A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

The two of them parted ways after leaving Catherine's Cafe. Ah Cheng called a rickshaw and looked at Sha Yanyao's receding back and asked, "Miss, are you okay? The young master is looking for you..."

Gui'er said, "It's okay. He said he wanted to treat me to a cake as a farewell party."

"Is he that good?"

Gui'er burst out laughing. It seemed that Sha Yanyao's reputation among the servants in the Marshal's Mansion was not very good. She smiled and said, "Anyway, nothing else happened."

Just got on a rickshaw.

"Gui'er, Gui'er." A sharp female voice was calling her name.

Gui'er frowned and looked in the direction of the sound, and found that it was the fifth and sixth concubines.

She was very surprised. She didn't expect to see them again. She asked quickly, "Fifth Aunt, Sixth Aunt, it's been a long time since we last met. How are you?"

The clothes of the fifth and sixth concubines were not as luxurious as when they were in the Marshal's Mansion, but they were still made of high-quality materials. It seemed that they were living a comfortable life. Moreover, both of them had gained weight. It was probably because they left the Marshal Buddha. Although they no longer had the wealth of the Marshal's Mansion, they had less psychological pressure, so they relaxed and became fatter.

Each of them was holding a box of snacks and ran up in a panic, saying, "We just went to the hospital to look for you, but the doctor said you were off duty. We were worried we wouldn't be able to see you, but we didn't dare go to the Marshal's Mansion."

Gui Er was a little puzzled. She had never had any friendship with the two of them, so if they were to come to her now, it must be because they had no business to come to her. So she smiled and asked, "What's the matter that you two are looking for me so urgently?"

The Fifth Concubine said, "Although we're not at the mansion right now, we still know some of the news there. I heard you were going on a long trip to Hong Kong. Alas, it will probably take a long time for you to come back, and we don't have anything good to give you. Since it's such a long journey from here to Hong Kong, we went to Ruixianglou and ordered some shortbread as a small token of our appreciation. You can eat them on the way."

The Sixth Concubine nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, poor child, why did you go so far to study medicine? Can't you study at home? A girl will have no one to take care of her over there. Even if our family is capable, it will be beyond our reach."

The more Guier listened, the more confused she became. Why did these two people suddenly change their personalities?

She smiled and said, "Thank you so much, aunts. I didn't expect you two are so well-informed." Then she gestured to Ah Cheng to accept the two boxes of snacks.

The fifth and sixth concubines saw her confusion, looked at each other, and said with an embarrassed smile, "In the past, we were both ignorant. This time, when the mistress kicked us out of the house, I was afraid that I would have no way to live. But the second young master told us that the Marshal had a house outside and we could move in. He would give us a few gold bars and a few hundred dollars, and we would be able to live well. When we heard that, we thought it was a good relationship, so we moved out."

"Yes, yes. The Second Young Master also said that if we have any difficulties, we can go to the military camp to find him, and there is no need to go to the Marshal's Mansion to disturb his wife. I really didn't expect that the Second Young Master would be the most kind-hearted person in the Marshal's Mansion. It's a pity that he is still single. I said I wanted to marry my cousin from my mother's family to him as a concubine. I didn't dare to beg for a wife, but a concubine or a maid would be fine. He is such a good person, he will definitely treat her well. But the Second Young Master said no, and we don't know how to repay him. Now we heard that you are going to Hong Kong, so we have to show our courtesy no matter what."

Gui'er understood as soon as she heard it. Sha Yanxiao had gotten the Marshal's secret fund before his wife. The real estate and money that Sha Yanxiao gave to the fifth and sixth concubines were probably allocated from the Marshal's secret fund. In the end, he saved the Marshal's face. The fifth and sixth concubines also tried their best to maintain a good relationship with Sha Yanxiao, so when they heard that he was going to Hong Kong, they hurriedly said they were coming.

She said kindly to the Fifth and Sixth Concubines, "You two are so thoughtful. I'll accept this treat. I'll tell my brother about this later. Thank you very much."

The Fifth and Sixth Concubines had done this to let Sha Yanxiao know that they were grateful to him. Hearing Gui'er's words, they were satisfied and said with a smile, "Okay, then, be careful on the road and write back when you get there. Don't worry your family." They spoke as if they were still living in the Marshal's Mansion, but Gui'er didn't bother to argue and agreed to everything before saying goodbye.

Back at the Marshal's Mansion, Sha Yanxiao had already returned. He had also received Ah Cheng's notification. Seeing Gui'er return, he nervously pulled her into the study and asked, "What did Big Brother want to talk to you about?"

Gui'er took out the watch Sha Yanyao had given her and said, "Brother, he treated me to cake and said it was a farewell party for me. He also gave me a watch. Of course, he also tentatively asked if I had any classmates who were in business. Maybe he wanted to test the waters one last time, but he didn't find out."

Sha Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief, patted Gui'er's head, and said, "You're leaving tomorrow, so you'd better eat early and rest up. I'll take you to Fengcheng Railway Station, where you can take a train to Guangzhou. From there, you can take the sea route to Hong Kong. It'll probably take more than a week."

Gui'er nodded, and the two of them went to the first-floor restaurant for dinner. This was their last dinner, and it was exceptionally sumptuous, featuring all of Gui'er's favorite dishes. Sha Yanxiao kept serving her food, saying, "Eat more. The food in Hong Kong might be a little different than here, so you need to adapt quickly. But as long as you have the ingredients, Dingxiang can make it."

Guier smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother. I have a strong ability to adapt."

Sha Yanxiao hardly ate anything during this meal. He just added more dishes to Guier and watched her eat with a smile.

Gui Er said embarrassedly: "Brother, you should eat too. I won't be here when the time comes. You must take good care of yourself and don't drink alcohol. Drinking too much will damage your liver, okay?"

Sha Yanxiao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you."

After dinner, the two went out for a walk as usual. Yesterday they were both hesitant and walked slowly so that they could spend more time together.

Sha Yanxiao said, "If you adapt to Hong Kong and can stay there to develop your career, that would be great. It's not that I'm pessimistic. I don't think this impending war will end so quickly. And even if the war is over, our internal affairs are far from over."

Gui'er was surprised when she heard this; she hadn't expected Sha Yanxiao's assessment of the current situation to be so accurate. Remembering Song Xichen's words, she said, "Brother, I have something to say. Don't be angry. Brother Song and his men are actually good people. They're working for the good of our country. They're not like those people in the central government who only care about getting promoted and getting rich. I think you can fight alongside them if necessary."