With An Xiaohai and Zhou Xiaotao's wedding over, the day for Yang Cui and the others to go to Beijing was drawing closer.
On the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Cen Xiao received a letter from Gan Ning, in which they learned about the current situation of Lin Shikang's family in Gan Ning.
Yang Cui was shocked when she learned that Lin Huihui had been gang-raped, as this part was not in the original novel. However, she was not surprised when she learned that Donkey Egg had been pushed into the water and drowned by Lin Huihui.
“You don’t seem surprised at all that Lin Huihui will kill Donkey Egg?” Cen Xiao said.
"Because she is not a good person; she is selfish, cold-hearted, ruthless, and heartless."
In the original story, Lin Huihui even harmed her own sister, let alone Donkey Egg, who was an outsider.
Her appearance will change the fate of the characters, but a person's nature, whether good or evil, cannot be changed.
Donkey Egg died so young, I wonder what the Lin clan will do when they find out the truth.
Lin Shih-kang hasn't told the Lin family the truth yet, and Yang Cui won't either, because it's not the right time.
Fortunately, Niu Dan was rescued by Cen Xiao's men, otherwise he would have also met his end.
The letter also said that Lin Huihui was taken to Kyoto by Fang Lei through a detour, and the target was likely Princess Xilan's residence.
Yang Cui couldn't help but sigh again, "The male lead's aura is so strong that there are always women who unconditionally help him."
Lin Huihui has now gone to Kyoto, and they will be going there soon. They will definitely run into each other. Will Er Ya and San Ya's fate be the same as in the original story?
It seems we still need to be more careful and wary of Lin Huihui.
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On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yang Cui's family and the An family had a reunion dinner together. Yang Cui gave them some instructions. The An family and Wen Shi now trusted Yang Cui's words very much, so they listened to and did whatever Yang Cui said.
They were to set off the next day.
Although An Dafu and his family also longed for the prosperity of Kyoto, they were unwilling to leave their hometown, especially since they had so many chickens, ducks, and pigs at home.
However, they did agree to let Yang Cui bring An Xiaohu along. Actually, An Xiaojiang really wanted to go to Kyoto to see the sights, but he had just learned a few new dishes and the restaurant business was very good right now, so he couldn't leave.
On the day of departure, villagers from Anjia Village and Zhou'an Village spontaneously came to see them off.
Village Chief An also said to Yang Cui, "Madam, have a safe journey. Don't worry about things at home; we will take care of everything."
When Village Chief An learned that Yang Cui had given the excellent job of building the academy to Zhou Daqing, he felt a pang of jealousy. He decided to make a good impression on Yang Cui and try to gain her trust so that she would think of him in the future if there were any good opportunities.
Yang Cui, of course, had no idea that this was what Village Chief An was thinking.
At this time, Zhou Zhuoshi also took out the prepared dry food and amulets for Yang Cui. The dry food was for them to eat on the road, and the amulets were to protect them and ensure a safe and smooth journey.
When Village Chief An saw how well-prepared the Zhou family was, he could only slap his thigh in regret, realizing how careless he had been.
The dry rations consisted of boiled eggs, a full hundred of them, along with brown sugar and maltose—all of which were extremely expensive items in that era, things that ordinary people couldn't afford to eat.
Fearing that Yang Cui would refuse, Madam Zhou added, "This is a small token of our appreciation from the entire Zhou clan. Madam, please don't refuse. You've done so much for us. Now that you're going on a long trip, we can't offer any other help, so we can only offer some dry rations."
"Then I won't be polite, thank you everyone." Yang Cui readily accepted the gifts, knowing there would be plenty of opportunities to reciprocate in the future.
"Alright, everyone stop seeing us off. We should get going now. We'll be back next year."
"Come back soon. In the capital, listen to your sister and brother-in-law. Don't let them worry, okay? Waaah..." Seeing the carriage start moving, Madam Wen was reluctant to part with An Xiaohu again.
An Xiaohu burst into tears: "Mom, I will, don't worry. I will write home and come back. Eldest brother and sister-in-law, please take good care of Father and Mother at home."
"Do you even need to tell me? Just take good care of yourself out there, be obedient, and don't cause trouble, understand?"
Both sides of the An family were in tears.
Looking at her increasingly blurry hometown, Yang Cui felt a pang of reluctance. She didn't know what she would encounter on her journey to Kyoto.
"Whoa..." The carriage suddenly came to an abrupt halt.
“Madam Cen, we’ve come to see you off.” Yang Cui lifted the curtain and saw Kuang Meiyun, Kuang Meiyu, Mo Zijun, and Ren Donghui.
They also prepared dry food for Yang Cui.
Kuang Meiyu had a good relationship with Er Ya and San Ya, and she took out her own gifts to give to them: "This is a purse that I embroidered myself. There are amulets inside. You should come back soon."
"Wow! So beautiful!" Sanya exclaimed.
The purse is decorated with exquisite patterns outlined in gold thread, making it not only beautiful but also very valuable.
"Remember to bring me gifts when you come back!"
Er Ya: "Don't worry, we'll write to you again."
Because they were all in a hurry to get on their way, they said a quick goodbye and prepared to set off. Just then, another voice called out, "Wait for me, wait for me!"
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Feng Xiaorui waving frantically from another carriage.
"Why are you here again? You think you can freeload? You're not going to make a profit. We're heading to Kyoto," Dao San said with a grin.
"I know, I'll go to the capital with you."
Yang Cui's eyes widened: "Are you kidding me?"
"No, I'm serious." Feng Xiaorui touched her chin and slim waist. "Sister Cui, do you think I've lost weight since I left your house?"
Dao San looked him up and down, wondering where he had lost weight. He was still so... big.
After learning that Cen Xiao was a live-in son-in-law, Feng Xiaorui gave up her feelings for him. Then, because the food at the Star Gazing Tower was delicious and the snacks and pastries she encountered were also delicious, she stayed in Wan'an County for a long time. Later, because she ran out of money, she stayed at Yang Cui's place for a while and was completely impressed by Yang Cui's cooking skills.
Dao San often teased her, saying that she was just a fraud who used the pretense of admiring General Cen to freeload.
The two of them bickered every day during that period.
Yang Cui felt there was something going on between the two, but Dao San stubbornly refused to admit it.
"Will your family agree?" Yang Cui asked her.
“My whole family is dead. The uncles and aunts who are left are all people who want to take my family’s money. They don’t count as my family. So I’ll go with you. Nobody will object.” Feng Xiaorui said with a grin, like a carefree silly girl.
Upon hearing this, Dao San felt a pang of sympathy. This girl was truly pitiful, having no parents and a group of menacing uncles and aunts. Well, he decided to treat her better from now on.
"Alright then, let's go together." After saying that, Yang Cui smiled at Dao San, "Dao San, you have to protect Miss Feng well."
Dao San blushed, turned his head away, and coughed lightly.
Dao Ba looked at Feng Xiaorui, then at Dao San, and sighed. He was the one who went with his grandfather to help with disaster relief, so why didn't any pretty girls take a liking to him?
Oh, what a miserable life!
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