P: This is the second volume. Dear, I am so weak that I would like to ask for a collection recommendation, okay~~
This is Liangcheng, where the Huai River flows east into the sea.
This is the most prosperous city in Southern Qi. Even Suicheng at the end of Jishui, which is also close to the sea, cannot compare with the excitement here. It was precisely for this reason that she chose to come here.
On the busiest section of Liangcheng, in an inconspicuous inn. From a distance, Xia Wuzi saw a man wearing a dark long gown with a package of the same color on his shoulder, walking hurriedly towards this side, and he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face. I thought to myself that although this man was dressed in simple clothes, he had a good temperament. He must be a generous master!
"Hey, how many guests are there? Dining or staying in a hotel?"
"One person, staying in the hotel."
"Okay, please come in! Boss, I'll stay in the hotel alone!"
The shopkeeper, who was fiddling with the abacus until it made a crackling sound, asked without raising his head, "May I ask what your waiter's name is?"
"An Yu, happy and safe An Yu."
The clear and elegant voice caught my ear, and the shopkeeper couldn't help but look up at the person in front of the counter. He had straight eyebrows and a smile on his face, like the first sprout of a willow bud, which made people feel happy just looking at it.
"I wonder what kind of guest room you would like to stay in?"
"As long as it's clean and tidy."
The shopkeeper smiled and paused in his hands: "Then room No. 5 will be given! It's five taels of silver a day."
An Yu nodded, took out five taels of silver and handed it to the shopkeeper.
"Wuzi, why are you standing there? Why don't you take this young man to the guest room quickly?"
Xia Wuzi, who was waiting on the side, hurriedly walked away: "Sir! Please follow me!"
Although this is just a small inn, it is crowded in this lively area, but it is also very lively. Just like other inns, the lobby in the front building is where you eat, and the backyard is where you stay. Xia Wuzi led An Yu through the hall and to the quiet backyard.
As he walked, he muttered: "Looking at the way the young master looks, he must be from out of town. Hey, in this street, it is very lucky that the young master can walk into our store!"
An Yu smiled softly: "You are quite good at talking."
"Hehe, are you here to do business in our Liangcheng city?" Xia Wuzi's eyes circled around him, but he didn't stop at his feet.
"No. I'm just passing by here." An Yu paused, "If you go to Wuzhou here, how can you get there faster?"
"Of course by boat!" Xia Wuzi blurted out, "Sir, you must have heard of what our Liangcheng is most famous for, right?"
An Yu shook his head: "What is it?"
"Seafood! I'm going to make a bold guess. You must have never eaten seafood. Hey, what a coincidence! The specialty of our store is grilled prawns, and the technique is top-notch! I'm not bragging. , even the imperial chef in the palace can't match it! It would be such a pity if the young master comes to Liangcheng and doesn't try it!" Xia Wuzi threw the long cloth towel in his hand over his shoulder and said with joy. .
Seafood? The last time I ate it was a long, long time ago.
An Yu looked up at the room in front of him and asked, "Is it this room?"
Only then did Xia Wuzi come to her senses. It turned out that the two of them had already arrived at a guest room with a sign bearing the number five, and he quickly called her in.
Pushing open the door of the room, the first thing you see is a veil-woven screen. Painted on the screen is a lady holding a fan and covering her lips with a smile. She is looking at her as if she is welcoming An Yu's arrival.
Behind the screen is a wooden bed. Although it is simple, the bedding is very clean and neat, and it also exudes a scent of fresh grass. There is also a small couch placed next to the window, with enough space for one person to lie down. Seeing this small couch, An Yu gradually saw the man who was always lazily leaning on the couch and playing with the jade bottle with a cold smile...
After calming down for a moment, An Yu turned to Xia Wuzi and said, "Brother, can you help me find which ship will go to Wuzhou? I will leave tomorrow."
"Hey, tomorrow? That's not possible. We need to book in advance when going out on the sea here! Because going out on the sea is risky, even if the boatman wants to carry passengers, he must first check the weather and make an agreement with the guests. Let’s go!”
"So that's it..."
Xia Wuzi saw the sadness on her face and rolled his eyes: "But if you are in a hurry to go to Wuzhou for something, you can hire a carriage and set off in the morning and arrive in the evening!"
"One day?" An Yu slowly calculated the time in his mind. It had been seven days since he left Nandu. He still had three days left, so it would be fine. After thinking about it, he took out some broken silver from his body and handed it to Xia Wuzi's hand, saying, "I'll ask my second brother to help me find a carriage later. This is the deposit. I'll thank you heavily after it's done!"
"Haha, Master, you are so polite!" When Xia Wuzi saw him taking off his purse from his waist, his heart began to beat wildly. Sure enough, after seeing the silver, his eyes were already narrowed like stars.
"It should."
After Xia Wuzi left, An Yu put down the package in her hand. It was the only thing she took with her when she escaped. Everything in Nan Qi has nothing to do with her, whether it is Su Liuyuan or Princess Xianya, they are all a thing of the past. Now she is just An Yu, walking in another time and space!
In the evening, Liangcheng enters late autumn. Just like its name, the breeze blows slowly and the coolness comes. An Yu tightened his tight clothes, opened half of the window and stuck his head out. People were still coming and going on the street. Feeling lonely, An Yu turned around and went out without hesitation.
She wasn't worried that anyone would recognize her. Because now, when she looks at herself in the mirror, she will be in a trance, wondering who the person in the mirror is. She thickened the originally thin eyebrows and painted them into heroic sword eyebrows. She also applied a thin layer of powder on the delicate skin to make it look darker and rougher. With a handsome face and a flat body, doesn't this look like a weak scholar? Who would associate him with the fifth lady who stayed at home in the Prime Minister's Mansion of Southern Qi
"Brother, do you want a bouquet of flowers?"
An Yu, who was thinking about something with his head down, was suddenly stopped by someone. When he looked up suddenly, he saw an eleven or twelve-year-old girl looking up with a dirty little face, her eyes full of expectation.
"What?"
"My sister went to the mountain to pick this this afternoon. It's very fresh! Brother, just buy a bunch and give it to your sweetheart!"
An Yu saw that although she was young, she knew how to grasp the needs of the guests. This reminded her of her past self, so she stretched out her hand and took one: "Then I will buy this one. Do you have enough money?"
The little girl nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, if you want to buy a flower, you only need this one copper coin!" She picked up a copper coin from An Yu's hand with an extremely serious expression.
An Yu looked at her in surprise and said, "Is it worth it for you to work so hard to pick flowers in the mountains for only a copper plate?"
"Why isn't it worth it?"
The small dark eyes looked into An Yu's, and she couldn't help but be startled. Yes, she was only a teenage girl, so she knew what it meant to be worth it or not
"Nothing, I'll buy eight more."
"Really?" After hearing An Yu's words, the little girl screamed with joy, and then she seemed to think of something again and looked at her doubtfully, "Why did the elder brother only buy nine?"