The snow was sometimes heavy and sometimes light. When the wind blew, the snowflakes floating in the air were swept up into the sky, giving people the illusion that the snow had stopped.
Especially the road leading to Dahe Village, the snow was so thick that it could almost bury half of the wheels.
Although this place is not remote, most of the people who settled here were exiled from various places and rarely go out, so there are not many tire tracks on the road.
Ling Jiheng and Jin Bao had a very difficult journey. After a long time, they finally saw the underground cellar with white smoke coming out.
If we hadn't checked the whereabouts of the Cui family before, we would probably have to ask from house to house.
However, the noise of the oxcart did disturb those who were still awake. Many people came out of the cellar to see where the oxcart was going.
Under Ling Jiheng's command, Jin Bao parked the car directly in front of the Cui family's cellar.
Jinbao glanced at his master suspiciously, not understanding how he knew where the girl lived.
Could it be that he had some evil intentions? That shouldn't be the case. The lady is so capable, if it were him, he would also cling to her!
His mind was full of thoughts, but he showed no sign of it. He knocked lightly on the Cui family's door, without any intention of urging them, and waited quietly by the side.
"Who is it?" A strong male voice came from the room.
Jin Bao immediately responded: "Hello, Mr. Cui, I came here to give you something!"
At Ling Jiheng's suggestion, he did not directly reveal his identity.
Cui Wan'er in the inner room came out hesitantly, feeling that the voice sounded familiar.
"Dad, I'm going out to take a look!" Cui Shouqing put on his cotton jacket, got Cui Jingzhong's approval, and stood up to open the door.
Cui Wan'er stood in front of Cui's mother, looking up expectantly, wanting to confirm whether it was what she thought.
Cui Shouqing shouted "Wait a moment" and walked quickly up the stairs.
After removing the bolt and moving the door panel, I saw two men standing in the snow, an ox cart, and a pair of inquiring eyes not far away.
Seeing the gentle demeanor of the two men, Cui Shouqing knew they were not here to cause trouble. Since the doorway was not a good place to talk, he invited them inside to talk.
Jin Bao lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Zhou asked my son to take something to Mr. Cui. I wonder where it would be convenient to put it?"
Cui Shouqing's eyes flashed, and he understood who Jinbao was referring to. He smiled and nodded, and went with him to move the things in the ox cart.
Ling Jiheng also came to help, but he didn't act like the boss at all.
Seeing that the few people were taking a long time to come in, Cui Jingzhong also came out to investigate the situation. This was his first meeting with the Ling family.
In Cui Jingzhong's eyes, Ling Jiheng stood tall and straight like a pine tree. Facing this group of former high-ranking officials and current exiles, he showed no contempt or fear, and was neither humble nor arrogant.
In Ling Jiheng's eyes, Cui Jingzhong's face was weathered, yet it couldn't hide his former high position and power. He had an elegant demeanor, as if he were still the Minister of Revenue.
Ling Jiheng looked at him and simply nodded. Since they were outside and had something in their hands, they didn't say much.
After the group moved their things into the house, they sat down at the table and started chatting.
Cui Wan'er confirmed again and again that Jinbao was the person who saved her from danger that day. With tears in her eyes, she walked straight up to the other person and was about to kneel down.
Jin Bao immediately dodged to the side and said, "Miss, what are you doing? I can't bear such a heavy gift!"
Cui Wan'er pursed her lips, her voice choking: "During the Mid-Autumn Festival, you and Master Lin..."
Jin Bao quickly interrupted: "Miss, you might have mistaken me for someone else. I didn't come to Dahe Village during the Mid-Autumn Festival!"
Cui Wan'er lowered her head, not sure whether she felt lost or something else.
She was certain she hadn't mistaken him. Jin Bao's denial was probably a way of protecting her. She couldn't help but feel even more grateful.
After hearing this, the Cui family looked at Jin Bao and Ling Jiheng in surprise. Cui Jingzhong even asked, "May I ask your surname, sir?"
If they had just met by chance, Ling Jiheng would have definitely kept it a secret. But now, there was no need.
"My name is Ling Jiheng, and I'm from Jiangning Prefecture!"
This one sentence left the Cui family stunned.
Exiled, they couldn't help but inquire. They were filled with shame when they learned that Jiangnan's richest man had been implicated by their family. Yet they couldn't contact him, or perhaps, even if they did, they couldn't do anything.
The whole family lived in guilt and dared not even mention the topic of the Ling family.
Now that he knew that not only had he been exiled, but he had also saved his daughter, he felt even more ashamed for coming to deliver things in the heavy snow.
Ling Jiheng didn't care and didn't mention being implicated at all. He smiled and talked about Zhou Chengyu.
"Mr. Zhou has been a bit busy lately and can't come to visit in person. I've asked you to bring the things here. I hope you can understand."
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