Chapter 1930: The Well-Traveled Da Niu (Patreon)

Chapter 1930: The Well-Traveled Da Niu

Da Niu didn't expect that a simple inspection of the goods would arouse suspicion from the gatekeeper.

Especially when the gatekeeper examined the sunflower oil, his expression grew more serious. He had never seen this type of oil before.

Seeing the gatekeeper's hand tightening around his side sword, Da Niu's heart skipped a beat. He hoped this wouldn't lead to a misunderstanding.

Fortunately, his journey had exposed him to various experiences, and he decided to defuse the situation by speaking casually, "Sir, we've come a long way from Dong'an Prefecture, and we're not very familiar with this area. Once we enter the city, we plan to visit the government office. Could you please direct us?"

The gatekeeper's brows furrowed suddenly, "You want to visit the government office? Carrying these goods to the government office? What are you planning to do?"

Da Niu sighed, "My sister instructed us. She doesn't have a fixed residence in the city, so we don't know where to find her after delivering the goods. She suggested that we go to the government office to find Young Master Meng Yunzheng. He'll help us with everything."

The gatekeeper was stunned, "Master Meng? Are these goods related to Master Meng?"

At present, everyone knew who Meng Yunzheng was. Upon hearing his name, it clicked.

Da Niu explained, "These goods are for my sister. She's planning to open a shop in the city, so she had us transport the goods. My sister is Young Master Meng's fiancée, so he'll be taking over these goods as well."

The gatekeeper hesitated. Wait a second, who did he say? Fiancée?

He remembered Meng Yunzheng's fiancée, and it seemed to be... County Princess of Wen'an.

He quickly lowered his head, reviewed the household registration and travel documents Da Niu had provided. Yes, both surnamed Lu, both from Dong'an Prefecture—everything was in order.

He had heard rumors that the County Princess was planning to open a shop and was waiting for the goods to be displayed. So, this was it?

When he looked back at Da Niu, his expression became much friendlier, "So, you're the County Princess's brother, Young Master Lu. These goods are all for sale by the County princess?"

"Yes, these are all products of our Lu's store. To be honest, we're the only ones producing them. Take a look at this one, it's sunflower seeds. This one is sunflower oil, and this is instant noodles."

"I know what instant noodles are." Meng Yunzheng had cooked and eaten them during the examination. He heard they were very delicious when prepared, and only he had access to them in the city.

No wonder, it turns out they're from the County Princess's family.

"Sir, take a look, these are all food items. This sunflower oil is even supplied to the palace."

The gatekeeper suddenly understood. He thought he had heard of this sunflower oil before. While chatting with General Huang's soldiers, they had mentioned something about it in relation to the capital.

The gatekeeper smiled, "Alright, the goods are fine." There were no hidden weapons in the carriage; the escort team was composed of legitimate escorts from a reputable escort agency.

He signaled them to proceed, "Go ahead, if you're heading to the government office to find Master Meng, I'll lead the way."

"Thank you, sir."

With a wave of Da Niu's hand, the caravan started moving again, heading toward the city.

Their caravan was quite long, and along the way, the bystanders were discussing in hushed tones. And the fact that they were headed straight for the government office made them wonder—could all these items be related to the government?

After reaching the government office, the gatekeeper guided Da Niu to wait and went inside to report.

Not long after, Meng Yunzheng emerged from inside, a delighted smile on his face. He walked up to Da Niu, "Big brother."

The gatekeeper thought to himself, they seemed so familiar with each other. It was a good thing he had led them here.