My lady, don't be angry. I'm letting you touch my big tail.

Qiao Dawang took it and then pouted.

"That's too little! Give me some more. Anyway, you often catch ghosts and tell fortunes, so you'll have more money later."

"I...I would be richer than I am now if I hadn't taken care of you!"

Hua Ran echoed his wife's sentiments, "Go, go, go! Didn't you want to exorcise the strange phenomenon with Lu Qianye? Go to the place where the strange phenomenon occurred and eat the evil spirits there."

“That doesn’t taste good! Besides… I’m just one soul away from following the same path as the previous generation of Zhulong. I haven’t eaten souls for many years. If there are evil spirits, I just catch and kill them.”

At this point, Qiao Dawang suddenly lowered his head and chuckled.

Stir your little hands.

"Besides... Sister Lu has been following me all along. I don't want to turn back into my original form. I don't want to show her my ugly side. I just want to stay like this."

"Yo yo yo."

Joey rolled her eyes. "Come back to the room with me, I'll get you some more, just a tiny bit!"

"Yes! No wonder he's called 'son' for no reason~ Thank you, Mother!"

The next day, Qiao Dawang spent the entire day searching for things. He carried a bundle containing steamed buns made by his father, a handkerchief, rouge and powder, a hairband, and a set of women's clothes.

Then there were women's straw hats, women's kettles, and even a woman's pipe.

As Joey inspected his baggage, she had a persistent feeling of unease.

Is this child bringing something for himself or for Lu Qianye?

"No, does Lu Qianye still smoke a pipe?"

"I don't smoke~"

Qiao Dawang answered cheerfully.

"Why would you bring this if you're not going to smoke it? And where did you get this pipe?"

"I bought all of these, including women's clothes, handkerchiefs, straw hats, and water bottles. Hehe, I'm going to give them to Sister Lu!"

"..."

Joey's heart was bleeding. She really wanted to punch someone for taking her money and giving it to Lu Qianye.

Qiao Dawang was still very pleased with himself.

"Although Sister Lu doesn't smoke a pipe, look at this pipe, tucked at her waist, together with that big knife, they look so well-matched!"

"And this dress and this hairband, all in vibrant red, how perfect it is for Sister Lu!"

Hana's tail couldn't help but straighten.

"Zhang Yanghong..."

Qiao Dawan held up his straw hat as if presenting a treasure.

"Look at this one!"

"It's just a straw hat, so what?"

Qiao Dawan rolled her eyes at Qiao Yi.

"Of course it will be useful! What if it rains? The journey is long and the village is remote. If Sister Lu gets sick from getting wet in the rain, that place is small and there are no good doctors. It would be so uncomfortable!"

All Joey wanted to do was facepalm.

Hua Ran swallowed hard and picked up a box of rouge and face powder.

"what about this?"

Qiao Dawan Da: "I bought this for myself!"

He explained while grinning foolishly.

"I'm in front of Sister Lu every day, so of course I have to dress myself up nicely. I see other men putting on makeup, so I can't be any less attractive!"

"Good guy..."

Hua Ran clicked her tongue.

"I couldn't bear to buy it! My lady, oh dear, I couldn't bear to!"

"Buy, buy, buy! Ranran, don't be stingy, you deserve the best!"

Hua Ran said reproachfully, "Do you know how expensive that is! A few taels of silver, just a tiny bit!"

Qiao Yi told Hua Ran not to think it was expensive, that it was worth it no matter how expensive it was.

but!

Qiao Yi turned to look at Qiao Dawang, feeling a bit disappointed in him.

"That money is for you to buy food and other necessities! Not for these odds and ends!"

Qiao Dawan made a hissing sound.

He muttered to himself, "I guess I'm investing in myself this way."

Joey also found a bracelet in Qiao Dawang's bundle; it wasn't very nice, but...

"Isn't this Old Man Joe's bracelet?"

Qiao Dawang nodded.

"Old Man Joe said it was for my dowry! So... so I brought it with me~"

Joey had an urge to press her philtrum.

"He said two years ago that it was for me, how did it become for you!"

This time, the floral dye was used to comfort Joey.

"Alright, alright, my wife, I'll buy it for you~"

Finally, after Qiao Dawang happily tinkered with these things again, Qiao Yi sat on a small stool with her arms crossed and said, "Let me tell your fortune before you go out."

"Huh? I need my fortune told?"

“There’s nothing wrong with your appearance, but sometimes a divination is more accurate.”

"Then I want to calculate whether my feeling of being happy when I see Sister Lu counts as liking her."

Qiao Yi and Hua Ran exchanged a glance.

The boy is still confused.

But Joey said, "That's not the point. Whether you like it or not, I can't predict that. Let's just say you'll encounter some misfortune on this journey."

She used a very common method: calculating with copper coins.

But in the end, Joey looked serious.

"According to the divination, you will encounter danger and die on this trip."

Qiao Dawan stared wide-eyed.

"I should have just let it go!"

"Well, what can I say? Never mind, it's better to avoid it. It's all up to you. Whether you really die or not depends on yourself."

Qiao Dawang immediately became unhappy, feeling only apprehensive.

He knew Joey couldn't say more.

When it comes to deciding life or death, telling yourself is already revealing a major secret.

He sighed.

For a moment, the room was completely silent.

Hua Ran was the first to break the silence.

"Come here, Big Bowl, let me comb your hair."

“I don’t want to. Unmarried men can only tie their hair in a ponytail, they can’t do any other hairstyle. I can do it myself.”

“I’ll braid your hair and tie it into a ponytail. It will look more novel that way, especially since your hair is thick and heavy. A simple ponytail is too frizzy.”

Qiao Dawang was convinced; he realized that this made sense.

Then, the next morning, he was full of energy again.

Because Lu Qianye was already waiting outside with his carriage.

“Big Bowl, the map my mother gave me shows it's really far. We have to change carriages three times at the post stations, so I brought you some food. Come out and take a look.”

"Good!"

Qiao Dawang took off running.

Joey shook her head helplessly.

As a result, Qiao Dawang went out, but hesitated for a moment.

"Snacks... shaped like little rabbits, little tigers... and little pigs..."

Qiao Xiaojiao glanced at it with curiosity.

He muttered to himself, "Childish."

Qiao Dawang was so heartbroken he almost cried.

"Sister Lu...why are these patterns?"

"Oh, I saw that my cousin loves to eat these, so I brought them for you as well."

"If I remember correctly, your cousin is four years old, right?"

"Yes, you have a great memory. You can remember me even though we've only met once."

Lu Qianye tidied up the carriage, making a special effort to find a spot among the pile of snacks.

"Come on, Big Bowl, sit here."

Qiao Dawang is unhappy!

How could he be like Lu Qianye's nephew?

He's older than Lu Qianye by several lifetimes, but his brain hasn't really developed yet!

Seeing Qiao Dawang in a daze, Lu Qianye said, "You want to eat now? But you can't eat too much, you know? Because the further we go, the more remote it gets, and there won't be much food left. This is all saved for you there."

Qiao Dawang's gloomy expression startled Ma.