Chapter 514: Going into the City
The woman asked her, "May I ask your name, young lady, so that I can reward you handsomely someday."
"There's no need to write down my name. We are destined to meet each other. Besides, it doesn't require any effort on my part. It's just a side note. We are on our way back." An Yan replied politely.
The woman was silent for a long time before she said, "You've done me such a big favor, I should thank you. Otherwise, how can I feel at ease?"
"It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning, don't keep it in mind." An Yan still didn't intend to tell her her real name.
"Then we'll meet again if we're lucky." The woman said this. She originally wanted to introduce herself, but then she thought better of it. After all, they were just strangers, so they could talk about it later.
An Yan raised the corner of her mouth slightly and said, "I'll go outside and see if we're almost at the Sea Country." Then she walked out of the cabin and went to Li Rongsen's side. She first let the boat fly higher so that she could see more scenery and things.
Li Rongsen said to her, "We are almost there. We are not far ahead. I can already see heads of people. There are many people walking around."
An Yan also looked ahead and said, "What a bustling and prosperous metropolis! It's incredible. It looks so prosperous and thriving. It really is a great country."
"Is this your first time here?" Li Rongsen asked her.
An Yan nodded and said, "This is my first time here. It turns out that they are on par with us in West City."
"The sea country seems to have many small islands. Look over there, there are many ships docked at the pier." Li Rongsen pointed to a place and showed it to An Yan, thinking that this place was really interesting. It was just like the city outside, but the people here were all dressed in ancient costumes.
But Li Rongsen was used to it. Whenever he came to Xicheng, he would change into clothes with ancient decorations, just to adapt to the local customs.
"Great, let's transform this boat into an ordinary fishing boat, so that it will be convenient to sail into the city." An Yan said as he waved his right hand, and the boat that was originally covered with Youyue grass changed and became an ordinary boat.
The woman also came out of the cabin and noticed that the ship had changed. She said, "What's going on? All those beautiful decorations are gone."
"You have to keep this secret." An Yan said to her.
"Okay." The woman nodded, then looked ahead, and couldn't help but become excited. She said, "Oh, my sea country has arrived. How wonderful."
An Yan signaled the big boat to slowly sink into the water, and then moored to the dock. Immediately, two boatmen grabbed the boat's thick rope and docked the boat at the shore.
The woman couldn't wait any longer. She said, "Thank you so much. I'm home now."
"It's really lively here." An Yan thought this place was very interesting, and then she found that the people here seemed very wealthy, all wearing silk and satin, and everyone had a smile on their face.
Li Rongsen also found it interesting. He said, "Should we go into the city and take a look?"
"Come with me into the city. It's quite lively there. I'll treat you to a hearty meal at the most luxurious restaurant." The woman motioned for An Yan to get off the boat with her.
An Yan said, "Let's go into the city and take a look. There's no need to eat. There are people waiting for us at home."
"That's all fine, but I'm afraid I have to excuse myself first." The woman looked a little embarrassed.
An Yan knew what she was going to do and just said, "Just go and do your own thing. We'll just go shopping."
The woman responded, then walked ahead and took An Yan and Li Rongsen into the city.
The city was indeed very lively, with a constant stream of people walking on the streets, inns and hotels everywhere, and various shops. Many people were doing business, it was really a good scene.
Li Rongsen said, "I thought only West City was this lively, but it turns out it's the same here."
"The old man said that Haiguo and Xicheng are basically the same." An Yan said as she walked forward. She looked up and saw a clothing store. Looking through the door, she could only see people's heads. It was obvious that everyone was very generous, otherwise who would come to buy things.
There are also various street performances in the city, including acrobatics, singing and dancing, swordplay and gunplay, and everything else. There are also many lanterns in the city, which must be lit up at night.
An Yan looked around and found that there were many things to learn from.
Li Rongsen saw that An Yan was in high spirits and didn't urge her to go back. He let her browse slowly. She picked up a lamp from a stall and said, "This lamp is really beautiful."
"Girl, this lantern is only ten cents." The stall owner said with a smile.
An Yan went out without any money, so she put down the lamp and said, "Let me take a look first."
The stall owner was still smiling, not caring at all whether An Yan would buy anything or not. He turned around and went to greet other customers.
An Yan said: "The citizens here are also good, with good manners."
Li Rongsen leaned close to her ear and said, "I forgot to bring my money with me."
An Yan lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, saying, "I didn't bring anything valuable with me. It's also my fault that I don't usually wear any jewelry, otherwise I could have used some as collateral."
At this time, someone shouted from not far ahead: "Come, come, come, everyone, today the prince is treating us to tea. Please take a seat as long as there are vacancies until the seats are full. It's free, not a penny."
"Are you thirsty?" Li Rongsen asked.
"Let's go and take a look. It seems like something interesting might be happening there." An Yan said as she picked a seat in the teahouse and motioned Li Rongsen to sit next to her.
Li Rongsen looked around and found that all the seats were full in just a short while.
This teahouse is famous here and is a favorite among the city's residents. The residents here are also interesting; they don't like alcohol, only tea. It's said that this is all due to the preferences of the eldest son, Ouyang Mingxi, who only loves tea, and everyone else follows suit.
The prince gestured for everyone to drink tea, saying, "Today is a great day. Although this time we are openly looking for a tutor for the Third Young Master, we are actually looking for a wife for him."
"Isn't the Third Young Master a couple with that Lingxian?" someone interrupted.
"You don't know this, but the Third Young Master didn't marry Lingxian. Instead, he ran away for several years."
"Why are you running away?"
"That woman named Lingxian is ugly." Prince Wang laughed as he spoke, causing everyone else to laugh as well.
"I heard that they are engaged." said one of them.
Another person immediately chimed in, saying, "That's right. If you weren't engaged, why would you run away? You had no choice but to go."
Another person said, "I heard that Lingxian's beauty is not even comparable to a maid from our Sea Country."
"Even so, he still comes from a very important background."
"I think your standards are too high. The woman named Lingxian is not ugly. Her facial features are quite regular."
"'Proper facial features' is an insult. If someone doesn't have regular facial features, is he still a human? He would be a monster." Prince Wang laughed.
An Yan and Li Rongsen heard every word of these. They didn't expect to hear such gossip here, but to be honest, Lingxian is still a good-looking girl, just not that outstanding.
But this is not important. The most important thing is that they just talked about the third young master Ouyang Beifeng.
Listen to the prince who hosted the dinner and continued: "The most beautiful woman in the city has been chosen, isn't it just choosing a wife? What's more, the eldest and second sons dote on our third son very much, and they are afraid that he will suffer a loss."
"There's one thing I don't understand. The eldest son hasn't even married yet, so why are you worrying about the third son's marriage?" asked a spectator.
(End of this chapter)
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