Chapter 2110: Seeking Zhao Xi's Help (Patreon)

Chapter 2110: Seeking Zhao Xi's Help

At that moment, the members of the Lu family were outside the city gate, preparing to bid farewell to Meng Yunzheng as he set off for the capital to participate in the Spring Imperial Examination.

Although it was only the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Meng Yun Zheng couldn't afford to delay any longer. The other examinees heading to the capital for the examination had already left early, while he would only begin his journey after the New Year.

Time was pressing, and Meng Yunzheng planned to travel without stopping in order to reach his destination as soon as possible. This meant he couldn't accompany Shu Yu on her journey. After all, Shu Yu would be taking Xiao Songle with her, and they would also need to wait until after the New Year to depart. Moreover, there were still many matters to attend to in the workshop.

However, this time, Zhao Xi joined them on the journey. Zhao Xi had a previous acquaintance in the capital, a medicinal herbs merchant with a plentiful supply of herbs, including some rare ones. Now that he had partnered with someone to open a medical clinic, he needed a comprehensive stock of herbs.

While common herbs were readily available, the scarcer ones were often out of stock. He could purchase these rare herbs in the capital, but they were quite expensive. Since their medical clinic in Jiangyuan County was only in the county town, they couldn't afford to keep buying them at such prices.

Zhao Xi didn't want to tarnish his reputation by using costly herbs, so he decided to take this opportunity to visit the capital. This way, he could buy the herbs at a more reasonable price and also establish connections for future wholesale purchases, which could be resold to nearby county town clinics for a profit. This would create an additional source of income.

However, there was one small issue. For this trip, Meng Yunzheng had planned to travel to the capital on horseback. Thinking about the days ahead spent on horseback, Zhao Xi was already feeling discomfort in his buttocks.

But when he saw Shu You holding her son on the side, he straightened his back and thought about the importance of supporting his family. Even if it meant enduring some discomfort, it was worth it.

Meng Yunzheng had already mounted his horse and said to Shu Yu, "Alright, we have to leave now. You can return home with the others."

"Okay, have a safe journey. We'll join you in the capital after the Lantern Festival."

Meng Yunzheng smiled, nodded, and was about to set off.

Just then, Li An Qing, the nephew from Li Shi's maternal family, arrived.

Just as Meng Yunzheng was about to take the reins, they suddenly heard a familiar shout from a distance, "Ah Yu, Ah Yu..."

Meng Yunzheng immediately stopped and turned his head to look in the direction of the shouting.

They saw Lu Dasong driving a mule cart in their direction in a hurry, going at a fast pace. It looked like he was having trouble stopping the cart, and Meng Yunzheng quickly jumped off his horse. He reached out and grabbed the reins, narrowly preventing the mule cart from running out of control. At the same time, he caught Lu Dasong, who was on the verge of falling.

This thrilling scene left everyone holding their breath. Thankfully, with no harm done, the others let out a collective sigh of relief.

Grandma Lu held her chest and let out a long breath. She walked over to Lu Dasong and scolded him, "If you want to crash the cart, crash it, but why rush so recklessly? Do you want to get yourself killed? If it weren't for Ah Yun just now, I don't know how you would have ended up."

Lu Dasong gasped for breath, finally stabilizing himself. "I was in a hurry, and the mule got frightened. I couldn't stop it in time."

"You're in such a hurry to deliver a baby?"

Lu Dasong shook his head repeatedly. "No, I rushed over to find Zhao Xi for help."

"Help?" Grandma Lu was surprised. "What happened?"