Ling Jiheng walked from early morning to evening, and only found a place sheltered from the wind to rest at noon. He spent the rest of the time on the road.
Although they had enough food and drink along the way, they suffered a lot, especially Jinbao and Lingyi, whose hands were shaking from being blown by the wind outside.
Fortunately, Ling Jiheng lent his gloves and hand muffs to the two of them, otherwise, they would have been treated like pigs when they returned.
If you get frozen too severely, you might even have to have your limbs amputated!
The two accompanying soldiers also lamented that it was difficult to walk in the snow. The journey that was supposed to take five or six hours took nearly two days.
If Qingshan Village were asked to deliver mushrooms to the military camp, people would probably rather not make the money than suffer this pain!
Fortunately, it was Fu Touer who sent them here to explore the way, otherwise it would take them forever to eat the mushrooms!
When approaching Yunrou County, Ling Jiheng asked Jin Bao to drive the car to Ruyi Tower.
The journey is bumpy and there may not be any food left at home, so it’s better to eat outside.
Jinbao had no objection and cracked his whip, causing the carriage to turn around and soon stop at the entrance of Ruyi Tower.
Ling Jiheng got out of the car and invited the two soldiers to join him.
The two soldiers had heard from Fu Huanping that the Ling family was generous, but they were still a little reserved. After all, with their salary, it was still a bit reluctant for them to eat in a restaurant.
Ling Jiheng didn't care. He smiled and asked the waiter to find a private room and ordered a lot of Ruyilou's signature dishes.
The shopkeeper, seeing an acquaintance coming, even came in to say hello: "Mr. Ling, you don't know that Ruyi Tower has become very famous these past few days, and tiger meat is selling like crazy!"
Rubbing your hands casually reveals your little thoughts.
I came up to chat because, on the one hand, I was really grateful to the other party, and on the other hand, I also wanted to ask if the Ling family had any other wild game.
Ling Jiheng smiled and nodded, "Congratulations, Shopkeeper Peng. I'll go back and take a look. If there's any game left at home, I'll have the servants bring it over. If it's all gone, we'll have to wait for next time!"
The shopkeeper was delighted. He smiled and patted Ling Jiheng on the shoulder, saying, "Okay, you guys enjoy. I'll ask Chef Fang to make some more and give you a pot of our most famous Lihuabai tea."
Ling Jiheng bowed and thanked them. After the others left, he introduced Ruyilou to the two soldiers. He didn't exaggerate or belittle it, just honestly saying that he thought the food was delicious.
The two soldiers nodded and began to look forward to the next meal.
Without making them wait too long, the waiter brought the food over one after another.
They also said that when Chef Fang heard they were coming, he specially cut in line for them and increased the portion of the food.
"Mr. Ling, you guys eat. We have a lot of guests tonight, so Chef Fang won't be here to greet them!"
Jinbao gave the other party a dozen copper coins, and the waiter left happily.
Ling Jiheng invited everyone to eat. The two soldiers refused slightly and then started eating with big mouthfuls.
There was no way. It was too cold outside, and the lunch was of no use. They were already starving.
Jin Bao and Ling Yi did the same, without caring that their master was still around, and stretched out their chopsticks to the honey-roasted chicken in the middle, which made the two soldiers' hearts tremble.
Ling Jiheng didn't care. He smiled and picked up two pieces of chicken for them and started eating himself.
The food at Ruyi Tower was indeed delicious, but he preferred the food made by his young wife.
The meal was quickly finished and it was completely dark outside.
Ling Jiheng discussed with the two soldiers, "We're not far from Qingshan Village. Would you mind letting Ling Yi take you two back to the Ling family to rest? I have some personal matters to attend to!"
Ling Jiheng was not sure whether these two soldiers were reliable, nor did he know whether Zhou Chengyu would like others to know that he was taking care of the Cui family. He could only use such a clumsy way to get rid of them.
The two men may have been instructed by Fu Huanping, and they cooperated very well: "Master Ling, don't worry about us. If you have anything to do, just go ahead and do it. From now on, I'll have to trouble Brother Ling!"
Through all these interactions, the two of them discovered some differences between Ling Jiheng and other wealthy people.
He is very gentle to his subordinates and will not use his power to bully them.
Moreover, Ling Yi had a cold aura and an unyielding dignity. Therefore, the two of them treated each other affectionately, even calling each other brothers.
Ling Jiheng left with Jinbao and settled the bill. They drove away the ox cart loaded with supplies and headed straight for Dahe Village.
On the way, Jinbao told his master about the scene when he first met Cui Wan'er.
Before he could get to the crucial point, Ling Jiheng interrupted him: "If you want to live, forget about this. Never mention it again!"
Jin Bao shuddered, thinking his master was going to kill him to silence him. But then he remembered the identities of the people from Dahe Village and shuddered.
He was not naive, in fact, he was very smart. Out of trust, he spoke without restraint in front of his master, and only after being reminded did he realize that he had made a big mistake.
Who among the rich and powerful wants to be remembered for their most embarrassing moments, especially when a young girl was almost violated?
Judging from General Zhou's attitude towards the Cui family, it is not impossible for the two families to marry in the future.
Jin Bao immediately turned serious, but was a little puzzled: "Master, since we can't talk about the Cui family girl's past, why don't you bring Ling Yi out?"
Ling Jiheng chuckled: "Even if we don't mention it, we have to let her remember that we helped her."
Since I was destined to be involved with the Zhou and Cui families, I had to firmly grasp the gratitude for saving my life and the kindness of helping me in my time of need. Let them know what was going on.
Ling Jiheng didn't say much, so Jin Bao could only understand what he meant.
The small whip was gently hit on the old cow. The cow mooed and walked in the direction of the reins.
There were only two people and an ox cart on the quiet country road, and the speed was not fast, even a little slow.
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