"Forget it, you don’t need to accompany me, I won’t stay out for long, at most I’ll be back in a month, I should be able to return at the beginning of August." Yang Chuxia estimated, considering the time for the round trip, a month should be more than enough, and if she pressed on, she could return in about twenty days or so.
"A month?" Ye Zi’an was unhappy, "A month is such a long time, Xiaxia, can you bear not seeing me for such a long time?"
Seeing his aggrieved expression, Yang Chuxia couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
With her forehead against his, she chuckled, "Indeed, I can’t bear to part from the beauty that you are. So, may I have another kiss? Ha ha, I won’t be able to kiss you for a month, so I need to stock up now."
Well, faced with a flirtatious Yang Chuxia, Ye Zi’an was utterly defenceless. He could only let her have her way. Of course, he seemed to enjoy it too.
That night, Yang Chuxia told Ms. Wang and Yang Dachuan and others that she was going to check on her shops. Ms. Wang and Yang Dachuan didn’t think much of it, just giving her the usual admonitions to be careful and take more people with her and such. They were worried, but she had gone out before last year, and even if they were worried, they couldn’t stop her, they could only give her more advice.
So, the next day, Yang Chuxia prepared to leave with five servants and Xiu’er. Among the five servants were Fugui and Qingyou, who had completely stopped working as carpenters.
Nowadays, working for Yang Chuxia, they were less like servants and more like stewards and bodyguards. Fugui and the others had learned some martial arts over the years, so she always took them with her when she went out. As for Xiu’er, she was her personal maid.
As for Ye Zi’an, she didn’t let him come along, even though he wanted to. Yang Chuxia thought, the Recommended Man exam only took place every three years, so he absolutely had to prepare thoroughly. Otherwise, wouldn’t he have to wait another three years?
Although she trusted Brother An, at this critical juncture, she felt more at ease with him staying at home to study.
The first stop for Yang Chuxia was Wangshui Town. She had a nut shop, a pastry shop, and a furniture shop in this town. The nut shop and the furniture shop sold the same things as the ones in Wangquan Town. The only difference was the pastry shop, which Wangquan Town didn’t have.
This was another business she had started, selling simple pastries from this ancient era. She had bought this shop along with the nut shop. Since the shop was empty and it would be a waste not to use it, she opened a pastry shop there on a whim.
"Miss, we’re almost there!" Fugui and Qingyou were driving a horse carriage, and three of the servants were driving another one. When they entered Wangshui Town, Fugui said.
"Alright, call me once we’re there."
All her shops were located in the bustling area, in the centre of the town. But at that moment, the bridge leading towards it had been blocked, and something had happened.
So, Fugui had no choice but to drive the horse carriage around a longer route, unluckily ending up in a red-light district. Of course, entering the red-light district wasn’t a problem, the problem was that there were still people soliciting customers in broad daylight?
"Yo, sir, where are you headed? Come in and have a look."
"Yo, sir, did you just come out? Look at your vibrant spirit. I’m afraid you weren’t well served last night, right? So, why not come to our place? We have fresher girls that will make sure you can’t resist."
"Yo, this is a carriage-driving sir? Did you come from afar? Would you like to take a rest at our place?"
Well, Yang Chuxia’s carriage was also stopped, and the voices of the people outside soliciting customers sounded strangely familiar.