Without even turning his head to look, Song Jinshu guessed who the person was.

"Ruoyu, did you install a radar on me? You can find me every time I go out."

Although there was sarcasm and disdain in his words, he couldn't hide his secret joy.

Song Jinshu raised her head and looked at Lu Ruoyu, who was wearing a dress with a white fox fur collar, and the other party gave her a faint smile in return.

"I've already ordered your favorite shabu-shabu hot pot. Kyoto also sent me a lot of foreign specialties, which I'll bring back to you later."

Lu Ruoyu held a candied haws in one hand and held an umbrella for her with the other, and the two of them went to the restaurant to eat while watching the snow.

Before New Year's Eve, Song Jinshu gave the refugees who came to Shun'an Prefecture to work a half-month holiday so that they could have a good year.

Therefore, the provincial capital and county towns have been very lively recently, with many new faces. The merchants were instantly delighted and tried their best to attract customers, with each promotion being more aggressive than the last.

The girls of the Song family went out shopping like crazy every day. Song Jinshu had endless fresh snacks and clothes to eat every day, and she also received a lot of gifts.

She doesn't need to worry about New Year's goods, she just needs to be responsible for paying the money.

The two couples, Liu Jingmo and Cheng Ziqian, sent letters saying that they had a lot of things to do in Beijing and would not be returning this year.

Liu Zhiyuan and his daughter have already crossed the ocean and will definitely not be able to come back.

So on New Year's Eve, the Liu family, Huo Fang, Lu Ruoyu, and Hao Qiulan and his wife all gathered at the county magistrate's mansion to celebrate the Spring Festival together.

Looking at the lively and bustling County Magistrate's Mansion, Song Jinshu's smile never faded. Now that his relatives and friends were around him, his official duties were busy but smooth, and he was living a fulfilling life.

Kyoto City, New Year's Eve.

In a house somewhere, Shen Fenghua returned home covered in blood and filth, but with a smile on his face.

His mission will be completed in excess in two years, and the next successor to the Dark Cabinet has been found. The Emperor has already announced that he will set him free when the time comes.

Outside, the family was reunited with lights and decorations. Shen Fenghua swallowed steamed buns with cold water. He was used to such days.

Suddenly he noticed the gift box on the table, went forward to check and found that it was sent from Shun'an Prefecture.

Shen Fenghua curled the corners of her mouth slightly and opened it carefully, and saw various ingredients inside, such as bacon, sausages, and rice wine.

It was also accompanied by a set of excellent medicine for treating injuries and a letter.

Shen Fenghua wrote: Happy New Year! I know you're busy, but I still have to cook a couple more dishes for New Year's. You don't need to buy the dishes; they've already been delivered to you. Just stir-fry them yourself...

I sold your house in Jingyang County and bought you a new one in Shun'an Prefecture. It's very close to the county magistrate's office. Please come visit me more often when the time comes. I look forward to your early return.

There was no need to guess, this tone was undoubtedly Song Jinshu's. Shen Fenghua's heart warmed, and she immediately turned to the next page:

This set of medicine is expensive, but it is very effective in healing wounds. Please don’t waste it (there is more left after you use it up). I hope you return soon.

"Tsk, who wants your stinky medicine." Shen Fenghua curled his lips, but his face showed gratitude and expectation.

He quietly put away the medicine bottle, picked up the bacon and went to the kitchen, poured himself some rice wine, and spent the New Year contentedly.

Inside the palace.

Xiao Ren sat at the top, enjoying the singing and dancing, with countless beauties around him, and his ministers congratulated him with nice words without asking for any money.

Somehow, Xiao Ren felt extremely lonely. He missed his sworn brother and General Huo...

No matter what, next year he will definitely find an opportunity to visit Shun'an Prefecture and see what kind of soul-stirring things there are that are worth his sworn brother and the general lingering there.

Even when his new runner-up wanted to take leave to go home a few years ago, he directly rejected it for some purpose.

Humph, if he can't go, no one else can go either.

……

Another year passed, and Song Jinshu was once again faced with Madam Liu's desperate pressure to get married.

In order to avoid it, she packed her small bag and sneaked back to Wenquan Town in Jingyang County to soak in the hot springs.

Since He Lin took office, Wenquan Town has undergone new changes. He encouraged the villages near Wenquan Town to jointly build a hot spring inn.

During the peak business season, the hot spring resort cannot accommodate so many people. Many tourists have to wait for several days before they can take a bath, and some people can't wait and leave naturally.

In order to improve the tourists' experience and the people's income, He Lin racked his brains and went to the village more than ten times, persuading the people one by one.

His sense of responsibility and spirit of enduring hardship were even stronger than Song Jinshu's. The common people were also afraid of his nagging nature, so they basically gave in to his wishes after pestering him once or twice.

The effect was obvious. As Song Jinshu traveled along the way, he could smell the aroma of meat coming from the people's homes whenever he passed through a village.

The quality of life has skyrocketed.

Seeing her greedy look, Huo Fang beside her laughed out loud: "Little sister, you are craving meat! When we get to town, I will personally roast lamb for you!"

In the past, when he was marching and fighting, he would barbecue for the soldiers whenever he won a battle.

Song Jinshu's eyes widened immediately: "Brother, you look big and strong, but I didn't expect you can barbecue!"

She inexplicably associated Huo Fang with a grassland man who could wrestle shirtless and also stand up lamb skewers.

Huo Fang said proudly, "Humph! Of course. Let me tell you, when I was young and just joined the army, I started as a cook."

At that time, his skill in grilling lamb skewers was deeply loved by the soldiers.

Song Jinshu immediately became interested and asked about Huo Fang's previous life in the military camp and on the battlefield. As they talked, they talked about Beizhou City.

When mentioning the fight between Lu Ruoyu and Xiao Tan, Song Jinshu opened his mouth in shock and looked at Lu Ruoyu up and down in disbelief.

"My dear Concubine Lu, how many surprises do you have that I don't know about?"

You wouldn't have guessed that despite his small stature, he was so powerful. In the past, Xiao Tan acted arrogantly in front of her, but if Zhang Yi wasn't there, she would have been beaten to a pulp.

If she had known that Lu Ruoyu was so powerful, she would have slapped Xiao Tan in the face. After all, she had someone to back her up.

"Ahem~ Be careful with your words! Both my beloved concubine and I are addressed as the Emperor."

Lu Ruoyu covered her mouth and pretended to cough, and reminded him in a gentle voice, but her ears turned red.

She actually called herself my beloved concubine.

"Tsk, what are you afraid of! The Emperor isn't here, so my little sister can say whatever she wants. Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up."

"Hehe! My elder brother is still the best!" Song Jinshu held his head high and chest out, smiling proudly.

Seeing the two of them singing the same tune, Lu Ruoyu chose to keep quiet, just thinking he was farting and just listening to it...

Soon they were near the hot spring town, and from afar they could see a long queue at the town gate to enter.

As expected, the hot spring business is so popular in winter.

The three of them waited for a while and finally entered the town. Song Jinshu directly asked them to go to the hot spring villa.

This villa belongs to her property, so naturally it has its own separate bathing pool. As for Lu Ruoyu and Huo Fang, they will probably have to wait for a while.

When they reached halfway up the mountain, the carriage stopped and the three of them had to walk up the mountain. There were many tourists coming and going on the road.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, and it was obvious that they were having a good bathing experience.

"Hey! Isn't this that guy?"

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