Chapter 55: Departure
While Gu Chengze was fighting, Li Zheng also lived an ordinary life, and Baoger was studying in a private school. Winter came in the blink of an eye, and Li Zheng also moved to Taiyuan Prefecture.
"Sister, are we really leaving?" Baoger looked reluctant. He had lived here for such a long time and made many friends.
"Well, your brother has sent someone to pick us up, otherwise he would have to stay alone." She was reluctant to leave, after all, she had lived here for almost a year and was familiar with the place.
"Okay then." It wasn't that he didn't want to go, it was just that he didn't know the strange place, and he didn't know if he would have any friends there.
Ever since learning that Ah Zheng was leaving, all the neighbors were reluctant to let her go. Of course, it wasn’t because they were greedy for the food she cooked, but mainly because she was a nice person. Although they didn’t interact much, she would always come to give them something whenever she had something. It was this thoughtfulness that made them reluctant to let her go. But she will be sixteen next year, and she is going there to get married, so she can’t stay. She just hopes that everything will be fine. Yes, the reason for moving out this time was to get married. It was Gu Chengze who said this. Of course, he didn’t come. After all, he is a general now and still has official duties. She was surprised to hear that he was a general! It’s only been more than half a year, and he has become a fifth-rank official, something like General Xuanwei. Taiyuan Prefecture has been pacified, and it is estimated that they will be stationed there for a long time. After all, it is winter, and they cannot send troops. He was also given a house, so he immediately sent someone to pick them up.
"Xiao Du, please move this box over." There are so many things to pack up. When I came here before, there was nothing, but now there are so many that I don't know what to bring.
"Hey, girl." Little Du swiftly moved the boxes. Little Du, originally named Du Hai Shiwu, was bought by Li Zheng from a human trafficker. She saw someone selling people on the street, covered in injuries, and since Ayue was the only one in the shop, she bought him. Also bought was Du Hai's adopted child bride, Xiao Zi, who was only thirteen years old.
When they bought Xiao Zi back, she looked cowardly, probably because she'd been bullied so badly that she couldn't speak. Du Hai, however, was quick-witted enough to pull Xiao Zi over and explain their situation. They were originally from Dujia Village, and their family was relatively well-off. His parents, fearing he wouldn't be able to find a wife in the future, bought him a wife. However, Xiao Zi was very young when they bought her, and had no idea where their home was. They lived there for the rest of their lives. When Du Hai was thirteen, his parents were killed in a mudslide, leaving them alone to depend on each other. They worked hard, and their lives continued like this. Who knew their uncle, who had a gambling debt and no money to pay, had a sinister plan. He drugged them and sold them. They managed to escape a few times, but were caught each time and sent far away to be sold.
However, Li Zheng was quite satisfied with these two, especially Xiao Zi, who was very smart and had a talent for cooking, so she took her to learn how to cook. It just so happened that she was quiet and a little nervous, so she felt more comfortable in the kitchen. Xiao Du was also smart. After buying him, she asked him to learn to read with Bao Ge'er. Bao Ge'er was very happy after becoming a little chef. Du Hai was also incredulous. He didn't expect that he could read, so he also seized the opportunity to study hard. But A Yue didn't want to learn to read even when he tempted him with delicious food, saying that just looking at words gave him a headache.
"Brother Bao, have you said goodbye to your friends?"
"We said goodbye yesterday. Brother Ting also gave me something, but I gave it to him too."
"Girl, everything is packed." Du Hai came over and said
"Okay. Now that we've packed up, let's go." If we leave early, we can rest at the post station. If we miss it, we will have to stay in the wild, which is not okay. It's winter now. Although it doesn't snow, it will freeze at night.
When she got outside, she looked at the small home she once lived in and locked it heavily. "Miss, go upstairs. It's cold." This A-Yue was becoming more and more like a maid. Look how elegant her words were. But Li Zheng knew she was pretending. She wasn't like this usually. She had her eye on Yang Jia, the guard sent by Gu Chengze. But Yang Jia was indeed good-looking, with regular features, a dark complexion, and a strong body. He was definitely the type A-Yue liked. Xiao Zi, who was standing by, was a little puzzled. What was wrong with this A-Yue sister today? Why was she so elegant?
"Well. Thank you, Guard Yang." He also thanked Yang Jia who was standing next to him.
"I dare not. This is my duty." Yang Jia suddenly remembered what General Gu said to him. "Bring them here as soon as possible, otherwise you know what will happen." He shuddered. A Yue's eyes lit up again when he saw this scene.
Li Zheng entered the carriage without saying much. Baoger was not there, but in the carriage in front, accompanied by Du Hai. After all, he was almost seven years old, and he couldn't always stay with the female relatives. He still had to be raised according to the methods of that era.
As soon as she got on the carriage, Xiao Zi asked the question in her heart, "Sister Yue, why are you so elegant today?"
"Puchi." Li Zheng laughed out loud upon hearing this.
"You are deliberately teasing me, girl!" A Yue tapped Xiao Zi's head unhappily.
However, Xiao Zi was still confused. After all, they had only been together for a little over a month and didn't know A Yue that well. Li Zheng explained: "Your sister A Yue is not elegant at all. She has taken a fancy to Guard Yang."
"Girl." A Yue suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Xiao Zi also understood, "Then Sister A Yue, try harder." She encouraged A Yue.
"Yes, Ayue, there is a saying that goes, 'When a man pursues a woman, there are mountains between them; when a woman pursues a man, there is only a layer of gauze between them. Are you still afraid that you won't be able to get him?" She really admired those who tried hard when they met someone they liked.
"Well, I will, but Xiao Zi is fine. The one you like is here and you can't run away." A Yue was a little shy at first, and then he started to tease Xiao Zi.
Xiao Zi blushed, but remained silent. However, she was still a little unsure whether Du Hai would marry her. He had been rather cold to her since childhood, and even though they had grown up together, he had never expressed his feelings. It was even more uncertain now. However, Xiao Zi had never told anyone this.
"Miss, we've already left the city gate." A Yue's words brought Xiao Zi back to her thoughts. Looking outside, the ground was bare and there was nothing to see, but this was also her first time seeing the outside of the city.
"Well, we should arrive at the post station by evening." Fortunately, Gu Chengze is still an official, otherwise he would not be able to travel on the official road, and he would not be able to stay in the post station. He would have to find a dilapidated temple to make do, and if he was unlucky, he would have to sleep on the streets.
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