Locked: God is the matchmaker, neither you nor I can escape

The next morning, the sky was gloomy, and the sun shone through the gaps in the clouds, emitting rays of golden light. Many people in Jingui County had already gotten up early to clean up the light snow that had fallen last night.

The Hua family's secret guards began to busy themselves with moving and packing luggage in preparation for the trip.

Lu Qiao and Jin Bo did not stay in the same inn as Yan Yiyi and others. They had already made an appointment with Hua Muyu to return to Sand City together. In order not to make them wait for them, the two of them arrived at the inn early to wait for them.

After breakfast, the group set out on the road back to Sand City.

Before, Hua Muyu used to stay in the carriage with them, but now that he had made new friends, he rode horses with them. The three young men chatted and laughed, and from time to time they would suddenly have a short-distance horse race, which made the whole team more lively.

There was a layer of snow on the road, but there were many carriages passing by, so the road was not impassable. Moreover, the few snowfalls were not heavy, and the secret guards driving the carriage were familiar with the road, so the speed of the carriage did not slow down.

During the lunch break, I simply cook some meat soup, pair it with big steamed buns and chili sauce, and drink the warm soup in the cold winter. It is so comfortable.

Lu Qiao and Jin Bo once again secretly praised themselves. If they had returned to Sand City by themselves, they would not have been treated so well. At most they would have been able to eat biscuits or steamed buns.

"This tastes so delicious. I wasn't used to it at first, but after getting used to it, I became addicted. The most important thing is that my body feels warm after eating it. What is this?" Jin Bo spread another layer of chili sauce, took a bite, and slurped it up with a look of satisfaction on his face.

Hua Muyu couldn't help but straighten his chest and said proudly: "This is chili sauce, specially made by my brother-in-law, and the chili peppers are grown by my sister and brother-in-law themselves."

"You planted it yourself?" Lu Qiao and Jin Bo were quite surprised.

"Yeah~ My brother-in-law is a farmer. Not only do we grow peppers at home, we also grow a lot of vegetables you haven't eaten!"

Lu Qiao and Jin Bo looked at each other in surprise. They never expected that Brother Li was actually a farmer from the countryside. He didn't look like a peasant at all!

Moreover, it seems so fantastic that the eldest daughter of the Hua family marries a man from the countryside!

Hua Muyu did not notice any trace of disdain on their faces, and her friendliness towards the two new friends increased a little bit, but she still deliberately asked: "What? You seem to have something to say, do you look down on country people?"

Lu Qiao quickly denied: "No, no, no, I'm just shocked that Brother Li is actually a country boy. He doesn't look like one at all. On the contrary, he has some of the aura of us Jianghu people."

Jin Bo nodded in agreement: "Yes, is Brother Li a martial arts master who lives in seclusion in the countryside?"

Hua Muyu was quite surprised and shook her head, "No, my brother-in-law is a real country boy. We even went there to help plant sweet potatoes!"

“Sweet potatoes!?” Lu Qiao’s eyes widened in shock. “Isn’t this a new crop that was suddenly discovered this year? My dad used his connections to get a pound of sweet potatoes but couldn’t get them to taste! I heard that these sweet potatoes must be clearly distributed for planting.”

"Yeah, your brother-in-law also has seeds?!" Jin Bo was also shocked.

If it were young masters from other places, they probably wouldn't pay much attention to sweet potatoes, but people in the underworld pay special attention to the news. They have all heard something or other about such a big event.

Hua Muyu was proud of it and said proudly: "My brother-in-law and sister were the first to discover sweet potatoes and successfully plant them and report it. The emperor even issued an edict to commend them!"

Lu Qiao and Jin Bo never expected to be so lucky. Not only did they know the Hua family, but they also knew the first person who discovered sweet potatoes. They wondered if Brother Li had any seeds. They also wanted to taste sweet potatoes.

“You are truly worthy of being called Brother Li. Even though he is just farming, he is not just an ordinary farmer.” Lu Qiao said with emotion.

"Ayu, can you tell us what sweet potatoes look like? How do they taste? Do you know how to grow sweet potatoes?"

Hua Muyu immediately stood up and went to the carriage behind to take out two sweet potatoes, giving one to each of them: "Here, these are sweet potatoes. After washing them, you can eat them raw, roast them, steam them, boil them, or braise them... Different ways of eating them will give you different tastes."

Lu Qiao and Jin Bo were suddenly stuffed with sweet potatoes, and they were completely stunned.

Are they finally getting to see the legendary sweet potatoes?

Xin Ye found that there was no greed in the eyes of the two men, but only curiosity and thirst for knowledge, so he withdrew his gaze from observing Lu Qiao and Jin Bo.

It is too late to roast the sweet potatoes now. After Lu Qiao asked Hua Muyu and got her consent, he was instantly overjoyed. He now wished it would be night, because tonight A Yu would teach them how to roast sweet potatoes, and they could finally taste the sweet potatoes!

Three days passed in a flash, and they returned to Sand City in the evening of the third day.

Lu Qiao and Jin Bo were heading in different directions from Hua Mansion and separated shortly after entering the city. However, they agreed that they would get together again when they had time, and they would introduce their good friends to Hua Muyu.

Hua Muyu also said that she would bring her friends over to play together, and then said goodbye happily.

After entering the Flower City, Yan Yiyi lifted the car curtain to look at the buildings and scenery of the Sand City. Compared with the towns she had seen along the way, the buildings in the Sand City had more tall buildings.

The shops on both sides of the street are three or four stories high, there are many wineries and inns, and the pedestrians tend to dress simply, giving people a neat and refreshing feeling.

The people in other towns are generally divided into ordinary people who live a simple life and nobles who dress elegantly. The contrast is very obvious.

Here, most men and women wear weapons on their waists, hands or backs, with swords and whips being the most common.

There are far more people with scars on their faces or disabled hands and feet than people in other places. They will not bend their heads because of their defects. Instead, their injuries are displayed openly as if they were merits.

Yan Yiyi noticed that two women started fighting while talking. Although their moves were not particularly fierce, they were more interesting than scratching faces and pulling hair. The people around them seemed to be used to it and no one tried to mediate or stop the fight.

The road became more and more remote, and the hustle and bustle gradually fell behind us. We entered a bamboo forest and walked for about a mile. On a stone beside us, there were four big red characters "Hua Family Territory" engraved, and next to the big characters there were small characters "Outsiders, be careful. We are not responsible for any accidents."

Walk along the main road for about three miles before you see the towering gate. There are two stone statues of Pixiu on both sides, and the plaque on the door reads "Hua Fu" with dragons and phoenixes dancing in the air.

There were eight guards standing at the door, each of them looked serious and not to be provoked, and they were very imposing.