Chen was excited for a long time.

When her daughter heard that there was going to be a war, she was as calm as if she had said "I have to eat today", which made Chen start to reflect on herself.

This is Northern Xinjiang.

So fighting... is a normal thing... right?

Alas, I have lived half my life, but I am still not as steady as my daughter or a little girl.

Chen felt a little ashamed.

She tried to calmly say goodbye to the few strands of hair that had fallen due to her rapid walking, and said in a slow tone:

"I just heard the Su family's servant say it, so I came to tell you."

"Didn't your second brother go to the border? I'm worried about him too."

Yes, that's right!

That's it.

Zhou Lingling expressed her understanding and patted her mother's hand.

"Mom, don't worry, my second brother will be fine."

"He's just a rookie. Unless he has enough people... he won't be allowed to charge into battle."

What Zhou Lingling didn’t say was that others might not “let him go”, and if he insisted on going, then there would be nothing that could be done.

"Just in time to tell you, I'm going to Wushuang City with Uncle Tie tomorrow."

Chen felt that her daughter's words made sense, but her heart, which had just been relieved, was lifted up again when she heard the next sentence: "Going to Wushuang City? What are you going there for?"

"To gather food and fodder." Zhou Lingling replied.

……

Three days later,

Zhou Lingling and Tie Yuan arrived in Wushuang City.

No one else was brought along.

In February, the temperature in Wushuang City was still less than ten degrees.

The same hats they made can still be seen on the streets.

After entering the city, the two walked around the streets.

There were obviously a lot more people here than when they came last year.

Not only are the shops on the roadside open their doors, but there are also many vendors on the roadside.

Passing by a familiar shop, Zhou Lingling thought for a moment and said, "Let's go in and take a look."

It’s still the female shopkeeper.

She stood behind the counter, calculating on an abacus and looking through the account books.

Catching a glimpse of someone blocking his view from the corner of his eye, the shopkeeper immediately put down the account book and greeted the customer:

"What do you want to buy? Cloth or ready-made clothes?"

As soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, he exclaimed when his eyes fell on the customer.

"It's you, little girl! I finally see you again!"

Zhou Lingling raised her eyebrows. She didn’t expect that the shopkeeper still remembered her.

The shopkeeper saw what she meant and couldn't help laughing: "Oh, even if I forget anyone, I can't forget my little God of Wealth!"

It turns out that Zhou Lingling's hat made the shopkeeper a lot of money this winter.

The scraps of cloth that no one wanted in previous years were filled with cotton by her this year and made into all kinds of hats, which sold better than the cloth in her store!

It turned out to be the case.

Zhou Lingling expected this.

But she said, "It's because of your good management, boss."

I just gave two hats and received corresponding rewards.

It is the shopkeeper herself who can spend time to improve, so it is also because of her that she can make money.

"Why call her 'shopkeeper'? Call her Aunt Jinhua!"

Sai Jinhua scolded, "I know the roads of Wushuang City well. Tell me, what are you planning to do this time?"

She saw two horses at the door and a man standing there like a wooden stake, not saying a word.

This man is not the father of the little girl Sai Jinhua met last time. He looks like a family guard!

Zhou Lingling thought about it for a moment, then called out bluntly, "Aunt Jinhua."

Sai Jinhua responded with a smile: "Hey! Good girl!"

He pulled Zhou Lingling to the inner room, which was originally a place for customers to try on clothes.

Tie Yuan wanted to follow, but Zhou Lingling gave him a look.

So he stopped and stayed in the store.

In the inner room,

Zhou Lingling also frankly stated her purpose.

"Actually, I came here this time to buy some food for my family. We have a large family and we're in a tight spot right now. We can barely afford to eat..."

When Sai Jinhua heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she also understood a little.

The surprise was due to the strangeness of this family. The parents seemed like ordinary people, but the little girl was very smart. She even had guards and servants when she traveled...

Moreover, such an important task as purchasing food was left to a little girl.

The reason why he understood this was because he had already guessed the purpose of the little girl appearing in Wushuang City at this time.

Every year when the ice and snow melt, both the wealthy families in the northern border and the ordinary people will find ways to come to Wushuang City to buy food.

It’s not only because Wushuang City is the closest city to Northern Frontier, but also because Wushuang City has actually been closely connected with Northern Frontier for so many years!

Although Sai Jinhua was just the owner of a cloth shop, she did have her own way.

After listening to Zhou Lingling's words, she went next door and called a little girl.

"Big sister, please help me look after the shop. I have to go out for something."

The little girl who was called was about twelve or thirteen years old. She nodded and looked at Zhou Lingling with curiosity... and a hint of envy.

The fox fur on this lady must be very warm, right?

The last time she saw Aunt Hua sell a piece of clothing to the prefect’s family for a fortune of six hundred taels!

Zhou Lingling noticed the little girl's gaze, but since she didn't feel any malice in it, she didn't say anything.

Sai Jinhua took her with her, and the two of them left the main street through an alley, walking further and further away.

Tie Yuan frowned and couldn't help but quicken his pace, getting closer to Zhou Lingling.

Sai Jinhua chuckled, "Big guy, why are you so nervous?"

"Can I sell your young lady?"

Tie Yuan didn't say anything, but his frown told Sai Jinhua that this was his suspicion.

He doesn't believe her.

He just believes in Ling Yatou!

But I came alone this time. If something happened...

So it’s never too cautious.

Zhou Lingling knew what Uncle Tie was thinking, so she said to Sai Jinhua:

"Uncle Tie is also worried about me, please don't be offended, Aunt Jinhua."

Sai Jinhua covered her mouth and laughed.

"I know, I know. Your aunt isn't that stingy!"

As she spoke, she gave Tie Yuan a teasing look: "Big guy, you have to keep a close eye on your young lady!"

Tie Yuan didn't want to see her mean look, and said in his heart: Beautiful women are troublesome and have bad hearts!

I must have kept an eye on Ling Yatou!

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him even with eight sticks, Sai Jinhua felt that he was a bit boring and ignored him.

After passing through several alleys, Sai Jinhua finally brought Zhou Lingling to the back door of a house.

She went up and knocked on the door, and soon someone opened it.

"Why are you here?"

The person who opened the door was an old servant. After seeing who was coming, he opened the door.

Sai Jinhua: "I'm here to introduce some business to your master. Is he home?"

The old servant was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, the master just came back with the caravan last night."

At this time, the old servant saw two people, one big and one small, behind Sai Jinhua.

"This is……"

Sai Jinhua pulled Zhou Lingling in.

"He's your master's distinguished guest. Go and call someone. I'll go wait for him up ahead!"

The big guy Tie Yuan followed.

The old servant was left alone, unable to react as he watched the figures of the people walking away...

"Go call the master... Yes, go call the master..."

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