Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 1843

Shi Chengyi looked in the direction the shopkeeper pointed, and saw a young man dressed in snow-white clothes and a white fox fur coat, sitting in a tea table in the inner hall of the carriage and horse shop.

His slender fingers tapped lightly on the white jade teacup, the hot steam blurred his eyebrows, the charcoal basin crackled at his feet, four or five attendants were shuttling between the counters to handle paperwork, apparently waiting for the time to set off.

Shi Chengyi pondered for a moment and walked towards the lobby.

As soon as I stepped into the inner hall, I saw that the young master's entourage had completed the travel permit documents and was reporting to the master in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, the young man gently put down the teacup in his hand, stood up, brushed his sleeves, and walked out calmly.

When the two passed each other, Shi Chengyi suddenly said, "Sir, please stay."

The young master paused and looked sideways, his expression cold but polite.

Shi Chengyi bowed and said, "Excuse me for disturbing you, sir. I'm in urgent need of ten carriages. I wonder if you can give them to me? I'm willing to pay you double the money."

The young master frowned, looked at Shi Chengyi, and suddenly smiled warmly, "Okay."

Shi Chengyi didn't expect him to be so straightforward. He was slightly stunned, then he bowed solemnly and said, "Thank you very much, young master."

The two of them entered the inner hall together.

The servant brought new tea, and the green tea was rippling in the white jade cup.

The young master held the pot and poured a cup for Shi Chengyi, then asked casually, "Where are you going?"

Shi Chengyi tapped the table with his fingers to express his thanks, and raised his eyes when he heard the words, "I'm about to go to Tiema City."

Before he finished speaking, the young man's hand holding the pot paused slightly.

"What a coincidence." The young master raised his lips slightly, "I am also going to Tiema City."

Amid the curling tea smoke, the two smiled at each other.

Soon, the attendant brought the sublease documents.

When Shi Chengyi unfolded it and took a closer look, he found that the amount of silver and money was exactly the same as what the shopkeeper had said at the beginning.

He frowned slightly and tapped the contract with his fingertips. "This amount of money... is double what we agreed on."

"It's fate that we meet by chance." The silver thread embroidered flowing cloud pattern on the young man's sleeves was faintly visible, and the tea soup reflected his light smile, "Your Excellency and I hit it off at first sight, how can you really be blinded by money?"

After finishing everything so happily, Shi Chengyi led the convoy back to the dock to pick up people.

At that time, Zi Wu Qicheng was discussing matters with Shi Anxia in the warm cabin, talking about the journey. He waited in Gongcheng for eight days before the princess's ship arrived.

"Zhao Zhui led his men to Tiema City first. He sent word that several batches of food allocated by the imperial court have arrived. If we tighten the belt, it will be enough for the people to get through the winter."

Having enough food is indeed the most important thing right now. Shi Anxia nodded slightly, signaling the other party to continue.

"It's just..." Wu Qicheng sighed, as if he was afraid to disturb the falling snow outside the window. "This year's snow has come with a strange force, a full month earlier than in previous years. The roads are completely blocked, cotton clothes and quilts haven't been transported into the city yet, and medicinal materials are even scarcer."

Shi Anxia listened, and paused for a moment, "The cold has begun to spread? How many doctors are there in the city now?"

Wu Qicheng replied in a deep voice, "This is the most fatal thing." His voice was bitter, "Eight or nine out of ten former doctors in Tiema City were from Wan. Since we took back the city, all the local people of Wan have left the city and returned to their country."

In the past, people in Beiyi were not allowed to practice medicine, and those caught practicing medicine would be executed, so it was difficult for common people to see a doctor. Now, when common people in the city get sick, they can’t even find someone to take their pulse.

Shi Anxia felt something was wrong. Without a doctor, a small cold in this snowy weather could turn the entire city into a dead city.

Wu Qicheng said, "I have gathered a group of doctors in Gongcheng and prepared to send them to Tiemacheng for emergency response."