Chapter 67
The letter was completed, and Lin Xing decided to go out and deliver it to the post station in person, and take this opportunity to familiarize herself with the environment of Chang'an Avenue. She simply packed her luggage in the house and walked out of the house. After a few steps, she met an unexpected person.
"Uncle Wu, I want to ask where the post station is?" Lin Xing was originally going to find someone to inquire about the location of the post station, and since she happened to meet Uncle Wu, she decided to ask him about it.
Uncle Wu smiled and replied, "Go south and you will reach the post station in a few moments. I wonder what's the important matter, Lord Lin?"
Lin Xing shook the letter in her hand and said, "Nothing, I just wanted to let my family know that I'm safe. They don't know how I got to the capital yet."
"How about I take you to the post station? After all, the distance is not that close."
Lin Xing waved her hand and refused, "No, I'll just get familiar with the surroundings and walk around before coming back. Anyway, I have nothing to do tomorrow."
"Do you need to send a maid to get something for the master?"
“Uncle Wu, I am enough on my own. I won’t buy anything. After all, I have already bought a lot in Quyang.”
"Then I won't keep you, sir."
After the two said goodbye, Lin Xing took two slow steps and suddenly turned around and said, "Uncle Wu, don't call me Sir. It's weird. Just call me Xiao Xing."
Seeing Uncle Wu nod, she continued to walk out and headed in the direction Uncle Wu pointed. The post station was indeed not very close, but Lin Xing was curious about everything. She did not concentrate on her feet along the way and kept looking at the stalls next to her.
In this way, time passed quite quickly. When she looked around again, she found that the post station was in front of her. Lin Xing handed the letter in her hand to the servant of the post station and continued walking forward because there was still a long street ahead.
With nothing to do, she gave away the things in her hand and no longer missed them. She could better appreciate the differences of the capital. Lin Xing was dazzled by the sights sold in the capital, and when she reached the end of the street, she realized that the things sold in the capital were actually no different from those sold in Nanru. There was nothing that interested her and made her want to buy it at first sight.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Xing returned the same way, but at this moment, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye. Lin Xing hurriedly turned back, but the figure was no longer in the same place, but turned into an alley. She followed without hesitation.
When the noisy sounds around him were no longer clear, and after a period of tracking, Lin Xing was sure that this was her old friend, so she stopped hesitating and shouted, "Seeking happiness."
The person in front who was not walking fast paused. Even from her back, one could see her stiffness. "I'm not the Xunhuan you mentioned. You got the wrong person."
Lin Xing was not satisfied with her words. She knew her voice was exactly the same as Xun Huan's but she was still lying. So she stepped forward and grabbed her, forcing Xun Huan to look at her, and said firmly: "You are Xun Huan."
Seeing that they were face to face, Xun Huan's body was no longer so stiff, but she still said stubbornly: "My name is not Xun Huan, I am Fu Chou."
"Okay, fun."
Xun Huan had no choice but to smile helplessly and said, "I didn't expect you guys to be so fast. You've reached the capital in just a few days."
"Did the Prime Minister tell you that I would come to the capital?"
"No, everyone in the capital doesn't know that a woman is going to be appointed as the Treasury Accountant, and she is appointed by the Emperor himself."
"Does everyone already know about this?"
"almost."
"Hey, I don't want to be so high-profile. After all, it's better for people to be low-key. As the old saying goes, good people are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being fat. Once you become famous, nothing good will happen."
This joke completely melted the gap between the two. Xun Huan laughed from the bottom of his heart and said, "Are you walking along Chang'an Avenue?"
"No, I came to the post station to mail a letter to Sister Lian and the others. I happened to run into you, so I caught up with you and wanted to ask if you were doing well in the capital these days."
Xun Huan spread his arms, motioning Lin Xing to look at him freely, and said, "Don't you think I'm living a good life like this?"
Indeed, Xun Huan is now wearing expensive clothes. Although there are many hairpins on her head, they are not vulgar. She is obviously from a wealthy family. "It seems that he treats you well."
"If the Prime Minister treats me badly, I would not be willing to follow him to the capital." Xun Huan said this with a depressed tone.
Lin Xing didn't want to talk about such a deep topic, so she decided to divert her attention. "The white plum hairpin on your head is very unique. I haven't seen such a style in Nanru. Did you buy it in a store on Chang'an Street?"
Xun Huan touched the hair ornament on her head and found the hairpin that Lin Xing mentioned. She shook her head and said, "No, this was given to me by the Prime Minister."
"The Prime Minister has a really good eye. He gave me such a beautiful hairpin. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was not a common item. From the pattern to the material, I can see the care that went into its creation."
Xunhuan smiled bitterly, neither denying nor responding.
Lin Xing pretended to have thought of something and apologized, "Xun Huan, I have something to deal with today. Let's go to the Prime Minister's Mansion for a banquet in three days, and then we can reminisce about the past."
Xun Huan did not stay any longer and bowed, saying, "Fuchou is waiting for you three adults at the Prime Minister's Residence."
Lin Xing walked out of the alley and came to the busy street. She wandered aimlessly, thinking of walking slowly back to Yu Mansion, but the vendors chatting on the roadside made her stop.
"Have you heard? We are going to have a female official here."
"I've heard about it a long time ago. Who doesn't know it now? I heard that he still has to manage the national treasury."
"Is it true? Does she have that ability?"
"You're right. I heard from others that Su Shaoqing was strongly opposed to this matter and even fainted from anger."
Then there was a sigh. They did not lower their voices, and the entire conversation fell into Lin Xing's ears. She was unable to move her legs for a moment, wanting to know what they would talk about next.
A vendor said angrily, "It's definitely not normal for Lord Su to be so opposed to this."
The chat did not go on as a group of customers came to the stall to make their selections. Lin Xing stood in the corner, staring blankly at the people coming and going.
"Ah!" Lin Xing's shoulder was suddenly patted. She spoke subconsciously and turned around. Her sight was filled with a candy man shaped like a puppy.
The cute little dog made Lin Xing laugh. She took it and a voice sounded at the right time, "Don't be unhappy, the little dog is here to keep you company."
The puppy turned twice in the air, and Lin Xing smiled and said, "I'm not unhappy."
"The puppy wants to keep you company, too."
The two smiled at each other, and after laughing enough, Lin Xing asked, "How did you know I was here?"
"Uncle Wu said you were going to the post station, so I followed the road to find you and saw you right away." Yu Hang glanced at Lin Xing's empty hands, "It seems the letter has been sent to the post station. Do you want to stroll along Chang'an Street?"
"No, I've already gone around once, let's go back."
The two walked side by side on the way home. Lin Xing thought of the conversation she had just heard and couldn't help asking, "I just heard those stall owners mention Su Shaoqing. Who is he?"
"Su Jingfeng, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple, is a man of integrity and uprightness, and is highly praised by the people."
Lin Xing nodded, "Then...he...?"
Although she hadn't finished her words, Yu Hang guessed what she was going to say and took the initiative to take over the conversation, saying, "Don't take anything you hear to heart. He's just too old-fashioned to accept it for the time being. I guarantee that if he works with you for a while, he will definitely recognize you from the bottom of his heart."
As if afraid that Lin Xing wouldn't believe him, Yu Hang made a swearing gesture towards her. His overly serious expression made Lin Xing curl the corners of her mouth, and her smile was even brighter than before.
"How can you be sure?"
"certainly."
"Well, I believe you."
Hearing this, Yu Hang put his hand down and straightened his body, "By the way, Shen Ling said he wanted to treat you to a meal."
"In a moment?"
"Yes, we still have to go to court tomorrow morning. I guess the emperor will keep us in the palace to discuss matters in the next few days, so let's just schedule it today."
"Hasn't he just arrived in the capital a few days ago? How can he be the host so soon?"
"Actually, he has always wanted to try the food at a famous restaurant on Chang'an Street, but he never had the time before, so he wanted to use this as an excuse to fulfill his wish."
Lin Xing naturally would not refuse and asked, "Which restaurant?"
Yu Hang stopped and pointed to the side, "This is the one."
Speak of the devil, he will appear. It was such a coincidence that they arrived at the place at that moment. Lin Xing looked up and saw the four big words "A Dream of a Yellow Millet" falling into her sight.
Lin Xing's mouth twitched, "This name is so weird."
"This name was given by the late emperor himself. He happened to pass by this place and was attracted by the decoration of the restaurant. But what surprised him even more was the taste of the food. He couldn't forget it even after returning to the palace."
"So I sighed, 'It's just a dream, but it makes people worried.' After the news came out, the restaurant owner changed the previous name, which also made this place famous." These words did not come from Yu Hang, but from Shen Ling who was standing at the door of the restaurant and watching them.
Lin Xing said in disbelief: "Chen Ling? Why are you here too?"
"Didn't he tell you? I'm going to invite Shopkeeper Lin to taste delicious food here today."
Yu Hang's tone changed from excitement to calmness in front of others, "I didn't have time to say anything before I bumped into you."
"In that case, I'll go ahead and wait for you two inside the house." After saying that, he stepped inside and really no longer paid any attention to the two people across the street.
"Okay, let's go in."
Yu Hang followed Lin Xing forward, and when they entered the restaurant, he spoke again, "Don't you like eating candy men?"
Although Lin Xing didn't understand why he asked this, she quickly denied it and shook her head like a rattle, "No, I like it very much."
"Then why don't you eat?"
Not sure if it was Lin Xing's illusion, she always felt that Yu Hang's tone was aggrieved. She held up the well-preserved sugar figurine in her hand and explained, "This is the first time I've seen something similar to what we have here in such a long time. And it's so cute, I can't bear to eat it."
This reason made Yu Hang's cloudy mood turn sunny. He lowered his head and then suddenly raised it, "Don't worry about eating it. I'll buy more when the time comes. Anyway, the Yu Mansion is very close to here."
In order to stop Yu Hang from thinking too much, Lin Xing took a big bite under his expectant gaze. She had to admit, even the taste was the same as at home, so sweet and delicious.
Chen Ling had already explained it in advance, and they had not walked a few steps inside when someone came to meet them and took them to the second floor. Lin Xing observed the furnishings in the restaurant and sighed sincerely, it was worthy of being chosen by the late emperor, this restaurant was indeed something that made people reluctant to leave.
Corresponding to the stylish style, the guests in the restaurant also looked like extraordinary people. There were so many people around at this time, so Lin Xing decided to go inside and ask in detail.
When the servant left, only half of Lin Xing's candied puppy was left.
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