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It was the first time that Wu Tianji and her maid had been on a ship for such a long time. On the first day, they were very excited, but after only half a day, they lost their energy. On the second and third days, they had no energy at all.

"What's wrong? You seemed to be having a great time on your first day."

"Who knew boating would be so boring?"

Wu Tianji was somewhat helpless. It was indeed too boring. There was nothing to amuse her, and even when it was time for three meals a day, she didn't feel hungry.

"This is already very good. We arrived by boat in three or four days. If we were still traveling by horse-drawn carriage, it would have taken at least ten days to half a month even if everything went smoothly."

This is why Zhou Wu always chose to travel by boat when going to and from the capital, mainly to save time.

. . . . . . .

The fleet finally docked at Niujia Town Port on the fourth day. For Wu Tianji, these four days felt like ten days.

Seeing that the Niujia Town Wharf was just as prosperous as the wharf in the capital, Wu Tianji felt a little surprised.

"You've just arrived and have nowhere to stay. Why don't you stay at my place for now?"

"Then I won't bother you any longer, Lord Zhou. I will find a place to move out as soon as possible."

Zhou Wu didn't care. There was already a carriage waiting for him at the dock. He let Wu Tianji and her servant get into the carriage, while Zhou Wu himself sat outside.

"Giddy up!"

The carriage slowly made its way through the streets of Niujia Town, while Wu Tianji and her maid secretly peered out of the carriage window at the unfamiliar town.

Surprisingly, it wasn't as poor and backward as I had imagined. There were all kinds of shops on both sides of the street, and even many foreigners. There was even a city wall around it. It was like a miniature version of the capital.

"Miss, I was worried before we came, but now it seems that Niujia Town is not bad at all."

"Now that we've left the capital and chosen this place, no matter how difficult it is, we can only grit our teeth and persevere. Fortunately, everything here is better than we imagined."

Wu Tianji had a very good first impression of Niujia Town. Although she had said nice things in the capital and that she wasn't afraid of poor, remote places, she didn't know what to do if Niujia Town was really a place where people couldn't even afford to eat.

Fortunately, the development here exceeded her expectations. She sold everything in the capital and spent a large sum of money to redeem herself. However, the remaining money was enough for her and her servant to live on as long as they didn't spend extravagantly.

Zhou House.

"This is my wife, Li Baiwei."

"Greetings, Madam Zhou."

Wu Tianji bowed slightly, and Li Bai returned the bow slightly in return.

"This is my friend Wu Tianji from the capital. She will be staying at my home for the next few days."

"Alright, I'll have someone prepare a guest room right away. Please have a seat, Miss Wu."

Wu Tianji had initially thought that Madam Zhou might have some reservations, but it seemed that she didn't mind at all and was very enthusiastic, which made Wu Tianji feel a little embarrassed.

In the afternoon, Wu Tianji stayed in her room, while Li Baiwei was pulled to a corner by Yang Chun and Hongdou, where they whispered something to each other.

"Bai Wei, I see that Miss Wu is dressed up so flamboyantly, you'd better be careful."

"Yes, yes."

Yang Chun was somewhat worried about Li Baiwei's situation, and Hongdou chimed in to support him.

"No way, didn't my husband say that it's a friend of his in the capital?"

“Our master may just be a friend, but it’s uncertain whether this Miss Wu only wants to be a friend.”

"did you mean??"

As expected, Li Baiwei was still quite naive, which made Yang Chun even more anxious.

"Just be careful."

"Oh."

Seeing Li Bai's slightly bewildered expression, Yang Chun knew that she would have to help her friend out.

. . . . .

At dinner, Wu Tianji's eyes lit up when she saw the table full of dishes she had never seen before. This was mainly because she had been eating dry rations on the ship for the past few days, which had made her sick of it.

“I’ve never seen these dishes in the capital. They look delicious.”

"Really? Then try it!"

Yang Chun, who had been clamoring to help her sisters with their cooking that afternoon, completely forgot about it the moment she heard Wu Tianji praise her dishes.

"This grouper is good, very fresh."

"Try this one too, the shrimp is pretty good."

"besides..."

Yang Chun couldn't stand having someone appreciate her cooking skills. Li Baiwei and Hongdou watched as Yang Chun kept putting food on Wu Tianji's plate, completely forgetting their sisterly affection from the afternoon. She was a traitor in disguise.

"This is so delicious! Yang Chun, your cooking is amazing! Can you teach me how to make it?"

Wu Tianji genuinely wanted to learn. From the moment she left the capital, she had become a free person who could only rely on herself for everything. There were many things she wanted to do, and she wanted to learn the things that ordinary women should learn.

"Okay, okay, you're willing to learn?"

"I want to learn."

Well, the trio's alliance has failed before it even got off to a successful mission. Li Bai hadn't really planned anything, so things are actually not so bad now.

. . . . .

During her stay at Zhou Wu's house, Wu Tianji recounted her past to everyone.

She thought everyone would change their attitude and look down on her for being a prostitute, but to her surprise, the women not only didn't look down on her, but felt even more sorry for her because of her past, and their feelings for her deepened.

Even the matter of finding a house was stopped by Li Baiwei.

"You shouldn't move out. It's too dangerous for a woman to live alone. Just stay here and be at ease. My husband won't have any objections."

Li Baiwei is right. What could Zhou Wu, a man, possibly have to say? It just shows how naive and innocent Li Baiwei is. If it were anyone else, would they have done something like inviting a wolf into the house?

Although Li Baiwei strongly urged her to stay, Wu Tianji was not an unreasonable person. She was very grateful that Li Baiwei and the others did not look down on her, but given her status, she had no right to stay in someone else's house, so Wu Tianji did not agree.

This caught Yang Chun's eye, and he began to look at Wu Tianji in a new light.

However, she was lucky enough to find a house. It was on the same street as Zhou Wu's house. The landlord originally ran a small business, but he probably made money and now wants to move to a bigger house, so he is eager to sell this small house.

Because it was close to Zhou Wu's house, even though the house was a bit small, it was enough for the two of them, so Wu Tianji bought it on the spot.

When they returned to Zhou Wu's house to pack their luggage, the sisters hugged each other and cried, reluctant to part. However, when they learned that they were just on the same street, they were overjoyed.

"I still think it's better to just live at home."

"It's alright, we live so close, we can visit each other every day."

"That's right, we'll have another sister now."

There are exactly four people, enough to make a mahjong table.