Chapter 1801: Yuan Gui's Plan (Patreon)

Chapter 1801: Yuan Gui's Plan

Originally, Yuan Gui planned to go hunting on the mountain. He was skilled and had fully recovered from his injuries. Hunting was a quick way to earn money.

However, whether it was the old village chief or Grandma Fang, both disagreed. Although General Huang said that the rebels had already been captured, the old village chief mentioned that when the rebels attacked various villages earlier, they had fled to the mountains when surrounded by the official troops.

Who knew if a few stragglers might still be hiding there? If Yuan Gui encountered them, it would be too late for regrets.

Given this situation, Yuan Gui decided to return to the county office and do some odd jobs there.

The county office was short-staffed, and he had worked there for a while before, so going back was a suitable choice.

Upon hearing this, Shu Yu didn't stop him anymore, only saying that she would definitely come in the following days.

After Yuan Gui left, she turned to Ying Xi and said, "They're getting acknowledgement ceremony in a couple of days. We should prepare some gifts too. Let's go, there's still time. Let's go to the market and buy something."

Shu Yu wasn't very familiar with acknowledgement customs nowadays, so she asked Meng Pei for advice.

But even Meng Pei was unsure and asked others in the escort agency, each of whom had their own opinions.

In the end, Shu Yu decided to buy some practical and safe daily items and food, but as she shopped, she ended up with a mishmash of items.

On the day of the engagement, Shu Yu, Ying Xi, and Meng Pei set off together to witness the event.

Since they had to buy some things on the spot, they set off a bit later.

Now on this road outside the city, people were starting to move, trickling in gradually.

Especially in the direction of the city, many people had stayed home for nearly a month. Some of the things they needed to buy in the city were running out. Despite their worries, they still set off in groups.

It wouldn't be long before this road became lively again. After all, the Lunar New Year was approaching.

As Shu Yu was thinking this, she suddenly saw two familiar figures ahead.

"Ying Xi, slow down."

Ying Xi, who was driving the horse carriage, pulled on the reins, and Meng Pei looked curiously outside the carriage, asking, "Ah Yu, what's the matter?"

"The people ahead, it looks like Grandma Guan."

Meng Pei hadn't met Grandma Guan before, so he didn't recognize her. But when Ying Xi looked closely, she recognized her too.

She stopped her horse carriage right beside the two, and Shu Yu leaned out and asked, "Grandma Guan, are you... also going to Hedeng Village?"

Grandma Guan was accompanied by Grandpa Guan, who carried a basket in his hand. Both of them were walking slowly.

Hearing the voice, Grandma Guan was momentarily surprised, and then, as if realizing something, she quickly moved as if she was about to kneel down.

Shu Yu was taken aback, and Ying Xi immediately jumped down from the carriage to support her.

"Grandma Guan, what are you doing?"

Grandma Guan exclaimed, "Miss Lu Xiangjun, last time this old woman was blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai. I didn't know your identity. You... you..."

Shu Yu held her forehead, "Grandma Guan, you don't need to be so formal. We're fellow villagers, we don't need to worry about these things."

She changed the topic, "Are you both also going to Hedeng Village?"

"Yes, yes, a couple of days ago, Yuan Gui came and said he's going to be acknowledge by Sister Fang. We originally thought it wasn't safe outside, so we told Yuan Gui we wouldn't go. But then we thought, since it's such an important matter, we should still go and witness it. So, after inquiring, we heard that it's safe outside the city now. That's why we came out of the city with my husband."

"I see. I'm also heading to Hedeng Village. Grandma Guan, why don't you both get on the carriage? We can go together."

Granny Guan hurriedly declined, "We can't do that. We'll walk there. Lord Lu Xiang, your carriage is so clean. We'll dirty it if we get on."

(End of this chapter)