The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

"Master Su, this Guoguo..." Wang Shen looked at Su Lun and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Su Lun frowned. "Originally, I wanted to see if I could find someone to adopt him. But now, I want to take him with me first... When I was young, my neighbor was a merchant from the State of Chu. We called him Uncle Lin. He taught me Chu language. Uncle Lin returned to the State of Chu about ten years ago. This Guo Guo actually looks very similar to Uncle Lin..."

"How could such a miraculous thing happen?" Wang Shen was also very surprised. This was really too much of a coincidence.

"Uncle Lin is very knowledgeable and has taught me a lot. If this child is really related to Uncle Lin, I can't just sit there and watch. But this trip is dangerous after all, and I don't know if it's right or wrong to do this..."

A trace of worry appeared on Su Lun's face. He was not sure whether his decision was right, but deep down he couldn't let go of this child who was so similar to Uncle Lin.

Wang Shen was silent for a moment and then said, "Master Su, since you have made your choice, there is no need to regret it. If there is any danger, send him away."

Su Lun nodded, feeling a little relieved. He knew the road ahead was full of unknowns, but he was willing to take on this responsibility.

"Thank you, Brother Wang. I hope this decision will not cause any trouble to anyone." Su Lun looked at Wang Shen gratefully.

"Don't worry, Lord Su. We will face any difficulties together." Wang Shen responded firmly.

The two smiled at each other, and their trust in each other deepened.

The next morning, Su Lun got up early under the influence of his biological clock. He rubbed his eyes, stretched, and prepared to wash up.

As soon as he opened the door, he found a small figure standing outside. Upon closer inspection, it was Guo Guo. He was holding a basin of water and a towel on his arm. When he saw Su Lun, Guo Guo smiled widely: "Brother Su, are you awake? I got some water for you to wash your face."

Su Lun looked at the well-behaved child in front of him, and his heart softened. He said softly, "Guoguo, why are you here so early? Have you been waiting for a long time? Come in quickly."

Guoguo walked in carefully, put the towel in the basin, scrubbed it clean and handed it to Su Lun: "Brother Su, this is for you!"

Su Lun took the towel, wiped his face and hands gently, and then handed the towel back to Guo Guo: "Thank you, Guo Guo, but I can do these things myself, you don't have to do them."

Hearing this, Guoguo pinched her clothes nervously, her eyes slightly reddened: "Brother Su, did Guoguo do something wrong? Guoguo can change. Guoguo can do a lot of things. Please don't chase me away..." At the end, her voice choked.

Su Lun quickly comforted her, "No, Guoguo, you did a great job. It's just that I can do these things myself and don't want to trouble you. And I won't chase you away, don't worry."

Hearing this, Guo Guo finally burst into laughter: "Really?"

"Of course it's true, but I'm a businessman. My home is far away from here, and I won't stay here forever. If you follow me, I might have to wander around."

"As long as I can follow my brother, I can go anywhere."

"Guoguo, where are you from? Have you ever been to Hancheng?" Su Lun asked tentatively.

"Where is Hancheng? I used to live in Xiping Village with my mother-in-law. After being caught by bad guys, I found a chance to escape. Since then, I have been begging here..."

Su Lun was a little disappointed that he didn't get any useful information. He hoped that he was overthinking it. Maybe Guoguo and Uncle Lin had nothing to do with each other at all...

Su Lun calmed down and said, "Guo Guo, let's go eat. We have to set off to the north today."

After Su Lun and his group finished breakfast, they went their separate ways. Su Lun took Guo Guo to a clothing store, but it was still early and the store was not open. Su Lun had no choice but to take Guo Guo to shop in the nearby shops.

Guoguo's attention was attracted by a steamed bun shop. The steamed buns smelled so good. He had often passed by this shop before, but unfortunately he had no money and had never eaten there.

Seeing the desire in Guoguo's eyes, Su Lun couldn't help feeling a little distressed. He walked over and bought a few buns and handed them to Guoguo.

Guoguo looked at the bun in front of him, his eyes reddened, he took it carefully and said, "Thank you, Brother Su!"

Su Lun was surprised to find that the child was just holding the buns carefully but not eating them. "Guoguo, why don't you eat them? The buns won't taste good if they're cold."

"I'm not hungry yet, and the buns smell so good, I want to smell them more..." Guoguo said in a low voice.

Su Lun touched Guo Guo's head and said, "Be good, eat if you want. If you like, you can buy a few more to eat on the way."

Guoguo quickly shook her head, "No need, Brother Su, Guoguo will only eat one, buns are very expensive..."

Su Lun couldn't help but laugh, "Don't worry, Guoguo, I can still afford a few buns, I won't go broke..."

Guoguo blushed when she heard this, "But buns are more expensive now than before. We can wait until they are cheaper in the future."

Su Lun was surprised. "Guo Guo, how do you know that the buns are more expensive than before? Have you ever bought buns?"

"No, Brother Su, I used to beg here often, and I saw many people buying buns. Before, a bun only cost three cents, but the buns Brother Su just bought cost twenty cents..."

Su Lun looked at the four buns in Guoguo's hand and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "I didn't expect that a bun is two cents more expensive than before. This is a considerable increase!" As he thought, he turned to look at Guoguo. The little guy didn't seem to notice anything unusual.

At this time, Su Lun noticed that the clothing store was already open for business, so he temporarily put aside his doubts and took Guo Guo into the store to choose two sets of clothes. The prices of clothes here are indeed slightly more expensive than when they bought them in Luoyun Town, but since there is no clear reference standard, Su Lun couldn't tell for a while whether the prices here are inherently higher or because of the recent price increase.

After leaving the clothing store, Su Lun came to the steamed buns shop again, bought twenty steamed buns, and pretended to ask the boss casually: "Boss, your steamed buns seem to be much more expensive than before?"

The boss was stunned at first, then smiled and replied: "Sir, you don't know that the price of food has increased. If our buns don't increase in price, then we will lose money!"

Su Lun nodded thoughtfully, "So that's how it is. It looks like we need to buy more food, otherwise it will be troublesome if we have nothing to eat. And the price may continue to rise in the future!"

"That's right. The price of food has more than doubled now. If it keeps rising like this, how can ordinary people like us afford to eat?" said the steamed bun shop owner angrily.

Su Lun got the information he wanted and did not stay long. He took Guoguo back to the inn to wait for Wang Shen and others.