Chen Ting instantly blushed with embarrassment and felt ashamed.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that, Xiaoqing~ Brother~"

Qin Niangzi blinked at Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing felt her ears burning, and said coldly, "Boring."

Then he walked over to Lin Shuyun and asked, "Sister Yun, what are we having for dinner today?"

"What do you want to eat, Brother Xiaoqing~" Lin Shuyun also imitated her sweet, high-pitched voice.

Xiaoqing:......

Do they all have to be so sarcastic and unfriendly?

After everyone agreed, we will have barbecue today.

Qingfeng Tingni and his companions went hunting and returned with a deer.

"Deer are not commonly seen in this area!" Old Xu leaned closer.

Tingni was overjoyed, "Of course it's rare! We're really lucky. The roasted venison is delicious!"

Xiugu and Shuangjiang also returned. "We picked some mushrooms and some wild fruits."

Eating only meat is a bit hard to swallow.

Gu Chen discovered a wild bee nest and asked Lin Shuyun if she wanted some.

Lin Shuyun's eyes lit up. "That's great! I'll make you a different way to eat it today!"

However, the process of extracting honey was a bit difficult; I almost got stung all over my head.

The addition of honey makes the roasted meat look exceptionally bright and tempting, making your mouth water just looking at it.

Old Xu winked at Jiang Changtian and said, "This is good stuff, you should eat more to nourish yourself."

Jiang Changtian choked, "Godfather, I'm in good health, I don't need any supplements."

Old Xu lowered his voice, "You're in good health, so why hasn't Yun'er's belly shown any signs of pregnancy for so long? If you don't take supplements now, it will be too late when you need them."

Jiang Changtian: ...

I just don't want to talk.

They didn't plan to have a child right now. Going to Shengjing was still uncertain, and the Chang family's grievances hadn't been cleared. The child shouldn't be born under such unstable circumstances.

It's already unfair to her that she wasn't married into the family without proper betrothal and marriage arrangements; how could we let her suffer any more?

Seeing Lin Shuyun looking over, Old Man Xu immediately stopped talking.

He then ran over to Gu Bao and said, "You kids should eat less. Eating too much venison isn't good for you. Grandpa will grill some rabbit meat for you."

Venison is considered a "hot" food, and children can't handle too much of it. It was also eaten by rabbits.

Tingni kept flipping the grilled meat in her hands, exclaiming, "My goodness, it's so delicious I can barely keep my mouth watering!"

"I'll help too." Chen Jingfeng also came over.

"You're injured, you should go and rest over there."

Even after saying that, Chen Jingfeng still felt embarrassed. If he couldn't do other jobs, he could skewer meat.

It wasn't completely dark yet; the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the ground as everyone gathered around the campfire to eat roasted meat—it was incredibly pleasant.

Eating roasted meat with a few wild fruits is simply delightful.

"smell good!"

Suddenly a group of people arrived, followed by a long procession of carriages. A young man leaned out of the lead carriage.

"What delicious food are you making here? Could you sell us some?"

Suddenly a group of people arrived, and a young man poked his head out from the carriage at the head of the group.

Jiang Changtian frowned when he saw these people, thinking that he shouldn't eat by the roadside next time, as it would easily attract attention.

A middle-aged man next to him reminded him, "Young master, it's best to be cautious when you're out and about."

Why are so many people grilling meat on the roadside all of a sudden? And the aroma is indeed quite tempting.

He suspected it was a scam.

The boy smiled. "Uncle Yu, you're being too cautious. Surely these old people, women, and children can't be bandits?"

"My name is Yu Mingzhi, a merchant passing through. May I ask what you are eating?" Yu Mingzhi asked, looking at the oven that was emitting a delicious aroma.

"If you're worried about grilling meat, young master, you can have your people grill it themselves. Just pay them," Lin Shuyun said.

Anyway, there's so much meat that we can't finish it all, so making some money is fine too. You can never have too much money.

"That's great, Uncle Yu, let's rest here!"

Yu Mingzhi gave a greeting, and his two guards went to grill the meat.

Tingni gave a demonstration.

"Does Young Master Yu intend to eat this himself, or will all his men eat it?" Lin Shuyun was more concerned about this question.

"If you eat them all, this meat might not be enough, and you'll have to figure out how to make it yourselves!"

The amount of money given wasn't much, so there was no need to trouble my own people.

Yu Mingzhi stared curiously at the barbecue grill. "Uncle Yu and I will just have a taste. The rest of you have brought your own food and will have to fend for yourselves."

The middle-aged man, Uncle Yu, frowned and said, "Young master, let's continue on our way. Fancheng is just ahead. It's not safe to sleep in the open."

"You said yourself that Fancheng is just ahead, what's there to be unsafe about?" Yu Mingzhi waved his hand, telling him not to say anything more.

Then they inquired about what Lin Shuyun and her group did.

"We're going to Shengjing to do business," Old Xu said.

Yu Mingzhi laughed, "Do business without carrying anything? Do you think I believe you?"

The carriage is completely empty; it doesn't even carry any goods. What kind of business is this?

Old Xu chuckled, "We have relatives who run a restaurant in Shengjing. When they sent the letter, our whole family went to help. Isn't that doing business?"

Yu Mingzhi: That doesn't really count.

They exchanged only a few words, ate the barbecue, and then went back to rest.

The night passed peacefully, indicating that the official road was relatively safe and there weren't many bandits robbing travelers.

"Brother Xiaoqing, their carriage is so beautiful!" Chen Ting looked at Yu Mingzhi's carriage with some envy.

It looks very big from the outside, and it seemed very luxurious when I lifted the curtain just now.

Yu Mingzhi glanced at Chen Ting a few times and then laughed, "She's a girl dressed as a boy. Why would a perfectly good-looking girl dress up as a boy? But she looks quite good."

"you……"

Chen Ting was surprised that she was seen through so easily, and embarrassed, she hid behind Xiao Qing.

"Let's go. Don't worry, we're not bad people. Even if we're not going to Shengjing, we'll still pass through Fancheng. We can keep each other company." Yu Mingzhi said before getting into the carriage.

Following Yu Mingzhi and his group, they walked for another half a day and finally arrived in Fancheng.

The Qi Kingdom under the current emperor's rule is considered peaceful. There is no need to pay to enter the city gate; all that is needed is to verify one's identity.

Inside, it was bustling with people.

Chen Ting couldn't help but exclaim, "This place is so bustling!"

"This is what you call prosperity? You really are a naive young girl who's never seen the world," Yu Mingzhi said with a smile.

Chen Ting secretly rolled her eyes, but Yu Mingzhi caught her and laughed even harder.

Lin Shuyun and the others listened quietly as Chen Ting asked them all sorts of questions, and soon they figured it out.

It turns out that Yu Mingzhi is the young master of the Fancheng Grain Storehouse, and this trip is to purchase grain.

"It's fate that we met. Now that you're on my turf, I'll treat you to a meal," Yu Mingzhi said to Jiang Changtian and his group.

Jiang Changtian declined, saying, "Thank you, Young Master Yu, but there's no need to be so polite. We have already received payment."

"Then I'll take your money too, just kidding, hahaha."

Yu Mingzhi laughed for a while, and seeing that they really had no intention of eating together, he led the caravan away.

Jiang Changtian asked, "Shall we stay in Fancheng for a day? To rest for a while before leaving?"

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