"Everything's fine now, but we're a bit tired, so our third senior brother told us to rest here for a day and set off again tomorrow." As Dazhi replied, Tian Shu led the other children out after they had finished eating.
"Has the money been paid?" Hong Xiaoduo asked Tian Shu.
When she asked him, and her tone was as usual, Tian Shu's eyes lit up and he quickly nodded and said, "I've already paid. There were two extra meat pies too, so I packed them up as well."
Hong Xiaoduo nodded, signaling them to wait a moment, then looked at Dazhi and the other bodyguards and said, "Then you all should rest well. We'll buy some more food and set off first."
What could Dazhi and the others say? They could only say okay, and then watch as the three of them—one big and seven small—walked ahead.
Look at that family of seven, one big and one small. They've only been apart for a few days, and their complexions are already rosier and they look more energetic.
Then he thought of his brothers, all of whom were strong and healthy, who were always out on the road carrying goods, yet their physiques were so fragile that they fell ill after being rained on for two days.
Ugh, how embarrassing!
After a short while, Tang Xihua, who was checking the carriages, horses, and goods at the inn's stables, learned from Dazhi, who had just returned from outside, that she had seen Hong Xiaoduo and the others.
"Where are they now?" Tang Xihua asked.
Dazhi thought for a moment: "Anyway, I saw her right after she had breakfast. When we parted, she said she was going to buy some food to take on the road. I'm not sure if she's even out of town yet."
"Third senior brother, if you want to see her, you can go for a stroll in the streets, you might run into her," one of the bodyguards interjected.
"What do I want to see her for? I'll just ask." Tang Xihua said, a little annoyed, and turned to walk towards the guest room.
Dazhi and his bodyguards stood there, looking at each other in disbelief.
"I didn't say anything, so why are you angry?" The bodyguard who told Tang Xihua to go for a walk on the street asked, pointing in the direction he left.
"Is it possible that you hit a nerve and that's why he got angry?" another bodyguard whispered.
Dazhi and the others listened and felt that the analysis made some sense. How could their usually rational and composed third senior brother be like a completely different person when he was with that young lady?
"Could it be that our third senior brother has really fallen for that young lady?"
"It's possible that he likes this kind of personality. Otherwise, why isn't he married yet? Besides our second wife, there are plenty of other women who like him."
"Shh, shh, shh, we can only talk about these things behind his back. We can't tease him to his face. He's had enough of a headache on this trip," Dazhi reminded him.
What's the use of liking someone if they don't feel the same way about him at all?
Otherwise, we could have traveled together, but that young lady either left before dawn or stayed to rest and refused to go any further. In short, she just didn't want to travel with them!
Back in her room, Tang Xihua was extremely agitated, unable to stand or sit still. Finally, she simply lay down on the bed, pulled the blanket over her head, and covered herself completely.
It must be because of his junior sister's situation, plus the fact that the bodyguard got sick from being caught in the rain, which delayed the delivery. Yes, that's how he analyzed it under the covers.
While Tang Xihua was sulking, a horse-drawn carriage attached to a donkey cart slowly drove out of the town.
Hong Xiaoduo, who was in the carriage, was also a little troubled. In the end, she couldn't help but find an excuse to enter the space.
She didn't want to let that old man Tang have his way, but wasn't she just bored and idle?
As soon as they entered the space, before they could even look at the desktop monitor again, Old Man Tang appeared on the wall.
"Oh my, Hong Xiaoduo, what a coincidence! I was just about to call you when you came in. Don't you think we're telepathically connected?" Tang Chengshi joked with her happily.
Hong Xiaoduo didn't laugh. She crossed her arms and looked coldly at the person on the screen: "You're so old, be serious. Nobody can be on the same wavelength as you."
"Hong Xiaoduo, is the bracelet any good?" Old Man Tang asked with a smile, not annoyed at all.
"Hmm, it's so-so, not bad," Hong Xiaoduo replied.
"I know why you're upset, but don't be so quick to get angry. Before I solve the second key of my father's secret, you're just idling around anyway, aren't you bored?"
That's why I came up with this idea.
How about this? You take a look at the first question. If you complete it, in addition to unlocking the next one, I'll immediately give you an extra item as a reward, okay?
Actually, I'm different from my father. He just had a mischievous sense of humor, teasing and making things difficult for his poor son. But the one I'm giving you, once you've solved all the problems and cleared the level, you can get all the resources you want. "Speaking of which, looking at Hong Xiaoduo's unmoved expression.
"Hong Xiaoduo, just give it a try. If you're still not interested after trying, you don't have to continue. It's not mandatory. If you need anything later, I'll still help you with it."
Hearing him say that, Hong Xiaoduo thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll give it a try first, but could you send me two solar lights first? The candles and oil lamps here aren't enough for nighttime lighting, and it's very inconvenient for me to go out at night."
So, what do you say, "yes or no?"
“Deal. Once the goods are ready and delivered, I will let you know.” Old Tang immediately agreed.
Seeing him readily agree, Hong Xiaoduo cursed herself inwardly for actually thinking he would refuse slightly, saying that she was making things difficult for him.
Regardless, she was in a pretty good mood after leaving the space.
The light from oil lamps and candles was really insufficient for the children to practice calligraphy at night. In that era, there were no glasses to replace glasses if you damaged your eyesight.
Also, sometimes when she needed to travel at night, the lanterns hanging on the carriage were not good; they would sway wildly in the wind, and she was really worried that they would catch fire.
Since Old Man Tang is so easy to talk to, why bother being polite with him?
After opening my eyes, I saw the children reciting from memory, so I started checking them one by one.
They were taught a new poem, and all six children, except for the youngest, Yaoguang, who stumbled a bit while reciting it, could recite it perfectly.
She had originally thought that the solar lights she asked Old Man Tang for would take at least two or three days to arrive, but to her surprise, they called her into her space to retrieve them that very evening.
On the table in the space, there were two lanterns, which looked no different from those commonly seen in this dynasty, one slightly larger and one slightly smaller.
The lantern also has a place to put a candle inside, so does that mean we're just putting a real candle in it? Isn't that a bit redundant?
Hong Xiaoduo understood Tang Laotou's intention; he was still afraid of being discovered astonished. Never mind, as long as the light effect was good enough.
This one is pretty good; there are usage guidelines in the side notes.
When Hong Xiaoduo left the space, she began to look forward to nightfall, wanting to confirm how effective the two lanterns were. If they really worked, then she would have to keep her promise to Old Man Tang...
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