Chapter 138 Visiting Dabao
Although Lidu City was a long way away, they traveled day and night and arrived at the city gate in a few days.
There was a constant stream of merchants coming in and out, including peddlers selling silk, jewelers coming from the west, and many people visiting relatives, and the security at the door was very strict.
Among the group of guards, Xu Miaomiao saw a familiar figure. She rubbed her eyes in disbelief, got off the carriage immediately, and shouted to the figure: "Dabao!"
The boy turned his head when he heard the familiar voice and saw the woman in pink clothes in the carriage. He ran over quickly and said, "Mother."
At this time, Dabao was wearing armor, and a lot of shyness had faded from his handsome face. He seemed to have grown a lot taller after not seeing him for a long time.
Xu Miaomiao looked at her child and rubbed his cheek with relief: "It's been a long time since we last met. You've grown a lot taller. How about Li Yi? Is he okay?"
"Don't worry, mother. We are all fine. But how did mother come back?"
After thinking about it, Xu Miaomiao still did not tell Dabao about Xiangli to avoid his worry, and just lied and said that it was sent for Song Wushao.
As soon as he saw Xu Miaomiao, Dabao had already forgotten about his father and hurriedly took Xu Miaomiao to the city: "The general who was patrolling today was sick, so Mr. Nangong asked me to take his place. Since mother is here, I have to take you to see my residence."
Xu Miaomiao touched Dabao's hair bun with a smile: "Since Nangong Jin has entrusted this kind of thing to you, I think it is a compliment to you, so mother is relieved."
Dabao felt a little shy when being praised, and he lowered his head and said "hmm".
The mother and son walked straight forward, having long forgotten the man in the carriage behind them. Song Wushao, who had been waiting for Xu Miaomiao to come back for a long time, could only smile helplessly and prepare to leave.
"Mother, we're here."
As Dabao finished speaking, a magnificent mansion came into view.
The two stone lions at the door alone look so majestic and solemn that people are reluctant to get close.
Speaking of which, this is Xu Miaomiao's first time to come to the capital.
Compared to the bungalows in Bai County, there are more mansions in the capital city, and the things sold on the streets are also varied, some of which she has never seen before.
The guard at the door nodded slightly to Dabao and let the two in.
As soon as she entered the mansion, Xu Miaomiao was dumbfounded.
There was a huge lotus pond in the house and a statue of a white crane in the pond. It looked extremely noble and even the plaque on the door was gold-plated.
While Xu Miaomiao was shocked, Dabao slowly brought Xu Miaomiao to their residence.
The room is not big, but it has everything you need, including a desk for writing and a table for dining.
When Xu Miaomiao went in, Li Yi was still studying the menu with his head down.
"There seems to be something wrong with the way this sweet and sour pork is prepared."
At some point, Xu Miaomiao stood behind Li Yi, looked at the boy and said.
Li Yi didn't react, he just nodded and muttered: "Something is wrong indeed."
After realizing what was happening, he quickly put away the recipe and looked at Xu Miaomiao in surprise: "Master?"
Xu Miaomiao touched Li Yi's head and took out a pair of shoes from her bag: "Last time I went back, Liu Niang made these for you and she insisted that I not forget them and must bring them to you."
Her fingertips carefully touched the embroidery on the shoes, and she held him in her arms like a treasure: "Thank you, Aunt Gu."
"That's right." Xu Miaomiao said as she took out half of the uneaten candy from her sleeve and handed it to Li Yi: "This is from Lan Yin for you."
Everyone stared at the half-eaten candy in a daze, and Li Yi smiled awkwardly before taking it.
"Master, let us take you to see the place where we practice martial arts."
Li Yi said this as he pulled Xu Miaomiao to leave. Dabao followed behind him and shook his head, but he couldn't resist the smile on his face.
When she arrived at the martial arts training ground, although Xu Miaomiao was mentally prepared, she was still shocked. This place was too big.
The target in the distance is at least thirty meters away from here, and the large arena in the middle is also hard to ignore.
"Mom, this is where we usually train." Dabao looked at Xu Miaomiao and spoke slowly.
Xu Miaomiao nodded, but her heart was already in turmoil. She had known for a long time that the Nangong Mansion was large, and it looked impressive just from the outside, but she had never expected that there was an even different world inside.
A gun was raised high, drawing an arc in the air.
The voice then resounded in the ring: "Come on, Li Yi, I will definitely beat you today."
Looking in the direction he was looking, the person on the stage looked familiar. It was Cheng Yiji, whom Xu Miaomiao had met before. The boy's hostility seemed to have dissipated a lot, and he became lively and sunny.
Xu Miaomiao watched the two people on the stage gesticulating in a relaxed and tense manner, while Dabao explained to her.
"Seeing that you are living well here, I think Mr. Nangong cares about you very much. I feel relieved." Xu Miaomiao looked at the two of them with satisfaction and said.
"Mom, we are all fine, don't worry."
Xu Miaomiao put her hands on the shoulders of the two children and smiled with satisfaction.
After having dinner with them, Xu Miaomiao said goodbye in a hurry. After all, she came here to solve Xiangli’s problem.
"Sir, the few carts of fragrant pears we transported the other day did not arrive in the city. I don't know why."
Xu Miaomiao heard the man guarding the city speaking.
The man looked her up and down and said disdainfully: "Why are you, a woman, asking so many questions? Get out of here or I'll arrest you for obstructing public service."
"You!" Xu Miaomiao wanted to continue speaking, but the man pushed her and she staggered backwards.
Just when she was about to fall, a pair of strong arms grabbed her waist, and the soldier in front of her had already been kicked away.
The soldier stood up, cursing: "Who is so blind as to dare to be arrogant to me..."
The voice became smaller and smaller as he saw the man, and finally he knelt on the ground with a plop: "General Nangong, please forgive me. I was blind and offended this lady."
Xu Miaomiao recovered and quickly got up from the man's arms: "Thank you, Mr. Nangong, for your help."
"roll."
Nangong Jin spoke to the man on the ground with a gloomy expression, and the man immediately crawled up and left.
Nangong Jin, who was serious just now, changed his expression the moment he looked at Xu Miaomiao: "Madam Xu, why are you here?"
"A batch of fragrant pears from our village were stopped at the city gate, so I came to take a look."
"Fragrant pear?" Nangong Jin tilted his head, looked at Xu Miaomiao and slowly said, "Is it the green one that smells very sweet?"
"Yes." Xu Miaomiao nodded as if she saw hope: "Does Mr. Nangong know where it is? Why don't you allow it to be transported to the capital?"
(End of this chapter)
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