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Third Master: "Meng'er, have you...ever thought about finding your biological parents?" Third Master looked at Ningxu for a long time, with reluctance and regret in his eyes.

Ningxu suddenly turned around and looked at the Third Master, smiling softly, "No, if I went to the modern times to retrieve the green jade pendant, then I would also be considered a member of the Tianle Dynasty. But I also traveled through time when I was a baby, and there is no trace of me until now."

Eighteen years ago, the Queen Mother had not yet implemented the new reform of child-rearing. I'm afraid only the midwife had seen her appearance.

"Meng'er..." The Third Master gently stroked the scar on Ningxu's face. His Meng'er, what would she do when he left...

"It's okay. I didn't grow up without a father or a mother. My adoptive parents treated me very well. And you're the only daughter in the family. I've seen a lot of the world." Ningxu smiled and comforted the Third Master.

This Third Master tends to think too much. Ning Xu has seen everything in the world, and bad guys may not end up well when they meet her.

Are you kidding? She is a gangster lady.

Leaving Linyang City, they passed through Zhijiang River and crossed the bridge. From the bridge, the river was very wide and the scenery on both sides was beautiful.

Mo Xun rode his horse and strolled to Ningxu's window, "Xiao Liu! What's so surprising about this? Qiulin River is wider than this!"

Ningxu closed her mouth in surprise and said, "Yes, yes, you have traveled a lot and have seen more than anyone else."

Mo Xun: "Don't disbelieve me, I've been to more places than you have walked."

Ning Xu looked at her carriage suspiciously, then at the horse under Mo Xun.

Was this person mocking her for not walking?

After walking for several days, the team finally arrived at the gate of Qingcheng City. The carriage drove along the street and stopped in front of the inn next to the river. It was next to the river and the dock. As soon as you walked out of the inn, you could see the endless river.

Qingcheng is as its name suggests, with lush greenery and spring-like weather all year round. Unlike the capital city, where the streets are intricate and there are many buildings, Qingcheng has an open terrain, long and wide streets, and trees planted in the middle of the road.

Several youngsters couldn't wait to drop their luggage and go out shopping. Just then, Old He found the Third Master and said something in his ear. The Third Master had no choice but to turn back and explain to Ningxu that he could not go out with them, and also told Ningxu to stay away from the water.

Ningxu: "It doesn't matter, I can swim."

Third Master: "That's good."

Only then did the Third Master feel at ease and left with Mr. He.

The four younger generations of the Mo family went out on the street. Qingcheng is not only close to the river, but also has many rivers in the city. There are even merchants selling things on small boats on the rivers. This scene really attracted Ningxu, who was very close to the river bank.

Seeing her like this, Mo Xi became a little impatient and said, "Stay away, be careful not to fall."

Ning Xu turned around and saw that Mo Xun and Mo Xiao were following her, only Mo Xi was about three meters away from them.

Ningxu: "Are you afraid? You can't swim?"

Mo Xi: “So what?!”

Where can we find so much water in the capital?

Ningxu walked along the river all the time, and Mo Xi was shocked and scared. Besides, the two of them were following behind Rumeng, so they were really not afraid of falling in. Rumeng only knew how to lead them to develop bad habits.

Mo Xi: "Can you come in a little closer?"

Ningxu turned around and promised, "It won't fall!"

Then Ningxu turned around and bent over to look at the goods on the boat, "Hey Moxi, this hat is pretty nice, do you want one?"

Mo Xi is now in a state of confusion. As a landlubber, she stays away from the bottomless river. How did Ru Meng grow up? Which ordinary woman is like her?

Mo Xi: "I really don't know what big brother likes about you."

Ningxu: "Hey, what a coincidence, I didn't know either~"

Ningxu was still looking at the hat, smiling smugly. Mo Xi was too angry to show it, so the siblings Mo Xun were holding back their laughter in the middle.

He Lao and San Ye were strolling along the riverside, where almost all the vendors were selling fish. San Ye came here for a private visit, pretending to be here for fun, to find out the actual fish situation in Qingcheng this year.

The two men stood in front of a street vendor, and Mr. He asked what specialties Qingcheng had, as they were new to the place and not very familiar with it.

The vendor said: "Sir, you have asked the right person. My family has been fishing for three generations. There is no fish in the Qiulin River that I don't know."

The vendor picked up a large fish from the stall with both hands and continued to introduce it to the two people, "This is the black fish that is unique to Qingcheng. It is not available anywhere else. The meat is fresh and delicious. It tastes good no matter how it is cooked! Sir, take a look, do you want it?"

The two men looked at the black carp carefully and seriously, but were thinking about how to ask the vendor about the fish in a tactful way.

Uncle San: "I see there are only three fish on your stall. Is it hard to catch these fish?"

The vendor smiled bitterly, "Sir, you don't know that the fishing situation has been bad in recent years. There are more than half fewer fish in the river than in previous years, so the price of fish has also increased a bit. Please don't mind."

Third Master: "I don't mind, please help me deal with it."

Merchant: “Okay!”

The vendor skillfully turned around holding the fish and processed the scales, internal organs, etc. facing the river. He must have been afraid of dirtying the customer's clothes.

The Third Master continued to ask, "Then your fish are getting less and less, can you feed your whole family?"

"Hey, we could before. When the fish became less and less, the city lord announced a fishing ban. During the fishing ban, the city lord encouraged us to do some side jobs. Although it is not as good as before, it is still profitable. Look, the fish in our river have improved a lot under the city lord's decision. During the fishing ban, we sell other things to support your majesty's work."

San Ye pretended to be curious and approached the vendor. "I saw the same thing in other places along the way. Do you know why there are so few fish?"

The vendor said with certainty and relief, "Doesn't this mean that the holy water is running out?"

Third Master: "Do you still believe in the goddess' holy water?"

The vendor lowered his voice and said in a persuasive tone, "Who in this world dares not respect the goddess?! Although we are common people and will never see the goddess in our lifetime, we can all see the changes in the surrounding environment every time the news that the goddess has sent down holy water comes from the capital. The goddess serves the country and the people with selfless love!"

Speaking of the great goddess, the vendor's hands moved briskly and he handed the processed fish to Mr. He in no time.

So He Lao and San Ye bought local specialties to gather intelligence, and they gained quite a lot. San Ye found that even though this place was far from the capital, the people here still had a deep-rooted awe of the goddess.

They have never forgotten the blessings the goddess has bestowed upon them over the past hundreds of years.

Back at the inn, He Lao handed the fish and other ingredients he bought to the kitchen, and sat down next to Master San. "Master, from this it seems that there is good news and bad news."

The Third Master held the teacup, nodded thoughtfully.