Go to Qingcheng

  The five hundred jars of Zhuye Qing have been transported away by Mingyue Wine House, but the Bai family is still uneasy and finds it hard to believe.

  At this time, all the members of the Bai family were sitting in the main room. Bai Qi took out a purse and poured the silver coins onto the table, counting them to be sixty taels in total.

  "Sixty taels..."

  Bai Qi's voice was hard to conceal his fluctuating emotions. Although he had seen a lot of silver before, the impact this time was exceptionally great.

  He's grown older, and those grand ambitions have long been ground down by the hardships of life. Now, with such a realistic future and prospects laid out before him, he feels as if he's dreaming. Just a few days ago, everything was still shrouded in difficulties, but now, it's all changed with the passage of time.

  "Old man, this time our Bai family has finally made a name for ourselves."

  Wang looked at those silver coins and smiled mischievously at Bai Qi.

  Bai Qi heard this and suddenly turned his head, his eyes fixed intently on An Yan.

  An Yan was looked at by Bai Qi like this, with a warm smile on his face, and said softly: "Uncle, you look at me like this, it makes me feel embarrassed."

  Her words were coquettish and slightly spoiled, and when they reached Bai Qi's ears, it was as if his daughter was being playful.

  "Your uncle has gone mad, he doesn't dare believe the silver in his hands is real."

  Wang looked at her old husband's appearance and couldn't help but stretch out her hand to rub his shoulders hard, saying with a smile.

  Bai Qi came back to his senses and smiled, saying: "I really can't believe all this is true. I never thought that one day our White family's Zhuyeqing would be able to make a name for itself again."

  As he spoke, a look of nostalgia and emotion appeared on his face.

  "Old man, stop indulging in sentimentality and quickly think of a way to deal with this money. However, the most pressing matter at hand is to first repay the debt of ten taels of silver owed to Jin Xiu."

  Upon hearing Wang's words, Bai Qi slapped his forehead and suddenly remembered, "Look at my memory, yes, this is the most important thing. Let's do it like this, tomorrow let A Ping take Jin Xiu to Qing City for a trip, and pay off the debt of 10 taels of silver. To avoid having something on our minds all the time, it's better to repay early, in case they come up with some other tricks later."

  Bai Qi thought for a moment, then took out ten taels of silver from his money bag and handed it over to Bai Ping.

  Bai Ping heard this and hastily took over the silver, solemnly saying: "Father, rest assured, I will definitely protect Jinzhuang's sister well, and this money will also be returned to the Ruan family by my own hands."

  When it comes to the Ruan family, Bai Ping's eyes are filled with indignation. The Ruan family had abandoned Jinxiu in the first place and later forced her into debt, their behavior is truly shameless.

  Her eyes flickered slightly, as if she was thinking of something. Are you going to Qing City? Not only is there the person who has been on her mind since childhood in Qing City, but also the father who drove her and her mother out of the house. Qing City, what a place I don't like.

  Although thinking deeply in his heart, his facial expression was calm and composed.

  It was settled that An Yan and Bai Ping would go to Qing City together to repay the debt, while the others stayed at home to continue making new bamboo leaf-green clothes.

  The next morning, An Yan and Bai Shi took turns relieving each other before leaving with Bai Ping.

  Standing outside the door, An Yan couldn't help but turn her head to see that her uncle and aunt were all standing by the door to send her off. Even Xiao Pang was up early today, now looking at her with tears in his eyes, making her heart feel as soft as cotton.

  Her eyes, which were normally calm and serene, had a hint of dizziness as she gazed at the figures bidding farewell. She felt a stinging sensation spreading from the corners of her eyes. Among those figures, the most vivid one was that of her uncle, Bai Qi. His eyes, too complex to decipher, held a mix of emotions - affectionate expectation, painful fear, and more. All because he placed too much importance on his niece, Tang Jin Xiu. This uncle truly loved her dearly. Despite all that had happened, he continued to love Tang Jin Xiu with sincerity and persistence.

  She gently lowered her eyes, thinking that when she came back again, she would wholeheartedly plan for this family. Yes, this was already a home, it was her home.

  The corners of her mouth quietly bloomed with a relieved smile, for this sudden enlightenment and composure. Her eyebrows and eyes rose in an instant, the smile on her face was bright as the morning sun.

  She turned around, her head slightly raised, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, only to feel that what had gone away had slowly become a beautiful memory in her heart. And these things that were happening now had already become indispensable experiences and warmth in her heart.

  An Yan and Bai Ping set off formally, heading towards Qingcheng all the way.

  On the other hand, in the Mingyue Wine House of Baishui County, Ruan Yuqing and Li Yutong were sitting in a elegant room drinking wine.

  "You seem to have fallen in love with this flavor?"

  Li Yutong found it strange that Ruan Yuqing seemed to have taken a liking to this new Zhu Ye Qing. Whenever he had time, he would definitely come here for a drink. At first, the wine was indeed novel and flavorful. But after drinking it for a while, it became ordinary, and now Li Yutong only ordered other wines when he came.

  "This wine is still a bit novel now, so I'll take advantage of the time I'm still here to savor it more."

  Upon hearing this, Li Yutong's eyebrows moved and she said: "I heard that the third master of the Su family has been dismissed from office. Now the situation in Nanguan is quite tense. At such a moment, what does your Ruan family plan to do? Is it going to keep a low profile and not provoke the authorities of Nanguan, or will it rise to the challenge and take advantage of this great opportunity?"

  This might be an opportunity for the Ruan family. If they make good use of it, they can make Ruan Yuqing and the Ruan family famous throughout Nangong Prefecture.

  Ruan Yuqing heard this, turned the cup in her hand lightly, and said with a deep gaze: "The matter of Su family's third master being dismissed from office, I have considered it for a long time. This period is indeed a sensitive time, and that old lady Su is an extremely hard bone to chew. At this time, whoever wants to pry into the Su family's wall corner will be beaten by old lady Su."

  "Huh?"

  Li Yutong looked at Ruan Yukui with a puzzled expression, her eyes filled with incomprehension and doubt.

  "You basically don't care about these trivial matters, so you're not very familiar with Old Lady Su. The reputation of Old Lady Su in Nanguan is absolutely resounding. At a young age, she managed to turn the struggling Su family into a thriving one. In just over a decade, she enabled the Su family to secure its position as the top family in Nanguan. One scholar, one warrior, and one merchant - her three sons are all outstanding figures in Nanguan. You'll naturally come to know about Old Lady Su's name, Lan Yu, later on."

  Li Yutong did not respond to his words. He glanced around, then suddenly smiled and said: "Your engagement with Xue'er is approaching, have you sent someone to deliver the invitation card to Tang Jinyu?"

  As soon as he mentioned Tang Jinxiu, his eyes were filled with malice. Especially when he thought of the last time Tang Jinxiu ignored them, his eyes had an even thicker interest. He was looking forward to it, expecting Tang Jinxiu to bring him some fun.

  "I've already instructed someone this morning, they should be back by now."

  Ruan Yuqing had just finished speaking when a young servant came in with his head bowed and body bent.

  "Your Highness."

  "How about it? Wasn't Tang Jinxi excited beyond control?"

  Li Yutong saw this little fellow and immediately asked excitedly.

  Ruan Yuqing didn't say anything, but the implication in her eyes was roughly that idea.

  The little servant bowed his head and said: "When I arrived, Tang Jinxiu was not there. The people of the White family said that Tang Jinxiu had gone to Qingcheng for something and would not be back for a while."

  "Oh, he left first, probably found out about your engagement with Xue Er from somewhere else and rushed to Qing City ahead of time."

  Li Yutong looked at Ruan Yukui with a smile in her eyes, thinking that she should hurry to Qingcheng.

  Ruan Yuqing naturally thought so in her heart, and suddenly a strong sense of disgust rose again, with an unpleasant expression in her eyes.

  "Go ahead."

  Ruan Yuqing's tone wasn't very good, so he let the young servant retreat, while he himself sat there and took a big gulp of wine.

  "Let's go back to Qingcheng as well."

  Yuan Yuqing put down his wine cup and stood up.

  Li Yutong said strangely: "Aren't you looking for business opportunities in Ruan's wine industry?"

  "These days I've been racking my brains, but always feel like I'm looking at flowers in the fog, can't quite get it right. The types of wine in Hsinchu County are indeed many, and Zhuye Qing is indeed unique, but I still feel that it's not enough, hard to reach the tone in my heart. I can no longer waste time, leaving some people here to watch over things is fine, I have many important matters to attend to."

  After finishing speaking, Ruan Yuqing walked out in big strides, and Li Yutong followed behind, rubbing her nose.