After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Chapter 11

At the inn, Luo Shuiyao sat on a slightly worn yet quaint chair, slowly turning the delicately carved teacup in her hands. The tea in the cup had already gone cold, but she seemed unaware of it. Her eyes were hazy, her thoughts drifting to who knows where.

Du Juan looked at her young lady quietly, secretly complaining in her heart: What is the young lady thinking about? She is so lost in thought.

The young lady's slender fingers were unconsciously stroking the edge of the teacup, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if she was thinking about something very important.

Luo Shuiyao's mind raced. Ye Yunzhou was the biggest boss in the story, and he had disliked the original owner since their first meeting. If she wanted to cling to the Marquis's mansion, she couldn't afford to displease him.

In the original novel, the original owner wanted to curry favor with Ye Yunzhou, but he was extremely disgusted with her. After these two encounters, she felt that Ye Yunzhou didn't know who she was, so he didn't dislike her so strongly.

So now she could only pretend she didn't know. If she was caught in the matter at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion in the future, she could talk about it later. First, she had to take advantage of this period of time to see him and quickly improve his favorability.

After figuring it all out, Luo Shuiyao felt much better. She gulped down the already cold tea in the cup, and the coolness of the tea slid down her throat, making her shiver.

She called out, "Dujuan, do you think it's almost noon? Let's get our things ready. We should be ready to leave soon."

The master and servant finished preparing the items and carefully packed them up. Each item was placed neatly and the packages were tightly and neatly packed.

Knock knock, Du Juan opened the door, and Manager Zhang called out respectfully, "Miss Luo, we are ready to leave."

Outside Songjiang Town

A large, leafy tree towered over the ground, with a few people sitting in groups of three or four beneath it. Several carriages were parked neatly beside it, and several tall, burly guards stood guard nearby with solemn expressions.

Luo Shuiyao was sitting comfortably in the carriage at the moment. She gently parted the curtain, poked her head out, and looked outside with a hint of curiosity. Her eyes moved a few times, then she turned to the nearby guards and asked, "Where did your caravan come from?"

The guard quickly and respectfully replied, "My lady, this caravan is from Northern Di. They are heading to Kyoto to transport furs and other goods."

Luo Shuiyao nodded slightly when she heard the guard's answer, a thoughtful look in her beautiful eyes. She pursed her lips and said, "Is Beidi fur cheaper? Are there a lot of furs there?"

Perhaps it had been a long time since the guard had any conversation with anyone, so once he started talking, he could talk endlessly like a torrent of water.

He responded to Luo Shuiyao excitedly, "Miss, you don't know this, but this Northern Di land is vast and boundless, teeming with cattle, sheep, camels, and other animals. Those fur-bearing horses are meticulously raised, each one fat and strong, their fur sleek and glossy, truly top-notch."

He excitedly took a gulp of water from his water bag and continued, "Of course, there's no shortage of these things over there. What they lack is food and some precious medicinal herbs. Our caravan transports high-quality medicinal herbs from Kyoto to Beidi, and then brings back countless furs and other items from Beidi. Although this round trip takes several months and is a long journey, the profits are very considerable."

After hearing his words, Luo Shuiyao frowned slightly and thought to herself: Beidi should be the modern Inner Mongolia region, with a vast territory and abundant grass and water, so there are herds of cattle and sheep, and the price of fur is naturally low.

Maybe..., I can find an opportunity to interact more with the caravans and see if I can find some way to make money.

Luo Shuiyao had been wandering around the streets these past few days, but it wasn't entirely out of curiosity. The most important reason was that she was obsessed with finding a way to make a living.

The day before yesterday, she had searched her body thoroughly but hadn't found a single copper coin. However, she did find a few taels of silver in her bag. She thought it must have been secretly slipped to her by her aunt, Mrs. Luo.

But these few taels of silver would be of no use to her in Kyoto. Although she could now rely on the shelter of others, it was certainly feasible, but at least she had to be self-reliant.

If you live in someone else's house and blindly eat their food and use their things, that's really unacceptable. After all, there's a saying that goes, "One should be grateful to the person who has eaten yours." Therefore, making money must be put on the agenda as soon as possible without any delay.

As he was lost in thought, the carriage suddenly began to shake. Lu Yao came to his senses and saw that the convoy was in good order and had already set off on its journey.

"Miss, would you like some snacks?" Du Juan asked with concern when she saw her young lady finally come back to her senses.

Luo Shuiyao shook her head slightly and thought to herself: This carriage is too bumpy. I'm about to vomit, so how can I have an appetite for snacks?

Then she said, "Go ask Manager Zhang where our next stop is and how long it will take."

Dujuan responded, climbed out of the carriage, and soon received an answer.

"Miss, Manager Zhang said the next stop is Anyang County, which will take about two days. We will eat and drink in the carriage for the next few days. I'm afraid I'll be inconvenienced, Miss."

Luo Shuiyao nodded slightly, but in her heart she was wailing, "Two days' journey! Spending it in this cramped carriage, my God! I'm going to be torn apart!"

However, after being bumped around for a while, she got used to it a little bit. She leaned against the wall of the car and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Songjiang Town, Zuixianlou

"Sir, I haven't found the person you ordered me to look for."

The man's stern face was like frost and snow on a cold night, exuding an aura of inaccessibility. At this moment, he frowned slightly, his eyes filled with surprise. "You said you didn't find her?"

"Yes, Prince, I have searched this town thoroughly, from the bustling market on the street to the quiet alleys at the end of the lane, from the bustling downtown to the remote corners, but I really couldn't find the lady." Ye Yi shook his head and replied.

Ye Yunzhou frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Have you been to Yuelai Inn to look for it?"

Hearing this question, Ye Yi's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief. "Prince, I have been with you for so many years, always at your service, without ever being lazy or negligent. When did you become unable to handle even such a small matter?"

He wiped away his nonexistent tears like a playful joke, "I've worked tirelessly for this matter, running through every street and alley. I've searched, I really have, everywhere, but she's simply not there! I even searched the Yuelai Inn thoroughly, inside and out, but there's really no trace of that young lady!"

After playing tricks for a long time, he saw that Ye Yunzhou was silent and stopped pretending.

He only muttered quietly, "My Lord, look at you. You fell in love with the girl, but you didn't even bother to ask her name, let alone where she lived. Now that she's gone, you're still searching blindly. How can you find her easily?"

left?

Ye Yunzhou suddenly raised his head and stared at him, then said slowly, "Yes, she should have left."