In a blink of an eye, it was time to leave, and Xiao Wan handed a bundle to Zhao Mingyuan.

Inside was a large bag of dried meat wrapped in oil paper, which was easy to store and last a long time. Like last time, Xiao Wan also put four small jars of pickled vegetables in it and baked a few steamed buns.

As the weather was getting colder, Xiao Wan rolled the egg noodles by hand, rolled them into circles to dry, then packed them in stacks, put the fire starter in them, and placed a small pot inside, which was only big enough for one person to cook noodles.

If Zhao Mingyuan has to sleep outdoors at that time, at least he will have a hot meal to eat.

Although there were quite a lot of things, one bag was enough to hold them all. Plus, as we ate while walking, the bag would become lighter and lighter, and by then we would almost reach our destination.

Xiao Wan took great pains to prepare, which made Fu feel ashamed. After all, she, as a mother, had not thought so carefully.

Zhao Mingyuan looked at the bundle with complicated feelings. He should have been even better to Xiao Wan, but for the sake of the Yuan Dynasty, he could only say goodbye to his beloved girl first. When the Yuan Dynasty was stable, Zhao Mingyuan would definitely marry Xiao Wan in a grand ceremony.

When no one was around, Xiao Wan took out a tightly sealed bamboo tube. She looked at Zhao Mingyuan and said hesitantly, "Mingyuan, take this water. Don't drink it unless it's a matter of life and death, or you're exhausted."

Zhao Mingyuan was shocked. This might be the "holy water" that Xiao Wan had given him to drink.

After thinking about it, Xiao Wan took out another tube and handed it to him, and asked Zhao Mingyuan to deliver a tube of spiritual spring to Li Mingyue, plus a small bag. Xiao Wan thought that they were all comrades in the same trench, and no one could ascend the throne as well as Li Mingyue.

Zhao Mingyuan took it with some jealousy. Xiao Wan rarely saw him jealous, so she couldn't help but smile.

Zhao Mingyuan said somewhat indignantly: "Wan'er, why are you so nice to him?" His tone was a little awkward.

Xiao Wan was amused and blushed as she leaned closer and said, "But his bag doesn't have as much stuff as yours. Only if he ascends to the throne smoothly can the people live a good life, and it will be good for us too."

After hearing this, Zhao Mingyuan finally let it go. In fact, he had a vague feeling in his heart that Li Mingyue seemed to like Xiao Wan as well, but when he thought about how he had already arranged a marriage and Wan'er's personality would never allow her to be someone's concubine, Zhao Mingyuan stopped worrying about it.

Fortunately, Li Mingyue is also a gentleman and did not overstep the bounds in any way.

Doctor Zhang also wanted to leave with Zhao Mingyuan. Zhao Mingyuan was going to the front line, so it was just right to have Doctor Zhang by his side. However, Xiao Zhener saw that he seemed a little absent-minded.

A few days before departure, Doctor Zhang came to the Xiao family frequently. Perhaps Xiao Zhen'er knew that Doctor Zhang was about to leave, so she often became dazed and became concerned about Doctor Zhang. Doctor Zhang was surprised and happy, and confirmed that Xiao Zhen'er had him in her heart.

He said to Xiao Zhen'er solemnly: "Zhen'er, I have to leave for a while, but... I... I like you, can you wait for me to come back... I..."

He began to feel shy and blushed. It was the first time he had taken a liking to a girl, but he couldn't speak freely. He couldn't help but blame himself for not being as clever as usual.

Xiao Zhen'er looked at him with a blushing face. She usually helped to run the shop, and was no longer the weak and shy person she used to be. She suppressed her shame and looked at Doctor Zhang and asked.

"I don't know your name yet, and do you have a wife?"

Doctor Zhang was not surprised that Xiao Zhen'er suddenly asked him these questions, but he didn't even tell her his name and family situation. He was really confused.

"My name is Zhang Junfeng. I live in the capital. My father is the director of the Imperial Hospital. Both my parents are still alive. I have a younger sister. Our family is simple. I don't have a wife and no one is engaged. Miss Xinyue, I would like to marry you. Is that okay?" Zhang Junfeng said this in a serious tone, and then bowed deeply to the ground.

Xiao Zhen'er was frightened by his action and dodged away, but she was secretly happy in her heart. However, thinking of her divorce, she was still a little concerned. But Wan'er said that you have to fight for the things you like, except by force.

Thinking of this, she looked at Zhang Junfeng steadily and said seriously, "Zhang Junfeng, you know, I've been married before, and you've also treated me. I'm not sure if I can have children. Can you accept that? And can your family accept you marrying a village woman?"

At this time, Doctor Zhang no longer had his usual playful expression. He stared at Xiao Zhen'er seriously and replied earnestly, "I don't mind. If I really cared about these things, I wouldn't be chasing after you. I would have married and had children long ago, and I wouldn't be standing here now."

"Besides," he paused, "for me, offspring are not a concern. We don't live for offspring. And it's not that you can't have children, you just need to slowly adjust. My family respects my opinion. As long as I have someone to live with, they are quite open-minded and don't care about offspring. Can you rest assured when I say this?"

Xiao Zhen'er's eyes were warm. Maybe Doctor Zhang really liked her. After what happened with the Zheng family, she didn't dare to think about relationship anymore, but she seemed to have gotten used to having such a person by her side.

She covered her face, which scared Zhang Junfeng. He thought he had said something wrong. Suddenly, Xiao Zhener raised her head, with a smile on her tear-stained face: "Zhang Junfeng, I believe you. I will take a gamble and wait for you to come back."

Zhang Junfeng couldn't believe his ears, and then he burst into laughter. He excitedly wanted to hug Xiao Zhener, but was afraid of offending her, so he put down his hand awkwardly.

Suddenly, as if he thought of something, he hurriedly took out two jade pendants from his arms and handed one to Xiao Zhener, indicating that she should put the jade pendant in her hand together with his to form a complete pattern.

"This is a family heirloom from my ancestors. My family has been a single-line family for four generations, and now it's mine. This jade pendant is for me and my future wife. I'm using this as a token of my love. Tomorrow I'll ask Aunt Zhao to come and mediate with Aunt Liu. I'll keep this token for you as a souvenir. When I return, I'll definitely let you marry me in style."

Xiao Zhen'er accepted it with great care, her heart filled with sweetness.

On the second day, Doctor Zhang asked Fu to come and mediate. When Fu heard about it, she was only happy. In her heart, she had long regarded Li Mingyue and Doctor Zhang as her own children. Seeing that he had a girl he liked, Xiao Zhener, although Fu was a little confused, she still went there excitedly.

Having something to do made Fu look much younger. After hearing Fu's purpose, Liu looked at her daughter with a smile. Seeing Xiao Zhen'er blushing and lowering her head, she knew that her daughter must be willing.

So Liu knew what was going on and asked about Zhang Junfeng's family situation. Fu understood what she meant and immediately introduced Dr. Zhang's family situation and answered Liu's concerns.

Knowing that Dr. Zhang didn't mind her daughter's second marriage, Liu felt relieved.

She was afraid that her daughter would be depressed and obsessed with the Zheng family's affairs, so she didn't dare to ask her too many questions on weekdays. A girl still needs someone to rely on for the rest of her life. Doctor Zhang was an excellent doctor, and Liu was very satisfied with him.

Everyone was happy, and the two families talked to each other and decided to set a date together for the engagement and wedding when Dr. Zhang came back.

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