If you traveled back to ancient times, while others ate Guanyin clay, you would actually have giant

Zhou Wu wasn't stupid; he paid the bill and left. However, it was obvious that the shopkeeper wanted to stall Zhou Wu after he paid, but Zhou Wu wasn't having any of it and ran away with Gouwa.

When the restaurant staff and Fatty's men arrived at the restaurant, Zhou Wu and Gouwa had already disappeared.

"What's going on?"

The manager of the restaurant was asking the innkeeper a question.

The shopkeeper didn't take sides and told the truth. When the manager heard that it was the fat man who had a foul mouth and that it had nothing to do with his restaurant, he stopped worrying. Although the fat man's family was quite powerful, his boss was no ordinary person either.

"Then let it be, let them handle it themselves."

The steward left after saying a few words, but things were different for the fat man. He was angrily cursing at the servant who had arrived late.

"Damn it, did you only show up after I was beaten to death?"

A group of servants were being scolded by their young master and dared not raise their heads.

"Go, you must find those two bastards, I'm going to kill them."

"Yes."

The fat man's servants quickly mobilized their household's resources to search the entire city for Zhou Wu and Gouwa, while Zhou Wu and Gouwa had already appeared at the Crown Prince's residence.

"Wait here for me for a moment. I'll deliver a gift to the Crown Prince and then come out."

"it is good."

Despite how well-connected Gouwa usually is in the capital, he is now sitting obediently in the gatehouse of the Crown Prince's residence, waiting for Zhou Wu.

. . . .

"Your Highness, there is a man outside who claims to be Zhou Wu from Qingyang County requesting an audience."

"Zhou Wu from Qingyang County? What brings him here? Please invite him in."

Crown Prince Li Junren and his wife were painting when he suddenly became interested upon hearing that it was Zhou Wu.

"Your Highness, could it be the Zhou Wu you've been mentioning all this time?"

"Yes, this person is outstanding in both military and literary skills. Most importantly, he is different from ordinary people."

"Oh, I don't know what's different."

"Why don't you come with me to meet him, and you'll understand."

Without giving the Crown Princess any chance to object, Li Junren pulled her to the front hall.

. . . .

"Your subject pays respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Crown Princess."

When Zhou Wu first met the Crown Princess, she was indeed gentle and dignified, possessing the aura of an empress.

"Zhou Wu, you've actually come to the capital! That's quite a surprise. When the servant came to report this, I thought I misheard."

The Crown Prince was clearly pleased that Zhou Wu had come to the capital to see him.

"I came to the capital to deliver goods and also to visit the Crown Prince. I brought some local specialties from Niujia Village for him."

"Oh, that's thoughtful of you."

Upon hearing that Zhou Wu had come to see him on his way, the Crown Prince was not angry at all. Instead, he felt that Zhou Wu was different from others and had come to see him with no ulterior motives.

The Crown Princess also vaguely felt that the reason why the Crown Prince thought Zhou Wu was different from ordinary people was probably because he interacted with people without any ulterior motives.

"Your Highness, this is mullet roe that our village sun-dries. It's a real delicacy. After roasting, dip it in soy sauce and mix it with ginger and scallions, and it becomes a wonderful accompaniment to wine."

"Hearing you say that makes my mouth water. No wonder Father praised you as the best scholar among military generals in cooking."

What the hell?

"This stuff is very nourishing, especially for women. It has the effects of nourishing blood, regulating menstruation, promoting lactation, strengthening the spleen, benefiting the kidneys, nourishing yin, regulating menstruation, and stopping leukorrhea."

“Uh~~”

The prince had originally wanted to try it, but upon hearing about its effects, he immediately became somewhat frightened. As a grown man, these effects seemed rather inappropriate.

"Your Highness, we also have dried squid, scallops, dried abalone, mussels, and kelp—all excellent ingredients. I've written down a recipe; you can give it to the cook later."

"Thank you very much."

"Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Princess, if there is nothing else, I shall take my leave."

"Uh, you're leaving already?"

"Your Highness, I will not stay for dinner. Farewell."

I've never seen a gift-giving ceremony like this before, it's truly a authentic gift-giving ceremony.

Zhou Wu left directly, leaving only the Crown Prince and Crown Princess looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Haha, Your Highness, Zhou Wu is indeed different from ordinary people."

"See? Did you think he would ask me for a favor? I never thought I would meet someone who would sincerely give me a gift in my life."

Zhou Wu gave the Crown Prince and Crown Princess the feeling of a relative from their hometown coming to visit, carrying a large bag of local specialties as gifts. Although Zhou Wu's gifts could not compare to real gold and silver, in Li Junren's heart, they were more valuable than real gold and silver.

. . . .

"Dog Boy, are you alone in the capital?"

Inside the carriage, Zhou Wu suddenly asked a question.

"No, I still have a bunch of younger brothers and sisters to support."

These words really stunned Zhou Wu. Gouwa was still a little kid, yet he had to support a group of younger brothers and sisters?

Under Gouwa's direction, the carriage arrived at a secluded corner, a place rarely visited by people, with only a dilapidated temple, which seemed like another world in the bustling capital.

"Tiezhu, Gou Dan, Erzhuzi..."

At Gouwa's call, many children emerged from the once quiet and desolate dilapidated temple. Some of these children were still learning to walk, while others were probably eight or nine years old.

"Dog brother."

"Dog brother."

The children all ran towards the dog and greeted it enthusiastically.

So many children?

Zhou Wu was very curious about how there could be so many children. Could it be that Gouwa was a large, impoverished family?

“They are all children without parents. It’s not right to ignore them when we see them on the street.”

Unexpectedly, all these children were orphans adopted by Gouwa. Gouwa, who couldn't even feed himself, raised so many orphans. Zhou Wu suddenly felt some respect for Gouwa and had some thoughts in his mind.

"Doggy, would you like to come to Qingyang County with me?"

"Can you take care of these children?"

"can."

"Will we be able to get enough to eat?"

"can."

"I would like to go."

Gouwa didn't care where they went; he only cared about whether he could bring the children along and whether they could have enough to eat.

Zhou Wu took Gouwa away mainly because he had offended that fat man before. He could have just left, but if the man found Gouwa, in this society, it would be as easy for the powerful and wealthy to deal with an ordinary person as to crush an ant. So Zhou Wu wasn't stupid, and he had already considered this.

Another point is what we see now: Gouwa has actually adopted more than a dozen orphans. His character is so noble. Zhou Wu doesn't want good people to go unrewarded, so he is even more determined to take Gouwa away from the capital.

"Then take the child with you."

"Wait a minute, I'll clean it up."

"What's the point of cleaning this up? Even the mice are crying and leaving."

Gouwa went into the dilapidated temple, and after a short while, he came out carrying a tattered little cloth bag.

"These are my parents' belongings."

Faced with Zhou Wu's curiosity, Gouwa simply uttered a casual remark.