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After seeing Zhao Liangchen off, Su Qin felt a little depressed, so she simply started packing things to send to the Su family.

Her father held an official position when he returned and had to interact with local officials. Mrs. Su would inevitably have more interactions with the officials' families.

All their property had been confiscated. If they went back to socialize and entertain without anything, they would definitely be despised and laughed at. The things Zhao Liangchen sent her were a lot, and she couldn't use them all, so it was just right to give some to Madam Su and the others.

She unpacked the things she had packed today one by one and picked and chose.

Zhao Liangchen probably picked up the ones he thought were valuable and didn't care about the style or appearance. There were all kinds of jewelry, some of which were not suitable for Su Qin to wear.

Su Qin was a girl who had just come of age, and it was not suitable for her to wear jewelry that looked complicated, luxurious, or solemn. However, Mrs. Su was suitable for it. She picked out those that were suitable for older people and also picked out some that were suitable for Su Jin.

She just picked up the good fabrics. She lived with Mr. Zeng, so she just wanted to wear comfortable and decent clothes. It was not appropriate for her to wear too luxurious clothes. She had no ability to protect herself, so she could only keep a low profile.

She picked out some rouge, powder, and perfume for her own use, and planned to give the rest to Madam Su. These were all good things from the palace. Even if she couldn't use them and took them back to Chanzhou, she could give them to others to win over the officials and their families in Chanzhou.

As for the tonic herbs, she didn't keep any of them. She picked out some for Xu Feng and gave the rest to the Su family. They had been in prison for nearly a month and suffered a lot. Their bodies must have been damaged. Her father was also seriously injured, so they all needed to be well nourished.

She even felt that those were not enough and planned to buy some more tomorrow.

She also went to rewrap her grandmother's ashes, muttering as she did so: "Grandma, you should go back with father. You two are family. I'm just a passerby. Now that the flood has receded, perhaps the Su family's ancestral tomb can be found. When the time comes, I'll ask father to repair the tomb and bury you with grandfather. I'll go back to see you when I have the chance."

After packing up everything, she wrote a letter to Su Jijing. She didn't plan to meet them directly tomorrow, and some things were not suitable to be said in front of outsiders.

She wrote down in detail her speculations about the future, her own plans, and all the preparations she wanted to make.

After writing the letter, she started to stay up late to make clothes. Outerwear for the Su family was easy to buy, but underwear was more suitable to be made by herself.

She used to make some men's clothing outside the city, and now she makes it for Madam Su and Su Jin.

It was already dark, and in order to see more clearly, she lit a lot of candles. The fabrics were all ready-made, all soft and smooth, with exquisite patterns on them. There was no need for embroidery, so she could make it quickly, just cutting and sewing.

Zeng Lao was in the main room, and saw that the light in her room was still on late at night. He walked out of the room and walked to her window and asked, "Girl, why aren't you sleeping yet?"

Su Qin opened the window and stuck her head out, saying, "Grandpa, my family is leaving tomorrow. I'm rushing to make some clothes for them to wash. Don't worry about them. Go to bed early."

Zeng Lao opened his mouth to persuade Su Qin not to stay up too late, but thinking that this was her way of showing her love as a child, he said nothing more and went back to the house.

Su Qin did this all night long. When it was dawn, she stretched her stiff body and prepared to make breakfast.

Zeng Lao saw this and said, "You haven't slept all night, so don't cook. Let's go out to eat. The mutton soup and buns at the corner of the street are especially delicious."

Su Qin was indeed tired, so she agreed. After the two of them had breakfast, Su Qin wanted to go shopping, and Mr. Zeng, worried about her, followed her.

Su Qin spent the whole morning shopping. She bought three mule carts. The carts were old and the mules were not particularly good. They looked very ordinary from the outside, but the inside was very spacious and comfortable.

She put all the things she bought into a mule cart and hired someone to drive the mule cart back to Zeng's hometown to pick up the things she had packed yesterday.

It was already noon, and she and Mr. Zeng had lunch outside before driving the mule cart out of the city.

All the victims outside the city had been packed up, and some had already set off under the leadership of the Xiang army. Su Qin found Wang Er and the Xu family. Seeing her driving three mule carts, Wang Er and the Xu family knew they could not stay.

Wang Er was a little disappointed, but the Xu family was not disappointed, as they also knew how difficult it would be to stay.

Su Qin first said to Wang Er: "I'm sorry I didn't get you a white citizen. It's not that I can't do it, but I have something I want to ask you for help."

When Wang Er heard that Su Qin had something to ask, the disappointment in his heart immediately dissipated, and he hurriedly said, "If you have something to ask, just tell me directly, don't ask for it or not."

Su Qin: "I want you to escort my father back home."

Wang Er was surprised when he heard this and asked, "Did you find your father?"

Su Qin nodded and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I always knew where my father was, but he was framed and thrown into prison, and I was in danger, so I concealed my identity."

Wang Er was a little stunned when he heard this: "Has your father come out now? Who is he?"

Su Qin: "He came out. He is Su Jijing, the former Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He was the one who was falsely accused of embezzling disaster relief silver and was about to be beheaded. Now his charges have been cleared, and the emperor sent him back to Chanzhou to provide disaster relief. I am afraid that the people who harmed him behind the scenes will not give up and will harm him again. He has no one to take care of him, and I don’t know anyone else, so I want to ask you to help me send my father back. However, it may be dangerous for my father to be with him. If you don’t want to, I will still help you get a white register and let you stay here. If you are willing, after sending them back, you can stay with my father to work, or come back to find me if you want. At that time, let my father give you a pass and proof, which will make it much easier for you to stay in Shangjing City."

Wang Er was stunned when he heard this: "You said your father was a high-ranking official? The one who was about to be beheaded a few days ago?"

Su Qin nodded.

Wang Er felt a bit overwhelmed. He'd previously thought it was unacceptable that Su Da, who treated him like a close friend, was actually a woman, but now he was saying her father was a high-ranking official? She was the eldest sister of an official? This was simply incredible. He'd lived and ate with the eldest sister of an official for such a long time?

Seeing him dumbfounded, Su Qin had to ask again: "Are you willing?"

Wang Er came back to his senses and nodded hurriedly: "Yes, I do."

Are you kidding? Why wouldn't he agree to work alongside a high-ranking official? This would also bring honor to the family.

Su Qin reminded him: "Aren't you afraid of danger? Someone wants to harm my father."

Wang Er patted his chest loudly, held his head high and said confidently, "Don't be afraid, I'm very strong. Don't worry, I will definitely protect your father. If anyone dares to harm your father, I will smash his head."

Su Qin was afraid that he would act recklessly in the future, so she hurriedly said, "No one would harm my father openly. You don't have to go all out. Just pay attention to the people around him and be careful of those who might be plotting against him. As for the specifics, listen to my father and ask him more questions if you're unsure."

Wang Er nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Seeing that Su Qin had nothing else to say, he hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, "Um, can I ask your real name?"