After taking a look at the shopkeeper, Qian Jiujiu sighed, "It's okay, we won't buy anything, let's go."
After that, he pulled Mu Yexiao away. After walking a long distance, he looked at Mu Yexiao and waved his hands: "What should I do if I can't buy it?"
Mu Yexiao smiled: "It's okay, let's just take a walk and relax. Besides, someone will give us the map of Huadu soon."
Qian Jiujiu blinked and instantly understood what Mu Yexiao meant: "You are really cunning. Yes, through those people's mouths, let them know what we want. Someone will definitely come to sell it to us later."
Sure enough, not long after the two people left, someone followed them to the grocery store and looked at the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, what did the couple buy just now?"
The shopkeeper looked at the clothes the visitor was wearing. He was from the Duan family. There was a word "Duan" written on his clothes, so the shopkeeper said honestly, "Oh, you're here to buy a map."
"But the old man didn't know what a map was, so they left without buying anything."
Map? So the people of the five major families soon received the news. It turned out that King Bingjian was looking for a map of Huadu. The heads of the families were indeed just as Patriarch Qin said. They all had their own thoughts and plans.
The heads of each family began to take out maps of Huadu, most of which were hand-drawn boards left by their ancestors. They then found loyal people from their family, disguised them as peddlers, and tried to find ways to sell them to Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao.
Mu Yexiao and Qian Jiujiu had already reached the edge of the Flower City. What they saw was a sea of flowers. Qian Jiujiu took a deep breath and said, "Mu Yexiao, it looks like the Flower City is really like spring all year round."
"No wonder there are flowers here all year round. It's really good news for those who love flowers."
Mu Yexiao laughed: "Yes, that's why it's called the Flower City! Do you think this place is beautiful?"
In front of them was a field of white orchids, each one standing independently. Qian Jiujiu sighed, "It's beautiful, but there's not even a place to step. I can't even walk through it."
"I have figured it out. The outskirts of this Flower City must also be surrounded by Flower City!"
Mu Yexiao nodded: "That should be the case. Should we go and see what that red area over there is?"
Qian Jiujiu also followed Mu Yexiao's gaze and saw that it was indeed red. She also became curious: "Then let's go over and take a look."
As they were talking, the two of them had already set off, which made it difficult for the people following them. These two people had no plan for where to go.
Soon Mu Yexiao and Qian Jiujiu arrived in front of the red flowers. Qian Jiujiu blinked and looked at Mu Yexiao: "It turns out to be a field of cockscombs. Very beautiful. Mu Yexiao, look, there is a road here."
Qian Jiujiu was very happy that they had unexpectedly discovered a road. She looked at Mu Yexiao, and then the two of them happily decided to set off.
After going up the mountain, Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao discovered that this was a peach forest. Qian Jiujiu suddenly felt a little bored because there was already a peach forest in her space.
Mu Yexiao, on the other hand, was looking at it with great interest, and nodded: "This place is nice, much bigger than the peach forest in Kyoto. This one should no longer be called a peach forest."
"It should be called Taoshan, with peach trees and peach blossoms all over the mountain."
After saying that, he saw a patch of white on the opposite mountain. He coughed twice and looked at Qian Jiujiu: "Jiu'er, look, what's on the other side?"
Qian Jiujiu immediately looked over with curiosity, and it turned out to be a mountain of cherry blossoms! Pure white, and pink, covering the entire mountain, Qian Jiujiu instantly abandoned this peach mountain.
Pulling Mu Yexiao, he said, “Let’s go over there and take a look. This is the first time I’ve seen these flowers blooming together!”
He ran madly to the opposite mountain. There was a mountain of cherry blossoms. He took a sniff and the smell was so good that Qian Jiujiu felt like he was being intoxicated.
Mu Yexiao looked at Qian Jiujiu and raised his eyebrows: "So you like cherry blossoms? When you go back, plant a few in our Bingjian Palace."
Qian Jiujiu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll write a letter next time and ask someone to plant it. Maybe we can see it next time we go back! By the way, Mu Yexiao, can you help me?"
Mu Yexiao looked at Qian Jiujiu, looking at her in confusion: "It's rare for you to use a tone of help. Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Qian Jiujiu looked at Mu Yexiao with a smile, then found an angle that no one else could see, moved out an easel from the space, and spread paper on it.
He took out a homemade pencil and looked at Mu Yexiao: "Come, draw a picture for me. Make me look more beautiful. And draw these flowers too."
Mu Yexiao nodded: "Okay, Madam has said that I will do it even if I die. So what position do you want to choose now?"
Qian Jiujiu still looked at Mu Yexiao with a smile: "I'll stay here. I'll take a nap first, and when I wake up, you have to finish the painting, understand?"
Mu Yexiao looked helpless and doting: "Okay, then you go to sleep first."
Qian Jiujiu came under the cherry tree, sat directly on the ground, leaned against the tree, closed her eyes, and began to sleep, while Mu Yexiao obediently began to write.
When they were halfway through painting, the people from the major families who followed behind them finally found the two of them, but seeing that Mu Yexiao was painting, no one dared to disturb him.
However, because someone came, some noise was still made. Qian Jiujiu, who was originally sleeping soundly, woke up when he heard the noise, opened his eyes, and stretched.
She found that Mu Yexiao had been looking at her. Qian Jiujiu looked at Mu Yexiao in confusion: "Husband, have you finished painting? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Mu Yexiao touched his nose and said, "It's not finished yet. You looked so beautiful when you opened your eyes just now. I was a little fascinated by you. You really are worthy of being my wife."
Qian Jiujiu was originally quite satisfied with Mu Yexiao, who was saying sweet words to her, but after hearing the latter part, she frowned: "Why do I feel like, husband, you are praising yourself?"
"Also, why are there so many people around?"
Qian Jiujiu's words seemed to have opened up something. Those who followed him started to sell directly: "Maps for sale, Huadu map..."
The dozen or so people who followed up all spoke almost the same thing. The scene was so shocking that Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao didn't know what to say.
I wonder if the clan leaders of these families would cry if they knew the people they sent were so stupid? And those who spoke at the same time were all embarrassed.
Then they all stopped at the same time, and Qian Jiujiu said with a smile: "You guys keep going."
"Selling maps..."
There were another dozen people hawking their wares together, and Qian Jiujiu couldn't help laughing any more. Where did they find these idiots
Qian Jiujiu laughed enough and couldn't help rolling her eyes. Then she randomly picked someone she liked among these people and pointed at him: "Come here."
The man looked left and right to make sure that Qian Jiujiu was calling him, and then he walked up happily: "Madam, are you calling me a villain?"
Qian Jiujiu raised his eyebrows: "Yes, I'm calling you! Come here, I want to ask you, which family are you from?"
The man was stunned for a moment before he spoke: "I am a peddler."
Qian Jiujiu couldn't help but burst out laughing again: "You are so stupid, does your family master know? There are peddlers who will follow others for most of the day."
"And you choose to sell things in the deep mountains and old forests? If I didn't see that you had no ill intentions, do you think you could still stand here and talk to this lady, mom?"
"Tell me the truth, where are you from? You are talking nonsense to me. I don't mind asking someone else."
Hearing Qian Jiujiu's words, the servant was really shocked. Immediately, the servants around who were pretending to be peddlers also understood. It turned out that the other party had known it for a long time.
In desperation, he had to reveal his identity: "I am from the Duan family. This is actually a map that our master Duan wanted to give to you two."
Qian Jiujiu said, "Give it to me."
After getting the map, Qian Jiujiu also gave the peddler one tael of silver: "This lady bought it with one tael of silver, you can go now."
"Alright, stop following me, and go home. Next time I need anything, I will go to the Duan family. Let's go!"
Hearing what Qian Jiujiu said, the servant of the Duan family was overjoyed. After saluting the two of them, he turned around and left quickly without stopping at all.
The others who gained nothing also left quickly. After all, they remembered the instructions from their superiors and must not anger these two.
Soon everyone left, and Qian Jia spread his hands: "Okay, we can continue now. You finish drawing my beauty painting first, and then we can discuss this map."
As he said that, he actually put the map to the other side. Mu Yexiao didn't care. Looking at Qian Jiujiu sitting back, he continued to draw, but Qian Jiujiu closed his eyes.
The Qian Jiujiu that Mu Yexiao painted was the moment when she opened her eyes just now. It was painted completely according to the Qian Jiujiu in his memory just now. After finishing the painting, Mu Yexiao nodded with satisfaction.
A breeze blew, and the cherry blossom petals became beautiful. Mu Yexiao suddenly raised his eyebrows, and then he painted the wind and a few falling petals on the painting.
It looked even more beautiful. After finishing the painting, Mu Yexiao came to Qian Jiujiu's side and stretched out his hand to choke Qian Jiujiu's nose: "Madam, get up."
Qian Jiujiu opened her eyes and slapped Mu Yexiao's hand away: "You are not allowed to twist my nose?"
"Who is that person?"
Mu Yexiao asked this question subconsciously, and Qian Jiujiu glared at him: "Do you understand what it means to act like a spoiled child? You are such a spoiler. By the way, where is my painting?"
After saying that, Qian Jiujiu suddenly got up and ran towards the direction of the painting. Then, she was stunned and looked at Mu Yexiao: "You draw well."