On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the sky was just beginning to brighten, and the first rays of sunlight had not yet fully penetrated the courtyard, which was still shrouded in a light morning mist. Ah Qi and Chong San were waiting in the courtyard.

Inviting them into the house, Ah Qi hurried forward and reported respectfully: "Miss, the boat arrived at the dock yesterday, and the boatmen rested on the boat last night." His voice was neither loud nor low, but it sounded a little anxious.

"We'll send some people out to sort things out later and check if the bedding on the boat is complete. The big items that need to be moved need to be moved aboard first. Everyone can pack some clothes tomorrow, and we can set off early."

Ah Qi's idea was quite thorough and considered every detail, so Jing Chunxi nodded in agreement. Jing Chunxi's only regret was that since the boat was stuck in Minqing County, the bedding on board hadn't been cleaned, and he wasn't sure if it would smell.

Seeing the young lady remained silent, Sugar Frost asked anxiously, "What about the things in our courtyard? Those aren't ordinary things. There are over twenty boxes of gifts alone. The prince said there are more in the front yard. Should we move them to the boat as soon as possible? We're afraid they'll get robbed!" The things were all very valuable, and Sugar Frost was worried about the safety of the boat. If so many good things were lost, she would be heartbroken.

Jing Chunxi made the decision, "Move, why not? There are so many things. If we move them tomorrow, the boat won't be able to move until noon." Her voice was firm and powerful, and every word was like a nail nailed to the ground. Her decision was unquestionable.

Chuntao had the same idea as Jing Chunxi and naturally thought it would be better to move. She said, "We have quite a bit of stuff in our yard. If we move everything together, I don't know how many trips the carriage will have to make tomorrow." Chuntao's voice was gentle and rational. She was the first to raise her hand in approval of the young lady's decision.

Ah Qi smiled and assured: "Don't worry, Miss, the things will not be lost. Half of the guards will be on board tonight."

Jing Chunxi nodded first, and then teased Tang Shuang, "Are you relieved now?" Tang Shuang smiled awkwardly.

There are indeed a lot of things in the yard.

Although Jing Chunxi did not go out these days, Tangshuang, Chuntao, and Xiaoman could not stay idle. Seeing that they could not persuade the young lady to go out, they dragged July and September out for shopping.

For the first time ever, Tangshuang asked Jing Chunxi for money and became very generous, saying that she wanted to give gifts to the ladies and the young master in the family, as well as Hongfen and Mi Mama, and even mentioned that she wanted to give one to Jingyi.

Jing Chunxi simply distributed all the money he received for this trip, thirty taels of silver per person, as well as the two months' monthly salary. He not only distributed the money to the people in his courtyard, but also to the guards. Adding the red envelopes received during the New Year, everyone had a lot of silver in their hands.

So everyone was generous when they went out, and they bought things with open arms and legs. They collected all the good things that were not available in the capital, and no one who went out came back empty-handed.

The ones in my yard always come back with a lot of harvest every day. If they pack up carefully, each of them will have at least one box.

As for the gifts piled up in the courtyard, Jing Chunxi had already received the very valuable ones into his space long ago. However, there were still a lot of gifts.

Knowing that she was leaving tomorrow, the Cui clan sent her a lot of local specialties and festival gifts, and not just one. In addition to the direct clan members in the mansion, the side branches were also thinking about this matter and sent one.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Manager Yan also sent his two sons and the housekeeper over, and sent eight large boxes of farewell gifts.

Xu Zize naturally received a lot of things in the front yard. He kept almost nothing and asked Qingfeng and Luying to pack them up and tell Jing Chunxi to take them back.

There were so many things to give and receive, and the total amount was probably more than forty boxes. Seeing so many things made the two girls and Xiao Man very happy, feeling that this trip was a good deal. Even though the things belonged to the young lady, they were happy too.

Jing Chunxi ordered Ah Qi, "Pull more! Get everyone aboard today."

Ah Qi nodded in agreement. As long as the lady didn't give any instructions, he would stay.

Chun Tao added, "Let's take the food on the last trip. That way, we won't have to search for it on the boat and lose it. It would be even worse if it gets smelly."

Everyone was eager to go home. Jing Chunxi and Ah Qi had already agreed that they would try not to go ashore during this journey, and the only place they planned to stop was Jianning County.

Therefore, a lot of food needs to be prepared, and most of them are long-lasting.

Everyone was busy shopping, helping in the kitchen, steaming, cooking and packing, which took quite a while.

Chongsan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Miss, should those carriages and horses be loaded onto the ship today or tomorrow?" What he was most concerned about were the more than 30 horses. If it weren't for the medicine Miss used, they would not be so obedient. Naturally, he hoped that Miss would make the decision herself.

Jing Chunxi hesitated for a moment, still without a response. Then he heard Xu Zize's voice coming from outside. He strode into the room and said, "Let's get on the boat tonight. After dinner, you can drive the carriage over. The young lady and I will follow."

This was a perfect arrangement for her, and it also provided her with some space to cover up. Jing Chunxi liked this! She felt warm inside and in a good mood.

After hearing the instructions, Ah Qi and Chong San didn't dare to delay and immediately went out to make arrangements. Tang Shuang and Chun Tao were also busy packing their things, fearing that they would be late and miss the deadline.

Xu Zize looked at Jing Chunxi and smiled, "Haven't you eaten yet?" His voice was gentle and kind, and his eyes were fixed on Jing Chunxi, as if waiting for her answer. He had deliberately checked the time to come here so that they could have breakfast together.

Jing Chunxi shook his head and said helplessly: "No, they came too early." It was not the usual breakfast time, so he didn't feel very hungry.

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