was thinking that the skills of a doctor were something she absolutely had to practice.
Having a storefront is essential, whether Jin Daping wants to open a clinic or a pharmacy, it will ensure that Li Yueniang and Yangzai never forget their skills.
Li Shiyue had already planned it all out. Once Yangzai had a few years of training and was ready to graduate, she would arrange for him to become a military doctor in the army. Otherwise, the suturing skills that Jin Daping had taught Yangzai would be wasted.
As for the others?
The land naturally needs to be divided, and as the highest-ranking official in Jian'an, she can still make that decision.
In addition, with Huang Wanchang dead and Zhao Liangfu, the merchant who had previously provoked Li Shiyue, a considerable amount of land outside Jian'an City has become vacant and unclaimed.
As for those who followed after the land was allocated, did they intend to continue farming to make a living?
They still want to reopen their businesses in Lijiatun, Jinzhou (paper mill, charcoal yard, rabbit farm, wool mill, tofu workshop, etc.).
Or if there's anything else I want to do, that's something I'll talk about after things settle down.
At this moment, at the entrance of the governor's mansion, Li Shiyue was looking towards the intersection, and Li Wangchun, standing next to her, was also looking into the distance.
Li Qiutian, whose belly was swollen, was supported by Qin Fen. She was more than seven months pregnant.
Fortunately, Li Qiutian has a good physical condition, and in the past few months, Li Wangchun and Qin Fen have taken great care of her.
Now, Li Qiutian's complexion is fair and rosy, and she looks much healthier than when she was in Jinzhou.
Li Shiyue and the others had been separated from their loved ones for almost half a year, and today they were finally able to meet again.
It's here!
A horse-drawn carriage is coming from the intersection!
The lead carriage had barely stopped in front of the governor's mansion when Li Shiyue and his entourage eagerly rushed to greet it.
"Sister October!"
"Little lamb! Moon Goddess! Doctor Jin!"
Just as he greeted the three of them, a familiar shout came from behind the lamb's carriage.
"aunt!"
Li Shiyue first quickly stepped forward to help Zheng Meiniang, who was about to get off the carriage. Then, she reached out to help Li Xiatian, whose complexion was not good, off the carriage. Finally, Li Shiyue carried Pingping and An'an off the carriage one by one.
Her gaze lingered for a moment on Pingping and An'an's curious little faces as they looked at her, and then she softened her voice and asked, "Pingping and An'an, did you miss your auntie?"
After receiving sweet greetings from the two children calling her "Auntie," Li Shiyue then said to Zheng Meiniang and Li Xiatian, "Auntie, Sister, you must be tired from your journey."
As for Jiang Huai standing to the side, Li Shiyue simply nodded without saying anything.
Jiang Huai was not surprised at all by this.
"October!"
Li Xiatian, who had just recovered from a recent illness on the road, looked rather sickly.
She took Li Shiyue's hand, and at that moment, a thousand words were stuck in her chest, but in the end, they all turned into one sentence: "You've lost weight."
Li Shiyue shook her head as she looked at Li Xiatian, whose eyes were already wet with tears. She then lowered her head and pulled Li Xiatian into her arms, resting her head on the crook of Li Xiatian's neck. "Sister, I missed you."
Before Li Xiatian could say anything more, someone behind the carriage shouted at Li Shiyue again.
Li Shiyue turned her gaze to the shout, gently patted Li Xiatian's shoulder, and then walked towards the direction from which the shout came.
While Li Shiyue was busy checking on the others who had come with her, Zheng Meiniang and the others heard Li Wangchun and Li Qiutian's choked-up words.
When Li Shiyue's gaze fell upon Dong Wuniang and Zhu Dani, she asked them a few questions and told them to move directly into the governor's mansion, saying on the spot that she would arrange work for them later.
Li Shiyue looked surprised when she saw Wang Xiangxing alone with the tiger head, riding in a car with the two women from the Zhao You family.
However, she didn't ask anything on the spot. She only asked a few questions before informing them that she had already arranged accommodations for them on the street behind the governor's mansion.
That evening, Li Shiyue ordered several tables of food from a restaurant and invited the people who had followed him from Lijiatun to have a meal together at the governor's mansion.
After all the drunkards were temporarily settled in separate courtyards, Li Shiyue and his family were finally able to sit down and reminisce about how much they had missed each other over the past six months.
They didn't talk much; it was just the family chatting for about half an hour before Li Shiyue waved for everyone to disperse so they could go back and rest.
After all, their journey had been very tiring, and Li Qiutian was pregnant, while Li Xiatian hadn't recovered from the cold she caught on the way.
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