"You should have asked for one for yourself, so that nothing bad would have happened to you." Xu Yuehuai almost cried when he heard this, and went over to hold her hand and said.
“No, the young master said I can only ask for three; any more and they won’t work,” Zhou Wan said, shaking her head.
Tie Xiong asked Xu Yuehuai to go to the outer room to talk. She told Zhou Wan to rest well and then went out with Tie Xiong.
Tie Xiong said with difficulty, "Manager Xu, seeing that Zhou Wan is injured, I can't go with you to find Qi Guze, otherwise it will be inconvenient for her to come and go."
Xu Yuehuai smiled and said, "It's alright, you take good care of Zhou Wan, I can go by myself."
"Or you could wait for me, and I'll go with you when she's feeling better," Tie Xiong asked.
"Alright, you just take good care of Zhou Wan. I'll be fine on my own," Xu Yuehuai refused.
Meanwhile, Qi Guze has almost fully recovered.
During this time, he did not forget to learn about local customs and traditions so that he could return home at any time. However, he never expected that he would come to the border between the Mingyue Kingdom and the Central Plains.
He also heard a lot about the Mingyue Kingdom from Zhang Ting.
That day, Zhang Ting returned carrying a basket of herbs, looking troubled.
"Hmm? It's rare to see you like this?" Qi Guze raised an eyebrow.
In his heart, Zhang Ting had always been a free-spirited and flamboyant person. She had never uttered a single discouraging word, let alone appeared so dejected today.
Zhang Ting put down the basket on her back and sighed heavily: "We are closer to the Mingyue Kingdom, so we naturally have to take these medicinal herbs to the Mingyue Kingdom to sell. But we have been at war for a while, and the herbs simply cannot be sold."
"They've been at war all this time?" Qi Guze suddenly became worried.
When I left, the two countries had already temporarily ceased hostilities. If war were to break out again, the lack of news about me would surely arouse suspicion in the court.
He asked, "Miss Zhang Ting, is there really no post station here that can help me send a letter to Chang'an?"
Ever since Zhang Ting rescued him, he has asked about the post station every day.
Unfortunately, Qipan Peak is rarely visited by people. Not to mention post stations, people in the Central Plains probably don't even know they exist.
Zhang Ting didn't answer his question, but suddenly changed the subject: "You're from Chang'an City, how's the market there? Will my medicinal herbs sell well?"
"Yes." Qi Guze nodded, and suddenly recalled Xu Yuehuai's every smile and frown in his mind, and couldn't help but smile. "If you let Yuehuai help you sell, you will definitely be able to open up a new market."
Zhang Ting's smile abruptly vanished.
Over the years, Qi Guze was the only man she had ever met who she was somewhat interested in, but she heard the name 'A-Yue' from his mouth almost every day.
She never dared to ask, fearing that Ah Yue was Qi Gu Ze's wife.
She paused for a moment, then quickly rallied herself and patted Qi Guze on the shoulder: "You continue to recover. I'll go to the market again tomorrow. If I still can't sell them, I'm afraid I'll really have to ask you for a consultation fee."
Although Qipan Peak is a secluded paradise, one still needs to purchase food, clothing, and daily necessities from the Mingyue Kingdom, which requires a considerable amount of money.
Upon hearing this, Qi Guze immediately tore off the jade pendant from his body.
“I don’t have any money on me, but this jade pendant is worth some silver. You can take it and pawn it.” He stuffed the jade pendant directly into Zhang Ting’s hand.
This jade pendant was not a rare item; it was very common in Chang'an. It was not a symbol of status, which is why he dared to hand it over so boldly.
Zhang Ting was just joking at first, but seeing that the other person was taking it seriously, she quickly waved her hand and refused, saying, "I was just kidding."
"Miss Zhang Ting, please accept this. Otherwise, I'll feel bad about it. Also..." Qi Guze had another request, "I'd like to go to the market with you tomorrow. Is that alright?"
You take someone's money and do their bidding.
Zhang Ting immediately agreed.
The next morning, before the morning dew had even dried, the people of Qipan Peak were already up and busy at work.
Qi Guze was still dressed as a man from the Central Plains. When he appeared in front of Zhang Ting, he was immediately refuted.
“Brother Qi, your outfit is not good…” Zhang Ting shook her head. “We are going to the market of the Mingyue Kingdom. Your outfit is clearly telling them that you are from the Central Plains, which will definitely cause a commotion.”
"Wait while I dress you up."
In no time, Qi Guze changed into the local people's robes and even put his hair up.
To avoid making him too stunning, Zhang Ting deliberately dressed him up to look a few years older.
Yet it still brings joy to those who see it.
Qi Guze was greatly disappointed by the market in the Kingdom of Dark Moon.
There weren't many stalls in the market, and there were hardly any people on the streets. Compared to Chang'an, it was practically desolate.
As Zhang Ting walked, she introduced the area: "This is the Mofan Basin, which is some distance from the capital of the Mingyue Kingdom, but there are still many people coming and going, and people from the capital also come here to trade."
A gust of wind blew by, and the roadside stalls suddenly collapsed in the Gobi Desert.
"Don't be fooled by the fact that Qipan Peak is right next to here; it's a watershed. Beyond that lies the grassland, and only the Mofan Basin, with its endless Gobi Desert, is left, where life is very difficult."
As she spoke, Zhang Ting picked up a piece of clothing from a nearby stall, shook off the dust, and said, "Put this on too, you might need it later."
Although Qi Guze didn't understand, he did as she said, thinking that Zhang Ting must have her own reasons.
All the shops on both sides of the street were closed, and the few that were still open were either coffin shops or incense and candle shops.
Qi Guze sighed inwardly and thought: In this world, people can't even get enough to eat, yet some people still care about immortals. If they really exist, why won't they save these common people?
Occasionally, when he encountered a few people, they would panic and quickly dart aside, not giving Qi Guze a chance to approach and speak.
Occasionally, one might encounter soldiers robbing ordinary people of their property, ostensibly to pay their military expenses, but in reality, the money ended up in their own pockets.
Several officers and soldiers did take notice of Qi Guze and his group, but seeing that they were wearing patched clothes, they gave up.
Qi Guze then realized Zhang Ting's intention in having him wear this dress.
Zhang Ting explained, "It's all because of the war. Most of the people in this area either fled or died, and there's basically no legitimate business left."
Qi Guze's heart skipped a beat. It was indeed possible to expand the business here. This place was already short of food and clothing. If they could sell more at lower prices, they should be able to quickly establish a foothold. However, the soldiers' looting was a bit of a nuisance. He still needed to think of a way to stop them.
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