Yi Xin as a concubine

Xin Baoer decided to leave Nanzhao early after hearing the news brought back by Wei Yu.

Fortunately, since she decided to leave Nanzhao, she has slowly let go, allowing the shopkeepers under her to handle all the affairs of the club, as well as the interpersonal relationships, on their own.

Although the time is a bit short, all aspects of "Purple Air Coming from the East" have been perfected. It is only necessary to introduce new ideas at fixed times. Besides, she has drawn quite a few drawings, so there will be no problems in the first half of next year at least.

The only thing that worries her is the supermarket. According to her plan, the last supermarket should be completed before the end of the year when she buys New Year’s goods. Now it seems that she can’t wait any longer.

She always remembered that it was the great scholar Mo Yuan, the little old man with a kind smile, who took her out of the palace.

Regarding the siege, she actually hadn't thought about whether she could help, but she already had an immature idea in her mind, so she decided to go to Seabuckthorn Country in advance to see if she could play a role in "Besieging Wei to Save Zhao".

She had originally thought of leaving her second brother in Nanzhao to take charge, but seeing how clingy he was to Qin Chu, she felt that if she kept him now, she might ruin a good marriage, although Qin Chu, as the other party involved, didn't seem to feel that his peach blossom had blossomed.

At worst, I could just travel faster and come back before the end of the year. But when he thought of the bumpy ride in the carriage, he couldn't help but frown, and there was a hint of resentment in his eyes when he looked at his second brother Xin Chengzhi.

It was just that Xin Chengzhi was busy talking to Qin Chu, looking very excited, and didn't notice that his little eighth sister was full of resentment at all.

The group traveled day and night, and was met by caravan drivers along the way. They changed horses several times, and when they arrived at the border between Yingzhou and the western border, Xin Baoer finally ordered them to stop and rest for an hour.

Zhao Xian rubbed his buttocks that were about to fall apart and got off the carriage. He looked at her with a more resentful look than Xin Baoer looked at her second brother, and said weakly: "Baoer, can't we take a day off? We have been running for almost three days in a row. I don't know what you are so anxious about."

As they were talking, a few people had already walked into the largest restaurant in the town.

As the only real man in the group, Xin Chengzhi consciously arranged food and accommodation for the women.

I threw a few coins on the counter, asked for a private room, ordered a few signature dishes, and then was taken to the private room upstairs by the waiter.

The two young men looked quite shrewd, knowing that this table was not short of money, they worked harder, tea and snacks were brought up quickly, and they thoughtfully poured a cup for everyone.

Seeing Zhao Xian still rubbing his waist and complaining, he smiled and asked, "If you are not in a hurry to travel, you may stay in the inn for a night. The inn provides hot water, and it would be good to take a bath to relax."

Zhao Xian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Xin Baoer expectantly. Xin Baoer pretended not to see it and turned away mercilessly. Just when they thought she would not speak, they heard her ask, "I don't see that you have accommodation here?"

"Sir, you may not know that although our town is not big, it is indeed the only way to Yingzhou. With many people coming and going, it is naturally prosperous. There was originally only one inn in the town, which could not accommodate everyone. Our shopkeeper was smart and renovated the backyard and enclosed a few small courtyards. In addition to the one where he lives, there are two more that can provide accommodation for guests."

Xin Baoer nodded, thinking that this shopkeeper was quite good at seizing business opportunities.

The waiter had long seen that the masked woman was the boss of the group. Seeing that she still looked uninterested after he finished speaking, he did not want to give up the opportunity to make money, so he continued, "Although we have few guest rooms, there are quite a few people staying here. The previous guest just left less than an hour ago."

"Oh, then it seems that your business is quite good. I guess the food tastes good too." Qin Chu knew that Xin Baoer seldom talked to strangers outside, and it was a rare occasion for her to respond to the waiter's two sentences, so he quickly took over the conversation.

When the waiter heard the guest asking about the taste of the food, he began to speak kindly. After a few words, he realized that he was being led astray by the guest. He rolled his eyes and said, "The food in our restaurant is already the best in the surrounding villages, but there are always people who are better than you! The distinguished guests who just checked out stayed here for two days and one night. They cooked every meal themselves. The smell was enough to make people drool. Our shopkeeper went to ask for advice and even paid a lot of money for the recipe, but the girl who cooked the food refused. What a pity, otherwise the distinguished guests could have tasted new dishes."

"Girl? How many people are there in their group and what do they look like?" Xin Baoer suddenly asked after hearing what the waiter said.

"Five people, a young gentleman, an old man who loves to eat, two cold-faced guards, a man and a woman, and the last one is the cook." The waiter replied without thinking, and it was obvious that he was very impressed by them.

Wei Yu, who was resting with her eyes closed, heard this and opened her eyes. She looked at Xin Baoer who looked disappointed. She asked why Baoer was in such a hurry to get on the road. It turned out that...

Unfortunately, I missed it, just by one hour.

"Bao'er, let's stay for one night. Ershi will probably be busy for a while and won't be able to get here in a short time. Your body may not be able to withstand such hardship. Don't fall ill again when you get there." Wei Yu advised. She only spoke more when talking to Xin Bao'er, Zhao Xian and others.

Xin Baoer glanced at Wei Yu, her lonely expression showing a hint of guilt, but she still nodded. She also wanted to go and see where he had lived, so she nodded slightly.

Seeing that she finally nodded, Zhao Xian was almost crying with joy, and pulled the second brother and said, "We'll live here, we'll live here, please keep it for us!"

The waiter was also happy when he heard this. He got another commission and was almost saving enough money to marry a wife. He grinned and said, "Okay, I'll tell the shopkeeper to keep it for the distinguished guests. I'll clean it myself and make sure it's spotless."

Xin Baoer's expression changed when she heard this, and she showed a rare bit of nervousness, but in the end she said nothing.

The waiter left contentedly. Wei Yu then got up and left for a while. When he came back, he nodded slightly to Xin Baoer. Xin Baoer's expression remained unchanged, but she felt greatly relieved in her heart.

The meal was very sumptuous, and the people who had eaten dry rations for several meals in a row ate it all up. In the end, they all went downstairs rubbing their stomachs.

The place I live in is in the backyard of the restaurant, but the door leading to it is not the same as the restaurant. After leaving the restaurant and turning a corner, there is a small door. After entering the small door, the space in front of me is quite spacious and clean.

The small courtyard was paved with blue bricks, with mosses of varying sizes growing in the cracks between the bricks, and the high walls covered with withered yellow vines. It was three parts desolate, three parts bleak, and what was the remaining four parts? Xin Baoer felt a little at a loss for words and couldn't find a single word to describe it.

The young man who was walking in front and leading the way was still chattering about the facilities of the courtyard. He described the courtyard in every possible way, and the others nodded in agreement out of respect.

Xin Baoer also smiled and followed the crowd inside, until she came to a small corridor with three small courtyard doors lined up. The second brother was the first to open the door at the end.

"This is it. The innermost one is where the owner lives. The one in the middle is also occupied."

The wooden door creaked when it was pushed open, and what came into view was a courtyard that was too small to even turn around. The windows in the rooms were not big, and basically no sunlight could get in except for the main room.

Everyone was speechless, and Zhao Xian said directly: "You are obviously trying to sell dog meat under the guise of selling mutton. Are you sure this is the guest room you praised so highly?"

The second brother's expression was awkward for a moment, perhaps because he had seen it so many times, but he soon returned to normal. After leading Xin Baoer into the main house with a wry smile, he ran away.

In fact, the few people didn't care about the environment because they already knew the reason why Xin Baoer stayed.

It was Zhao Xian who went to pay the bill and then when she heard the shopkeeper mention Lancao's name when checking in. Only then did she realize that the people mentioned by the waiter before should be the Second Master and his party.

She knew it, and naturally everyone else knew it too, but no one said anything out loud as they tacitly agreed. There are some jokes that can be made between sisters, but rubbing salt into the wound is not a joke.