How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

The meticulously developed Chongyang Cake proved to be very popular, as many people, tired of mooncakes, wanted a change of pace. Some took some home to share with their families after eating it here, while others, unable to attend, sent maids and servants to buy more, often buying quite a bit each time.

"It's almost becoming a snack shop." Qiu Niang said with a smile.

"As long as we make money, who cares what kind of shop it is." Xia Chu waved her hand and taught the cook all the methods. She could lie down and start counting money again.

Zhao Huazhang started coming in every day at noon again. The two of them often ate together, and in the afternoon, if they felt like it, they would go out to play. As the number of times increased, and since they didn't deliberately avoid people, many people in the circle knew about it.

Luo Shanshan heard some rumors while attending the ladies' banquet and went back to tell Zhao Zeying, "Hua Zhang met a girl from somewhere. They often go out together and are very close. It's all over the place, but he hasn't told his family. What does this woman say? Is he going to marry her officially, or is it just a casual affair?"

"What girl?" Zhao Zeying didn't know, as these words had not yet reached him.

"It is said that she is a woman from a small family who opened a garden and became quite famous before." Luo Shanshan said this deliberately. Zhao Zeying disliked women who showed off their talents the most.

As expected, Zhao Zeying frowned upon hearing this. "Why is a woman like her so popular?"

Luo Shanshan embellished what she had heard. She had also heard of Yin Ge Garden, and Zhao Zeying had some impression of it, but it wasn't a good one.

"Nonsense! He didn't want the lady from a prominent family whom his family had carefully selected! He married a merchant girl from a humble family and flaunted her in public! It's unbecoming!" Zhao Zeying became even more angry. "Where is she?"

"He hasn't come back. I heard that he goes to accompany that girl at noon every day, and then goes back to the military camp at night." Luo Shanshan sighed, "I haven't seen him so diligently even when he's with his family."

"Unfilial son!" Zhao Zeying slammed the table in anger. "Where's Qingsong?"

Qingsong, Qingsong was being questioned by Old Madam Zhao. He said what he could with a bitter face. Just as he left the old madam's yard, someone from the master's side came to call him.

Old Madam Zhao also heard some noises and originally wanted to ignore it, but she didn't expect Luo Shanshan to turn around and fall out.

"Hey, call Zeying over here, I want to talk to him." Old Madam Zhao was getting ready to go to bed, but when she heard Qingsong was called away after leaving the house, she was worried that the child would suffer, so she hurriedly asked Nanny Zhan to call someone.

Zhao Huazhang didn't know yet that he had made an appointment with Xia Chu to go mountain climbing on September 9th. Because Xia Chu wanted to ride a horse, he didn't ask Qingsong this time, but directly led two horses out from the military camp.

There was no carriage and Cuihua didn't know how to ride a horse, so she was left in Yin Ge Garden.

Xia Chu prepared chrysanthemum wine and Double Ninth Festival cake and set off with Zhao Huazhang.

There must be a lot of people on the nearby mountains. Zhao Huazhang looked around on the sand table and chose a mountain that was a little far away but not too high and easier to climb.

This mountain is called Mushroom Mountain. It wasn't originally called that. Later, the trees at the foot of the mountain were cut down, and the mountain became lush and green, like a mushroom with hair on it. That's why it got that name.

Xia Chu saw Zhao Huazhang casually tying the horse to a tree at the foot of the mountain and felt unsafe. "Just leave it here? What if someone takes it away?"

"I don't have the guts." Zhao Huazhang was very confident. He picked up the food basket and took out a few branches of dogwood from somewhere. They had two green leaves and a bunch of bright red fruits. "Which one do you like?"

Inserting dogwood while climbing high places is also one of the customs.

Xia Chu took one and put it in her bun, saying with a smile, "I didn't expect Mr. Zhao to be so thoughtful and bring this with him."

Zhao Huazhang thought she would ask him for help, and he had already decided where to insert it for her. Suddenly, he felt disappointed. "Everyone else knows how to wear it."

After hearing this, Xia Chu looked at Zhao Huazhang's hair crown and asked, "Would you like to wear one too?"

Zhao Huazhang was startled and said casually: "Then help me put it on." He bent down and felt Xia Chu gently insert the dogwood branch into his hair crown before he stood up.

Xia Chu shook his head, "It's the same."

Zhao Huazhang smiled along with her and nodded, "Yes, it's the same."

Maybe because he hadn't exercised much recently, Xia Chu was already panting when he reached halfway up the mountain.

Zhao Huazhang helped her sit down and took out a water bag for her to drink. "No hurry, take a rest."

Xia Chu drank a mouthful of water, took a breath, and said casually: "I'm old and my physical strength is not good enough."

Zhao Huazhang paused, unable to help but wonder, "What about me?" She said "old," but what about him? Was she unhappy with her age? Zhao Huazhang, who had never cared about his age, began to wonder for the first time whether he was old.

"Hey! That pheasant is so beautiful." Xia Chu glanced at a pheasant and pulled Zhao Huazhang to let him see it.

"That's a grouse." Before Zhao Huazhang could finish his words, a stone flicked out from his fingertips, killing the grouse before it could even scream. "It tastes good."

Xia Chu had originally intended to let Zhao Huazhang take a look, but she hadn't expected the chicken to die from that one glance. But the most important thing was that it tasted good, so she stood up to retrieve it, but Zhao Huazhang had already gone.

"If you get hungry while climbing the mountain, this is a good place to fill your stomach." Zhao Huazhang asked, "What do you want to eat later?"

"I've never eaten it before. Did you just grill it? But you didn't bring any salt." Meat without salt was simply hard to swallow. Xia Chu pointed at the food basket and said, "Let's eat Chongyang cake. I brought some."

"Okay." Zhao Huazhang held the chicken upside down, "Then you can take it home and eat it."

After a short rest, they continued climbing. However, Xia Chu was a little tired, and Zhao Huazhang saw her like this and cut a crutch and handed it to her.

Xia Chu held the crutch and didn't know whether to be angry or laugh. This idiot, a living person, actually cut my crutch for me.

so stupid.

She threw the crutch away and held out her hand, "Hold me, why do you need a crutch?"

Zhao Huazhang woke up as if from a dream, his ears flushed as he held the little hand in his palm.

It’s very small, just enough to wrap around.

After walking two-thirds of the way, he could no longer walk. If it weren't for his image, Xia Chu would have just laid down on the ground.

"I chose the wrong mountain," Zhao Huazhang said guiltily. The mountain didn't seem high to him, and he could climb it without even getting out of breath. But he hadn't forgotten the physical strength of a young girl like Xia Chu. "How about we go down?"

"We're already here! You want me to get off!" Xia Chu was practically relying on Zhao Huazhang's arm to support herself. She was gasping for breath, and the fact that the man opposite her didn't blush or gasp was really arousing. "Carry me on your back."

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Huazhang turned around, bent his waist and squatted down. His movements were so fast that it seemed as if he had been looking forward to it for a long time.

Xia Chulin was about to get close to him, but she became shy again. Was this too intimate? She didn't move for a long time, and Zhao Huazhang turned around to look at her in confusion.

Forget it, never mind, I can’t walk anymore.