Traveling through ancient times

In March, the nights in Leigong Mountain are still a bit cool!

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest!

After a tiring day, Gu Dalian was not sleepy, so she returned to her room and entered the space with Qi Huli!

The space is always warm and fresh. The two of them sat on the couch in the corridor to rest! While chatting, Qi Huli suddenly said:

"Master, why do I feel like you look so much like Grandma Feng?"

Gu Dalian became interested when she heard this:

"Really? I can't judge my appearance, but I think my new grandmother looks very similar to Xiaolian, and her last name is Feng. Could it be that we are related?"

Qi Huli nodded repeatedly:

"Master, I think you should ask Grandma Feng what her relationship is with Prime Minister Feng's residence?"

Meanwhile, Auntie Awei was discussing her doubts with Feng Qinglan:

"Miss, there is one thing that I find very strange!"

"what's up?"

"I always feel that Miss Sun looks very much like you when you were young. If I didn't know that she was just from a small mountain village, I would think that she and you are a close grandparent!"

Feng Qinglan frowned:

"No wonder I liked this girl the moment I saw her. Maybe it was because I saw my younger self. She and I are destined to be together. I will treat her like my own granddaughter from now on!"

"When I get back home, I'll find time to send invitations to each mansion, and we'll hold a family recognition banquet!"

"I'm so happy. It's rare that Miss is so interested. When the time comes, we'll hold a grand wedding reception. It will save Miss Sun a lot of trouble when she opens a shop in the capital city in the future!"

Nanny Awei is Feng Qinglan's dowry maid. She is loyal to her master and vows not to marry. Even behind her back, she is used to calling him Miss!

The nights in March have become shorter. At 11:00 a.m., the sky was already bright. After breakfast, everyone continued on their journey!

The road further downhill, although still a bit bumpy, was smooth. After walking for half a day, more and more people came!

The weather seems to be getting warmer! Some flowers and plants are blooming, and even the houses on both sides of the official road seem to have come alive!

The pedestrians walking in groups of three or four on the road are all smiling, and everything looks so beautiful!

On the afternoon of the third day after leaving home, it was getting dark and the carriage arrived at Xinzheng County. The entrance fee was two cents per person, which was not much!

As soon as they entered the city, Qi Huli found an inn called Xinzheng Inn, booked a room upstairs, and then came to lead everyone to stay in the inn!

The innkeeper stood outside the inn door and greeted us with a bow:

"Welcome, distinguished guests. I have already asked the cook to prepare the food. Please go back to your room and rest for a while. The food will be delivered to your room when it is ready!"

A waiter will lead the carriage to the stable in the backyard, and you don't have to worry about providing water and fodder!

Gu Dalian and Gu Lun supported Feng Qinglan on both sides and went up to the third floor!

Nanny Awei followed half a step behind, while the other maids and servants were already doing their respective duties!

After entering their respective rooms, Gu Dalian's eyes lit up!

Passing by the town during the day, it seems that the economy here is more prosperous!

There are fewer thatched houses and more brick and stone houses. The closer to the county town, the more blue brick houses there are, and the official roads in the city are also wider and cleaner!

I didn’t expect that the night here is so lively, with many small vendors setting up stalls and a constant stream of people!

Looking out from the third-floor window, the lights are dim, and there is a whole street of food stalls, toy stalls, various watercolor stalls, and peddlers walking the streets carrying their goods on their poles and hawking their wares!

There were even jugglers and people singing little songs!

"Grandma, let's go downstairs and take a look after dinner. Lun'er saw a lot of fun things down there!"

Feng Qinglan was a little tired after a bumpy day, and smiled:

"Grandma is old and very tired... She will go to rest after dinner... You two siblings don't have to restrict me. If you want to play, go play by yourselves and don't worry about grandma!"

Gu Dalian hurriedly stood up to help her grandmother, rubbing her shoulders and patting her back:

"Grandma, you've finished your meal, so just take a rest. I'll take you all out for a walk later!"

While waiting for the food to be served, the brother and sister didn’t eat much as they thought about going out for a snack later!

Gu Lun was even more impatient and even hurried to eat!

After a quick meal, the two of them left the room and left the inn with their maids and servants!

"...Big sister, look, there is a peach wood hairpin over there, let's go take a look!..."

"...Big sister, come and look, this long-eared rabbit is so cute!..."

"...Big sister, big sister, there are fried dumplings here, let's buy a few to try!..."

Seeing her brother’s unprecedented enthusiasm, Gu Dalian was also influenced and started shopping and eating along the way!

Yuzhu and the others who followed were also very full and their hands were full of food!

Hu Ge and Hu Xiaye regretted coming out with them. Not only did they get bloated, but their heels were also rubbed raw!

He made a secret resolution in his heart: he would never go shopping with women again. He would rather go without food and drink and make jewelry for three days than go shopping with his master for an hour!

Looking at the master and servants who were still strolling ahead, Liqiu and Lixia wanted to cry but had no tears:

Oh my god, the masters are too fond of shopping. They want to hang everything on the whole street on the two of us!

When Wang Yingying gave the candied haws she bought to the two of them, she discovered that the two of them were covered with things and their four hands were also full. She couldn't help but chuckle!

I hurriedly called Zhang Jiaojiao and Yuzhu over. After each of them brought over a few items, I saw two faces filled with sadness!

A few people felt guilty and wanted to buy more, but they found that Master Hu and his apprentice also had their bags full, so they called Qi Huli:

"We can't carry anything anymore. Why don't we go back to the inn and let the host take a walk. We'll come out to pick them up later!"

"No need, we've finished our shopping, let's go back to the inn!"

The brother and sister had also had a great time, so they asked everyone to return to the inn together!

"...Oh my, you are such a great guest, you bought so many things! We have enough food for tomorrow!"

The shopkeeper smiled and asked the waiter to help deliver it to the house, and enthusiastically promoted the local culture:

"You distinguished guests have arrived just in time for our annual March Night Market Festival, which lasts for ten days and is also called the March Tenth Festival!"

"This was launched by our county magistrate after he took office, so that the villagers nearby can earn some pocket money!"

Gu Dalian was surprised: Could he be from the same hometown who started a business? He even knew how to set up a night market for ordinary people to set up stalls!

However, when Gu Dalian arrived in the provincial capital, she realized that she was too superficial!

"Everyone, take a box of snacks back to your room as your midnight snack!"

"Boss, this box of chestnut cake is for you. I think it tastes pretty good!"

Gu Dalian took out a box of chestnut cake and handed it to the shopkeeper. Each box of chestnut cake cost about sixty coins, which was equivalent to six days' wages for ordinary people!

The shopkeeper smiled like a chrysanthemum:

"Oh my, look how lucky I am to be able to eat the food given by the noble. Thank you very much, young lady, and I will accept it!"